,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bd 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjbc,ms4 ,s9ema 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to implem5t m]it-bas$ re=ms to ! civil s]vice hir+ sy/em t replace degree-bas$ hir+ ) skills- & compet5cy-bas$ hir+4 #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 exam9ation = 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 def9$ = purposes ( ?is *apt] ,= purposes ( ?is *apt]1 ! t]m exam9ation-- 7i7 means an opportunity to directly demon/rate k1 skills1 abilities1 & compet5cies1 ?r\gh a pass+ score assessm5t2 7ii7 includes a rsum review t is-- 7,i7 conduct$ by a subject matt] exp]t2 & 7,,ii7 bas$ ^u indicators t-- 7aa7 are d]iv$ f a job analysis2 & 7bb7 be> a rational relation%ip to p]=mance 9 ! position = :i* ! exam9+ ag5cy is hir+2 & 7iii7 on & aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*ance to ,compete ,act ( #bjbc1 does n include a self-assessm5t f an automat$ exam9ation1 a rsum review 7except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii771 or any o!r me?od ( det]m9+ ! exp]i5ce or level ( educational atta9m5t ( an individual1 alone4 7,b7 ,o!r t]ms ,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 ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 7v7 ! t]m pass+ score assessm5t means an assessm5t t an individual c pass or fail2 7vi7 ! 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 ! delegat$ exam9+ unit ( ! ag5cy t employs ! employee or select+ (ficial designates to assi/ 9 ! developm5t & adm9i/ration ( te*nical assessm5ts "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7vii7 ! 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$2 & 7cc7 does n discrim9ate on ! basis ( a protect$ /atus1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,director 9 regulations implem5t+ ?is subsection2 & 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 a subject matt] exp]t :o is det]m9$ by ! subject matt] exp]t's ag5cy to be an exp]t 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$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7iii7 ,plat=m = %>+ & cu/omization 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% & op]ate a plat=m on :i* exam9+ ag5cies c %>e & cu/omize te*nical assessm5ts "u ?is subp>agraph4 7,,ii7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*ance to ,compete ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,director %all issue guidance to exam9+ ag5cies on h[ to effici5tly & effectively %>e assessm5ts us+ ! plat=m e/abli%$ "u subclause 7,i74 7,c7 ,adoption ( det]m9ations by o!r ag5cies ,= purposes ( sections #ccah7;b7 & #ccai7;c71 an appo9t+ au?ority1 o!r ?an ! appo9t+ au?ority reque/+ a c]tificate ( eligibles1 t selects an individual f t c]tificate 9 accordance ) su* section #ccah7;b7 or #ccai7;c7 may adopt ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph ( a subject matt] exp]t employ$ by ! reque/+ appo9t+ au?ority in/ead ( adm9i/]+ an additional te*nical assessm5t ( ! individual4 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;b71 subject to ! exceptions 9 t section44 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 ,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 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4 7c7 ,,opm report+ 7#a7 ,public da%bo>d 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all ma9ta9 & p]iodically update a publicly available da%bo>d 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 ! da%bo>d 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* ! da%bo>d is initially updat$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,director %all update ! da%bo>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) data = positions 9 ! competitive s]vice = :i* an exam9+ ag5cy exam9$ applicants dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,annual progress report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ! ,director1 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 %all make publicly available & submit to ,congress an ov]all progress report t includes summ>y data ( ! use ( exam9ations 7z def9$ 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 ,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 ,plat=m = %>+ rsums ( individuals on c]tificates ( eligibles ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice %all e/abli% & op]ate a plat=m 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 ! rsums ( individuals :o are on a c]tificate ( eligibles reque/$ by ! appo9t+ au?ority4 4 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 ,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 7c7 ,am5dm5t ( implem5t+ regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 #e4 ,mod]niz+ & re=m+ ! assessm5t & hir+ ( ,f$]al job c&idates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccjh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ sci5tific1 te*nical1 or pr(essional2 7#b7 by ins]t+ legally be=e p]=m$2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ 9 a jurisdiction 9 :i* ! duties ( ! position are to be p]=m$ aft] a prescrib$ m9imum education4 7b7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,regulations & guidance docum5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all am5d all regulations & guidance docum5ts z necess>y to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,hir+ practices ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director & ! head ( any o!r exam9+ ag5cy %all am5d ! hir+ practices ( ! ,(fice or ! o!r exam9+ ag5cy1 respectively1 9 accordance ) ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74 #f4 ,tal5t teams 7a7 ,f$]al ag5cy tal5t teams 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5cy may e/abli% #a or m tal5t teams 7ref]r$ 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