1.This Act may be cited as the Federal
Supervisor Training Act of 2006
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2.Mandatory training
programs for supervisors
(a)Section 4121 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1)by inserting
before In consultation with
the following:
(a)In this section,
the term supervisor means—
(1)a supervisor as
defined under section 7103(a)(10);
(2)a management
official as defined under section 7103(a)(11); and
(3)any other
employee as the Office of Personnel Management may by regulation
prescribe.
;
(2)by striking
In consultation with
and inserting (b) Under operating
standards promulgated by, and in consultation with,
; and
(3)by striking
paragraph (2) (of the matter redesignated as subsection (b) as a result of the
amendment under paragraph (2) of this subsection) and inserting the
following:
(2)(A)a program to provide
interactive instructor-based training to supervisors on actions, options, and
strategies a supervisor may use in—
(i)developing and discussing relevant
goals and objectives together with the employee, communicating and discussing
progress relative to performance goals and objectives and conducting
performance appraisals;
(ii)mentoring and motivating employees
and improving employee performance and productivity;
(iii)effectively managing employees
with unacceptable performance; and
(iv)otherwise carrying out the duties
or responsibilities of a supervisor;
(B)a program to provide interactive
instructor-based training to supervisors on the prohibited personnel practices
under section 2302 (particularly with respect to such practices described under
subsection (b) (1) and (8) of that section) and the procedures and processes
used to enforce employee rights; and
(C)a program under which experienced
supervisors mentor new supervisors by—
(i)transferring knowledge in areas
such as communication, critical thinking, responsibility, flexibility,
motivating employees, and teamwork; and
(ii)pointing out strengths and areas
for development.
(c)(1)Not later than 1 year
after the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of
supervisor, that individual shall be required to have completed each program
established under subsection (b)(2).
(2)After completion of a program under
subsection (b)(2) (A) and (B), each supervisor shall be required to complete a
program under subsection (b)(2) (A) and (B) at least once during each 3-year
period.
(3)Each program established under
subsection (b)(2) shall include provisions under which credit shall be given
for periods of similar training previously completed.
(d)Notwithstanding
section 4118(c), the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations
to carry out this section, including the monitoring of agency compliance with
this
section.
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(b)Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of
Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations in accordance with subsection
(d) of section 4121 of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)
of this section.
(c)Effective date
and application
(1)The amendments made by this section shall take effect 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act and apply to—
(A)each individual
appointed to the position of a supervisor, as defined under section 4121(a) of
title 5, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a) of this section) on or
after that effective date; and
(B)each individual
who is employed in the position of a supervisor on that effective date as
provided under paragraph (2).
(2)Supervisors on
effective dateEach individual who is employed in the position of
a supervisor on the effective date of this section shall be required to—
(A)complete each
program established under section 4121(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code (as
added by subsection (a) of this section), not later than 3 years after the
effective date of this section; and
(B)complete programs
every 3 years thereafter in accordance with section 4121(c) (2) and (3) of such
title.
3.Management
competency standards
(a)Chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1)by redesignating
section 4305 as section 4306; and
(2)inserting after
section 4304 the following:
4305.Management
competency standards
(a)In this section,
the term supervisor means—
(1)a supervisor as
defined under section 7103(a)(10);
(2)a management
official as defined under section 7103(a)(11); and
(3)any other
employee as the Office of Personnel Management may by regulation
prescribe.
(b)The Office of
Personnel Management shall issue guidance to agencies on standards supervisors
are expected to meet in order to effectively manage, and be accountable for
managing, the performance of employees.
(c)Each agency
shall—
(1)develop standards
to assess the performance of each supervisor and in developing such standards
shall consider the guidance developed by the Office of Personnel Management
under subsection (b) and any other qualifications or factors determined by the
agency;
(2)assess the
overall capacity of the supervisors in the agency to meet the guidance
developed by the Office of Personnel Management issued under subsection (b);
and
(3)develop and
implement a supervisor training program to strengthen issues identified during
such assessment.
(d)Every year, or on
any basis requested by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, each
agency shall submit a report to the Office on the progress of the agency in
implementing this
section.
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(b)Technical and
conforming amendments
(1)The table of sections for chapter 43 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4305 and
inserting the following:
4305. Management competency
standards.
4306.
Regulations.
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(2)Section
4304(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
section 4305
and inserting section 4306
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