Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (REDUCE Act) - Limits full-time positions in the Department of Defense (DOD), in each of FY2021-FY2025, subject to specified adjustments to be made by the DOD Secretary, to a number not greater than 85% of the number of such positions at DOD as of September 30, 2015. Permits not more than 1,000 of such positions to be career appointees within the Senior Executive Service. Authorizes the DOD Secretary to offer voluntary separation incentive payments and voluntary early retirement payments to achieve the reductions required by this Act, but requires the Secretary to use involuntary measures, including reductions in force, beginning on October 1, 2015, to achieve required reductions in personnel levels if voluntary measures are inadequate.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4257 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4257
To provide for a limitation on the number of civilian employees at the
Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2014
Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Cotton, Ms.
Granger, and Mr. Issa) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To provide for a limitation on the number of civilian employees at the
Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rebalance for an Effective Defense
Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (REDUCE Act)''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Limitation on FTEs.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the requirements of
section 129 of title 10, United States Code, and consistent
with the requirements of subsection (d), in each of fiscal
years 2021 through 2025, the number of full-time equivalent
civilian positions in the Department of Defense may not be
greater than 85 percent of the number of such positions at the
Department as of September 30, 2015, as determined by the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
(2) SES.--Of the positions permitted pursuant to paragraph
(1) for fiscal years 2021 through 2025 at the Department of
Defense, not more than 1,000 may be career appointee (as
defined in section 3132(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code)
positions within the Senior Executive Service.
(b) Voluntary Reductions.--To achieve the reductions in personnel
required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may exercise the
authority provided for--
(1) voluntary separation incentive payments (subchapter II
of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code); and
(2) voluntary early retirement payments (sections
8336(d)(2)(D) and 8414(b)(1)(B) of such title).
(c) Involuntary Reductions.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on October 1, 2015, if voluntary
reductions are inadequate to achieve the limitations provided
in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall separate
employees using involuntary measures, including reductions in
force.
(2) RIF application.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, rule, or regulation, when applying retention factors
with respect to any employee during any reduction in force
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall assign
greater weight to the performance factor over the other factors
if such employee has a summary rating level of ``fully
successful'' or better.
(d) Adjustment of Limit.--
(1) Determination.--As soon as practicable after the start
of each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, the Secretary of
Defense shall determine the difference (if any), expressed as a
percentage, between the permanent active duty end strength
minimum levels in effect under section 691(b) of title 10,
United States Code, for the current fiscal year and the
preceding fiscal year.
(2) Adjustment.--On the date that the determination is made
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall adjust the limitations
provided under subsection (a) with respect to the number of
total full-time equivalent positions and Senior Executive
Service positions by a percentage equal to the percentage
determined under paragraph (1).
(3) Achievement of adjustment.--After any adjustment under
paragraph (2), in order to achieve the adjusted limitation for
the applicable fiscal year, the Secretary (as the case may
be)--
(A) may hire individuals to occupy full-time
equivalent positions; or
(B) shall separate employees occupying such
positions using the involuntary procedures provided
under subsection (c).
(4) Limitation on adjustment.--No adjustment may be made
under this subsection that would result in the number of full-
time equivalent positions and Senior Executive Service
positions to be greater than the limitations on the number of
such positions provided under subsection (a).
(e) Reports.--
(1) Secretary of defense.--The Secretary of Defense--
(A) shall include a report in the Secretary's
annual budget request for each of fiscal years 2017
through 2025 on the progress and impact of the
requirements of this Act; and
(B) may, in addition to the report required under
subparagraph (A), report to Congress on the impact of
such requirements at any time throughout any of such
fiscal years.
(2) GAO.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services
shall submit a report to Congress examining the progress and
impact of the requirements of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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