by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 26, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State, Technician
This is a list of talking points I put together for another 1SG. You may find it helpful. We produced a newsletter for Sept/Oct and are working on a monthly “Accomplishments and Efforts” email blast and digital brochures to assist with explaining the...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 25, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State, Technician
There will be those that remember this event like it happened yesterday, those that vaguely remember hearing something about it, and those that have no idea that this was even an issue. Nevertheless, on November 10th, 2011, all of the members of the Joint Chiefs of...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 23, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State, Technician
If this doesn’t motivate folks to join EANGUS and their state associations, nothing will. The gist of this story should be put in State Association newsletters and email blasts, talked about in every enlisted club, and emailed from every unit leader to their...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 22, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement
Another attempt to provide reserve-component members with earlier retirement pay has been introduced in the Senate, but it does not go as far as we would like. The Reserve Retirement Credit Correction amendment was created by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Sen. Saxby...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 22, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement
Delaying full retirement pay for the active component could fund earlier retirement pay for members of the reserve component, who do not receive the pay until reaching age 60. Active-component members receive retirement pay immediately after serving 20 years, which...
