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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

Mission

To help state and local governments become knowledgeable and competitive employers so they can attract and retain talented, committed, and well-prepared individuals to public service.

News

BLS releases National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in State and Local Government, September 2007

Young Americans Value Workplace Benefits: Retirement Saving Plans, Healthcare
A new AARP poll echoes Center for Excellence poll findings that Americans' top priorities for their job are health care benefits and pensions.

Wake Up, America! The Future Public Health Workforce is at Risk
A new Center for Excellence poll finds that most Americans are unaware that state and local public health departments are facing a serious workforce shortage that could put the health and lives of citizens at risk.

Public sector must pay, stay competitive
Center Executive Director Elizabeth Kellar writes in the Orlando Sentinel on why keeping public sector pay and benefits competitive is crucial.

Security: What Americans want from a job
A new Center for Excellence national public opinion poll.

Features

Public Health Workforce Struggles to Keep Up With Evolving Responsibilities
Dr. Michelle Gourdine on a time bomb in the making

Transforming Bureaucratic Cultures: Challenges & Solutions for Public Management Practitioners
Joint conference of The Public Manager and ASPA, July 28-29 in Baltimore

Palo Alto faces imminent city 'leadership crisis'
City Manager Frank Benest spearheads innovative solutions.

Attracting Talent to Public Service
Advice from young managers on how governments can recruit and retain their next generation of leaders.

Public Sector Employment: The Current Situation
Researcher Stuart Greenfield explains why public sector employees are older and more educated than those in the private sector.