,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cebh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #h1  
#bjaf,ms4 ,heitkamp introduced the      
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,homeland
 ,security and ,governmental ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide for mandatory    
training for ,federal ,government       
supervisors and the assessment of       
management competencies4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,federal ,supervisor ,training ,act of  
#bjaf4  #b4 ,mandatory training programs
 for supervisors  7a7 ,in general       
,section #daba of title #e1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by     
inserting before ,in consultation with  
the following3  7a7 ,definitions ,for   
purposes of this section-- 7#a7 the term
 program means any activity1 project1   
function1 or policy that has an         
identifiable purpose or set of          
objectives2 and  7#b7 the term          
supervisor means-- 7,a7 a supervisor1 as

 defined under section #gajc7;a77#aj72  
7,b7 a management official1 as defined  
under section #gajc7;a77#aa72 or  7,c7  
any other employee as the ,director of  
the ,office of ,personnel ,management   
may by regulation prescribe4  2  7#b7 by
 striking ,in consultation with and     
inserting 7b7 ,training programs ,to be 
established4--,in consultation with2 and
  7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 7of   
the matter redesignated as subsection   
7b7 as a result of the amendment under  
paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection7 and  
inserting the following3  7#b7 a        
program-- 7,a7 to require supervisors to
 have individual development plans that 
provide for training on actions1        
options1 and strategies a supervisor may
 use in--  7i7 developing and discussing
 relevant performance goals and         
objectives with the employee and        
ensuring the performance goals and      
objectives align to the mission and     
priority goals of the agency2  7ii7     
communicating and discussing progress   

relative to performance goals and       
objectives1 and conducting performance  
appraisals2  7iii7 mentoring and        
motivating employees and improving      
employee engagement1 performance1 and   
productivity2  7iv7 fostering a work    
environment characterized by fairness1  
respect1 equal opportunity1 and         
attention paid to the merit of the work 
of employees2  7v7 effectively managing 
employees with unacceptable performance1
 including training to understand the   
disciplinary options and procedures     
available to the supervisor2  7vi7      
effectively using the probationary      
period to examine whether an employee   
has demonstrated successful performance 
or conduct to continue past the         
probationary period2  7vii7 addressing  
reports of a hostile work environment1  
retaliation1 or harassment of1 or by1   
another supervisor or employee2  7viii7 
meeting supervisor competencies         
established by the ,office of ,personnel
 ,management or the employing agency of 

the supervisor2  7ix7 collaborating with
 human resources employees to recruit1  
select1 appraise1 and reward employees  
to build a workforce based on           
organizational goals1 budget            
considerations1 and staffing needs2 and 
7x7 otherwise carrying out the duties or
 responsibilities of a supervisor2  7,b7
 to provide training to supervisors on  
the prohibited personnel practices under
 section #bcjb 7particularly with       
respect to such practices described     
under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#h7 of       
subsection 7b7 of that section71        
employee rights1 and the procedures and 
processes used to enforce employee      
rights2 and  7,c7 under which           
experienced supervisor mentors are      
identified1 evaluated1 and approved to  
provide guidance and advice to new or   
underperforming supervisors to--  7i7   
transfer knowledge and advice in areas  
such as communication1 critical         
thinking1 responsibility1 flexibility1  
motivating and engaging employees1      

teamwork1 leadership1 and professional  
development2 and  7ii7 identify         
strengths and areas for development4    
7c7 ,requirements for training design   
,training in the program components     
established under subparagraphs 7,a7 and
 7,b7 of subsection 7b77#b7 shall--     
7#a7 be designed using principles of    
adult learning and an industry standard 
instructional design model2 and  7#b7 to
 the extent practicable1 as determined  
by the agency1 be training that is      
instructor-based4  7d7 ,timing of       
training  7#a7 ,initial training  7,a7  
,in general ,not later than #a year     
after the date on which an individual is
 appointed to the position of           
supervisor1 that individual shall be    
required to have completed each program 
component established under subsection  
7b77#b74  7,b7 ,extensions ,the         
,director of the ,office of ,personnel  
,management may establish and administer
 procedures under which an agency may   
extend the #a-year period described     

under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to 
an individual4  7#b7 ,subsequent        
training ,after completion of a program 
component under subparagraphs 7,a7 and  
7,b7 of subsection 7b77#b71 each        
supervisor shall be required to complete
 a program component under such         
subparagraphs not less frequently than  
once every #c years4  7#c7 ,credit for  
similar training ,each program component
 established under subsection 7b77#b7   
shall include provisions under which the
 agency gives a supervisor credit toward
 a period of training that the agency   
determines is similar to training that  
the supervisor previously completed4    
7#d7 ,effectiveness evaluation ,each    
agency shall measure the effectiveness  
of training program components          
established under subsection 7b77#b74   
7e7 ,information on developmental       
opportunities ,an agency shall make     
available to each supervisor-- 7#a7 a   
detailed list of developmental          
opportunities available to the          

supervisor2 and  7#b7 the policies of   
the agency for requiring supervisor     
development4  7f7 ,regulations          
,notwithstanding section #daah7;c71 the 
,director of the ,office of ,personnel  
,management shall prescribe regulations 
to carry out this section1 including the
 monitoring of agency compliance with   
this section4 ,regulations prescribed   
under this subsection shall include     
measures by which to assess the         
effectiveness of agency supervisor      
training programs4  4  7b7 ,report on   
extensions for training requirements    
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,in this subsection1 the term
 appropriate congressional committees   
means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland
 ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of
 the ,senate2 and  7,b7 the ,committee  
on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of
 the ,house of ,representatives4  7#b7  
,report ,not later than #b years after  
the date of enactment of this ,act and  
annually thereafter1 the ,director of   

the ,office of ,personnel ,management   
shall submit a report with respect to   
the preceding fiscal year to the        
appropriate congressional committees    
on--  7,a7 the number of extensions     
granted under section #daba7;d77#a77;,b7
 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as 
added by subsection 7a7 of this section1
 which shall include--  7i7 a brief     
description of the reason why the       
training was not completed2  7ii7 the   
actions the agency plans to take to     
ensure training is received2 and  7iii7 
the date by which the agency intends to 
complete the training2 and  7,b7 the    
number of individuals completing the    
requirements of section                 
#daba7;d77#a77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united 
,states ,code1 as added by subsection   
7a7 of this section4  7c7 ,regulations  
,not later than #a year after the date  
of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director
 of the ,office of ,personnel           
,management shall prescribe regulations 
under section #daba7;f7 of title #e1    

,united ,states ,code1 as added by      
subsection 7a7 of this section4  7d7    
,career track for technical experts     
,section #eajf of title #e1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  7d7 ,to the     
extent practicable under the            
requirements under this chapter1 each   
agency shall develop a career track for 
employees of the agency whom the agency 
determines are mission critical         
technical experts that affords the      
employees the opportunity for career    
advancement1 without being required to  
be appointed to a management or         
supervisory position4  4  7e7 ,effective
 date and application  7#a7 ,in general 
,the amendments made by this section    
shall take effect #a year after the date
 of enactment of this ,act4  7#b7       
,applicability ,the amendments made by  
this section shall apply to-- 7,a7 each 
individual appointed to the position of 
a supervisor1 as defined under section  
#daba7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states  

,code 7as added by subsection 7a7 of    
this section71 on or after the effective
 date of the amendments2 and  7,b7 each 
individual who is employed in the       
position of a supervisor on the         
effective date of the amendments as     
provided under paragraph 7#c74  7#c7    
,existing supervisors ,each individual  
who is employed in the position of a    
supervisor1 as defined under section    
#daba7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states  
,code 7as added by subsection 7a7 of    
this section71 on the effective date of 
the amendments made by this section and 
is not subject to an extension under    
section #daba7;d77#a77;,b7 of title #e1 
,united ,states ,code 7as added by      
subsection 7a7 of this section7 shall be
 required to--  7,a7 complete each      
program component established under     
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section  
#daba7;b77#b7 of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code 7as added by subsection   
7a7 of this section71 not later than #c 
years after the effective date of the   

amendments2 and  7,b7 complete program  
components every #c years thereafter in 
accordance with paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7
 of section #daba7;d7 of that title 7as 
added by subsection 7a7 of this         
section74  7f7 ,,gao report ,not later  
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general
 shall submit to ,congress a report on  
the mandatory training programs required
 to be established by under section     
#daba7;b77#b7 of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code 7as added by subsection   
7a7 of this section7 and the            
effectiveness of those programs4  #c4   
,management competencies  7a7 ,in       
general ,chapter #dc of title #e1       
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 by redesignating section #dcje as      
section #dcjf2 and  7#b7 by inserting   
after section #dcjd the following3      
#dcje4 ,management competencies  7a7    
,definition ,in this section1 the term  
supervisor means--  7#a7 a supervisor1  
as defined under section #gajc7;a77#aj72

  7#b7 a management official1 as defined
 under section #gajc7;a77#aa72 or  7#c7 
any other employee as the ,director of  
the ,office of ,personnel ,management   
may by regulation prescribe4  7b7       
,guidance ,the ,director of the ,office 
of ,personnel ,management shall issue   
guidance to agencies on competencies    
supervisors are expected to meet in     
order to effectively manage1 and be     
accountable for managing1 the           
performance of employees4  7c7          
,assessment by agencies ,based on       
guidance issued under subsection 7b7 and
 on any additional competencies         
developed by an agency1 each agency     
shall assess the performance of the     
supervisors and the overall capacity of 
the supervisors in that agency4  7d7    
,reports ,every year1 or on any basis   
requested by the ,director of the       
,office of ,personnel ,management1 each 
agency shall submit to the ,office of   
,personnel ,management a report on the  
progress of the agency in implementing  

this section1 including measures used to
 assess program effectiveness4  4  7b7  
,technical and conforming amendments    
7#a7 ,table of sections ,the table of   
sections for chapter #dc of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking the item relating to section   
#dcje and inserting the following3      
#dcje4 ,management competencies4#dcjf4  
,regulations4  4  7#b7 ,reference       
,section #dcjd7;b77#c7 of title #e1     
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking section #dcje and inserting    
section #dcjf4