House Approves Defense Authorization Bill Repealing NSPS; Senate Nearing a Vote
October 9, 2009
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the conference report on the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act, which includes provisions to repeal the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) and convert the over 200,000 employees enrolled under the program back into existing pay systems.
The legislation also contains provisions giving retiring employees enrolled in the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) credit for their unused sick leave and extends locality pay to workers stationed outside of the mainland United States.
The bill, arguably the most important for federal employees in years, will now be subject to approval by the Senate. Sources on Capitol Hill suggest that the Senate will consider the legislation sometime early next week. While Senate passage is likely, there is a possibility of provisions unrelated to the federal workforce sinking the bill in the Senate.
"We are very close to passing the most important piece of legislation for federal workers in the last decade," said NAGE Federal Legislative Director Randy Erwin. "NAGE members should be calling their Senators and asking them to support the Defense Authorization conference report."
You can call your Senators by dialing the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.