Current Pension Topics: Unions Should Publicize City `Comp' Plan Pluses
By JOEL FRANK
      The City of New York offers its employees two major pre-tax retirement investment plans. One is the Tax-Deferred Annuity/403(b) Plan (TDA) run by the Teachers' Retirement System, which is available only to members of the TRS.
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
By DAVID BROWN
      With Independence Day right around the corner, now is a good time to free yourself from the need to visit your local Social Security office. Go to www.socialsecurity.gov to take care of important matters. You will find just about anything you want to know about Social Security.
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Know Your Rights: Supreme Court Endorses Retaliation Claims
By JAMES BROWN
      According to statistics from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, nearly one-third of all charges it received last year included an unlawful retaliation claim. This high percentage is partially attributable to the fact that retaliation claims are typically easier to prove than employment discrimination claims based on race, gender, age, disability, etc.
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