Your COLA in 2014: 1.5%
The Social Security Administration announced today that the annual cost of living adjustment for Social Security recipients will be 1.5%.
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The Long Term Effects of the Pay Freeze
What is the overall impact of the pay freeze on employees retiring in the near future? The author runs some hypothetical numbers to illustrate.
How Bad is the ‘Chained CPI’
How would a chained CPI impact a federal retiree’s annuity payments over time?
Calculating Your 2013 COLA
How much of an increase will federal retirees get in their retirement annuity in January 2013? Probably not much.
Is the Long-Term Gain Worth the Short-Term Loss?
The author tells a true story of a federal employee and friend who suffered some serious health problems and had to contend with leave without pay and retirement annuity considerations to cover his medical bills.
Thirteen Years of Increases for Employees vs. FERS and CSRS
Employees and retirees live in the same environments and are subject to the same increases in the cost of living, but the general, annual raise they get is different. The author outlines sample annual raises for three hypothetical employees.
3.6 Percent COLA for 2012
After two years without any increase in the cost of living adjustment (COLA), there will be an increase of 3.6% for those who receive the full amount of the annual adjustment.
First COLA in Three Years for Federal Retirees
Inflation has been very low for the past two years and federal retirees and those receiving Social Security payments have not had an increase. That is likely to change in 2012. Here’s why and how much.
Deficit Reduction Commission Proposals Are Still Around: What Will It Mean for Your Pay and Benefits?
The deficit reduction commission made a number of proposals late last year, including some that would impact federal pay and benefits. President Obama has not endorsed the recommendations. That may be about to change. Here is a summary of proposals from this commission that would impact the federal workforce and retirement programs.
Proposed Cuts to Your Retirement COLA
Recent recommendations in Congress could have a negative impact on the cost of living adjustment (COLA) for federal employee retirees.
