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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jul 26, 2010
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United States Secret Service Retirement Act of 2009 - Authorizes an individual who was hired as a member of the United States Secret Service Division or the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1986, who has actively performed duties other than clerical for 10 or more years directly related to the Secret Service's protection mission, and who is serving as a member of the Secret Service Division or the Secret Service Uniformed Division to file an election to transition to the District of Columbia Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability System (DCPFRDS).
Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Secret Service to notify Secret Service employees regarding eligibility to file such an election. Requires: (1) OPM to prescribe regulations to provide for transition of covered employees from the Federal Employees' Retirement System to the Civil Service Retirement System; and (2) the District of Columbia government to provide for coverage of such employees in the DCPFRDS. Sets forth provisions regarding the forfeiture of Thrift Savings Plan and Social Security contributions upon conversion.
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Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID–CT
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-231.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-231.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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