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Letters Express Opposition to Proposed Benefits Cuts

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithUpdated: June 23, 2017 7:39 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Two letters were sent last week to Congress expressing opposition to proposed cuts to federal employee benefits in the White House’s budget proposal.

What Can Federal Employees Do to Prevent Proposed Cuts to Their Retirement Benefits?

FedSmith.com author Randy SilveyBy Randy SilveyJune 14, 2017 10:58 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement, Q&A Leave a comment
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I’m worried about recent proposed cuts to federal retirement benefits. Is there anything federal employees can do to prevent this from happening?

2.1% COLA in 2018?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJune 7, 2017 9:20 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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One organization estimates the COLA for 2018 will be 2.1%.

Tentative Agreement Announced to Give Postal Employees a Pay Raise

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithUpdated: June 7, 2017 9:49 AM Categories Agency News, Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The National Association of Letter Carriers recently announced a tentative agreement that would give pay raises and COLAs to a number of Postal employees.

From COLA to Diet COLA: What the Budget Proposal Means for Your Retirement

FedSmith.com author Randy SilveyBy Randy SilveyUpdated: June 5, 2017 5:18 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The author says that the proposed COLA cuts in the White House budget proposal are neither fair nor warranted. He offers a better solution.

2018 Budget Proposes Eliminating COLAs, Increasing Retirement Contributions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 23, 2017 3:12 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The 2018 budget proposal from the White House includes various cuts to federal employee retirement programs. Here is a summary of the proposed changes.

Scrutinizing Federal Employee Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 21, 2017 4:08 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Are changes likely to be made to federal employee benefits? New proposals will likely be upsetting to some readers. Here is an analysis.

Full Social Security Retirement Benefits and a COLA Update

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: April 24, 2017 11:36 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Requirements for full Social Security retirement benefits are changing in 2018. Also, here is an update on the 2018 COLA.

Why Do Current Federal Employees Get a Higher Raise Than Federal Retirees?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: April 10, 2017 5:07 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Q&A Leave a comment

Why do current federal employees get a much higher pay raise than federal retirees? I am a retiree and feel that this is unfair.

2018 Federal Employee Pay Raise and COLAs

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: March 15, 2017 4:59 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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There is often confusion about the federal employee pay system. Here are some of the common misconceptions and an explanation.

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