,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #chh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bb1 #bjac,ms4 ,fudge 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,ms4 ,brown of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,farr1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,clarke1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,enyart1 ,ms4 ,shea-,porter1 ,mr4 ,brady of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,peterson1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,ms4 ,pingree of ,maine7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives supporting ,federal employees4 ,whereas for the #ah months between ,december #bjjg and ,june #bjji1 the ,united ,states economy experienced the longest and deepest recession of the post-,world ,war ,,ii era1 and1 despite a robust national recovery1 many individuals1 families1 and communities are still struggling to recover from that recession2 ,whereas ,federal employees inspect the food we eat and the places we work1 prevent the flow of illicit drugs into our ,nation1 maintain the safety of our ,nation's borders1 care for our ,nation's veterans1 deliver our mail1 and keep the national defense systems prepared to respond to any threat to our safety2 ,whereas ,federal employees have already sacrificed nearly #ajj billion over #aj years to help reduce the ,federal ,government's deficit by working under a #c-year pay freeze1 which has lowered their lifetime earnings and retirement income2 ,whereas it has been proposed that pay of ,federal employees be permanently reduced by a total of #a4b percent 7phased in over a #c-year period beginning in #bjad7 in order to finance their retirement benefits2 ,whereas ,president ,barack ,obama has proposed raising the pay of ,federal employees by #j4e percent for fiscal year #bjac and #a4j percent for fiscal year #bjad1 so ,federal employees' pay may keep pace with the rising cost of living2 ,whereas it has been proposed to decrease the annuity multiplier used to determine ,federal retirement benefits from #a4a percent to #j4g percent2 ,whereas it has been proposed to eliminate the ,federal ,employees ,retirement ,system annuity supplement which is available to ,federal employees who meet full retirement eligibility but have not yet reached the age for ,social ,security eligibility2 ,whereas it has been proposed to index ,social ,security benefits to the ,chained ,consumer ,price ,index1 which would reduce the cost-of-living adjustments that would otherwise apply to ,federal annuities2 ,whereas it has been proposed that any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt would be ineligible for ,federal employment or to continue serving as a ,federal employee2 ,whereas hiring by the ,federal ,government has dropped by one-third over the past #c years as a result of budget cuts1 with the number of new hires hitting a #f-year low in #bjab1 representing a #cg-percent decrease from #bjji2 ,whereas it has been proposed to limit the number of ,federal employees to ensure it does not exceed #ij percent of the total number of ,federal employees as of ,september #cj1 #bjac2 ,whereas it has been proposed to prohibit ,federal agencies from hiring more than #a employee for every #c full-time employees who leave employment with such agencies2 ,whereas over #cj1jjj jobs in ,federal agencies have been lost through attrition since ,january #bjab2 ,whereas it has been proposed to convert the ,federal ,employees ,health ,benefits ,program into a voucher program that would gradually shift most of the costs of health insurance to ,federal and postal employees and retirees2 ,whereas over #ej percent of the extension under ,public ,law #aab-if of the unemployment insurance program1 administered by the ,states under ,department of ,labor oversight1 was financed by an additional #b4c-percent employee retirement contribution required for ,federal and postal employees hired in #bjac and later1 resulting in an employee retirement contribution increase of more than #fjj per year on ,federal employees making an annual salary of #bg1jjj or more2 and ,whereas some ,federal employees have taken or will have to take furlough days as a result of the sequester pursuant to ,public ,law #aab-be2 for example1 furloughs for certain ,federal employees working at the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,department of ,labor began in ,april #bjac1 and the ,department of ,defense's #fgj1jjj civilian workforce were furloughed for #f days by the end of fiscal year #bjac3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 ,congress and the ,president should end the pay freeze for ,federal employees1 and should prevent any further cuts to the pensions or benefits of ,federal employees2 7#b7 ,federal employee contributions to their retirement system should not be increased2 7#c7 the annuity multiplier used to determine retirement benefits for ,federal employees should not be decreased2 7#d7 the ,federal ,employees ,retirement ,system annuity supplement should not be eliminated1 and ,federal employees who are eligible to retire should be able to do so2 7#e7 plans for ,social ,security reform should not include using a ,chained ,consumer ,price ,index1 which would reduce ,federal annuities2 7#f7 the number of ,federal employees hired should not be arbitrarily limited2 7#g7 neither current nor future ,federal employees should be subject to automatic termination as a result of delinquent taxes2 7#h7 ,federal agencies should be allowed to determine the hiring strategies that best meet their needs1 rather than operating under an arbitrary1 across-the-board hiring policy2 7#i7 the ,federal ,employees ,health ,benefits ,program should not be turned into a voucher program that shifts the costs of health insurance to employees and retirees2 7#aj7 the tax increase on new ,federal employees that funds part of the extension of the unemployment insurance program administered by the ,department of ,labor should be repealed2 7#aa7 the work that ,federal employees perform on behalf of the ,american people should be honored and respected2 and 7#ab7 ,congress should recognize that efforts to reduce the compensation and support provided to ,federal employees undermine our ,government's ability to meet its obligations to its citizens and hurt ,federal agencies' ability to recruit and retain a high-quality workforce4