#aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aei ,,an ,,act ,to implem5t m]it-bas$ re=ms to ! civil s]vice hir+ sy/em t replace degree-bas$ hir+ ) skills- & compet5cy-bas$ hir+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ance to ,compete ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,def9itions 7a7 ,t]ms def9$ 9 section #ccjd ( title #e1 unit$ /ates code ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms ag5cy1 ,director1 exam9+ ag5cy1 ,(fice1 subject matt] exp]t1 & te*nical assessm5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 subsection 7c77#a7 ( section #ccjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #c7;a74 7b7 ,o!r t]ms ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m competitive s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,def9+ ! t]m 8exam9ation0 = purposes ( hir+ 9 ! competitive s]vice 7a7 ,exam9ations2 te*nical assessm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,exam9ations 7#a7 ,def9itions 7,a7 ,exam9ation 7i7 ,9 ?is *apt]1 ! t]m exam9ation-- 7,i7 means an opportunity to directly demon/rate k1 skills1 abilities1 & compet5cies1 ?r\gh a pass+ score assessm5t2 7,,ii7 includes a rsum review t is-- 7aa7 conduct$ by a subject matt] exp]t2 & 7bb7 bas$ ^u indicators t-- 7,,aa7 are d]iv$ f a job analysis2 & 7,,bb7 be> a rational relation%ip to p]=mance 9 ! position = :i* ! exam9+ ag5cy is hir+2 & 7,,iii7 on & aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*ance to ,compete ,act ( #bjbc does n include a self-assessm5t f an automat$ exam9ation1 a rsum review 7except z provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii771 or any o!r me?od ( det]m9+ ! exp]i5ce or level ( educational atta9m5t ( an individual1 alone4 7ii7 7,i7 ,an ag5cy's ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] may waive clause 7i77,,iii7 :5 ne$$ to enable ! fill+ ( a position or class ( positions4 7,,ii7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*ance to ,compete ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,director %all provide ag5cies guidance & in/ruction on ! data1 evid5ce1 & circum/ances t ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]s ( ag5cies %\ld consid] 9 det]m9+ :e!r to grant a waiv] "u subclause 7,i74 7,,iii7 7aa7 ,an ag5cy %all po/ any waiv] grant$ "u subclause 7,i7 on a public website )9 #cj days ( ! grant+ ( ! waiv]4 7bb7 ,a waiv] %all n be consid]$ 9 effect until x is po/$ on ! public website pursuant to item 7aa74 7,,iv7 7aa7 ,ea* ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director on a semiannual basis a report summ>iz+ ! numb] ( waiv]s grant$ by ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy "u subclause 7,i7 dur+ ! prec$+ #f-mon? p]iod & ! reasons !re=4 7bb7 ,! ,director %all submit annually to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report summ>iz+ ! numb] ( waiv]s grant$ by ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]s ( all ag5cies "u subclause 7,i7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye> & ! reasons !re= provid$ by ! ag5cies4 7,v7 ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( an ag5cy's positions fill$ ?r\gh competitive hir+ proc$ures dur+ a fiscal ye> may be fill$ "u ! au?ority ( a waiv] grant$ "u clause 7,i71 & an ag5cy %all obta9 ! ,director's approval to fill m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* positions "u su* au?ority4 7,b7 ,o!r def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7i7 ! t]m ag5cy means an ag5cy describ$ 9 section #ija7;b7 ( title #ca2 7ii7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice2 7iii7 ! t]m exam9+ ag5cy means-- 7,i7 ! ,(fice2 or 7,,ii7 an ag5cy to :i* ! ,director has delegat$ exam9+ au?ority "u section #aajd7;a77#b7 ( ?is title2 7iv7 ! t]m pass+ score assessm5t means an assessm5t t an individual c pass or fail2 7v7 ! t]m subject matt] exp]t means an employee or select+ (ficial-- 7,i7 :o possesses und]/&+ ( ! duties (1 & k1 skills1 & abilities requir$ =1 ! position = :i* ! employee or select+ (ficial is develop+ or adm9i/]+ an assessm5t2 & 7,,ii7 :om ! ag5cy t employs ! employee or select+ (ficial designates to assi/ 9 ! developm5t & adm9i/ration ( te*nical assessm5ts "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7vi7 ! t]m te*nical assessm5t means an assessm5t develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 t-- 7,i7 all[s = ! demon/ration ( job-relat$ te*nical skills1 abilities1 & k2 7,,ii7 7aa7 is bas$ ^u a job analysis2 & 7bb7 is relevant to ! position = :i* ! assessm5t is develop$2 & 7,,iii7 may include-- 7aa7 a /ructur$ int]view2 7bb7 a "w-relat$ ex]cise2 7cc7 a cu/om or g5]ic proc$ure us$ to measure an individual's employm5t or c>e]-relat$ qualifications & int]e/s2 or 7dd7 ano!r assessm5t t meets ! crit]ia "u subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii74 7#b7 ,te*nical assessm5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose ( conduct+ an exam9ation = a position 9 ! competitive s]vice1 an individual or individuals :om an ag5cy det]m9es to h an exp]tise 9 ! subject & job field ( ! position1 z affirm$ & audit$ by ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] or ,human ,res\rces ,director 7z applicable7 ( t ag5cy1 may-- 7i7 develop1 9 p>tn]%ip ) human res\rces employees ( ! exam9+ ag5cy1 a position-specific assessm5t t is relevant to ! position2 & 7ii7 adm9i/] ! assessm5t develop$ "u clause 7i7 to-- 7,i7 det]m9e :e!r an applicant = ! position has a pass+ score to be qualifi$ = ! position2 or 7,,ii7 rank applicants = ! position = category rat+ purposes "u section #ccai4 7,b7 ,%>+ & cu/omization ( assessm5ts 7i7 ,%>+ ,an exam9+ ag5cy may %>e a te*nical assessm5t ) ano!r exam9+ ag5cy if ea* ag5cy ma9ta9s appropriate control ov] exam9ation mat]ial4 7ii7 ,cu/omization ,an exam9+ ag5cy ) :i* a te*nical assessm5t is %>$ "u clause 7i7 may cu/omize ! assessm5t z appropriate1 provid$ t ! result+ assessm5t satisfies ! requirem5ts "u "p #cjj ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7iii7 ,plat=m = %>+ & cu/omization 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% & op]ate an onl9e plat=m on :i* exam9+ ag5cies c %>e & cu/omize te*nical assessm5ts "u ?is subp>agraph4 7,,ii7 ,onl9e plat=m ,! ,director %all ensure t ! onl9e plat=m describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 includes ! ability ( its us]s to rate ! utility ( ! cont5t & te*nical assessm5ts %>$ 9 ! onl9e plat=m to all[ = a rank+ ( su* cont5ts4 7#c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*ance to ,compete ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe regulations necess>y = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is subsection ) respect to employees 9 ea* ag5cy4 4 7#b7 ,alt]native rank+ & selection proc$ures ,section #ccai7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,to be plac$ 9 a quality category "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 an applicant %all be requir$ to h pass$ an exam9ation 9 accordance ) section #ccjd7;b744 7#c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cccj;a7a77#a77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ccjd7;f77#a7 & ins]t+ section #ccjd7;g77#a74 7b7 ,implem5tation ( pass+ score assessm5t requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director & ! head ( any o!r exam9+ ag5cy %all elim9ate ! use ( any exam9ation = ! competitive s]vice t does n satisfy ! def9ition ( ! t]m exam9ation 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 ( section #ccjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,report requir$ ,"o ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report exam9+ ag5cies' progress 9 implem5t+ ! requirem5t specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 id5tify+ any significant difficulties enc\nt]$ 9 su* implem5tation4 7c7 ,,opm report+ 7#a7 ,public onl9e tool 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all ma9ta9 & p]iodically update a publicly available onl9e tool t1 ) respect to ea* position 9 ! competitive s]vice = :i* an exam9+ ag5cy exam9$ applicants dur+ ! applicable p]iod1 includes-- 7i7 ! type ( assessm5t us$1 su* z-- 7,i7 a behavioral (f-!-%elf assessm5t2 7,,ii7 a rsum review conduct$ by a subject matt] exp]t2 7,,iii7 an int]view conduct$ by a subject matt] exp]t2 7,,iv7 a te*nical (f-!-%elf assessm5t2 or 7,v7 a cognitive ability te/2 7ii7 :e!r or n ! ag5cy select$ a c&idate = ! position2 & 7iii7 ! hir+ au?ority us$ to fill ! position4 7,b7 ,tim+ 7i7 ,initial data ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all update ! onl9e tool describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) data = positions 9 ! competitive s]vice = :i* an exam9+ ag5cy exam9$ applicants dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date ( submission ( ! report4 7ii7 ,subsequ5t updates ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i* ! onl9e tool is initially updat$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,director %all update ! onl9e tool describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) data = positions 9 ! competitive s]vice = :i* an exam9+ ag5cy exam9$ applicants dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,annual progress report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ! ,director1 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 %all make publicly available & submit to ,congress an ov]all progress report t includes summ>y data f exam9ations t are clos$1 audit$1 & anonym\s on ! use ( exam9ations 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 ( section #ccjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section7 = ! competitive s]vice1 includ+ te*nical assessm5ts4 7,b7 ,categories2 basel9e data ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all-- 7i7 break ! data d[n by applicant demographic indicator1 includ+ vet]an /atus1 race1 g5d]1 disability1 & any o!r measure ! ,director det]m9es appropriate2 & 7ii7 use ! data available z ( ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 z a basel9e4 7,c7 ,limitations ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director may only make publicly available & submit to ,congress data relat+ to exam9ations = :i*-- 7i7 ! relat$ ann\ncem5t is clos$2 7ii7 c]tificates h be5 audit$2 & 7iii7 all hir+ processes are complet$4 7d7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 assesses ! implem5tation ( ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section2 7#b7 assesses ! impact & modifications to ! hir+ process = ! competitive s]vice made by ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section2 & 7#c7 makes recomm5dations = ! improvem5t ( ! hir+ process = ! competitive s]vice4 #d4 ,am5dm5ts to competitive s]vice act ( #bjae 7a7 ,plat=ms = %>+ c]tificates ( eligibles 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccah7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bdj-;day & ins]t+ #a-ye>2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,onl9e tool = %>+ rsums ( individuals on c]tificates ( eligibles ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*ance to ,compete ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all e/abli% & op]ate an onl9e tool on :i* an appo9t+ au?ority c %>e1 ) o!r appo9t+ au?orities & ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]s ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #acjc ( ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]s ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #adja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-bif71 ! resumes ( individuals :o are on a c]tificate ( eligibles reque/$ by ! appo9t+ au?ority4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,director %all consult ) ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]s ,c\nsel & its memb]%ip to develop a plan to e/abli% su* onl9e tool4 4 7#b7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all provide to ,congress a plan to develop ! onl9e tool requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #ccah7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection4 ,su* plan %all-- 7,a7 incorporate ! input & fe$back collect$ dur+ ! requir$ consultation "u su* p>agraph2 & 7,b7 include e/imat$ co/s = build+ & op]at+ ! onl9e tool4 7b7 ,maximiz+ %>+ ( applicant in=mation ,section #b ( ! ,competitive ,s]vice ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-acg2 #acj ,/at4 #caj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,explor+ ! b5efits ( maximiz+ %>+ ( applicant in=mation 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]ms ag5cy1 ,director1 & ,(fice h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ccjd7;c77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 ! t]m competitive s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,maximiz+ %>+ ,! ,director %all maximize ! %>+ ( in=mation among ag5cies reg>d+ qualifi$ applicants = positions 9 ! competitive s]vice1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 provid+ = ! delegation to o!r ag5cies ( ! au?ority ( ! ,(fice to ho/ multi-ag5cy hir+ actions to increase ! return on inve/m5t on high-quality pool$ ann\ncem5ts2 & 7,b7 %>+ c]tificates ( eligibles & accompany+ rsums = appo9tm5t4 4 #e4 ,mod]niz+ & re=m+ ! assessm5t & hir+ ( f$]al job c&idates 7a7 ,,opm review ,! ,director %all conduct a review ( all exam9ations = hir+ = a position t ! ,(fice or any o!r exam9+ ag5cy has det]m9$ requires a m9imum educational requirem5t because ! nature ( ! duties ( su* position is ( a sci5tific1 te*nical1 or pr(essional position pursuant to section #ccjh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to det]m9e :e!r !re are data1 evid5ce1 or o!r in=mation t ju/ifies ! ne$ = educational requirem5ts = su* position4 ,! ,director %all consult ) appropriate ag5cies1 employee repres5tatives1 ext]nal exp]ts1 & o!r /akehold]s :5 mak+ any su* det]m9ations4 7b7 ,onl9e tool reg>d+ position duties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all create & ma9ta9 an onl9e tool t li/s ea* ( ! duties det]m9$ to require m9imum educational requirem5ts & ! data1 evid5ce1 or o!r in=mation t ju/ifies ! ne$ = ^! educational requirem5ts4 ,?is onl9e tool %all include a me*anism to receive fe$back reg>d+ data1 evid5ce1 or in=mation t c\ld affect ! det]m9ation t a duty requires a m9imum educational requirem5t4 7#b7 ,hir+ practices ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! creation ( ! onl9e tool "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director & ! head ( any o!r exam9+ ag5cy %all am5d ! hir+ practices ( ! ,(fice or ! o!r exam9+ ag5cy1 respectively1 9 accordance ) ! f9d+s ( ! review made by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,onl9e tool reg>d+ recruit+ ,^u ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an onl9e tool t provides ,f$]al ag5cies guidance on1 & in=mation ab\t1 all programs & au?orities t help ag5cies attract1 recruit1 hire1 & reta9 individuals4 #f4 ,tal5t teams 7a7 ,f$]al ag5cy tal5t teams 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5cy may e/abli% "o or m tal5t teams 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ag5cy tal5t teams71 includ+ at ! compon5t level4 7#b7 ,duties ,an ag5cy tal5t team %all provide hir+ support to ! ag5cy & o!r ag5cies1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 improv+ exam9ations 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 ( section #ccjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #c7;a772 7,b7 facilitat+ writ+ job ann\ncem5ts = ! competitive s]vice2 7,c7 %>+ high-quality c]tificates ( eligibles2 & 7,d7 facilitat+ hir+ = ! competitive s]vice us+ exam9ations 7z def9$ 9 su* subsection 7c77#a77;,a77 & subject matt] exp]ts4 7b7 ,(fice ( p]sonnel managem5t ,! ,director may e/abli% a ,f$]al tal5t team to support ag5cy tal5t teams 9 facilitat+ pool$ hir+ actions across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 provid+ tra9+1 & creat+ te*nology plat=ms to facilitate hir+ = ! competitive s]vice1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! developm5t ( te*nical assessm5ts2 & 7#b7 ! %>+ ( c]tificates ( eligibles & accompany+ rsums "u sections #ccah7;b7 & #ccai7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #g4 ,updates to sy/em ( records = hir+ actions 9 ! civil s]vice 7a7 ,update to select sy/em ( records ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on a regul> basis !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all provide guidance to all ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to ensure appropriate use ( a sy/em ( records1 includ+ any gov]nm5t-wide sy/ems ( records1 to meet ! requirem5ts ( section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act71 9 hir+ actions 9 ! civil s]vice4 7b7 ,gov]nm5t-wide sy/ems ( records at ! (fice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all ensure t any sy/em ( records notice updates requir$ pursuant to ! guidance provid$ "u subsection 7a7 acc\nt = any use ( new] te*nologies t capture records 7z def9$ 9 section #eeb;a7a77#d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 video1 audio1 & video_/audio comb9ation =mats & accommodate ma9t5ance ( su* video1 audio1 & video_/audio comb9ation records4 7#b7 ,evaluation = pot5tial updates or revisions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all evaluate :e!r ! gov]nm5t-wide ,sy/em ( ,records ,notices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ,s,o,r,ns7 ,,opm_/,,govt-#e ,recruit+1 ,exam9+1 & ,placem5t ,records & ,,opm_/,,govt-#f ,p]sonnel ,rese>* & ,te/ ,validation ,records1 or any successor mat]ials !reto1 require updat+ or revision to implem5t ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,issuance ( updates or revisions2 notice to ,congress ,if ! ,director1 aft] ! evaluation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 f9ds t any updates or revisions to ! ,s,o,r,ns id5tifi$ 9 t subp>agraph are necess>y & appropriate to support implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all promptly-- 7i7 issue ! updates or revisions2 & 7ii7 notify ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bd1 #bjbc4;,cl]k4