the Foreign Service Voluntary Early Retirement Authority Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a new voluntary early-retirement annuity path for Foreign Service personnel who are age 43 or older with at least 15 years of service. The bill would let qualified employees separated during major workforce restructuring apply for an annuity computed the same way as current Foreign Service early retirement rules.
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Early retirement option for Foreign Service staff
If enacted, some Foreign Service staff could retire early with a pension. You must be at least 43, have 15+ years of service, not already entitled to another Foreign Service annuity, and leave during a period the Office of Personnel Management says the agency is restructuring. You must apply and get consent from the Secretary or your agency head, and your pension would be computed using the standard federal civil service formula. It would cover people who left between January 20, 2025 and the date of enactment, and those who voluntarily leave after enactment if they meet these rules. If the retirement fund runs short, Treasury could use general funds to keep payments going; Congress also states its view that eligible annuitants could keep FEHB coverage if enrolled at separation.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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