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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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Military compensation reform proposals face new critique
Military personnel experts say compensation commission proposals don’t go far enough.
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Military retirement overhaul on fast track
Congress is moving ahead with an end to the current all-or-nothing system, but critics want the process slowed down.
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Troops’ financial readiness to get boost
The financial literacy plan mirrors the recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission
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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.
-
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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Military compensation reform proposals face new critique
Military personnel experts say compensation commission proposals don’t go far enough.
-
Military retirement overhaul on fast track
Congress is moving ahead with an end to the current all-or-nothing system, but critics want the process slowed down.
-
Troops’ financial readiness to get boost
The financial literacy plan mirrors the recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission
-
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.
-
Will you opt in?
Here is how the compensation commission breaks down the retirement plan numbers.
-
Military compensation reform proposals face new critique
Military personnel experts say compensation commission proposals don’t go far enough.
-
Military retirement overhaul on fast track
Congress is moving ahead with an end to the current all-or-nothing system, but critics want the process slowed down.
-
Troops’ financial readiness to get boost
The financial literacy plan mirrors the recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission
