,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cahe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require a notation 9 ! p]sonnel record file ( c]ta9 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o resign f ,gov]nm5t employm5t "u c]ta9 conditions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]sonnel ,integrity 9 ,vet]ans ,affairs ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,submission to ,congress ( annual p]=mance plans = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs political appo9tees ,section #gbe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7c73 7c7 ,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! completion ( an annual p]=mance "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! plan to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 4 #c4 ,notation 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs employee p]sonnel record file ( p]sonnel inve/igation requir$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #gbi4 ,notation 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs employee p]sonnel record file ( eligible p]sonnel inve/igation 7a7 ,notation requir$ ,not)/&+ section #ccbb ( title #e or *apt] #gd ( ?is title1 ) respect to a cov]$ employee :o is ! subject ( an eligible p]sonnel inve/igation & :o resigns1 retires1 transf]s1 or o!rwise sep>ates f employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t prior to ! resolution ( su* eligible p]sonnel inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 cont9ue su* eligible p]sonnel inve/igation until x is complet$2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #dj days aft] ! date su* eligible p]sonnel inve/igation is complet$1 make a p]man5t notation ( su* eligible p]sonnel inve/igation 9 ! (ficial p]sonnel record file ( su* cov]$ employee4 7b7 ,c]ta9 consid]ation prohibit$ ,9 c>ry+ out an eligible p]sonnel inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y may n consid] ! resignation1 retirem5t1 transf]1 or any o!r sep>ation f employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! cov]$ employee subject to su* eligible p]sonnel inve/igation4 7c7 ,notification requir$ ,prior to mak+ a p]man5t notation 9 ! (ficial p]sonnel record ( a cov]$ employee "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 notify ! employee 9 writ+ )9 #e days ( ! resolution ( ! eligible p]sonnel inve/igation & provide su* cov]$ employee a copy ( ! adv]se f9d+ & any support+ docum5tation2 7#b7 provide ! cov]$ employee ) a reasonable "t1 b n less ?an #cj days1 to respond 9 writ+ & to furni% affidavits & o!r docum5t>y evid5ce to %[ :y ! adv]se f9d+ 0 unf\nd$ 7a summ>y ( :i* %all be includ$ 9 any notation made to ! p]sonnel file ( su* employee "u subsection 7e772 & 7#c7 provide a writt5 decision & ! specific reasons !re=e to ! employee at ! e>lie/ practicable date4 7d7 ,"r ,to appeal ,a cov]$ employee is entitl$ to appeal ! decision ( ! ,secret>y to make a p]man5t notation "u subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u section #ggja ( title #e2 & 7#b7 a ,discipl9>y ,appeals ,bo>d "u section #gdfd ( ?is title4 7e7 ,notation ( appeal 7#a7 ,if a cov]$ employee files an appeal ) ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d pursuant to subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all make a notation 9 ! (ficial p]sonnel record file ( ! cov]$ employee indicat+ t an appeal disput+ ! notation is p5d+ n lat] ?an #b weeks aft] ! date on :i* su* appeal 0 fil$4 7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y is ! prevail+ p>ty on appeal1 n lat] ?an #b weeks aft] ! date t ! ,bo>d issues ! appeal decision1 ! ,secret>y %all remove ! notation made "u p>agraph 7#a7 f ! (ficial p]sonnel record file ( ! cov]$ employee4 7#c7 ,if ! cov]$ employee is ! prevail+ p>ty on appeal1 n lat] ?an #b weeks aft] ! date t ! ,bo>d issues ! appeal decision1 ! ,secret>y %all remove ! notation made "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! notation ( an adv]se f9d+ made "u subsection 7a7 f ! (ficial p]sonnel record file ( ! cov]$ employee4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ employee means an employee 9 ! competitive s]vice1 ! except$ s]vice1 or ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,! t]m eligible p]sonnel inve/igation-- 7,a7 means a p]sonnel inve/igation t comm5ces n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! cov]$ employee subject to su* p]sonnel inve/igation resigns1 retires1 transf]s1 or o!rwise sep>ates f employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 an inve/igation by an ,inspector ,g5]al2 & 7ii7 a prospective inve/igation t may recomm5d an adv]se p]sonnel action z a result ( alleg$ p]=mance1 misconduct1 or = su* cause z w promote ! effici5cy ( ! s]vice "u-- 7,i7 *apt] #dc ( title #e2 7,,ii7 *apt] #ge ( su* title2 7,,iii7 *apt] #gd ( ?is title2 or 7,,iv7 section #eja ( ?is title2 7iii7 an adv]se p]sonnel action z a result ( p]=mance1 misconduct1 or = su* cause z w promote ! effici5cy ( ! s]vice "u ! provisions specifi$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( clause 7ii72 7iv7 an int]nal inve/igation c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,i7 ! ,(fice ( ,acc\ntability & ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7,,ii7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,m$ical ,inspector ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,,iii7 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7v7 an inve/igation c>ri$ out by ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy responsible = inve/igation allegations ( employee misconduct1 includ+ ! head (-- 7,i7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,c\nsel2 & 7,,ii7 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #gbh ! foll[+ new item3 #gbi4 ,notation 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs employee p]sonnel record file ( p]sonnel inve/igation4 4