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What's next for the U.S. Postal Service?
Federal Times Editor Steve Watkins and senior writer Sean Reilly will talk about the future of the U.S. postal service, and NARFE legislative director Daniel Adcock will discuss the changes that Congress wants to make to your retirement benefits.
September 21, 2011
Tags: pay and benefits , Federal Times , Steve Watkins , Sean Reilly , US Postal Service , daniel adcock , NARFE , health care , Congress , Mike Causey , Your Turn
OPM filling holes left by retirement system failure
The agency is facing a backlog of 43,000 claims by retired feds to start getting their pensions. The delay is in part because of the collapse of a major part of the Retirement Systems Modernization program. OPM has reduced the time it takes to process claims by 15 percent over the last six months.
Tags: pay and benefits , William Zielinski , OPM , annuitants , Retirement Systems Modernization , claims backlog , Jason Miller
Six Percent Pay Cut is Still Halfway Home
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has something to take your mind off the possibility of an extended pay freeze. Forget about that and concentrate on the highly-likely prospect of a 5 to 6 percent permanent pay cut.
Tags: pay and benefits , FERS , CSRS , Mike Causey
Small savings key for TSP retirement goals
Giving up small purchases on a daily basis can mean big savings for your retirement, according to Tom Trabucco, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
Tags: In Depth , TSP , Tom Trabucco , Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board , pay and benefits , Jory Heckman , retirement
Federal pay, benefits in question
Congress is mulling a number of bills that could significantly change federal employees' pay and benefits. Federal News Radio's Francis Rose asked Tammy Flanagan, Senior benefits Director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, to explain the potential impact.
Tags: Tammy Flanagan , pay and benefits , pay , benefits , Congress , NITP , In Depth
Are your federal retirement benefits changing?
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan are joined by Barry Rock, president of NARFE's New York State Federation of Chapters. They will answer your questions about federal pay and benefits.
June 13, 2011
Tags: pay and benefits , NARFE , COLAs , federal pay debate , Congress , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , For Your Benefit , NITP
Personal care contracts and financial road maps
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan are joined by life coach Michael Townshend who will answer your questions about personal care contracts...and what you need to do to plan for your retirement.
May 9, 2011
Tags: pay and benefits , personal care contract , living wills , Carpe Diem Coaching Inc , Michael Townshend , financial road map , retirement , For Your Benefit , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan ,
Retirement planning: What should you do?
Host Tammy Flanagan and NITP Benefits Specialist James Marshall will answer the questions that feds need to know when planning for their retirement.
April 18, 2011
Tags: pay and benefits , NITP , retirement , Tammy Flanagan , James Marshall , For Your Benefit , Mike Causey , TSP
Mistakes at retirement: don't make them!
Host Tammy Flanagan and WellsFargo Vice-President Joseph Sullender discuss the do's and don'ts of retirement planning for federal employees.
April 11, 2011
Tags: retirement , long term care insurance , Tammy Flanagan , NITP , Joseph Sullender , Wells Fargo Advisors , pay and benefits , Mike Causey , TSP
Will You Ever Be Able To Retire?
When it comes time to retire will you be financially able to pull the plug? For one in three Americans the answer is 'No'. But for federal and postal employees, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the picture is much brighter and tells you how working feds can get hands on help.
Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , retirement planning ,
