A bill making technical corrections relating to the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends provisions of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to provide for computing deposits for offset service for which retirement contributions were not withheld with respect to such service performed after December 31, 1986. (Offset service is service subject to social security coverage and civil service retirement.) Authorizes the head of an agency to determine and fix the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a firefighter or law enforcement officer under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). Repeals the requirement for the President to designate an agent to concur in the fixing of such age limits. Makes members of the United States Park Police and the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service who are excluded from coverage under the District of Columbia Police and Firefighters' Retirement System eligible for law enforcement officer benefits under FERS. Removes the requirement that a law enforcement officer or firefighter who is transferred to a supervisory or administrative position must have performed other law enforcement duties for at least ten years. Provides offsets with respect to retirement coverage for employees of the United States Secret Service or the United States Park Police whose pay is simultaneously subject to a deposit requirement under the District of Columbia Police and Firefighters' Retirement System and social security. Authorizes survivors of deceased employees to make military service deposits under FERS for the purpose of survivor annuities. Declares that a deposit to FERS for service covered by a refund from CSRS may be permitted only if such refund was pursuant to an application filed with the Office of Personnel Management before the employee became subject to FERS. Authorizes partial refunds of contributions made under CSRS for service which subsequently becomes creditable under FERS. Amends the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986 to permit certain employees (generally temporary, indefinite, and term appointments) to elect FERS coverage. Makes certain CSRS service creditable for determining a higher accrual rate for transferees to FERS. Declares that certain non-Federal employees who are eligible for service credit under CSRS and benefits under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program and the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Plan shall no longer be entitled to such coverage and benefits after October 1, 1988. Establishes offset provisions for such employees who are subject to social security and CSRS deductions and who were hired after December 31, 1983. Continues coverage under CSRS, Federal life insurance, and Federal health insurance for employees of Saint Elizabeths Hospital who were appointed to a position in the government of the District of Columbia due to the Federal Government's transfer of such hospital to the District of Columbia. Provides for creditability under CSRS for employees hired under personal service contracts, generally foreign service nationals, and who performed such service before November 5, 1985. Excludes such foreign service nationals from participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, CSRS (if appointed after December 31, 1987) and FERS. Declares that certain one-time retroactive contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan shall not be taken into account for purposes of applying Internal Revenue Code limitations. Provides that the automatic contribution to the Thrift Savings Plan by the employing agency is not forfeited in the case of an employee who dies prior to completing the required period of service. Provides that such automatic contribution is not subject to legal process for the enforcement of child support or alimony payments unless such contribution is nonforfeitable. Provides for administrative expenses of the Thrift Savings Plan to be paid from earnings on all contributions. Excludes from the age-based reduction under CSRS that portion of an annuity made subject to reduction under FERS. Provides for interest on refunds of excess CSRS contributions made by employees who elect to transfer to FERS and by certain employees who elect to become subject to CSRS offsets for social security. Establishes the effective date of the final merit increase under the performance management and recognition system for certain supervisory and management employees of Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Establishes a deadline for agency contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan per pay period. Provides for an individual's actual social security benefit to be used to determine the appropriate FERS offset. Revises the method for redetermining a FERS disability annuity at age 62. Provides for taking into account cost of living adjustments in computing FERS annuities. Declares that the fund balance of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund does not include any amount attributable to FERS or contributions made under the Federal Employees' Retirement Contribution Temporary Adjustment Act of 1983. Provides that in computing any supplemental liability of the United States Postal Service under FERS, benefits, deductions, or other amounts which relate to service performed under CSRS may not be taken into account. Provides that an individual is not entitled to receive both a workers' compensation benefit and a concurrent FERS annuity based on that individual's own service. Provides that a survivor may not receive a FERS survivor annuity and a workers' compensation benefit based on the same individual's death. Requires the Executive Director of the Thrift Saving Plan to prescribe regulations for participation in the Plan by the following participants in CSRS or FERS: (1) an individual who has entered on approved leave without pay to serve as a full-time officer or employee of an organization composed primarily of Federal employees; (2) an individual assigned from a Federal agency to a State or local government; or (3) an individual appointed or otherwise assigned to one of the cooperative extension services. Includes the special pay of Veterans Administration physicians and dentists in such individual's average salary under FERS. Amends the Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act of 1984 to extend the deadline from May 7, 1987, to May 7, 1989, for certain former spouses to apply for survivor benefits under such Act.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 9 January 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 19 December 1987

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 19 October 1987

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 October 1987

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 October 1987

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