,,iv #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #chh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bb1 #bjac,ms4 ,fudge 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives support+ ,f$]al employees4 ,:]eas = ! #ah mon?s betwe5 ,decemb] #bjjg & ,june #bjji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy exp]i5c$ ! longe/ & deepe/ recession ( ! po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii era1 &1 despite a robu/ national recov]y1 _m individuals1 families1 & communities are /ill /ruggl+ to recov] f t recession2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees inspect ! food we eat & ! places we "w1 prev5t ! fl[ ( illicit drugs into our ,nation1 ma9ta9 ! safety ( our ,nation's bord]s1 c>e = our ,nation's vet]ans1 deliv] our mail1 & keep ! national def5se sy/ems prep>$ to respond to any ?reat to our safety2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees h already sacrific$ ne>ly #ajj billion ov] #aj ye>s to help r$uce ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's deficit by work+ "u a #c-ye> pay freeze1 :i* has l[]$ _! lifetime e>n+s & retirem5t income2 ,:]eas x has be5 propos$ t pay ( ,f$]al employees be p]man5tly r$uc$ by a total ( #a4b p]c5t 7phas$ 9 ov] a #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 9 #bjad7 9 ord] to f9ance _! retirem5t b5efits2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama has propos$ rais+ ! pay ( ,f$]al employees by #j4e p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjac & #a4j p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjad1 s ,f$]al employees' pay may keep pace ) ! ris+ co/ ( liv+2 ,:]eas x has be5 propos$ to decrease ! annuity multipli] us$ to det]m9e ,f$]al retirem5t b5efits f #a4a p]c5t to #j4g p]c5t2 ,:]eas x has be5 propos$ to elim9ate ! ,f$]al ,employees ,retirem5t ,sy/em annuity supplem5t :i* is available to ,f$]al employees :o meet full retirem5t eligibility b h n yet rea*$ ! age = ,social ,security eligibility2 ,:]eas x has be5 propos$ to index ,social ,security b5efits to ! ,*a9$ ,consum] ,price ,index1 :i* w\ld r$uce ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5ts t w\ld o!rwise apply to ,f$]al annuities2 ,:]eas x has be5 propos$ t any p]son :o has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt w\ld be ineligible = ,f$]al employm5t or to cont9ue s]v+ z a ,f$]al employee2 ,:]eas hir+ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has dropp$ by "o-?ird ov] ! pa/ #c ye>s z a result ( budget cuts1 ) ! numb] ( new hires hitt+ a #f-ye> l[ 9 #bjab1 repres5t+ a #cg-p]c5t decrease f #bjji2 ,:]eas x has be5 propos$ to limit ! numb] ( ,f$]al employees to ensure x does n exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( ,f$]al employees z ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac2 ,:]eas x has be5 propos$ to prohibit ,f$]al ag5cies f hir+ m ?an #a employee = e #c full-"t employees :o leave employm5t ) su* ag5cies2 ,:]eas ov] #cj1jjj jobs 9 ,f$]al ag5cies h be5 lo/ ?r\gh attrition s9ce ,janu>y #bjab2 ,:]eas x has be5 propos$ to conv]t ! ,f$]al ,employees ,heal? ,b5efits ,program into a v\*] program t w\ld gradually %ift mo/ ( ! co/s ( heal? insurance to ,f$]al & po/al employees & retirees2 ,:]eas ov] #ej p]c5t ( ! ext5sion "u ,public ,law #aab-if ( ! unemploym5t insurance program1 adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ates "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ov]sight1 0 f9anc$ by an additional #b4c-p]c5t employee retirem5t contribution requir$ = ,f$]al & po/al employees hir$ 9 #bjac & lat]1 result+ 9 an employee retirem5t contribution increase ( m ?an #fjj p] ye> on ,f$]al employees mak+ an annual sal>y ( #bg1jjj or m2 & ,:]eas "s ,f$]al employees h tak5 or w h to take furl\gh days z a result ( ! seque/] pursuant to ,public ,law #aab-be2 = example1 furl\ghs = c]ta9 ,f$]al employees work+ at ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor began 9 ,april #bjac1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's #fgj1jjj civilian work=ce 7 furl\gh$ = #f days by ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjac3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ,congress & ! ,presid5t %\ld end ! pay freeze = ,f$]al employees1 & %\ld prev5t any fur!r cuts to ! p5sions or b5efits ( ,f$]al employees2 7#b7 ,f$]al employee contributions to _! retirem5t sy/em %\ld n be increas$2 7#c7 ! annuity multipli] us$ to det]m9e retirem5t b5efits = ,f$]al employees %\ld n be decreas$2 7#d7 ! ,f$]al ,employees ,retirem5t ,sy/em annuity supplem5t %\ld n be elim9at$1 & ,f$]al employees :o are eligible to retire %\ld be able to d s2 7#e7 plans = ,social ,security re=m %\ld n include us+ a ,*a9$ ,consum] ,price ,index1 :i* w\ld r$uce ,f$]al annuities2 7#f7 ! numb] ( ,f$]al employees hir$ %\ld n be arbitr>ily limit$2 7#g7 nei!r curr5t nor future ,f$]al employees %\ld be subject to automatic t]m9ation z a result ( del9qu5t taxes2 7#h7 ,f$]al ag5cies %\ld be all[$ to det]m9e ! hir+ /rategies t be/ meet _! ne$s1 r ?an op]at+ "u an arbitr>y1 across-!-bo>d hir+ policy2 7#i7 ! ,f$]al ,employees ,heal? ,b5efits ,program %\ld n be turn$ into a v\*] program t %ifts ! co/s ( heal? insurance to employees & retirees2 7#aj7 ! tax increase on new ,f$]al employees t funds "p ( ! ext5sion ( ! unemploym5t insurance program adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %\ld be repeal$2 7#aa7 ! "w t ,f$]al employees p]=m on behalf ( ! ,am]ican p %\ld be honor$ & respect$2 & 7#ab7 ,congress %\ld recognize t ef=ts to r$uce ! comp5sation & support provid$ to ,f$]al employees und]m9e our ,gov]nm5t's ability to meet its obligations to its citiz5s & hurt ,f$]al ag5cies' ability to recruit & reta9 a high-quality work=ce4