CONTENTS

Testimony of—

Greenlief, Maj. Gen. Francis S., NGUS (Ret.) executive assistant, Na-
tional Guard Association of the United States, accompanied by
Col. William A. Blatt, ANG (Ret.), legislative counsel.-
Hickey, Charles, national vice president, National Association of Gov-
ernment Employees, accompanied by William Carson, Maryland Air
National Guard; and William Spears, West Virginia Army National
Guard

Montgomery, Hon. G. V., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Mississippi.

Paterno, Vincent J., president, Association of Civilian Technicians___
Spencer, Richard W., business representative for the National Army-
Air Technicians Association, accompanied by John Callanan and
Robert Magno, president of local 371_-_.

Tinsley, Thomas A., Director, Bureau of Retirement, Insurance, and
Occupational Health, U.S. Civil Service Commission__
Webber, Clyde M., president, American Federation of Government Em-
ployees, accompanied by Carl K. Sadler, legislative representative;
and George Hobt, National Guard technician, National Guard co-
ordinator

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Webster, Raymond S., special assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secre
tary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, accompanied by Richard B.
Selby, Office of Civilian Personnel Policy, Manpower and Reserve
Affairs; and Bernard Hurlock, Deputy Chief of the Office of Techni-
cian Personnel, National Guard Bureau__.
Whitehead, Robert C., president, NFFE Local 1708, State of Louisiana,
accompanied by Hon. Gillis Long, a Representative in Congress from
the State of Louisiana___

Williams, Sgt. Maj. Virgil, president, Enlisted Association, National
Guard of the United States, accompanied by William C. Ament, legis-
lative chairman; J. W. Rumburg, Maryland Army National Guard;
William Paulsen, Maryland Air National Guard; and Dornell De-
kowski, Air National Guard, Maryland__

Wolkomir, Dr. Nathan T., president, National Federation of Federal
Employees, accompanied by J. Gene Raymond, Air National Guard,
Columbia, S.C.; and Charles Stephens, Army National Guard,
Little Rock, Ark_--

Statements and communications

Burbach, Donald W., president, Enlisted Association of the Nebraska
National Guard, letter dated June 30, 1975---

123

Carlton, Col. John T., executive director, Reserve Officers Association of the United States-

123

Dickinson, Hon. William L., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Alabama___

112

Ginn, Hon. Bo, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia_
Greenlief, Gen. Francis S., executive assistant, National Guard Associa-
tion of the United States, letter dated June 17, 1975----
Hanley, Hon. James M., a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York..

113

118

112

Huband, James E., director of Maintenance, Virginia National Guard,
letter dated May 30, 1975, with an accompanying table__
McGee, Hon. Gale, chairman, Senate Committee on Post Office and
Civil Service, letter dated June 13, 1975_.

125

115

Melcher, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Montana

114

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Merdinian, Stepan M. Dice president and managing directory Hote Duppal Plaza, letter dated June 24, 1875, Washington, DC. Motgomerys Hot Gillespie & Representative in Congress from the State of Trisksippi, letter dated June 16, 1875, with enclosure. presentative in Congress from the State of

Pop, obert, F., president, National Guard Association
Farchington Tacoma, Waan, etter dated June 1, 1976

resentative in Congress from the State

Represenative in Congress from the

2953, American Federation of Gor outed June 30,1976.

Esentative in Congress from the State

CORRECT CERTAIN INEQUITIES IN THE CREDITING OF NATIONAL GUARD TECHNICIAN SERVICE TOWARD RETIREMENT

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1975

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE,
SUBCOMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS,

Washington, D.C.

The subcommittee met at 9 a.m., in room 304 of the Cannon House Office Building, Hon. Richard C. White (chairman of the subcommittee), presiding.

Mr. WHITE. The subcommittee will come to order.

The subcommittee has convened this morning to begin extensive deliberations on the 19 National Guard Technician bills now in the subcommittee. These bills would, in effect, amend the National Guard Technician Act of 1968 to grant 100-percent retirement credit for pre-January 1, 1969, technician service for annuity computation purposes, and to allow all former technicians in Government service credit for their pre-January 1969 technician service.

Thus, the 19 bills would, in one way or another, delete the 55-percent credit allowance now granted to technicians and bring the 55-percent figure up to a full 100-percent credit for annuity computation. Further, the bills would repeal the restriction that benefits and annuities be granted only to those technicians serving in the National Guard program on and after January 1, 1969. This would allow all former technicians in other Government service on and after January 1, 1969, to also receive full service credit for their pre-January 1969 technician service.

We shall begin these hearings by hearing first from Congressman G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery of Mississippi, author of H.R. 100, which is a very significant number, which was the first of the 19 bills received by the subcommittee. Mr. Montgomery, would you approach the witness stand. The procedure in this committee is you may deliver your testimony in full or summarize, and your statement can be placed in the record in full as you wish. We do ask you to keep it to approximately 10 minutes, if possible.

STATEMENT OF HON. G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

Mr. MONTGOMERY. I would like to submit my full statement in the record and summarize.

Mr. WHITE. Without objection it will be done. [The complete statement follows:]