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Date: December, 2010

  • In the NewsDecember 26, 2010

    Washington Post Share News About NIRS New Executive Director

    December 26, 2010 — Today, the Washington Post shared with its readers that Diane Oakley, former policy adviser on retirement and tax policy issues on Capitol Hill, will become NIRS’ New Executive Director, effective January 18, 2011. Read the full article here.

  • In the NewsDecember 21, 2010

    NIRS Research in the Washington Post

    December 21, 2010 — The Washington Post reports on public sector pay.  A recent study by NIRS and the Center for State & Local Government Excellence found that total compensation for state employees was 6.8% lower than for private-sector workers, when attempting to compare similar jobs. Read the full article here.

  • In the NewsDecember 18, 2010

    NIRS Research in the Wall Street Journal

    December 18, 2010 — The Wall Street Journal reports on public pay.  A recent study by NIRS and the Center for State & Local Government Excellence found that total compensation for state employees was 6.8% lower than for private-sector workers, when attempting to compare similar jobs. Read the full article here. (Subscription)

  • In the NewsDecember 1, 2010

    NIRS Research Cited in Las Vegas Review Journal

    December 2010 — In a Las Vegas Review Journal letter to the editor Lee Saunders, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer, quotes NIRS research, which found that professionally managed pensions can deliver the same level of benefits at half the cost of a 401(k)-style plan. Read the full article here.

  • In the NewsDecember 1, 2010

    NIRS Research Cited in Left Labor Reporter

    December 2010 — Findings NIRS’ research report, “Better Bang for the Buck,” are cited in a recent article by Left Labor Reporter. It notes that, “the cost to deliver the same level of retirement income to a group of employees is 46 percent lower in a DB plan than it is in a [private] DC […]

  • In the NewsDecember 1, 2010

    NIRS Research Cited in Financial Times

    December 2010 – The recent Financial Times article, “Call for Collective Pensions,” includes findings from the NIRS research report, “Better Bang for the Buck,” noting that, “outcomes from collective schemes could be as much as 83 percent better than from traditional DC schemes.   The article also discusses the “collective” defined contribution pension schemes, which allow for […]