[20000628]RS20255_第106届国会公务员退休法案.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20255Updated June 28, 2000Civil Service RetirementBills in the 106th CongressPatrick J. PurcellSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryAmong the civil service retirement issues addressed in bills introduced thus far inthe 106th Congress are the correction of retirement coverage errors for federal employeesassigned to the wrong retirement system; immediate eligibility for federal employees toparticipate in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP); improved portability of pension benefits; andrepeal of the temporary increase in employee retirement contributions that was mandatedby the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Other bills would expand TSP eligibility to includemembers of the armed services; improve pension coverage for temporary and part-timefederal employees; and designate several categories of federal employees as law-enforcement officers for purposes of determining their retirement benefits. This reportwill be updated periodically.Correcting Retirement Coverage ErrorsUnder the terms of the “Federal Employees Retirement System Act of 1986 (P.L.