Recently, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee advanced a series of deeply harmful proposals targeting federal and postal employees. Passed on a party-line vote (except for Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH-10)), these measures would force public servants to foot the bill for tax breaks for billionaires and corporations.
If included in the upcoming budget reconciliation package, these proposals would:
- Raise FERS retirement contributions to 4.4% for all federal and postal employees.
- Eliminate the FERS supplement for retirees under age 62.
- Cut retirement benefits by shifting annuity calculations from the high-3 to the high-5 years.
- Force new hires to choose between being at-will or paying a 9.4% FERS rate—a 5% pay cut for job protections (which is illegal).
- Charge a $350 fee to access the Merit Systems Protection Board.
These proposals are reckless, unfair, and punitive.
Take action now: Write your Members of Congress and tell them to oppose any legislation that includes these anti-worker provisions. Federal workers and the wellness of the country should not be used as a piggy bank to fund tax giveaways for the wealthy.