A news and educational resource pooling excerpts from various news and information sources from the web for the Federal Retiree.
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..."
Article Excerpt: "...In passing a budget outline Thursday, the House endorsed several provisions targeting federal employee pay, retirement benefits and job levels...."
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. ..."
Article Excerpt: "...Will it hurt me to take a buyout if they offer one?..."
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..."
Article Excerpt: "...number of federal agencies are offering early-retirement and buyouts ($25K before deductions)..."
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:..."