MEETING WITH PIERCE MYERS, MAJORITY COUNSEL TO THE POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, ON STATUS OF VARIOUS LEGISLATION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M00004R000200010018-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2011
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: August 28, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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OCA 87-3988
28 August 1987
SUBJECT: Meeting With Pierce Myers, Majority Counsel to the
Post Office and Civil Service Commission, On
Status of Various Legislation Before the Committee
1. On 25 August I met with Pierce Myers to determine the
status of legislation before the Committee which impacts on the
Agency. I found him to be particularly helpful and supportive
of the Agency.
2. On HR 25, the Whistle Blowers Act, he advised that the
the Bill had been reported out of Committee, but it contained
language which safeguards national security information. He
further indicated that Chairman Ford had shown particular
sensitivity to protecting the Agency. I have given the IG a
copy of the Bill and informed OCA, and D/OP of
the recent action by the Committee. uuc as looked at this
Bill and they are satisfied with the exemption language.
3. On HR 382, Federal Health Care Freedom of Choice which
recently cleared the Civil Service Subcommitte, Myers advised
that no action would be taken on this bill. There is minimal
support for it outside of the subcommittee.
4. We can expect the Post Office and Civil Service
Committee to act on the Federal Equitable Pay Practices Act (HR
387) which is designed to eliminate discrimination in pay for
min itips men. I have advised OP (Mancuso and Burns)
and7 I of OCA. There are two companion pieces, S-5
and S-552, which were referred to the Senate Gov't Affairs
Committee, but no hearings have been scheduled.
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5. HR 32, a Bill sponsored by Broomfield, which would
cause forfeiture of retirement benefits for any Federal worker
revealing the identity of any covert agent, will never "see the
light of day."
6. HR 2457, The Federal Employees Leave Act, which would
permit transfer of leave among employes for emergency
situations, has considerable support. The Bill will have
minimal costs associated with it and is humanitarian. While
action is possible in the fall of this year, the Bill may wait
until Spring when it will have a higher political payoff. OP
and OGC have weighed in on this Bill, and there is no basis for
seeking an exemption. There are a couple of concerns regarding
the release of personal information, and we want to have the
DCI administer this program rather than OPM. OPM supports this
position, an issue I discussed with Bruce Navaro, Directior of
Congressional Relations for OPM. has the action
in getting our needed language in the Bill. My discussions
with Pierce Myers led me to believe the Committee will be
sensitive to CIA equities.
7. On lump sum Tax Relief, which seeks relief from a 10%
tax for those federal workers who opt for taking retirement in
a lump sum, Myers reported that Chairman Ford does support this
change, but the critical player on this issue is the Ways and
Means Committee.
8. On the Three Year Recovery Rule, Myers says that while
this plays well to federal workers and unions, he believes that
chances of reform are nonexistent.
9. Myers then asked if he could run some numbers on our
FERS disk. He is interested in the various outcomes people can
achive by joining the Special FERS versus remaining in CIARDS.
OP has provided me with a copy of the disk which I will give to
Myers. He also asked if we could tell him how many of our
people have opted for the FERS Special. I will provide him
with this information when I deliver the disk.
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10. Myers is one of those worth cultivating on this
committee. I intend to invite him to lunch here at
headquarters and have some of our personnel people talk with
him about issues of concern to us. I have asked him to
introduce me to Tom De Yulia, Staff Director. I have learned
that Myers and DeYulia will be important players in any attempt
to get support from the Post Office and Civil Service Committee
for our initiative on Personnel, Pay, Management and
Compensation.
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