FEDERAL EMPLOYEES see also Executive Departments

Amendments

Civil Rights Commission Act: enact (H.R. 2230), 31678, 31680, 31682 [9NO]

Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act: extend (H.R. 2077), 30929, 30930 [4NO], 31054 [4NO]

———extend (H.R. 2077), House amendment, 31061 [4NO]

Federal physicians comparability allowances: reauthorize (S. 1009), 26614 [30SE]

Analyses

Civil Service Authorization and Miscellaneous Amendments Act, 27899 [7OC]

H.R. 2077, Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act: Civil Service Retirement System contributions adjustment section, 31064 [4NO]

H.R. 3751-3753, Federal Annuity Programs Reform, 22753-22766 [3AU]

Little Hoover Commission Act, 5196 [14MR]

Merit Pay Reform Legislation, 3736 [2MR]

S. 2905 (1982), Retirement System Reform, 3481 [2MR]

S. 1685, Federal Employees Health Plan Improvement Act, 21138 [27JY]

Announcements

EPA appointments, White House, 5305 [15MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2077, Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act, 31736 [9NO]

Articles and editorials

AFGE Election Challenged, 2718 [22FE]

Blaylock Privately Admits Some U.S. Workers Overpaid, 14051 [26MY]

Bureaucrat Need Not Be a Dirty Word, 31638 [8NO]

Busy Bureaucrats—Some U.S. Aides Contradict Inage and Work Hard, But Derision, Low Pay Take a Toll, 25535, 25541 [22SE]

Can Social Security Be Saved, 4552 [9MR]

Caring Bureaucrat, 29072 [24OC]

Civil Service Turns 100, Burdened by Stereotypes, 1195-1197 [31JA]

Don't Fret—By and Large, Americans Approve of Their Bureaucracy, 1365 [1FE]

Federal Government Service, 21772 [29JY]

Frank Bane, 89, First Director of Social Security System, 1971 [8FE]

Government and Career Employees, 30341 [1NO]

Government Employees Union Skates on Thin Ice, 2716 [22FE]

Hatch 22—The Hatch Act Tried To Separate Civil Servants From Politics, What We Got Was the Worst of Both, 30889 [3NO]

Hatch Act Is Necessary To Restore Basic Citizenship Rights, 191 [6JA]

Immigrant Is Honored by His New Land, 28239 [18OC]

It's Not Very Civil in the Civil Service—Reagan Appointees Are Trying To Tame the Bureaucrats, but Federal Workers Are Fighting Back, 23981 [13SE]

Kasten Staff Took on Senate's Big Guns, 10280 [28AP]

Letter Supports Charges of AFGE Hatch Act Violation, 2717 [22FE]

Minus a Bottom Line, Merit System Earns Demerits, 1772 [3FE]

OPM Says New Rules Won't Hurt Veterans, 30877 [3NO]

Orwellian Reagan Plan, 12689 [17MY]

Productivity at Anniston Army Depot, Ala., 32796 [15NO]

Public Employees, 12019 [11MY]

Racing Against Oblivion, 1261 [1FE]

Reagan, Fluttering, 12689 [17MY]

Reagan Team's Irresistible Force Lands Atop Immovable Object—Frictions Crest in Civil Service in Reagan Era, 1831 [7FE]

Salute to Civil Service, 1950 [8FE]

Social Security Coverage of Federal Workers—The Real Issues, 7769-7773 [7AP]

Sorry State of Uncle Sam's System, 1546 [2FE]

Speaking Out on Altering Federal Retirement, 12795-12798 [18MY]

Special Counsel Drags Feet on Hatch Act, 2717 [22FE]

Stop Exaggerating Federal Pay, 23967 [13SE]

Study Urges Changes in Government Screening Procedures, 11026 [4MY]

Tension Bubbles in the Bureaucracy, 7526 [24MR]

That Propaganda About Federal Pensions, 2579 [22FE], 4886 [10MR]

Tribute to Mike N. Manatos (sundry), 17624 [28JN]

Veteran Park Service Secretary—To Her the Job Is a Way of Life, 25210 [21SE]

When the Whistle Blows—Telling the Truth Can Be Dangerous, 9304-9306 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

Acts or omissions: remedy for certain (see S. 633; H.R. 490, 3142)

Administrative law judges: levels of pay (see H.R. 4090)

———reappointment of retired (see S. 728; H.R. 2226)

Air traffic controllers: compensation (see H.R. 90)

Annuitants: remove restrictions on reappointments (see H.R. 3426)

Annuities: actuarial funding (see H.R. 3752)

———amend Social Security Act to extend exemption from reductions (see H.R. 3027)

———children's eligibility (see H.R. 2080)

———continuation when student's education is interrupted by illness (see H.R. 2078)

———cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 493, 494, 3751, 3753)

———provide, for former spouses (see S. 1930; H.R. 2079, 2300)

———provisions for spouses (see H.R. 1796)

Armed Forces: civil service credit for certain employees (see S. 1786)

Atomic energy security guards: early retirement benefits (see H.R. 2280)

Attorneys: salary comparability (see H.R. 3682)

Award programs: eliminate (see H.R. 1463)

Child-support obligations: wage assignment (see H.R. 2411)

Citizen Incentive Awards Act: enact (see S. 2119)

Civil Air Patrol: cadets' compensation (see H.R. 2139)

Civil service: additional exam points for Purple Heart (see H.R. 4355)

Civil service laws: amend (see H.R. 4133, 4336)

Civil service retirement system: insure integrity (see H. Res. 135)

———tax credit for contributions (see S. 1522; H.R. 3371)

Civil service survivor annuity: allow for former spouses (see H.R. 2079)

———continuation of student (see H.R. 2078)

Civilian Conservation Corps: credit for service (see H.R. 668)

Claims: exclusionary rule remedy relative to certain acts or omissions (see H.R. 595)

———waiver in collection (see H.R. 3083)

Commission on Pay Equity: establish (see S. Con. Res. 83)

Commission on Standards of Official Conduct: establish (see H.R. 3551)

Commission on the Centennial Review of the Civil Service: establish (see S. 803; H.R. 2097)

Conflicts of interest: penalties (see H.R. 2273)

Congressional employees: eliminate exemption from certain laws affecting (see S. 1588; H.R. 3905)

———permit installment deductions from pay for indebtedness to U.S. (see H.R. 4256)

Contracting of certain positions: prohibit (see H.R. 828, 829)

Cost-of-living indexing: reduce (see H.R. 3790)

———repeal (see H.R. 3800)

Criminal killings and assaults: provide penalties (see H.R. 1021)

Currency of foreign governments: prohibit purchase (see H.R. 1451)

Customs Service: retirement of inspectors (see H.R. 3748)

Disability compensation: provide savings (see S. 685)

Draft nonregistrants: Federal financial assistance (see H. Con. Res. 27)

Employee organizations: competitive health insurance programs (see S. 537)

Equal pay for comparable work: guarantee (see H.R. 4237)

Executive exchange program: amend provisions (see S. 2115)

FAA: differential pay for certain employees (see H.R. 3665)

Fair Labor Standards Act: House employees (see H.R. 1919)

Federal Employees Compensation Act: amend (see H.R. 2529)

———provide savings (see S. 685)

Federal Managers Association: competitive health insurance program (see H.R. 1517)

Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act: extend (see H.R. 2077)

Federal thrift plan: establish (see H.R. 3752)

Fire fighters: adjust retirement annuities (see H.R. 75)

———death benefits (see H.R. 26, 622)

———exempt retirement benefits from taxation (see H.R. 3630)

———improve basic workweek (see H.R. 775)

———tax exemption of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1087)

Firefighters: survivor death benefits (see S. 1163)

Firefighting personnel: death benefits (see H.R. 1666)

———disability benefits (see H.R. 2325)

Flight service station personnel: retirement annuities (see H.R. 2248)

Foreign language proficiency: civil service exam points (see H.R. 1913)

Grievance procedures: provide notice to employees (see H.R. 2009)

Health benefit plans: amend provisions (see H.R. 656)

———community mental health care services (see S. 198)

———increase Government contribution rate (see H.R. 656)

———level after retirement (see H.R. 896)

———nurses services (see S. 172)

———open season (see H.R. 656)

———provide for care by nurse-midwives (see S. 178; H.R. 2651)

———provide opportunity to transfer enrollments (see H.R. 236, 1025)

———reform (see S. 2027)

———services of mental health specialists (see S. 182)

Health Benefits Information Center: establish (see S. 2153; H.R. 4261)

Health benefits plans: competitive programs (see S. 537; H.R. 1517)

———eligibility of annuitants (see H.R. 3556)

———improve (see S. 1685; H.R. 3798)

———mental health benefits (see S. 1004)

Holidays: limit (see H.R. 3734, 3782)

Hospital insurance tax: repeal (see H.R. 240, 1026)

House of Representatives: employment discrimination (see H.R. 1916)

———establish safety and health program for employees (see H.R. 1917)

Impact aid program: prevent reduction of payments (see H.R. 2598)

Incentive awards: establish certain (see S. 2119; H.R. 1463, 4163, 4164)

INS: retirement of inspectors (see H.R. 3748)

Judicial employees: waiver of certain claims against (see H.R. 4417)

Law enforcement officers: adjust retirement annuities (see H.R. 75)

———age limits for appointment and retirement (see H.R. 3428)

———compensation for disability and death (see H.R. 3370)

———death benefits (see H.R. 26, 622, 1666)

———exempt retirement benefits from taxation (see H.R. 3630)

———survivor death benefits (see S. 1163, 1526)

———tax exemption of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1087)

Lighthouse Service: annuities for widowed spouses of former employees (see S. 1890)

Medicare (see H.R. 426, 2824)

Mental health benefits: assure adequate (see H.R. 656)

Merit pay system: reform (see S. 958; H.R. 1841)

Merit Systems Protection Board: authority of Special Counsel (see S. 1662)

Military Selective Service Act: require registration for Federal employment (see H.R. 3984)

Military service: contributions for civil service retirement (see S. 1601; H.R. 3526, 3532)

Moving expenses: reimbursement (see S. 1879; H.R. 3852)

Office of Government Ethics: authorize appropriations (see S. 461)

OPM: prohibit implementation of certain regulations (see S. 1385; H.R. 2493)

Pay equity: establish commission on (see S. Con. Res. 83)

Payroll deductions: eliminate fee imposed on financial institutions (see H.R. 3879)

———eliminate fee on financial institutions (see S. 2122)

Performance appraisal systems: review by Comptroller General (see H.R. 3139)

Physicians: comparability allowances (see S. 1009)

———relief of certain (see S. 369; H.R. 1678)

Political activities: permit (see H.R. 82)

Political solicitations: prohibit improper (see H.R. 82)

Powerplant employees: determination of pay for certain (see H.R. 4498)

Public Employees Appreciation Day (see S.J. Res. 196)

Reductions in force: extend insurance coverage (see H.R. 656)

Retired members of the uniformed services: amend provisions reducing salaries (see H.R. 4148)

———repeal provisions reducing salaries (see H.R. 1515)

Retirement benefits: sick leave lump-sum payment in lieu of inclusion (see H.R. 2081)

Retirement plans: taxation (see H.R. 2779)

Salaries: garnishment (see H.R. 1462)

———hourly rates of pay determination (see H.R. 3871)

———prompt payment (see H.R. 3580)

Salary adjustments: limit (see H.R. 3753)

———provide certain (see H.R. 3938)

Sick leave: lump-sum payment (see H.R. 2081)

Social security (see H.R. 1924)

———benefits (see H.R. 3752)

Social security coverage (see H.R. 121, 631, 1518, 3608)

———repeal (see H.R. 3589)

Social security credits: exchange (see H.R. 347)

State taxes: limit authority to impose on nonresidents (see H.R. 1549)

Student loans: match lists of defaulted borrowers with lists of public employees (see H.R. 72)

Subsistence allowances: revise provisions (see H.R. 4233)

Suits against U.S.: litigation costs (see H.R. 1459)

Survivor annuities: provide payment in cases involving missing persons (see S. 1866)

Tort claims (see S. 632)

Transfers: reimbursement for expenses of sale and purchase of residence (see H.R. 2607)

Travel status: subsistence allowances (see H.R. 4233)

Uniform allowances: increase (see H.R. 2082)

Biographies

Joseph J. Baker, Veterans Services Officer, 24744 [19SE]

Citations

Meritorious Civilian Service Award presented to Dale T. Pollard, 21298 [27JY]

Dialogs

Extension of social security coverage to newly-hired Federal civilian workers, 4501 [9MR]

Letters

Civil Rights Commission Act (H.R. 2230): Senator Specter, to President Reagan, 31679 [9NO]

Civil service hourly wage rate, OPM, 24771 [20SE]

Civil Service Retirement System contributions adjustment: OPM Director Devine, 33127 [16NO]

Concerns of Federal workers, James F. Cooper, 4875 [10MR]

Consequences of erosion of Federal pensions, Martin G. Weiss (excerpt), 1174 [31JA]

EPA policies and administration, Senator Bradley, 5306 [15MR]

Federal contracting out policies, Nancy A. Smith, 15085 [8JN]

Federal employee proposed reduction-in-force regulations affect on veterans (exchange between Representative Hammerschmidt and OPM), 30878 [3NO]

Interspousal individual retirement account (S. 1434): Canton Federal Savings & Loan Association, 18076 [29JN]

Presidential guidelines on organizations receiving charitable donations from Federal workers, National Coalition To Expand Charitable Giving, 6024 [17MR]

Prohibit the implementation of certain OPM regulations (S. 1385): Dept. of Health and Human Services, 14088 [26MY]

———Senator Sasser, 14089 [26MY]

———sundry Senators, 14090 [26MY]

Reform the retirement system for Federal employees, American Federation of Government Employees, 3481 [2MR]

Regulations relative to effective management of the Federal workforce, OPM, 13989 [25MY]

Request for OPM clarification of survivor benefits regulations, Edith U. Fierst, 22359 [2AU]

Social security coverage: Robert M. Ball, 4500 [9MR]

Social security solvency (sundry excerpts), 4531 [9MR]

Transfer of personnel, VA, 5367 [15MR], 5907 [17MR]

Use of federal employee health benefit plan funds for nonlifesaving abortions: Kenneth M. Duberstein, Asst. to the President, 14868 [8JN]

———OPM, 14868 [8JN]

Veterans preference in Federal employment, OPM, 13988 [25MY]

Lists

Capitol Page School honor roll, 10583 [2MY]

Cosponsors of H.R. 3302, GPO employee wage reform, 15774 [14JN]

Sid Hughes—achievements and activities, 13223 [19MY]

Memorandums

Comparison of Civil Service Retirement Benefits With Revised System, Library of Congress, 22760-22766 [3AU]

Messages

Federal Agencies Excluded From Merit Pay System, President Reagan (PM 75), 23541 [12SE]

Federal Pay Comparability Act Recommendations, President Reagan (PM 74), 23541 [12SE]

Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee—Annual Report, President Reagan (PM 33), 7557 [5AP]

Federal White-Collar Pay: Requirement for Adjustment, President Reagan (H. Doc. 98-97), 23702 [12SE]

Merit Pay System: Exclusion of Certain Agencies and Units of Agencies From Coverage, President Reagan (H. Doc. 98-98), 23702 [12SE]

Petitions

Civil service system: National Treasury Employees Union, 9289 [20AP]

Equal Pay for Work of Comparable Worth, Federally Employed Women, Inc., 17512 [28JN]

Federal compensation and benefits: National Treasury Employees Union, 26536 [29SE]

Federal employee's benefits: National Federation of Professional Organizations, 19175 [14JY]

Federal employees' employment rights: National Treasury Employees Union, 11276 [5MY]

Federal executives salary adjustments: R. A. Miller, et al., 7605 [5AP]

Legislation packaging: National Association of Retired Federal Employees, 5250 [15MR]

Polls of opinion

Federal bureaucracy (excerpt), 955 [27JA]

Proposals

Administration's fiscal year 1984 budget proposals, 6014 [17MR]

Questions and answers

Coverage of Federal workers under social security, 4501 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Abortion: health insurance coveage, 14805 [8JN]

Administrative law judges: determination of pay (H.R. 4090), 27394 [5OC]

American Federation of Government Employees: issues covered in council meeting, 14193 [26MY]

American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1857: tribute, 23762 [12SE]

Angrisani, Al: tribute, 28510 [19OC]

Anniston Army Depot, Ala.: productivity improvements, 32796 [15NO]

Baker, Joseph J.: tribute, 24744 [19SE]

Bane, Frank: tribute to former Director of Social Security Board, 1971 [8FE]

Bass, Bernice: tribute, 16921 [22JN]

Bergesen, Albert B.: tribute, 2872 [23FE]

Brophy, Daniel R.: named outstanding handicapped Federal employee of the year, 27611 [6OC]

Buchholz, Irma: Dept. of the Interior Distinguished Service Award recipient, 25209 [21SE]

Budget proposals: impact of certain, 1170-1175 [31JA]

Capitol Hill elevator operators: funding, 14425 [3JN]

CIA Director: disclosure of business interests, 14518 [6JN]

Civil service: determination of hourly wage rate (H.R. 3871), 24768-24772 [20SE]

———pension benefits for divorced spouses, 7456 [24MR]

———reform, 30889 [3NO]

Civil Service Authorization and Miscellaneous Amendments Act: introduction, 27898 [7OC]

Civil Service Miscellaneous Amendments Act: enact (H.R. 4336), 33077-33081 [16NO]

Civil service retirees: annuities, 9869 [27AP]

Civil Service Retirement System: contributions adjustment, 33124-33128 [16NO]

Civil service retirement system: protect (H. Res. 135), 5222 [15MR]

Civil service system: include immigration inspectors in early retirement provisions (H.R. 3748), 22367 [2AU]

Coker, Jack: tribute, 32788 [15NO]

Combined Federal Campaign: regulations for 1983, 17227 [23JN]

Commission on More Effective Government: establish (H.R. 42), 1963 [8FE]

Commission on the Centennial Review of the Civil Service: establish (H.R. 2097), 5196 [14MR], 19705 [18JY]

Congressional employees: exempt from application of certain Federal laws pertaining to employment (H.R. 3905), 24514 [15SE]

Congressional pay increase: budget authorization provision, 7316, 7318 [24MR]

———inclusion in Jones budget proposal, 7315 [24MR]

———provision for authorization, 7317 [24MR]

Cost-of-living adjustments: inflation rate indexing, 15987 [15JN]

Daly, John: tribute, 21791 [29JY]

Economic conditions: burden sharing, 2165 [15FE]

ERISA Simplification Act: introduction (H.R. 3071), 13216-13218 [19MY]

Fair Employment in Congress Act: introduction (H.R. 3905), 24514 [15SE]

Federal annuity programs: reform (H.R. 3751-3753), 22750-22753 [3AU]

Federal contracts: repeal law requiring payment of highest prevailing wage (H.R. 1174), 1507 [2FE]

Federal employees: GAO review of performance appraisal systems (H.R. 3139), 14149 [26MY]

Federal Employees' Health Benefits Information Act: introduction (H.R. 4261), 30328 [1NO]

Federal Employees' Political Activities Act: introduction (H.R. 82), 305 [25JA]

Federal Firefighters Salary Act: introduction (H.R. 1690), 3066 [25FE]

Federal pensions: treatment in respect to domestic relations (H.R. 1484), 2259 [15FE]

———treatment in respect to domestic relations (H.R. 1488), 2259 [15FE]

Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act: enact (H.R. 2077), conference report, 33124-33128 [16NO]

———extend (H.R. 2077), 24621 [19SE]

———extend (H.R. 2077), Senate amendment, 30929 [4NO]

———extend (H.R. 2077), appointment of conferees, 31736 [9NO]

Federal salaries: delay recomputation (H.R. 3871), 23982 [13SE], 24772 [21SE]

Federal work force: political neglect, 30341 [1NO]

Federal workers: issues concerning, 6054 [17MR], 6212 [18MR]

Fire fighters: death benefits (H.R. 26), 55 [3JA]

———improve workweek (H.R. 775), 310 [25JA]

Firefighters: provide death benefits (H.R. 622), 20614 [25JY], 20617 [26JY], 20618 [27JY]

GPO employees: rate of pay (H.R. 3302), 15654 [14JN], 15773 [14JN]

Grand Canyon, Ariz., Unified School District: relief (H.R. 2913), 11135 [4MY]

Haase, Richard O.: resignation from GSA, 33975 [17NO]

Health care programs: funding, 22319 [2AU]

———restructure benefits (H.R. 3798), 23352 [4AU]

Hughes, Sid: tribute, 13222 [19MY]

Jarboe, Parran B.: tribute, 21561 [28JY]

Job performance standards: within grade pay increases, 16919 [22JN]

Judges: determination of pay for administrative law (H.R. 4090), 27394 [5OC]

———tenure, 24611 [19SE]

Karam, Gregory: commend conduct in guiding burning aircraft to safe landing, 18848 [13JY]

Khachadourian, Gilbert: Social Security Administration award recipient, 28239 [18OC], 29072 [24OC]

Law enforcement officers: death benefits (H.R. 26), 55 [3JA]

———provide death benefits (H.R. 622), 20614 [25JY], 20617, 20618 [26JY]

League of Federal Recreation Associations, Inc.: tribute, 9070 [19AP]

Lewis, Sec. of Transportation: tribute to retiring, 108 [3JA], 169 [6JA], 1081, 1086 [27JA]

Little Hoover Commission Act: introduction (H.R. 2097), 5196 [14MR]

Members of Congress and certain other Federal employees: require participation in social security program (H.R. 632), 202 [6JA]

Merit pay system: reform (H.R. 1841), 3735 [2MR]

Military installations: moratorium on contracting-out functions of security guards and firefighters, 20958 [26JY]

Military Retired in Federal Service: tribute to organization, 24981 [20SE]

Missile sites: relief for certain employees (H.R. 3542), 18806 [12JY]

Morgan, Sylvia E.: tribute, 21772 [29JY]

Morley, Howard W.: tribute, 12014 [11MY]

NOAA: provide continued health insurance (H.R. 3968), 25669 [23SE]

North Island Naval Air Rework Facility, San Diego, Calif.: tribute to employees, 34870 [18NO]

OPM: regulations, 14207 [26MY]

———regulations on reduction in force, within-grade pay increases, and overtime pay, 7873 [7AP]

———request for clarification of survivor benefits regulations, 22359 [2AU]

Pay and benefits: impact of reduced, 1170-1175 [31JA]

Pay increase: provide (H.R. 3938), 24980 [20SE]

Payroll deductions: eliminate service charge (H.R. 3879), 23975 [13SE]

Pendleton Act: commemorate 100th anniversary, 376 [26JA]

Pension: election of survivor benefits after retirement (H.R. 1796), 3724 [2MR]

Personnel proposals: implementation, 13667 [24MY]

Pitts, William R., Sr.: tribute, 3083 [28FE]

Police and firemen: treatment of public pension for tax purposes (H.R. 1087), 1195 [31JA]

Political activities: right to participate, 191 [6JA]

Pollard, Dale T.: tribute, 21298 [27JY]

Postal Employees' Political Activities Act: introduction (H.R. 81), 307 [25JA]

Preloh, Mike: tribute, 18286 [30JN]

Printing Industry of America: offer of job relocation to Federal printing employees, 32515 [14NO]

Productivity: competency and commitment, 1170-1175 [31JA]

Public employee pensions: tax exemptions (H.R. 1175), 1535 [2FE]

Public Employees Appreciation Day: observance, 12018 [11MY]

Public holidays: Saturday or Sunday observance in future, 20444 [21JY]

Public pensions: tax treatment (H.R. 1294), 1844 [7FE]

Reagan, President: impact of personnel policies on civil service, 23981 [13SE]

Recognition, 376 [26JA]

Reduction-in-force rules: veteran exemption, 30877 [3NO]

Retirement age: proposed increase, 1170-1175 [31JA]

Retirement annuities: modification survivor benefits (H.R. 1796), 16266 [16JN]

Retirement benefits: cost-of-living adjustments, 1170-1175 [31JA]

———proposed reduction, 3605 [2MR]

———reductions, 1170-1175 [31JA]

Retirement contributions: tax credit for employees with social security coverage (H.R. 3371), 16667 [21JN]

Retirement plans: solvency, 4694 [10MR]

Salaries: pay adjustments, 29199, 29222 [25OC]

Salary: computation method, 23923 [13SE]

Salary levels, 14051 [26MY]

Social security: coverage provision of enacted H.R. 1900, 7881 [7AP]

———exempt certain judges from benefits tax (H.R. 3463), 18363 [30JN]

———proposed coverage for new employees, 299 [25JA]

———require participation, 7450, 7474 [24MR]

———universal coverage, 1360 [1FE], 1966 [8FE]

Social Security Administration award: recipient, 28239 [18OC]

Social security coverage, 2166 [15FE], 2578 [22FE], 3605 [2MR], 4677 [9MR]

Soviet Union: U.S. Government personnel equivalence (H.J. Res. 369), 25453 [22SE]

State taxes: prohibit income tax on nonresident, 2387 [17FE]

Support, 25535, 25541 [22SE]

Tribute, 23398 [4AU]

U.S. attorneys and assistant attorneys: salaries (H.R. 3682), 21251 [27JY]

Veterans jobs: protect, 29624 [27OC]

Vinovich, Ralph: tribute, 23197 [4AU]

Wages and working conditions: deterioration, 33959 [17NO]

Whistle blowers: treatment, 3084 [28FE]

Whistleblowers: Supreme Court ruling on rights, 15758 [14JN]

Williams, Kenneth L.: tribute, 13227 [19MY]

Women: provide economic equity, 226 [25JA]

Work force: proposed reduction in force and pay regulations, 29626 [27OC]

———reduction, 376 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: amend (S. 832), 11546 [9MY]

Civil Rights Commission Act: enact (H.R. 2230), 31676-31690 [9NO]

Civil Service: anniversary, 954 [27JA]

———postage stamp recognizing 100 years of service, 16451 [21JN]

Civil Service Retirement Act: reform, 959 [27JA]

Civil Service Retirement System: contributions adjustment, 31064-31066 [4NO]

Community mental health care services: provisions (S. 198), 693 [26JA]

Duberstein, Kenneth M.: tribute, 33903 [17NO], 34609, 34613, 34651 [18NO]

Federal Compensation Act: amend (S. 687), 4330 [8MR]

Federal Credit Control Act: introduction (S. 1582), 18008-18010 [29JN]

Federal Credit Union Act: amend (S. 2120), 33806 [17NO]

———amend (S. 2121), 33806 [17NO]

Federal Credit Union Week: designate (S.J. Res. 84), 8729 [15AP], 16551 [21JN]

Federal employee health insurance programs: abortion coverage, 34578 [18NO]

Federal Employees Compensation Amendments Act: introduction (S. 685), 3838 [3MR]

Federal Employees' Family Equity Act: introduction (S. 1930), 27541 [6OC]

Federal Employees' Health Benefits Information Center Act: introduction (S. 2153), 34470 [18NO]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan: proposals (S. 1004), 7804 [7AP]

Federal Employees Health Plan Improvement Act: introduction (S. 1685), 21137 [27JY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: authority of Chairman (S. 1664), 20367 [21JY]

———designate acting General Counsel, 20368 [21JY]

Federal Motor Vehicle Expenditure Control Act: introduction (S. 1798), 22953 [4AU]

Federal physicians: limitation of pay cap (S. 369), 1301 [1FE]

Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act: extend (H.R. 2077), House amendment, 31061, 31064-31066 [4NO]

———extend (H.R. 2077), conference report, 32262 [11NO]

Federal physicians comparability allowances: reauthorize (S. 1009), 26614 [30SE]

Federal retirement system: tax credit for contributions (S. 1522), 16792 [22JN]

Federal supplemental compensation program: extend (S. 1387), 14072 [26MY]

Government information leaks: prevent, 7252 [24MR]

Government Printing Office Pay Reform Act: introduction (S. 1462), 15438 [13JN]

Government travel: reduced air fare contracts, 26713 [30SE]

Health benefits: reform (S. 2027), 29803 [28OC]

Health insurance: competitive programs (S. 537), 2499 [17FE]

Holt, Helen: tribute, 22779 [4AU]

Intelligence community: retirement programs, 7584 [5AP]

Interspousal individual retirement account: establish (S. 1434), 18076 [29JN]

Keel, William: tribute, 11640 [10MY]

Manatos, Mike N.: tribute, 17624 [28JN]

McCloy, John J.: tribute, 22806 [4AU]

Medical mileage expense tax deduction: increase (S. 1166), 10042 [27AP]

———increase (S. 1167), 10043 [27AP]

Merit pay system: reform (S. 958), 7208 [24MR]

Merit Systems Protection Board: Special Counsel authority (S. 1662), 20365 [21JY]

Moore, Powell A.: tribute, 22826 [4AU]

Moving expenses: payment of certain (S. 1879), 25346 [22SE]

National Federal Credit Union Week, designate (S.J. Res. 84): cosponsors, 16797 [22JN]

No Free Lunch Act: introduction (S. 1562), 17984 [29JN]

Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: retirement benefits for certain (S. 1786), 22939 [4AU]

Nonpartisan Scientific Advisory Committee Act: enact (S. 1641), 20473 [22JY]

Office of Government Ethics: reauthorize (S. 461), 7824 [7AP]

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: amend (H.R. 3871), 25832 [27SE]

OPM: LEGIS fellows program, 27885 [7OC]

———prohibit the implementation of certain regulations (S. 1385), 14088-14091 [26MY]

Payroll Deduction Facilitation Act: introduction (S. 2122), 33806 [17NO]

Professional nursing services: payments (S. 172), 849 [26JA]

———payments (S. 173), 849 [26JA]

Public Employees Appreciation Day: designate (S.J. Res. 196), 32056 [10NO], 34295 [18NO]

Public holidays: limitation (S. 1970), 28735 [20OC]

Retirement system: reform (S. 2905 (1982)), 3481 [2MR]

Senate Day Care Center: establish (S. Res. 269), 32411-32414 [14NO]

Senate employees: participation in special programs, 21385 [28JY]

Senate pages: withholding from salaries (S. Res. 78), 3526 [2MR]

Social security: participation, 6866-6888 [23MR]

State of the Union: proposals, 941 [27JA]

Survivor annuities: payment (S. 1866), 25049 [21SE]

U.S. Senate Employees Federal Credit Union: new office, 28892 [21OC]

VA: transfer of certain personnel, 5906 [17MR]

Volunteering in Government Act: introduction (S. 1952), 27953 [17OC]

Wunder, Bernard J., Jr.: tribute, 3422 [1MR]

Reports

Administration's Initiatives To Expand Polygraph Use and Impose Lifelong Censorship on Thousands of Government Employees (H. Rept. 98-578), 34227 [14DE]

Case of Equitable Psychiatric Benefits in Health Insurance, 7805 [7AP]

Conference on H.R. 2077, Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act extension, 32351-32355 [12NO]

Federal Pay Behind Private Sector (excerpt), 1173 [31JA]

Financial and Other Problems Facing the Federal Employees Health Insurance Program, GAO (excerpt), 7804 [7AP]

Reduction in Civil Service Retirement Contributions for Newly Hired Federal Employees Cost Estimate: CBO, 31064 [4NO]

Statements

Civil Service Retirement System Contribution Adjustment—Fund for Assuring an Independent Retirement, 31066 [4NO]

Federal Contribution to Employees Health Care Benefits Program: Alain C. Enthoven for Stanford University (excerpt), 23353 [4AU]

———James J. LaPenta, Jr., for Mail Handlers Health Benefit Plan (excerpt), 23352 [4AU]

Nomination of Theodore J. Garrish to General Counsel of the Dept. of Energy, 11391 [6MY]

Salary adjustments, Jerome Rosow (sundry excerpts), 29224 [25OC]

Social Security Coverage of Federal Employees, House Republican policy committee, 4530 [9MR]

Summaries

GAO Comparison of GPO, Federal General Schedule, and Private Sector Employee Classification Systems, 15775 [14JN]

H.R. 1900, Social Security Act Amendments, 6939 [23MR]

H.R. 3798, Restructure of Health Benefits Program, 23353 [4AU]

S. 2120, Central Liquidity Fund Tax Status, 33807 [17NO]

S. 2121, Federal Credit Union Act Amendment, 33808 [17NO]

Tables

Effect of major provisions of social security amendments in H.R. 1900 on retirement and disability trust funds, 4705 [10MR]

Inflation rate indexing for entitlement adjustments, 15987 [15JN]

Performance appraisal, OPM proposals, 13667 [24MY]

Revenue generated by extended social security coverage, 6915, 6932 [23MR]

Social security coverage of Federal employees (sundry), 4503 [9MR]

Testimonies

Federal Employee Health Benefits Reform Act (H.R. 656), Representative Dyson, 17238 [23JN], 17880 [28JN]

Texts of

Code of Ethics for Government Service, 23398 [4AU]

H.R. 622, death benefits for survivors of Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters, 20614 [25JY]

H.R. 1174, repeal law requiring payment of highest prevailing wage on government contracts: (H.R. 1174), 1507 [2FE]

H.R. 1175, public employee pensions, tax exemptions, 1536 [2FE]

H.R. 1900, amendments to insure solvency and provide coverage of Federal employees, 4568-4594 [9MR]

H.R. 2077, Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act extension provisions, 24621 [19SE]

H.R. 2097, Little Hoover Commission Act, 5196 [14MR]

H.R. 3161, workweek of Federal firefighters (excerpt), 310 [25JA]

H.R. 3302, GPO employee wage reform, 15776 [14JN]

H.R. 3905, Fair Employment in Congress Act, 24514 [15SE]

H.R. 4261, Federal Employees' Health Benefits Information Act, 30329 [1NO]

H.R. 4336, Civil Service Miscellaneous Amendments Act, 33078 [16NO]

Public Law 97-420, Public Employees Appreciation Day, 12018 [11MY]

Public Law 89-554, Vacancies Act, 5305 [15MR]

S. 172, professional nursing services payments, 849 [26JA]

S. 173, professional nursing services payments, 850 [26JA]

S. 198, community mental health care services provisions, 694 [26JA]

S. 685, Federal Employees Compensation Amendments Act, 3839 [3MR]

S. 1004, Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan, 7806 [7AP]

S. 1166, increase medical mileage expense tax deduction, 10042 [27AP]

S. 1167, increase medical mileage expense tax deduction, 10043 [27AP]

S. 1387, Federal Supplemental Compensation Act, 14072 [26MY]

S. 1562, No Free Lunch Act, 17984 [29JN]

S. 1798, Federal Motor Vehicle Expenditure Control Act, 22954 [4AU]

S. 1879, payment of certain moving expenses (S. 1879), 25347 [22SE]

S. 1952, Volunteering in Government Act, 27954 [17OC]

S. 1970, limitation of public holidays, 28736 [20OC]

S. 2027, Federal Employees' Health Insurance Amendments, 29804-29808 [28OC]

S. 2120, amend Federal Credit Union Act, 33807 [17NO]

S. 2121, amend Federal Credit Union Act, 33807 [17NO]

S. 2122, Payroll Deduction Facilitation Act, 33808 [17NO]

S. Res. 78, withholding from salaries of Senate pages, 3526 [2MR]

S. Res. 269, establish a Senate Day Care Center, 32414 [14NO]

S.J. Res. 196, designate Public Employees Appreciation Day, 32056 [10NO], 34295 [18NO]