Archive for January, 2007

Early Retirement - Early retirement payments end - West Fargo Midweek

Monday, January 29th, 2007


West Fargo Midweek, ND - Jan 23, 2007
Last year s two early retirement applications amounted to $46490. Hill commented that the increase between last year and this year was most likely due to

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Supreme Court denies cert in teacher retirement pay case
CCH - 47 minutes ago
vUS that payments to tenured university professors pursuant to an early retirement program were not wages for FICA purposes. Notwithstanding the conflict

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Answer Granny says farewell for herself and Betty Booker
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - 5 hours ago
The aforementioned Ms. Booker has not reached her full retirement age and has long opposed early retirement. Answer Granny felt justified in asking why

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“Do not go gentle into that good night,” wrote Dylan Thomas, “Old age should burn and rave at close of day/Rage, rage against the dying of the light”. Little did he know that 50 years on his words would be reverberating across every flea-ridden backpackers’ hostel from New Zealand to Guatemala, as increasing numbers of over-fifties stubbornly “rage” against the grisly spectre of early retirement … … read more

Schwab to lose CFO Chris Dodds to early retirement in May
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - Jan 25, 2007
year in the stock brokerage's history, Charles Schwab Corp. is losing its chief financial officer, Christopher Dodds, to early retirement in May.

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Early Retirement - Man Gets 300G For Not Being Harassed (New York Press)

Monday, January 29th, 2007

A NYPD sergeant who was forced into early retirement after claiming his female supervisor was harassing him with repeated sexual advances was awarded a $300,000 jury verdict yesterday. … read more

Early Retirement - You get more if you wait - Detroit Free Press

Sunday, January 28th, 2007


Detroit Free Press, MI - 9 hours ago
For those taking early retirement packages, it's best to understand as early as possible how those packages work in relation to Social Security benefits.

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Joe Bryan turned down the opportunity to leave Ford Motor Co.’s Louisville Assembly Plant last year. After seeing his employer lose $12.7 billion, he’s not sure that passing up early retirement was the best choice. “I was going to wait until I hit my 30″ years of service, said Bryan, a 29-year-veteran of the Fern Valley Road plant that makes Explorer sport utility vehicles. Now he’s worried about … … read more

Early Retirement - Top cop, clerk weigh early retirement (Connecticut Post)

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

STRATFORD Police Chief Michael Imbro and Town Clerk Patricia Ulatowski are close to accepting lucrative early retirement packages that would mean 2 percent annual pension increases for life. … read more

100 could take early retirement at Mercury Marine
The Reporter, WI - Jan 22, 2007
Mercury Marine will offer early retirement for up to 100 employees at its Fond du Lac manufacturing plants, the company announced today in a press release.

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A NYPD sergeant who was forced into early retirement after claiming his female supervisor was harassing him with repeated sexual advances was awarded a $300,000 jury verdict yesterday. … read more

Early retirement payments end
West Fargo Midweek, ND - Jan 23, 2007
Last year s two early retirement applications amounted to $46490. Hill commented that the increase between last year and this year was most likely due to

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Boomer retirements won't be all that different
Pioneer Press, MN - 2 hours ago
Within a few years of early retirement, however, people who left with the security of pensions and savings often found the money inadequate.

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Early Retirement - Lifestyle: The grey gap year (Independent)

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

“Do not go gentle into that good night,” wrote Dylan Thomas, “Old age should burn and rave at close of day/Rage, rage against the dying of the light”. Little did he know that 50 years on his words would be reverberating across every flea-ridden backpackers’ hostel from New Zealand to Guatemala, as increasing numbers of over-fifties stubbornly “rage” against the grisly spectre of early retirement … … read more

Joe Bryan turned down the opportunity to leave Ford Motor Co.’s Louisville Assembly Plant last year. After seeing his employer lose $12.7 billion, he’s not sure that passing up early retirement was the best choice. “I was going to wait until I hit my 30″ years of service, said Bryan, a 29-year-veteran of the Fern Valley Road plant that makes Explorer sport utility vehicles. Now he’s worried about … … read more

Patti Tuttle worked for the Town of Byron for 12 years. The new town council and mayor did not reappoint her at its first meeting on Jan. 10. Tuttle did not take early retirement as was report… … read more

Mercury Marine will offer early retirement for up to 100 employees at its Fond du Lac manufacturing plants, the company announced today in a press release. Attempts to reach Mercury officials were unsuccessful Monday. All Mercury production and distribution workers in Fond du Lac who have reached the age of 60 are eligible to apply for this program, although the ceiling for acceptance is 100 … … read more

STRATFORD Police Chief Michael Imbro and Town Clerk Patricia Ulatowski are close to accepting lucrative early retirement packages that would mean 2 percent annual pension increases for life. … read more

Early retirement payments end
West Fargo Midweek, ND - Jan 23, 2007
Last year s two early retirement applications amounted to $46490. Hill commented that the increase between last year and this year was most likely due to

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Will You Retire by Choice — or Force?
Motley Fool - Jan 25, 2007
At Ford (NYSE: F), some 38000 workers recently accepted early retirement packages, while Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) will lay off 5000 employees this year.

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Early Retirement - Buyout looking better for Ford worker (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

Joe Bryan turned down the opportunity to leave Ford Motor Co.’s Louisville Assembly Plant last year. After seeing his employer lose $12.7 billion, he’s not sure that passing up early retirement was the best choice. “I was going to wait until I hit my 30″ years of service, said Bryan, a 29-year-veteran of the Fern Valley Road plant that makes Explorer sport utility vehicles. Now he’s worried about … … read more

Patti Tuttle worked for the Town of Byron for 12 years. The new town council and mayor did not reappoint her at its first meeting on Jan. 10. Tuttle did not take early retirement as was report… … read more


Northampton Saints
Appleford's injury forces early retirement
Northampton Saints, UK - Jan 22, 2007
Northampton Saints centre Geoff Appleford has been forced to take early retirement from the game after failing to recover fully from a shoulder injury.

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An NYPD sergeant who was forced into early retirement after complaining about the repeated sexual advances of a female supervisor - after she allegedly tried to give him a Valentine’s Day rubdown with strawberry lotion - won a $300,000 jury verdict… … read more

Will You Retire by Choice — or Force?
Motley Fool - Jan 25, 2007
At Ford (NYSE: F), some 38000 workers recently accepted early retirement packages, while Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) will lay off 5000 employees this year.

… read more

Early Retirement - 100 could take early retirement at Mercury Marine (Fond du Lac Reporter)

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Mercury Marine will offer early retirement for up to 100 employees at its Fond du Lac manufacturing plants, the company announced today in a press release. Attempts to reach Mercury officials were unsuccessful Monday. All Mercury production and distribution workers in Fond du Lac who have reached the age of 60 are eligible to apply for this program, although the ceiling for acceptance is 100 … … read more

SAN FRANCISCO - Coming off the most profitable year in the stock brokerage’s history, Charles Schwab Corp. is losing its chief financial officer, Christopher Dodds, to early retirement in May. … read more

Patti Tuttle worked for the Town of Byron for 12 years. The new town council and mayor did not reappoint her at its first meeting on Jan. 10. Tuttle did not take early retirement as was report… … read more

Early retirement payments end
West Fargo Midweek, ND - Jan 23, 2007
Last year s two early retirement applications amounted to $46490. Hill commented that the increase between last year and this year was most likely due to

… read more

Will You Retire by Choice — or Force?
Motley Fool - Jan 25, 2007
At Ford (NYSE: F), some 38000 workers recently accepted early retirement packages, while Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) will lay off 5000 employees this year.

… read more

Schwab to lose CFO Chris Dodds to early retirement in May
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - Jan 25, 2007
year in the stock brokerage's history, Charles Schwab Corp. is losing its chief financial officer, Christopher Dodds, to early retirement in May.

… read more

Early Retirement - Buyout looking better for Ford worker (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Joe Bryan turned down the opportunity to leave Ford Motor Co.’s Louisville Assembly Plant last year. After seeing his employer lose $12.7 billion, he’s not sure that passing up early retirement was the best choice. “I was going to wait until I hit my 30″ years of service, said Bryan, a 29-year-veteran of the Fern Valley Road plant that makes Explorer sport utility vehicles. Now he’s worried about … … read more

Outdated business model hurting Ford
Youngstown Vindicator, OH - 5 hours ago
GM used 2006 to restructure, getting more than 34000 production workers to take buyouts or early retirement offers and cutting its structural costs by $9

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Top cop, clerk weigh early retirement
Connecticut Post, CT - Jan 22, 2007
STRATFORD Police Chief Michael Imbro and Town Clerk Patricia Ulatowski are close to accepting lucrative early retirement packages that would mean 2

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A NYPD sergeant who was forced into early retirement after claiming his female supervisor was harassing him with repeated sexual advances was awarded a $300,000 jury verdict yesterday. … read more

STRATFORD Police Chief Michael Imbro and Town Clerk Patricia Ulatowski are close to accepting lucrative early retirement packages that would mean 2 percent annual pension increases for life. … read more

Early Retirement - Top cop, clerk weigh early retirement (Connecticut Post)

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

STRATFORD Police Chief Michael Imbro and Town Clerk Patricia Ulatowski are close to accepting lucrative early retirement packages that would mean 2 percent annual pension increases for life. … read more

Supplementing FERS
GovExec.com - Jan 25, 2007
at least one calendar year of FERS service and retired before the minimum age involuntarily or through an official federal early retirement program.

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Early Retirement - Will You Retire by Choice — or Force? - Motley Fool

Saturday, January 27th, 2007


Motley Fool - Jan 25, 2007
At Ford (NYSE: F), some 38000 workers recently accepted early retirement packages, while Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) will lay off 5000 employees this year.

… read more

Top cop, clerk weigh early retirement
Connecticut Post, CT - Jan 22, 2007
STRATFORD Police Chief Michael Imbro and Town Clerk Patricia Ulatowski are close to accepting lucrative early retirement packages that would mean 2

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Early retirement payments end
West Fargo Midweek, ND - Jan 23, 2007
Last year s two early retirement applications amounted to $46490. Hill commented that the increase between last year and this year was most likely due to

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STRATFORD Police Chief Michael Imbro and Town Clerk Patricia Ulatowski are close to accepting lucrative early retirement packages that would mean 2 percent annual pension increases for life. … read more