A discussion about the new Personal Retirement Optimization Plan, or PRO Plan, a new retirement plan design that is specifically crafted to be adaptable to the needs of the broadest cross-section of public employees possible.
The PRO Plan is built on a defined contribution foundation but is designed to operate more like a traditional pension plan. The DC foundation for the PRO Plan was chosen because it allows more public employees to accrue valuable retirement benefits regardless of the length of service compared to defined benefit approaches.
This discussion and study serves as a hands-on tool for public fund managers willing to implement the PRO Plan option. The Personal Retirement Optimization Plan is a way of incorporating the benefits of 401(k)-style solutions into modern-day public sector retirement plans that give their workers flexibility and predictability of their benefits.
Full Study: The Personal Retirement Optimization Plan: An optimized design for state and local government employees
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