Current Pension Topics: Deferral Plan a NoBrainer
By JOEL L. FRANK
     Over the years I have met all too many city employees who are still "thinking" about joining the city's Deferred Compensation Plan. What is there to think about? If I had my way, enrollment would be automatic, but it is not. So as much as I want the horse to drink, the best I can do is bring the hor
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
By DAVID BROWN
     If you qualify for extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs, you can still sign up for a Medicare Prescription Drug plan and pay no penalty for 2006. The special enrollment period for beneficiaries who are also eligible for extra help runs through Dec. 31. Medicare beneficiaries are eligible
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Know Your Rights: Retaliation Claims Now Easier
By JAMES A. BROWN
     Lawyers representing employees typically expect very little positive from today's conservative U.S. Supreme Court. For example, last month's column highlighted the Supreme Court's unwelcome decision curbing the free-speech rights of public-sector employees.
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