Government retirements and promotions?
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Basically, if you are starting at a GS-5 (I think you may be higher due to your status as a veteran) you get higher on the GS scale by working- I think you can generally go up about 2 GSs within 5 years and so on. Higher than a GS-11 may be harder because at that grade, you are talking about very high-up positions that few people get (Assistant Secretary etc.)
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 \n\n(Hope that helps)
62522
I was in the military. It depends on how long the person was in the service, and what rank they are when they retire. There is a percentage base. 20 years of duty is the minimum for about 60% of their base pay only. Each year long then 20 adds points to the percentage, that is why some people stay in a long time, "lifers" so they get the full maximum percent.
941862
Yeah, I think it's called retirement.
853115
I recently retired from the Park Service, and can tell you my favorite seasonal employees were those over 50.    The NPS web page related to employment has great information.  Each individual park, historic site, etc. controls their own housing.  In some parks housing is a lottery system for permanent employees only, and in others housing is only available to seasonal and volunteer workers.  Some "dorms" are actually houses with several bedrooms and you may get a room to yourself which is very nice.  Others are more primitive.  Believe me, the range is huge.  I served two federal agencies as a Housing Manager, and can tell you the main theme of any available housing is "clean, safe and decent".  Additionally, there are almost 100 associations and friend's groups  (you can read about them at Association of Partners for Public Lands) which hire employees to work at information desks and do book sales.\n  I've included Grand Canyon Association's link, as a "for instance".\n  Good luck and have a great, enriching time!
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The Department for Work and Pensions deals with all matters relating to social security. You can find out exactly who you need to speak to by looking up the corect department here:\nhttp://www.dwp.gov.uk/contact/\n\nMany of the social security and benefits issues are now dealt with by the JobCentrePlus branches:\n\n\nJobcentre Plus\n15, London Rd, Redhill, Surrey RH1 1BQ\nTel: 01737 755800  \nClassification: Job Cent
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT\nUnited States Department of State\n\nAn Equal Opportunity Employer\n\n\n\nAnnouncement No: IMS-2005-1\nOpening Date: March 28, 2005\n\n\n\nGrade and Starting Salary Range:  FP-5: $39,448 - $57,931  FP-6: $35,265 - $51,788\nAdditional Benefits: Tax-Free Housing overseas; Tax-Free Educational Allowance for eligible dependents, etc. (See "Benefits Package" brochure for more information.)\n \nNumber of Vacancies:  The Department of State is developing a rank-order List of Eligible Hires for Information Management Specialists. The specific number to be hired will depend on the needs of the Foreign Service.\n \nArea of Consideration:  All Sources. Applicants must be U. S. citizens between the ages of 21 and 59 and able to qualify for a top secret security clearance.\n \nLocation:  Initial training and orientation will be held at the Department of State in Washington, DC, normally followed by two directed two-year assignments overseas. During their career, Information Management Specialists will serve both overseas and domestically - moving at two to four-year intervals. \n \n\n\nTHE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST CAREER: \n\nThe U.S. Department of State is the lead foreign affairs agency formulating and implementing the President's foreign policy and representing United States interests throughout the world. The Department carries out this mission at over 250 Embassies and Consulates around the world, offices in the metropolitan Washington, DC area and other locations in the United States. \n\nForeign Service Information Management Specialists (IMS) are responsible for information resource management programs and information technology worldwide. The work is diverse and challenging. IRM employees support a vast spectrum of computer technology, ranging from state-of-the-art systems to the older legacy systems. They are responsible for managing and administering a worldwide telecommunications network, maintaining the telephone and wireless programs at overseas embassies and consulates, managing the Diplomatic Pouch and Mail operations and performing other duties such as supporting visits of high-level officials, including the President. \n\nThe ability to adapt to changing physical environments, work with differing levels of technology and keep abreast of the latest developments and innovations in the IT field are characteristic of Department of State Foreign Service Information Management Specialists. \n\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: \n\nAt various times, and at locations around the world or at domestic locations, the following are examples of the types of duties and responsibilities assigned to Information Management Specialists. The duties vary according to the size of the post and the requirements of the specific diplomatic mission. This list is neither exhaustive nor in priority order: \n\nAdminister and operate classified and unclassified computer LANs; install, operate and maintain new hardware and software applications; and ensure computer operations are consistent with current Department of State and federal government operating and security policies and practices. \n\nAdminister and operate classified and unclassified telecommunications network equipment; including cryptographic equipment, multiplexers, modems, routers, switches and satellite equipment; install, operate and maintain network hardware and software, troubleshoot and restore outages within the network. \n\nDuties at each post will differ and may not include network administration. \n\nProvide assistance to users of information management services, including training users in the use of new software applications and guidance/assistance with new or amended information technology-related policies and procedures. \n\nAdminister the Embassies' and/or Consulates' classified and unclassified telephone and wireless programs including the installation of new equipment, maintenance and repair of equipment, and guidance/assist
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The company I used to work for changed from a longevity system to a merit increase system a couple of years ago.  We first set up a system to grade each position based on knowledge required to do the job, how much independent judgement was required, how much supervisory responsibility there was, amount of contact with outside organizations and the purpose of the contact.  I don't remember all the categories, I think there were 8. Each job was rated on this criteria and given points.  Salary ranges were assigned points and jobs were assigned ranges.  Existing employees were looked at to see if the range assigned to their job fit and sometimes arbitrary adjustments were made.  then each employee was assisned a pay rate within the range based on their length of time in the organization.  Employees who had been underpaid in the old system were increased and employees who had been overpaid were frozen until merit increases caught up.
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They will merge before they go under.  When some of the retirees pass away, it will lighten the payrolls and benefit costs currently dragging them down financially.  \n\nFord was just granted $16 billion financing.  You don't get that if you are going under.
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this is an impossible task unless we were all born the same. That is pretty enough or with special skills that someone can make money out of. ordinary people are considered canon fodder or of no use generally by those lucky enough to be born rich, with facial good looks ,have a sports speciality  or gain recognition on a partners fame, whose egos tell them what great people they are.  Unfortunately from the large amount of people left many are quite prepared to take back handers, this can be money, contracts or just generally cheating members of the public out services earnt without any conscience as they justify their actions as seving their masters in govt depts and often accept the promotions that go with their actions with great satisfaction.  All government departments should require that 3years is the maximum time they can remain in the department then work in the private sector like us and a law that prevents further govt dept work within a 3 years. This would remove the often snotty attitude that many govt depts have with the ordinary person trying to obtain information. It would remove the banking of favors or brownie points renamed corruption and put those workers on the same foot as the cannon fodder they treat like dirt with the same problems as ordinary pensioners with the same retirement packages and worries.
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Try to get a job in the medical field. As an asst administrator, senior citizen rec leader, whatever. Reason is the population is aging, and soon a quarter of the country's population will retire reaching 65 years old. Those are the baby boomers born 1945 to 1964.
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Funny I was just reading a report yesterday that said that there were like 268 bad conduct discharges that were appealed last year.  Only one was "upgraded".  If you still have your DD-214 see what the R number is down in the bottom corner, that is what really counts.  I am told that senators are the point of contact to try to improve this, however being senators I am sure you will not get far with them.  Good luck, I would start by writting or emailing your local house rep. and Senator.  If you do not hear anything after a few weeks, then start calling and being a pest.  I do not know how much effort I would waste on this though.  I have seen people with horrible discharges get some really great jobs, as long as they were not gov. contracts or needed security clearences.
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http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/
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well apparently your taxes will be going down if you are a pensioner. You can go to the govenrment website and look at the entire budget or you could give a government office a call and ask for the budget and they'll mail it to you, i did it and i got it already
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The Social Security office could help you with this question much more than the "public at large" can help you.  SS has strict guidlines about people who work after retiring, all according to the age of retirement.
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Tenure is one thing that has been helpful, but it's becoming less available in many states.  So, I would say this.  Do your job well, gain admiration and support from your administrators, colleagues, and the parents of your students, and you'll likely be begged to stay when you're announcing your plans to retire.\n\nBear in mind.  There is a REAL teacher shortage out there, and it is wide spread.  Unless your performance is sheer unacceptable, you're not likely going to be pushed out of the job.
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I work for the government but I am not sure if they all work the same way.  But my boss is a supervisor, above her is a manager, and then about that is the district manager.  On top of all of them is the Director.  There should be some type of listing posted somewhere at the site with the order of command.  Hope that helps.\n\nI am not exactly sure what the second question is asking.  Pleas e clarify.