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Tammy Flanagan: Changes ahead for feds’ pension plan?

The defined pension plan has been a remarkably durable feature of federal civil service for a long time. But noise coming from the 115th Congress suggests big c...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

January 17, 2017 9:47 am

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Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director, National Institute of Transition Planning

The defined pension plan has been a remarkably durable feature of federal civil service for a long time. But noise coming from the 115th Congress suggests big changes for the pension system. Higher employee contributions and even ending the defined benefit pension plan altogether are on the table. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, shares her insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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