FEDERAL EMPLOYEES see also Executive Departments

Addresses

Public Officials and Personal Morality: Representative Hamilton, 32703

Women in America Shooting for the Stars—As We See Ourselves So Do We Act, 11246 [5MY]

Amendments

Cost of living increases: eliminate for Federal programs in fiscal 1988 (S. 1859), 32050 [17NO]

Health: Federal physician comparability allowance (S. 1666), 24224, 24237 [16SE]

———pay for Public Health Service psychologists (S. 1666), 24224, 24237 [16SE]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 34), 2279, 2287, 2338, 2339 [29JA]

Pensions: technical corrections to retirement system (H.R. 3395), 36618, 36631 [19DE]

Postal Service: procedural and appeal rights to certain personnel actions (H.R. 348), 21240, 21270 [28JY]

Analyses

Civil Service Simplification Act (S. 1545), 21125-21127 [24JY]

Federal Employee Leave Act (H.R. 2487), 13119 [20MY]

Federal Employees' Political Activities Act (H.R. 3400), 32095-32099 [17NO]

Federal Pay Reform Act (H.R. 3132), 22771 [6AU]

Special Pay and Civil Service Improvements Act (H.R. 2091), 8629-8632 [9AP]

———(S. 987), 8796-8798 [9AP]

Whistleblower Protection Act (S. 508), 3101-3104 [5FE]

Appeal

Congress, the Administration, and the American People—Time for Decisive Action—A Bipartisan Budget Plan, 31530 [10NO]

Articles and editorials

Blacks and the Elitist Stereotype, 27036 [8OC]

Court Lets Agency Reinstate Drug Tests, 16786 [18JN]

Evidently the VA Is Different, 33886 [3DE]

Federal Employees Deserve Full Rights, 33788 [2DE]

GSA Names First Federal Official To Create Day Care Centers, 29896 [29OC]

Hatcheting the Hatch Act, 32090 [17NO]

Is Cabinet-Level Status the Answer?, 19140 [9JY]

Leave the Hatch Act Alone, 32093 [17NO]

Politics Un-Hatched, 32090 [17NO]

Presidential Plan for Drug Testing of Federal Workers Suffers Setback, 33890 [3DE]

Random Drug Testing, 33907 [3DE]

Revise the Hatch Act (Again), 21564 [29JY]

U.S. Drug ``Crusade'' Is Seen as Undermining Itself, 33904-33905 [3DE]

Un-Hatch Federal Workers, 28769 [21OC], 32100 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: prohibit transfer of body fluids (see H.R. 345)

Administrative Procedure Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 2976)

Adoption: benefits for Federal employees (see S. 268)

———reimbursement of expenses (see H.R. 2221)

American Battle Monuments Commission: exempt retired members from grade limitations (see H.R. 733)

Civil service retirement program: vocational rehabilitation services (see H. Con. Res. 4)

Civil Service Retirement Spousal Benefits Act: enact (see S. 1284)

Civil Service Simplification Act: enact (see S. 1545)

Civilian Conservation Corps: credit service toward civil service retirement (see H.R. 689)

Commercial Activities Contracting Act: enact (see S. 909)

Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries: recommendations (see H.R. 559)

Committees of the Senate: requirements for proposed legislation on new employee benefits (see S. Res. 218)

Compensation: overtime (see H.R. 1076)

Corps of Engineers: salaries (see H.R. 2963)

Courts: bankruptcy and district court judges salaries (see H.R. 2227)

———Federal judge retirement (see H.R. 3726)

———increase amount U.S. Government may pay in settlement of a claim (see H.R. 3685)

———procedural and appeal rights for excepted service (see H.R. 555)

Crime and criminals: public corruption cases as frauds (see H.R. 3050)

Dept. of Agriculture: determination of credibility of service relative to reduction in force at Federal Grain Inspection Service (see H.R. 2589)

Dept. of State: minority employment (see H. Con. Res. 143)

Drug abuse: restrictions on testing by Government (see H.R. 691)

———restrictions relative to testing by executive departments (see H.R. 280)

———testing programs for personnel having access to classified information (see H.R. 2306)

EEOC: strengthen authority (see H.R. 331)

ERISA: exception to anti-alienation and preemption provisions (see H.R. 2317)

Espionage: forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction for revealing identity of covert agent (see H.R. 32)

Ethics in Government Act: clarify (see S. Res. 137)

———improve (see S. Res. 126, 127, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143)

Executive departments: competitive examination for selection of members of boards of contract appeals (see H.R. 1968)

———establish Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (see H.R. 2487)

———improved structures and procedures for congressional oversight (see H. Con. Res. 16)

———simplified management system (see H.R. 2966)

Federal Employees Family Building Act: enact (see H.R. 2852)

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: extension (see S. 1812), 29156 [23OC]

Federal Employees Health Care Freedom-of-Choice Act: enact (see S. 1162)

Federal Employees Leave Act: enact (see S. 1595)

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 9; H.J. Res. 53)

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Management System: liability of a Federal employee (see S. 1553)

Federal Salary Act: approval of Congress for salary increases (see S. 309)

———pay recommendations (see H.R. 994, 997, 999)

Firefighters: establish pay schedule and revise pay rates (see H.R. 1174)

Foreign coins: purchase (see H.R. 475)

Government: award program (see H.R. 2242)

———promote excellence in management (see H.R. 2882)

Government contractors: prevent conflict of interest by former Federal officers or employees (see S. 237)

———prohibit reprisal actions against Federal officers and employees for disclosing certain information (see S. 208)

Health care: drug and alcohol abuse treatment program (see H.R. 381)

———Federal physician comparability allowance (see S. 1666)

———increase Government benefit contribution (see H.R. 1734)

———insurance coverage of cleft lift and palate conditions in benefits (see H.R. 3429)

———long-term care insurance for Federal employees (see S. 1738)

———pay for Public Health Service psychologists (see S. 162, 1666)

———services under health benefits plan (see H.R. 384)

———prepaid dental care program (see H.R. 3404)

Housing: reimbursement of certain expenses upon transfer (see H.R. 987)

Insurance: disability compensation benefits to survivors (see H.R. 1287)

———permit certain retirees to resume coverage under Federal employees' group life (see H.R. 2125)

Inventions: awards for demonstrable monetary savings (see H.R. 566)

Law enforcement officers: definition under retirement system (see H.R. 3198)

———enable Federal law enforcement officers to accomplish their missions (see S. 1975)

Leave: voluntary transfer (see H.R. 3757)

Library of Congress: designate certain employees as police (see S. 1490)

Lobbying: prohibit advising or representing foreign entity for proscribed post employment period (see H.R. 127)

Management: simplified system (see H.R. 2799)

NRC: financial disclosure reports from prospective Commissioners (see H.R. 3049)

OPM: classification system and equitable pay practices (see S. 552)

———conduct study on annuities, morale, personnel management, and individual retirement planning (see H.R. 388)

Park Police: adjust salaries and benefits (see H.R. 2944)

Pensions: allow creditable service from Federal-State cooperative programs to civil service retirement (see H.R. 3585)

———exclude civil service retirement and disability fund from budget (see H.R. 182)

———exempt distributions under Federal retirement system from additional tax on early distributions (see H.R. 2669)

———forfeiture of annuities and retired pay (see H.R. 959)

———include INS inspectors, Customs Service inspectors, and IRS revenue officers within hazardous occupations provisions (see H.R. 2532)

———optional early retirement program (see S. 42; H.R. 818)

———procedures for investment and interest payment on thrift savings fund when public debt limit restricts them (see S. 1177)

———taxation of annuities, pensions, and other benefits (see H.R. 146)

———technical corrections relative to retirement system (see H.R. 1505)

———technical corrections to retirement system (see H.R. 3395)

———3-year basis recovery rule (see H.R. 919)

———treatment of basic recovery rule to employees' annuities (see S. 69, 99)

Personnel practices: protections against prohibited (see H.R. 25)

Political campaigns: right to participate as private citizens in political process (see H.R. 20, 3400)

Postal Service: appeal rights for certain adverse personnel actions (see S. 523)

———procedural and appeal rights to certain personnel actions (see H.R. 348)

———Selective Service registration requirements for new employees (see H.R. 2900)

Railroad Retirement Act: civil service retirement credit (see S. 1578)

Salaries: disapprove President's proposed increase for certain executive and judicial positions (see H.J. Res. 81)

———comparability adjustments relative to grade and pay (see H.R. 3653)

———extend pay retention provisions (see H.R. 896)

———garnishment of paychecks (see H.R. 486, 3565)

———modify minimum rates of pay (see H.R. 3132)

———salary recommendations (see S.J. Res. 42)

———equitable pay practices (see H.R. 387)

———modification of pay comparability system (see H.R. 386)

———pay treatment of U.S. Park Police and Secret Service uniform divisions (see H.R. 383)

Salary and management: improve (see S. 987; H.R. 2091)

Secret Service: adjust salaries and benefits (see H.R. 2943)

Social Security: exchange of credits between old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system and civil service retirement system (see H.R. 417)

Social Security Administration: protection of field office employees (see H.R. 3579)

Suggestion systems: awards for demonstrable monetary savings (see H.R. 566)

Tax Reform Act: retirement annuities (see H.R. 24)

Taxation: computation procedure for employee annuities (see H.R. 130)

———employment withholdings for city or county taxes (see H.R. 2161)

———portion of government pension which does not exceed maximum benefits payable under Social Security (see H.R. 1691)

———thrift savings plan nondiscrimination requirements (see H.R. 3367)

———treatment of basic recovery rule to employees' annuities (see S. 69, 99)

Taxes: agreements with certain cities or counties for withholding authority (see H.R. 755)

Transfers: reimbursement for travel, transportation, and moving expenses (see S. 1750)

VA: clarify authority of Chief Medical Director relative to disciplinary action on certain health-care employees (see H.R. 2004)

———on-call pay to certain health-care personnel (see H.R. 2002)

———structure of Office of Chief Medical Director, employee removal procedures, and use of director pay grade (see H.R. 2010)

VA Health Care Personnel Act: enact (see S. 1195)

Veterans: preference in Federal civil service for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 3170)

Whistle blowing: protection against prohibited personnel practices (see S. 508)

Women: modification of pay comparability system (see H.R. 386)

Briefings

Random drug testing for VA personnel: VA, 33889 [3DE]

Documents

Night, Standby, Irregular, and Hazardous Duty Differential (U.S. Code), 3267 [10FE]

Essays

How Public Service Affects the Quality of Life: Denise Douglas, 21803 [30JY]

———Susan Smolko, 21801 [30JY]

Factsheets

Drugs in the Workplace: VA, 33887 [3DE]

Hearings

Committee on Appropriations (House): engraving and printing, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (testimony from Francis A. Keating II and Robert J. Leuver), D131 [10MR]

———OPM budget (testimony), D175 [19MR]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): OPM, FEC, and Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations budgets (testimony), D217 [1AP]

Committee on Education and Labor: Employee Polygraph Protection Act (H.R. 1212), D305 [30AP]

———Employee Polygraph Protection Act (H.R. 1212) (testimony from Representatives McKinney and Darden, and Steve Markman), D119 [5MR]

Committee on Governmental Affairs: extend adverse action appeal rights before the Merit Systems Protection Board to a large number of postal employees (S. 541) (testimony), D284 [27AP]

———Federal Employee Compensation Equity Act (S. 552) (testimony), D267 [22AP]

———Postal Service (testimony), D152 [16MR]

———value engineering programs in executive departments (testimony), D294 [29AP]

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: budget proposals affecting Federal employees (testimony), D203 [26MR]

———budget proposals affecting Federal employees (testimony from public witnesses), D142 [11MR]

———drug testing (testimony), D241 [7AP]

———Federal Employees' Retirement System Act (testimony), D189 [24MR], D195 [25MR]

———extend to Postal Service employees same procedural rights as Federal employees with respect to certain adverse personnel actions (H.R. 348) (testimony from Joel S. Trofch), D87 [25FE]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: firings of air traffic controllers at the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center, Aurora, IL (testimony from David Erickson, Richard P. Shewfelt and Robert L. Miller), D142 [11MR]

———firings of air traffic controllers at the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center, Aurora, IL (testimony from public witnesses), D133 [10MR]

Committee on Ways and Means: Social Security Administration staffing reductions, service delivery, and management (testimony), D230 [2AP]

Letters

Civil service status of VA medical center personnel: Donald L. Custis, 20055 [15JY]

———John A. Gronvall, 20055 [15JY]

———Senator Cranston, 20055 [15JY]

Federal Employees' Political Activities Act: Common Cause, 32089 [17NO]

———Fred Wertheimer, Common Cause, 31924 [16NO], 32089 [17NO]

———James C. Miller III, 32095 [17NO]

———Representative Schroeder, 32083 [17NO]

———Representative Wolf, 31925 [16NO]

Federal retirement thrift investment plan: Francis X. Cavanaugh, 25907 [30SE]

Federal Voluntary Leave Transfer Program: Deborah Moorleghan, 13119 [20MY]

———OPM, 13119 [20MY]

Morale of Federal employees working in foreign countries: Senator Inouye, 35333 [11DE]

Physicians comparability allowances and Public Health Service psychologists: CBO, 27639 [13OC]

———Senator Ford, 27640 [13OC]

Postal Service employees: Charles R. Clauson, 21239 [28JY]

———Senator Helms, 21239 [28JY]

Random drug testing for VA personnel: American Federation of Government Employees, 33898 [3DE]

———California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, 33902 [3DE]

———Donald I. MacDonald, 33872 [3DE]

———Gene A. Murphy, DAV, 33847, 33901 [3DE]

———Gordon H. Mansfield, Paralyzed Veterans of America, 33848 , 33902 [3DE]

———Hugh Hewitt, OPM, 33887 [3DE]

———International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 33898 [3DE]

———James C. Miller III, Edwin Meese III, and Constance J. Horner, 33886, 33888, 33889 [3DE]

———James H. Sammons, AMA, 33847 [3DE]

———Jeanette C. Hartshorn, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 33847 [3DE]

———John H. Ferman, California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, 33845 [3DE]

———Margretta M. Styles, American Nurses Association, Inc., 33846 [3DE]

———Paul S. Egan, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., 33848 [3DE]

———Paul W. Schafer, National Association of VA Physicians, 33846 [3DE]

———Thomas K. Turnage, VA, 33887 [3DE]

Smoking restrictions within public buildings: Alan C. Davis, 3197 [5FE]

Termination of LSC employees: Timothy H. Baker, Gene M. Potack, and Donald Bogard, 19575 [13JY]

VA medical computer system: Smith Jenkins, Jr., 15637 [11JN]

Lists

Supporters of bipartisan budget plan, 31530 [10NO]

Meetings

Committee on Education and Labor: Employee Polygraph Protection Act (H.R. 1212), D305 [30AP]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): exempt retired members of the Armed Forces assigned to the American Battle Monuments Commission from grade limitations (H.R. 733), D280 [23AP]

Memorandums

Federal Employees and Political Activity—A Brief Overview of Evolution of Neutrality Concept: Barbara L. Schwemle, Library of Congress, 32084-32086 [17NO]

Random Drug Testing for VA Personnel: National Association of VA Physicians, 33898 [3DE]

———National Drug Policy Board, 33888 [3DE]

VA Implementation of President's Drug-Free Work Place Program, 33887 [3DE]

Messages

Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees: President Reagan, 23565 [9SE]

Uniform Percentage To Reduce Outlays for Travel, Transportation, and Subsistence Report: President Reagan, 27305 [9OC]

Veto of H.R. 8617, Repeal of Hatch Act: Gerald R. Ford, 32089 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: prohibit transfer of body fluids (H.R. 345), 19885 [15JY]

Adoption: reimbursement of expenses (H.R. 2221), 11133 [5MY]

Aeronautics: rehiring of former air traffic controllers (H.R. 378), 22050 [3AU]

Alcoholism: improved health insurance coverage (H.R. 381), 883 [7JA]

Appropriations: drug testing, 9600-9606 [23AP]

Budget: cost of living adjustments for Social Security recipients, retired and Federal and military employees, 32687 [18NO]

Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries: recommendations (H.R. 559), 1106 [8JA]

Contracts: protect whistleblowers from reprisals, 12641 [18MY]

———requirements for procurement of certain services (H.R. 1492), 5279 [10MR]

Courts: additional district judge for Connecticut (H.R. 373), 890 [7JA]

Crime and criminals: public corruption cases as frauds (H.R. 3050), 21466 [29JY]

Dept. of State: drug testing of certain employees, 16262-16269 [16JN]

———employee layoffs, 27963 [15OC]

———minority employees, 16800 [18JN]

Drug abuse: improved health insurance coverage (H.R. 381), 883 [7JA]

———testing, 3496 [19FE], 16786 [18JN], 18315, 18317-18326 [30JN]

———testing programs for personnel having access to classified information (H.R. 2306), 11301 [6MY], 16786 [18JN]

Employment: contracting out of maintenance functions at certain Army depots, 11905-11907 [11MY]

———contracting out of security guard functions, 11903-11905 [11MY]

———contractors hiring certain government officials, 11910, 11911 [11MY]

Executive departments: establish Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (H.R. 2487), 13119 [20MY], 20844 [22JY], 22338 [4AU]

Exemplary Public Service Program: congressional award (H.R. 648), 1822 [21JA]

FBI: overtime pay adjustment for agents, 3267 [10FE]

Federal Employees Family Building Act: enact (H.R. 2852), 18385 [30JN]

Federal Employees' Health Care Freedom of Choice Act: amend (H.R. 382), 876 [7JA]

Federal Employees' Political Activities Act: enact (H.R. 20), 886 [7JA]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (H.J. Res. 53), 880 [7JA], 3968 [24FE], 4098 [25FE]

Federal Equitable Pay Practices Act: enact (H.R. 387), 888 [7JA]

Federal Fire Service Pay Schedule Act: enact (H.R. 1174), 25436 [29SE]

Federal Pay Management Act: enact (H.R. 386), 895 [7JA]

Federal Salary Act: recommendations (H.R. 994), 3238 [9FE]

Firefighters: establish pay schedule and revise pay rates for (H.R. 1174), 3891 [19FE]

Government: promote excellence in management (H.R. 2882), 18719 [1JY], 19612 [14JY]

Government officials: time restriction for certain lobbying activities (H.R. 1231), 12225 [12MY], 26607 [6OC], 36261 [18DE]

Health care: coverage of treatment of cleft lip and palate conditions in benefits (H.R. 3429), 26723 [6OC]

———Federal physician comparability allowance (S. 1666), 27638-27641 [13OC]

———increase Government benefit contribution (H.R. 1734), 6431 [19MR], 7579 [31MR]

———pay for Public Health Service psychologists (S. 1666), 27638-27641 [13OC]

————prepaid dental care program (H.R. 3404), 26236 [1OC]

Holidays: no new national observance, 11896 [11MY]

House of Representatives: tribute to information systems employees, 32676 [18NO]

Income: modify minimum rates of pay (H.R. 3132), 22771 [6AU]

———President's recommendations, 1812 [21JA]

Independent Counsel Act: special employee time limitation, 28585-28594 [21OC]

Insider trading: controlling from using advance knowledge of economic statistics for personal gain, 21042 [23JY]

Law enforcement officers: overtime pay adjustment, 3267 [10FE]

Leave: voluntary transfer (H.R. 3757), 35550 [14DE]

LSC: termination of employees, 19575 [13JY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: right to appeal adverse action (H.R. 555), 1554 [20JA]

Nonsmokers Health Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1008), 3195 [5FE]

OPM: conduct study on annuities, morale, personnel management, and individual retirement planning (H.R. 388), 19885 [15JY]

Pay and management: improve (H.R. 2091), 8629 [9AP]

Pensions: cost of living adjustments for Social Security recipients, retired and Federal and military employees, 32687 [18NO]

———establish optional early retirement program (H.R. 818), 2198 [29JA], 15230 [10JN]

———procedures for investment and interest payment on thrift savings fund when public debt limit retricts them (S. 1177), 12377 [13MY]

———reform tax treatment, 2695 [4FE]

———technical corrections relative to retirement system (H.R. 1505), 5556 [12MR]

———technical corrections to retirement system (H.R. 3395), 28311 [19OC], 28546 [20OC]

———technical corrections to retirement system (H.R. 3395), Senate amendments, 36723-36727 [21DE]

Personnel practices: protection from prohibited (H.R. 25), 943 [7JA]

Political campaigns: protect right to participate in election process (H.R. 20), 10041 [27AP]

———protect right to participate in election process (H.R. 3400), 26248 [1OC], 28155 [15OC], 28531 [20OC], 28769 [21OC], 31924 [16NO], 32071, 32074, 32075, 32080 [17NO], 32106, 32107 [18NO]-32109, 32140 [17NO], 33788 [2DE]

———regulations, 21564 [29JY]

Postal Employees' Political Activities Act: enact (H.R. 21), 886, 891 [7JA]

Postal Service: adverse action appeal rights (H.R. 348), 897 [7JA]

———labor settlement, 20843 [22JY]

———management of operations, 38277 [22DE]

———procedural and appeal rights to certain personnel actions (H.R. 348), 4490-4491 [3MR], 22117 [3AU]

———quality of system, 28536 [20OC]

———subject to certain provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (H.R. 1954), 8072 [6AP]

Rural Letter Carriers Tax Simplification Act: enact, 9652 [23AP]

Smoking: restrictions within Government buildings (H.R. 1008), 3195 [5FE]

Taxation: thrift savings plan nondiscrimination requirements (H.R. 3367), 25906 [30SE]

Tucson, AZ: extend pay retention provisions for certain workers (S. 942), 12377 [13MY]

Veterans: employment security for civil service positions, 5288 [10MR]

Watkins, Robert: congressional investigation of lobbying activity with Japan, 26607, 26609, 26611 [6OC]

Whistleblower Protection Act: enact (H.R. 25), 886, 943 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

Adoption: benefits for Federal employees (S. 268), 733 [6JA], 10932 [1MY], 13012 [19MY]

———reimbursement of expenses (H.R. 2221), 10372 [29AP]

Armed Forces: establish fees for outpatient medical care (S. Con. Res. 35), 6120 [18MR], 12999 [19MY]

Civil Service Retirement Spousal Benefits Act: enact (S. 1284), 13943 [28MY]

Civil Service Simplification Act: enact (S. 1545), 21121 [24JY]

Commercial Activities Contracting Act: enact (S. 909), 7964 [3AP]

Committees of the Senate: requirements for proposed legislation on new employee benefits (S. Res. 218), 13265 [20MY]

Dept. of State: Foreign Service nominations, 35990 [17DE]

Drug abuse: testing, 18472 [1JY]

Federal Employee Compensation Equity Act: enact (S. 552), 3733-3735 [19FE]

Federal Employees Health Care Freedom-of-Choice Act: enact (S. 1162), 11620 [7MY]

Federal Employees Leave Act: enact (S. 1595), 22443 [5AU]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (H.J. Res. 53), unanimous-consent agreement, 4408 [26FE]

———designate (S.J. Res. 9), 762 [6JA], 3155 [5FE], 4393 [26FE]

———designate (S.J. Res. 9), unanimous-consent agreement, 4408 [26FE]

Federal Employees' Retirement System Act: enact (H.R. 1505), technical corrections, 6916 [25MR]

Federal officials: disapprove recommendations of President regarding pay raises for certain (S.J. Res. 10), 762 [6JA]

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Management System: liability of Federal employees (S. 1553), 21252 [28JY]

Federal Salary Act: approval of Congress for salary increases (S. 309), 1306 [14JA]

Government: Federal classification system and equitable pay practices (S. 552), 14348, 14362 [2JN]

———Senior Executive Service political appointments, 23353 [7AU]

GSA: child care centers, 29896 [29OC]

Health: Federal physician comparability allowance (S. 1666), 24237 [16SE]

———long-term care insurance for Federal employees (S. 1738), 25876 [30SE]

———pay for Public Health Service psychologists (S. 1666), 24237 [16SE]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 34), 1856 [22JA], 2072 [28JA], 2273-2295, 2303 [29JA]

———congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 34), debate procedure, 2103 [28JA]

———Presidential recommendations relative to rates of pay for certain offices and positions (S.J. Res. 42), 2780, 2787 [4FE]

Integrity in Post Employment Act: enact (S. 237), 685 [6JA]

Leave sharing, 35244 [11DE]

National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service: early retirement for certain employees, 37676 [21DE]

National Weather Service: early retirement for certain employees, 37676 [21DE]

OPM: classification system and equitable pay practices (S. 552), 3733-3735 [19FE], 3925 [23FE]

Pay and management: improve (S. 987), 8792, 8798 [9AP]

Pensions: establish optional early retirement program for Federal employees (S. 42), 2461 [2FE]

———optional early retirement (S. 42), 484 [6JA]

———reinstating 3-year basis recovery rule (S. 99), 564 [6JA]

———repeal basis recovery rule (S. 69), 532 [6JA]

———technical corrections relative to retirement system (H.R. 1505), 5714 [13MR]

———technical corrections relative to retirement system (H.R. 1505), placed on calendar, 5911, 5918 [17MR]

———technical corrections to retirement system (H.R. 3395), 28973 [22OC], 36631-36635 [19DE]

Postal Service: appeal rights for certain adverse personnel actions (S. 523), 3385 [17FE]

———procedural and appeal rights relative to certain adverse personnel actions (S. 541), 3728 [19FE]

———procedural and appeal rights to certain personnel actions (H.R. 348), 21233, 21237-21244 [28JY]

Railroad Retirement Act: civil service retirement credit (S. 1578), 21915 [31JY]

Retirement system: procedures for investment and interest payment on thrift savings fund when public debt limit restricts them (S. 1177), 11802 [8MY]

Taxation: reinstating 3-year basis recovery rule (S. 99), 564 [6JA]

Transfer of employees: reimbursement for travel, transportation, and moving expenses (S. 1750), 26334 [2OC], 27145 [8OC]

Tucson, AZ: extend pay retention provisions for certain workers (S. 942), 11609 [7MY], 11808 [8MY]

Veterans' Administration Health Care Personnel Act: enact (S. 1195), 12012, 12019 [12MY]

Washington, DC: leave due to snowstorms, 2463 [2FE]

Whistleblower Protection Act: enact (S. 508), 3093-3095 [5FE]

Reports

Classification System and Equitable Pay Practices for Federal Employees: OPM, 3925 [23FE]

Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries, 2276, 2277 [29JA]

Drug Testing of Federal Workers: Committee on Appropriations (excerpt), 9604 [23AP]

Reports filed

Prohibit Conflict of Interest by Former Federal Officers or Employees: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 237) (S. Rept. 100-101), 18807 [7JY]

Protection Against Prohibited Personnel Practices: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 25) (H. Rept. 100-274), 22587 [5AU]

Rehiring of Former Air Traffic Controllers: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3396) (H. Rept. 100-375), 28009 [15OC]

Right of Federal Employees To Participate as Private Citizens in Political Process: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3400) (H. Rept. 100-376), 28009 [15OC]

Technical Corrections Relating To Federal Employees' Retirement System: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3395) (H. Rept. 100-374), 28009 [15OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Salary increases for certain Executive, Legislative, and Judicial officers: Mississippi Gulf Coast Retired Officers Association, 5987 [17MR]

Statements

Cost of Living Increase for Senior Federal Employees and Members of Congress: Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries, 35329 [11DE]

Drug Testing: David Axelrod, 33886 [3DE]

———Senator DeConcini, 33869 [3DE]

Random Drug Testing for VA Personnel: George Lundberg, 33899 [3DE]

U.S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions Document: Senator Roth and Thomas F. Eagleton, 27041 [8OC]

VA Personnel On-Call Pay: VA Chief Medical Director, 33844 [3DE]

Whistleblower Actions: GAO, 3094 [5FE]

Studies

Organized Labor's Menu for the 100th Congress: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 18907 [8JY]

Summaries

Excellence in Government Management Act (H.R. 2882), 18720 [1JY]

Federal Employees Dental Benefit Plan Act (H.R. 3404), 26236 [1OC]

Federal Employees' Leave Transfer Act (H.R. 3757), 35550 [14DE]

Supplemental Appropriations Act's Drug Testing Amendment: Senator Deconcini, 33870 [3DE]

Tables

Cost analysis of VA drug testing program, 33870 [3DE]

Telegrams

Federal employee leave sharing: Geraldine Grenko, 35244 [11DE]

Testimonies

Political Campaign Regulations Relative to Federal Employees, 21564 [29JY]

VA Disciplinary Boards Actions: Peter Hawley, National Association of VA Physicians, 33839 [3DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, compensation for certain minority employees of the House of Representatives, 18 [6JA]

H.J. Res. 53, Federal Employees Recognition Week, 3968 [24FE]

H.R. 348, Postal Service personnel appeal rights, 4490 [3MR]

H.R. 648, authorize congressional award for Exemplary Public Service Program, 1822 [21JA]

H.R. 1008, Nonsmokers Health Protection Act, 3196 [5FE]

H.R. 1492, contracts requirements for procurement of certain services, 5279 [10MR]

H.R. 1505, technical corrections relative to retirement system, 5557 [12MR]

H.R. 2091, Special Pay and Civil Service Improvements Act, 8632-8635 [9AP]

H.R. 2487, establish Voluntary Leave Transfer Program, 13120 [20MY]

H.R. 3367, nondiscrimination requirements for Federal retirement thrift investment plan, 25907 [30SE]

H.R. 3395, technical corrections to Federal employees' retirement system, 28311-28318 [19OC], 36723-36726 [21DE]

H.R. 3404, prepaid dental care program, 26237 [1OC]

H.R. 3757, voluntary leave transfer, 35550 [14DE]

S. 268, adoption benefits, 734 [6JA]

S. 345, Contract Disputes Act amendments, 1521 [20JA]

S. 508, Whistleblower Protection Act, 3095-3101 [5FE]

S. 909, Commercial Activities Contracting Act, 7965 [3AP]

S. 942, extend pay retention provisions for certain workers, 11609 [7MY], 12378 [13MY]

S. 987, Special Pay and Civil Service Improvements Act, 8792-8796 [9AP]

S. 1177, Thrift Savings Fund Investment Act, 11982 [12MY], 12377 [13MY]

S. 1284, Civil Service Retirement Spousal Benefits Act, 13945 [28MY]

S. 1545, Civil Service Simplification Act, 21122-21124 [24JY]

S. 1553, liability of Federal employees relative to Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Management System, 21252 [28JY]

S. 1666, pay for Public Health Service psychologists and Federal physician comparability allowance, 24237 [16SE], 27638 [13OC]

S. 1738, long-term care insurance for Federal employees, 25876 [30SE]

S. 1859, eliminate cost of living increases for Federal programs in fiscal 1988, 31529 [10NO]

S. Con. Res. 35, establish fees for Armed Forces outpatient medical care, 6120 [18MR], 12999 [19MY]

S. Res. 218, requirements for proposed legislation on new employee benefits, 13265 [20MY]

S.J. Res. 10, disapprove recommendations of President regarding pay raises for certain Federal officials, 763 [6JA]

S.J. Res. 20, Federal Employees Recognition Week, 4408 [26FE]

S.J. Res. 42, Presidential recommendations relative to rates of pay for certain offices and positions, 2787 [4FE]