Current Pension Topics: Deferred Comp IRA Available
By JOEL L. FRANK
     Well, the leaves are falling and, as promised, the Deferred Compensation Board of the City of New York has unveiled its NYCE IRA Program (New York City Employee Individual Retirement Account). For 2006 and 2007, you may make tax-deductible contributions of up to $4,000 if you are 49 or younger and u
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
BY DAVID BROWN
     Many people's lives are hectic and are run by the calendar - even when they are retired. It can be surprisingly easy to forget exactly which day of the month you get your Social Security benefit payment. At one time, it was simpler, since all Social Security payments went out on the third of each mo
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Ask the City Ethicist: Holiday Heads-Up on Gifts
By VANESSA LEGAGNEUR
     As the holiday season approaches, it is important for city public servants to remember that the city's ethics laws restrict our ability to accept gifts. All gifts, from fruit baskets to free tickets, have the potential to create an appearance that we are using our positions as public servants to rec
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