While ERISA was not mentioned much on the campaign trail this year, it has had a significant impact on the retirement security of Americans since 1974. And while the laws governing state and local retirement plans may not garner the most attention within our practice area, researching these issues can present tremendous difficulties for even a seasoned practitioner in light of the complex interaction between federal, state, and local laws that govern these plans. Attorneys representing public employers sponsoring these plans, employees making claims against these plans, and private entities that may be considering governmental plan investments must be familiar with the extensive set of state and local rules impacting state and local retirement plans.

In honor of Election Week, we are featuring our State & Local Retirement Plans Toolkit that simplifies the process of researching state and local retirement plans generally, and specifically for a number of selected states.