Source: Augusta CEO
A new research infographic from the National Institute on Retirement Security finds strong support among Americans for retirement benefits provided to state and local government employees. Eighty-six percent of Americans say all workers, not just those employed by state and local governments, should have a pension. This support holds strong across political party affiliation, with Democrats in agreement at 89 percent, Independents at 86 percent, and Republicans at 83 percent.
Americans also view pensions as an effective workforce tool for recruiting and retaining public service employees. Eighty-two percent of Americans agree that pensions are a good way to recruit and retain qualified teachers, and 84 percent say that pensions are a good way to attract and keep qualified public safety employees.
These findings are detailed in a new research infographic from NIRS, “What Do Americans Think About Pensions For Public Employees?” The findings are based upon a national survey of working-age Americans conducted by Greenwald Research. Read the infographic.