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
SB224 betrays Governor Sisolak’s dedication to transparency
Senate Bill 224 — the PERS secrecy bill — was recently amended by the Assembly Government Affairs Committee to make the names of those receiving tax-funded pensions public. Which is…
SB224 Testimony, May 2019 (PERS Secrecy Bill)
Testimony in Opposition re: Senate Bill 224 – Assembly Government Affairs Committee Monday, May 6, 2019 9:00am My name is Robert Fellner and I am the policy…
Lobbyist’s false testimony crucial in moving anti-transparency bill forward
To justify the “PERS secrecy” bill, lobbyist Marlene Lockard relied almost entirely on known falsehoods in her official testimony to lawmakers. Because state law makes it a crime to knowingly misrepresent…
Legal complaint: lobbyist submitted false testimony to aid in bill's passage
The Legislature cannot effectively serve the public if policy is being shaped based on outright falsehoods and misinformation, which is why it is illegal to knowingly submit false testimony before…