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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz helped introduce legislation Tuesday to safeguard military retirees from changes in cost of living adjustments (COLA) in the bipartisan budget agreement. The proposal would be fully-paid for by eliminating a corporate tax loophole for companies that use offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. taxes. “The budget agreement is […]

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) has announced a series of briefings for federal employees on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island to provide information and answer questions about the upcoming transition to replace non-foreign COLA with locality pay for federal workers in Hawaii.  Reservations are not needed. “For years, Hawaii federal employees […]

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