Article Excerpt: "..."We keep hearing rumors of buyout ... but without any confirmation," a federal HR official said earlier this week. "It's almost like [the situation] with the SES bonuses, as if [the administration] doesn't want to talk about it." ..."
Article Excerpt: "...The team in blue — the Democrats — say the federal workforce has already paid enough, over and over again...."
Article Excerpt: "...For example, at 62, you get 75% of your normal retirement benefit. At 66, you get 100%. At 70 it's 132%. Each year you wait from 62 on increases your benefits by about 8%...."
Article Excerpt: "...There is a retirement crisis, and the only part of the solution that’s in government hands is Social Security benefits. If government really want to “promote the general welfare”..."
Article Excerpt: "...If you are considering making a deposit for your active duty military time and want to find out how much you would owe, plus accrued interest, you’ll need to complete a copy of RI-20-97, Estimated Earnings During Military Service..."
Article Excerpt: "...“If these lawmakers really were interested in having parity among public and private-sector employees, they would be encouraging more companies to offer pensions to their workers instead of trying to take them away from federal employees,” Cox added...."
Article Excerpt: "...Hardship withdrawals from the Thrift Savings Plan set a record last month, as thousands of participants tapped their retirement accounts..."
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| 2014 Social Security COLA |
Article Excerpt: "...Social Security pensions are expected to remain solvent until 2033. This was unchanged from one year ago. The disability portion, however, is schedule to become insolvent in 2016...."
Article Excerpt: "...The U.S. Postal Service wants to hold early retirement options to ranking executives - See more at: http://www.executivegov.com/2013/09/postal-service-could-offer-early-retirement-to-executives/#sthash.eqA4N30R.dpuf..."
Article Excerpt: "...comprehensive guide to taxes on retirement income, property, and purchases, as well as special tax breaks for seniors, in every state...."
Article Excerpt: "...Investors in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) would certainly like to see their investments go up each month. Unfortunately, that is not how the stock market works...."
Article Excerpt: "...I will receive the special retirement supplement. Until I turn 62, I will not be (possibly) paying into Social Security, so does that reduce the amount of Social Security I will receive..."
Article Excerpt: "...What are the roadblocks and obstacles for a Federal Disability Retirement application, filed through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, whether under FERS or CSRS? ..."
Article Excerpt: "...About a third of workers in their 50s expect Social Security benefits to be their primary source of income in retirement, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. ..."