Retirement Benefits for Injured First Responders and Federal Employees
This act aims to ensure that federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, and other federal employees who suffer a permanent injury or illness while on duty can continue to receive retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled. This helps these individuals, even if transferred to different roles, retain their earned retirement benefits, encouraging them to remain in public service.
Key points
Federal employees like police officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers who are permanently injured on duty can maintain their retirement benefits, even if they transition to less physically demanding roles.
The act encourages federal agencies to retain experienced employees who have been injured by allowing them to continue working in other positions without losing favorable retirement terms.
The provisions cover a wide range of professions, including customs and border protection officers, nuclear materials couriers, Capitol Police and Supreme Court Police members, and certain CIA and diplomatic security personnel.
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