,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aabj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #g1 #bjac ,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide au?orities = ! appropriate conv]sion ( tempor>y seasonal wildl& firefight]s & o!r tempor>y seasonal employees 9 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies :o p]=m regul>ly recurr+ seasonal "w to p]man5t seasonal positions4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l& ,managem5t ,work=ce ,flexibility ,act4 #b4 ,p]sonnel flexibilities relat+ to l& managem5t ag5cies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,i ( "p ,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #ie ! foll[+3 #if ,,p]sonnel ,,flexibilities ,,relat+ ,,to ,,l& ,,managem5t ,,ag5cies ,sec4 #ifja4 ,def9ition4 #ifjb4 ,competitive s]vice2 "t-limit$ appo9tm5ts4 #ifja4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m l& managem5t ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7,b7 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7,c7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7,d7 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7,e7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7,f7 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7#b7 ! t]m successor p]man5t position means1 ) respect to a "t-limit$ position1 a p]man5t position 9 ! competitive s]vice ) ! same or sub/antially simil> major duties & qualification requirem5ts 9 ! same major subdivision ( ! same l& managem5t ag5cy z ! "t-limit$ position2 & 7#c7 ! t]m "t-limit$ appo9tm5t includes a tempor>y appo9tm5t & a t]m appo9tm5t1 z def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 #ifjb4 ,competitive s]vice2 "t-limit$ appo9tm5ts 7a7 ,eligibility ,to compete = p]man5t appo9tm5ts ,not)/&+ *apt] #cc or any o!r provision ( law relat+ to ! exam9ation1 c]tification1 & appo9tm5t ( individuals 9 ! competitive s]vice1 an employee ( a l& managem5t ag5cy s]v+ "u a "t-limit$ appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice is eligible to compete = a p]man5t appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice "u ! m]it promotion proc$ures ( ! l& managem5t ag5cy if-- 7#a7 ! employee 0 appo9t$ initially "u op51 competitive exam9ation "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc to ! "t-limit$ appo9tm5t2 7#b7 ! employee has s]v$ "u #a or m "t-limit$ appo9tm5ts by ! l& managem5t ag5cy = a p]iod or p]iods total+ n less ?an #bd mon?s )\t an int]v5+ break ( #b or m ye>s2 & 7#c7 ! p]=mance ( ! employee "u ! "t-limit$ appo9tm5ts has be5 at an acceptable level ( p]=mance dur+ ! p]iod ( s]vice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,conv]sion to successor p]man5t positions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ *apt] #cc or any o!r provision ( law relat+ to ! exam9ation1 c]tification1 & appo9tm5t ( individuals 9 ! competitive s]vice1 an employee ( a l& managem5t ag5cy s]v+ "u a "t-limit$ appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice %all be (f]$ any successor p]man5t position t ! l& managem5t ag5cy decides to fill &1 ) ! agreem5t ( ! employee1 be appo9t$ to ! successor p]man5t position if-- 7,a7 ! employee 0 appo9t$ initially "u op51 competitive exam9ation "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc to ! "t-limit$ appo9tm5t2 7,b7 7i7 ! job ann\ncem5t = ! "t-limit$ position /at$ t !re 0 pot5tial = ! position to become p]man5t2 or 7ii7 ! fir/ "t-limit$ appo9tm5t ( ! employee by ! l& managem5t ag5cy occurr$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt]2 7,c7 ! employee has s]v$ "u #a or m "t-limit$ appo9tm5ts 9 a position or positions 9 ! l& managem5t ag5cy ) ! same or sub/antially simil> major duties & qualification requirem5ts z ! successor p]man5t position = a p]iod or p]iods total+ n less ?an #bd mon?s )\t an int]v5+ break ( #b or m ye>s2 & 7,d7 ! p]=mance ( ! employee "u ! "t-limit$ appo9tm5ts has be5 at an acceptable level ( p]=mance dur+ ! p]iod ( s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7#b7 ,pref]5ce eligibles ,if #b or m employees are eligible to be (f]$ a successor p]man5t position "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! l& managem5t ag5cy %all give priority to su* an employee :o is a pref]5ce eligible4 7#c7 ,equal pref]5ce ,if #b or m employees are eligible to be (f]$ a successor p]man5t position "u p>agraph 7#a7 & h equal priority = ! successor p]man5t position1 ! l& managem5t ag5cy %all use competitive proc$ures consi/5t ) m]it sy/em pr9ciples to det]m9e to :i* employee ! successor p]man5t position w be (f]$4 7c7 ,treatm5t ( appo9t$ employees ,an appo9tm5t to a position "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be a c>e]-conditional appo9tm5t1 unless ! employee has o!rwise complet$ ! s]vice requirem5ts = a c>e] appo9tm5t4 7d7 ,competitive /atus ,an employee appo9t$ to a position "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all acquire competitive /atus ^u appo9tm5t4 7e7 ,"t-,limit$ employees sep>at$ f s]vice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section %all apply ) respect to an employee ( a l& managem5t ag5cy s]v+ "u a "t-limit$ appo9tm5t :o has be5 sep>at$ f s]vice = reasons o!r ?an misconduct or unacceptable p]=mance4 7#b7 ,application ,= an employee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ?is section %all apply z if ! employee occupi$ ! "t-limit$ position f :i* ! employee 0 mo/ rec5tly sep>at$2 & 7,b7 a l& managem5t ag5cy %all be deem$ to h met ! requirem5ts "u ?is section relat+ to ! employee if notice is s5t to ! la/ kn[n address ( ! employee n lat] ?an #ba days be=e a successor p]man5t position = :i* ! employee is eligible is fill$4 7f7 ,regulations ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe su* regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = "p ,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item = *apt] #ie ! foll[+3 #if4 ,p]sonnel flexibilities relat+ to l& managem5t ag5cies#ifja 4