,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #edgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbd,mrs4 ,blackburn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to implem5t a #e-ye> pilot program e/abli%+ a p]=mance-bas$ pay /ructure = c]ta9 ,f$]al employees 9 ord] to enhance productivity1 acc\ntability1 & employee satisfaction 9 public s]vice4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,employee ,p]=mance & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#b7 ,eligible employee ,! t]m eligible employee means an employee ( an ,executive ag5cy employ$ 9 a position t-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 at ! ,,gs-#aa1 ,,gs-#ab1 ,,gs-#ac1 ,,gs-#ad1 or ,,gs-#ae level2 or 7ii7 a s5ior-level position1 :i* %all be def9$ z a position classifi$ above ! ,,gs-#ae level "u section #eajh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 has cle>ly measurable p]=mance crit]ia1 su* z-- 7i7 a project managem5t position2 7ii7 a position involv+ adm9i/rative or policy analysis2 7iii7 an in=mation te*nology1 f9ance1 or procurem5t speciali/2 7iv7 a lead]%ip position t involves manag+ a team1 evaluat+ program p]=mance1 or sup]vis+ op]ations2 7v7 a cu/om] s]vice repres5tative2 or 7vi7 a claims processor4 7#c7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cy ,! t]m p>ticipat+ ag5cy means an ,executive ag5cy1 #a or m employees ( :i* are p>ticipat+ employees 9 accordance ) section #c7;b77#a74 7#e7 ,p>ticipat+ employee ,! t]m p>ticipat+ employee means an eligible employee :o p>ticipates 9 ! ,program4 7#f7 ,p]=mance metrics ,! t]m p]=mance metrics1 ) respect to a p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 means /&>ds = p>ticipat+ employees tailor$ to functions t are specific to ! p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 productivity /&>ds1 :i* measure quantifiable outputs su* z complet$ cases1 projects1 or responses p] qu>t]2 7,b7 quality /&>ds1 :i* measure compliance ) protocols1 accuracy1 & cu/om] satisfaction rates2 & 7,c7 timel9ess /&>ds1 :i* measure compliance ) process+ deadl9es1 effici5cy improvem5ts1 & timely task completion4 7#g7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 #c4 ,pilot program eligibility & program scope 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all c>ry out a pilot program t e/abli%es a p]=mance-bas$ pay /ructure = p>ticipat+ employees4 7b7 ,p>ticipation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( ea* ,executive ag5cy %all ensure t n less ?an #a p]c5t & n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( eligible employees ( ! ,executive ag5cy p>ticipate 9 ! ,program4 7#b7 ,opt-out 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an ,executive ag5cy may elect to n h ! ,executive ag5cy p>ticipate 9 ! ,program if ! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy det]m9es t p>ticipation c\ld pose risks to national security or public safety4 7,b7 ,transp>5cy requirem5t ,if ! head ( an ,executive ag5cy det]m9es t ! ,executive ag5cy %\ld n p>ticipate 9 ! ,program pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director a writt5 ju/ification = ! decision4 #d4 ,p]=mance measurem5t & acc\ntability 7a7 ,annual p]=mance metrics ,a p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all e/abli% annual p]=mance metrics = ea* p>ticipat+ employee relat$ to core functions & public s]vice deliv]y1 focus+ on productivity1 quality1 & timel9ess4 7b7 ,evaluation process ,! ,director %all e/abli%1 & ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all implem5t1 a /&>diz$1 objective p]=mance evaluation sy/em t includes p]iodic review ( ! p]=mance ( a p>ticipat+ employee4 7c7 ,employee support & tra9+ ,a p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all provide tra9+ & res\rces to support p>ticipat+ employees 9 und]/&+ & meet+ p]=mance metrics1 includ+ an introductory tra9+ c\rse & qu>t]ly p]=mance fe$back sessions4 #e4 ,inc5tive pay /ructure & non-monet>y b5efits 7a7 ,ti]$ sal>y increase /ructure 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all implem5t a ti]$ sal>y adju/m5t sy/em = p>ticipat+ employees bas$ on _! annual p]=mance evaluations "u section #d "u :i*1 effective z ( ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable pay p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ! fir/ day ( ! second ye> ( ! ,program1 & ( ea* ye> !reaft]1 a p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all adju/ 7if applicable7 ! rate ( basic pay ( a p>ticipat+ employee 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,ti] #a 7exce$s expectations7 ,9 ! case ( a p>ticipat+ employee :o significantly exce$$ e/abli%$ p]=mance metrics dur+ ! prec$+ ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a ti] #a employee71 a p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all increase ! rate ( basic pay ( ! p>ticipat+ employee by n m ?an #aj p]c5t4 7#c7 ,ti] #b 7meets expectations7 ,9 ! case ( a p>ticipat+ employee :o met e/abli%$ p]=mance metrics dur+ ! prec$+ ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a ti] #b employee71 a p>ticipat+ ag5cy may n adju/ ! rate ( basic pay ( ! p>ticipat+ employee4 7#d7 ,ti] #c 7bel[ expectations7 ,9 ! case ( a p>ticipat+ employee :o did n meet e/abli%$ p]=mance metrics dur+ ! prec$+ ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a ti] #c employee71 ! p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 r$uce ! rate ( basic pay ( ! p>ticipat+ employee by #aj p]c5t2 & 7,b7 provide tra9+ or developm5t opportunities to assi/ ! p>ticipat+ employee 9 improv+ p]=mance4 7b7 ,bonuses ,! head ( a p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 at ! discretion ( ! ag5cy head1 may aw>d a bonus to a ti] #a employee4 7c7 ,non-,monet>y b5efits ,! head ( a p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 at ! discretion ( ! ag5cy head1 may provide a ti] #a employee ) flexible s*$ul+1 telework options1 & o!r non-monet>y b5efits or inc5tives1 su* z te*nology upgrades & p>k+ options4 7d7 ,relation to title #e pay adju/m5ts1 /ep-,increases1 & o!r monet>y b5efits ,a p>ticipat+ employee %all n be eligible = any adju/m5t ( pay1 advancem5t 9 pay1 or bonus or o!r type ( additional monet>y comp5sation "u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 bas$ on any s]vice p]=m$ :ile ! employee is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program1 includ+-- 7#a7 adju/m5t ( ! rate ( basic pay "u section #ecjc1 #ecjd1 or #ecjd;a ( t title2 7#b7 advancem5t 9 pay to a high] rate )9 ! grade 9 :i* ! employee's position is plac$ "u section #ecce or #eccf ( t title2 7#c7 bonuses "u section #egec or #eged ( t title2 & 7#d7 p]=mance aw>ds "u section #echd ( t title4 #f4 ,report+ & acc\ntability 7a7 ,annual ag5cy productivity reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,program is c>ri$ out1 a p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all submit a report to ! ,director t includes ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,quantitative outcomes ,data on co/ sav+s1 effici5cy ga9s1 & ov]all productivity metrics4 7,b7 ,qualitative outcomes ,examples ( h[ productivity improvem5ts h positively impact$ public s]vice outcomes & employee satisfaction4 7#b7 ,,omb ov]sight & recomm5dations ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7 review ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 recomm5d adju/m5ts to p>ticipat+ ag5cies z appropriate4 7b7 ,annual ,,omb assessm5ts ,= ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,program is c>ri$ out1 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 assess ! outcomes ( ! ,program ) respect to productivity1 budget>y impact1 & employee satisfaction2 & 7#b7 publi% & submit to ,congress a report on ! assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,f9al review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,program t]m9ates1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,director %all assess ! success ( ! ,program & submit to ,congress a report on ! impact ( ! ,program on productivity1 budgets1 & employee engagem5t4 #g4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,no additional funds ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,use ( exi/+ funds ,! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 & ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all c>ry out ! duties ( ! respective ag5cy "u ?is ,act us+ am\nts o!rwise made available to t ag5cy4