Subject: H.R.: 1
In case you did not know: On 5/22/25 at 6:54 am, congress passed H.R. 1: “One Big Beautiful Bill Act “by one vote (215-214).
The following two (2) harmful provisions were removed by the House along the bills passage:
Changing the CSRS and FERS retirement formula from high 3 to high 5
No increase to FERS contributions for employees hired prior to 2014 to 4.4%.
This is progress; however, our work is not finished. We still face potential elimination of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuity supplement, created by Congress in 1986.
FERS was established as a retirement program that helps to provide financial security to federal employees retiring before the age of Social Security eligibility (62).
In addition to eliminating FERS, H.R.1: will require newly hired federal employees to accept “at-will” employment with no protections or face an additional 5% retirement contributions.
At Will employees can have their employment terminated at any time without cause.
California UPMA, act Now and contact members of our United States Senate; regarding the attack on Federal employees, especially our 250-year-old Postal Service.
Urge them to vote against eliminating FERS annuities from the H.R.-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ( Section 90002)
Urge them to vote against “At-Will employment” from the H.R.-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (Section 90004)
CA Senators:
Alex Padilla (202) 224-3553
Adam Schiff (202) 224-3841
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