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Dec 31, 2020, 10:00 ET Center For State and Local Government Excellence Identifies Six Workforce Trends to Watch in 2021

As a unique and challenging 2020 concludes, there is a great deal to learn regarding what is needed to develop and manage an effective, high-quality, ...

Dec 14, 2020, 10:00 ET As Covid-19 Cases Surge Across the U.S., State and Local Employee Negative Job Sentiment Is on the Rise

A new national poll of state and local employees finds that the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis are taking a heavy toll on the public workforce....

Nov 16, 2020, 10:00 ET New Research Examines Local Government Cross-Sector Collaborations To Address Public Health Challenges

As the nation continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, a new report explores how local government agencies are collaborating to help address...

Oct 01, 2020, 11:00 ET New Research Highlights Two Local Governments That Have Successfully Implemented Employee Financial Wellness Programs

As many state and local employees face increased financial challenges and stress amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report provides examples of two ...

Sep 24, 2020, 10:00 ET African American State & Local Government Employees Have Higher Concerns About Health and Financial Risks of COVID-19

A national poll of state and local employees finds that African American workers are more concerned than their colleagues about the potential health...

Sep 16, 2020, 09:00 ET Twenty-Four U.S. State & Local Jurisdictions Awarded Employee Financial Wellness Grants

A new national initiative, funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation, has awarded a total of $1.4 million in grants to 24 state and local government...

Aug 18, 2020, 10:00 ET Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Local Government Pension Plans Funded Ratios Hold Steady in Fiscal Year 2020

A new analysis of local public pension plans indicates that despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn, local government pension...

Aug 13, 2020, 15:00 ET As the School Year Begins, Nearly Three-Fourths of K-12 Educators Consider Their Jobs Risky in Terms of Potential Exposure to COVID-19

As teachers across the nation begin a new school year, a national poll reveals that K-12 educators are deeply concerned about their personal safety...

Jun 18, 2020, 11:00 ET As COVID-19 Cases Rise in Many States, State and Local Government Employees Have Serious Concerns About Their Safety, Finances and Job Outlook

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to present many challenges to state and local governments, a new national poll reveals that public employees...

Jun 04, 2020, 10:00 ET New K-12 Workforce Survey Finds Vast Majority of Employees Satisfied With Ability to Serve Public and Job Security

With schools facing unprecedented challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE) and...

May 14, 2020, 10:00 ET New State & Local Government Financial Wellness Initiative Now Accepting Grant Proposals

A new national initiative is accepting grant proposals from state and local governments to establish or improve employee financial wellness programs. ...

May 12, 2020, 14:00 ET New Research Examines Impact of Market Decline on Public Pension Plans

A new analysis of state and local public pension plans indicates that these retirement plans will end fiscal year 2020 with negative annual...

Apr 30, 2020, 10:14 ET New Research Finds Continued Increase in Telework For State and Local Government Employees, Even Prior To COVID-19

New research finds a steady increase in telework among state and local government employees (27 percent), the highest share since 2016 (22 percent)....

Apr 23, 2020, 10:00 ET Center For State & Local Government Excellence Announces New Financial Wellness Initiative And Grants

In an effort to improve financial wellness programs for the state and local workforce, a new initiative will provide financial resources, create...

Apr 13, 2020, 11:49 ET New Research Shows State And Local Public Employees Concerned About Their Personal Finances

As many state and local employees face increased financial challenges and stress amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report finds that these public...

Apr 07, 2020, 15:31 ET New Research Finds the Number of Local Governments Offering Retirement Benefits Outside of Pension Plans Increased from 11% to 19% from 2001 to 2018

A new research brief documents the extent of the shift away from stand-alone defined benefit (DB) pension plans for a sample of 180 major local...

Mar 10, 2020, 10:00 ET Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, New Research Reveals the Makeup of the U.S. State and Local Public Health Workforce

As the nation faces increased strains on its public health workforce from the COVID-19 outbreak, a new report examines the makeup of the U.S. public...

Feb 11, 2020, 10:00 ET New Research Examines Retirement Benefits for Police and Fire Personnel

As local government officials continue to examine retirement benefits and costs, new research offers a national snapshot of police and fire pensions...

Dec 31, 2019, 11:00 ET Center for State and Local Government Excellence Issues Trends to Watch for 2020

As we usher in a new decade, the year 2020 will present both challenges and opportunities for state and local government employers looking to...

Nov 13, 2019, 10:00 ET New Report Finds Heath And Human Services Workforce Challenges Drive Innovation

State and local governments face greater competition for talent even as the demand for specialized health and human services (HHS) jobs grows,...

Oct 01, 2019, 10:00 ET New Research Examines Funded Ratio Of State & Local Public Pension Plans

A new analysis of public pension plans finds that the funded ratio edged up slightly to 73 percent in fiscal year 2018. Additionally, the research...

Sep 18, 2019, 14:45 ET New Center for State and Local Government Excellence Research Examines Variable Arrangements for Public Pension Plans

A new report from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE) and AARP provides policymakers and stakeholders with an overview of the ...

Sep 16, 2019, 11:30 ET The Center for State and Local Government Excellence and ICMA-RC Release New Research Infographic on Public Education Workforce

With schools back in session and many states facing teacher shortages, the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE) and ICMA-RC have...

Aug 28, 2019, 10:02 ET State and Local Government Leaders to Meet for Public Sector Workforce 2030 Summit

State and local government leaders will gather in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on September 26 – 27, 2019, to examine key long-term public sector...

Jul 22, 2019, 14:00 ET New Research Finds State And Local Governments Continue To Face Workforce Recruitment And Retention Challenges, Explore Flexible Work Practices And Use Of The Gig Economy

New research finds that state and local governments continue to face challenges filling a wide array of positions. Policing, engineering, maintenance ...