Budget office spells out large 2025 transfers to cover WRS and Social Security overruns; committee presses for better forecasting Budget staff told the Finance Committee that transfers from the wages supplement fund totaling roughly $4.13 million are needed to cover 2025 overages for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) and Social Security; members asked for improved forecasting and warned the trend could recur.

Milwaukee's Finance Committee is sounding the alarm on over $4 million in budget transfers to cover unexpected costs, raising concerns about future financial forecasting.

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Witnesses tell committee TRS funded ratio remains below 80% amid assumption changes, pay raises and past retiree COLAs Retirement Systems testimony flagged TRS funded ratio at about 66% in the latest actuarial valuation and attributed the decline to lower assumed returns, retiree COLAs granted in the 2000s, wage increases and GASB accounting changes, with committee members asking for asset/liability breakdowns.

Alabama's Teachers’ Retirement System has seen its funded ratio plummet from nearly 100% in 2000 to a concerning 66%, raising alarms about the sustainability of retiree benefits.

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Massachusetts bill amends PRIM Board membership requirements for public safety representatives Legislation modifies PRIM Board membership to include candidates from retirement system executive boards

Massachusetts just passed a bill that reshapes the PRIM Board, opening doors for candidates from retirement system executive boards to join!

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Arkansas lawmakers propose bill to collect retirement system overpayments Lawmakers introduce House Bill 1208 to recover overpayments owed to retirement systems.

Arkansas is on the brink of a major financial shift as lawmakers push House Bill 1208, aiming to recover overpayments in public retirement systems—will this safeguard retirees or strain their finances?

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New Hampshire Retirement System outlines $71M budget and staffing changes for 2026-2027 Executive Director Goodwin presents NHRS budget emphasizing IT upgrades and staffing increases.

New Hampshire's Legislature is grappling with a $3.5 million budget increase while navigating critical staffing and retirement system changes for the next two years.

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State pension plans face $500M unfunded liabilities while LEFT Plan 1 boasts $2.9B surplus State pension plans show mixed funding statuses, with significant surpluses and unfunded liabilities projected.

Washington's pension plans are at a crossroads, grappling with $500M in unfunded liabilities while one plan revels in a $2.9B surplus—what does this mean for the future?

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🚀 The Office of Personnel Management is leveraging 🧠 AI and ☁️ cloud tech to modernize its 🖥️ retirement systems, boosting efficiency and transparency for retirees. 💼✨ #ai #modernization #tmf #retirementsystems #legacycode #cobol

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