3.0.0 6278 2023-01-11T13:33:39Z 2023-01-11T13:33:39Z House HR 2016-09-28 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROKITA:H.R. 6278.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 18To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H6107]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-09-28T14:15:15Z 2016-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2016-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 N G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2016-12-06 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Employee performance Employment discrimination and employee rights Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Labor-management relations Merit Systems Protection Board Government Operations and Politics 00 2016-09-28 Introduced in House 2016-12-14T21:00:37Z Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act

This bill requires civil service employees to be hired on an at-will basis beginning one year after this bill's enactment. Such an employee may be removed or suspended from service by the agency head for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all, without notice or right to appeal.

The bill specifies how an employee or applicant may seek a remedy under specified employment protection statutes with respect to an adverse personnel action.

The bill permits an agency to suspend an employee for misconduct or poor performance. The employee may appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board, which may not reinstate the employee until a final decision is made on such appeal. In the case of critical necessity, an agency may immediately replace a suspended employee.

An employee or applicant may not appeal an adverse personnel action to more than one agency.

The bill prohibits an employee who does not receive a score of four or five out of five (or an equivalent rating) on his or her latest performance review from receiving a pay raise. A grievance filed on behalf of such employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement that results in an increased performance rating for such employee may not result in a pay raise.

The OPM shall submit a report that contains recommendations for a single-agency rating system.

An individual appointed to the civil service who is not subject to this bill's requirements regarding at-will employment may not be paid an annuity or retired pay on the basis of such service if the individual was finally convicted of a felony offense: (1) when such individual was performing creditable service, or (2) after such individual has separated from service if such offense is related to the performance of his or her government position.

An agency may transfer an individual occupying a Senior Executive Service position who is not an at-will employee to a position within the General Schedule.

The bill: (1) eliminates provisions authorizing official time for an employee serving as an exclusive representative in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, and (2) prohibits an employee from using government property in carrying out any activities relating to the internal business of a labor organization.

]]> Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act Display Title Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act Official Title as Introduced To provide certain reforms to promote accountability and efficiency in the civil service, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act Introduced in House 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6278ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6278ih.xml 2016-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 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.