2024 MRTA Legislative Survey Pensions Question Title * 1. Name Question Title * 2. Email Address Question Title * 3. District Number Question Title * 4. Do you support the current Defined Benefit (DB) plan (pension) for educators and educational employees? PSRS (Public School Retirement System) was formed in 1946 as a defined benefit pension plan to attract and then retain the best and most experienced educators possible. Click here more information on DB plans. Yes No Question Title * 5. Do you oppose all new or current teachers and education employees being given a choice to opt into a Defined Contribution Plan such as a 401(k) vs. the current Defined Benefit Plan (pension - PSRS/PEERS - St. Louis PSRS - Kansas City, MO PSRS)? Yes No Question Title * 6. Do you support the current independent governance and independent investment decisions of the Boards of Trustees of the following public education retirement systems: PSRS/PEERS Retirement System, PSRS of Kansas City, MO and PSRS of St. Louis? Yes No Question Title * 7. Do you oppose consolidating PSRS/PEERS with other state retirement systems? For example, consolidation through a State Investment Board. Yes No Question Title * 8. Do you support additional transparency in the management and reporting of public pension funds? Yes No Question Title * 9. Do you oppose any proposals that will result in cuts to pension benefits for teachers or education employees? Yes No Question Title * 10. Do you support measures to protect the stability and sustainability of public pension plans? Yes No Question Title * 11. Do you support protecting the security and well-being of public pension plan beneficiaries at current levels? Yes No Question Title * 12. Do you oppose any legislation that increases costs to the PSRS/PEERS system? Yes No Next
