,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,budd introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t to revise job classification 
& qualification /&>ds = positions )9 !  
competitive s]vice reg>d+ educational   
requirem5ts = su* positions1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,skills ,act4  #b4  
,revision ( job classification &        
qualification /&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !   
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic     
,policy1 & ! heads ( ag5cies1 %all      
review & revise all job classification &
 qualification /&>ds = positions )9 !   
competitive s]vice1 z necess>y &        
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 
,any *ange to job classification &      

qualification /&>ds %all be made        
available to ! public n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 g into effect n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 su* date ( enactm5t4  7b7 ,educational 
requirem5t ,an ag5cy may prescribe a    
m9imum educational requirem5t =         
employm5t 9 ! ,f$]al competitive s]vice 
only :5 a m9imum educational            
qualification is legally requir$ to p]=m
 ! duties ( ! position 9 ! ,/ate or     
locality :]e ^? duties are to be p]=m$4 
7c7 ,consid]ation ( education ,unless an
 ag5cy is det]m9+ a c&idate's           
satisfaction ( a legally requir$ m9imum 
educational requirem5t1 an ag5cy may    
consid] education 9 det]m9+ a c&idate's 
satisfaction ( "s o!r m9imum            
qualification only if ! c&idate's       
education directly reflects !           
compet5cies necess>y to satisfy t       
qualification & p]=m ! duties ( !       
position4  7d7 ,position li/+ ,position 
descriptions & job po/+s publi%$ by     
ag5cies = positions )9 ! competitive    

s]vice %\ld be bas$ on ! specific skills
 & compet5cies requir$ to p]=m ^? jobs4 
#c4 ,improv+ ! use ( assessm5ts 9 !     
,f$]al hir+ process  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all "w ) ! heads ( all      
ag5cies to ensure t1 n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
= positions )9 ! competitive s]vice1    
ag5cies assess c&idates 9 a mann] t does
 n rely solely on educational atta9m5t  
to det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* c&idates      
possess relevant k1 skills1 compet5cies1
 & abilities4 ,! heads ( all ag5cies    
%all develop or id5tify su* assessm5t   
practices4  7b7 ,consid]ation (         
self-,evaluation ,9 assess+ c&idates1   
ag5cies may n rely solely on c&idates'  
self-evaluations ( _! /at$ abilities4   
,applicants mu/ cle> o!r assessm5t      
hurdles 9 ord] to be c]tifi$ =          
consid]ation4  7c7 ,evaluation ,ag5cies 
%all cont9ually evaluate ! effectiv5ess 
( diff]5t assessm5t /rategies to promote
 & protect ! quality & integrity ( _!   

hir+ processes4  #d4 ,application  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to impair or o!rwise affect--   
7#a7 ! au?ority grant$ by law to an     
executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or ! head  
!re(2 or  7#b7 ! functions ( ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget      
relat+ to budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or    
legislative proposals4  7b7 ,rights or  
b5efits ,?is ,act is n int5d$ to1 & does
 n1 create any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive 
or proc$ural1 en=ceable at law or 9     
equity by any p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 its dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or      
entities1 its (fic]s1 employees1 or     
ag5ts1 or any o!r p]son4  #e4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
assessm5t means any valid & reliable    
me?od ( collect+ in=mation on an        
individual = ! purposes ( mak+ a        
decision ab\t qualification1 hir+1      
placem5t1 promotion1 ref]ral1 or entry  
into programs lead+ to advancem5t2  7#b7
 ! t]m competitive s]vice has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #bajb ( title #e1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 ! t]m        
education ref]s to ,po/ ,high-,s*ool    
,education z t t]m is def9$ 9 ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ,g5]al ,s*$ule    
,qualification ,policies2 &  7#d7 ! t]m 
qualification means ! m9imum requirem5ts
 necess>y to p]=m "w ( a p>ticul>       
position or occupation successfully &   
safely4