The NARFE LEGISLATION TRACKER is your monthly guide to the congressional legislation that NARFE is keeping an eye on. Check back each issue for updates.
NARFE LegislationTracker ISSUE
Bill Number / Name / Sponsor
What Bill Would Do
RETIREMENT H.R. 3813: Securing Annuities for Requires federal employees to pay CONTRIBUTIONS/ Federal Employees Act / Rep. 1.5% more toward their retirement, CALCULATION requires new federal employees to Dennis A. Ross, R-FL contribute 4% to their retirement, bases retirement calculations on the highest five years of service instead of the current high three, and eliminates the Federal Employees Retirement System Annuity Supplement
Latest Congressional Action/s Approved by Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 2/7/2012 (Likely to be considered by full House)
H.Con Res. 112: Establishing the Requires federal employees to pay 5% more toward their retirement Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2013 / Rep. Paul D. Ryan, R-WI
Passed by House 3/23/2012 Failed in Senate 5/16/2012
H.R. 5652: Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act / Rep. Paul D. Ryan, R-WI
Requires federal employees to pay 5% more toward their retirement
Passed by House 5/10/2012
FEDERAL PAY FREEZE
H.R. 3835: To Extend the Pay Limitation for Members of Congress and Federal Employees / Rep. Sean P. Duffy, R-WI
Extends the federal pay freeze for one more year (until Dec. 31, 2013)
Passed by House 2/1/2012 (Likely to be part of deficitreduction talks)
PHASED RETIREMENT
H.R. 4363: Federal Employee Phased Retirement Act / Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA
Allows federal employees to phase into retirement by working part time and collecting an annuity
Approved by Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 4/18/2012
S. 1813: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century / Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-CA
Allows federal employees to phase into retirement by working part time and collecting an annuity
Passed by Senate 3/14/2012
S. 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act / Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, I-CT
Passed by Senate 4/25/2012 Reduces benefits by 25% at retirement age for federal workers disabled by a work-related injury or illness; eliminates 8.33% augmented compensation for dependents
H.R. 2465 : Federal Workers’ Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act / Rep. John Kline, R-MN
Streamlines claims process, ensures Passed by House 11/29/2011 injured workers receive adequate compensation, enhances program efficiency, improves program integrity and modernizes benefits
CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATI ON ACT (FECA)
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AUGUST 2012 | NARFE