Retirement Security Publications

2008-2010 Retirement Security publications

Washington Voluntary Retirement Accounts: Universal Access to Retirement Security

01.25.2010 | Washington Voluntary Accounts (WVAs) would offer safe, secure and portable retirement options to thousands of Washington workers without an employer-sponsored retirement plan. WVAs directly address the importance of a retirement program for about half of all workers who do not have a retirement savings plan in their workplace.

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Stronger Nests, Bigger Eggs - New public policy options to promote retirement income security

08.03.2009 | Without dramatic changes to our country’s private-sector pension and retirement saving system, most workers will not be able to save enough for a comfortable retirement. A significant change is needed to help businesses and workers increase retirement savings. We all have an interest in having workers approach their retirement years with sufficient savings and investments in place to help secure their independence and self-sufficiency. States should develop programs that build on the systems already in place in state government in order to aid all businesses in starting retirement plans and help workers begin setting aside money for retirement.

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Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts: Secure retirements, competitive businesses and economic growth for America

05.18.2009 | Half of all workers lack access to a retirement plan at their workplace. And small businesses face high administrative and cost hurdles that often prevent them from offering retirement plans to employees. Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts (UVRAs) are a straightforward alternative to the retirement savings dilemma facing today’s workers and small businesses. UVRAs allow any individual worker to open a low-cost Individual Retirement Account (IRA), and make it easier for small businesses to recruit and retain employees by offering them a way to save for retirement.

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Washington Voluntary Accounts: Creating Universal Access to Retirement Security

02.15.2009 | The proposal for Washington Voluntary Accounts (WVAs) offers an easy mechanism for individuals to save for retirement. WVAs directly address the importance of a retirement program for about half of all workers who do not have a retirement savings plan in their workplace.
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UVRA Update

03.01.2008 | Volume 1, Issue 1: Includes updates for eight states and initial details for regional and national conferences on Universal Retirement Savings Accounts (UVRAs).

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Response to the 2008 Social Security Trustees Report

05.01.2008 | The annual Trustees report was envisioned as a way to provide policy makers and citizens with information on the long-term stability of Social Security. The report projects the finances of the program for the next 75 years. Doing so has always required a degree of fortune telling. Adding to the confusion of this already difficult task, is that in recent years, conservative politics appears to be having a greater influence on the contents of the report. The report is increasingly influenced by the partisan politics of the Presidential appointees who serve as trustees. Full report »