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New military retirement law creates big decisions for many troops
It’s the biggest change in decades for military compensation. For the first time, the military will offer some limited retirement benefit to troops who separate before reaching 20 years of service.
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Retirement changes mean tough choices for troops … eventually
Troops will have two years to get ready for the massive overhaul of the military retirement system.
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Retirement ‘calculator’ lets troops compare options
Troops nearing the end of their military career can take a close look at their retirement pay options with a new online calculator tool released Tuesday.
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Size of lump-sum retirement payouts still undecided
Career troops’ extraordinary choice: Traditional pension checks or an undetermined but less valuable one-time lump-sum cash payment.
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New military retirement system gets Pentagon OK
The Pentagon is officially backing a “blended” system that would shrink the size of the current pension by about 20 percent yet supplement that benefit by offering government contributions to individual retirement investment accounts.
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Key lawmaker: Retirement reform on track
Rep. Mac Thornberry sees no significant obstacles reaching a House and Senate retirement reform compromise this year.
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Military retirement reform gets Pentagon support
The members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff support the current proposal in general to overhaul the retirement system but have some concerns.
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Dueling retirement reform plans mean more time for debate
With the House and Senate offering different plans, much of the summer will be spent searching for the right reform plan
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Is new retirement plan really better for career troops?
For the small slice of the force that spends — or plans to spend — 20 years or more on active duty, a comparison of the current all-or-nothing plan and the proposed “blended” system is complex.
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New military retirement law creates big decisions for many troops
It’s the biggest change in decades for military compensation. For the first time, the military will offer some limited retirement benefit to troops who separate before reaching 20 years of service.
-
Retirement changes mean tough choices for troops … eventually
Troops will have two years to get ready for the massive overhaul of the military retirement system.
-
Retirement ‘calculator’ lets troops compare options
Troops nearing the end of their military career can take a close look at their retirement pay options with a new online calculator tool released Tuesday.
-
Size of lump-sum retirement payouts still undecided
Career troops’ extraordinary choice: Traditional pension checks or an undetermined but less valuable one-time lump-sum cash payment.
-
New military retirement system gets Pentagon OK
The Pentagon is officially backing a “blended” system that would shrink the size of the current pension by about 20 percent yet supplement that benefit by offering government contributions to individual retirement investment accounts.
-
Key lawmaker: Retirement reform on track
Rep. Mac Thornberry sees no significant obstacles reaching a House and Senate retirement reform compromise this year.
-
Military retirement reform gets Pentagon support
The members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff support the current proposal in general to overhaul the retirement system but have some concerns.
-
Dueling retirement reform plans mean more time for debate
With the House and Senate offering different plans, much of the summer will be spent searching for the right reform plan
-
Is new retirement plan really better for career troops?
For the small slice of the force that spends — or plans to spend — 20 years or more on active duty, a comparison of the current all-or-nothing plan and the proposed “blended” system is complex.
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Will you opt in?
Here is how the compensation commission breaks down the retirement plan numbers.
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New military retirement law creates big decisions for many troops
It’s the biggest change in decades for military compensation. For the first time, the military will offer some limited retirement benefit to troops who separate before reaching 20 years of service.
-
Retirement changes mean tough choices for troops … eventually
Troops will have two years to get ready for the massive overhaul of the military retirement system.
-
Retirement ‘calculator’ lets troops compare options
Troops nearing the end of their military career can take a close look at their retirement pay options with a new online calculator tool released Tuesday.
-
Size of lump-sum retirement payouts still undecided
Career troops’ extraordinary choice: Traditional pension checks or an undetermined but less valuable one-time lump-sum cash payment.
-
New military retirement system gets Pentagon OK
The Pentagon is officially backing a “blended” system that would shrink the size of the current pension by about 20 percent yet supplement that benefit by offering government contributions to individual retirement investment accounts.
-
Key lawmaker: Retirement reform on track
Rep. Mac Thornberry sees no significant obstacles reaching a House and Senate retirement reform compromise this year.
-
Military retirement reform gets Pentagon support
The members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff support the current proposal in general to overhaul the retirement system but have some concerns.
-
Dueling retirement reform plans mean more time for debate
With the House and Senate offering different plans, much of the summer will be spent searching for the right reform plan
-
Is new retirement plan really better for career troops?
For the small slice of the force that spends — or plans to spend — 20 years or more on active duty, a comparison of the current all-or-nothing plan and the proposed “blended” system is complex.
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Will you opt in?
Here is how the compensation commission breaks down the retirement plan numbers.
