Pay Equality and Annuities for Claims Court Judges Act of 1988

Summary

Pay Equality and Annuities for Claims Court Judges Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal judicial code to set the salary of U.S. Claims Court judges at the same rate, and in the same installments, as that of U.S. Tax Court judges. Initiates a retirement program for Claims Court judges aged 65 or older, basing annuities upon specified age and length of service criteria, as determined in accordance with this Act. Includes provisions to cover retirement due to disability and cost-of-living adjustments. Precludes judges who elect this new annuity program from receiving civil service retirement benefits. Sets forth the administrative features of the annuity plan, requiring withholding of three percent of salary, to be credited to the Claims Court Judges' Retirement Fund. Declares that any retired judge who practices law after retirement forfeits all rights to an annuity, except, if the judge files an irrevocable election to retire and practice law under certain conditions, the judge is entitled to an amount equal to his or her entitlement prior to the election. Permits lump-sum payments under certain circumstances. Establishes in the Treasury the Claims Court Judges' Retirement Fund and authorizes appropriations for its funding. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to invest Fund monies in U.S. securities. Initiates an annuity program for Claims Court judges under the civil service retirement system and sets forth administrative features of the program. Permits lump-sum payments under certain circumstances. Assures survivors' annuities with respect to survivors of Claims Court judges who retire under the new systems instituted in this Act.

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Timeline

1. 4 August 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 August 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 August 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 August 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 August 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
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