Jen Sidorova
Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
Jen Sidorova is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation.
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Studies suggest pension benefits don’t help recruit or retain teachers
Two survey studies reveal that existing retirement options may be misaligned with teachers’ retirement preferences.
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Survey finds pensions are not a high priority for young government workers
Given a list of eight benefits to public sector employment, personal satisfaction from the job and salary were ranked highest, and life insurance and retirement benefits ranked lowest.
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Georgia reinforces its hybrid retirement plan
Georgia's plan strikes a proper balance of risk between employees and employers.
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California’s public pension debt grows
CalPERS’ unfunded liabilities roughly translate to over $4,000 in debt for every Californian.
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More portable retirement plans would help public employers attract and keep workers
Government employers need meet the demands of today's workers by introducing more portable retirement options and addressing the long vesting requirements of many plans.
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Data analysis suggests privacy legislation may make the internet less user-friendly
Survey data shows that EU citizens may experience friction from the GDPR in using the Internet for simple tasks, and Americans should take note.
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New York shifts more public pension costs to taxpayers
New York's state budget reversed several major pension reforms enacted in 2012.
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As public pension plans take risks, SEC wants more transparency from private equity funds
The race for higher yields and the increased volatility that comes with it can threaten the fiscal health of public pension plans.
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Jacksonville’s public pension reform helps the city get an improved credit rating
Moody’s cited the closing of three pension plans to new employees as a factor for the credit rating improvement.
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Alaska’s public pension reforms didn’t result in higher teacher turnover rates
Research on Alaska's public pension reforms suggests defined contribution plans may improve the retention of teachers in their first few years.
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New York teachers’ pension plan lowers investment expectations
The fully funded pension plan is set to lower its assumed rate of investment return from 7.1% to 6.95%
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New York state’s new pension investment assumptions will help plan funding
Pension plans across the country should follow New York's lead and adjust their investment assumptions to be more in line with historical performance and market forecasts.
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Georgia’s pension plans pose financial risks to public employees, taxpayers
Without reform, payments on Georgia's pension debt will continue to take funds away from other public priorities like K-12 education and infrastructure.
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Private equity investments continue to pose challenges for public pension plans
Ohio and Pennsylvania's teacher pension plans are paying high investment management fees for private equity assets that bring in lower investment returns than the rest of their portfolio.
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New York wisely lowers the state’s assumed rate of return for public pension investments
The plan’s new assumed rate of investment return of 5.9 percent will be the second-lowest investment return assumption among the country’s 130 largest state and local pension plans.
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Public Pensions Shouldn’t Prioritize Political and Social Goals Over Investment Returns
Policymakers should avoid making political statements with pension funds and instead focus on fulfilling the promises made to retirees.
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Do Public Workers Set Aside Additional Retirement Savings When Their Pension Plan’s Debt Grows?
A new study finds that public workers do not increase their personal savings when the fiscal health of their pension plan is in decline.
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Census Bureau Finds State and Local Pension Contributions Come Up Short
Only 76.1 percent of surveyed pension plans paid their full actuarially determined contribution in 2019, according to Census Bureau data.