State and Local Pension Plans
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has undertaken a comprehensive initiative on state and local government retirement plans. Under this initiative, the Center will produce new Issue in Briefs, fact sheets, and data that describe and analyze key trends in the state-local pension universe, including plan structure and funding status.
The Center gratefully acknowledges the Center for State & Local Government Excellence for much of its support of this research and data collection.
Fact Sheets on States with Defined Contribution Plans
Alaska
Indiana
Michigan
Oregon
West Virginia
Featured Research
The Funding Status of Locally Administered Pension Plans
Is CalPERS a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
The Financial Crisis and State/Local Defined Benefit Plans
Why Don't Some States and Localities Pay Their Required Pension Contributions?
Why Does Funding Status Vary Among State and Local Plans?
The Miracle of Funding by State and Local Pension Plans
What Do We Know About the Universe of State and Local Plans?
Why Have Some States Introduced Defined Contribution Plans?
Why Have Defined Benefit Plans Survived in the Public Sector?
State and Local Pensions Are Different From Private Plans
Featured Data
Primary Defined Contribution Plans