Recruitment, Retention, and Retirement Plan Structure: Evidence from Teachers

Authors

• Noah Burke
• Brock Wilson

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Description

In 2006, the State of Alaska closed its defined benefit retirement plan and required all newly hired public education employees—mostly teachers—to join a defined contribution plan. This paper examines whether that change in pension structure affected recruitment or retention in Alaska’s public education workforce.

Publication Date

12-17-2025

Keywords

Retirement Benefits, Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Recommended Citation

Burke, Noah and Wilson, Brock, "Recruitment, Retention, and Retirement Plan Structure: Evidence from Teachers" (2025). Reports. 1846.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_iser_reports/1846

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/16290