,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe,ms4    
,alsobrooks 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to require ! re9/atem5t ( rec5tly      
t]m9at$ probation>y ,f$]al employees1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,model ,employee   
,re9/atem5t = ,ill-advis$ ,t]m9ation    
,act or ! ,,m]it ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affect$ probation>y  
employee ,! t]m affect$ probation>y     
employee means an individual :o-- 7,a7 0
 volunt>ily or involunt>ily sep>at$ f   
s]vice 9 an ,executive ag5cy z "p ( a   
mass t]m9ation by an ,executive ag5cy   
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #bj1     
#bjbe1 & end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2 &  7,b7 imm$iately be=e !        
sep>ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 
7i7 occupi$ a position 9 ! competitive  
s]vice1 except$ s]vice1 or ,s5ior       

,executive ,s]vice1 o!r ?an "u a        
tempor>y appo9tm5t2 &  7ii7 0-- 7,i7    
s]v+ a probation>y or trial p]iod "u an 
initial appo9tm5t2 or  7,,ii7 o!rwise n 
an employee 7z def9$ 9 section #geaa (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 because !
 individual _h n complet$ ! requir$ ye>s
 ( curr5t cont9u\s s]vice4  7#b7        
,competitive s]vice ,! t]m competitive  
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#c7 ,cov]$ sep>ation ,! t]m cov]$      
sep>ation means a sep>ation f ,gov]nm5t 
s]vice t is-- 7,a7 an involunt>y        
sep>ation f ,gov]nm5t s]vice1 o!r ?an an
 involunt>y sep>ation = retirem5t "u    
section #cchb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 or  7,b7 a volunt>y sep>ation f  
,gov]nm5t s]vice = comp5sation or o!r   
inc5tives (f]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4   
7#d7 ,except$ s]vice ,! t]m except$     
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#bajc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#e7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive 
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  

#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#f7 ,=m] employ+ ag5cy ,) respect to an
 affect$ probation>y employee1 ! t]m =m]
 employ+ ag5cy means ! ,executive ag5cy 
f :i* ! sep>ation ( ! individual made ! 
individual an affect$ probation>y       
employee4  7#g7 ,mass t]m9ation ,! t]m  
mass t]m9ation means n less ?an #ae     
cov]$ sep>ations f s]vice 9 an          
,executive ag5cy dur+ a #cj-;day p]iod  
pursuant to ! same or relat$ actions1   
directives1 ord]s1 or activities by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#h7 ,previ\s ,f$]al 
position ,! t]m previ\s ,f$]al position 
means1 ) respect to an affect$          
probation>y employee1 ! position 9 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t occupi$ by ! affect$   
probation>y employee 9 ! =m] employ+    
ag5cy imm$iately be=e becom+ an affect$ 
probation>y employee4  7#i7 ,s5ior      
,executive ,s]vice ,! t]m ,s5ior        
,executive ,s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #baja;a ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,re9/atem5t (       
affect$ probation>y employees  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,ea* affect$ probation>y employee1
 o!r ?an an affect$ probation>y employee
 entitl$ to a paym5t "u subsection 7b71 
is entitl$1 9 accordance ) ?is ,act1    
to-- 7#a7 an appo9tm5t to a position 9 !
 =m] employ+ ag5cy ( ! affect$          
probation>y employee t is ! same or     
simil> to ! previ\s ,f$]al position ( ! 
affect$ probation>y employee2 &  7#b7 if
 ! affect$ probation>y employee elects  
to accept an appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71
 a paym5t 9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt t 
! affect$ probation>y employee w\ld h   
be5 paid by ! =m] employ+ ag5cy ( !     
affect$ probation>y employee dur+ !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! t]m9ation date ( !    
affect$ probation>y employee & end+ on !
 date on :i* ! affect$ probation>y      
employee is s appo9t$1 if ! affect$     
probation>y employee _h n become an     
affect$ probation>y employee4  7b7      
,subsequ5t ,f$]al employm5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph      
7#d7-- 7,a7 an affect$ probation>y      
employee t 0 appo9t$ to a new ,f$]al    

position & occupies su* a position z ( !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act is entitl$  
to ! paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 
7,b7 an affect$ probation>y employee t 0
 appo9t$ to a new ,f$]al position & does
 n hold su* a position z ( ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act is entitl$ to-- 7i7 
an appo9tm5t to a position 9 ! =m]      
employ+ ag5cy ( ! affect$ probation>y   
employee t is ! same or simil> to !     
previ\s ,f$]al position ( ! affect$     
probation>y employee2 &  7ii7 if !      
affect$ probation>y employee elects to  
accept an appo9tm5t "u clause 7i71 !    
paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7  
,curr5t ,f$]al employee paym5t describ$ 
,! paym5t describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a  
paym5t 9 an am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce   
betwe5-- 7,a7 ! am\nt t ! affect$       
probation>y employee w\ld h be5 paid by 
! =m] employ+ ag5cy ( ! affect$         
probation>y employee dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ! t]m9ation date ( ! affect$        
probation>y employee & end+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt    

equal to ! sum ( pay e>n$ by ! affect$  
probation>y employee 9 any new ,f$]al   
position to :i* ! affect$ probation>y   
employee 0 appo9t$ dur+ ! p]iod describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,o!r affect$ 
employee paym5t ,! paym5t describ$ 9 ?is
 p>agraph is a paym5t 9 an am\nt equal  
to ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! paym5t describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 a paym5t 9 an 
am\nt equal to ! am\nt t ! affect$      
probation>y employee w\ld h be5 paid by 
! =m] employ+ ag5cy ( ! affect$         
probation>y employee dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ 
on ! date on :i* ! affect$ probation>y  
employee is appo9t$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b71 if ! affect$ probation>y     
employee _h n become an affect$         
probation>y employee4  7#d7 ,exception  
,an affect$ probation>y employee is n   
entitl$ to a paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if 
! am\nt ( t paym5t is less ?an z]o4     
7#e7 ,new ,f$]al position def9$ ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m new ,f$]al position   
means a position 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to

 :i* an affect$ probation>y employee is 
appo9t$ aft] becom+ an affect$          
probation>y employee4  7c7 ,paym5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! =m] employ+ ag5cy ( an     
affect$ probation>y employee %all beg9  
mak+ any paym5t to :i* t affect$        
probation>y employee is entitl$ "u ?is  
section n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! pay =
 ea* relevant position is det]m9$ 9     
accordance ) section #e4  7#b7 ,me?od ,a
 paym5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7
 %all be paid 9 #a lump sum4  7#c7      
,taxation ,= purposes ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 any paym5t to an 
individual "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all
 be treat$ z wages paid ) respect to !  
employm5t ( t individual4  7#d7 ,pay    
limits ,a paym5t to an affect$          
probation>y employee "u ?is section %all
 be disreg>d$ ) respect to any limit on 
! pay ( employees t is applicable to !  
affect$ probation>y employee4  7#e7     
,re9/atem5t ,an appo9tm5t "u subsection 
7a77#a7 or 7b77#a77;,b7 to a position 9 
! competitive s]vice %all be made )\t   

reg>d to ! provisions ( sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7d7 ,employm5t b5efits ,= !     
purposes ( ?is section1 a position is ! 
same or simil> to a previ\s ,f$]al      
position ) respect to an affect$        
probation>y employee only if ! employm5t
 b5efits1 includ+ retirem5t b5efits1    
heal? insurance1 & leave1 available to !
 affect$ probation>y employee 9 t       
position mat* or exce$ ! employm5t      
b5efits available to ! affect$          
probation>y employee 9 ! previ\s ,f$]al 
position ( ! affect$ probation>y        
employee4  #d4 ,notice & selection  7a7 
,notice ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea*    
,executive ag5cy %all notify ea* affect$
 probation>y employee = :i* ! ,executive
 ag5cy is ! =m] employ+ ag5cy ( ! rights
 ( affect$ probation>y employees "u ?is 
,act & ! me?od by :i* ! affect$         
probation>y employee may in=m t         
,executive ag5cy ( ! acceptance or      
rejection an appo9tm5t 9 accordance )   

subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 ,selection     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an affect$ probation>y   
employee entitl$ to an appo9tm5t "u     
section #c %all in=m ! =m] employ+ ag5cy
 ( ! affect$ probation>y employee ( !   
acceptance or rejection ( t appo9tm5t by
 t affect$ probation>y employee n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] receiv+ ! notice      
requir$ by subsection 7a74  7#b7        
,=feiture ,an affect$ probation>y       
employee entitl$ to an appo9tm5t "u     
section #c t does n in=m ! =m] employ+  
ag5cy ( ! affect$ probation>y employee 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 %all cease  
to be entitl$ to su* an appo9tm5t4  7c7 
,ag5cy compliance ,if an affect$        
probation>y employee accepts an         
appo9tm5t "u section #c & in=ms ! =m]   
employ+ ag5cy ( ! affect$ probation>y   
employee ( t acceptance 9 accordance )  
subsection 7b71 ! head ( ! =m] employ+  
ag5cy %all make t appo9tm5t n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! affect$ probation>y     
employee s in=ms ! =m] employ+ ag5cy4   
#e4 ,sep>ation treatm5t ,ea* affect$    

probation>y employee is deem$ to h be5  
involunt>ily sep>at$ )\t cause f !      
previ\s ,f$]al position ( ! affect$     
probation>y employee4  #f4 ,paym5t      
det]m9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all det]m9e ! pay 
= a position held by an affect$         
probation>y employee bas$ on su* evid5ce
 ( ! pay ( t position z ! affect$       
probation>y employee may provide1 or if 
! ,director det]m9es suffici5t evid5ce  
has n be5 s provid$ to adequately       
det]m9e ! pay = t position1 ! pay %all  
be det]m9$ by ! ,director bas$ on su*   
o!r in=mation z ! ,director det]m9es    
appropriate4  7b7 ,employee in=mation   
,an affect$ probation>y employee may    
provide evid5ce ( ! pay ( a position to 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t "u subsection 7a7 until !    
e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is #fj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! affect$ probation>y    
employee receiv$ ! notice describ$ 9    
section #d7;a72 or  7#b7 ! date on :i* !

 ,director det]m9es ! pay = ^? positions
 = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7c7          
,in=mation %>+ ,! head ( ea* ,executive 
ag5cy %all provide to ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t su*       
in=mation z ! ,director may require to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4  #g4 ,reports  7a7   
,mass t]m9ation report ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report on ! mass      
t]m9ations dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on       
,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7#a7 !   
numb] ( employees 7z def9$ 9 section    
#baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7  
volunt>ily or involunt>ily sep>at$ f    
,gov]nm5t s]vice z "p ( ^? mass         
t]m9ations1 9 total & disaggregat$ by   
,executive ag5cy2  7#b7 = employees     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t 7            

involunt>ily sep>at$ f ,gov]nm5t s]vice 
z "p ( ^? mass t]m9ations1 ! reasons    
provid$ = ^? involunt>y sep>ations2     
7#c7 ! numb] ( affect$ probation>y      
employees2  7#d7 recomm5dations =       
employees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 o!r 
?an affect$ probation>y employees1 to   
:i* ! provisions ( ?is ,act %\ld apply2 
&  7#e7 su* o!r in=mation z !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4
  7b7 ,re9/atem5t report ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! re9/atem5t ( affect$        
probation>y employees "u ?is ,act1      
includ+ ! numb] ( affect$ probation>y   
employees notifi$ "u section #d7;a7 & ! 
numb] ( affect$ probation>y employees t 
accept$ an appo9tm5t "u ?is ,act4