Public Pension Vesting Periods, by State

Average number of years to vest in retirement plans that are open to new members, current as of: November 2022

Note (1): The data for this table averages all open classes of benefits for statewide retirement systems. Note (2): Alaska only has defined contribution plans open for new public employees; most legacy pension plans in AK have 5 year vesting.
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