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Programs: Research -a nationally recognized authority for government officials, the media, and the academic community for research on leading human resources and benefits practices:1) published 13 research reports:a. Pensions and retirement:1. "understanding public pensions: a guide for elected officials" (april 2017). Joint release by slge and aarp. 2. "public pension reporting and disclosure: the current state of practice and examples of what works well" (april 2017), case studies from calstrs, pers of idaho, maine pers, south carolina public employee benefit authority, and the texas municipal retirement system. Joint release by slge and the national association of state retirement administrators 3. "a first look at alternative investments and public pensions" (june 2017)4. "state and local pension plan funding sputters in fy 2016" (july 2017), the annual funding status of state and local pensions 2016-20215. "how have municipal bond markets reacted to pension reform? " (october 2017)6. "the funded status of local pensions inches closer to states" (december 2017)b. Health care:7. "spotlight on retiree health care benefits for state employees in fiscal year 2015" (may 2017), joint release by slge and the national association of state retirement administrators. 8. "staff sharing arrangements for local public health" (november 2017), case studies from iowa (webster co. , pocahontas co. , calhoun co. , hamilton co. , et al. ), massachusetts (city of melrose and town of wakefield), and oregon (multnomah co. , washington co. , and clackamas co. ). Joint release by slge and the center for sharing public health services. C. Workforce issues:9. "survey findings: state and local government workforce, 2017 trends" (june 2017), slge's ninth annual survey of human resources directors (naspe and ipma-hr members), which generates significant media attention and citations. 10. "succession planning" (october 2017), case studies from hennepin county, mn; sunnyvale, ca; and the state of tennessee. Tri-branded report by slge, ipma-hr, and kronos. D. Infographics on:11. "important trends in the state and local government workforce" (march 2017)12. "trends in state and local government compensation" (may 2017)13. "public plans data 2016 snapshot" (september 2017)2) presented research and data in three webinars:a. "understanding public pensions: a guide for elected officials," april 27, 2017, webinar for aarp state leaders b. "succession planning," october 17, 2017, tri-branded webinar by slge, ipma-hr, and kronos. C. "understanding the state and local pension landscape," december 13, 2017, joint webinar by slge, the national forum for black public administrators, and springsted incorporated. 3) added 2016 data to the public plans database (ppd), a joint project with boston college center for retirement research and the national association of state retirement administrators. The free, interactive database (publicplansdata. Org) was expanded from 160 to 170 state and local pension plans (114 state-run and 56 locally-run), comprising 95 percent of public plan membership and assets nationwide. 4) continued as advisors to spy pond partners' government project on "ensuring essential capability for the future transportation agency," providing subject matter expertise on future workforce needs and trends. 5) continued coordination of south dakota retirement system project to provide an update on the state's implemention of automic enrollment and put it in a national context (for release in early 2018).

communications - elected and appointed decision makers, the media, and academic leaders use the slge's research and information1) held a "retirement (in)security summit" on october 2, 2017, in washington, dc. Speakers addressed the economic challenges facing retirees and the need for greater savings, an overview of the changing workforce, a dialogue on retirement planning, changes to public sector retirement plans and the implications for new hires, retiree health benefit strategies, and strategies to boost retirement savings. Videotaped interviews with five of the speakers, conducted by cammack retirement group, along with the videotaped summit presentations, were posted on slge's website and on youtube. 2) made 24 presentations of slge's research on retirement, health care, and workforce issues, including promotion of the ppd, at national and regional conferences and special topic forums. Presentations were made at the annual conferences of the government finance officers association, the international city/county management association, and the american society for public administration, as well as the national conference of state legislatures annual legislative summit and the national retired teachers association 70th anniversary celebration and national advocacy conference. Staff also made presentations at conferences held by the georgia city/county management association, the league of kansas municipalities, and the midamerica regional council's core4 colloquium, as well as a meeting of the national civic league board of directors and a northeast association of state transportation officials workshop on future workforce needs and trends. Staff shared u. S. Perspectives on retirement and workforce issues with global audiences at the 6th annual world pensions and investments forum, the spring meeting of the world bank and international monetary fund, the initiative for global development's fall frontier 100 forum, skytop strategies' forum on "the 21st century company, and a creative learning-sponsored lecture for students and practitioners of local government from the philippines. In addition, staff participated in nlc's public sector retirement advisory committee meetings, the 11-person nyu city health dashboard advisory committee, the gasb opeb communication resource group, and the 10-person advisory group on "preparing tomorrow's public service" sponsored by the volcker alliance. Staff also attended the center for sharing public health services national meeting as a current grantee. 3) 7 articles published in national, state, and regional publicationsa. 4 governing 'smart management' columns:1. "the hidden risks of p3s" (public-private partnerships), 1/18/17; reprinted in gfoa government finance review, february 20172. "the urgent need for intergovernmental dialogue," 4/25/17 [health care and retirement security]3. "three issues that worry state and local leaders," 8/2/17 [workforce, tight budgets, tax reform]4. "disaster recovery for the long haul," 11/8/17b. "relational leadership, storytelling, and narratives: practices of local government chief executives," 'commentary: leadership tools that should not be overlooked,' public administration review, jul/aug 2017, vol 77, no 4, pp 527-528c. "sizing up the government workforce," icma pm magazine, november 2017, a look at key local government findings from slge's 2017 workforce trends survey. D. "3 examples of excellent talent management in government," blog for the association for talent development monthly newsletter, november 2017. 4) published "the center for state and local government excellence: ten years of research and impact" to mark the center's 10th anniversary and highlight the center's research and activities over the past decade, may 2017. 5) published "trends to watch in 2018" to highlight center research findings from 2017, december 2017. 6) published 10 editions of the center's e-newsletter. Google results 82,000. 7) slge's research is cited in governing magazine and governing. Com and in gfoa's government finance review and member newsletters, nlc's citiesspeak and the weekly newsletter, naco's counties future lab, as well as state legislatures magazine's'stateline,' plansponsor. Com, pensions&investments, benefitspro, chief investment officer and gabriel roeder smith and company's weekly "newscan" newsletter. Other users include icma's pm (public management) magazine and "leadership matters" newsletter; ipma-hr's hr news magazine, press releases and newsletters; reuters, the wall street journal (wsj. Com and marketwatch), the new york times, major city newspapers and the international financial journal, analyse financire; as well as numerous finance, government, and hr-related blogs, newsletters, and websites.