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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Restore Pensions of Delphi Salaried Retirees

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Bipartisan legislation aimed at restoring the pensions of Delphi Salaried Retirees has been introduced to the House of Representatives. The "Susan Muffley Act" provides backpay for past 13 years of unpaid pension payments, plus 6 percent interest, to the over 21,000 affected retirees. This legislation also ensures full pension payments going forward as if never disrupted.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Susan Muffley Act, named after the deceased spouse of a Delphi retiree, aims to restore the pensions of over 21,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees.
  • The legislation would provide backpay for the past 13 years of unpaid pension payments, plus 6 percent interest, to the affected retirees.
  • The act would also restore full pension payments going forward as if never disrupted.
  • Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) introduced the legislation, which she previously submitted as a bipartisan amendment to the omnibus government funding bill for the Fiscal Year 2023.
  • The legislation has received support from President Joe Biden, who issued a statement of administrative policy in support of the legislation in July 2022.
  • The Susan Muffley Act passed the House of Representatives on July 27, 2022, with bipartisan support 254-175, but failed to pass the Senate prior to the end of the 117th Congress.
  • The bill has been reintroduced in the 118th Congress, with Congresswoman Tenney stating her commitment to reversing the Obama administration's unjust termination decision that directly harmed nearly 2,300 Western and Central New Yorkers.

Statistics:

  • 21,000: The number of Delphi Salaried Retirees affected by the legislation.
  • 13 years: The duration of unpaid pension payments that would be backpaid to the affect retirees under the Susan Muffley Act.
  • 6 percent interest: The interest rate applied to the backpay for past 13 years of unpaid pension payments.
  • 254-175: The bipartisan support for the Susan Muffley Act in the House of Representatives on July 27, 2022.
  • 2,300: The number of Western and Central New Yorkers directly harmed by the Obama administration's unjust termination decision.

Sources:

  • [United States House of Representatives -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22)] https://tenney.house.gov/
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