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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:00 PM Original message |
when did pensions start to be governed by retirement benefits? |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. I suppose that would depend on the company. I'm retired and |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. that is what i thougth, that pensions are not related to SS payments. |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Many public employees don't pay into SS and that's probably |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 12:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. how lucky! my brother did work for the federal government ... |
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FloridaPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Are you sure that's a gov't thing? I can see where corps are itching |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. ah, this friend worked for an insurance company ... |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. No---a private business doesn't have to give any pension at all- |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. My mother retired from the Army Air Force Bases Exchange 20 yrs |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. would she have retired while reagan/bush were in office? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's NOT a "reduction clause" - it is an EXTRA benefit called a SS |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 12:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. thanks for the note...it is illuminating and helps me to understand. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. The government never voted |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. just a note - defined benefit plans date to the Roman Empire with Germany |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 12:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. thanks ... as you see, i know didly squat about defined benefit pensions |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. That's something unions protected but union membership has declined. nt |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 12:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. right, and didn't reagan go for the union's jugular when he fired the |
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