Product Description: In the wake of the financial crisis and Great Recession, the health of state and local pension plans has emerged as a front burner policy issue. Elected officials, academic experts, and the media alike have pointed to funding shortfalls with alarm, expressing concern that pension promises are unsustainable or will squeeze out other pressing government priorities...read more

Product Description: Designed as a comprehensive overview of public sector compensation, the book addresses strategies for change, with the author warning that failure of the profession to address this issue will ultimately lead to citizens taking matters in their own hands...read more

Product Description: How do teachers, nurses, firefighters, police, and others in the public sector plan for retirement? Hint, for the most part, they don't invest in 401(k)s.The diverse investment opportunities available to government employees, along with the newly enacted tax laws that have expanded the investment horizon, are outlined in this ""nuts and bolts"" guide for civic employees...read more

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The 457 Answer Book is one of the few in-depth resources to provide answers to the questions that tax-exempt organizations, state and local governments, their accountants, tax and legal advisors, 457 administrators, product providers, and investment counselors need to know. Guiding readers through all aspects of 457 plan administration -- from installation through the audit process -- the 457 Answer Book describes: the duties and responsibilities of those performing the functions; the required legal, accounting, and administrative tasks; checklists that facilitate control of each administrative process; and suggested forms. Blending the theoretical and practical, the 457 Answer Book provides: • The history and legal origins of the plan • Design and drafting standards • Suggested administrative procedures • Data processing and payroll considerations • Operations and fund flow mechanics • Marketing and sales suggestions • And much more.