Archive for April, 2008

Early Retirement - Latest round of Ford Motor Co. buyout and early retirement offers … - International Herald Tribune

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008


International Herald Tribune, France - Apr 24, 2008
s latest buyout and early retirement offers were accepted by 4200 hourly workers, or just over half the total the company was said to be aiming for

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Commission approves early retirement incentive plan in Stuart
Stuart News (subscription), FL - Apr 28, 2008
By Jim Mayfield STUART Facing continued economic pressures, Stuart commissioners Monday unanimously approved an early retirement incentive plan for

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Frederick risks leadership loss with buyouts
WTOP, DC - 10 hours ago
Nine of those eligible for the early retirement are department or division heads in areas of finance, public works, airport administration, city facilities

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Early Retirement - Look carefully at schemes for early retirement - Baltimore Sun

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008


Baltimore Sun, United States - Apr 27, 2008
Afraid swindlers might ruin your plans for early retirement? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is recommending that employers and older

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Urban opts for early retirement from city
MaineToday.com, ME - Apr 28, 2008
04:47 PM Lee Urban, the director of Portland s Planning and Development Department, is the first employee to take up the city's early retirement offer.

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GM workers facing buyouts, early retirement offered "Opportunity Expo"
MLive.com, MI - Apr 28, 2008
GRAND RAPIDS — A one-day "Opportunity Expo" on Tuesday targets General Motors Corp. workers who have until May 22 to decide on buyouts and early retirement
Job fair for GM workers in Grand Rapids WWMT
all 3 news articles

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Shelby County Budget Woes: Early Retirement An Option?
Eyewitness News Memphis,  USA - Apr 28, 2008
SHELBY COUNTY, TN - More than 200 Shelby County employees may be asked to consider early retirement to cut down on the county's budget troubles.

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Commission approves early retirement incentive plan in Stuart
Stuart News (subscription), FL - Apr 28, 2008
By Jim Mayfield STUART Facing continued economic pressures, Stuart commissioners Monday unanimously approved an early retirement incentive plan for

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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co.’s latest buyout and early retirement offers were accepted by 4,200 hourly workers, or just over half the total the company was said to be aiming for - raising the possibility of layoffs. … read more

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Early Retirement - Senator John McKinney Rips ERIP and DOT; Rep. Chris Donovan and … - Hartford Courant

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008


Hartford Courant, United States - 8 hours ago
It just is, I think, unfair to pin DOT's failures on the early retirement program, and it's just illogical.'' But Brian Anderson, a longtime activist who

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More than 200 Shelby County employees may be asked to consider early retirement to cut down on the county’s budget troubles. … read more


Stuart commissioners okay early retirement program
Palm Beach Post,  United States - Apr 28, 2008
By RACHEL SIMMONSEN STUART-City commissioners on Monday approved an early retirement program, making the city the latest in a string of local governments
Commission approves early retirement incentive plan in Stuart Stuart News (subscription)
all 3 news articles

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Frederick News Post (subscription)

City buyouts risk leadership loss
Frederick News Post (subscription), MD - 4 hours ago
Nine of those eligible for the early retirement are department or division heads in areas of finance, public works, airport administration, city facilities

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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co.’s latest buyout and early retirement offers were accepted by 4,200 hourly workers, or just over half the total the company was said to be aiming for - raising the possibility of layoffs. … read more

Facing continued economic pressures, Stuart commissioners Monday unanimously approved an early retirement incentive plan for certain eligible city employees. … read more


GM workers facing buyouts, early retirement offered "Opportunity Expo"
MLive.com, MI - Apr 28, 2008
GRAND RAPIDS — A one-day "Opportunity Expo" on Tuesday targets General Motors Corp. workers who have until May 22 to decide on buyouts and early retirement

… read more


Shelby County Budget Woes: Early Retirement An Option?
Eyewitness News Memphis,  USA - Apr 28, 2008
SHELBY COUNTY, TN - More than 200 Shelby County employees may be asked to consider early retirement to cut down on the county's budget troubles.

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Ford Motor Co.’s latest round of buyout and early retirement offers netted 4,200 hourly workers, or about 8 percent of the 54,000 United Auto Workers employees who were offered the deal earlier this year. … read more

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Early Retirement - Commission approves early retirement incentive plan in Stuart (Stuart News)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Facing continued economic pressures, Stuart commissioners Monday unanimously approved an early retirement incentive plan for certain eligible city employees. … read more


Stuart commissioners okay early retirement program
Palm Beach Post,  United States - Apr 28, 2008
By RACHEL SIMMONSEN STUART-City commissioners on Monday approved an early retirement program, making the city the latest in a string of local governments
Commission approves early retirement incentive plan in Stuart Stuart News (subscription)
all 3 news articles

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INCENTIVES, both positive and negative, have convinced URI nursing professor Debby Godfrey Brown that she should retire now; here she talks with student Lauren Salerno. … read more


Setanta Sports

Prunty forced into early retirement
Setanta Sports, UK - 20 hours ago
by Gareth Maher, 29 April 2008 Sean Prunty has been forced into retirement without playing a single game for his new club Drogheda United.

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GM workers facing buyouts, early retirement offered "Opportunity Expo"
MLive.com, MI - Apr 28, 2008
GRAND RAPIDS — A one-day "Opportunity Expo" on Tuesday targets General Motors Corp. workers who have until May 22 to decide on buyouts and early retirement
Job fair for GM workers in Grand Rapids WWMT
all 3 news articles

… read more

Ford Motor Co.’s latest round of buyout and early retirement offers netted 4,200 hourly workers, or about 8 percent of the 54,000 United Auto Workers employees who were offered the deal earlier this year. … read more

Tom Krisher, The Associated Press April 24, 2008 - 5:07 p.m. DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co.’s latest buyout and early retirement offers were accepted by 4,200 hourly workers, or just over half the total the company was said to be aiming for - raising the possibility of layoffs. … read more


Providence Business News

URI enticing faculty into early retirement
Providence Business News, RI - Apr 28, 2008
By William Hamilton Even after 29 years of teaching at the University of Rhode Island, nursing professor Debby Godfrey Brown felt she had plenty of energy

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Shelby County Budget Woes: Early Retirement An Option?
Eyewitness News Memphis,  USA - Apr 28, 2008
SHELBY COUNTY, TN - More than 200 Shelby County employees may be asked to consider early retirement to cut down on the county's budget troubles.

… read more

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Early Retirement - Early retirement is norm in Hungary - survey (Budapest Business Journal)

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

About two-thirds of working Hungarians take early retirement, the second-highest proportion in a survey of 26 countries by researcher GfK commissioned by insurer AXA. … read more


GM workers facing buyouts, early retirement offered "Opportunity Expo"
MLive.com, MI - Apr 28, 2008
GRAND RAPIDS — A one-day "Opportunity Expo" on Tuesday targets General Motors Corp. workers who have until May 22 to decide on buyouts and early retirement
Job fair for GM workers in Grand Rapids WWMT
all 3 news articles

… read more


Setanta Sports

Prunty forced into early retirement
Setanta Sports, UK - 14 hours ago
by Gareth Maher, 29 April 2008 Sean Prunty has been forced into retirement without playing a single game for his new club Drogheda United.

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Look carefully at schemes for early retirement
Baltimore Sun, United States - Apr 27, 2008
Afraid swindlers might ruin your plans for early retirement? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is recommending that employers and older

… read more

INCENTIVES, both positive and negative, have convinced URI nursing professor Debby Godfrey Brown that she should retire now; here she talks with student Lauren Salerno. … read more


Stuart commissioners okay early retirement program
Palm Beach Post,  United States - 22 hours ago
By RACHEL SIMMONSEN STUART-City commissioners on Monday approved an early retirement program, making the city the latest in a string of local governments
Commission approves early retirement incentive plan in Stuart Stuart News (subscription)
all 3 news articles

… read more


Lawmakers debate over whether to re-open budget
Newsday, NY - Apr 28, 2008
They also want to repeal a planned July 1 tax increase on the wholesale price of gasoline and pay for it all by creating an early retirement incentive
GOP wants 10-cent cut to gas tax; Rell opposed Waterbury Republican American
GOP proposes General Assembly tax cuts Connecticut Post
Republican budget unveiled, opposed Meriden Record-Journal
Newsday
all 17 news articles

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Facing continued economic pressures, Stuart commissioners Monday unanimously approved an early retirement incentive plan for certain eligible city employees. … read more

Ford Motor Co.’s latest round of buyout and early retirement offers netted 4,200 hourly workers, or about 8 percent of the 54,000 United Auto Workers employees who were offered the deal earlier this year. … read more

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Early Retirement - Commission approves early retirement incentive plan in Stuart (Stuart News)

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Facing continued economic pressures, Stuart commissioners Monday unanimously approved an early retirement incentive plan for certain eligible city employees. … read more


Lawmakers debate over whether to re-open budget
Newsday, NY - 19 hours ago
They also want to repeal a planned July 1 tax increase on the wholesale price of gasoline and pay for it all by creating an early retirement incentive
GOP wants 10-cent cut to gas tax; Rell opposed Waterbury Republican American
GOP proposes General Assembly tax cuts Connecticut Post
Rell, Democrats Reject Republicans' Budget Proposals Hartford Courant
Meriden Record-Journal - Newsday
all 24 news articles

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Early Retirement - GM workers facing buyouts, early retirement offered "Opportunity Expo" - MLive.com

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008


MLive.com, MI - 16 hours ago
GRAND RAPIDS — A one-day "Opportunity Expo" on Tuesday targets General Motors Corp. workers who have until May 22 to decide on buyouts and early retirement

… read more

About two-thirds of working Hungarians take early retirement, the second-highest proportion in a survey of 26 countries by researcher GfK commissioned by insurer AXA. … read more


Setanta Sports

Prunty forced into early retirement
Setanta Sports, UK - 2 hours ago
by Gareth Maher, 29 April 2008 Sean Prunty has been forced into retirement without playing a single game for his new club Drogheda United.

… read more

DEARBORN, MICH.: Ford Motor Co.’s latest buyout and early retirement offers were accepted by 4,200 hourly workers, or just over half the total the company was said to be aiming for raising the possibility of layoffs. … read more


Shelby County Budget Woes: Early Retirement An Option?
Eyewitness News Memphis,  USA - 12 hours ago
SHELBY COUNTY, TN - More than 200 Shelby County employees may be asked to consider early retirement to cut down on the county's budget troubles.

… read more

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co.’s latest buyout and early retirement offers were accepted by 4,200 hourly workers, or just over half the total the company was said to be aiming for - raising the possibility of layoffs. … read more


Urban opts for early retirement from city
MaineToday.com, ME - 14 hours ago
04:47 PM Lee Urban, the director of Portland s Planning and Development Department, is the first employee to take up the city's early retirement offer.

… read more

Tom Krisher, The Associated Press April 24, 2008 - 5:07 p.m. DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co.’s latest buyout and early retirement offers were accepted by 4,200 hourly workers, or just over half the total the company was said to be aiming for - raising the possibility of layoffs. … read more

Ford Motor Co.’s latest round of buyout and early retirement offers netted 4,200 hourly workers, or about 8 percent of the 54,000 United Auto Workers employees who were offered the deal earlier this year. … read more

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Early Retirement - Ford: 4,200 workers taking buyout and early retirement deals (Akron Beacon Journal)

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

DEARBORN, MICH.: Ford Motor Co.’s latest buyout and early retirement offers were accepted by 4,200 hourly workers, or just over half the total the company was said to be aiming for raising the possibility of layoffs. … read more

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Early Retirement - Early retirement is norm in Hungary - survey (Budapest Business Journal)

Monday, April 28th, 2008

About two-thirds of working Hungarians take early retirement, the second-highest proportion in a survey of 26 countries by researcher GfK commissioned by insurer AXA. … read more


Providence Business News

URI enticing faculty into early retirement
Providence Business News, RI - 9 hours ago
By William Hamilton Even after 29 years of teaching at the University of Rhode Island, nursing professor Debby Godfrey Brown felt she had plenty of energy

… read more

Tom Krisher, The Associated Press April 24, 2008 - 5:07 p.m. DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co.’s latest buyout and early retirement offers were accepted by 4,200 hourly workers, or just over half the total the company was said to be aiming for - raising the possibility of layoffs. … read more


Legal Age for Compulsory Retirement Extended to 65
The Taiwan Economic News, Taiwan - 16 hours ago
Its effect on the laborers in the private sector, however, is uncertain, as employers may force laborers to make early retirement via underhand measures and

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Urban opts for early retirement from city
MaineToday.com, ME - 2 hours ago
04:47 PM Lee Urban, the director of Portland s Planning and Development Department, is the first employee to take up the city's early retirement offer.

… read more


Don't You Dare Retire Early!
Motley Fool - Apr 26, 2008
But here's a shocking secret: As appealing as early retirement seems, for many Americans it's not so wonderful. Why? Well, some of them simply end up

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Early Retirement - Neitz baulks at early retirement - The Australian

Monday, April 28th, 2008


The Australian, Australia - Apr 21, 2008
MELBOURNE captain David Neitz's future appeared bleak last night as he will be sidelined for at least the next nine weeks with a neck injury which flared

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