LETTER TO OMB FROM DCI RE CIARDS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2008
• Sequence Number: 53
• Publication Date: October 4, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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FROM:
STAT
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Letter to Director Stockman
Stanley Sporkin
General Counsel
TO: (Officer designation, room number, and
building)
DDCI
p"I
0 8 0QT 1982
OFFICER'S
INITIALS
6 October 1982
COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)
s
e
A Stock ttac
man at OMB regarding the
adverse impact of Section 301 of
the omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1982 on participants in
CIARDS. ,Section 301 reduces by,,
one-half the-cst=of=livingr_increas
granted federaLretirees if-they
are der=_age12 CIARDS-mandates
retirement _at_ age 6-0-for those
below the GS-18 levels There are
other retirement systems adversely
ffected as well.
This letter has been coordinate,
with the Office of Personnel.
This letter will serve to clearl
state our concerns and support for
a legislative remedy. I recommend
it for your signature.
STAT
~Stanl Sp r in
10-To ER:
Please send letter out
STAT call to
notify her that the letter
has been sgne d
1 2' out. Thank you.
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NOTE FOR: Stanley Sporkin
General Counsel
STAT THROUGH:
STAT FROM:
ie ti n Division
Legislation Division
SUBJECT: Letter to OMB from DCI re CIARDS
1. Section 301 of the recently enacted omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1982 seeks to discourage early retirements
who retiresbeforelageg62ajustment
by federal eforythosereducing
(COLA) by one-half
2. The Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System (CIARDS) requires those below a GS-18 to
retire at age 60, thus subjecting these individuals to the COLA
reduction. There are several other federal retirement
adversely affected by section 301 as well, e.g.,
enforcement and fire protection personnel. Since the Office of
Management and Budget is aware of the inequity that has been
created, it is felt that a letter to Director Stockman from
Director Casey clearly setting forth our concerns and showing
our support for an overall solution is preferable to prping
legislation to deal with CIARDS alone. The latter approach
could engender close Congressional scrutiny of our mandatory
ral
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retirement provision or CIARDS in gene
STAT
Attachment
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OGC 82-09055
Honorable David A. Stockman, Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
IVY
5 OCT 1982
Dear Mr. Stockman:
Section 301 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1982 limits federal civil service employees who retire before
age 62 to one-half of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) due
other federal retirees for fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985.
The intent of this section apparently was to discourage costly
"early" retirements. As I am sure you are already aware, this
section has created a serious inequity for individuals who by
force of law must retire prior to age 62.
One of the retirement systems adversely affected by
section 301 is the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System, commonly referred'to as CIARDS.
CIARDS mandates retirement at age 60 for participants receiving
compensation at a rate less than the rate for grade GS-18
(Senior Intelligence Service-3 and below). I understand that
your office is working on a possible legislative solution to
the dilemma which section 310 has created for law enforcement
and other special retirement systems which require retirements
prior to age 62. Legislation has already been introduced in
the House of Representatives on this issue. It is my hope
that the Administration will take the lead in resolving the
apparently inadvertent inequity created by section 301 by
proposing legislation that would relieve all federal employees
who are affected by mandatory retirement prior to age 62 of
any reduction in their COLA related to "early" retirement.
Sincerely,
7s-I- flla'4 'o C y
William J. Case4%
Director of Central Intelligence
Distribution:
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1 - DCI
1 - DDCI
1 - Ex Dir
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1 - LED ile: Age 60/62 Retirement (98th)
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Central Intelligence Agency
Honorable David A. Stockman, Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
Dear Mr. Stockman:
Section 301 of the omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1982 limits federal civil service employees who retire before
age 62 to one-half of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) due
other federal retirees for fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985.
The intent of this section apparently was to discourage costly
"early" retirements. As I am sure you are already aware, this
section has created a serious inequity for individuals who by
force of law must retire prior to age 62.
One of the retirement systems adversely affected by
section 301 is the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System, commonly referred to as CIARDS.
CIARDS mandates retirement at age 60 for participants receiving
compensation at a rate less than the rate for grade GS-18
(Senior Intelligence Service-3 and below). I understand that
your Office is working on a possible legislative solution to
the dilemma which section 310 has created for law enforcement
and other special retirement systems which require retirements
prior to age 62. Legislation has already been introduced in
the House of Representatives on this issue. It is my hope
that the Administration will take the lead in resolving the
apparently inadvertent inequity created by section 301 by
proposing legislation that would relieve all federal employees
who are affected by mandatory retirement prior to age 62 of
any reduction in their COLA related to "early" retirement.
Sincerely,
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional)
Early Retirement Under CIARDS
EXTENSION NO.
STAT
STAT Leg DATE
islation Division 30 September 1982
TO: (Officer designation, room number, and DATE OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
building) INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)
RECEIVED FORWARDED
1.
STAT DD/OP 5E58
STAT Attached for your coordi-
nation is a letter from the
DCI to David Stockman
3. concerning section 301 of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1982 which reduces the
4. COLA for individuals who
retire prior to age 62. I
believe this was the approach
we agreed upon in the
13 September meeting in your
office. Please let me know
6. whether you feel this
adequately expresses our
concern.
7.
Many thanks.
STATE '
9.
10.
11.
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Honorable David A. Stockman, Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
Dear Mr. Stockman:
Section 301 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1982 limits federal civil service employees who retire before
age 62 to one-half of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)
due other federal retirees. The intent of this section
apparently was to discourage costly "early" retirements. As
I am sure you are already aware, this section has created a
serious inequity for individuals who by force of law must
retire prior to age 62.
One of the retirement systems adversely affected
by section 301 is the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System, commonly referred to as CIARDS.
CIARDS mandates retirement at age 60 for participants below
level GS-18. Furthermore, the Director of Central Intelligence
has the discretionary authority to retire any participant
who has served 25 years, or who is at least 50 years of age
with 20 years or more of service.
I understand that your Office is working on a possible
legislative solution to the dilemma which section 310 has
created for law enforcement and other special retirement
systems which require retirements prior to age 62. Legislation
has already been introduced in the House of Representatives
on this issue. It is my hope that the Administration will
take the lead in resolving the apparently inadvertent
inequity created by section 301 by proposing legislation
that would relieve all-federal 'employees who are affected by
mandatory retirement prior to age 62 of any reduction in
their COLA related to "early" retirement.
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