Showing posts with label Federal retirement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Federal retirement. Show all posts

Monday, February 12, 2024

America Thanks You Mr. Rubio | Following Rubio’s Leadership, Federal Retirement Plan Stops Investing in China

Article Title:
Snippet of Article: "...Following a multi-year effort led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) finally acknowledged that the risk of directing retirement funds of federal employees into Chinese companies far outweighs the benefits. ..."


Source: www.rubio.senate.gov

[tag] Talk vs Action,Great Leaders,Federal Retirement,Investing in China, Marco Rubio, [/tag]

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

How tax reform could sting your retirement income

Article Title: How tax reform could sting your retirement income
Snippet of Article: "...among the tax reform proposals currently being discussed is one that would convert part or all of workers' tax-deferred 401(k) contributions to Roth 401(k) contributions, which are made after taxes have been removed. That could significantly increase the federal income taxes that middle-income workers would pay throughout their lives. And it could reduce the amount of money they could spend throughout their lives after paying taxes. A typical older middle-income worker could lose $500 per year..."


Source: www.cbsnews.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Federal Retirement, [/tag]

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

How does LWOP affect me?

Article Title: How does LWOP affect me?
Snippet of Article: "...An aggregate nonpay status of 6 months in any calendar year is creditable service. Coverage continues at no cost to the employee while in a nonpay status. When employees are in a nonpay status for only..."


Source: npmhu317.blogspot.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, LWOP, Federal Retirement, [/tag]

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Most valued benefits of federal workers: Federal Health Program (FEHB) and Federal Retirement

Article Title: Federal workers to be surveyed about benefits
Snippet of Article: "...a survey that in the past has shown that they most highly value their retirement and health insurance programs and in general think those programs meet their needs and provide good value...."


Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, Federal Health Program (FEHB), Federal Retirement, Most valued benefits of federal workers, [/tag]

Friday, April 27, 2012

Federal employees would contribute an additional 5% of their pay to pension plans

Article Title: House panel OKs higher federal employee contributions
Snippet of Article: "...Federal employees would contribute an additional 5% of their salary to their defined benefit pension plans under a bill approved Thursday by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee...."


Source: www.pionline.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Friday, September 30, 2011

Is your Federal pension on the way out?

Article Title: Federal pensions next on budget chopping block?
Snippet of Article: "...Some retirement funds at the state and local levels are having solvency problems. That's not the case in the federal sector, Shoop said.

"These retirement funds are well-established and in no fiscal difficulty..."


Source: www.federalnewsradio.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, Federal pensions [/tag]