Retirement
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April 1 is the deadline for federal employees and annuitants with traditional IRA accounts and are at least 70-1/2 years old in 2011 to make their first minimum required distribution (MRD) for 2011.
March 23, 2012 -
So, what\'s the connection between making love and getting a buyout? Technique, frequency and careful preparation are central to both, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So how did federal agencies score this year?
March 23, 2012 -
Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director at the National Institute of Transition Planning joins host Mike Causey to talk about what you should do to plan for your retirement. March 21, 2012
March 21, 2012 -
What do skydiving and retiring have in common? Short answer is that many people only do each once, and it is a really good idea to do it right the first time, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 21, 2012 -
Four senators introduced a bill that would add Medicare patients to the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan, as Medicare is gradually phased out. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association tells feds to be wary of the bill.
March 16, 2012 -
Uncle Sam's five-month buyout season is about to end. So if you were thinking about leaving with a $25,000 check, grab it while you can, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 16, 2012 -
Senate amendment allows retiring federal employees to return to work on a part-time basis. Ron Sanders, senior executive adviser at Booz Allen Hamilton, says this provision allows retirees to pass along their institutional knowledge while continuing their civil service.
March 15, 2012 -
Host Mike Causey will talk career mobility with Carol Bonosaro, president of the Senior Executives Service. Federal Times Senior Writers Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly will talk about how pending legislation in Congress will affect your pay and benefits. March 14, 2012
March 14, 2012 -
The Senate voted Wednesday to overhaul transportation programs and keep aid flowing to thousands of construction projects while strengthening highway. The $109 billion measure, approved in a 74-22 vote, included a number of amendments affecting federal pay and benefits, including a provision to allows \"phased retirements\" for federal employees and an expansion of an expired mass-transit subsidy.
March 14, 2012 -
OPM met just more than half of its two dozen performance measures for 2011, according to an annual performance report released in February. However, among the agency\'s \"high-priority\" goals, such as telework and hiring reform, the report cites \"great strides.\" While goals on retirement processing showed mixed progress, OPM\'s director of planning and policy analysis Jonathan Foley said the agency is \"on track\" to reduce the processing time to 60 days by July 2013.
March 12, 2012 -
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) introduced an amendment to the Surface Transportation Bill that offers part-time employment to retiring feds. The Senate passed the amendment Thursday.
March 09, 2012 -
The combination of buyouts, a surge in baby boomer retirements and a hostile Congress may make this the worst year, maybe ever, to consider retiring, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 09, 2012 -
NARFE\'s David Snell and Federal Times reporters Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly join host Mike Causey to talk about the issues affecting your job and retirement. March 7, 2012
March 07, 2012 -
Thrift Savings Plan figures continued to climb in the early months of 2012, as all funds posted positive numbers for the month of February and for the year.
March 06, 2012 -
Buyouts are popping up all over the government. And even if you are not in the market, they may have an impact on your job, your promotion potential and, if you are planning to retire anyhow, how quickly you get your first full annuity payment, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 05, 2012