[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 88 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. CON. RES. 88
Expressing the sense of Congress that there should continue to be
parity between the adjustments in the pay of members of the uniformed
services and the adjustments in the pay of civilian employees of the
United States.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 9, 2004
Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Allen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Johnson, and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following concurrent
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that there should continue to be
parity between the adjustments in the pay of members of the uniformed
services and the adjustments in the pay of civilian employees of the
United States.
Whereas members of the uniformed services of the United States and civilian
employees of the United States make significant contributions to the
general welfare of the United States, and are on the front lines in the
fight against terrorism and in maintaining the Nation's defenses;
Whereas civilian employees of the United States play a crucial role in the fight
against terrorism, as exemplified by--
(1) the civilian employees of the Department of Homeland Security and
the Department of Defense who are working to ensure the security of the
United States;
(2) the civilian employees of the Central Intelligence Agency and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation who are investigating the September 11,
2001, terrorist attacks and working to prevent further terrorist attacks;
(3) the numerous skilled trade and craft civilian employees of the
Federal Government who work side-by-side with the men and women of the
armed forces to maintain and deploy our air and sea fleet safely and
swiftly; and
(4) the employees of the Centers For Disease Control within the
Department of Health and Human Services who work every day protecting
Americans from bioterrorism and those at the Department of Agriculture who
strive to keep the Nation's food supply safe;
Whereas civilian employees of the United States will continue to support and
defend the United States during this difficult time;
Whereas in fiscal year 2004 Congress again reaffirmed its long-standing
commitment to parity in pay adjustments for members of the uniformed
services and all civilian employees in both the annual budget resolution
and the Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2004; and
Whereas for fiscal year 2005, the Administration proposed a 3.5 percent pay
raise for members of the uniformed services but only a 1.5 percent pay
raise for the dedicated civilian employees of the United States, a
disparity in adjustments that violates the traditional principle of
parity of pay adjustments: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
That it is the sense of Congress that rates of pay for all civilian
employees of the United States should be adjusted at the same time, and
in the same proportion, as are rates of pay for the uniformed services.
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