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Federal retirees and the impact of Social Security COLA
Retirees from federal employment are carefully watching the impending announcements of 2017 Social Security cost of living adjustments (COLA), with a sinking feeling that the adjustments will likely not offset the rise in health care costs expected in the coming year. Independent economics analyst and writer Michael Wald, based in the Atlanta area and specializing in topics related to business, labor, and human resources, discusses the subject in depth in an article posted on www.fedsmith.com. Read the article here…
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