| Timely act saves Clardy
Horry County's director of environmental services submitted his plan to retire the day after a county investigation found reason to pursue allegations against him of sexual harassment, making racist remarks and misusing county equipment, according to county human resources records. Joe Clardy oversaw the county animal shelter and litter control during his career with the county and turned in his letter of retirement June 1, according to County Administrator Danny Knight. Eighteen employees said sexual jokes and propositions were a regular part of the atmosphere in the environmental services department under Clardy, the report said. Clardy did not return calls for comment to several local telephone numbers and to a second home in Tennessee. Knight, who has ultimate authority to fire county employees, said there had been no prior sexual harassment allegations against Clardy during his 13- to 14-year career with Horry County.
Blair rejects Tories call for pension 'lifeboat fund'
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - A call for an amendment to the Pensions Bill to create a 'lifeboat fund' for workers who lost all their savings when their schemes collapsed after 1997 has been rejected by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Blair told parliament that such a scheme would leave the government with an 'unfunded commitment that runs into hundreds of millions of pounds'. .
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LOS ANGELES -- More than 1 million consumers in eastern Los Angeles and western San Bernardino counties are being called upon to suspend outdoor watering and non-essential indoor water use while a major regional water pipeline is taken out of service for nine days for urgent repairs beginning Monday, April 16. Officials from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Three Valleys Municipal Water District, Inland Empire Utilities Agency and local retail water agencies made the water-saving request today as Metropolitan prepares for the repair of its Rialto Feeder pipeline. In response to the shutdown, consumers in the cities of La Verne, Claremont, Chino, Chino Hills, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland and Fontana are being asked to save water and stretch local supplies.
Retirement plans should fit life stages
Retirement planning is like budgeting. We know we ought to do it, but few of us pay more than lip service to it.
A recent survey of 1,000 people by Scottrade Inc., the discount brokerage firm based in St. Louis County, shows that retirement is Americans' top financial concern. However, two-thirds of those surveyed didn't think they were saving enough for retirement, while a third think they will be unable to retire.
You're worried. So, what's next? Retirement-planning experts say you can begin at any stage of life. Approaches to planning typically vary by your age, income and relative wealth. But the need for it cuts across all age groups and income levels.
First, you might want to think about goals. What does retirement mean to you? Quitting work and moving to a tropical getaway? Changing to a low-stress job? Turning a hobby into a business? Living out your days with your feet up in your own home? .
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