Headlines about "Military - benefits for, incl. USERRA"
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Lawmakers Wary of Military Retirement Commission Plan
"The DOD proposal calls for authority similar to what has been provided to past base closure and realignment commissions, so that Congress could only give an up-or-down vote on the commission's final recommendations, with no ability to make any changes." (Gannett Government Media Corporation)
[Opinion] Don't Go After Military Pensions
"The Pentagon has reportedly been considering replacing the guaranteed pension that, for more than a century, has been a fundamental compact between the United States and its soldiers, in favor of a market-based 401(k) approach. But this would be a grave mistake, a disincentive to future volunteers and a threat to national security." (The New York Times; free registration required)
[Guidance Overview] IRS Issues 2011 Cumulative List of Changes for Cycle B Plans
"Due to the small number of new items that could affect 401(k) plans, and the specialized nature of those items, many 401(k) plans that were already up-to-date with items on the 2010 list may discover that they do not have to make any documentation changes in response to the 2011 list." (Thomson Reuters/EBIA)
New Veterans Law Offers Tax Credits to Employers and Recognizes Hostile Work Environment Claims under USERRA
"By amending USERRA to prohibit discrimination with respect to the 'terms, conditions, or privileges of employment,' the VOW to Hire Heroes Act establishes the same standard for hostile work environment claims on account of military status as that governing Title VII and similar employment discrimination laws." (Poyner Spruill LLP)
Cutting Retiree Benefits a Sore Subject for Military
"Military retiree benefits cost the Pentagon $50 billion a year. . . . There are 1.9 million military retirees drawing pay and benefits, compared to 1.5 million in the active duty force. In 2010, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates said those costs are 'eating the Defense Department alive.'" (NPR)
Inside The Corporate Plan to Occupy The Pentagon
"[T]he push for pension cuts and other corporate 'reforms' at the Pentagon originates from an obscure advisory panel that has existed for a decade: the Defense Business Board. Its 21 members know little about military affairs, but they are rich in Wall Street experience, including with some of the biggest companies implicated in the 2008 financial meltdown." (Mother Jones)
[Guidance Overview] No Individual Liability for Supervisors under Military Service Anti-Discrimination Law
"The court pointed out that some federal decisions impose liability for individuals under the federal USERRA. But the plaintiff was proceeding under state law, and the language of USERRA is different." (Shaw Valenza LLP)
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