Definitions

In this Act: (1) Covered retirement program The term covered retirement program means a retirement program other than FERS that the Secretary determines provides benefits that are comparable to the benefits available under FERS to an employee (as that term is defined under section 8401 of title 5, United States Code, on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). (2) Employee; employer The terms employer and employee have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002). (3) FERS The term FERS means the Federal Employees Retirement System under chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor.