A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to guarantee to each employee in the executive branch who has completed the probationary or trial period the right to a hearing, a hearing transcript, and all relevant evidence prior to a final decision of an agency to take certain action against such an employee.
Federal Employee Administrative Hearing Rights Guarantee Act - Guarantees to those employees in the competitive service who have completed a probationary period of employment and those employees in the excepted service in the executive branch (except employees in a confidential or policy determining position) a prompt evidentiary hearing conducted by an impartial individual before removal or suspension without pay.
Provides that an employee may be removed, suspended without pay, or reduced in rank or pay only for such cause as will promote the efficiency of the service.
Stipulates that the employee must be given 30 days advance written notice of the action sought except when the individual is involved in a criminal action.
Requires the employee to be furnished, at the time the 30 day notice is provided, with copies of all evidence relevant to the proposed action.
Requires a hearing before an administrative law judge, at which the employee may be represented by council, present evidence, and cross-examine witnesses. Directs that the employee be furnished a copy of the verbatim transcript of the hearings and a written decision by the administrative law judge.
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1207.
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1207.
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