3.0.0 129 2023-01-15T21:34:11Z 2023-01-15T21:34:11Z Senate S S 2003-01-09 108 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo18 Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee Reported by 2004-05-18T14:39:26Z Markup by 2004-05-18T14:33:24Z Referred to 2004-05-03T14:33:04Z Reported by 2004-10-06T00:47:11Z Markup by 2004-06-24T15:56:22Z Referred to 2004-04-20T22:34:13Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing ssga03 Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee Referred to 2003-03-21T15:04:10Z Reported by 2004-01-27T20:17:46Z Markup by 2003-10-22T21:10:59Z Referred to 2003-01-09T21:19:13Z S. Rept. 108-223 H. Rept. 108-733 Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 108 1601 HR 2004-02-11 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Related bill CRS 2004-10-30 Became Public Law No: 108-411. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2004-10-30 Became Public Law No: 108-411. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-30 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2004-10-30 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-21 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2004-10-21 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-18 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2004-10-11 Senate Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11263-11267; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11264-11267) ResolvingDifferences 2004-10-11 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11263-11267; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11264-11267) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-07 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2004-10-06 16:47:18 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2004-10-06 16:47:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8259-8263) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2004-10-06 16:47:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8259-8263) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-06 16:40:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 129. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-10-06 16:40:06 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8259-8264) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2004-10-06 16:39:42 Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2004-10-05 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 454. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00454 2004-10-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-733. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2004-10-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-733. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2004-06-24 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2004-06-24 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2004-05-18 hsgo18 Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2004-05-18 hsgo18 Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2004-05-03 hsgo18 Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization. Committee 2004-04-20 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2004-04-20 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2004-04-20 14:04:22 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2004-04-08 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4068-4070) Floor 2004-04-08 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4068-4070) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-08 Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2004-04-08 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4062-4070; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4062-4068) Floor 2004-01-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428. Calendars 2004-01-27 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-223. Committee 2004-01-27 Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-223. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2003-10-22 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2003-03-21 ssga03 Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Committee 2003-01-09 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2003-01-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. N 2003-12-01T06:00:00Z S. 129, Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15061 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on October 22, 2003</p> 2003-12-01T06:00:00Z S. 129, Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15061 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on October 22, 2003 2004-07-13T04:00:00Z S. 129, Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15820 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on June 24, 2004</p> 2004-07-13T04:00:00Z S. 129, Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15820 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on June 24, 2004 Public Law 108-411 Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Annuities Armed Forces and National Security Civil service retirement Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Justice Education Employee selection Employee training Executive Office of the President Executive reorganization Federal employees Federal law enforcement officers Federal officials Fringe benefits Government paperwork Government travel Hours of labor Labor and Employment Labor contracts Law Leave of absence Legislation Mentoring Military education Office of Personnel Management Part-time employment Pay equity Performance measurement Personnel management Position classification Productivity in government Promotions Rating of employees Recruiting of employees Relocation Salaries Service academies Strategic planning Supervisors Transfer of employees Veterans' employment Government Operations and Politics 00 2003-01-09 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Amends Federal employee recruitment and retention provisions to: (1) provide a four-year maximum on the years required of an employee provided a recruitment bonus; (2) authorize a recruitment or retention bonus of up to 50 percent of an employee's annual salary in the case of a critical agency need; (3) require OPM to establish a plan for paying such bonuses; and (4) rename the retention allowance the retention bonus and make such bonus contingent upon the completion of a period of service to be determined.

Empowers OPM (currently, only at the request of an agency) to fix the rates of critical pay.

Requires part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, to be credited as full-time service for annuity determination purposes.

Empowers OPM (currently the President) to provide special locality pay rates. Requires an agency head to notify OPM of any categories of employees that would not be covered under such rates. Requires a pay rate conversion for employees moving to a different locality. Considers the locality pay rate as basic pay for purposes of Federal benefits. Determines the rates of pay for employees entitled to pay retention.

Requires each agency head to evaluate its agency training with respect to success in accomplishing performance plans and strategic goals, appoint a training officer, and establish a comprehensive management succession program.

Authorizes annual leave for qualified non-Federal service of newly hired Federal employees.]]>

01 2004-01-27 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2004-12-30T17:08:00Z Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 - Title I: Reforms Relating to Federal Human Capital Management - (Sec. 101) Amends Federal employment law to allow the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to authorize the head of a Federal agency to pay a recruitment or relocation bonus to an individual appointed, moved, or relocated to a position likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of such a bonus, if the individual is a newly appointed Federal employee or current employee who moves to a new position in the same area or relocates to another position. Allows such bonus only for General Schedule (GS) employees. Makes such payment contingent upon a written agreement to complete a period of employment with that agency of up to four years. Limits the bonus amount to 25 percent of the employee's basic pay times the number of years of the required service period. Allows a recruitment bonus to be paid to an eligible individual before the individual enters on duty. Allows OPM to authorize the agency head to waive the bonus limitation in the case of critical agency need, making the new limit 100 percent of the employee's annual basic pay. Requires an agency to establish a plan for the payment of such bonuses. Prohibits such bonuses from being paid to individuals who hold political appointment positions. Requires OPM to report annually on bonuses paid. Prohibits individuals receiving such a bonus from receiving any other Federal recruitment or retention bonus.

Allows OPM to authorize an agency head to pay a retention bonus to an employee if: (1) the unusually high or unique qualifications of the employee or a special agency need for such services makes it essential to retain the employee; and (2) the agency determines that, in the absence of such bonus, the individual would be likely to leave Federal service. Allows such bonus only for GS employees. Allows such bonus to be paid to a group of employees in one or more categories of positions in one or more geographic areas, if there is a high risk that a significant portion of such employees would likely leave or move to another position. Makes such payment contingent upon a written agreement to complete a period of employment with the agency. Provides bonus limits of: (1) 25 percent of basic pay, for individuals; or (2) ten percent of basic pay, for groups of employees. Allows OPM to authorize the agency head to waive the bonus limitation in the case of critical agency need, making the new limit 50 percent of the employee's annual basic pay. Requires an agency to establish a plan for the payment of such bonuses. Prohibits such bonuses from being paid to individuals who hold political appointment positions. Requires OPM to report annually on bonuses paid.

(Sec. 102) Allows OPM (currently, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)), upon the request of an agency, to grant authority for such agency to fix the rates of basic pay for critical positions in such agency.

(Sec. 103) Revises the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuity computation with respect to part-time civil service before April 7, 1986, to credit all service of such employees, no matter when performed, as full-time for purposes of such computation.

(Sec. 104) Includes, for purposes of annuity calculations under CSRS or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), an individual's service as a military academy cadet or midshipman.

(Sec. 105) Authorizes the White House Office of Administration to establish White House Senior Executive Service (SES) positions, to be designated as career reserved positions. Makes GS position limitations inapplicable to such positions.

Title II: Reforms Relating to Federal Employee Career Development and Benefits - (Sec. 201) Requires each agency head to evaluate its agency training with respect to success in accomplishing performance plans and strategic goals, appoint a training officer, establish a comprehensive management succession program, and provide special training to managers for dealing with employees with unacceptable performances.

(Sec. 202) Authorizes annual leave for newly-hired Federal employees with qualified non-Federal experience (duties which were directly related to the duties of the current Federal position). Requires individuals in SES positions to receive the maximum biweekly annual leave authorized (eight hours).

(Sec. 203) Requires Federal agencies to provide employees compensatory time off for time spent in travel status away from their official duty stations, to the extent that such time spent is not otherwise compensable.

]]> 35 2004-04-08 Passed Senate amended 2004-12-30T17:11:44Z Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 - Title I: Reforms Relating to Federal Human Capital Management - (Sec. 101) Amends Federal employment law to allow the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to authorize the head of a Federal agency to pay a recruitment or relocation bonus to an individual appointed, moved, or relocated to a position likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of such a bonus, if the individual is a newly appointed Federal employee or current employee who moves to a new position in the same area or relocates to another position. Allows such bonus only for General Schedule (GS) employees. Makes such payment contingent upon a written agreement to complete a period of employment with that agency of up to four years. Limits the bonus amount to 25 percent of the employee's basic pay times the number of years of the required service period. Allows a recruitment bonus to be paid to an eligible individual before the individual enters on duty. Allows OPM to authorize the agency head to waive the bonus limitation in the case of critical agency need, making the new limit 100 percent of the employee's annual basic pay. Requires an agency to establish a plan for the payment of such bonuses. Prohibits such bonuses from being paid to individuals who hold political appointment positions. Requires OPM to report annually on bonuses paid. Prohibits individuals receiving such a bonus from receiving any other Federal recruitment or retention bonus.

Allows OPM to authorize an agency head to pay a retention bonus to an employee if: (1) the unusually high or unique qualifications of the employee or a special agency need for such services makes it essential to retain the employee; and (2) the agency determines that, in the absence of such bonus, the individual would be likely to leave Federal service. Allows such bonus only for GS employees. Allows such bonus to be paid to a group of employees in one or more categories of positions in one or more geographic areas, if there is a high risk that a significant portion of such employees would likely leave or move to another position. Makes such payment contingent upon a written agreement to complete a period of employment with the agency. Provides bonus limits of: (1) 25 percent of basic pay, for individuals; or (2) ten percent of basic pay, for groups of employees. Allows OPM to authorize the agency head to waive the bonus limitation in the case of critical agency need, making the new limit 50 percent of the employee's annual basic pay. Requires an agency to establish a plan for the payment of such bonuses. Prohibits such bonuses from being paid to individuals who hold political appointment positions. Requires OPM to report annually on bonuses paid.

(Sec. 102) Allows OPM (currently, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)), upon the request of an agency, to grant authority for such agency to fix the rates of basic pay for critical positions in such agency.

(Sec. 103) Revises the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuity computation with respect to part-time civil service before April 7, 1986, to credit all service of such employees, no matter when performed, as full-time for purposes of such computation.

(Sec. 104) Includes, for purposes of annuity calculations under CSRS or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), an individual's service as a military academy cadet or midshipman.

(Sec. 105) Authorizes the White House Office of Administration to establish White House Senior Executive Service (SES) positions, to be designated as career reserved positions. Makes GS position limitations inapplicable to such positions.

Title II: Reforms Relating to Federal Employee Career Development and Benefits - (Sec. 201) Requires each agency head to evaluate its agency training with respect to success in accomplishing performance plans and strategic goals, appoint a training officer, establish a comprehensive management succession program, and provide special training to managers for dealing with employees with unacceptable performances.

(Sec. 202) Authorizes annual leave for newly-hired Federal employees with qualified non-Federal experience (duties which were directly related to the duties of the current Federal position). Requires individuals in SES positions to receive the maximum biweekly annual leave authorized (eight hours).

(Sec. 203) Requires Federal agencies to provide employees compensatory time off for time spent in travel status away from their official duty stations, to the extent that such time spent is not otherwise compensable.

]]> 49 2004-10-30 Public Law 2005-01-24T19:34:20Z Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 - Title I: Reforms Relating to Federal Human Capital Management - (Sec. 101) Amends Federal employment law to allow the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to authorize the head of a Federal agency to pay a recruitment or relocation bonus to an individual appointed, moved, or relocated to a position likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of such a bonus, if the individual is a newly appointed Federal employee or current employee who moves to a new position in the same area or relocates to another position. Allows such bonus only for General Schedule (GS) employees. Makes such payment contingent upon a written agreement to complete a period of employment with that agency of up to four years. Limits the bonus amount to 25 percent of the employee's basic pay times the number of years of the required service period. Allows a recruitment bonus to be paid to an eligible individual before the individual enters on duty. Allows OPM to authorize the agency head to waive the bonus limitation in the case of critical agency need, making the new limit 100 percent of the employee's annual basic pay. Requires each agency to establish a plan for the payment of such bonuses. Prohibits such bonuses from being paid to individuals who hold political appointment positions.

Allows OPM to authorize an agency head to pay a retention bonus to an employee if: (1) the unusually high or unique qualifications of the employee or a special agency need for such services makes it essential to retain the employee; and (2) the agency determines that, in the absence of such bonus, the individual would be likely to leave Federal service or move to another Federal position. Allows such bonus only for GS employees. Allows such bonus to be paid to a group of employees in one or more categories of positions in one or more geographic areas, if there is a high risk that a significant portion of such employees would likely leave or move to another position. Makes such payment contingent upon a written agreement to complete a period of employment with the agency. Provides bonus limits of: (1) 25 percent of basic pay, for individuals; and (2) ten percent of basic pay, for groups of employees. Allows OPM to authorize the agency head to waive the bonus limitation in the case of critical agency need, making the new limit 50 percent of the employee's annual basic pay. Requires each agency to establish a plan for the payment of such bonuses. Prohibits such bonuses from being paid to individuals who hold political appointment positions.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Director of OPM should be notified within 60 days after a recruitment, relocation, or retention bonus authorized by this Act is paid, and should monitor the payment of such bonuses to determine their effectiveness.

Requires the Director of OPM to report annually, for a five year period, to the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform on the payment of recruitment, relocation, and retention bonuses authorized by this Act.

(Sec. 102) Allows OPM (currently, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)), upon the request of a Federal agency, to grant authority for such agency to fix the rates of basic pay for critical positions in such agency. Limits OPM (currently, OMB) authority for offering critical pay and requires OPM to consult with OMB (currently, vice-versa) before making any decision to grant or terminate critical pay authority. Requires OPM (instead of OMB) to report to the governmental affairs committees of Congress on the operation of provisions relating to pay authority for critical positions.

Title II: Reforms Relating to Federal Employee Career Development and Benefits - (Sec. 201) Requires each agency head to evaluate its agency training with respect to success in accomplishing performance plans and strategic goals, appoint a training officer, establish a comprehensive management succession program, and provide special training to managers for dealing with employees with unacceptable performances.

(Sec. 202) Authorizes annual leave for newly-hired Federal employees with qualified non-Federal experience (duties which are directly related to the duties of the current Federal position). Requires individuals in Senior Executive Service (SES) positions to receive the maximum biweekly annual leave authorized (eight hours).

(Sec. 203) Requires Federal agencies to provide employees compensatory time off for time spent in travel status away from their official duty stations, to the extent that such time spent is not otherwise compensable.

Title III: Provisions Relating to Pay Administration - (Sec. 301) Amends provisions of Federal employment law relating to pay comparability to: (1) exclude retained rate of basic pay from the definition of rates of pay under the General Schedule; (2) authorize OPM (instead of the President) to establish special pay rates for employees in certain localities; (3) expand the authority of OPM to prescribe special pay rates; (4) revise rules relating to adjustment of special pay rates; (5) provide pay adjustments, under OPM conversion rules, for an employee reassigned to a new position; (6) include retained pay rates in basic pay, for purposes of civil service retirement and other federal employment benefits; (7) require adjustments of special pay rates for law enforcement officers; (8) repeal certain restrictions relating to performance-based cash awards; and (9) provide conversion rules for individuals receiving a retained pay rate.

(Sec. 302) Includes the position of Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government as a Level III Executive Schedule position.

]]> Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 Display Title Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for reform relating to Federal employment, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Passed House Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 H House Short Titles as Introduced Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 Short Titles as Enacted Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 Short Titles as Passed Senate Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 S Senate 3045 108 SAMDT To make a technical correction. 2022-02-03T05:38:05Z 2004-04-08 Amendment SA 3045 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3045 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/108th-congress/senate-amendment/3045 V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2004-04-08T04:00:00Z 2004-04-08T04:00:00Z Senate 108 S Senate S 129 Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 2023-01-15T21:34:11Z 6 2004-04-08 0 Senate Amendment SA 3045 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2004-04-08 0 Senate Amendment SA 3045 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Voinovich. (consideration: CR S4068; text: CR S4068) To make a technical correction. Floor 2004-04-08 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3045 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Voinovich.(consideration: CR S4068; text: CR S4068) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-08 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3045 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-08 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill Engrossed in Senate 2004-10-11T04:00:00Z Engrossed Amendment House 2004-10-06T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2004-10-05T04:00:00Z Referred in House 2004-04-20T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2004-01-27T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2003-01-09T05:00:00Z 2004-10-31T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-108publ411/xml/PLAW-108publ411.xml Public Law 2004-10-30 Became Public Law No: 108-411. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.