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PAY & BENEFITS   •  Jan 2023  •  Volume 12 / Number 1
How do retirement plans for private industry and state and local government workers compare?

How do retirement plans for private industry and state and local government workers compare?

The National Compensation Survey (NCS) produces two annual publications that provide a rich amount of information on retirement plans. How retirement plans differ between private industry workers and state and local government workers is a major point of interest. What type of plans are offered to workers? Are plan characteristics different or basically the same?

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