,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ebd #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #egej
 ,report ,no4 #aai-fjd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ad1      
#bjbe,mr4 ,gill ( ,texas introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,april #i1 #bjbf;,additional     
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4  
,moore ( ,alabama1 & ,mr4 ,h>rigan      
,april #i1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,octob] #ad1 #bjbe  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to modify probation>y p]iods )  
respect to positions 9 ! competitive    
s]vice1 to e/abli% trial p]iods =       
positions 9 ! except$ s]vice1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ a ,qualifi$ ,civil 
,s]vice ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,equals ,act 

( #bjbe4  #b4 ,ext5sion ( probation>y   
p]iod = positions )9 ! competitive      
s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccba (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ,subject to       
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e71 !          
,presid5t2  7#b7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7f72 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3
  7c7 7#a7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7 or o!rwise specifi$ 9  
law1 an individual's initial appo9tm5t  
to a position 9 ! competitive s]vice    
%all become f9al only aft] ! individual 
has s]v$ a #b-ye> probation>y p]iod4    
7,b7 ,a pref]5ce eligible's initial     
appo9tm5t to a position 9 ! competitive 
s]vice %all become f9al only aft] !     
individual has s]v$ a #a-ye> probation>y
 p]iod4  7#b7 ,dur+ an employee's       
probation>y p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
employ+ ag5cy %all evaluate ! fitness ( 
! employee & :e!r ! employee's cont9u$  
employm5t advances ! public int]e/4 ,an 

employee %all be t]m9at$ f ! civil      
s]vice on ! la/ day ( ! employee's      
probation>y p]iod unless ! employ+ ag5cy
 c]tifies1 to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t )9 ! #cj days be=e 
su* date1 t f9aliz+ ! employee's        
appo9tm5t advances ! public int]e/4     
,be=e an ag5cy t]m9ates an employee s]v+
 "u a probation>y p]iod pursuant to ?is 
subsection1 ! ag5cy %all provide notice 
79 writ+7 to ! employee ( ! effective   
date ( su* t]m9ation4  7#c7 ,! appo9tm5t
 ( an employee s]v+ "u a probation>y    
p]iod may n become f9al until ! employee
 has demon/rat$ to ! employee's         
sup]visor1 ?r\gh (ficial p]=mance & o!r 
metrics z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy head 9     
con=mance ) guidance issu$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 t ! employee's   
cont9u$ employm5t 9 ! civil s]vice is 9 
! public int]e/4  7#d7 ,) respect to any
 c]tification "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ag5cy 
head may consid]1 9 ! head's sole &     
exclusive discretion-- 7,a7 ! employee's
 p]=mance & conduct2  7,b7 ! ne$s &     

int]e/s ( ! ag5cy2  7,c7 :e!r !         
employee's cont9u$ employm5t w\ld       
advance organizational goals ( ! ag5cy  
or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,d7 :e!r !   
employee's cont9u$ employm5t w\ld       
advance ! effici5cy ( ! civil s]vice4   
7#e7 ,if ! head ( an ag5cy fails to make
 a c]tification "u p>agraph 7#b7 due to 
an adm9i/rative error1 ! head may       
petition ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 )9 #cj days aft] !
 date an employee 0 t]m9at$ f ! civil   
s]vice1 to re9/ate ! employee4 ,any     
employee re9/at$ )9 su* #cj-;day p]iod  
%all be entitl$ to backpay 9 accordance 
) section #eeif ( ?is title4  7#f7 ,?is 
subsection-- 7,a7 %all apply to an      
employee appo9t$ "u *apt] #gc or #gd (  
title #ch1 not)/&+ section #gdja ( su*  
title2 &  7,b7 %all n apply to-- 7i7 an 
employee s]v+ a probation>y p]iod due to
 be+ initially promot$1 transf]r$1 or   
o!rwise assign$ to a position z a       
sup]visor 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#gajc ( ?is title7 or any o!r manag]ial 

position1 unless su* employee is requir$
 to concurr5tly s]ve bo? a probation>y  
p]iod 9 su* position & a probation>y    
p]iod foll[+ initial appo9tm5t or       
re9/atem5t2  7ii7 an employee ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or ! ,po/al      
,regulatory ,commission2 or  7iii7 !    
,congress or any congressional ag5cy4   
7d7 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 ! l5g? ( a probation>y p]iod      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 )
 respect to any position t requires =mal
 tra9+1 beg9 on ! date ( appo9tm5t to ! 
position & end on ! date t is #b ye>s   
aft] ! date on :i* su* =mal tra9+ is    
complet$2  7,b7 ) respect to any        
position t requires a lic5se1 beg9 on ! 
date ( appo9tm5t to ! position & end on 
! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i*  
su* lic5se is grant$2 &  7,c7 ) respect 
to any position n cov]$ by subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b71 be a p]iod ( #b ye>s      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! appo9tm5t to !     
position4  7#b7 ,) respect to any       
pref]5ce eligible1 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be

 appli$ by sub/itut+ #a ye> = #b ye>s4  
7#c7 ,9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! t]m =mal 
tra9+ means1 ) respect to any position1 
a tra9+ program requir$ by law1 rule1 or
 regulation1 or o!rwise requir$ by !    
employ+ ag5cy1 to be complet$ by !      
employee be=e ! employee is able to     
successfully execute ! duties ( !       
applicable position2 &  7,b7 ! t]m      
lic5se means a lic5se1 c]tification1 or 
o!r grant ( p]mission to engage 9 a     
p>ticul> activity4  7e7 ,! head ( ea*   
ag5cy %all1 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is      
section1 take appropriate measures to   
ensure t-- 7#a7 any ann\ncem5t ( a      
vacant position )9 ! ag5cy & any (f] (  
appo9tm5t made to any individual )      
respect to any su* position cle>ly /ates
 ! t]ms & conditions ( any applicable   
probation>y p]iod1 includ+ any =mal     
tra9+ p]iod & any lic5se requirem5t2    
7#b7 any individual :o is requir$ to    
complete a probation>y p]iod "u ?is     
section receives timely notice ( any    
requirem5ts1 includ+ p]=mance           

requirem5ts1 t mu/ be met 9 ord] to     
satisfactorily complete su* p]iod2  7#c7
 any sup]visor or manag] ( an individual
 :o is requir$ to complete a probation>y
 p]iod "u ?is section receives p]iodic  
notifications ( ! end date ( su* p]iod n
 lat] ?an #a ye>1 #f mon?s1 #c mon?s1 & 
#cj days be=e su* end date2 &  7#d7 if !
 head decides to reta9 an individual    
aft] ! completion ( a probation>y p]iod 
"u ?is section1 ! head submits a        
c]tification to t effect1 support$ by a 
brief /atem5t ( ! basis = !             
c]tification1 9 su* =m & mann] z !      
,presid5t may by regulation prescribe4  
4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section       
#ccba7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7z r$esignat$ by subsection       
7a77#b7 ( ?is section71 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+   
,subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e74  7c7        
,effective date ,?is section & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section-- 7#a7 %all
 take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 %all apply 

to any individual appo9t$ to a position 
9 ! competitive s]vice1 or any          
individual :o is initially promot$1     
transf]r$1 or o!rwise assign$ to be a   
sup]visor & :o is requir$ to s]ve a     
probation>y p]iod "u section            
#ccba7;c77#f77;,b77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 
( ?is section71 on or aft] ! effective  
date 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection4  
#c4 ,trial p]iod 9 except$ s]vice  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #ccba ! foll[+ 7&
 con=m+ ! table ( cont5ts ( su* sub*apt]
 accord+ly73  #ccba;a4 ,except$ s]vice2 
trial p]iod  7a7 7#a7 ,except z o!rwise 
specifi$ 9 law or provid$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 an employee appo9t$ to a position 
9 ! except$ s]vice %all s]ve a #b-ye>   
trial p]iod4  7#b7 ,a pref]5ce eligible 
appo9t$ to a position 9 ! except$ s]vice
 %all s]ve a #a-ye> trial p]iod4  7b7   
,an employee s]v+ "u a trial p]iod      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 & :o is      

transf]r$1 promot$1 demot$1 or reassign$
 to any o!r except$ s]vice position be=e
 ! end ( su* trial p]iod %all complete !
 rema9d] ( su* trial p]iod 9 ! new      
position4  7c7 ,an individual :o        
sep>ates f ! civil s]vice = a p]iod ( m 
?an #cj days aft] complet+ a trial p]iod
 "u ?is section & :o is reappo9t$ to an 
except$ s]vice position %all complete a 
new trial p]iod unless su* individual is
 appo9t$ to ! same or a sub/antially    
simil> position 9 ! same ag5cy !        
employee held imm$iately be=e sep>ation4
  7d7 ,?is section %all n apply to any  
ag5cy or employee describ$ 9 section    
#ccba7;c77#f77;,b74  4  7b7 ,effective  
date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section-- 7#a7 %all take effect #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
 &  7#b7 %all apply to any individual   
appo9t$ to a position 9 ! except$ s]vice
 on or aft] ! effective date 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 ( ?is subsection4  #d4 ,faa & tsa  
,section #djabb7;g77#b7 ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 

/rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,i72    
7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        
subp>agraph 7,j7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7        
sections #ccba & #ccba;a relat+ to      
probation>y & trial p]iods1             
respectively4  4  #e4 ,adv]se actions   
7a7 ,actions bas$ on unacceptable       
p]=mance ,section #dcjc7;f7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #a ye> ( curr5t 
cont9u\s employm5t & ins]t+ 1 ) respect 
to a pref]5ce eligible #a ye> ( curr5t  
cont9u\s employm5t1 & ) respect to any  
o!r employee #b ye>s ( curr5t cont9u\s  
employm5t12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ #a ye> ( curr5t cont9u\s employm5t
 & ins]t+ 1 ) respect to a pref]5ce     
eligible #a ye> ( curr5t cont9u\s       
employm5t1 & ) respect to any o!r       
employee #b ye>s ( curr5t cont9u\s      
employm5t14  7b7 ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt]   
#ge ( title #e ,section #geja7a7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ or :o has & ins]t+ & :o   

has2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ #a ye> ( curr5t   
cont9u\s employm5t & ins]t+ 1 ) respect 
to a pref]5ce eligible #a ye> ( curr5t  
cont9u\s employm5t1 & ) respect to any  
o!r employee #b ye>s ( curr5t cont9u\s  
employm5t14  7c7 ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] 
#ge ( title #e ,section #geaa7;a77#a7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ #a ye> 
( curr5t cont9u\s s]vice & ins]t+ 1 )   
respect to a pref]5ce eligible #a ye> ( 
curr5t cont9u\s s]vice1 & ) respect to  
any o!r employee #b ye>s ( curr5t       
cont9u\s s]vice12 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c77i71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ 2 &4    
7d7 ,effective date2 application ,!     
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a71 7b71 &
 7c7-- 7#a7 %all take effect #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7
 %all apply 9 ! case ( any individual   
appo9t$ to a position 9 ! competitive   
s]vice or except$ s]vice on or aft] !   
effective date 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #f4    

,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t %all issue su* regulations z
 are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  ,april #i1  
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$