Posts tagged FERS
UDPATE -- Congress’s Assault on Federal Retirement and Compensation is an Assault on the Critical Government Services Americans Count On
UDPATE -- Congress’s Assault on Federal Retirement and Compensation is an Assault on the Critical Government Services Americans Count On

On Wednesday, April 30, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is proposing to cut $50 billion over the next ten years from the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and make other changes that undermine our nonpartisan civil service.

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Government, Labor RightsFaraz KhanBudget Reconciliation, FERS, retirement, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2020
IFPTE Tells House Oversight Committee That Cuts to Federal Retirement and Merit Protections Will Hurt Government Services Americans Count On
IFPTE Tells House Oversight Committee That Cuts to Federal Retirement and Merit Protections Will Hurt Government Services Americans Count On

As anticipated in previous IFPTE letters to Members of Congress opposing cuts to federal benefits and other threats to the federal civil service, the Republican-led Budget Reconciliation bill that is being unveiled contains deeply misguided pending cuts to the Federal Employee Retirement System and attacks on merit protections.

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Government, Labor RightsFaraz KhanFERS, Budget Reconciliation, merit principles, MSPB, civil service protections
IFPTE Requests Congress Reject Budget Resolution that Targets Medicaid Benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, and Federal Worker Benefits to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest
IFPTE Requests Congress Reject Budget Resolution that Targets Medicaid Benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, and Federal Worker Benefits to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest

IFPTE sent a letter to all Members of the House of Representatives urging them to vote no on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution which is likely to lead to draconian cuts to Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and to federal employee compensation.

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GovernmentFaraz KhanBudget Reconciliation, budget resolution, Medicaid, federal worker rally, FERS, FEHB
Ahead of Vote on Budget Resolution, IFPTE Tells House of Representatives to Oppose Cuts to Federal Employee Benefits, Medicaid, and SNAP to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest
Ahead of Vote on Budget Resolution, IFPTE Tells House of Representatives to Oppose Cuts to Federal Employee Benefits, Medicaid, and SNAP to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest

Before the House of Representatives voted to pass a Budget Resolution on Tuesday night on a party line vote, IFPTE sent lawmakers a letter outlining the union’s strong opposition to any cuts to federal employee health and retirement benefits, Medicaid, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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GovernmentFaraz KhanBudget Reconciliation, Medicaid, FERS, FEHB