NASRA Research Center

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NASRA Issue Briefs

and Papers and Analysis

 Public Fund Survey State Pages
Industry Resources and Reports Member Survey Results Roll Call
These search tools enable users to conduct searches by simply pointing and clicking on selected data elements. Access requires login and is limited to NASRA members.
Retirement System Account Interest Policies Economic Actuarial Assumptions Retirement System and Investment Board Required Qualifications
Mortality Assumptions Plan Design Features Post-retirement Employment Policies
Retirement Plan Type for New Hires Plan Design Features Comparative Latest Employee and Employer Contribution Rates (FY 24)

 		 Retirement System and Investment Board Composition  
Updated annually, each brief addresses a key area of public retirement system administration and policy, supported by narrative, charts, and tables.
Cost-of-Living Adjustments - August 2025 **NEW** Public Pension Plan Investment Return Assumptions - June 2025 State and Local Government Spending on Public Employee Retirement Systems - March 2025
State and Local Government Contributions to Statewide Pension Plans: FY 23 - December 2024 Employee Contributions to Public Pension Plans - November 2025 **NEW** State Hybrid Retirement Plans - September 2025 **NEW**

A compendium of research covering a range of topics relevant to public retirement system administration and policy.

Historic and current data on public sector employment, compensation, revenue, and public pension asset values.

Information covering public pension issues like accounting, governance, and reforms.

Public Fund Survey Summary of Findings

An annual analysis of financial and demographic statistics about public retirement systems.

State Pages

Overview of each state’s retirement system characteristics, plan design, governance, investment structure and restrictions, and legal protections of benefits.

Selected Industry Resources and Reports

Resources and reports presenting public pension community information. Access here.

Member Survey Results

Results of surveys on retirement plan policies. Access to NASRA members only. Access member survey results. 

Roll Call

Highlights notable events and developments in public retirement systems since 2005. Access to NASRA members only.


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What's New at NASRA: Updated Cost of Living Issue Brief

Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) play a significant role in public pensions. They help retirees keep up with rising prices, but they also add costs to pension plans. Policymakers and plan sponsors are tasked with balancing three things: benefits adequacy, plan sustainability, and affordability for members and plan sponsors.
The recent increase in inflation caused many policymakers and, in some cases pension trustees, to review how benefits are designed and paid for, including the way COLAs are granted and funded. NASRA’s recently updated issue brief on the lates trends in COLAs is available in the NASRA Research Center.