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Retiring? Think About This!!

Great Article!

Retirement Counselor
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Tue Aug 2, 2005 10:26 AM

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This article covers so much and is so easy to understand. She pointed out some benefits to waiting until Spring and Summer that I hadn't thought about. Very comprehensive.

Retirement

Program Manager
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Tue Aug 2, 2005 11:56 AM

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How about a chart where you plug in your dates - anniversary date, birth date, etc. and have the chart calculate the best date to retire and why! Wonderful info in the article!

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Technician
Department of Labor
Thu Aug 4, 2005 9:56 AM
This is a wonderful idea. How soon can th chart be ready for us to use.

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labor
va
Tue Aug 2, 2005 12:27 PM

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GREAT INFORMATION for me and any one who is THINK of
RETIREMENT.

Great Retirement Article

Human Resources Specialist (IM)
U.S. Army
Tue Aug 2, 2005 1:00 PM

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Hope this article comes out EVERY year so that I will have all those dates in front of me when I get ready to plan my retirement.

informative article

IT Specialist
DOA
Wed Aug 3, 2005 12:23 AM

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I got more from this article than from attending a week long retirement seminar - Thanks!

Thank you for information

Helium Technician
DOI
Thu Aug 4, 2005 7:57 AM

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I appreciate that I didn't have to dig through pages of material to glean this information. This is concise and what I needed to know.

Please Explain This....

Watching and Waiting
EPA
Thu Aug 4, 2005 8:11 AM

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First paragraph of story :while John’s salary stopped at the close of business August 12 and he received no retirement compensation until his September benefit payment was made."
Isn't John (and everybody else) still entitled to one more salary paycheck? The first two weeks were held when I started working, and our checks are always for the previous pay period we worked.
Thank you.

Re: Please Explain This....

Federal Benefits Specialist
NITP
Thu Aug 4, 2005 5:51 PM
John would actually be receiving 2 additional paychecks after his retirement if you count the payment for unused annual leave! The salary payment would be for his wages from August 8 - 12 (he would have already been paid for pay period 14, ending July 23). But this doesn't change the fact that John receives no compensation for August 13 - 31! By retiring August 31, he would have been compensated for the entire month of August!

Re: Please Explain This....

Senior Computer Support Specialist
DHHS
Fri Aug 5, 2005 9:45 AM
Look at the bottom line! He forfeited $3,250 in salary by leaving 13 days prior to the end of the month.
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