In recent years, Congress has used the federal retirement program to help close the deficit, by increasing required FERS retirement contributions for all new hires.

Further, recent administration and congressional proposals have advanced to cut retirement benefits, including eliminating the FERS supplement, moving from a high 3 to high 5 formula, eliminating COLAs, eroding the Thrift Savings Plan’s (TSP) G Fund, and even eliminating the defined benefit pension entirely, as well as altering the formulas and structure of FEHBP, the health insurance program.

Unlike many state retirement systems, FERS is fully funded and financially sound with no unfunded liability.  

Federal employees and retirees are already experiencing increasing FEHBP plan premiums and rising copays, coinsurance, and other out-of-pocket costs.

Ask Members to oppose further federal retirement reductions, and to support, H.R. 3269, to roll-back the increased contributions for new hires.  

Ask Members to oppose efforts to shift additional costs to FEHBP enrollees.    

Urge Members to support H.R. 1022 and S. 362, legislation to adopt a modest, government-wide paid parental leave program.

Ask legislators to voice support for continued telework options for federal employees.