S. 2918
Referred to CommitteeA bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
5/10/2016 • Senate
Summary
This bill allows otherwise eligible employees of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service to compete for a permanent appointment in the competitive service: (1) at that agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency's workforce under merit promotion procedures, or (2) at any agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals outside its own workforce under its merit promotion procedures.
A former employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets applicable requirements shall be deemed a time-limited employee of the agency from which the former employee was most recently separated.
Introduced in Senate • 5/10/2016
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Originated in the Senate
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May 10, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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H.R. 4906
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4909
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017