SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
APRIL 8, 2026
Special Meeting Notice – April 8, 2026
Members,
Local 2544 will be holding a special meeting on April 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM to discuss and vote on a proposal to provide a $50 gift card to non-law enforcement members affected by the recent loss of pay.
This is an important matter, and your participation is strongly encouraged.
Additional details will be provided at the meeting.
Thank You,
Local 2544
Retirement Plan Update
News from the National Border Patrol Council
May 19, 2025
Members,
I’m writing to give you an update on the status of the budget reconciliation process. After
weeks and months of non-stop, behind-the-scenes work, I am pleased to share that the latest
version of the House Republican reconciliation bill does not include any changes to FERS for
federal law enforcement officers, which includes the FERS annuity supplement.
Specifically, the latest version of the legislation includes no changes for how LEOs become
eligible for and collect the annuity supplement. Additionally, as we shared previously, federal
LEOs will see no changes to our retirement contributions or high-3 calculation. In other words,
this bill DOES NOT change any of the retirement benefits of Border Patrol Agents.
The latest version of the reconciliation legislation was released overnight after the House
Budget Committee voted to advance the legislation forward. The revised legislation now goes
to the House Rules Committee before being voted on by the full House, which is likely to take
place later this week.
In addition to preserving retirement benefits, the NBPC has worked tirelessly to advocate for
frontline agents, and because of these efforts, the reconciliation legislation includes an annual
$10,000 retention bonus each year for four years, $813 million for thousands of new patrol
vehicles, 3,000 new Border Patrol Agents, and historic investments in border infrastructure
including roads and lighting.
Thank you for your patience as we fought against threats to your retirement and benefits and
worked through these issues with Congress. As mentioned earlier, this is a complicated
process, but we have made significant strides and will continue to work on other legislative
efforts.
As this legislation moves from the House over to the Senate, we will monitor and update you
as it progresses. Once the legislation passes the House and Senate and is sent to President
Trump for his signature, we will put together and send out a detailed analysis.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Paul Perez
National President, NBPC
