While their names might not be trendy, nor their acronyms clever, research organizations and advocacy groups provide important facts and offer perspective on the sustainability of public retirement systems in today’s topsy-turvy world. They conduct useful research related to retirement and are often quoted as sources in news stories about public pensions.

PERA staff often turn to them for credible, accurate information to help stay current on the most recent research in the pension industry. Links to timely research or to pages with important information are included in the brief descriptions below.

NIRS – National Institute on Retirement Security

July 2016: Preserving Retirement Income Security for Public Sector Employees

NASRA – National Association of State Retirement Administrators

NASRA Issue Brief, July 2016: State and Local Government Contributions to Statewide Pension Plans: FY 14

CRR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College

July 2016: Pension Participation, Wealth, and Income, 1992-2010

SLGE – Center for State and Local Government Excellence

April 2016: 10 Things You Should Know About Public Pension Disclosure Changes

NCPERS – National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems

NCPERS Research Series, March 2016: Are State and Local Pension Funds Taking More Risk Now Than Before?

CPRS – Coalition to Preserve Retirement Security

February 2015: Retirement Insecurity: The Unintended Consequences of Mandatory Social Security Coverage

PERA on the Issues posts are written and compiled by the staff of Colorado PERA under the direction of Executive Director Greg Smith and the PERA Board of Trustees. We encourage you to comment with your thoughts and feedback.