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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.
Find out more »December 2018
Webinar: Post-Retirement Reemployment
SLGE and NASRA presented the results of a study on post-retirement reemployment in state and local government in a webinar on Wednesday, December 12, at 1pm EST. This event was geared toward state and local government elected and appointed officials and staff.
Find out more »November 2018
Webcast: Overcoming Top Workforce Challenges
SLGE Director of Research Rivka Liss-Levinson, Ph. D., participated in a panel discussion with Route Fifty on "Overcoming Top Workforce Challenges in State and Local Government." Click here to view a recording.
Find out more »Webinar: Post-Retirement Reemployment
SLGE and NASRA presented the results of a study on post-retirement reemployment in state and local government in a webinar on Wednesday, November 28. This event was geared toward the academic and research community.
Find out more »October 2018
Webinar: Workforce of the Future
As a companion to the report Workforce of the Future: Strategies to Manage Change, SLGE conducted a webinar on October 1, 2018. This session reviewed research that examines how state and local government leaders are shifting from a transactional to strategic approach to adapt to changing workforce demographics and increased competition for talent. Download the full report or webinar slides, or view the webinar recording here:
Find out more »September 2018
SLGE Presentations and Discussions at the 2018 ICMA Annual Conference
As part of the ICMA conference in Baltimore, September 23-26, 2018, SLGE staff will participate in or convene discussions around financial literacy programs for local government workers, the state of local retirement and health benefits, and non-traditional approaches to staffing. ‘Structuring Retirement Benefits to Support Talent Management’ (with ICMA-RC) – Monday, September 24 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Compensation, a key component of talent management has many facets. While the talent that local governments seek to attract and retain will naturally tend…
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