The brief’s key findings are: In 2018, 19 percent of large localities had a defined contribution (DC), cash balance, or hybrid plan for new hires, instead of …
Kevin Wandrei
January 18, 2022
August 31, 2021
Issue Brief
Do All State and Local Workers Receive an Annuity in Retirement?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei
June 8, 2021
Issue Brief
2021 Update: Public Plan Funding Improves as Workforce Declines
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei
November 30, 2020
Issue Brief
Internal vs. External Management for State and Local Pension Plans
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei
April 8, 2020
Issue Brief
Have Localities Shifted Away from Traditional Defined Benefit Plans?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei
February 18, 2020
Issue Brief
An Introduction to Police and Fire Pensions
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei
The brief’s key findings are: Pension and retiree health benefits for public safety workers are more expensive than those of other local government workers, largely due to …
September 3, 2019
Issue Brief
Investment Update: How Do Public Plans Value Their Assets?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei
June 25, 2019
Issue Brief
How Has the Decline in Assumed Returns Affected Plan Costs?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Alicia H. Munnell and Kevin Wandrei
April 9, 2019
Issue Brief
Maintaining Target Allocations: Effects on Plan Performance
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei
October 30, 2018
Issue Brief
Stability in Overall Pension Plan Funding Masks a Growing Divide
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Caroline V. Crawford and Kevin Wandrei
The brief’s key findings are: Under traditional accounting rules, the aggregate funded ratio for state and local pension plans in 2017 was 72 percent, largely unchanged from …