To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish certain protections for preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment.
Veterans Reassignment Protection Act - Prohibits a preference eligible federal employee (including a preference eligible serving in or under the U.S. Postal Service) from being involuntarily separated for failing to accept a directed reassignment to a position outside his or her commuting area or to accompany a position outside of such area pursuant to a transfer of function unless such preference eligible: (1) receives written notice of the reassignment at least 30 days before the effective date of the reassignment; and (2) is allowed to elect to have the selection of employees for release conducted in the same manner as would be required in the case of a reduction in force.
Entitles a preference eligible involuntarily separated in the circumstances described above to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board any failure to comply with the requirements of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E213-214)
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
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