NCSL Legislative Video Resource Center

Retirement benefits play a pivotal role in attracting and retaining talented public workers. While many public pensions are on a sustainable funding path, a few have fallen conspicuously behind. The gap between pension assets and liabilities for all 50 states stands at $1.24 trillion. Learn about design considerations and financing arrangements for public sector retirement plans. Speakers are Anna Petrini, NCSL, David Draine, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and William B. Fornia, Penstion Trustee Advisors.

Work inside legislatures invariably brings conflict—whether it be within our own offices, with other legislators or agencies, or with and among external stakeholders. Even if the conflict itself is inevitable, our approach to mitigating, managing and resolving it need not consume so much time and energy. Learn from Larry Schooler, who uses his background and expertise in mediation and conflict management, to guide you through a new approach to conflict resolution, both for your internal team and with competing public interests. You will learn how best to analyze conflict and how to tailor your approach, as well as how to create conditions for less conflict or conflict with less severity.

How Americans get from point A to point B could soon undergo significant changes, as driverless vehicles and other transportation technologies reach maturity. Although the future may be just around the corner, state legislatures still face many of the same age-old questions concerning how to fund and maintain transportation infrastructure while keeping road users safe. Learn about emerging transportation issues before state legislatures. Speakers include Ben Husch, Douglas Shinkle, NCSL, and Erin Sauber-Schatz, Transportation Safety Team, CDC Injury Center.