New Research Examines Return To Work Policies For Public Sector Employees

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report provides the first comprehensive analysis of the post-retirement employment policies of over 80 of the largest state pension plans in the U.S., including those that cover state and local employees, public safety workers, teachers and university faculty and staff.

Balancing Objectives in Public Employee Post-Retirement Employment Policies: Reassessing Barriers to Continued Work was researched and written by Joshua Franzel, Ph.D., Gerald Young, and Rivka Liss-Levinson, Ph.D. of the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE) and Alex Brown and Keith Brainard of the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA).

The research is available here. The related data set on Post-Retirement Employment Policies for 82 public retirement systems can be accessed here.

Register here at no charge for a webinar on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 1:00 PM ET that will provide a review of the findings and an opportunity to ask questions.  

The report is intended to serve as a resource for policymaker and other stakeholder discussions about the impacts that post-retirement employment policy decisions can have on a public employer's ability to recruit, retain and retire its workforce. More specifically, this report:

• presents a review of related research on post-retirement employment;
• describes findings from the analysis of the post-retirement employment policies of large retirement systems across the U.S.; and
• provides case studies on three pension systems that have taken varied approaches to the re-employment issue.

The three case studies included in the report cover the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, the Nebraska School Retirement System and the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

SLGE gratefully acknowledges the support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to undertake this research project.

The Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE) helps local and state governments become knowledgeable and competitive employers so they can attract and retain a talented and committed workforce. SLGE identifies leading practices and conducts research on public retirement plans, health and wellness benefits, workforce demographics and skill set needs, and labor force development. SLGE brings state and local leaders together with respected researchers. Access all SLGE publications and sign up for its newsletter at slge.org and follow @4GovtExcellence on Twitter.

SOURCE Center for State and Local Government Excellence

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