What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is HR 521.
Retirement Benefits for Disabled First Responders and Federal Employees
New rules allow federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other specified employees who become permanently disabled on duty to receive retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled. This aims to support individuals who sacrificed their health for public safety, enabling them to continue working in other roles without losing retirement benefits tied to their demanding initial service.
Key points
Federal law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, Capitol Police, Supreme Court Police, certain CIA employees, and diplomatic security special agents permanently unable to perform their original duties due to an on-duty injury or illness can maintain their retirement benefits.
Service in a new civilian position, not a covered position, will count towards retirement service as if it were service in the original covered position, provided the transition occurs without a break in service exceeding 3 days.
Individuals have the option to elect out of this special service crediting and have their service treated under standard rules.
The provisions apply to injuries or illnesses sustained on duty on or after the date that is 2 years after the law's enactment.
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VOTING RESULTS
2022-07-12
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Status:
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