Good afternoon, I was approached by one of the advisors in Addison on literature explaining whether existing service members should elect the new “Blended” Military Retirement System. The advisor received a call from a member wanting to know whether it was prudent to elect the new blended plan. The member expressed concern in receiving the proper guidance, as there was a upcoming deadline to make his election. Could you point me in the right direction to the person I should reach out to if this topic is unrelated the role of the Enterprise Advice Group?
The applicant requests an upgrade of his general, under honorable conditions discharge to honorable. The applicant states, in effect that the reason for his discharge was based on a series of events that spans almost 3 years. The applicant states that in April of 2011 a future Soldier Ms. G., deliberately missing he ship date, she was considered a Delayed Entry Program (DEP) loss, and was discharged from the FS program. The applicant further states that the next day Ms. G. came into the station and told the station commander that he knew exactly where she was, he had been in contact with her the entire time, and he had petitioned her for sex and sent her a photo of his genitals. The applicant contends that an AR 15-6 investigation reached the conclusion, that there was no evidence to substantiated her claim. The applicant states that he was separated from the Army under paragraph 14-2c misconduct (serious offense) for the allegations that was
Did you know that the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) provides employment protection of individuals performing uniformed/military services, whether voluntary or involuntary? Federal employees are obligated to employment protection as long as military service lasts no longer than a cumulative total of five (5) years except for service in support of Contingency Operations or otherwise exempt. Additionally, Federal Employees entering military service, whether in support of a Contingency or Non Contingency Operations are approved for absence otherwise known as Absent-Uniformed Service (A-US) or Separation-Uniformed Service (Sep-US), without concern for loss of employment or employer retribution. Furthermore, a
The drive for dual-status commanders appeared after inadequate path and direction between state and federal forces throughout Hurricane Katrina restrict response efforts (Bucci 1). In Katrina incident, active duty and National Guard tasks, even those that were obviously same in practice, were supervised by two different series of command. The dual-status arrangement of the National Guard during Hurricane Sandy, despite, allow state and federal military responders to have the directives from the workforces and function in a more smooth approach.
Hoffman, M. R., & McKenzie, K. S. (2014). The Reality of Social Security: If Reform Doesn't Happen, What Must Each of Us Do?. Journal Of Accounting & Finance (2158-3625), 14(2), 124-134.
Medicare could be in jeopardy of not existing in the near future, but the number of physicians that have the knowledge is not adequate to provide the necessary care (Archer, 2012). The elderly population will need Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants that are educated in dealing with special needs (Archer, 2012). The rising cost of medicine for the elderly and paying out of pocket.
If you happen to be lucky enough to get posted in an area where you might desire to retire after your time in the military, you may want to consider several things. Among them are the taxation rates in that state, handling of VA benefits and the home’s potential home to Veterans Administration medical facilities. At the moment, these might not appear to be of any significance, but they assume great importance if during your retirement you’re living on a fixed income and perhaps you require regular quality medical care.
Commenter argues that the new rule to apply for pension benefits will result in unnecessary delays that will result in denials for veterans and beneficiaries. VA will make the application process easier for veterans and beneficiaries to apply and know the qualification on how to receive VA pension benefits.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is the United States’ oldest government agency with history tracing back to 1789 after the American Revolutionary War. Since then the DoD has grown and evolved into the largest government organization of America. It serves as the executive sector of the federal government that oversees all things dealing with national security issues and protocols within the United States. The Department of Defense administers the Pentagon and the United States Military. It is currently overseen by the Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, who assumed office in February of 2015. Along with the President, Department of Homeland Security, and the National Security Administration, the Department of Defense’s main mission is to control military affairs and maintain the security of the United States as they are responsible for supervising all five branches of the Armed Forces that include: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard as well as managing national security conflicts. The DoD is accountable for managing an inventory of weapons, supplies, and installations for military units to keep Americans safe from foreign threats. Their mission is to provide military forces to deter war and ultimately protect the security of our nation. As the oldest and largest government agency, the DoD also serves as the United State’s largest employer, serving 1.3 million men and women on active duty and 742,000 civilian personnel.
Gradually, the Social Security Administration has grappled to accommodate a host of novel demographic trends, namely those impacting the retirement sector of the American population. Continuously, with advances in the medical realm, the senior population is steadily extending its lifespan, and thus, retirement altogether, introducing a wealth of new economic considerations. As human longevity increases, the Social Security system proves increasingly unsustainable, specifically in the pension department-among other areas. As workforce involvement declines with age, the budgetary deficit and low supplementary funding plague the social security system. Unless crucial economic reforms are made, the present rate of pension disbursement will
Financial security, we all want it, for our family and us. Due to recent changes to the military retirement system military service members could see a big difference on the way they can invest in their future and these changes can have a big impact on their military career. Department of Defense (DOD) has been working on revising the military retirement system that will assist many service members on a path to secure a savings for retirement that can benefit them and their families for life after the military. Some people choose to build lifelong careers in the military while others choose to pursue military opportunities temporarily during their time in the military. However, being able to retire at the age of forty from a career in the military sure beats most civilian retirement
Military pension reform is a subject that strikes fear in the hearts of many of those serving in the United States military and something which would make me cringe when I heard rumors of it. The current military pension system gives those service members retiring with at least 20 years of service, a monthly entitlement of 50% of their base pay for the rest of their lives. This means that someone who enlists in the military at 18 years of age can begin collecting their retirement at age 38. This percentage can also go up if the member gains enough rank to stay in the military past the 20 year mark. This is an incredible benefit, considering the full social security retirement age is now 65, and soon rising to 67. Reservists collect their retirement at age 60. For the Active Duty member, this equates to 27 years of additional income for the military retiree. The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (MCRMC) are working to change this benefit from its current status, to a blended system. The main issue with the current military pension system is an unsustainable cost to the government.
1. The following position paper will cover the future of military retirement benefits in the current fiscally-constrained environment. Specifically, the problem with the current fiscally-unsustainable retirement program and possible solutions to the aforementioned problem. This paper advocates solutions including discussion on the current program, the newly implemented program, and variations of those programs.
John Smith once said when he got back from North America ”Everything I have is here”.In this essay, you will learn about John Smith and how he explored North America.John Smith's early life was covered with myths and legends.You will learn about John Smith’s early life, accomplishments and struggles and his end of life.First I will tell you about John Smith's early life.
A suspension system is required to operate efficiently in various operating conditions, such as high speed cornering, accelerating and braking. A Suspension system is used to absorb the vibrations caused by the road roughness. It is designed to improve the comfort in a vehicle, and also handling performance. The main design features of a suspension system are the optimization of the friction between the contact patch of the tyre and the road surface, and to deliver vehicle stability. The system has to permit the distribution of forces generated by the wheels in contact with the ground. A suspension system has to comply with the specifications of the design in every load condition.
Despite the title of the genre, children’s books do not reach children alone. In order to reach their designated audience, these books must undergo countless layers of scrutiny by teachers, parents, booksellers and librarians before they are deemed worthy to put in front of the eyes of a child. A child is often unable to write books for other children, therefore, children’s books are created and distributed by adults. When the books exist simply for entertainment purposes or to help a child understand a basic function, such as learning to brush their teeth, the scrutiny seems less severe. When the presence of a complicated issue, one that is critical to national or global culture, arises in a children’s book, it must be addressed with extreme caution. In the books Baseball Saved Us, So Far From the Sea and Eyes of the Emperor, the complicated issue of Japanese American incarceration is carefully addressed to a culture of child and young adult readers.