title: Public sector retirement systems: what does the future hold?
abstract: Public pension plans will continue to search for cost-sharing retiree health care solutions and may shift to a defined contribution emphasis. Fiduciary responsibility will be highlighted in view of controversial plan changes, government budgetary constraints, scrutinized investment return assumptions, potential labor shortages and increased shareholder activism.
authors.affiliation: Buck Consultants', Denver, USA.
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Fornia
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000368:Aged; D017049:Employer Health Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005544:Forecasting; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010415:Pensions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011050:Policy Making; D017150:Public Sector / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics*; D012943:Social Security; D013660:Taxes; D014481:United States