Friday, March 30, 2012

Federal Employees Fear Social Security Cuts

Can You Count on Social Security?

Article Excerpt: "...polled the class of federal employees -- all of whom were covered by Social Security under the Federal Employees Retirement System -- to find out how many of them were counting on the program..."



Resource: GovExec.com

Social Security,

House’s Republican majority favors more attacks on federal workers

Budget passed in House hits pay, retirement and staffing

Article Excerpt: "...In passing a budget outline Thursday, the House endorsed several provisions targeting federal employee pay, retirement benefits and job levels...."



Resource: www.washingtonpost.com

federal employee cuts,

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Federal Employees Retirement System on incentives

Senate could take up postal reform bill next week

Article Excerpt: "...A major draw is the provision that would permit the Postal Service to spend part of a refund on excess contributions into the Federal Employees Retirement System on incentives to encourage up to 100,000 workers to retire or quit. ..."



Resource: Federal Times

retirement incentives

Early retirement

Early retirement

Article Excerpt: "...Will it hurt me to take a buyout if they offer one?..."



Resource: federaltimes.com

Early retirement, Postal Early Retirement, Federal Early Retirement,

Friday, March 9, 2012

Phased retirement for federal employees

Senate backs phased retirement for federal employees

Article Excerpt: "...Federal employees could phase into retirement by switching to part-time work while collecting a partial annuity, under language approved by the Senate on Thursday..."



Resource: www.washingtonpost.com

Phased retirement

Now is not the time to retire!

Best time to retire: Not now!

Article Excerpt: "...number of federal agencies are offering early-retirement and buyouts ($25K before deductions)..."



Resource: Postal Early Retirement

Buyouts, Federal Early Retirements, Postal Early Retirement,

Friday, March 2, 2012

Alternatives to legislation targeting federal workers

Union takes aim at bills cutting federal benefits, and at their sponsors

Article Excerpt: "...how to discuss its top priorities with lawmakers: federal pay, retirement, workforce reduction proposals, and Customs and Border Protection staffing levels. They provided the following alternatives to legislation targeting federal workers:..."



Resource: news.gnom.es

legislation targeting federal workers, federal pay, Federal Retirement, workforce reduction,