Public Pension Reforms

Since 2009, 42 states have made meaningful changes to their pension plan benefit structures, financing arrangements, or both.

Click on state for detail The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) chronicles these changes by year, and NASRA compiles them by subject. Benefit Calculation and Eligibility Cost-of-Living Adjustments Contributions and Funding Issues Defined Benefit Plan Changes Defined Contribution Plan Changes Deferred Compensation Plans Disability Retirement Divestiture Early Retirement Incentives Employee Furloughs Forfeiture of Retirement Benefits Governance and Investment Policies Legislators' and Other Elected Officials Retirement Benefits Military Service Credit Other Post Employment Benefits Return to Work/Employment After Retirement Service Credit and Service Purchase Study Commissions Taxation of Retirement Benefits See Also Public Pension Measures on 2012 Ballots Interactive map showing a sample of changes to state and local pension plans Interactive map showing state-by-state changes to pension and retiree health care benefits during the last decade