,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,rokita introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide c]ta9 re=ms to promote      
acc\ntability & effici5cy 9 ! civil     
s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promote      
,acc\ntability & ,gov]nm5t ,effici5cy   
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,at-w employm5t /atus = new ,f$]al  
employees4 ,sec4 #c4 ,imm$iate susp5sion
 ( employees = misconduct or poor       
p]=mance4 ,sec4 #d4 ,limitation on      
appeal rights4 ,sec4 #e4 ,re/riction (  
pay raises4 ,sec4 #f4 ,=feiture ( ,,csrs
 or ,,f]s annuity = any employee        
convict$ ( a felony4 ,sec4 #g4 ,transf] 
f ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice to ,g5]al   
,s*$ule4 ,sec4 #h4 ,limitation on       

(ficial "t & use ( ,gov]nm5t res\rces 9 
c>ry+ out union activities4  #b4 ,at-w  
employm5t /atus = new ,f$]al employees  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 any employee 9 ! civil s]vice 7z 
t t]m is def9$ 9 section #baja ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 hir$ on or aft]
 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be hir$ on an  
at-w basis4 ,su* an employee may be     
remov$ or susp5d$1 )\t notice or "r to  
appeal1 f s]vice by ! head ( ! ag5cy at 
:i* su* employee is employ$ = good      
cause1 bad cause1 or no cause at all4   
7b7 ,cl>ification ( employm5t           
protections ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts (    
subsection 7a71 ?is ,act %all n be      
con/ru$ to ext+ui% or less5 any ef=t to 
a*ieve equal employm5t opportunity ?r\gh
 affirmative action or any "r or rem$y  
available to any employee or applicant =
 employm5t 9 ! civil s]vice :o is hir$  
subject to subsection 7a7 "u--  7#a7 !  
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471  

prohibit+ discrim9ation on ! basis (    
race1 color1 religion1 sex1 or national 
orig92  7#b7 ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9    
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#fba et seq471 prohibit+ discrim9ation  
on ! basis ( age2  7#c7 ! ,fair ,labor  
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja 
et seq471 prohibit+ discrim9ation on !  
basis ( sex2  7#d7 ! ,rehabilitation    
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et     
seq471 prohibit+ discrim9ation on !     
basis ( h&icapp+ condition2  7#e7 !     
,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,enhancem5t ,act 
( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aii72  7#f7 !
 provisions ( any law1 rule1 or         
regulation prohibit+ discrim9ation on ! 
basis ( m>ital /atus or political       
affiliation2  7#g7 ! ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 9 ! case ( 
employees ( ! legislative bran* :o are  
subject to su* ,act2  7#h7 ! protections
 relat+ to prohibit$ p]sonnel practices 
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bcjb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7#i7
 any law protect+ ! employm5t rights (  

vet]ans4  7c7 ,appeal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,any employee or applicant = employm5t  
:o is subject to subsection 7a7 & :o    
seeks a rem$y "u any law li/$ 9         
subsection 7b7 ) respect to an adv]se   
p]sonnel action may1 9 addition to !    
rem$ies provide by su* law1 seek an     
available rem$y z provid$ "u--  7,a7    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+  
appeal+ su* action to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems   
,protection ,bo>d or ! ,(fice ( !       
,special ,c\nsel2  7,b7 ! ,equal        
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission2 or 
7,c7 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( section 
#i1 any applicable collective b>ga9+    
agreem5t4  7#b7 ,limitation ,an employee
 or applicant = employm5t may appeal an 
adv]se p]sonnel action only to a s+le   
ag5cy1 & may n !reaft] br+ any appeal   
p]ta9+ to su* dismissal be=e any o!r    
ag5cy4  7d7 ,application ,?is section   
%all apply ) respect to any employee    
hir$ on or aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea*    
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t to :i* ?is section applies    
%all develop op]at+ /&>ds consi/5t ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+ /&>ds
 ) respect to--  7#a7 notify+ any       
employee hir$ on or aft] date specifi$ 9
 subsection 7a7 t su* employee is an    
at-w employee2  7#b7 det]m9+ :i* s5ior  
positions )9 su* ag5cy or in/rum5tality 
h ! au?ority to sep>ate an at-w employee
 f s]vice2 &  7#c7 ensur+ adequate      
ov]sight is 9 place to ensure t any     
sep>ation ( an at-w employee is n a     
result ( discrim9ation or o!r violation 
( any law li/$ "u subsection 7b74  7f7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,employee ,! t]m employee has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #baje ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includes any    
(fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice or ! ,po/al ,regulatory  
,commission4  7#b7 ,p]sonnel action ,!  
t]m p]sonnel action has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #bcjb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( su* 

title4  7#c7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #bajh7a7 ( 
su* title4  #c4 ,imm$iate susp5sion (   
employees = misconduct or poor p]=mance 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ge ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,,vi ,imm$iate        
susp5sion = misconduct or poor p]=mance 
#geea4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]--    
7#a7 ! t]m employee has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #geja7a7 & includes any  
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice or ! ,po/al ,regulatory         
,commission1 b does n include any at-w  
employee 7z det]m9$ "u section #b ( !   
,promote ,acc\ntability & ,gov]nm5t     
,effici5cy ,act72 &  7#b7 ! t]m susp5d  
means ! plac+ ( any employee1 =         
misconduct or poor p]=mance1 9 a        
tempor>y /atus )\t duties4  #geeb4      
,imm$iate susp5sion = misconduct or poor
 p]=mance  7a7 ,"u regulations prescrib$
 by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 !  
head ( an ag5cy may susp5d 7) or )\t    
pay7 an employee ( su* ag5cy if ! head  

det]m9es t ! misconduct or p]=mance ( ! 
employee w>rants su* susp5sion4 ,! p]iod
 ( any su* susp5sion %all be det]m9$ by 
! head4  7b7 ,an employee :o is susp5d$ 
"u subsection 7a7 is entitl$1 aft]      
susp5sion1 to-- 7#a7 a writt5 notice1 n 
lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! fir/ day ( su* 
susp5sion1 /at+ ! specific reasons = !  
susp5sion2  7#b7 a reasonable "t1 b n   
less ?an #aj days1 to answ] orally & 9  
writ+ & to furni% affidavits & o!r      
docum5t>y evid5ce 9 support ( ! answ]2  
7#c7 be repres5t$ by an attorney or o!r 
repres5tative2 &  7#d7 a review ( ! case
 by ! ag5cy head & a writt5 f9al        
decision & ! specific reasons !re= at ! 
e>lie/ practicable date4  7c7 ,an       
employee aga9/ :om an action is tak5 "u 
?is section is entitl$ to appeal to !   
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u      
section #ggja ( ?is title4 ,dur+ su*    
appeal1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection     
,bo>d may n take any action to re9/ate !
 employee to ! position ( employm5t f   
:i* su* employee is susp5d$ until ! date

 ( ! f9al decision ( su* appeal4  7d7   
,copies ( ! notice ( propos$ action1 !  
answ] ( ! employee if writt51 a summ>y  
!re( if made orally1 ! notice ( decision
 & reasons !re=1 & any ord] affect+ !   
susp5sion1 toge!r ) any support+        
mat]ial1 %all be ma9ta9$ by ! ag5cy &   
%all be furni%$ to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems      
,protection ,bo>d ^u its reque/ & to !  
employee affect$ ^u ! employee's reque/4
  7e7 ,9 ! case ( critical necessity1 ! 
head ( an ag5cy may imm$iately replace  
an employee susp5d$ "u subsection 7a7   
)\t reg>d to sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccah 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  ,sub*apt] ,,vi--,imm$iate      
susp5sion = misconduct or poor p]=mance 
#geea4 ,def9itions4 #geeb4 ,imm$iate    
susp5sion = misconduct or poor p]=mance4
  4  #d4 ,limitation on appeal rights   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
employee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section    

#b7;g77#a77 or applicant = employm5t may
 n appeal an adv]se p]sonnel action to m
 ?an #a ag5cy4  #e4 ,re/riction ( pay   
raises  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 an employee may n      
receive an increase 9 annual rate ( pay 
if su* employee did n receive at lea/ a 
score ( #d or #e out ( #e 7or an        
equival5t rat+ ) respect to a p]=mance  
appraisal sy/em t does provide = su* a  
scor+ sy/em7 on su* employee's late/    
p]=mance review "u ! p]=mance appraisal 
sy/em applicable to su* employee4  7b7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all      
submit to ,congress a report t conta9s  
recomm5dations = a s+le-ag5cy rat+      
sy/em4  7c7 ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts
  7#a7 ,application ,! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section %all apply to any collective   
b>ga9+ agreem5t ent]$ into by ! head (  
an ag5cy on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,grievance ,9 ! case (  
an employee cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+

 agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a  
grievance fil$ on behalf ( su* employee 
t results 9 an increas$ p]=mance rat+ = 
su* employee may n result 9 an increase 
9 annual rate ( pay = su* employee4  7d7
 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & includes any (fic] or employee 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or !   
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission4  #f4    
,=feiture ( ,,csrs or ,,f]s annuity =   
any employee convict$ ( a felony  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #hc (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #hcbc4      
,=feiture ( annuity = felony conviction4
  7a7  7#a7 ,an individual appo9t$ to ! 
s]vice :o is n subject to ! requirem5ts 
( section #b ( ! ,promote ,acc\ntability
 & ,gov]nm5t ,effici5cy ,act may n be   
paid an annuity or retir$ pay on ! basis
 ( ! s]vice ( ! individual :i* is       
cr$itable t[>d ! annuity if ! individual
 0 f9ally convict$ ( a felony (f5se4    

7#b7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m 
felony (f5se means any felony (f5se     
committ$ by ! individual t is relat$ to 
! p]=mance ( any position )9 ! s]vice   
occupi$ by su* individual4  7b7 ,an     
individual :o is an at-w employee 7z    
det]m9$ "u section #b ( ! ,promote      
,acc\ntability & ,gov]nm5t ,effici5cy   
,act7 may n be paid an annuity on !     
basis ( ! s]vice ( ! individual :i* is  
cr$itable t[>d ! annuity if ! individual
 0 f9ally convict$ ( a felony (f5se--   
7#a7 :5 su* individual 0 p]=m+ cr$itable
 s]vice 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#hccb or #hdaa72 or  7#b7 aft] su*      
individual has sep>at$ f ! s]vice1 b    
only if su* (f5se is relat$ to !        
p]=mance ( any position )9 ! ,gov]nm5t  
=m]ly occupi$ by su* individual4  7c7 ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m f9ally convict$ has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section          
#hccb7o77,a77#f74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections ( sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #hc ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] !   

item relat+ to section #hcbb ! foll[+   
new item3  #hcbc4 ,=feiture ( annuity = 
felony conviction4  4  #g4 ,transf] f   
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice to ,g5]al     
,s*$ule  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,viii (
 *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
section #ccig z section #ccih2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] section #ccif ! foll[+3  
#ccig4 ,transf] to ,g5]al ,s*$ule       
positions  7a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ! head ( any ag5cy may 
transf] a cov]$ individual to a position
 )9 ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule 7sub*apt] ,,iii (  
*apt] #ec74  7b7 ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 includ+ ! requirem5ts (
 section #ceid1 any cov]$ individual    
transf]r$ to a ,g5]al ,s*$ule position  
"u subsection 7a7 %all1 beg9n+ on ! date
 ( su* transf]1 receive ! annual rate ( 
pay applicable to su* position4  7c7 ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ individual     
means an individual occupy+ a ,s5ior    
,executive ,s]vice position :o is n an  
at-w employee 7z det]m9$ "u section #b (

 ! ,promote ,acc\ntability & ,gov]nm5t  
,effici5cy ,act74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections ( sub*apt]  
,,viii ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item  
relat+ to section #ccig & ins]t+ !      
foll[+ new items3  #ccig4 ,transf] to   
,g5]al ,s*$ule positions4 #ccih4        
,regulations4  4  #h4 ,limitation on    
(ficial "t & use ( ,gov]nm5t res\rces 9 
c>ry+ out union activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #gaca ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #gaca4 ,limitation on (ficial "t ,9   
c>ry+ out any activities relat+ to !    
int]nal bus9ess ( a labor organization  
7includ+ ! solicitation ( memb]%ip1     
elections ( labor organization (ficials1
 & collection ( dues71 an employee may  
n--  7#a7 p]=m su* activities unless su*
 employee is 9 a non-duty /atus2 or     
7#b7 use any ,gov]nm5t prop]ty 7includ+ 
(fice space or comput]s74  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #gaca & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
item3  #gaca4 ,limitation on (ficial "t4
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