HOUSE HEARINGON ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED FY 86 BUDGET CUTS TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

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• Document Release Date: March 14, 2011
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• Publication Date: February 27, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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OLL 85-0666
27 February 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
VIA: Acting Chief, Liaison Division, OLL
Liaison Division, OLL
STAT
SUBJECT: House "Hearing" on Administration's Proposed
FY 86 Budget Cuts to Federal Employee
Benefits
1. On 26 February 1985, Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar
(D., OH), chaired a "hearing" on the Administration's
proposed FY 1986 Budget cuts to Federal employee benefits.
Oakar is Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Compensation and
Employee Benefits of the House Post Office and Civil Service
Committee. The other Committee Members who attended are
Mervyn M. Dymally (D., CA), John T. Myers (R., IN), Dan
Young (R., AL), and William D. Ford (D., MI), Committee
Chairman. (This "hearing" was referred to as a briefing for
Members because the Committee has not yet met to ratify its
rules and subcommittee assignments).
2. The purpose for this "hearing" was to collect
information that will support the Committee's
recommendations to the Budget Committee vis-a-vis the
Administration's proposals. The Committee will most likely
reject all of the proposals, much to the approval of the
standing-room only crowd of Federal union groups.
3. Attached hereto is the list of witnesses and the
formal comments of several who testified. Copies of the
full proceedings will be distributed when available. There
were no surprises during the hearing. The Administration's
position, defended by Dr. Donald J. Devine, Director, Office
of Personnel Management, remains firm on all cuts proposed
and there are now no signs of compromise.
4. In her opening comments (attached hereto), Oakar
cited drug enforcement agents, foreign service officers,
letter carriers, meat & poultry inspectors, NIH employees,
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social security administrators, and Federal retirees as
loyal and hard workers who were being abused by the
Administration.
5. John Myers, speaking for the minority, stated that
he shared the concern of the majority, was interested in
cooperation, and cited "quick fixes" and the unweildy budget
process as the causes behind the roller coaster treatment of
Federal benefits. Traditionally, this Committee has
maintained a bi-partisan pro-Federal employee orientation
and this statement signals that this will continue during
the 99th Congress. In fact, the majority staff expressed
surprise that the Republicans on the Committee havve been so
vocal in their opposition to the Administration's proposals.
6. In response to questions about retirement, Dr.
Devine alluded to a supplement plan that OPM is drafting.
He did not give any details, but suggested that the plan
would involve portable benefits, such as Social Security
plus some form of employee savings; it would not include the
employer-provided pension.
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BRIEFING OF THE
COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE
ON THE FISCAL YEAR 1986 BUDGET PROPOSALS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1985
LIST OF WITNESSES
1. The Honorable Michael D. Barnes (D-MD)
Member of Congress
2. The Honorable Vic Fazio (D-CA)
Member of Congress
3. The Honorable Stan Parris (R-VA)
Member of Congress
4. Dr. Donald J. Devine, Director
Office of Personnel Management
5. Mr. Martin L. Duggan, Chair
Advisory Committee on Federal Pay
accompanied by
Ms. Lucretia Tanner, Executive Director
Advisory Committee on Federal Pay
5. Mr. George Stelluto, Associate Commissioner
Office of Wages & Industrial Relations
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
accompanied by
Mr. Charles O'Connor, Division Chief
Division of Occupational Pay and Employee Benefit
Levels
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
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7.
Mr. Kenneth Blaylock, President
American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO
8. Mr. L.J. Andolsek, President
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
accompanied by
Ms. Judy Park, Legislative Director
National Association of Retired Federal Employees and
Mr. Tom Trabucco, Associate Legislative Director
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
9.
Panel: Mr. Moe Biller, President
American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO
accompanied by
Mr. Patrick J. Nilan, Legislative Director
American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO and
Mr. Roy Braunstein, Legislative Aide
American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO
Mr. Vincent Sombrotto, President
National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO
accompanied by
Mr. George Gould, Legislative Director
National Association of Letter Carriers,
AFL-CIO
10. Panel: Mr. Thomas P. Costin, President
National Association of Postmasters
of the United States
Mr. R. Fain Hambright, President
National League of Postmasters
accompanied by
Mr. Ed Bowley, Legislative Consultant
National League of Postmasters
Mr. Reuben Handelman, Executive Vice
President
National Association of Postal Supervisors
accompanied by
Mr. Andrew Ruddick
(Retired) Consultant
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Mr. Robert L. White, President
National Alliance of Postal and Federal
Employees
11. Panel: Mr. Bun B. Bray, Executive Director
Federal Managers Association
accompanied by
Mr. Red Evans, Assistant Executive Director
Federal Managers Association
Mr. David Gusky, Legislative Director
National Federation of Federal Employees
Mr. Ed Murphy, Legislative Counsel
National Association of Government Employees
AFL-CIO
Mr. Lary D. Silver, President
National Association of Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, County Office
Employees
12. Panel: The Honorable John N. Erlenborn (R-IL)
Former Member of Congress,
Mr. Robert Mueller
National Taxpayers Union
Mr. G. Jerry Shaw, President
Senior Executives Association
Mr. Paul Newton, Legislative Director
National Treasury Employees Union
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