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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 9, 2005
Reservists Pay Security Act of 2005 - Entitles Federal employees who are absent from their positions while on active duty in the uniformed services or the National Guard to receive the amount of their basic pay which, when taken together with their military pay and allowances, is no less than the amount of pay that they would have earned if there had been no interruption in their civilian employment.
Expands the reemployment rights of Federal employees on active duty in the uniformed services.
Makes this Act retroactive to pay periods beginning on October 11, 2002, subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
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Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D–IL
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Read the second time and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
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