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119THCONGRESS
1
STSESSION H. R. 1522
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in
a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service
under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY24, 2025
Mr. C
ONNOLLY(for himself, Mr. VALADAO, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Mr. BACON, Ms.
B
ARRAGA´N, Ms. CLARKEof New York, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. FITZPATRICK,
Ms. S
HERRILL, Mr. COHEN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LARSENof Washington,
Mrs. K
IM, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. AMO, Mr.
D
AVISof North Carolina, Mr. CASAR, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. HOULAHAN,
Mr. S
CHNEIDER, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. NEGUSE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian
service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988,
may be creditable service under the Federal Employees
Retirement System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Retirement 4
Fairness Act’’. 5
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SEC. 2. CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOY-1
EES SERVING AFTER 1988. 2
(a) I
NGENERAL.—Section 8411(3) of title 5, United 3
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘performed before 4
January 1, 1989,’’. 5
(b) A
PPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-6
section (a) shall apply to any individual who is an em-7
ployee (as that term is defined in paragraph (11) of sec-8
tion 8401 of title 5, United States Code), including tem-9
porary employees of the United States Postal Service, or 10
a Member (as that term is defined in paragraph (20) of 11
such section) on or after the date of enactment of this 12
Act. 13
(c) N
OTIFICATION.—The Director of the Office of 14
Personnel Management shall notify agency Chief Human 15
Capital Officers or other appropriate agency officials for 16
purposes of providing notice to employees and Members 17
who are eligible to make a deposit for service by operation 18
of the amendment made by subsection (a). 19
(d) R
EGULATIONS.—The Director of the Office of 20
Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to 21
carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 22
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