To achieve long-term cost-savings by allowing the Postmaster General to reduce the postal workforce through mandatory retirements for eligible employees.
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2061 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 2000.(consideration: CR S2642-2643)
April 24, 2012
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2061 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 2000.(consideration: CR S2642-2643)
April 24, 2012
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 2061 as modified, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 65. Record Vote Number: 71.(text as modified: CR S2642)
April 24, 2012
Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 2061 as modified, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 65. Record Vote Number: 71.(text as modified: CR S2642)
April 24, 2012
Amendment SA 2061 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 2000. (consideration: CR S2642-2643) To achieve long-term cost-savings by allowing the Postmaster General to reduce the postal workforce through mandatory retirements for eligible employees.
April 24, 2012
Amendment SA 2061 as modified, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 65. Record Vote Number: 71. (text as modified: CR S2642)
April 24, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
April 18, 2012
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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Submitted
SA 2061. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1789, to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. REQUIREMENT FOR RETIREMENT-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF THE POSTAL SERVICE TO RETIRE. (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``retirement- eligible employee''-- (1) means an employee of the Postal Service who meets the age and service requirements to retire on an immediate annuity under section 8336 or 8412 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) does not include an individual described in section 8336(d) or 8412(g) of title 5, United States Code. (b) Prohibition.--On and after the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a retirement- eligible employee may not perform service as an employee of the Postal Service. ______