Ryan Frost
Managing Director, Pension Integrity Project, Reason Foundation
Ryan Frost is a Managing Director of Reason Foundation's Pension Integrity Project.
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Testimony on Alaska House Bill 55 and Buck’s updated fiscal analysis
House Bill 55 is a weak pension design and lacks sufficient controls.
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Actuary highlights House Bill 55’s costs and risks to the Alaska Public Employees’ Retirement System
Changes of the magnitude being proposed in Alaska House BIll 55 should receive rigorous actuarial and risk analyses that have not yet been conducted.
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Deferred retirement option plans expose public pensions to unique risks
When looking into public pension plans that offer a DROP, a clear trend emerges: poorly funded plans and a swamp of unfunded liabilities.
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Testimony: Reviewing proposed changes to Alaska’s Public Employees’ Retirement System
House Bill 55 would attach new public safety employees to a plan that has had trouble with funding spanning back two decades.
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Expanding prefunding programs for the Arizona State Retirement System
Prefunding contributions for the Arizona State Retirement System could help ease the burden of rising pension costs on taxpayers.
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CalPERS audit finds history of pension spiking in Broadmoor police department
Three former police chiefs and a former commander received improper benefits dating back to 2011.
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Most public pension plans raised employee contribution rates in the last decade, report shows
The amount a public employee contributes to their pension plan has increased by 1.25% since 2011.
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Suggested reforms for Pennsylvania’s Public School Employees’ Retirement System
The pension system's high investment fees and unrealistic investment return expectations are in need of reform.
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Testimony on pension garnishment and forfeiture, and future pension policy considerations for Pennsylvania
The sooner plans embrace modern day market realities, the better these important issues can be addressed over the long-term.
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Washington State Grapples With Public Pension Cost-of-Living Adjustments
The most unfair solution to this public pension issue is to continue to allocate hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to annually fund increased benefits.
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Testimony: Legislation in Michigan Would Expand Retirement Income Options for State Employees
HB 4733 and 4734 would enhance a public employee’s ability to secure guaranteed lifetime income via annuity products.
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Texas Bill Threatens Houston’s Financial Wellbeing
Legislation to grant mandatory arbitration privileges to the Houston Fire Department could have severe negative impacts on Houston's finances.
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Testimony: Michigan Can Improve Pension Systems’ Assumptions, Funding Methods
Package of bills would improve the financial sustainability of the state's pension funds, while keeping the promises the state has made to its employees and retirees.
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Defined Benefit Plans: Best Practices in Incorporating Risk Sharing
Public pension risk sharing can increase plan solvency, provide better accountability, and lessen the burden that unfunded liabilities have on taxpayers.
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Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Solvency Analysis
Recent reforms to the public safety personnel public pension system are showing significant savings and increased retirement security for employees.
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Oregon Supreme Court Ruling Has Major Implications for Retirement Security and Hybrid Plan Design
The court's ruling has far-reaching implications for hybrid retirement systems like Oregon’s.
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What Happens to Taxpayer-Funded Pensions When Public Officials Are Convicted of Crimes?
The police officer charged with killing George Floyd is eligible for his full taxpayer funded pension. In fact, a majority of states provide retirement benefits to officers and public servants convicted of serious crimes.
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The Potential Risks and Rewards of CalPERS’ New Investment Policy
The nation's largest public pension plan is seeking better returns by investing in more private equity and allowing strategic borrowing.
