,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eafi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bc1 #bjad ,mr4 ,walberg 7for himself and ,mr4 ,issa7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to enhance accountability within the ,senior ,executive ,service1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,senior ,executive ,service ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,biennial justification of positions ,section #cacc7;a77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after positions the following3 1 with a justification for each position 7by title and organizational location7 and the specific result expected from each position1 including the impact of such result on the agency mission14 #c4 ,extension of probationary period 7a7 ,in general ,section #ccic7;d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #a-year and inserting #b-year4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ceib7;a77#a7 of such title is amended by striking #a-year and inserting #b-year4 #d4 ,modification of pay retention for ,senior ,executive ,service members removed for under performance ,section #ceid7;c77#a77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 7i7 any career appointee placed under subsection 7a7 or 7b77#b7 of this section shall be entitled to receive basic pay at the highest of-- 7,i7 the rate of basic pay in effect for the position in which placed2 7,,ii7 the rate of basic pay in effect at the time of the placement for the position the career appointee held in the civil service immediately before being appointed to the ,senior ,executive ,service2 or 7,,iii7 the rate of basic pay in effect for the career appointee immediately before being placed under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of this section2 and 7ii7 any career appointee placed under subsection 7b77#a7 of this section shall be entitled to receive basic pay at the rate of basic pay in effect for the position in which placed2 and 4 #e4 ,requirement that performance requirements be established in advance ,section #dcab7;b77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking on or and inserting not later than #cj calendar days2 and 7#b7 by inserting in writing after communicated4 #f4 ,amendments to adverse action provisions with respect to career appointees in the ,senior ,executive ,service 7a7 ,suspension for #ad days or less for senior executive service employee ,paragraph 7#a7 of ,section #geja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 employee means-- 7,a7 an individual in the competitive service who is not serving a probationary period or trial period under an initial appointment or who has completed #a year of current continuous employment in the same or similar positions under other than a temporary appointment limited to #a year or less2 or 7,b7 a career appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service who-- 7i7 has completed the probationary period prescribed under section #ccic7;d72 or 7ii7 was covered by the provisions of subchapter ,,ii of this chapter immediately before appointment to the ,senior ,executive ,service2 and 4 7b7 ,modification of cause and procedure for suspension and termination 7#a7 ,in general ,section #gedc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking misconduct1 and inserting such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service1 misconduct12 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking #cj and inserting #ae4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,subchapter ,v of chapter #ce of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #ceic-- 7i7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking misconduct1 and inserting such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service1 misconduct12 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking misconduct1 and inserting such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service1 misconduct12 and 7,b7 in section #ceid7;a71 by striking misconduct1 and inserting such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service1 misconduct14 #g4 ,mandatory leave for career appointees in the ,senior ,executive ,service 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #fcbi4 ,mandatory leave for ,senior ,executive ,service career appointees 7a7 ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term employee means-- 7,a7 a career appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service who-- 7i7 has completed the probationary period prescribed under section #ccic7;d7 of this title2 or 7ii7 was covered by the provisions of subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ge of this title immediately before appointment to the ,senior ,executive ,service2 and 7,b7 who has received written notice of removal from the civil service under subchapter ,v of chapter #ge of this title2 and 7#b7 the term mandatory leave means1 with respect to an employee1 an absence with pay but without duty during which such employee-- 7,a7 shall be charged accrued annual leave for the period of such absence2 and 7,b7 may not accrue any annual leave under section #fcjc for the period of such absence4 7b7 ,under regulations prescribed by the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 an agency may place an employee on mandatory leave for misconduct1 neglect of duty1 malfeasance1 or such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service4 7c7 ,if an agency determines that an employee should be placed on mandatory leave under subsection 7b71 such leave shall begin no earlier than the date on which the employee received written notice of a removal under subchapter ,v of chapter #ge4 7d7 ,if a final order or decision is issued in favor of such employee with respect to removal under subchapter ,v of chapter #ge by the agency1 the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board1 or the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,federal ,circuit1 any annual leave that is charged to an employee by operation of this section shall be restored to the applicable leave account of such employee4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding after the item relating to section #fcbh the following new item3 #fcbi4 ,mandatory leave for ,senior ,executive ,service career appointees4 4 7c7 ,regulations ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall prescribe regulations with respect to the leave provided by the amendment in subsection 7a74