http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#47239 Well they are going to do it again. They introduce a Bill(s) H 1661, S 1357, and then let it sit there and doing nothing about it. The way congress works is that they dont work. Mr Davis got help from Park and he did nothing. Park wasted there money as we did ours with the people we hired. I need to face it nobody cares about what happens to us until another cop(s) get killed and the OMG, we did know that they needed help. Spend Billions on AIG, Chevy and whoever but nothing on the people who protected the Man and his family. I need to go get my welfare and food stamps before I forget them and go hungry for Christmas. Hot peanuts sandwichs and warm water, Mm Mm good... 47239@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:46:34 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#46915 The Uniformed Division and Park Police retirees have had their retirement benefits reduced after having been in place since 1930's with the passage of legisltion in 2000. Our annuities have been reduced since 2001 and we have tried unsuccessfully to have this wrong reversed for the last 7 years. Our benefits should not have been reduced, since we made many sacrifices to fulfill our protective responsibilities to the President, Vice President, and Foreign Dignitaries. Please pass this legislation to restore our retirement benefits enacted in the 1930's. Thank-you for your consideration.... 46915@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:24:07 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#45584 Where is the BAIL OUT MONEY for these hard working men and women of Law Enforcement that put their lives on the line every day for people like you? Pass this bill.... 45584@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:31:34 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#45019 you sure don't have a problem giving yourselves a raise...yet we retirees have been denied this adjustment since 2001!! Where is the FAIRNESS and JUSTICE??? LET THE PEOPLE SEE YOU DENY YOURSELVES A RAISE NEXT TIME AROUND...THAT SHOULD MAKE THE NEWS AND GET YOU A FEW VOTES. JUST VENTING A LITTLE FRUSTRATION...PLEASE PASS THE BILL .... THANK YOU!!!... 45019@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:21:48 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#44756 Please pass this bill and restore benefits that were promised to these faithful federal police officers and then denied them. The only way these retirees receive an adjustment in their pensions is when their active duty counterparts receive an increase in salary. (Unlike all other federal retirees, they DO NOT get automatic yearly increases based on the cost of living.) In 2001, active members were transferred to a new pay chart, which included an increase in salary. For the first time ever, a section of the law that granted a raise to active members EXCLUDED retirees from recieving an increase in their pensions. This should never have been allowed to happen and should be corrected immediatly and retroactivly... 44756@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:28:17 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#43792 This bill should be passed ASAP and not make the men and women of these departments wait for what they deserve by law. They dedicated their lives for the protection of others. Honor them by giving them what they worked so hard for.... 43792@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:24:29 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#43266 This bill will restore a benefit that retired members of the US Secret Service Uniformed Division and the US Park Police were denied in July 2001. They have been trying to get this benefit restored ever since. The only way these retirees receive an adjustment in their pensions is when their active counterparts receive an increase in salary. (Unlike all other federal retirees, they do not get automatic yearly increasesbased on the cost of living.) In 2001, active members were transferred to a new pay chart, which included an increase in salary. For the first time ever, a section of the law that granted a raise to active members excluded retirees from receiving an increase in their pensions. These police officers rendered good and faithful service in the protection of their country, with the expectation that the government would live up to its obligations when they retired. It is time for Congress to give these retirees what they have rightly earned.... 43266@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:07:31 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#43082 This bill will restore a benefit that retired members of the US Secret Service Uniformed Division, such as myself, and US Park Police were denied in July 2001. We have been trying to get this promised benefit restored since that time. As police officers we rendered good and faithful service in the protection of our country, with the expectation that the government would live up to its obligations when we retired. For many of us our annuity is our only source of income. It is time for Congress to give us what we have rightly earned.... 43082@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:00:01 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#42916 It appears as usual the Police who protect are getting messed with again. This is a bill that should fly.... 42916@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:57:05 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#42344 This bill will restore a benefit that retired members were denied in July 2001. This is the only way these retirees receive an adjustment in their pensions is when their active counterparts receive a increse in salary. WE do not get automatic yearly increases based on the cost of living. This is the only source of income for many of us. I worked 30 years for the US Secet Service Uniform division, and any help with passing this bill will be greatly appreciated. thank you... 42344@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:50:16 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#42133 The Government made a promise to these law enforcement officers and you should keep your word. They protect us and worked in an environment you would not have the guts to handle yourself... 42133@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:17:58 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#42044 The passage of this bill will fix the wrong that has been done to us for several years. I was a member of the USSS/UD for 24 years and all those years I was told I would be entitled when I retired to all the same pay raises that the active members got. We deserve what we worked hard for and the dedication we gave to the USSS/UD. We need this bill passed ASAP.... 42044@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:10:34 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#41900 Please pass this bill. I believe I am , and always have been entitled to this benefit. Thank You.... 41900@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:56:20 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#41872 In all fareness this bill will restore a benefit that retired members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division and U.S. Park Police were denied in July 2001. They have been trying to get this benefit for the past seven years. The only way these retirees receive an adjustment in their pensions is when their active counterparts receive an increase in salary. There are only 973 annuniants that this affects and the number will only decrease as the mortality rate increases. Please do what is fare and just and act positively on this bill. Thank you for your consideration.... 41872@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:46:22 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#41565 I served 9 years in the US Army and 20 years with the DC Police/ US Secret Service Uniform Division. My honorable service during those times were hard on my family and required sacrifice. When I retired the funds/increases were promise by law(Fed/DC law at that time) but it changed in July 2001,by Congress, for no obvious reason. For the last 7 years my retirement orginazation, along with a small number of repersenatives have attempted to get the law changed to assist the small number of us left, so we could enjoy the fruits of our labor. This note is a hope to finally get our promise back. Request you support and get other support for S-1357 and HR-1661 Thank You for your service... 41565@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:47:18 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#41513 I spent 20 years with the US Secret Service Uniformed Division, all that time we were told once we retired our retirement would be based on current employees pay. That all changed in 2001 when we were excluded from raise at the request of the Secret Service. This bill will correct this and restore what the government promised for 20 years.... 41513@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:04:03 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#41493 I and a great many other law enforcement personnel, retired from the US Secret Service Uniformed Division and the US Park Police, are being adversely affected by Congress' failure to act and pass this bill for the last 7 years. Legislation to provide pay raises to our active duty officers in 2001 was passed, however retirees were for the first time excluded. This legislation will correct this inequality and restore these raises to this group of retired police officers. The passage of this bill is very important and must be addressed by the Congress immediatley.... 41493@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:15:34 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#41490 As a civlian and a daughter of a retiree, I am thankful to all that have served to protect. I do believe that this bill should be passed for those who put their lives on the line for me and others to live in peace.... 41490@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:29:28 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#41375 The passage of this bill will fix a flaw in a previous bill and restore the retirement benefits of a few dedicated public servants that did nothing but risk their lives on a daily basis to keep the President and his family alive and the streets of Washington DC safe.... 41375@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:22:25 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#41180 I couldn't agree more with Todd! This omission was an affront to all the retirees that have paid their dues in service to the organization and our country. As stated by Todd in his missive, we were promised by law to receive what benefits the active personnel received. I truely believe that we should be awarded these monies back the the date of the raise in 2000 and then monthly thereafter. It would only be the fair thing to do.... 41180@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:06:55 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#41175 For over 10 yrs we went without a across the board par raise and got half of the cost of living, thanks to the people we protected and served. We were promised by law in our retirement that we would recieve whatever the active people got and then our parent organization back doored us. Congress has been playing with this for over 6 yrs and done nothing to get it passed. Time for some new people I think. They spend billions on ear marks and nobody says a word. Time for a big change.... 41175@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:25:42 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1357.html#38926 This Bill is an outright renege on the part of Congress, who gave their WORD upon the conception of the present retirements Bill, that future Acts would include retirees in equalization of Pay grades, as condition of employement. This has not been addressed over the last years and retirees are fast fading to keep pace with cost of living, being for one reason or another unable to gain alternative employment. Failure to do them consideration along these lines is a gross transgression to their loyalty and performance of duty, they being the prime security for government and political officials.... 38926@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:21:59 EDT