Current Pension Topics: Deferred Compensation Options
By JOEL L. FRANK
      Q.: As you know, the Deferred Compensation Plan offers a pre-tax 401(k) as well as a Roth 401(k). How much can I contribute to each? Which one is better? P.A. A.: With the pre-tax 401(k), you do not pay current income tax on the contribution. The contribution is made with gross or pre-tax dollars.
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
By DAVID BROWN
      Here is some timely advice for new parents. While tax season may seem far away, now is the time that many taxpayers start gathering records and documentation for filing tax returns. One of the most important things needed is a Social Security number for everyone who will be claimed as a dependent. Do your dependents have their numbers?
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Know Your Rights: Unauthorized Computer Use
By JAMES A. BROWN
      Last month's column addressed off-duty conduct which can result in disciplinary penalties including termination of employment. That column essentially examined whether there exists any "zone of privacy" in which your actions are immune from discipline.
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