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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2478
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
MAY 2, 2019
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. COLE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Retirement
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Fairness Act’’.
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SEC. 2. CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOY-
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EES SERVING AFTER 1988.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8411(3) of title 5, United
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States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘performed before
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January 1, 1989,’’.
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(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
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section (a) shall apply to any individual who is an em-
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ployee (as that term is defined in paragraph (11) of sec-
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tion 8401 of title 5, United States Code), including tem-
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porary employees of the United States Postal Service, or
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a Member (as that term is defined in paragraph (20) of
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such section) on or after the date of enactment of this
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Act.
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(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Director of the Office of
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Personnel Management shall notify agency Chief Human
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Capital Officers or other appropriate agency officials for
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purposes of providing notice to employees and Members
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who are eligible to make a deposit for service by operation
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of the amendment made by subsection (a).
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(d) REGULATIONS.—The Director of the Office of
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Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to
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carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
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