Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008

Bill: 110-s-1046
Sponsor: Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Economics and Public Finance
Federal employees
Federal officials
Law
Office of Personnel Management
Personnel management
Planning-programming-budgeting
Position classification
Rating of employees
Salaries
Supervisors

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Senior Professional Performance Act of 2007 - Amends federal provisions concerning locality-based comparability payments to exclude certain senior-level and scientific and professional positions from positions for which the maximum limitation on total basic and comparability pay is level III (rather than level IV) of the Executive Schedule.

 Increases the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions to level III. Provides that in the case of an agency that has a performance appraisal system that is certified as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance, a rate of basic pay fixed under this Act for such positions shall not be greater than the rate of basic pay payable for level II. Prohibits an employee from suffering a reduction in pay by reason of transfer from an agency with an applicable maximum rate of pay prescribed under such performance appraisal system to an agency with an applicable maximum rate of pay prescribed by a rate no greater than a specified level.

Stipulates that appointments to positions classified above a GS-15 may be made on approval of the appointee's qualifications by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the basis of qualification standards developed by the agency involved in accordance with criteria prescribed by the Director. Provides that appointments to positions of specially qualified scientific and professional personnel are made without competitive examination on such basis.

Provides that this Act's amendments may not result in a reduction in the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions.

Limits an agency's certification of performance appraisal systems to 24 months. Provides for extensions of such certifications. 

action_date: 2008-07-11
text: 
Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008 - Amends provisions relating to locality-based comparability payments for federal employees to exempt senior-level (SL) and scientific and professional personnel (ST) employees from limitations on total basic and comparability pay established at level III of the Executive Schedule. 

Increases the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions to level III. Permits a further increase to level II for agencies with a performance appraisal system that has been certified as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance. Protects employees who are transferred to an agency subject to existing pay limitations from pay reductions. 

Provides that appointments to positions classified above GS-15 may be made on approval of the appointee's qualifications by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the basis of qualification standards developed by the agency involved in accordance with criteria prescribed by the Director. 

Makes the amendments to senior-level pay provisions effective 180 days after enactment. Prohibits a reduction in the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions as a result of amendments made by this Act. 

Limits an agency's certification of performance appraisal systems to 24 months, with an additional extension of up to six months by the Director. Allows extensions of certifications scheduled to expire at the end of 2008 or 2009.

action_date: 2008-10-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 11, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008 - Amends provisions relating to locality-based comparability payments for federal employees to exempt senior-level (SL) and scientific and professional personnel (ST) employees from limitations on total basic and comparability pay established at level III of the Executive Schedule. 

Increases the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions to level III. Permits a further increase to level II for agencies with a performance appraisal system that has been certified as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance. Protects employees who are transferred to an agency subject to existing pay limitations from pay reductions. 

Provides that appointments to positions classified above GS-15 may be made on approval of the appointee's qualifications by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the basis of qualification standards developed by the agency involved in accordance with criteria prescribed by the Director. 

Makes the amendments to senior-level pay provisions effective 180 days after enactment. Prohibits a reduction in the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions as a result of amendments made by this Act. 

Limits an agency's certification of performance appraisal systems to 24 months, with an additional extension of up to six months by the Director. Allows extensions of certifications scheduled to expire at the end of 2008 or 2009.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-08
text: Became Public Law No: 110-372.
action_date: 2008-10-08
text: Became Public Law No: 110-372.
action_date: 2008-10-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 659). (text: CR 9/25/2008 H9882-9883)
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 659).(text: CR 9/25/2008 H9882-9883)
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10074-10075)
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Shays objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1046.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9882-9884)
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-07-11
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-07-11
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6609-6610)
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-328.
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-328.
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4179-4180)
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-372