,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbeg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ad1 #bjag,mr4 ,rokita 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,brat1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri7 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 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 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 & consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#b71 ?is ,act %all n be con/ru$ to ext+ui% or less5 any "r or rem$y available to any employee or applicant = employm5t 9 ! civil s]vice cov]$ by subsection 7a7 "u any law li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,limitation ,no employee or applicant = employm5t 9 ! civil s]vice may be aw>d$ by any c\rt a rem$y 7includ+ damages1 co/s1 or attorney fees7 "u any ( ! provisions ( law li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 9 a doll> am\nt t1 9 ! aggregate1 exce$s #ej1jjj4 7#c7 ,cov]$ laws ,! provisions ( law ref]5c$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 are z foll[s3 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 orig94 7,b7 ,! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq471 prohibit+ discrim9ation on ! basis ( age4 7,c7 ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 prohibit+ discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex4 7,d7 ,! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 prohibit+ discrim9ation on ! basis ( h&icapp+ condition4 7,e7 ,! ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aii74 7,f7 ,! provisions ( any law1 rule1 or regulation prohibit+ discrim9ation on ! basis ( m>ital /atus or political affiliation4 7,g7 ,! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 9 ! case ( employees ( ! legislative bran* :o are subject to su* ,act4 7,h7 ,! protections relat+ to prohibit$ p]sonnel practices 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bcjb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7,i7 ,any law protect+ ! employm5t rights ( vet]ans4 7#d7 ,collective b>ga9+ ,no collective b>ga9+ unit may be aw>d$ by any c\rt any rem$y 7includ+ damages1 co/s1 or attorney fees7 = any brea* ( su* agreem5t 9 an am\nt t exce$s #aj1jjj p] occurr5ce1 or #cjj1jjj 9 any giv5 cal5d> ye>1 :i*ev] is lea/4 7#e7 ,en=cem5t ,to ! ext5t any rem$y ( damages1 co/s1 or attorney fees are aw>d$ by a c\rt 9 an am\nt t is 9 excess ( ! limits ( ?is section1 ! am\nt aw>d$ 9 excess %all be r5d]$ null1 void1 & un5=ceable4 ,ef=ts by an employee1 applicant = employm5t1 or collective b>ga9+ unit or its memb]s or legal c\nsel to seek to collect 9 excess ( ! /atutory am\nts1 or ef=ts by any memb] ( an ag5cy to aw>d a rem$y 9 excess ( ^! /atutory am\nts1 %all be gr\nds = imm$iate sep>ation ( ! employee or ag5cy p]sonnel1 t]m9ation ( ! applicable collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 & a prohibition on hir+ su* an applicant = a p]iod ( #e ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( ! collection ef=t 9 excess4 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 7b77#b7 ) respect to an adv]se p]sonnel action may appeal "u ! proc$ures set =? 9 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ appeal+ su* action to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d or ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,c\nsel4 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 ,an employee or applicant = employm5t :o files multiple appeals ( an adv]se p]sonnel action %all h any rem$y = ! claim limit$ to n m ?an #a1jjj 9 ! aggregate 7includ+ damages1 co/s1 or attorney fees74 7d7 ,application ,?is section %all apply ) respect to any employee hir$1 or any individual :o becomes an applicant = employm5t1 on or aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7e7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea* ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t to :i* ?is section applies %all develop op]at+ /&>ds consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+ /&>ds ) respect to-- 7#a7 notify+ any employee hir$ 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 ,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 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,civil s]vice ,! t]m civil s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,employee ,! t]m employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #baje ( su* title1 & includes any (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission4 7#c7 ,p]sonnel action ,! t]m p]sonnel action has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bcjb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( su* title4 7#d7 ,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$iately replace any employee susp5d$ "u subsection 7a7 )\t reg>d to sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccah4 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#b77 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-- 7#a7 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* employee2 & 7#b7 ! numb] ( employees receiv+ a score ( #d out ( #e 7or an equival5t rat+ ) respect to a p]=mance appraisal sy/em t does provide = su* a scor+ sy/em7 does n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( all employees 9 t ag5cy4 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 conviction 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 item3 #ccig4 ,transf] to ,g5]al ,s*$ule positions4 4 #h4 ,limitation on (ficial "t & use ( ,gov]nm5t res\rces 9 c>ry+ out union activities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gaca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #gaca4 ,limitation on (ficial "t 7a7 ,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 7b7 ,employees engag+ 9 su* activities mu/ tru?fully & accurately acc\nt = _! "t sp5t 9 c>ry+ out su* activities1 & may n engage 9 any political activities t may impact su* employee's ,ag5cy4 7c7 ,docum5ts1 communications & ?+s prep>$ by or 9 ! possession ( employees engag$ 9 any activity relat+ to a labor organization t is engag$ 9 collective b>ga9+ activities ) said employee's ,ag5cy %all ma9ta9 ! records ( su* activities = a p]iod ( at lea/ two ye>s or ! t]m ( ! collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 plus six mon?s1 & produce copies ( su* records 9 response to ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act reque/s4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #gaca & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3 #gaca4 ,limitation on (ficial "t4 4