LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2025 aims to improve retirement benefits for federal law enforcement officers. Specifically, it allows overtime hours worked exceeding established limits to be included in annuity calculations, and provides a lump-sum payment option for officers to receive full credit for these hours. The bill also extends availability pay to certain law enforcement roles and includes a tax credit for lump-sum payments made to offset overtime compensation.
Key provisions
- Allows overtime hours exceeding limits to be included in annuity calculations for retirement.
- Provides a lump-sum payment option for law enforcement officers to receive full credit for overtime.
- Extends availability pay to Postal Inspectors, criminal investigators, Federal air marshals, Diplomatic Security Service special agents, probation officers, and pretrial services officers.
- Includes a tax credit for lump-sum payments made by law enforcement officers.
- Modifies CSRS and FERS retirement formulas to accommodate overtime.
- Requires agencies to retain payroll information for annuity calculations.
- Establishes a one-year timeframe for the Office of Personnel Management to promulgate regulations.
- Defines ‘law enforcement officer’ for the purpose of availability pay.
Who is affected
- Federal law enforcement officers (CSRS and FERS)
- The Office of Personnel Management
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11 on record
Primary sponsor
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Gerald Connolly
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