Retirement Planning & Resources
From unused vacation time to long-term investments, there’s lots to settle before saying farewell
The Social Security Administration will begin processing retroactive payments and will send increased monthly payments to people affected by the Social Security Fairness Act
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Armando Hogan, a former spokesman for the agency, had been on administrative leave since Oct. 13
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Adams could eliminate retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others’ health insurance options except for Medicare Advantage
The retirement system, or PFRS, is a shareholder in WWE with some 350 shares, initially worth $100,000
Thomas D. Healy served with the department for 35 years
“I’m sure it’s going to help save lives,” said Garnell Whitfield, Buffalo’s former fire commissioner
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The decision is a win for a group of retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others who said an Advantage plan would water down their health coverage
Michael Stanley’s ties with the Schenectady Fire Department go back to his great-grandfather, Edward Moffett, who enlisted in 1918
The FBI searched a Denton County station in Argyle on Thursday looking for evidence against recently retired Fire Chief Troy Mac Hohenberger
Local 73 is pushing for a system that is expected to be more responsive to firefighter concerns
Robert Olsen claims he suffered asthma resulting from Lou Gehrig’s Disease as a result of breathing in toxic air during World Trade Center recovery efforts
A bystander saw the Pilcher’s ambulance and got the EMS providers out, but paramedic and retired firefighter Don Parrish did not survive
Robert Sanford left the Chester Fire Department a month after the Capitol attack
The retired firefighter told authorities he was approached by a man in an orange vest; the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has arrested three suspects
Stillwater firefighter Randy Blake retired at 44 and underwent a double lung transplant following a battle for his life
Whether you’ve been out of the fire service for five months or 15 years, your lived experiences remain valuable to the firefighters of today
The program would require legislative approval and could include $4,000 bonuses to first responders with bachelor’s degrees
Vanessa Bryant’s attorneys say a sheriff’s deputy led Brian Jordan around to take site photos; the former captain and his lawyer cited stress and trauma
Melvin “Dennis” Fortney III also taught at a community college and had retired as a battalion chief for Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue
Instead of hotels, Jörg Richter is staying at fire stations as they always have “an open door,” he says
Dennis Slater was a 29-year member of the Broad Brook FD before retiring, but still helped out at major incidents and fundraisers whenever he could
Wayne Triche embezzled money from the pension fund to cover his gambling, home improvement and living expenses
Legislation allows injured federal first responders who continue service in government to retain retirement
Firefighter-Paramedic Willis “Bill” Halfacre joined the Ensley Volunteer Fire Department 1981
A judge found that minority representation increased, but some current and retired Black firefighters said their numbers continued to dwindle
“My wife was asking if anyone else was inside, and she said my babies were inside,” said Ronnie Rollings, who removed the children
A measure would move oversight of a pension plan for newer firefighters to the panel that continues to run a separate system for veteran firefighters and retirees
Vincent J. Mandala served for 42 years, and his passing follows the deaths of three other former members who responded to the terrorist attack
“We will never forget Firefighter Robert Reynolds, Firefighter Michael Verzi, and Supervising Fire Marshal Jack McCauley,” said UFA President Andrew Ansbro
A recent FireRescue1 poll reveals when firefighters envision hanging up the helmet – and how many don’t plan to retire at all
