GOP payroll tax plan & federal retirement

"...Those employees would be forced to pay 3.2 percent more of their salaries toward their retirement savings starting in 2013 (although they would not be subject to a further increase as higher contributions are phased in for everyone else). Their retirement benefits would be based on their highest five years of compensation, rather than the highest three..."

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Federal Retirees Working While on Disability

"...While there are no restrictions on your being employed while on disability retirement, if your earnings from wages or self employment exceed..."

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High number of Federally Employed Retiring could strain benefits

"...Two of the government's largest operations, the U.S. Postal Service and now the Internal Revenue Service are downsizing..."

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Advocacy Group for Federal Retirees

"...NARFE is an advocate for both active and retired federal employees before the U.S. Congress and the White House..."

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USPS pension overpayment could be used for retirement incentives

"...overpayment from USPS to the Federal Employees' Retirement System, Washington, could be spent on incentives to get many of an estimated 125,000 employees to retire..."

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