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Like it or not federal workers and retirees are some of the primary pawns in the on-going partisan chess game being played out in Washington. So as D-day approaches, a lot of them are asking the what\'s-in-it-for-me question. And Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the answer is...
July 20, 2011 -
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has implemented a 2008 law that puts Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers on par with law enforcement officers when it comes to earning greater retirement benefits and qualifying for early retirement. It also requires CBP officers to retire by age 57.
July 19, 2011 -
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A new GAO report shows that DOD\'s Ballistic Missile Defense System lacks clear oversight on training and funding.
July 19, 2011 -
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The two largest federal unions are urging feds to stand up against proposed cuts to federal pay and retirement by calling Congressional leaders and rallying in New York. Last week, 21 federal unions sent a letter to Treasury and OMB demanding to know what would happen to federal employees should Congress and the White House fail to raise the debt ceiling but got no response.
July 19, 2011 -
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Remember the good old days (last April) when you were worrying about being furloughed for days, maybe weeks? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reports feds now face another deadline which could have an impact on your late summer paychecks.
July 19, 2011 -
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Tom Trabucco, the director of External Affairs at the Thrift Savings Plan, gave Federal News Radio an update on TSP\'s automatic enrollment plan.
July 18, 2011 -
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Todd Harrison, the senior fellow for defense budget studies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the upcoming fiscal year\'s defense budget.
July 18, 2011 -
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Charles Farrell, a principal with Northstar Investment Advisors, discussed the pros and cons of buying annuities. The Government Accountability Office recently released a report detailing various retirement strategies, including converting savings into an annuity.
July 18, 2011 -
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Frank Baitman will resign as CIO from the agency in August. His decision comes a few weeks after agency commissioner reorganized the agency\'s IT functions. OPM\'s Bill Zielinski also is returning to SSA to be the San Francisco regional commissioner.
July 18, 2011 -
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Federal, military and Social Security retirees were delighted last month when it appeared they were on track for a January cost of living adjustment of around 3.3 percent, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says living costs are down, believe it or not, and the COLA may be in danger of stalling.
July 18, 2011 -
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Host Derrick Dortch is joined by Marine Corps University professor Chris Harmon. They will talk about what the nation is doing right and what its doing wrong when it comes to counterterrorism. July 15, 2011(Encore presentation July 29, 2011)
July 15, 2011 -
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A coalition of 21 groups representing five-million federal employees and retirees wrote a letter to OMB and Treasury asking for information about what happens to federal workers if the debt ceiling isn\'t raised. NTEU is planning a rally in New York to oppose proposed cuts to federal employees pay and benefits.
July 15, 2011 -
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Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, discussed the pros and cons of cashing out a TSP and what to think about when buying an annuity from a private company.
July 15, 2011 -
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Will you still receive a social security check if the government doesn\'t raise the debt ceiling? You won\'t be getting an answer from the Social Security Administration.
July 15, 2011
