Parity for Tribal Educators Act

Summary#

This bill says that employees of tribally controlled schools that run under an Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act contract or a Tribally Controlled Schools Act grant will be treated as federal employees for purposes of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pension and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) must pay the government contributions required for those benefits. The Office of Personnel Management will set procedures that let a covered employee choose not to be treated as a federal employee for these purposes (an opt-out).

What it means for you#

• If you work for a tribally controlled school under the contracts or grants named in the bill, you would be eligible for FERS pension coverage and to participate in the TSP.
• The bill requires the BIA to pay the government-side contributions for those benefits.
• You may be able to decline this coverage if you follow opt-out procedures set by the Office of Personnel Management.

Expenses#

The bill requires the Bureau of Indian Affairs to pay the Government contributions described in sections 8423 and 8432 of title 5, United States Code. No publicly available information on dollar cost estimates or budget effects is included in the bill text or metadata.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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