To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
(Sec. 2) Makes an employee of specified land management agencies in the Department of the Interior serving under a time-limited, including a temporary, appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in any land management agency or any other agency if: (1) the original appointment was competitive, (2) the employee has served under one or more time-limited appointments totaling more than 24 months without a break of two or more years, and (3) the employee's performance has been at an acceptable level.
Requires the Office of Personnel Management or other examining agency, in determining the eligibility of a time-limited employee to be examined for or appointed in the competitive service, to waive requirements as to age, unless the requirement is essential to the performance of the duties of the position.
Provides that an individual appointed under the provisions of this Act becomes a career-conditional employee and acquires competitive status upon appointment.
Deems a former employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets applicable requirements to be a time-limited employee for purposes of this Act if: (1) such employee applies for a position covered by this Act within two years after the most recent date of separation, and (2) such employee's most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4782)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4782)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6425)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6425)
Enacted as Public Law 114-47
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Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-47.
Became Public Law No: 114-47.
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015. Report No. 114-123.
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015. Report No. 114-123.