Federal Retirement Coverage Corrections Act

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Description of Retirement Coverage Errors to Which This Act Applies and Measures for Their Rectification Subtitle A: Employee Who Should Have Been FERS Covered, But Who Was Erroneously CSRS Covered or CSRS-Offset Covered Instead Subtitle B: Employee Who Should Have Been FERS Covered, CSRS-Offset Covered, or CSRS Covered, But Who Was Erroneously Social Security-Only Covered Instead Subtitle C: Employee Who Should Have Been Social Security-Only Covered, But Who Was Erroneously FERS Covered, CSRS-Offset Covered, or CSRS Covered Instead Subtitle D: Employee Who Should Have Been CSRS Covered or CSRS-Offset Covered, But Who Was Erroneously FERS Covered Instead Subtitle E: Employee Who Should Have Been CSRS-Offset Covered, But Who Was Erroneously CSRS Covered Subtitle F: Employee Who Should Have Been CSRS Covered, But Who Was Erroneously CSRS-Offset Covered Instead Subtitle G: Additional Provisions Relating to Government Agencies Title II: General Provisions Title III: Other Provisions Title IV: Tax Provisions Federal Retirement Coverage Corrections Act - Applies this Act to any retirement coverage error that occurs before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, excluding any error corrected within one year after the date on which it occurs. Limits the application of the amendments of this Act to any retirement coverage of any individual beginning on or after January 1, 1984. Title I: Description of Retirement Coverage Errors to Which This Act Applies and Measures for Their Rectification - Subtitle A: Employee Who Should Have Been FERS Covered, But Who Was Erroneously CSRS Covered or CSRS-Offset Covered Instead - Permits any Federal employee, who should be Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) covered, but who is erroneously CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System) covered or CSRS-Offset covered instead to elect to: (1) be FERS covered instead; or (2) remain or instead become CSRS-Offset covered. Permits an employee affected by such an error that has been corrected, to elect to: (1) be CSRS-Offset covered instead; or (2) remain FERS covered. (Sec. 102) Sets forth provisions regarding the effect of an election of any employee affected by such an error to be transferred from: (1) CSRS to FERS; (2) CSRS-Offset to FERS; or (3) CSRS to CSRS-Offset. (Sec. 105) Sets forth provisions regarding the effect of an election of any employee affected by such an error to be restored (or transferred) to CSRS-Offset after having been corrected to FERS from CSRS-Offset (or CSRS). Subtitle B: Employee Who Should Have Been FERS Covered, CSRS- Offset Covered, or CSRS Covered, But Who Was Erroneously Social Security-Only Covered Instead - Permits any Federal employee who should be FERS covered, CSRS-Offset covered, or CSRS covered, but who is erroneously Social Security-Only covered instead to elect to: (1) be FERS covered as well, CSRS-Offset covered as well, or CSRS covered instead (as applicable); or (2) remain Social Security-Only covered. Requires, not later than six months after the enactment of this Act, for a proposal, including any necessary draft legislation, to be submitted to the Congress permitting any employee affected by such an error (as applicable) that has already been corrected, but under less advantageous terms than would have been the case under this Act, to be afforded an opportunity to obtain treatment comparable to the treatment afforded under this Act. (Sec. 112) Sets forth provisions regarding the effect of an election of any employee affected by such an error to become: (1) FERS covered; (2) CSRS-Offset covered; or (3) CSRS covered. Subtitle C: Employee Who Should Have Been Social Security-Only Covered, But Who Was Erroneously FERS Covered, CSRS-Offset Covered, or CSRS Covered Instead - Permits any Federal employee who should be Social Security-Only covered, but who is erroneously FERS covered, CSRS-Offset covered, or CSRS covered instead to be automatically excluded from such coverage as applicable. (Sec. 124) Requires, not later than six months after the enactment of this Act, that a proposal, including any necessary draft legislation, be submitted to the Congress permitting any employee affected by such an error (as applicable) that has already been corrected, but under less advantageous terms than would have been the case under this Act, to be afforded an opportunity to obtain treatment comparable to the treatment afforded under this Act. (Sec. 125) Excepts employees whose rights have vested under FERS, CSRS, or CSRS-Offset (as according to this Act) from being automatically excluded under such coverage as applicable. Permits any employee who is erroneously vested: (1) under FERS, to elect to be automatically excluded from FERS or to remain FERS covered; and (2) in CSRS-Offset or CSRS, to elect to be automatically excluded from such coverage as applicable or to remain (or instead become) CSRS-Offset covered. Provides for the effect of an election of an employee who should be Social Security-Only covered, but who is erroneously CSRS covered, to instead become CSRS-Offset covered, to be the same as an election of any employee to be transferred from CSRS to CSRS-Offset. Sets forth a special rule in the case of a vested employee who is entitled to receive an annuity under CSRS or FERS based on disability, or compensation under the Federal Employees Compensation Act for injury to, or disability of, such employee. Subtitle D: Employee Who Should Have Been CSRS Covered or CSRS- Offset Covered, But Who Was Erroneously FERS Covered Instead - Permits any employee who should be CSRS covered or CSRS-Offset covered, but who is erroneously FERS covered instead at the time of making an election under this Act, to elect to: (1) be CSRS covered or CSRS-Offset covered instead as applicable; or (2) remain FERS covered. Permits an employee affected by such an error that has been corrected, to elect to: (1) be FERS covered instead; (2) remain CSRS covered (as applicable); or (3) remain CSRS-Offset covered (as applicable). (Sec. 132) Sets forth provisions regarding the effect of an election of any employee affected by such an error to be transferred from: (1) FERS to CSRS; or (2) FERS to CSRS-Offset. (Sec. 134) Sets forth provisions regarding the effect of an election of any employee affected by such an error to be restored to FERS after having been corrected to: (1) CSRS; or (2) CSRS-Offset. (Sec. 136) Disqualifies certain individuals to whom the same election was previously made available in connection with the same error. Subtitle E: Employee Who Should Have Been CSRS-Offset Covered, But Who Was Erroneously CSRS Covered Instead - Permits any employee who should be CSRS-Offset covered, but who is erroneously CSRS covered instead to be automatically transferred to CSRS-Offset covered. Provides that if the error has not been corrected, the employee shall be treated in the same way as if such employee had instead been CSRS-Offset covered. (Sec. 142) Requires that the effect of such an election be consistent with the effect of an election of any employee to be transferred from CSRS to CSRS-Offset. Subtitle F: Employee Who Should Have Been CSRS Covered, But Who Was Erroneously CSRS-Offset Covered Instead - Permits any employee who should be CSRS covered, but who is erroneously CSRS-Offset covered instead, to elect to: (1) be CSRS covered instead; or (2) remain CSRS-Offset covered. Permits an employee affected by such an error that has been corrected to elect to: (1) be CSRS-Offset covered instead; or (2) remain CSRS covered. (Sec. 152) Sets forth provisions regarding the effect of an election of any employee affected by such an error to be transferred from CSRS-Offset to CSRS. (Sec. 153) Sets forth provisions regarding the effect of an election of any employee affected by such an error that has been corrected to be restored to CSRS-Offset after having been corrected to CSRS. Subtitle G: Additional Provisions Relating to Government Agencies - Sets forth additional provisions relating to Government agencies. Title II: General Provisions - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations under which Government agencies shall identify and notify all individuals who are affected by a retirement coverage error giving rise to any election or automatic change in retirement coverage under this Act. Requires notification respecting errors preceding the effective date for all regulations prescribed under this Act, to be completed by December 31, 2000. (Sec. 202) Entitles an individual aggrieved by a final determination under this Act to appeal such determination to the Merit Systems Protection Board. (Sec. 206) Requires any regulations necessary to carry out this Act to be prescribed by the OPM Director, the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the Social Security Commissioner, the Secretary of the Treasury, and any other appropriate authority, with respect to matters within their respective areas of jurisdiction. Provides for all such regulations to take effect six months after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 207) Requires all elections under this Act to be approved by OPM. Title III: Other Provisions - Sets forth provisions to permit continued conformity of certain Federal retirement systems with CSRS and FERS. Title IV: Tax Provisions - Sets forth tax provisions.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to House Government Reform

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 March 1998

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 March 1998

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 June 1998

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 June 1998

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 July 1998

   Introduced

   House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 15, 1998.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 14 July 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-625, Part I.

    Source: Committee

11. 14 July 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-625, Part I.

    Source: Committee

12. 15 July 1998

    Introduced

    House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 17, 1998.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 17 July 1998

    Introduced

    House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 20, 1998.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 20 July 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 20 July 1998

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 20 July 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 20 July 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

18. 20 July 1998

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5901-5911)

    Source: Floor

19. 20 July 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

20. 20 July 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 360.

    Source: Calendars

21. 20 July 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-625, Part II.

    Source: Committee

22. 20 July 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-625, Part II.

    Source: Committee

23. 21 July 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

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• Referred in Senate · 21 July 1998 · Official file
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Sponsors

• Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pappas, Michael [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Cosponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
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