Federal Benefit Payments Under Certain District of Columbia Retirement Plans

The Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices, is issuing interim regulations and requesting comments on these regulations to implement the provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, as amended (Act). The Act assigns the Secretary of the Treasury responsibility for payment of benefits under the District of Columbia (District) retirement plans for police and firefighters, and teachers for benefits based on credit for service accrued as of June 30, 1997, and under the District retirement plan for judges. The interim regulations establish general rules for claiming Federal Benefit Payments and for appeals of administrative decisions affecting Federal Benefit Payments.