12 key takeaways from the 2018 budget that could affect you

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12 key takeaways from the 2018 budget that could affect you

Have you read so much about the proposed 2018 budget that you feel like your head will explode? Do you just want to know which provisions would affect you, but ...

Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED

May 30, 2017 4:57 am

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FERS employees could pay $3,500 more annually

One financial expert told Federal News Radio that could mean current FERS employees would pay about $2,500-$2,600 more toward their annuities a year over the first five or six years, and then $3,500 more annually after the initial phase-in period.

Rep. Hoyer said he would push back against these and other cuts to federal benefits and workforce reductions.

Daisy Thornton

Daisy Thornton is Federal News Network’s digital managing editor. In addition to her editing responsibilities, she covers federal management, workforce and technology issues. She is also the commentary editor; email her your letters to the editor and pitches for contributed bylines.

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