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National Guard Technician Equity Act

Introduced: November 17, 2011 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7709-7710)
Nov 17, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7708-7709)
Nov 17, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Guard Technician Equity Act - Provides a person the right to be employed as a non-dual status technician if: (1) the technician position has been designated to be filled only by a non-dual status technician, or (2) the person occupying the technician position has at least 20 years of service as a dual status military technician.

Repeals: (1) the permanent limitation on the number of non-dual status technicians, and (2) the prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians.

Provides for: (1) continued compensation for a military technician who was hired as a dual status technician but who is no longer a member of the Selected Reserve; and (2) certain enlistment, reenlistment, and student loan benefits for military technicians.

Provides for a technician's rights of grievance, arbitration, appeal, and review beyond the current stage of the adjutant general of the jurisdiction concerned.

Makes a dual status military technician eligible for early retirement if separating from the Selected Reserve or ceasing to hold a specified military grade after: (1) completing 25 years of technician service, or (2) becoming 50 years old and completing 20 years of such service.

Increases annual paid employment leave to 30 days for reserve or National Guard duty.

Revises specified provisions regarding employer health plan contributions for members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

Reduces to 55 the eligibility age for retired pay for non-regular service.


What's happening now November 17, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7709-7710)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1169 Identical bill National Guard Technician Equity Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1893: National Guard Technician Equity Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1893/
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