,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbbe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4 ,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t to revise job classification & qualification /&>ds = positions 9 ! competitive s]vice reg>d+ educational requirem5ts = ^? positions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,skills ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy means an ag5cy t appo9ts individuals to positions 9 ! competitive s]vice2 7#b7 ! t]m competitive s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#c7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 7#d7 ! t]m education means ! completion or atta9m5t ( a po/second>y degree or o!r cr$5tial at an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb772 7#e7 ! t]m p]sonnel assessm5t means a me?od ( collect+ in=mation reg>d+ an individual = ! purposes ( mak+ a selection decision ) respect to ! individual2 7#f7 ! t]m qualification /&>ds means ! m9imum requirem5ts ) respect to education1 tra9+1 & exp]i5ce t an applicant = employm5t w\ld ne$ to possess 9 ord] to make x likely t ! applicant w\ld p]=m satisfactorily 9 ! position or occupational s]ies t is ! subject ( ! application = employm5t2 & 7#g7 ! t]m selection decision includes a decision reg>d+ an individual ) respect to-- 7,a7 appo9tm5t2 7,b7 placem5t2 7,c7 promotion2 7,d7 ref]ral2 7,e7 ret5tion2 or 7,f7 entry into a program lead+ to c>e] advancem5t1 su* z an appr5tice%ip program1 a tra9+ program1 or a c>e] developm5t program4 #c4 ,revision ( job classification & qualification /&>ds 7a7 ,review 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & ! head ( ea* ag5cy1 %all review & revise all job classification & qualification /&>ds = positions 9 ! competitive s]vice1 z necess>y4 7#b7 ,publication2 effective date ,) respect to any *ange to a job classification or qualification /&>d made "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! ,director %all1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 make t *ange available to ! public2 & 7,b7 ! *ange %all take effect n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,education requirem5t ,! head ( an ag5cy may prescribe a m9imum requirem5t ) respect to education = a position 9 ! competitive s]vice only if a m9imum qualification ) respect to education is legally requir$ to p]=m ! duties ( a comp>able position 9 ! ,/ate or locality :]e ^? duties are to be p]=m$4 7c7 ,consid]ation ( education ,unless ! head ( an ag5cy is det]m9+ ! satisfaction ( a legally requir$ m9imum requirem5t ) respect to education = an applicant = employm5t ) ! ag5cy1 ! ag5cy head may consid] ! education ( ! applicant 9 det]m9+ ! satisfaction by ! applicant ( ano!r m9imum qualification only if ! education ( ! applicant directly reflects ! compet5cies necess>y to satisfy t qualification & p]=m ! duties ( ! position4 7d7 ,position li/+ ,a position description & job po/+ publi%$ by an ag5cy = a position 9 ! competitive s]vice %all be bas$ on ! specific skills & compet5cies requir$ to p]=m t position1 z e/abli%$ 9 ! position classifications & qualification /&>ds ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 #d4 ,improv+ ! use ( assessm5ts 9 ! ,f$]al hir+ process 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all "w ) ! head ( ea* ag5cy to ensure t1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = a position 9 ! competitive s]vice1 ! head ( an ag5cy assesses an applicant = employm5t 9 a mann] t does n rely solely on ! education ( ! applicant to det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* ! applicant possesses relevant k1 skills1 compet5cies1 & abilities = ! position4 7b7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,) respect to ! assessm5t practices describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all develop or id5tify ^? assessm5t practices2 & 7#b7 ^? assessm5t practices-- 7,a7 may n be sub/antively equival5t to compet5cies only atta9able ?r\gh education2 & 7,b7 %all be publi%$ by ! applicable ag5cy 9 ! human res\rces manual ( ! ag5cy4 7c7 ,consid]ation ( self-,evaluation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 assess+ an applicant = employm5t-- 7,a7 ! head ( an ag5cy may n rely solely on ! self-evaluation ( ! /at$ abilities ( ! applicant2 & 7,b7 ! applicant %all fulfill o!r assessm5t /&>ds 9 ord] to be c]tifi$ = consid]ation1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! applicable ag5cy 7or an equival5t (ficial74 7#b7 ,publication ,! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be publi%$ 9 ! human res\rces manual ( ! applicable ag5cy4 7d7 ,evaluation ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all cont9ually evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( diff]5t assessm5t /rategies to promote & protect ! quality & integrity ( ! appo9tm5t processes ( ! ag5cy1 :i* %all be review$ by ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy 7or an equival5t (ficial71 :o %all make any necess>y *anges or take any necess>y rem$ial actions concurr5t ) ! review4 #e4 ,application 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ 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 #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to elim9ate or o!rwise affect ! /ud5t loan =giv5ess or /ud5t loan cancellation options available to borr[]s "u ,f$]al law1 z su* options are 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4