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Texas Employee Retirement System (Texas ERS) Pension Analysis

Texas Employee Retirement System (Texas ERS) Pension Analysis

By Leonard Gilroy, Steven Gassenberger and Zachary Christensen

With $14.7 billion in unfunded liabilities, the Texas Employee Retirement System (ERS Texas) may be in jeopardy.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

By Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger

Pension Reform Newsletter: Inflation’s Impact on Pension Plans, High Investment Returns, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter: Inflation’s Impact on Pension Plans, High Investment Returns, and More

By Zachary Christensen

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas Is in Need of Serious Reform

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas Is in Need of Serious Reform

By Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

Pension Reform Newsletter: Landmark Reform in Texas, How Annuities Can Improve Retirement Offerings, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter: Landmark Reform in Texas, How Annuities Can Improve Retirement Offerings, and More

By Zachary Christensen

These States Are Leading the Way on Pension Reform

Commentary by Leonard Gilroy and Steven Gassenberger

Landmark Texas Pension Reform Law Tackles Funding Issues, Secures Employees’ Retirement Benefits

Commentary by Leonard Gilroy, Steven Gassenberger and Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform Newsletter: Texas Legislature Approves Pension Reform, Retirement Choice in South Carolina, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Cash Balance Retirement Plan Would Offer Texas Workers Guaranteed Retirement Benefits

Backgrounder by Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

How Would Senate Bill 321 Effect Texas’ Public Employee Recruitment and Retention

Backgrounder by Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

Texas Considers Much Needed Reforms to Employees Retirement System

Commentary by Leonard Gilroy

Analysis of Texas Senate Bill 321

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger

Testimony: Texas Pension Reform Effort Would Improve Retirement Security, Lower Costs

Testimony by Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

Testimony: Texas Considers Report on Assumed Rate of Return

Testimony by Steven Gassenberger

Pension Reform Data Visualization

Investment Return Results for State Pension Plans

Data Visualization by Anil Niraula

Public Pension Plans Need to Put a Year of Good Investment Returns In Perspective

Data Visualization by Truong Bui and Jordan Campbell

How State Pension Funding Ratios Have Declined Over Time

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell and Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform Policy Studies

Quickly Paying Down Arizona Pension Debt Is a Win for the State’s Taxpayers

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy

Cash Balance Retirement Plan Would Offer Texas Workers Guaranteed Retirement Benefits

Backgrounder by Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

How Would Senate Bill 321 Effect Texas’ Public Employee Recruitment and Retention

Backgrounder by Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

Pension Reform Newsletters

Pension Reform Newsletter: Inflation’s Impact on Pension Plans, High Investment Returns, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform Newsletter: Landmark Reform in Texas, How Annuities Can Improve Retirement Offerings, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

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