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S4833FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

High Impact

Proposed Changes to Retirement Pay Calculations for New Federal Employees

Original title: Federal Employee Locality Accountability in Retirement Act

July 30, 2024

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Where This Stands

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The Frame

What this does

If passed, this legislation would permanently lower the calculations for all future federal hires compared to current employees, potentially impacting the long-term financial compensation packages for the entire future federal workforce.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Future federal employees

Individuals hired into federal service after the bill's enactment will have their retirement annuity calculations based on pay that excludes locality adjustments.

Current federal employees

The bill explicitly excludes individuals currently employed or serving as members of Congress from the definition of 'revised average pay employee'.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill would change how retirement benefits are calculated for future federal employees by excluding 'locality pay'—the extra salary adjustment based on geographic cost of living—from their average pay used to determine pension amounts. This change would only apply to individuals who are not currently federal employees or members of Congress when the bill is enacted.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will this affect my current federal pension?

No. The bill only applies to 'revised average pay employees,' defined as individuals who are not currently federal employees or members of Congress and have no prior as of the date the bill becomes law.

What is 'locality pay' in this context?

Locality pay refers to the geographic-based salary adjustments provided to federal employees under sections 5304 or 5304a of title 5, United States Code, to account for cost-of-living differences.

Why It Matters

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Two-Tiered Retirement System

The bill creates a permanent distinction between current federal employees and future hires regarding how their retirement benefits are calculated.

Future federal employees

Connected Entities

bill_number5304“locality-based comparability payments”Map →

bill_number8401“Section 8401 of title 5”Map →

bill_number5304a“locality-based comparability payments”Map →

organizationCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs“The bill was referred to this committee”Map →

bill_number8411“Section 8411”Map →

personMr. Cassidy“Introduced the bill”Map →

organizationSenate“Introduced by Mr. Cassidy”Map →

dateJuly 30, 2024“Date the bill was introduced”Map →

otherUnited States Code“Section 8401 of title 5”Map →

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