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  • The Staying Power of Pensions in the Public Sector

    May 1, 2009

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    “The Staying Power of Pensions in the Public Sector” finds that pensions are an effective tool to meet the objectives of employers, employees and taxpayers and should not mimic the private sector trend away from pensions.

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    Workforce Turnover and Retention in the Public Sector: Insights from Public Pension Plans
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  • Pensions
  • Workforce Turnover and Retention in the Public Sector: Insights from Public Pension Plans

    This report examines how retention changes over public employees’ careers and varies across public workforces and retirement systems. The analysis draws on actuarial turnover assumptions and other information collected from 136 state-administered public pension plans representing 203 plan-employee groups and 12.8 million active members.

    Oct 1, 2026