Benefits and the Economy: Implications for State Education Associations |
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ACIR active employees actuarial adequacy Alaska Asset to Benefit benefit security billion budget capita income compensation and benefits Connecticut coverage plans deductible defined benefit plans defined contribution plans devoted to education economic education spending Educators need employee benefits employee contributions employer pays employer-provided ERISA evaluate expenses federal aid Federal Tax Policy financed Fiscal Federalism flexible benefit plans government spending health care coverage health care plans increases inflation protection investment liabilities long-term measure ment national average North Dakota out-of-pocket expenses participants pension plans PERS assets personal income plan assets population private employees private plans property tax public employees public plans ratios regular public employees replacement rates retiree health plans retirement and health retirement benefits retirement plans revenue losses Rhode Island share Social Security South Carolina spend on education Table tax capacity tax effort tax rates teacher force tions U.S. Department unfunded Washington West Virginia