Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-629
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2009-03-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Temporary and part-time employment

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-18
text: 
Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009 - Allows a federal agency head to waive the application of civil service retirement system and federal employee retirement system provisions restricting annuities and pay upon reemployment with respect to an annuitant employed as a limited time appointee, but prohibits waiving such provisions with respect to an annuitant for more than: (1) 520 hours of service performed during the six months following the individual's annuity commencing date; (2) 1040 hours of service performed during any 12-month period; or (3) a total of 3120 hours of service performed by that annuitant.
 
Limits the total number of annuitants to whom a waiver by the head of an agency may apply to not more than 2.5% of the total number of full-time agency employees and requires an agency head to submit a justification if the number of annuitants to whom a waiver applies exceeds 1% of the number of employees. 
 
Terminates the agency head's waiver authority five years after this Act's enactment.
 
Sets forth reporting requirements by agency heads and by the Comptroller General.

action_date: 2010-04-12
text: 
Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009 - Allows a federal agency head (other than for the Government Accountability Office [GAO]) to waive the application of civil service retirement system and federal employee retirement system provisions restricting annuities and pay upon reemployment with respect to an annuitant employed as a limited time appointee (an annuitant appointed under a temporary appointment limited to one year or less) if the annuitant's employment is necessary to: (1) fulfill functions critical to the mission of the agency or any component thereof; (2) assist in the implementation or oversight of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or the Troubled Asset Relief Program; (3) assist in the development, management, or oversight of agency procurement actions; (4) assist the Inspector General for that agency in the performance of that Inspector General's mission; (5) promote appropriate training or mentoring programs of employees; (6) assist in the recruitment or retention of employees; or (7) respond to an emergency involving a direct threat to life or property or other unusual circumstances. 
 
Prohibits waiving such provisions with respect to an annuitant for more than: (1) 520 hours of service performed during the six months following the individual's annuity commencing date; (2) 1040 hours of service performed during any 12-month period; or (3) a total of 3120 hours of service performed by that annuitant. Limits the total number of annuitants to whom such a waiver may apply to not more than 2.5% of the total number of full-time agency employees. Requires an agency head to submit a justification if the number of annuitants to whom a waiver applies exceeds 1% of the number of employees. 
 
Terminates such waiver authority five years after this Act's enactment.
 
Sets forth reporting requirements by agency heads and by the Comptroller General.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
action_date: 2010-04-12
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-04-12
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2009-05-20
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2009-03-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-03-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3373-3374)
action_date: 2009-03-18
text: Introduced in Senate