Retirement treatment of certain Secret Service employees

(a)

Definition

In this Act, the term covered employee means an individual who— (1)was hired as a member of the United States Secret Service Division or the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division during the period beginning on January 1, 1984 through December 31, 1986; (2)has actively performed duties other than clerical for 10 or more years directly related to the protection mission of the United States Secret Service described under section 3056 of title 18, United States Code; (3)is serving as a member of the United States Secret Service Division or the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division (or any successor entity) on the effective date of this Act; and (4)files an election to be a covered employee under subsection (b)(1). (b)

Election of coverage

(1)

In general

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, an individual described under subsection (a) (1), (2), and (3) may file an election with the United States Secret Service to be a covered employee and to transition to the District of Columbia Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability System. (2)

Notification

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management and the United States Secret Service shall notify employees of the United States Secret Service of the enactment of this Act and that individuals described under subsection (a) (1), (2), and (3) are qualified to file an election under paragraph (1). (c)

Retirement coverage conversion

(1)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Thrift Savings Board, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out the responsibilities of the Federal Government under this Act. The regulations prescribed under this paragraph shall provide for transition of covered employees from the Federal Employees' Retirement System to the Civil Service Retirement System. (2)

Treatment of covered employees

(A)

Election of coverage

(i)

In general

After a covered employee files an election under subsection (b)(1), the covered employee shall, subject to clause (ii), be converted from the Federal Employees' Retirement System to the Civil Service Retirement System. (ii)

Coverage in District of Columbia retirement system

(I)

In general

Chapter 7 of title 5 of the District of Columbia Code shall apply with respect to a covered employee on the date on which the covered employee transitions to the Civil Service Retirement System. (II)

Authorization for District of Columbia

The government of the District of Columbia shall provide for the coverage of covered employees in the District of Columbia Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability System in accordance with this Act. (III)

United States Secret Service Uniformed Division

In the administration of this clause, a covered employee who is a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall be authorized to transfer all funds to his credit in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund continued by sections 8331(5) and 8348 of title 5, United States Code, to the general revenues of the District of Columbia and after the transfer of such funds the salary of such member shall be subject to the same deductions for credit to the general revenues of the District of Columbia as the deductions from salaries of other members under subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 5 of the District of Columbia Code, and he shall be entitled to the same benefits as the other members to whom such sections apply. (B)

Thrift savings plan

A covered employee shall forfeit, under procedures prescribed by the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, all Thrift Savings Plan contributions and associated earnings made by an employing agency pursuant to section 8432(c) of title 5, United States Code. Any amounts remaining in the Thrift Savings Plan account of the covered employee may be transferred to a private account or the District of Columbia Police and Firefighter Retirement and Disability System. (C)

Forfeiture of Social Security benefits

(i)

Contributions

Upon conversion into the Civil Service Retirement System, a covered employee shall forfeit all contributions made for purposes of title II of the Social Security Act on the basis of the covered employee's employment with the United States Secret Service under sections 3101(a) and 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. All forfeited funds shall remain in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as applicable. Notwithstanding paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 205(c) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall change or delete any entry with respect to wages of a covered employee that are forfeited under this clause. (ii)

Benefits

(I)

In general

No individual shall be entitled to any benefit under title II of the Social Security Act based on wages for which the contributions were forfeited under clause (i). (II)

No effect on medicare benefits

Notwithstanding the forfeiture by a covered employee under clause (i), such contributions shall continue to be treated as having been made while performing medicare qualified government employment (as defined in section 210(p) of the Social Security Act) for purposes of sections 226 and 226A of that Act. (3)

Implementation

The Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Homeland Security, the Social Security Administration, and the Thrift Savings Board shall take such actions as necessary to provide for the implementation of this Act. (d)

Effective Date

(1)

In general

Except as provided under paragraph (2), this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period that begins 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (2)

Elections and implementation

Subsections (b) and (c)(1) and (3) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.