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Title: $hrinking buyouts: An offer you can't refuse?
Article Snip: "...Since $25,000 buyouts were introduced in the 1990s, many feds hoped and assumed Uncle Sam would sweeten the kitty. Some have delayed retirement anticipating more generous buyouts. ..."
Reference: www.federalnewsradio.comTitle: Investments swell in TSP Roth funds
Article Snip: "...The number of Thrift Savings Plan participants with Roth accounts swelled to 51,354 in September, the board governing the plan said Monday...."
Reference: www.marinecorpstimes.comTitle: Federal retirement COLA of 1.7 percent announced
Article Snip: "...The increase, based on an inflation measure announced Tuesday, mirrors the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to be paid to Social Security beneficiaries. There are two main federal retirement systems: the Civil Service Retirement System, which..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.comTitle: Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today
Article Snip: "...The Medicare open enrollment period begins today. Learn more about the health and drug plans available...."
Reference: usa.govTitle: Federal Worker Retirement Claims Surge in September
Article Snip: "...OPM completed 12,563 retirement claims in September -- the most claims processed in a single month so far this year and 1,063 more than it expected to complete last month. The agency received 11,952 new claims in September, 4,952 more than it anticipated, and 2,979 more than it received in August. The backlog now stands at..."
Reference: www.nationaljournal.comTitle: APWU, USPS Negotiate Retirement Incentive
Article Snip: "...The APWU has negotiated a retirement incentive agreement that awards eligible full-time career employees a $15,000 payment in two installments, President Cliff Guffey has announced. The first installment will be $10,000; the second will be $5,000...."
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