Posted on 04/22/2014 4:06:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
When the embattled Kathleen Sebelius announced her intention to resign as secretary of Health and Human Services, she pledged to stay in President Barack Obama’s cabinet until her replacement was confirmed by the Senate.
Turns out, there may be a financial incentive for the former Kansas governor to take her time getting out of Washington.
Next week, Sebelius becomes eligible to receive a government pension and continue certain taxpayer-funded health-care benefits when she hits her five-year employment mark with the federal government, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) policy indicates.
Under OPM rules, Sebelius, who was sworn into office on April 28, 2009, would be eligible to receive these benefits after completing five years of continuous service in the federal government.
While she announced her resignation on April 11, Sebelius does not mark her five-year anniversary with the federal government until April 28. Her successor is not expected to be sworn in until after that date. The Senate, which is on recess, comes back into session the same day Sebelius hits the five year mark.
Asked to confirm the existence of these benefits for Sebelius, an OPM spokesman would only direct TheDC to a website that answers questions for government retirees.
But according to a Daily Caller analysis based on information on the agency’s website, Sebelius, under the Federal Employee Retirement System, could receive an estimated $10,000 pension from the government each year.
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i dunno, mao lived off the state system, she’s doing the same thing.
> Am I understanding this correctly? She gets a pension after ONLY 5 years of service?!
Thanks for waking up. This is what you voted for.
I didn’t vote for it.
Is 0vomitCare one of those “benefits”?
Thanks JimRob.
Since she was born in 1948, that would be right about now.
They all look the same to me .... which one is Sebelius?
not that precious sainted Gabby Giffords?....
SPECIAL! That’s Special! Oh, isn’t it GRAND?
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