State and Local Government Retiree Health Benefits

Download or read book State and Local Government Retiree Health Benefits written by John E. Dicken and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accounting standards require governments to account for the costs of other post-employment benefits (OPEB) -- the largest of which is typically retiree health benefits -- when an employee earns the benefit. As state and local governments have historically not funded retiree health benefits when the benefits are earned, much of their OPEB liability may be unfunded. This report provides info. on governments' retiree health liabilities. It describes: (1) what has been reported in state and local governments' comprehensive annual financial reports regarding OPEB liabilities; (2) actions state and local governments have taken to address retiree health liabilities; and (3) the overall fiscal pressures these governments face. Charts and tables.