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Fair Share 8/1/2025 GFR Article
10 Steps to Reducing Personnel Costs 6/1/2025 GFR Article
Growth Experience 2/1/2025 GFR Article
The Next Generation of Public Finance 2/1/2025 GFR Article
10 Steps to Implementing Position Control For purchase 12/30/2024 On-Demand
10 Steps to Payroll Processing For purchase 12/30/2024 On-Demand
Workers’ Comp Coverage Sensibly Expands, But There's a Price Tag 8/1/2024 GFR Article
The GFOA Job Board: An Analysis 6/1/2024 GFR Article
Resources on Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA), and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) 5/16/2024 Tool/Template
10 Steps to Processing Payroll 4/1/2024 GFR Article
Ten Steps to Implementing Position Control 12/1/2023 GFR Article
Using Process Mapping to Identify Improvement and Consolidate Hiring Timelines 10/13/2023 Case Study
Solving Workforce Continuity through Improved Hiring 10/13/2023 Case Study
Attracting New Talent and Accelerating Hiring 10/13/2023 Case Study
Solving Labor Shortages with a New Hiring Strategy 10/13/2023 Case Study
Expanding Applicant Pools and Enhancing Collaboration 10/13/2023 Case Study
Updating Hiring Practices and Increasing Inclusivity 10/13/2023 Case Study
Speeding Time to Hire with Better Communication 10/13/2023 Case Study
Embracing Hiring Innovation Amid a Public Health Crisis 10/13/2023 Case Study
Hiring Issues, Solved 10/1/2023 GFR Article
Navigating the Talent Shortage: The Role of Just-in-Time-Talent and Virtual CFOs 6/1/2023 GFR Article
But What If a Pension Fund is Overfunded? 4/1/2023 GFR Article
The Compensation Wars 4/1/2023 GFR Article
Core Elements of a Funding Policy for Governmental Pension and OPEB Plans 3/23/2023 Best Practice
OPEB Governance and Administration 3/3/2023 Best Practice
Sustainable Funding Practices for Defined Benefit Pensions and Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) 3/3/2023 Best Practice
10 Steps to Ensure You Won't Recruit the Talent You Need 2/1/2023 GFR Article
Meeting Demand for State and Local Public Finance Jobs 9/28/2022 Research Report
The Public Sector Workforce of Tomorrow 8/1/2022 GFR Article
Managing Volatility 4/1/2021 GFR Article
In-Kind Asset Transfer to Defined Benefit Pension Plans 3/5/2021 Advisory
GFOA Committees Affirm Guidance That State and Local Governments Should Not Issue Pension Obligation Bonds 2/24/2021 Press Release
2020 Award for Excellence Winner: City of Philadelphia 12/1/2020 GFR Article
The Rise of the S in ESG and the Role of Public Pension Funds 12/1/2020 GFR Article
Deferred Retirement Option Plans 9/25/2020 Advisory
In Practice: San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association 8/1/2020 GFR Article
Pension Obligation Bonds: Yes or No? 6/1/2020 GFR Article
Queen Creek's Pension Problem: How One Town Changed the Pension Conversation in Arizona 2/21/2020 Case Study
Early Retirement Incentives Involve Risks Members only 12/1/2019 GFR Article
Smart Practices for Self-Funded Employee Health Insurance 10/1/2018 GFR Article
Investment Fee Guidelines for External Management of Defined Benefit Plans 9/28/2018 Best Practice
Selecting Third-Party Investment Professionals for Pension Fund Assets 9/28/2018 Best Practice
Pulling Back the Curtain: How Americans Use Health-Care Price Information Members only 8/1/2018 GFR Article
Investment Policies for Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings Plans 9/30/2017 Best Practice
Investment Policies for Defined Benefit Plans 9/30/2017 Best Practice
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design 1/31/2017 Best Practice
Educating Employees about the Adequacy of Retirement Benefits 9/30/2016 Best Practice
Hybrid Retirement Plan Design 9/30/2016 Best Practice
Establishing and Administering an OPEB Trust 9/30/2016 Best Practice
What Drives Rising Health-Care Costs? 8/1/2016 GFR Article
Ensuring Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) Sustainability 1/22/2016 Best Practice
Defined Contribution Plan Fiduciary Responsibility 9/30/2015 Best Practice
Retirement Security 6/2/2015 Policy Position
Controlling Health-Care Costs with Dependent Eligibility Audits 6/1/2015 GFR Article
Role of the Finance Officer in Collective Bargaining 1/31/2015 Best Practice
Pension Obligation Bonds 1/1/2015 Advisory
Enhancing Reliability of Actuarial Valuations for Pension Plans 9/30/2014 Best Practice
Actuarial Audits 5/31/2014 Best Practice
Strategies for Managing Health-Care Costs 2/28/2014 Best Practice
Complying with the Affordable Care Act 2/28/2014 Best Practice
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Compliance 1/31/2014 Best Practice
The Role of the Actuarial Valuation Report in Plan Funding 2/28/2013 Best Practice
Pension Funding: A Guide for Elected Officials 1/31/2013 Research Report
Disclosures of Pension Funding Obligations in Official Statements 10/31/2012 Best Practice
Procuring Actuarial Services 10/31/2012 Best Practice
Monitoring and Disclosure of Fees for Defined Contribution Plans 10/31/2012 Best Practice
Sustainable Pension Benefit Tiers 5/31/2011 Best Practice
Containing Health Care Costs 1/31/2011 Issue Brief
Governance of Public Employee Postretirement Benefits Systems 3/31/2010 Best Practice
Preparing an Effective Summary Plan Description 3/31/2010 Best Practice
Asset Allocation for Defined Benefit Plans 10/31/2009 Best Practice
Participant Education Guidance for Defined Contribution Plans 10/31/2009 Best Practice
Asset Allocation for Defined Contribution Plans 10/31/2009 Best Practice
Communicating Health-Care Benefits to Employees and Retirees 2/28/2009 Best Practice
Strategic Health-Care Plan Design 2/28/2009 Best Practice
Direction of the Investment of State and Local Government Post-Employment Benefit Trust Funds 6/17/2008 Policy Position
Governing Statutes for Post-Employment Benefit Trust Investments 6/17/2008 Policy Position
Design Elements of Defined Benefit Retirement Plans 2/28/2008 Best Practice
Developing a Policy for Retirement Plan Design Options 3/31/2007 Best Practice
Developing a Policy to Participate in Securities Litigation Class Actions 10/31/2006 Best Practice
Health Care Reform Policy 5/9/2006 Policy Position
Corporate Governance 6/28/2005 Policy Position
Health Care Cost Containment 6/15/2004 Policy Position
Proposed Social Security Reforms 2/25/2000 Policy Position
Mandatory Social Security Coverage for State and Local Government Employees 2/3/1999 Policy Position
Tax Treatment of Employee Contributions to Retirement Plans 6/30/1998 Policy Position
Pension Portability 6/3/1997 Policy Position
Federal Proposals to Unify Compensation Plans 6/3/1997 Policy Position
Permanent Extension of the Education Assistance Exclusion (Section 127) 6/3/1997 Policy Position
Federal Workplace Initiatives Eroding State and Local Government Authority 5/21/1996 Policy Position
Federal Regulation of Public Employee Retirement Systems 6/23/1992 Policy Position
Age-Based Distinctions in Benefit Plans 5/1/1990 Policy Position
Federal Taxation of State and Local Government Retirement Plan Investment Earnings 5/1/1990 Policy Position
Federal Tax Policy Relating to State and Local Government Retirement Plans 5/1/1990 Policy Position
Taxation of Deferred Compensation 5/3/1988 Policy Position
Maintaining Incentives for Retirement Savings 6/3/1986 Policy Position
Tax Regulations on Employer-Provided Vehicles 5/28/1985 Policy Position
Commission Recapture Programs Advisory
Responsible Management and Design Practices for Defined Benefit Pension Plans Advisory
Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) Bonds Advisory
Brokerage Window Options for Defined Contribution Plans Advisory
The Use of Early Retirement Incentives Advisory

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