Center for Retirement Research at Boston College: Public Plans Data 2017

May 31, 2017

The latest PPD update features:

Expanded 2016 plan data.
The creation of a new “Colorado State and School” plan for years 2001 to 2004. Colorado state legislation enacted in 2004 (Senate Bill 04-257) provided for the separation of the Colorado State and School Divisions. To better reflect this policy change, data for Colorado State and School plans are reported as a single entity from 2001 to 2004, and separately from 2005 forward.

View the public plans data: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College: Public Plans Data 2017

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