HR 1059 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil Service pensions Civil service retirement Counseling Disability retirement Federal employees Government paperwork Personnel records Survivors' benefits

Federal Retirees Fairness Act

Introduced: February 22, 1989 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 14, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

Mar 6, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

Feb 22, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Feb 22, 1989

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Retirees Fairness Act - Requires Federal agencies to ensure that employee personnel files include information of all Federal employment for retirement purposes within 180 days after an employee begins service with an agency.

Requires an agency, if an employee gives at least four months' to one year's notice of intent to retire, to: (1) inform such employee (or, if deceased, the employee's survivors) of any retirement counseling and applicable services; and (2) begin processing disability retirement applications not later than 30 days after the date of the application.

Sets forth a schedule for processing applications for retirement deduction refunds and death benefits.

Requires the Office of Personnel Management to compile quarterly information on the number of retirement applications submitted by agencies and their timeliness and accuracy.

Requires the agency retirement counselor to conduct seminars at least twice a year.

What's happening now July 14, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

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