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Opinion: no COLA in 2011 makes sense

One-time $250 payments are a bad idea? Jason Fitchner, former deputy commissioner at the Social Security Administration, says so.

Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , COLA , $250 payment , Jason Fitchner , Mercatus Center , Suzanne Kubota

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Sweetening No-Cal COLAs: A Senior Moment?

Social Security and retired feds won't be getting a cost of living adjustment next year, but they once again may get a flat $250 payment courtesy of Congress and the administration. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks is this fair and just, or just another political senior moment?

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , COLA , $250 payment ,

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Social Security, What's In It For Feds?

Most people working for Uncle Sam will collect Social Security benefits when they retire. But what about a pending proposal to reduce benefits and raise the age of retirement. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this is not your typical Washington food fight...

Tags: Mike Causey , pay and benefits , Alan K. Simpson , NCFRR , NARFE

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Social Security: what's in it for feds?

How can social security and medicare be preserved for future generations? Nancy Altman, chairman of the Board of the Pension Rights Center, is Mike Causey's guest this week on Your Turn.

Tags: Your Turn , Mike Causey , pay and benefits , Nancy Altman , Pension Rights Center , Suzanne Kubota

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Soc. Security eyes Urbana for new data center

The Social Security Administration is looking for a new site for its National Data Center -- and Frederick County made the short list.

Tags: Social Security Administration , Urbana , Woodlawn , Barbara Mikulski

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Social Security has more than a math problem

Jagadeesh Gokhale challenges notions about Social Security's financial future and explores the implications of alternative reforms for the program as a whole and for today's and future generations of Americans.

Tags: Federal Drive , Cato , Jagadeesh Gokhale , Dorothy Ramienski

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How to maximize your Social Security benefits

James Marshall, Federal Retirement Counselor and Instructor, discusses the issue for both CSRS and FERS employees.
May 17, 2010

Tags: pay and benefits , For Your Benefit , FERS , CSRS ,

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Federal Retiree - Social Security Benefits Flatline

Federal retirees didn't get a cost of living adjustment this year. What's the outlook for a COLA in 2011? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey rates the chances as somewhere between slim and none.

Tags: P&B , COLA , Mike Causey , federal retirees , telework , John Sarbanes , Frank Wolf

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GOVERNMENT …as Avatar

Alan P. Balutis
Director and Distinguished Fellow
Cisco Business Solutions Group

Tags: management , New Ideas For Government , Alan P. Balutis , Cisco , Brian Friel , Medicare , Medicaid , Education , DoE , HHS , DHS , HUD , DOI , DoJ

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Retirees $250 Tax Credit

If you have retired from the government you may be eligible for a $250 federal tax credit. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains how it works and how to apply for it. And if you're still working, pass this on to a retired colleague.

Tags: P&B , Mike Causey , CSRS , tax credit ,

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