I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1492 
To provide for mandatory training for Federal Government supervisors and 
the assessment of management competencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2011 
Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for mandatory training for Federal Government 
supervisors and the assessment of management competencies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Supervisor 
Training Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. MANDATORY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SUPER-
VISORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4121 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by inserting before ‘‘In consultation with’’ 
the following: 
‘‘(a) In this section, the term ‘supervisor’ means— 
‘‘(1) a supervisor as defined under section 
7103(a)(10); 
‘‘(2) a management official as defined under 
section 7103(a)(11); and 
‘‘(3) any other employee as the Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management may by regulation 
prescribe.’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘In consultation with’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(b) Under operating competencies pre-
scribed by, and in consultation with,’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) (of the matter re-
designated as subsection (b) as a result of the 
amendment under paragraph (2) of this subsection) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2)(A) a program to provide training to super-
visors on actions, options, and strategies a super-
visor may use in— 
‘‘(i) developing and discussing relevant 
goals and objectives together with the employee, 
communicating and discussing progress relative 
to performance goals and objectives and con-
ducting performance appraisals; 
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‘‘(ii) mentoring and motivating employees 
and improving employee performance and pro-
ductivity; 
‘‘(iii) fostering a work environment charac-
terized by fairness, respect, equal opportunity, 
and attention paid to the merit of the work of 
employees; 
‘‘(iv) effectively managing employees with 
unacceptable performance; 
‘‘(v) addressing reports of a hostile work 
environment, reprisal, or harassment of, or by, 
another supervisor or employee; 
‘‘(vi) meeting supervisor competencies es-
tablished by the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment or the employing agency of the supervisor; 
and 
‘‘(vii) otherwise carrying out the duties or 
responsibilities of a supervisor; 
‘‘(B) a program to provide training to super-
visors on the prohibited personnel practices under 
section 2302 (particularly with respect to such prac-
tices described under subsection (b) (1) and (8) of 
that section), employee collective bargaining and 
union participation rights, and the procedures and 
processes used to enforce employee rights; and 
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‘‘(C) a program under which experienced super-
visors mentor new supervisors by— 
‘‘(i) transferring knowledge and advice in 
areas such as communication, critical thinking, 
responsibility, flexibility, motivating employees, 
teamwork, leadership, and professional develop-
ment; and 
‘‘(ii) pointing out strengths and areas for 
development. 
‘‘(c) Training in programs established under sub-
section (b)(2) (A) and (B) shall be— 
‘‘(1) interactive training which may include 
computer-based training; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent practicable as determined by 
the head of the agency, training that is instructor- 
based. 
‘‘(d)(1)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which an individual is appointed to the position of super-
visor, that individual shall be required to have completed 
each program established under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(B) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment may establish and administer procedures under 
which the head of an agency may extend the 1-year period 
described under subparagraph (A) with respect to an indi-
vidual. 
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‘‘(2) After completion of a program under subsection 
(b)(2) (A) and (B), each supervisor shall be required to 
complete a program under subsection (b)(2) (A) and (B) 
at least once every 3 years. 
‘‘(3) Each program established under subsection 
(b)(2) shall include provisions under which credit shall be 
given for periods of similar training previously completed. 
‘‘(4) Each agency shall measure the effectiveness of 
training programs established under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(e) Notwithstanding section 4118(c), the Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regu-
lations to carry out this section, including the monitoring 
of agency compliance with this section. Regulations pre-
scribed under this subsection shall include measures by 
which to assess the effectiveness of agency supervisor 
training programs.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON EXTENSIONS FOR TRAINING RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
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(B) the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act and annually there-
after, the Director of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall submit a report with respect to the 
preceding fiscal year to the appropriate congres-
sional committees on— 
(A) the number of extensions granted 
under section 4121(d)(1)(B) of title 5, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this 
section; and 
(B) the number of individuals completing 
the requirements of section 4121(d)(1)(A) of 
title 5, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a) of this section. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations 
under section 4121(e) of title 5, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a) of this section. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act and apply to— 
(A) each individual appointed to the posi-
tion of a supervisor, as defined under section 
4121(a) of title 5, United States Code (as 
added by subsection (a) of this section), on or 
after that effective date; and 
(B) each individual who is employed in the 
position of a supervisor on that effective date as 
provided under paragraph (2). 
(2) SUPERVISORS ON EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each 
individual who is employed in the position of a su-
pervisor on the effective date of this section and is 
not 
subject 
to 
an 
extension 
under 
section 
4121(d)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code (as 
added by subsection (a) of this section) shall be re-
quired to— 
(A) complete each program established 
under section 4121(b)(2) of title 5, United 
States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this 
section), not later than 3 years after the effec-
tive date of this section; and 
(B) complete programs every 3 years 
thereafter in accordance with section 4121(d) 
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(2) and (3) of that title (as added by subsection 
(a) of this section). 
SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 43 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 4305 as section 
4306; and 
(2) inserting after section 4304 the following: 
‘‘§ 4305. Management competencies 
‘‘(a) In this section, the term ‘supervisor’ means— 
‘‘(1) a supervisor as defined under section 
7103(a)(10); 
‘‘(2) a management official as defined under 
section 7103(a)(11); and 
‘‘(3) any other employee as the Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management may by regulation 
prescribe. 
‘‘(b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall issue guidance to agencies on competencies su-
pervisors are expected to meet in order to effectively man-
age, and be accountable for managing, the performance 
of employees. 
‘‘(c) Based on guidance issued under subsection (b) 
and on any additional competencies developed by an agen-
cy, each agency shall assess the performance of the super-
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visors and the overall capacity of the supervisors in that 
agency. 
‘‘(d) Every year, or on any basis requested by the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management, each 
agency shall submit a report to the Office of Personnel 
Management on the progress of the agency in imple-
menting this section, including measures used to assess 
program effectiveness.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
for chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
4305 and inserting the following: 
‘‘4305. Management competencies. 
‘‘4306. Regulations.’’. 
(2) REFERENCE.—Section 4304(b)(3) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4305’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4306’’. 
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