A resolution congratulating the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association on the celebration of its 100th anniversary on February 19, 2021, and recognizing the vital contributions its members have made to the United States over the past 100 years.

Support H.R. 304/S.4221, the Equal COLA Act, to Federal Employees Retirement System Employees (FERS) retirees with the same annual cost-of-living adjustment to their annuity (as a percentage of the annuity) as is provided to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) retirees. Support H.R. 302/S.4702, Preventing a Patronage System Act, which would prevent the executive branch from creating new classes of excepted service employees, which would not be subject to merit system rules. Support similar language included Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Support H.Res. 131 / S. Res. 76, congratulating the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) on the celebration of its 100th anniversary. Support H.R. 4268, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which would allow federal employees who started their careers in temporary positions before transitioning into permanent roles to contribute towards their retirement for the years they held a temporary position. Support provision of the Build Back Better Act (as approved by the House Budget Committee) to require FEHB plans to take advantage of lower prescription drug prices to be negotiated by the Department of Health and Human Services. Support H.R. 6066, the Strengthening the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Act, which would clarify that OPM's mission, codify a requirement that the director of OPM have human capital expertise and is selected without regard to political affiliation, ensure the chief management officer is a career civil servant, and create a stakeholder advisory committee. Support H.R. 6104, Building the Next Generation of Public Servants Act, which would establish comprehensive Federal Internship and Fellowship Center within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to administer, manage and promote all federal internship and fellowship programs; credit fellows and interns who meet qualifications with an additional five points in the competitive service examination; and more. Support S. 3487/H.R. 7376, the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act, to increase death benefits for the families of federal employees killed in the line of duty. Support S. 3423/H.R.6967, the Chance to Compete Act, to improve competitive federal hiring processes. Support improvements to federal retirement annuity claims, processing of other annuity-related transactions and general customer service by OPM Retirement Services, including through support for report language in the FY2023 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill. Support H.R. 6398/S.3518, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, to provide federal employees a 5.1 percent average pay increase for 2023. Support H.R.2499/S.1116, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, to create a presumption of workers' compensation eligibility for firefighters who suffer from specific conditions related to risks associated with firefighting. Support H.R. 521, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal first responders maintain eligibility for special retirement after a work-related disability that forces them to switch into a different retirement system. Support a partial refund option in lieu of premium increase for enrollees in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

Support H.R. 304, the Equal COLA Act, to Federal Employees Retirement System Employees (FERS) retirees with the same annual cost-of-living adjustment to their annuity (as a percentage of the annuity) as is provided to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) retirees. Support H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act, which would prevent the executive branch from creating new classes of excepted service employees, which would not be subject to merit system rules. Support H.Res. 131 / S. Res. 76, congratulating the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) on the celebration of its 100th anniversary. Support H.R. 4268, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which would allow federal employees who started their careers in temporary positions before transitioning into permanent roles to contribute towards their retirement for the years they held a temporary position. Support provision of the Build Back Better Act (as approved by the House Budget Committee) to require FEHB plans to take advantage of lower prescription drug prices to be negotiated by the Department of Health and Human Services. Support H.R. 6066, the Strengthening the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Act, which would clarify that OPM's mission, codify a requirement that the director of OPM have human capital expertise and is selected without regard to political affiliation, ensure the chief management officer is a career civil servant, and create a stakeholder advisory committee. Support H.R. 6104, Building the Next Generation of Public Servants Act, which would establish comprehensive Federal Internship and Fellowship Center within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to administer, manage and promote all federal internship and fellowship programs; credit fellows and interns who meet qualifications with an additional five points in the competitive service examination; and more. Support S. 3487/H.R. 7376, the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act, to increase death benefits for the families of federal employees killed in the line of duty. Support S. 3423/H.R.6967, the Chance to Compete Act, to improve competitive federal hiring processes. Support improvements to federal retirement annuity claims, processing of other annuity-related transactions and general customer service by OPM Retirement Services, including through support for report language in the FY2023 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill. Support H.R. 6398/S.3518, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, to provide federal employees a 5.1 percent average pay increase for 2023. Support H.R.2499/S.1116, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, to create a presumption of workers' compensation eligibility for firefighters who suffer from specific conditions related to risks associated with firefighting. Support H.R> 521, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal first responders maintain eligibility for special retirement after a work-related disability that forces them to switch into a different retirement system.

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

Support H.R. 304, the Equal COLA Act, to Federal Employees Retirement System Employees (FERS) retirees with the same annual cost-of-living adjustment to their annuity (as a percentage of the annuity) as is provided to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) retirees. Support H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act, which would prevent the executive branch from creating new classes of excepted service employees, which would not be subject to merit system rules. Support H.R. 392/S.561, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act, which would provide federal employees with a 3.2 percent average pay increase in 2022. Support including at least a 2.7 percent average pay increase (and as much as 3.2 percent) in the FY22 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Support H.Res. 131 / S. Res. 76, congratulating the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) on the celebration of its 100th anniversary. Support H.R. 4268, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which would allow federal employees who started their careers in temporary positions before transitioning into permanent roles to contribute towards their retirement for the years they held a temporary position. Support provision of the Build Back Better Act (as approved by the House Budget Committee) to require FEHB plans to take advantage of lower prescription drug prices to be negotiated by the Department of Health and Human Services. Support H.R. 6066, the Strengthening the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Act, which would clarify that OPM's mission, codify a requirement that the director of OPM have human capital expertise and is selected without regard to political affiliation, ensure the chief management officer is a career civil servant, and create a stakeholder advisory committee. Support H.R. 6104, Building the Next Generation of Public Servants Act, which would establish comprehensive Federal Internship and Fellowship Center within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to administer, manage and promote all federal internship and fellowship programs; credit fellows and interns who meet qualifications with an additional five points in the competitive service examination; and more. Support S. 3487, the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act, to increase death benefits for the families of federal employees killed in the line of duty. Support S. 3423, the Chance to Compete Act, to improve competitive federal hiring processes. Support improvements to federal retirement annuity claims, processing of other annuity-related transactions and general customer service by OPM Retirement Services.

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE