Archives: Pension Reform / Model Policies

Archives: Pension Reform / Model Policies

  • Amendments to the State Agency Lobbying Reform Act image

    Amendments to the State Agency Lobbying Reform Act

    No Taxpayer Money for Lobbying or Political Campaigns Act Section 1. The Legislature finds that citizens are opposed to state agencies using public funds to influence the Legislature to protect…

  • Public Trusts Pledge Prohibition Act image

    Public Trusts Pledge Prohibition Act

    Section A: Addition to current statutes governing state agency duties [Bracketed portions may be adjusted for the needs of each state] Nongovernmental agreements a. Except as otherwise provided…

  • State Government Employee Retirement Protection Act image

    State Government Employee Retirement Protection Act

    (1) Definitions (a) The term “defined benefit pension plan” or “plan” shall mean any plan, fund or program which was heretofore or is hereafter established, maintained, or offered…

  • ALEC Statement of Principles on Sound Pension Practices image

    ALEC Statement of Principles on Sound Pension Practices

    Stability – Government pensions should be secure and safe from high risk assumptions. State and local governments should eliminate incentives to underfund pension commitments, or to over-expend benefits beyond available…

  • Pension Funding and Fairness Act image

    Pension Funding and Fairness Act

    Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Definitions.} (A) Emergency. “Emergency” means extraordinary circumstances outside the control of the Legislature, including: (1) Catastrophic events such as a natural…

  • ALEC’s Statement of Principles on Fixing State and Local Government Defined-Benefit Plans image

    ALEC’s Statement of Principles on Fixing State and Local Government Defined-Benefit Plans

    Primary Reforms Cap employer cost to a maximum amount of salary state will pay towards employee benefits Require the full ARC (or Normal Cost) of the plan to be paid…