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New NAGDCA Conversation – What the Latest Research Reveals About Retirement Readiness
How confident are plan sponsors in their participants’ ability to retire, and how does that compare to how participants feel? In this Connect Conversation, Executive Director Matt Petersen sits down with Jeri Savage of MFS Investment Management to unpack findings from the 2026 MFS DC Plan Sponsor Survey. They explore [...]
NAGDCA Welcomes State-Facilitated Auto IRAs to Membership, Shares Their 2026 Legislative Priorities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Letter urges clarification on provisions for catch-up contributions; RMDs; plan participation for long-term, part-time workers; and ERISA incorporation Lexington, KY, February 24, 2026—The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators today announced that a majority of the nation’s state-facilitated auto IRAs have joined its membership. NAGDCA is [...]
2026 NAGDCA Leadership Awards: Nominations Open
Deadline: Friday, April 10 We need your help identifying outstanding NAGDCA members who are shaping secure retirement futures for public sector employees! To support strong, high-scoring submissions, NAGDCA has created a brief Leadership Award Nomination Checklist to help guide responses and highlight key evaluation criteria. Use of the checklist is optional but [...]
New NAGDCA Conversation – Driving Participation Without Auto-Enrollment: BART’s Success Story
In this NAGDCA Connect Conversation, Matt Petersen speaks with leaders from Leadership Award-winning Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) about how intentional plan design and effective communication can drive strong retirement outcomes. Winta Berhane, Manager of Benefits at BART, and Marcus Wu, Partner at Pillsbury and outside counsel to BART’s defined [...]
Call for #NAGDCA26 Session Proposals
The window to submit session proposals is now open, and we’re excited to hear your ideas for dynamic, engaging, and educational sessions. We encourage proposals that include plan sponsors as presenters, as they represent our primary audience. Sharing real-world insights and practical experiences can make a significant impact on attendees. [...]
PRRL Fast Fact Released | SECURE 2.0 Act: How Many Participants and Plans Will Be Impacted by the New Catch-Up Contribution Rules?
A new Fast Fact from the Public Retirement Research Lab (PRRL) examines how SECURE 2.0’s updated catch-up contribution rules will affect public-sector retirement plans. Beginning in 2026, participants earning more than $150,000 will be required to make catch-up contributions on a Roth basis. Using 2023 data from more than 900,000 [...]