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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3336

To provide for temporary authority to waive the reduction for early retirement

under the Civil Service Retirement System to assist the District of

Columbia government in its workforce downsizing efforts, and for other

purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 25, 1996

Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

A BILL

To provide for temporary authority to waive the reduction

for early retirement under the Civil Service Retirement

System to assist the District of Columbia government

in its workforce downsizing efforts, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO WAIVE MANDA2 TORY REDUCTIONS IN ANNUITIES FOR CER3 TAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT OF CO4 LUMBIA GOVERNMENT.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Personnel Manage6 ment shall by regulation establish a program under which

7 section 8339(h) of title 5, United States Code, may be

8 waived as a means of ensuring, in connection with the Dis9 trict of Columbia government’s plans for downsizing its

10 workforce, more voluntary separations and fewer involun11 tary separations due to reductions in force.

12 (b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY.—Under

13 the program, a waiver may be afforded only to an em14 ployee of the District of Columbia government who—

15 (1) would, if voluntarily separated from the

16 service, be eligible for an annuity under section

17 8336(d)(2) of title 5, United States Code; and

18 (2) separates during a period established for

19 purposes of such program by the Mayor of the Dis20 trict of Columbia in conformance with subsection

21 (c).

22 (c) PERIOD REQUIREMENTS.—

23 (1) BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES.—A period

24 under subsection (b)(2) shall begin no earlier than

25 the date of the enactment of this Act and end no

26 later than September 30, 1999.
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1 (2) SINGLE OR MULTIPLE PERIODS ALLOW2 ABLE.—For purposes of subsection (b)(2), the

3 Mayor of the District of Columbia may establish—

4 (A) a single, continuous period; or

5 (B) 2 or more periods, which may be uni6 form or nonuniform in duration.

7 (3) LIMITATION.—In no event shall the number

8 of days in the period or periods established under

9 subsection (b)(2) exceed a total of 120.

10 (d) FINANCING OF UNFUNDED LIABILITY.—

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia

12 government shall make full reimbursement under

13 this subsection for any amounts appropriated pursu14 ant to section 8348(g) to finance any unfunded li15 ability created by this Act.

16 (2) NOTIFICATION.—At the end of each fiscal

17 year, the Office of Personnel Management shall no18 tify the Mayor of the District of Columbia of the

19 amount required as reimbursement under this sub20 section for such fiscal year.

21 (3) PAYMENTS.—The District of Columbia gov22 ernment shall remit to the Office of Personnel Man23 agement, for deposit into the Treasury of the United

24 States to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement
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1 and Disability Fund, each amount as to which it is

2 notified under paragraph (2).

3 (4) OTHER PROVISIONS.—Payments under this

4 subsection—

5 (A) shall be made within such time and in

6 such manner as shall be established under the

7 program; and

8 (B) may be paid from any amounts appro9 priated to the District of Columbia government

10 for any fiscal year beginning after the date of

11 the enactment of this Act.

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