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National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) is a nonpartisan non-profit research institute based in Washington, D.C., United States. NIRS seeks to "contribute to informed policy making in the area of retirement security by fostering a deep understanding of the value of traditional pension systems to employees, employers and the economy as a whole."〔(National Institute on Retirement Security )〕 NIRS accomplishes its agenda through a variety of research and education initiatives, such as research reports, toolkits, issue briefs, informative programming, and an Annual Policy Conference held in Washington DC each spring. NIRS is guided by the vision that all Americans should have access to retirement security and seeks to encourage the development of public policies that enhance retirement nationwide.〔 According to the organization’s "2011 Impact Report", this vision is one of a retirement system that can meet the needs of employers, employees, and the public interest alike.〔(2013 Impact Report: Reaching New Heights )〕 NIRS has gained recognition for its research on breaking retirement issues. As of March 2012, NIRS has released thirteen (reports ) and seven (issue briefs ). Research focuses on retirement security, with an emphasis on the role and value of the defined benefit pension plan (DB) and on innovative policy and strategies in the retirement arena.〔 == History and mission == NIRS is a leading national research organization focused on retirement security. The organization conducts research, education and outreach programs that are national in scope. NIRS’ mission is “to contribute to informed policymaking by fostering a deep understanding of the value of retirement security to employees, employers and the economy as a whole.”〔 NIRS was established in early 2007 by three leading organizations in the retirement arena: *Council of Institutional Investors (CII) *National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA) *National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR) In 2011, the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) joined the ranks of CII, NASRA, and NCTR as a leadership member of NIRS. Since NIRS’ founding, the organization has focused on its research and education endeavors. In addition to producing unbiased, non-partisan analysis, the organization has also focused on outreach, disseminating research findings to the public, policy makers, and the media.〔 In 2009, NIRS testified before both national and state level policy makers, interviewed with a wide range national and local media outlets, and traveled the country extensively to inform stakeholders about their work.〔 NIRS continues to be a resource to public policy makers and testified in front of the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 12, 2011. In August 2008, NIRSs released its first report, and has published 20 reports and issue briefs to date. In 2009, NIRS hosted its inaugural policy conference, "Raising the Bar:Policy Solutions for Improving Retirement Security".〔(Raising the Bar: Policy Solutions for Improving Retirement Security )〕 NIRS now holds and Annual Policy Conference annually, held every March in Washington, DC. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Institute on Retirement Security」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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