Archive for June, 2007

Early Retirement - All or nothing, cops say (The Express-Times)

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

EASTON | The police union told city council Wednesday to either extend an early retirement offer for everyone or for no one at all. … read more

Two top NHS officials received almost 500,000 in early retirement, while jobs and services were being cut. … read more

CORVALLIS, Ore. - By the end of the week, Hewlett-Packard will be a lot smaller. An estimated 150-300 workers in Corvallis have accepted early retirement packages and will leave by Thursday. … read more

Award-winning headteacher calls on schools minister to support leaders on the edge. Jonathan Milne reports. An award-winning headteacher has personally challenged the schools minister to address the stress and emotional burnout which she says is forcing heads into hospital or early retirement. … read more

Judges seek early retirement benefits
Ha’aretz, Israel - Jun 24, 2007
Judges evidently feel they should retire earlier than your average Yossi. Their representative organization, their equivalent of a union, demands that the

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Two senior officials at the government agency meant to safeguard patient safety in the NHS have cost the taxpayer more than 640,000 in early retirement payments, ministers have admitted. … read more

Early Retirement - Lib Dems attack two Sues’ retirement packages (Guardian Unlimited)

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Two top NHS officials received almost 500,000 in early retirement at a time when hospital jobs and services were being cut to save money, it was revealed today. … read more


Telegraph.co.uk
Not so shy and not very retiring
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 5 hours ago
Riverside Quarter in Wandsworth has attracted so many people returning to London to take early retirement, that Frasers Property has focused its advertising

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Two top officials at a Government agency meant to safeguard patient safety in the NHS have cost the taxpayer almost half a million pounds in early retirement pay, according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats. … read more

Risky business Dipping into retirement early can be costly
Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT - Jun 24, 2007
So the provision is most commonly used for early retirement. "The assumption is that they don't have another source of income," said Roger Kruse,

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Scandal of payoff to patient-safety chiefs
Times Online, UK - 6 hours ago
Two senior officials at the government agency meant to safeguard patient safety in the NHS have cost the taxpayer more than 640000 in early retirement

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CORVALLIS, Ore. - By the end of the week, Hewlett-Packard will be a lot smaller. An estimated 150-300 workers in Corvallis have accepted early retirement packages and will leave by Thursday. … read more

Senate moves on retiree reform
DetNews.com, MI - 22 hours ago
Employees who purchase years of service credit, in effect allowing them to "buy" early retirement, would not be able to collect retiree health care until

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The headaches came in clusters, hammering Paul Weber into a medical leave of absence and nearly into early retirement from the Ohio Highway Patrol. … read more

Early Retirement - Hundreds Of Local HP Employees Quit (KOIN News 6 Portland)

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

CORVALLIS, Ore. - By the end of the week, Hewlett-Packard will be a lot smaller. An estimated 150-300 workers in Corvallis have accepted early retirement packages and will leave by Thursday. … read more

What To Do About Early-Retirement Buyout Offers
Wheeling Intelligencer, WV - Jun 25, 2007
The common alternative to outright firings is to offer a buyout package that strongly encourages early retirement; in theory, the company achieves net

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Two senior officials at the government agency meant to safeguard patient safety in the NHS have cost the taxpayer more than 640,000 in early retirement payments, ministers have admitted. … read more

Judges seek early retirement benefits
Ha’aretz, Israel - Jun 24, 2007
Judges evidently feel they should retire earlier than your average Yossi. Their representative organization, their equivalent of a union, demands that the

… read more

Bondy’s Wimbledon Diary: I have only just arrived, but already I was nearly crushed to death, threatened with arrest and had my dreams of early retirement destroyed. … read more

Senate moves on retiree reform
DetNews.com, MI - 16 hours ago
Employees who purchase years of service credit, in effect allowing them to "buy" early retirement, would not be able to collect retiree health care until

… read more

Lib Dems attack two Sues' retirement packages
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 11 hours ago
Two top NHS officials received almost 500000 in early retirement at a time when hospital jobs and services were being cut to save money, it was revealed
Two Sues have cost taxpayer nearly 500000 - Lamb Liberal Democrats
all 2 news articles

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Risky business Dipping into retirement early can be costly
Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT - Jun 24, 2007
So the provision is most commonly used for early retirement. "The assumption is that they don't have another source of income," said Roger Kruse,

… read more

Two top NHS officials received almost 500,000 in early retirement, while jobs and services were being cut. … read more

Early Retirement - Delphi workers will be offered incentives as part of union deal (The Tennessean)

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Delphi Corp.’s hourly workers this week will be offered buyouts, severance packages, early retirement incentives and other payments in exchange for ratifying a historic agreement that could lead to the supplier exiting bankruptcy and avoiding a strike. … read more

Early Retirement - Delphi to offer buyouts, early retirements to hourly UAW workers (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

DETROIT - Delphi Corp. will offer workers buyouts, severance packages, early retirement incentives and other payments in exchange for ratification of a wage-concession deal meant to help the struggling auto supplier emerge from bankruptcy and avoid a strike. … read more

Risky business Dipping into retirement early can be costly
Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT - Jun 24, 2007
So the provision is most commonly used for early retirement. "The assumption is that they don't have another source of income," said Roger Kruse,

… read more

Delphi Corp. will offer workers buyouts of up to $140,000 and other payments in exchange for wage concessions meant to help the struggling auto supplier emerge from bankruptcy and avoid a strike, according to a published report. … read more

Delphi Corp.’s hourly workers this week will be offered buyouts, severance packages, early retirement incentives and other payments in exchange for ratifying a historic agreement that could lead to the supplier exiting bankruptcy and avoiding a strike. … read more

Early Retirement - Delphi to offer buyout packages to UAW members (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Delphi reportedly is offering buyouts and early retirement incentives to get a wage-concession deal with the United Auto Workers union. … read more

DETROIT — Delphi Corp. will offer workers buyouts, severance packages, early retirement incentives and other payments in exchange for ratification of a wage-concession deal meant to… … read more

Early Retirement - Risky business Dipping into retirement early can be costly - Rutland Herald

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007


Rutland Herald, VT - Jun 24, 2007
So the provision is most commonly used for early retirement. "The assumption is that they don't have another source of income," said Roger Kruse,

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McLaren s Fernando Alonso on losing out to his younger team mate for a second consecutive race; Toyota s Ralf Schumacher on his early retirement; and BMW Sauber s Sebastian Vettel on his Formula One race debut. … read more

Delphi Corp. will offer workers buyouts of up to $140,000 and other payments in exchange for wage concessions meant to help the struggling auto supplier emerge from bankruptcy and avoid a strike, according to a published report. … read more

Early Retirement - Delphi offering buyouts, early retirement (MSNBC)

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Delphi Corp. will offer workers buyouts of up to $140,000 and other payments in exchange for wage concessions meant to help the struggling auto supplier emerge from bankruptcy and avoid a strike, according to a published report. … read more

Atlantis avoids early retirement - will keep flying to 2010
NASASpaceflight.com, UK - Jun 23, 2007
By Chris Bergin, 6/23/2007 11:25:28 PM NASA managers have decided to manifest shuttle orbiter Atlantis with missions through to 2010, cancelling her

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McLaren s Fernando Alonso on losing out to his younger team mate for a second consecutive race; Toyota s Ralf Schumacher on his early retirement; and BMW Sauber s Sebastian Vettel on his Formula One race debut. … read more

Judges are seeking to have the Knesset supplement pension payments to allow some of them to retire at age 60. The rule change would cost the state NIS 4.8 million per judge. … read more

DETROIT - Delphi Corp. will offer workers buyouts, severance packages, early retirement incentives and other payments in exchange for ratification of a wage-concession deal meant to help the struggling auto supplier emerge from bankruptcy and avoid a strike. … read more

The Big, Fat, Retire Early Lie
MAXfunds, MA - Jun 25, 2007
Fortunately for the boomer, a brief consultation with a financial expert using sophisticated modeling software showed how early retirement was entirely

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Risky business Dipping into retirement early can be costly
Rutland Herald, VT - Jun 24, 2007
So the provision is most commonly used for early retirement. "The assumption is that they don't have another source of income," said Roger Kruse,

… read more

A newspaper report says Delphi will offer workers buyouts, early retirement incentives and other payments in exchange for ratification of a wage-concession deal with the United Auto Workers union. … read more

Early Retirement - Judges seek early retirement benefits (Haaretz Daily)

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Judges are seeking to have the Knesset supplement pension payments to allow some of them to retire at age 60. The rule change would cost the state NIS 4.8 million per judge. … read more

Judges seek early retirement benefits
Ha’aretz, Israel - Jun 24, 2007
Judges evidently feel they should retire earlier than your average Yossi. Their representative organization, their equivalent of a union, demands that the

… read more

Delphi Corp. will offer workers buyouts of up to $140,000 and other payments in exchange for wage concessions meant to help the struggling auto supplier emerge from bankruptcy and avoid a strike, according to a published report. … read more

Am I being forced out over pension?
This is Money, UK - 10 hours ago
My employer won't provide me with early retirement benefits from my final-salary scheme while I am still employed even although I qualify on grounds of age.

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Early Retirement - Police Appointee's Pension From Baltimore Debated - Washington Post

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007


Washington Post, United States - 47 minutes ago
In Brown's case, an agreement signed when he became deputy commissioner in 2005 appears to specify that he be given the option of early retirement if he

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A newspaper report says Delphi will offer workers buyouts, early retirement incentives and other payments in exchange for ratification of a wage-concession deal with the United Auto Workers union. … read more

Judges seek early retirement benefits
Ha’aretz, Israel - Jun 24, 2007
Judges evidently feel they should retire earlier than your average Yossi. Their representative organization, their equivalent of a union, demands that the

… read more

Delphi reportedly is offering buyouts and early retirement incentives to get a wage-concession deal with the United Auto Workers union. … read more