Join NTEU’s Fight Against These
Harmful Legislative Proposals:

PENSION LEGISLATION:
H.R.3813 (Ross, RFla.) would eliminate the FERS supplement effective Dec. 31, 2012 and increase pension contributions for current employees by 1.5 percent over 3 years. This bill was favorably reported from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and on Feb. 14, it was approved by House Rules as on offset to pay for part of a highway funding bill. Full House action expected soon.

H.R.3630 (Camp, RMich.) This legislation extending the payroll tax holiday and unemployment insurance benefits included a provision increasing retirement contributions for new federal employees by 2.3 percent effective Dec. 31, 2012.

This legislation has already been ENACTED.

S.644 (Burr, RN.C.) would eliminate the defined benefit pension part of FERS.

FEDERAL PAY LEGISLATION
S.2079 (Heller, RNev.) would extend the freeze on federal employee pay through 2015. Rather than the bill being referred to Committee, this bill was introduced and placed on the Senate calendar where it could receive action at any time.

H.R.3835 (Duffy, RWis.) would extend pay freeze for an additional year through 2013. This legislation has already passed the House and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for action.

H.R.3844 (Roby, RAla.) would suspend within grade step increases through the end of  FY 2012.

S.1936 (Johnson, RWis.) would extend the freeze on federal employee pay from the
current two years to five years.

S.178 (DeMint, RS.C.) would freeze federal pay through 2015 and slash hiring by the federal government.

H.R.408 (Jordan, ROhio) would extend federal pay freeze through 2015 and repeal prohibition on contracting out of federal jobs.

WORKFORCE REDUCTION LEGISLATION
H.R.3029 (Mulvaney, RS.C.) would direct agencies to hire no more than one employee for every three who retire or leave government service until the end of FY 2014. This bill has been favorably reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and has been placed on the House calendar. It could be considered by the House at any time.

2065 (Kyl, RAriz.) would arbitrarily reduce the federal workforce by 5 percent and extend the federal pay freeze until June 30, 2014. The savings would be used to prevent automatic spending cuts to defense and nondefense agencies that is set to take place in January of 2013.

H.R.3662 (McKeon, RCalif.) would prohibit agencies from hiring more than one employee for every three who leave until the total workforce drops by 10 percent.

S.1476 (Hatch, RUtah) would reduce the federal workforce by 15 percent over the next 10 years and extend the current pay freeze on federal employees for 3 more years.

S.1611 (Johnson, RWis.) seeks to slash the size of the federal workforce by 10 percent by 2015.

H.R.657 (Lummis, RWYo.) would impose a hiring freeze at all nonsecurity federal agencies.

 

H.R. 1779 (Marino, RPa) would institute a federal iring freeze. 

 

H.R.2114 (Issa, RCalif.) seeks to slash the federal workforce by 10 percent by 2015.

H.R.3487 (Buchanan, RFla.) would reduce the federal workforce by
10 percent by 2015.

H.R.235 (Brady, RTexas) would direct each federal agency head to reduce the number of fulltime federal employees by 10 percent by FY 2020. In addition, the bill would freeze the amount of money federal agencies could spend on salaries at FY 2010 levels through FY 2013.

H.R.3494 (Heck, RNev.) would require that the total number of federal employees be reduced to the number of employees as of Oct. 1, 2007. The bill has been referred to multiple committees in the House.

LEGISLATION ON OTHER KEY TOPICS
H.R.828 (Chaffetz, RUtah) would require the federal government to fire federal workers who fall behind in paying their taxes. The bill was reported favorably from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 23, 2011 and is presently on the House calendar awaiting floor action.

S.376 (Coburn, ROkla.) would require the federal government to fire federal workers who fall behind in paying their taxes.

H.R. 1470 (Ross, RFla.) would impose a mandatory two year probationary period for all federal employees. The bill was favorably reported from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 23, 2011 and placed on the House calendar. It could be considered by the House at any time.

 

H.R. 270 (Coffman, RColo.) requires a two week unpaid mandatory furlough for federal employees during this fiscal year.

 

S.261 (Collins, RMaine) would reduce workers’ compensation program benefits by requiring employees receiving partial or total disability benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act to convert to federal retirement benefits when they reach retirement age.

Federal employees have a lot to lose.
NTEU is fighting to make sure you don’t.
Join your coworkers in supporting
NTEU’s fight to protect your benefits.
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