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Benefits
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The Navy’s top officer says the Pentagon is fighting a congressional proposal that would dramatically reduce take-home pay for tens of thousands of service members by reducing their housing allowances.
August 19, 2015 -
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Many people don’t realize that members of the uniformed military services are eligible for the government’s long term care insurance program. Retired Army Brig. Gen. Michael Meese, chief operations officer of the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association, talks about recent premium changes on Your Turn.
August 19, 2015 -
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For people in, or going into the military, the benefits programs — while excellent in some cases — are a mystery. Many people don't realize that members of the uniformed military services are eligible for the government's long term care insurance program.
August 19, 2015 -
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On Aug. 14 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. Its goal was to give Americans a national plan for economic security when they retired. Eighty years later, the Social Security Administration provides retirement and disability benefits for 60 million Americans at a cost of $850 billion a year. Carolyn Colvin is the Acting Commissioner for the Social Security Administration. She spoke with Federal News Radio's Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to talk about the agency's rich history, plans for keeping it vital, and the impact social security has had.
August 14, 2015 -
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Contractors will have to give employees paid sick leave under an executive order the New York Times reports President Barack Obama will sign. Josh Alloy is counsel for Arnold and Porter's labor and employment group. He writes an advisory about what companies will have to do and what they should be planning to do. Alloy tells In Depth with Francis Rose that the scope of the executive order is pretty comprehensive.
August 13, 2015 Tammy Flanagan with the National Institute of Transition Planning joins host Mike Causey to discuss what you should consider as you plan your retirement from the federal government. August 12, 2015
August 11, 2015-
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In this week's Inside the DoD Reporter's Notebook, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work tells the deputy chief management officer to come up with an implementation strategy for a “rationalized” Pentagon organizational chart.
August 10, 2015 -
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says he's baffled by the way the federal government tends to separately brand each one of its IT offerings, especially its public-facing ones.
August 10, 2015 -
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Premiums are going up for new enrollees to the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. The average increase is about 30 percent — but it depends on your age and your policy. Tammy Flanagan is senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose that price hikes to the long term care insurance are just one example where your expenses during retirement might be higher than you expected.
August 07, 2015 -
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Sens. James Lankford's (R-Okla.) and Heidi Heitkamp's (D-N.D.) retirement fraud reduction bill made it through the Senate on Wednesday. The bill criminalizes misusing federal retirement funds as a felony.
August 07, 2015 When they retire (or not) and hit age 65, federal workers have an important and expensive decision to make: if they should they buy Medicare Part B coverage, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
August 06, 2015-
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If you have a long-term care insurance policy, pat yourself on the back. If not, you may have just been dealt a kick in the assets, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
August 05, 2015 Federal benefits expert John Elliot joins host Mike Causey to discuss how you should plan your retirement from the federal government. August 5, 2015
August 04, 2015-
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Getting your money out of your Thrift Savings Plan account could get easier in the future. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board approves the pursuit of changes to withdrawal options for TSP participants. Kim Weaver is director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose why the TSP wants to make the change.
July 28, 2015
