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Post by srb on Jun 29, 2012 13:45:39 GMT -5
I'm going to retire in August. And, If need be I'd come back. Want to try something else first.
What I'd like to know is how difficult that would these days?
I have a very good record, no disciplinaries and haven't called in in over a year, with over 2200 hours on the books. I also passed the PAT at inservice 3 years that they have had it.
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Post by bobothebeaten on Jun 29, 2012 15:25:24 GMT -5
It's pretty easy. Just get yourself charged with a rule 1 violation, get fired and then mediate yourself back.
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Post by srb on Jun 29, 2012 16:42:21 GMT -5
You'd think that is how it goes, but I'll try a different approach. If I decide to come back.
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Post by mley1 on Jun 29, 2012 16:42:49 GMT -5
Srb, you should have no problem bro. Just contact Mrs Shed, regional HR, when you are ready bro.
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Post by srb on Jun 30, 2012 11:28:30 GMT -5
Thanks Marty, I had hoped to make it atleast 30, but I am burned out, fed up, and with the talk of screwing with our retirment and benefits I have to make a change. Even if it is only for awhile. You know how things have changed, and not for the better. And I see it getting worse.
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Post by mley1 on Jun 30, 2012 13:17:53 GMT -5
Thanks Marty, I had hoped to male it atleast 30, but I am burned out, fed up, and with the talk of screwing with our retirment and benefits I have to make a change. Even if it is only for awhile. You know how things have changed, and not for the better. And I see it getting worse. Yea, I know what ya mean. If they try to screw with our retirement and don't grandfather us old timers in I will be retired before the new laws take effect on Sept 1 next year. I hit the rule of 80 next year. I hit 30yrs this year. But, I'm still too young having started when I was 18.
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Post by srb on Jun 30, 2012 19:17:41 GMT -5
Do you have to meet the rule of 80? They told me it didn't apply to CO/CPO employees, although I have been told for years by HR it did.
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Post by mley1 on Jun 30, 2012 21:28:20 GMT -5
Do you have to meet the rule of 80? They told me it didn't apply to CO/CPO employees, although I have been told for years by HR it did. Technically no, I don't. I can retire now if I like. However, for each year under the age of 50 I will be penalized a certain percentage. I ain't willing to let them penalize me. When I hit the rule of 80 they cannot penalize me any at all, even though I'll only be 49. Once that happens it's on!! In the mean time, I'll keep rocking on.
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Post by srb on Jul 1, 2012 20:15:53 GMT -5
They told me the rule of 80 didn't apply. CPO/co service.
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Post by takencare on Jul 1, 2012 20:25:28 GMT -5
They told me the rule of 80 didn't apply. CPO/co service. Who told you the rule of 80 doesn't apply? I have been hearing conflicting opinions about the rule of 70 and the rule of 80 since 2005. Now somebody is saying the rule of 80 doesn't apply. Do they mean that the rule of 70 applies?
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Post by mley1 on Jul 2, 2012 5:57:26 GMT -5
They told me the rule of 80 didn't apply. CPO/co service. It doesn't apply to the new boots. They have to meet other requirements. We don't have to meet the rule of 80, as I said earlier. However, if we are under the age of 50, and don't meet the rule of 80, they will penalize us. Trust me. I have looked into this pretty hard. You need to speak to someone who REALLY knows the retirement policies well. And, you can go to the ERS website and check yourself. I did that, and called ERS in Austin. I have found that the hr folks at the unit level typically are not that well informed. Although, our regional hr rep is EXCELLENT. She knows her stuff.
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Post by mley1 on Jul 2, 2012 6:01:56 GMT -5
I would add that those of us who have been here a long time are under the rule of 70. What that means is we have to be at LEAST 50 with 20yrs of service credit to retire without any penalties. But, if your under the age of 50 they WILL screw you over and penalize you heavily. Now, with that said, if you are under the age of 50 AND meet the rule of 80 they can't touch you. It's a bit complicated as they have changed the retirement requirements over the years a bit. And, depending on when you hired on it makes a big difference in how and when you can retire.
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Post by srb on Jul 3, 2012 11:46:13 GMT -5
August 27th will be the last day I work. I will give me one day in Aug. to get the Vac time. I'll be taking over 23 days off between now and then to run out my comp and holiday times by August 31st. This will ensure I don't roll my 208 hrs of extra vacation time into sick time. I'll get paid for 640 hours vac time and 240 hours of OT in October. I had extra Sick Time and will donate 120 (the max) to the sick leave pool. The rest with the service credit for the vacation time will give me another 10 months of service toward retirement. Don't know what my retiremnet take will be yet. The gross is about 2695.
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Post by glorybee on Jul 3, 2012 12:28:45 GMT -5
-------------The gross is about 2695. Sounds like your hard work and dedication are beginning to pay off. Instead of double dipping, why not try another agency? Another agency might enable you to qualify for another retirement.
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Post by srb on Jul 3, 2012 15:37:53 GMT -5
I would like to try something othher than government work. I've work for some sort of government job since I was 19. I was thinking a sign on a street corner. Maybe a spray bottle and a squeege.
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