ACTIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SECTION

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES POP QUIZ:

CAN YOUR BENEFITS BE REDUCED OR EVEN ELIMINATED?

YES! WITH A SIMPLE ACT OF CONGRESS:

INFORMATION FOR ACTIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES:

CBO OPTIONS AFFECTING FEDERAL WORKERS AND ANNUITANTS:

LAWS CAN CHANGE, SO CAN YOURS!!!!!!!!!!

1. THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN

2. RETIREMENT ANNUITY

3. HEALTH BENEFITS

4. ALL OF THE ABOVE

WE ARE THE ONLY ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO PROTECTING YOUR EARNED RETIREMENT AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL RETIREES AND SOON-TO-BE RETIREES:

REDUCTION TO HEALTH BENEFITS:

SHIFTING A GROWING SHARE OF HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS TO WORKERS AND RETIREES:

REQUIRE CERTAIN FUTURE RETIREES TO PAY MORE FOR THEIR FEHBP PREMIUMS:

REDUCTION TO ANNUITIES:

CUT ANNUITIES BY BASING THEM ON HIGHEST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS OF SALARY:

UNDERESTIMATE INFLATION TO CUT COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS (COLAS):

REDUCTION TO TSP:

REQUIRE WORKERS TO DOUBLE THEIR TSP CONTRIBUTION TO RECEIVE FULL EMPLOYER MATCH: THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (TSP):

REDUCTION TO SALARIES:

INCREASE EMPLOYEE'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RETIREMENT FUND:

WE FEAR IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE, LAWMAKERS WILL WANT TO CUT FEDERAL RETIREMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE TREMENDOUS PRESSURE 77 MILLION RETIRING BABY BOOMERS WILL PLACE ON THE BUDGET.

READY TO RETIRE:

CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ALERT!!!!!!

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOUR RETIREMENT BENEFITS, ASK YOUR HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL TO CONSIDER OFFERING A NARFE PRE-RETIREMENT SEMINAR:

FOR INFORMATION, VISIT THE NARFE SITE, WWW.NARFE.ORG, OR CALL 703-838-7760.

NEW BILL H.R. 1256 TO ALLOW FERS EMPLOYEES TO ADD SL CREDIT WHEN THEY RETIRE.

MAKE WORK PAY PROVISIONS:

FEDERAL WORKERS WILL RECEIVE A ONE-TIME $250.00 PAYMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITHOUT HAVING TO FILE ANY EXTRA PAPERWORK.

STAY IN THE LOOP:

JOIN THE NARFE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM:

1. VISIT WEB SITE: www.narfe.org

2. CLICK ON MEMBERSHIP

3. CLICK ON UPDATE YOUR RECORD

4. ADD YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS

NOW YOU WILL RECEIVE GEMS MESSAGES WHICH WILL UPDATE YOU ON ALL NATIONAL ISSUES THAT EFFECT YOUR EARNED ECONOMIC AND HEALTH SECURITY.

LEGISLATORS PHONE #'S & E-MAIL ADDRESS:

SEN ROBERT CASEY 610-782-9470 www.casey.senate.gov

SEN ARLEN SPECTER 610-434-1444 www.specter.senate.gov

REP CHARLIE DENT 610-861-9734 www.dent.house.gov

REP PAUL KANJORSKI 800-222-2346 WWW.KENJORSKI.HOUSE.GOV

NEW LEGISLATION & SCOREBOARD:

H.R. 235 REPEAL OF GPO/WEP; D-205 R-102 TOTAL-307 DENT-YES

KENJORSKI-YES

s. 484 REPEAL OF GPO/WEP: D-26 R-4 TOTAL-30 SPECTER--YES

CASEY--YES

H.R.1203 PREMIUM CONVERSION: D-131 R-64 TOTAL-195 DENT--NO

KENJORSKI-YES

S.491 PREMIUM CONVERSION: D-27 R-15 TOTAL-42 SPECTER--NO

CASEY--YES

H.R. 1256 FERS SL CREDIT: HOUSE PASSES FERS DENT-NO

SL/TSP BILL KENJORSKI-NO

H.R.1804

MODIFY TSP, CSRS & FEDERAL D-5 R-0 TOTAL-5 DENT-NO

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT KENJORSKI-NO

SYSTEM:

LEHIGH VALLEY NARFE

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