114 HR 4359 IH: Administrative Leave Reform Act U.S. House of Representatives 2016-01-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2016 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that Federal employees may not be placed on administrative leave for more than 14 days during any year for misconduct or poor performance, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Administrative Leave Reform Act.

2.

Limitation on administrative leave

(a)

In general

Subchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

6329.

Limitation on administrative leave

During any calendar year, an employee may not be placed on administrative leave, or any other paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for more than 14 total days for reasons relating to misconduct or performance.

. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall begin to apply 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c)

Rule of construction

Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be construed to limit the number of days that an employee may be placed on administrative leave, or any other paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for reasons unrelated to misconduct or performance. (d)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 6328 the following new item: 6329. Limitation on administrative leave..