Research June 2024

The Role of Defined Benefit Pensions in Recruiting and Retaining Public Safety Professionals

As state and local governments across the nation continue to struggle filling public safety positions, new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) explores how defined benefit pension plans are a critical workforce management tool for public safety employers. The Role of Defined Benefit Pensions in Recruiting and Retaining Public Safety Professionals examines data from a nationally representative sample of 28 police and fire pension plans, as well as national datasets.

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Press Release June 25, 2024

New Research Examines the Role of Pensions in Sustaining a Robust Public Safety Workforce

As state and local governments across the nation continue to struggle filling public safety positions, new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security explores how defined benefit pension plans are a critical workforce management tool for public safety employers.

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In the News

Pensions Are A Vital Workforce Tool For Retaining Public Safety Professionals

In a Forbes column, NIRS Executive Director Dan Doonan writes about role of pensions in recruiting and retaining public safety professionals. He writes that some jobs become increasingly taxing as one ages. Airline pilots and air traffic controllers, for example, are subject to mandatory retirement ages. While not subject to mandatory retirement ages, many police […]

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Webinars

Retirement Dialogues Webinars

The National Institute on Retirement Security regularly hosts webinars on a wide variety of topics related to retirement security that feature leading experts. Recent topics include investing, Social Security and cybersecurity issues. Learn about upcoming webinars and watch previous webinars.

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