Current Pension Topics: Getting Rolled on Rollovers
By JOEL L. FRANK
      ALERT, ALERT, ALERT! The following story is about a couple with combined pre-tax retirement investment accounts of $600,000. The wife has a 403(b), while the husband has a 457(b). The wife remained employed after celebrating her 59-1/2 birthday.
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Your Social Security
By DAVID BROWN
      Nearly every American is very familiar with at least one important aspect of Social Security - his or her Social Security Number. Most of us know that number by heart, but otherwise never give it much thought. There is a lot of history and trivia behind the Social Security Number and card.
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Know Your Rights: No Relief for False Charges
By JAMES A. BROWN
      I have represented union members at arbitration for more than 20 years as well as employees in Civil Service Law Section 75 proceedings at the city's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings ("OATH"). When reinstatement with full back-pay is ordered, or there is an acquittal, the grievant (or respondent) will often inquire: "Is there a lawsuit I can file?
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