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March 2020
Webinar: Medicare Marketplaces for State and Local Government Retiree Health Care
As many state and local governments face inadequate funding levels for retiree health care obligations, a new report and webinar offer policymakers with a guide to individual Medicare marketplaces. These marketplaces are one option for public employers and retirement systems to consider as they look to contain health care costs and create a better value for retirees. The new report, Use of Individual Medicare Marketplaces for Public Sector Retiree Health Care: A Guide For Elected Officials, was prepared by Rivka…
Find out more »December 2019
Webinar: Innovations in the Health and Human Services Workforce
State and local governments face greater competition for talent even as the demand for specialized health and human services (HHS) jobs grows, according to a new report from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE) and Kronos. The research includes examples of successful retention strategies and innovation, and it highlights the key drivers behind long-term HHS employment trends: the aging of the U.S population and cost constraints on government spending. These findings are contained in a new report, Innovations…
Find out more »October 2019
Webinar: Proactive Pension Management
SLGE hosted a webinar discussing the report Proactive Pension Management: An Elected Official's Guide to Variable Benefit and Contribution Arrangements. The webinar included SLGE staff, as well as Paula Sanford, Ph.D., Senior Public Service Associate, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia; and Anna Petrini, Senior Policy Specialist Employment, Labor and Retirement Program, National Conference of State Legislatures. The research was produced with support from AARP. For further information, you can download the webinar slides and the full report,…
Find out more »September 2019
Public Sector Workforce 2030: Planning for the Next Generation of State and Local Government Employees, September 26th and 27th, 2019
The Center for State and Local Government Excellence, the National League of Cities, and ICMA-RC hosted a workforce summit September 27, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Find out more »August 2019
Webinar: State and Local Workforce Survey Results
Government agencies face special challenges in recruiting, retaining, and retiring employees. The annual SLGE survey on workforce issues explores those challenges, along with effective strategies, benefits structures, and flexible work arrangements. Join SLGE and our survey partners, the International Public Management Association for Human Resources and the National Association of State Personnel Executives for a review of this year's findings and what they mean for workforce management. A free webinar with SLGE, IPMA-HR and NASPE staff was held on Wednesday,…
Find out more »May 2019
Save-the-Date: 8th World Pensions Forum – May 23 and 24, 2019
Recent Center for State and Local Government Excellence research to be presented at the upcoming World Pensions Forum, May 23 and 24, 2019.
Find out more »Webinar: Public Employee Attitudes Toward Retirement and Auto-Enrollment
A survey by SLGE and ICMA-RC finds nearly half of state and local employees approve of auto-enrollment in defined contribution plans, known as Supplemental Retirement Plans (SRPs), and 77 percent would choose to stay in a plan if auto-enrolled. Few states currently offer auto-enrollment in SRPs, a retirement plan feature that is widely available in the private sector. The research also finds that among those who would stay in the plan, higher default deferral rates result in respondents settling on…
Find out more »March 2019
Media Briefing: Retirement Trends for Public Employees
A plan sponsor, researcher and financial services executive look ahead
Find out more »February 2019
Webinar: Financial Literacy Programs for Local Government Employees
SLGE staff hosted a free webinar on Wednesday, February 6, to discuss the findings from a new report on financial literacy programs for local government employees. The webinar reviewed key survey findings and present seven recommendations to strengthen employee financial literacy programs. Click here to download the report or presentation slides. “Local government employees deliver critical services to taxpayers – from public safety to health care to education,” said report co-author Rivka Liss-Levinson. “Providing financial literacy programs is not just the…
Find out more »January 2019
Pension Academy
SLGE President Joshua Franzel, PhD, was one of the featured speakers at a Pension Academy being presented at the Connecticut State Capitol on Friday, January 11.
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