Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) and Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) have introduced legislation that would ensure military service members continue to get paid in the event of a government shutdown.
A Federal employee with prior military service has the option of making a deposit into the retirement fund, in order to receive credit for this service in his annuity. Is it worthwhile for the employee to make the deposit?
Military service is generally creditable for civilian retirement, but it must be paid for by the employee. This is referred to as “buying back” the military time, or making the “military deposit.” Sometimes it pays to buy back the time and other times it does not.
Many readers wrote in to comment on Andy Rooney’s beliefs regarding American troops in Iraq. Most readers disagree with his comments.
The Congressional debate on pay parity for 2005 may reach a head this week when a vote is taken on a resolution to support (or reject) pay parity.
Majority of readers support “pay parity”
“Pay parity” between civilian and military personnel became a slogan this year for those advocating higher pay for federal civilian employees. Here is a quick summary of the 2004 military pay package.
Are you feeling more or less secure as a result of recent military actions by the United States? Here are results from the latest Fedsmith.com poll.
Calls for a new military draft are designed to score political points using race and class arguments rather than creating an effective fighting force
