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Federal Retirees' Fairness Act of 1989

Introduced: February 22, 1989 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 22, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Feb 22, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Retirees' Fairness Act of 1989 - Requires Federal agencies to ensure that employee personnel files include information concerning 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 February 22, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 417: Federal Retirees' Fairness Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-417/
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"S. 417: Federal Retirees' Fairness Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-417/.
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