House Republicans on Monday unveiled a series of changes to a bevy of proposed cuts to federal workers' retirement benefits aimed at making them more politically palatable following bipartisan backlash. “From our view it’s definitely an improvement, and a significant improvement. But the FERS supplement elimination and the High-5 proposal still breaks promises that were made to federal retirees and they’re still applying benefit reductions based on people’s past work history. If you’re vested already, every paycheck you paid into this, earning and investing in that system, and now this is cutting that back after the fact.” - John Hatton, staff vice president of policy and programs tells Government Executive. The full article can be read here https://ow.ly/Y3lA50VVAuT We ask you to take action and fight back against cuts to your federal benefits https://ow.ly/Al8G50VVAuU (fb)

We need your help in fighting back against cuts to federal benefits, mainly in retirement and health care. Contact your representative and senators today, https://ow.ly/o3Bg50VAQsQ, to urge them to oppose these budget cuts that wrongly scapegoat the federal community that so selflessly served this country. Let your voices be heard, and demand that your hard-earned benefits and retirement security be safeguarded! (fb)