Federal Employees Optional Early Retirement Act of 1986
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Federal Employees' Optional Early Retirement Act of 1986 - Authorizes early retirement during the period beginning October 1, 1986, and ending January 1, 1987, for certain Federal employees after: (1) completing 25 years of service; (2) becoming 50 years of age and completing 20 years of service; (3) becoming 55 years of age and completing 15 years of service; or (4) becoming 57 years of age and completing five years of service. Specifies those employees who are not eligible for such retirement. Subjects such retirement annuities to the applicable reduction for employees who retire under the age of 55. Directs the President to extend the early retirement provisions of this Act to: (1) participants in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System; (2) participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System; and (3) if determined appropriate, employees of the executive branch who are participants in any other Federal retirement system, including the U.S. Postal Service. Prohibits agencies from hiring civilian employees from the period beginning October 1, 1986, and ending October 1, 1991, if such appointments would exceed the maximum authorized number of employees for such an agency. Authorizes the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to waive excess hiring for essential positions and for those positions financed by user fees. Authorizes agencies to transfer employees during such period to fill vacancies. Directs the President to ensure that there is no increase in contract procurement of personal services by reason of enactment of this Act.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on June 25, 1986. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
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In the 99th Congress (1985-86), 666 of the 9,885 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 6.7 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
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Who is behind it?
HELEN BENTLEY (R-MD) introduced it on June 25, 1986. No cosponsors are recorded.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on June 25, 1986, 14735 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 14712 days ago, on July 18, 1986.
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Vote history
- HouseExecutive Comment Received From GAO.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action