Federal Retirement Fairness Act

Bill: 118-hr-5995
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2023-10-19
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Temporary and part-time employment
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Federal Retirement Fairness Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the federal civilian service that is creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). </p> <p>Specifically, it expands the nondeduction service that may be creditable under FERS. Nondeduction service is federal service where an employee's pay is not subject to retirement deductions (e.g., service under a temporary appointment).</p> <p>Currently, nondeduction service performed before January 1, 1989, is creditable under FERS so long as a deposit is made into the retirement fund to cover the period of nondeduction service. </p> <p>This bill allows nondeduction service performed on or after January 1, 1989, to be creditable under FERS so long as a deposit is made into the retirement fund.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5995 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 19, 2023 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Valadao , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Retirement Fairness Act . 2. Creditable service for temporary employees serving after 1988 (a) In general Section 8411(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking performed before January 1, 1989, . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual who is an employee (as that term is defined in paragraph (11) of section 8401 of title 5, United States Code), including temporary employees of the United States Postal Service, or a Member (as that term is defined in paragraph (20) of such section) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Notification The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall notify agency Chief Human Capital Officers or other appropriate agency officials for purposes of providing notice to employees and Members who are eligible to make a deposit for service by operation of the amendment made by subsection (a). (d) Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.