
PERS
The Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) is one of the state's most important public policy issues, but has largely remained under the radar.
As one of the largest consumers of tax dollars in the state, the fiscal health of PERS impacts everything from teacher salaries, the quality of public services received by Nevadans and much more.
The soaring cost of paying down the system’s multi-billion dollar deficit is frequently behind the push for higher taxes, even if officials are unwilling to advertise that fact.
Misinformation about Nevada PERS is commonplace among both legislators and the media, making the need for accurate information that much more important.
Read on to learn more!
Featured Articles

Nevada teachers the victims of lawmaker inaction on PERS
In a just-released analysis of teacher pension plans nationwide, the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) failed to receive a single passing mark in the categories of cost, fairness,…

News organizations need to stop misleading the public about PERS
A pernicious myth is being spread by some of Nevada’s news organizations about the financial health of PERS — erroneously suggesting the public should be unconcerned about a multi-billion dollar…

PERS debt triples to $40B if consultant's buried report is correct
While most financial experts are warning of future teacher shortages, decaying roads, higher taxes and cuts to public safety, members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) board…
Recent News
Nevada PERS the Best and Possibly the Worst: Why?
Nevada’s Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) has the best investment strategy among public retirement systems in the country and one of the best records of return. It also has one of…
Troubled PERS Program Not Beyond Repair
Note: This is the third in a three-part series examining the Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System, or PERS. Nevada’s troubled Public Employees’ Retirement System currently has an unprecedented level of…
How PERS Harms Teacher Quality and Retention
Note: This is the second in a three-part series examining the Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System, or PERS. While both taxpayers and public employees will have to bail out Nevada’s…
Nevada’s Pension Debt Soars to $18B, Teachers Pay Nation’s Highest Retirement Costs
Note: This is the first in a three-part series examining the Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System, or PERS. Taxpayers and public employees are once again going to have…