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H.R. 1804, The Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009
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thomas A Narcavage
April 8, 2009, 11:15am (report abuse)Why Isnt Anyone Attempting To Repeal The Windfall Penalty Act.Afterall We Paid Into Social Security And Are Being Penalized Because We Are CSRS Employees
Forrest Carper
April 8, 2009, 11:34am (report abuse)Not sure what you mean. Federal Employees under the CSRS retirement system did not pay into Social security unless they took the offset.
Am I wrong?
Anne Wagner
April 8, 2009, 5:29pm (report abuse)How does this bill change the way part-time service under CSRS is calculated? It is my understanding that part-time service prior to April 1986 is already exempt from the calculation. The problem lies in the calculation for current CSRS employees who have part-time work AFTER April 1986. I believe there is another bill H.R. 1256 that does address the calculation.
NIKOPOLIS
April 10, 2009, 6:21pm (report abuse)I'm glad this passed the House. Now on to the SENATE for passing. I hope this expedites and does not get lagged down or tied into/with other Senators' interests. Please all FERS (Federal Employees) contact your Senators and ask them to support this to pass.
Thanks
Syed Bokhari
April 13, 2009, 8:55am (report abuse)This is already very late, I am glad the House has passed it expeditiously, Senate must follow.
Ron Jones
April 14, 2009, 10:05am (report abuse)This is something that should have been done from the first, please contact your Senators and get this bill passed, we need our senior folks at work and not using their sick leave as they near retirement!
GT
April 17, 2009, 7:55pm (report abuse)DoD should be the same as any other federal employee. They should have the same rights. They shouldn't have to go to Iraq and have the retirement benefits at retirement. Thank God CIA finally went to DoD!
BJTexas
May 23, 2009, 10:09am (report abuse)What does this mean? "Authorizes the repayment of refunds of retirement deductions under FERS in order to receive retirement credit for the service covered."
Mike in Texas
June 4, 2009, 8:51am (report abuse)It means that people like myself who worked for the government, left the government, cashed in their FERS retirement, then returned to federal employment. The legislation would allow us to buy back our time.
Margaret R
June 6, 2009, 10:48am (report abuse)The sick leave credit for FERS employees would certainly be one incentive for eligible people to retire, especially good for the postal service right now.
M Smith
June 10, 2009, 9:40am (report abuse)"a federal employee's part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, from proration requirements for purposes of annuity computation under CSRS." I believe that the April 7, 1986 date is when a bill was passed to enact proration for annuity of part-time work -- part time work prior to that time should not be considered for proration in annuity computation.
P.T. BARNUM
June 15, 2009, 10:01pm (report abuse)Get real. This bill will never pass. The Federal managers want full time only not part time workers. The workers affected by this bill would be the one's in the last years of their career. They would be more productive part time than full time. The federal managers do not want this efficiency. They want their federal payroll costs as high as possible. They want to build an empire. Having part timers, even though more efficient, would not help them build an empire. If they give up payroll dollars, they will not get it back next year. Use it or lose it, sounds familiar.
If you think that this bill will ever pass, than I have a bridge for you to buy. Wake up and realize this subject has been around for many years. Like it has been quoted in past years. "Part Time not this Time." If you believe this bill will pass in the 111th congress, than please remember what PT Barnum said.
AJ
June 16, 2009, 10:26pm (report abuse)hope it passes soon i want out
E.C. Aumueller
August 4, 2009, 12:01am (report abuse)I would be happy if the OPM would just deposit my annuity on time, instead of putting me in default once every year. Whatever they pass doesnt matter if ya dont get the annuity.
wb
September 29, 2009, 10:35am (report abuse)YES,I hope it passes.I need out of this on my 60th BD.