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
PERS secrecy bill: A rebuttal
The PERS secrecy bill (SB384) will be heard tomorrow by the Assembly Committee on Government Affairs. The advocates for secrecy claim that publicizing the names and pension amount of PERS…
Nevada Senators vote to keep their pensions hidden from taxpayer scrutiny
Today, 11 state senators — most of whom are PERS members themselves — just passed a completely unenforceable law aimed at making private their taxpayer-funded pensions. Such a singular focus…
PERS secrecy bill would leave taxpayers in the dark
Having long championed the principles of a transparent and accountable government, the Nevada Policy Research Institute is dismayed to hear that some lawmakers are working to weaken the state's public…
SB384 would make the name of every Nevada public employee confidential
For Immediate Release Contact Robert Fellner, 702-222-0642 CARSON CITY, NV — Senate Bill 384 is designed to make secret the names of every retiree collecting a taxpayer-funded pension from…