article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Air Traffic Supervisor Retirement Reform Act of 1995''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. (a) Civil Service Retirement System.--Section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (25); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (26) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(27) `air traffic controller' or `controller' means-- ``(A) a controller within the meaning of section 2109(1); and ``(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Transportation or the Department of Defense holding a supervisory, managerial, executive, technical, semiprofessional, or professional position for which experience as a controller (within the meaning of section 2109(1)) is a prerequisite.'' (b) Federal Employees' Retirement System.--Section 8401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (31); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (32) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(33) `air traffic controller' or `controller' means-- ``(A) a controller within the meaning of section 2109(1); and ``(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Transportation or the Department of Defense holding a supervisory, managerial, executive, technical, semiprofessional, or professional position for which experience as a controller (within the meaning of section 2109(1)) is a prerequisite.'' SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; OTHER PROVISIONS. (a) Effective Date.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 60th day after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Treatment of Pre-Effective Date Service.-- (1) Employee contributions.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), upon application to the Office of Personnel Management, any service to which this subsection applies shall, for purposes of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code, as applicable, be treated in the same way as if the amendments made by this Act had been in effect when such service was rendered. (B) Service to which this subsection applies.--This subsection applies with respect to any service as a controller, within the meaning of section 8331(27)(B) or 8401(33)(B) of title 5, United States Code (as amended by this Act), performed before the effective date of this Act. (C) Requirements.-- (i) Deposit requirement.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any service unless there is deposited into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, with interest, an amount equal to the amount by which-- (I) the deductions from pay which would have been required for such service had the amendments made by this Act been in effect when such service was rendered, exceeds (II) the deductions or deposits actually made, under section 8334 or 8422 of title 5, United States Code, as applicable, with respect to such service. (ii) Status at time of application.--This paragraph shall not apply with respect to any individual who is not serving as a controller, within the meaning of either provision cited in subparagraph (B), on the date on which an application under this paragraph is made with respect to any service of such individual. (D) Certification.--For purposes of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code, the Office shall accept the certification of the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of Defense, as the case may be, concerning the service of, and the amount of compensation received by, an individual with respect to any service for which an application under this paragraph is made. (2) Government contributions.--Not later than 90 days after the full deposit required under paragraph (1) with respect to an individual has been paid, the agency that employed such individual during the period of service to which such deposit relates shall pay into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, with interest, an amount equal to the amount by which-- (A) the Government contributions which would have been required to have been paid into the Fund for such service had the amendments made by this Act been in effect when such service was rendered, exceeds (B) the Government contributions actually made, under section 8334 or 8423 of title 5, United States Code, as applicable, with respect to such service. (3) Regulations.--The Office shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection, including provisions relating to the time and manner in which any application or deposit shall be made, and how any interest shall be computed. (c) Mandatory Separation.--Nothing in section 8335(a) or 8425(a) of title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to require the separation of an individual from a position as a controller (within the meaning of section 8331(27)(B) or section 8401(33)(B) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this Act) if such individual was first appointed to any such position before the effective date of this Act.
summary: Air Traffic Supervisor Retirement Reform Act of 1995 - Provides that service performed by certain civilian employees of the Departments of Transportation or of Defense holding specified positions for which experience as an air traffic controller is a prerequisite (air traffic second-level supervisors and managers) shall be creditable for retirement under the Civil Service and Federal Employees' Retirement Systems.