United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-1510
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2009-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-23
text: 
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) fix and adjust basic pay rates for members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division; (2) determine what constitutes an acceptable level of competence; (3) establish and determine technician positions at the Officer and Sergeant ranks; and (4) determine the rate of basic pay of a member who is changed or demoted to a lower rank.
 
Establishes a new salary schedule for calendar 2010.
 
Authorizes the Director of the Secret Service to hire an officer at a rate above the minimum rate for individuals with superior qualifications.
 
Changes the number of steps per rank to 13.
 
Sets compensation levels for individuals holding a technician position.
 
Establishes processes for determining pay rates following a promotion or demotion.
 
Increases the clothing allowance benefit from $300 annually to $500 annually.
 
Sets an annual leave limitation for the Division's Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, and Chief ranks.
 
Prohibits a member of the Division from being charged sick leave for an absence due to work-related injuries and illnesses.
 
Provides a 2.93% increase in the annuity paid to retired members of the Division.

action_date: 2009-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) fix and adjust basic pay rates for members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division; (2) determine what constitutes an acceptable level of competence; (3) establish and determine technician positions at the Officer and Sergeant ranks; and (4) determine the rate of basic pay of a member who is changed or demoted to a lower rank.
 
Establishes a new salary schedule for calendar 2010.

Authorizes the Director of the Secret Service to hire an officer at a rate above the minimum rate for individuals with superior qualifications.

Changes the number of steps per rank to 13.

Sets compensation levels for individuals holding a technician position.

Establishes processes for determining pay rates following a promotion or demotion.

Increases the clothing allowance benefit from $300 annually to $500 annually.

Sets an annual leave limitation for the Division's Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, and Chief ranks.

Prohibits a member of the Division from being charged sick leave for an absence due to work-related injuries and illnesses.

Provides a 2.93% increase in the annuity paid to retired members of the Division.

action_date: 2009-10-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) fix and adjust basic pay rates for members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division; (2) determine what constitutes an acceptable level of competence; (3) establish and determine technician positions at the Officer and Sergeant ranks; and (4) determine the rate of basic pay of a member who is changed or demoted to a lower rank.
 
Establishes a new salary schedule for calendar 2010.
 
Authorizes the Director of the Secret Service to hire an officer at a rate above the minimum rate for individuals with superior qualifications.
 
Changes the number of steps per rank to 13.
 
Sets compensation levels for individuals holding a technician position.
 
Establishes processes for determining pay rates following a promotion or demotion.
 
Increases the clothing allowance benefit from $300 annually to $500 annually.
 
Sets an annual leave limitation for the Division's Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, and Chief ranks.
 
Prohibits a member of the Division from being charged sick leave for an absence due to work-related injuries and illnesses.
 
Provides a 2.93% increase in the annuity paid to retired members of the Division.

action_date: 2010-06-28
text: 
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2010 - 
Title I: Personnel Rules for United States Secret Service Uniformed Division
 - (Sec. 101) States as the purpose of this title to transfer statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work for members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division from laws codified in the District of Columbia Official Code to the United States Code.
 
(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) fix and adjust basic pay rates for members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division ; (2) determine what constitutes an acceptable level of competence; (3) establish and determine technician positions at the Officer and Sergeant ranks; and (4) determine the rate of basic pay of a member who is changed or demoted to a lower rank. 
 
Establishes a new salary schedule for calendar 2010.
 
Authorizes the Director of the Secret Service to hire an officer at a rate above the minimum rate for individuals with superior qualifications.
 
Changes the number of steps per rank to 13.
 
Sets compensation levels for individuals holding a technician position.
 
Establishes processes for determining pay rates following a promotion or demotion.
 
Increases the clothing allowance benefit from $300 annually to $500 annually.
 
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the operation of provisions under this Title, including: (1) an assessment of effectiveness with respect to the Secretary's efforts to recruit and retain well-qualified personnel; and (2) recommendations for appropriate legislation or administrative action.
 
Sets an annual leave limitation for the Division's Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, and Chief ranks.
 
Prohibits a member of the Division from being charged sick leave for an absence due to work-related injuries and illnesses.
 
(Sec. 103) Sets forth provisions governing: (1) conversion of the rates of basic pay for members of the Secret Service under this Act, including regarding creditable service, credit for service for purposes of step adjustments, and annual cost-of-living adjustments; and (2) the effects of adjustments in basic pay on certain retirement benefits and survivors' allowances.
 

Title II: Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement
 - Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2010 - (Sec. 202) Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) issue guidance for executive agency real property plans, including recommendations on how to identify and dispose of excess properties, evaluate disposal costs and benefits, and prioritize disposal decisions based on agency missions and anticipated future need for holdings; (2) report to specified congressional committees annually for five years on agency efforts to reduce their real property assets; and (3) assist agencies in the identification and disposal of excess real property. Sets forth agency duties with respect to accounting for property and identifying, handling, and transferring or disposing of excess property, with specific requirements for real property.
 
(Sec. 203) Includes among the amounts the Administrator is authorized to obligate from proceeds from the disposition of excess real property: (1) amounts to pay the costs related to identifying and preparing properties to be reported excess by another agency; and (2) amounts to pay the costs associated with the reversion, custody, and disposal of reverted real property. 
 
(Sec. 205) Revises requirements for federal agency retention of proceeds from the transfer or sale of excess real property. Requires the net proceeds to be deposited into the appropriate real property account of the agency that had custody and accountability for the real property at the time it was determined to be excess.
 
(Sec. 206) Provides that requirements under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act for the use of public buildings and real property to assist the homeless shall not apply to certain eligible federal buildings or other real property (excluding property of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]) selected for demolition and located on land not determined to be excess.
 
(Sec. 207) Provides that nothing in this title shall be construed to modify preferences and priorities for public benefit conveyances to state or local governments or other eligible recipients.
 

Title III: Waiver of Recovery of Certain Payments Under DOD Civilian Employees Voluntary Separation Incentive Program
 - (Sec. 301) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to waive a requirement for repayment of a Department of Defense (DOD) voluntary separation incentive payment by an employee who received such a payment between April 1, 2004, and March 1, 2008, who was reappointed to a DOD position between June 1, 2004, and May 1, 2008, and who, before accepting the reappointment, relied an a written representation from DOD that repayment would not be required, if the Secretary determines that recovery of the payment would be against equity and good conscience or would be contrary to the best interests of the United States.
 
 

Title IV: Paygo Compliance
 - (Sec. 401) Requires the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

action_date: 2010-09-27
text: 
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2010 - (Sec. 1) States as the purpose of this Act to transfer statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work for members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division from laws codified in the District of Columbia Official Code to the United States Code.
 
(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) fix and adjust basic pay rates for members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division; (2) determine what constitutes an acceptable level of competence; (3) establish and determine technician positions at the Officer and Sergeant ranks; and (4) determine the rate of basic pay of a member who is changed or demoted to a lower rank. 
 
Sets forth the annual rates of basic pay of members of the Uniformed Division. Limits the pay rates for the Lieutenant, Captain, and Inspector ranks to 95% of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. Changes the number of steps per rank to 13.
 
Provides for an adjustment of the schedule of annual rates of basic pay of members (except the Deputy Chiefs, Assistant Chief, and Chief) by the Secretary by a percentage amount corresponding to the percentage adjustment made in rates of pay under the General Schedule. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a methodology of schedule adjustment that: (1) results in uniform fixed-dollar step increments within any given rank; and (2) preserves the established percentage differences among rates of different ranks at the same step position.
 
Makes authorized locality-based comparability payments applicable to the basic pay for all ranks under this Act. Prohibitis locality-based comparability payments from being paid at a rate which, when added to the rate of basic pay otherwise payable to the member, would cause the total to exceed the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
 
Authorizes the Director of the Secret Service to hire an officer at a rate above the minimum rate for individuals with superior qualifications.
 
Provides for specified service step adjustments for members whose current performance is at an acceptable level of competence.
 
Requires each member whose position is determined to be included as a technician position to receive, in addition to the member's scheduled rate of basic pay, an amount equal to 6% of the sum of such member's rate of basic pay and the applicable locality-based comparability payment.
 
Establishes processes for determining pay rates following a promotion or demotion.
 
Increases the clothing allowance benefit to $500 annually.
 
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the operation of provisions under this Act, including: (1) an assessment of effectiveness with respect to the Secretary's efforts to recruit and retain well-qualified personnel; and (2) recommendations for appropriate legislation or administrative action.
 
Sets an annual leave limitation for the Division's Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, and Chief ranks.
 
Prohibits a member of the Division from being charged sick leave for an absence due to work-related injuries and illnesses.
 
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to fix the rates of basic pay for members of the Uniformed Division according to a new salary schedule. Requires each member to be placed in and receive basic pay at the specified scheduled rate corresponding with the member's total years of creditable service. Includes in a member's creditable service any police service in pay status with the Uniformed Division, the United States Park Police, or the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. 
 
Entitles a member: (1) who, at the time of conversion, is in step 13 of any rank below Deputy Chief to the greater of the pay rate for step 13 under the new salary schedule or the pay rate for step 14 under the schedule in effect immediately before conversion; and (2) whose former rate of basic pay is greater than the maximum rate of basic pay for the rank of the member's position immediately after the conversion to basic pay at a rate equal to the member's former rate of basic pay, to be increased by 50% of the amount of any increase in the maximum rate of basic pay payable for the rank of the member's position. Deems an employee receiving a rate above the maximum rate as provided under this paragraph to be at step 13 for purposes of applying provisions regarding promotions.
 
Requires each member whose position is converted to the salary schedule under this Act to be granted credit for purposes of such member's first service step adjustment made after conversion to the salary schedule for all satisfactory service performed by the member since that individual's last increase in basic pay before the adjustment under this section.
 
Requires the schedule of rates of basic pay to be increased by the percentage of any annual adjustment applicable to the General Schedule that takes effect during the period beginning on January 1, 2010, through the last day of the last pay period preceding the first pay period which begins after this Act's enactment. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a methodology of schedule adjustment that results in uniform fixed-dollar step increments within any given rank and that preserves the established percentage differences among rates of different ranks at the same step position.
 
Prohibits the conversion of positions and members of the Uniformed Division to appropriate ranks in the salary schedule set forth in this Act from being treated as an increase in the salary of individuals who are members of the Uniformed Division on the date of enactment. Requires any adjustment of rates of basic pay made in accordance with this Act after such conversion to be treated as an increase in the salary of individuals who are members of the Uniformed Division on that date.
 
Provides that nothing in this Act shall affect retirement benefits and pensions of current and former members who have retired under the District of Columbia Police and Firefighter's Retirement and Disability System, except as otherwise provided in this Act.
 
 
(Sec. 4) Provides that, to the extent that any provision of any law codified in the District of Columbia Official Code that authorizes an entitlement to pay or hours of work for current members of the Uniformed Division is not expressly revoked by this Act, such provision shall not apply to such members after the effective date of this Act.

action_date: 2010-10-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since the Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment on September 27, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2010 - (Sec. 1) States as the purpose of this Act to transfer statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work for members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division from laws codified in the District of Columbia Official Code to the United States Code.

(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) fix and adjust basic pay rates for members of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division; (2) determine what constitutes an acceptable level of competence; (3) establish and determine technician positions at the Officer and Sergeant ranks; and (4) determine the rate of basic pay of a member who is changed or demoted to a lower rank. 

Sets forth the annual rates of basic pay of members of the Uniformed Division. Limits the pay rates for the Lieutenant, Captain, and Inspector ranks to 95% of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. Changes the number of steps per rank to 13.

Provides for an adjustment of the schedule of annual rates of basic pay of members (except the Deputy Chiefs, Assistant Chief, and Chief) by the Secretary by a percentage amount corresponding to the percentage adjustment made in rates of pay under the General Schedule. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a methodology of schedule adjustment that: (1) results in uniform fixed-dollar step increments within any given rank; and (2) preserves the established percentage differences among rates of different ranks at the same step position.

Makes authorized locality-based comparability payments applicable to the basic pay for all ranks under this Act. Prohibitis locality-based comparability payments from being paid at a rate which, when added to the rate of basic pay otherwise payable to the member, would cause the total to exceed the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule.

Authorizes the Director of the Secret Service to hire an officer at a rate above the minimum rate for individuals with superior qualifications.

Provides for specified service step adjustments for members whose current performance is at an acceptable level of competence.

Requires each member whose position is determined to be included as a technician position to receive, in addition to the member's scheduled rate of basic pay, an amount equal to 6% of the sum of such member's rate of basic pay and the applicable locality-based comparability payment.

Establishes processes for determining pay rates following a promotion or demotion.

Increases the clothing allowance benefit to $500 annually.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the operation of provisions under this Act, including: (1) an assessment of effectiveness with respect to the Secretary's efforts to recruit and retain well-qualified personnel; and (2) recommendations for appropriate legislation or administrative action.

Sets an annual leave limitation for the Division's Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, and Chief ranks.

Prohibits a member of the Division from being charged sick leave for an absence due to work-related injuries and illnesses.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to fix the rates of basic pay for members of the Uniformed Division according to a new salary schedule. Requires each member to be placed in and receive basic pay at the specified scheduled rate corresponding with the member's total years of creditable service. Includes in a member's creditable service any police service in pay status with the Uniformed Division, the United States Park Police, or the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. 

Entitles a member: (1) who, at the time of conversion, is in step 13 of any rank below Deputy Chief to the greater of the pay rate for step 13 under the new salary schedule or the pay rate for step 14 under the schedule in effect immediately before conversion; and (2) whose former rate of basic pay is greater than the maximum rate of basic pay for the rank of the member's position immediately after the conversion to basic pay at a rate equal to the member's former rate of basic pay, to be increased by 50% of the amount of any increase in the maximum rate of basic pay payable for the rank of the member's position. Deems an employee receiving a rate above the maximum rate as provided under this paragraph to be at step 13 for purposes of applying provisions regarding promotions.

Requires each member whose position is converted to the salary schedule under this Act to be granted credit for purposes of such member's first service step adjustment made after conversion to the salary schedule for all satisfactory service performed by the member since that individual's last increase in basic pay before the adjustment under this section.

Requires the schedule of rates of basic pay to be increased by the percentage of any annual adjustment applicable to the General Schedule that takes effect during the period beginning on January 1, 2010, through the last day of the last pay period preceding the first pay period which begins after this Act's enactment. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a methodology of schedule adjustment that results in uniform fixed-dollar step increments within any given rank and that preserves the established percentage differences among rates of different ranks at the same step position.

Prohibits the conversion of positions and members of the Uniformed Division to appropriate ranks in the salary schedule set forth in this Act from being treated as an increase in the salary of individuals who are members of the Uniformed Division on the date of enactment. Requires any adjustment of rates of basic pay made in accordance with this Act after such conversion to be treated as an increase in the salary of individuals who are members of the Uniformed Division on that date.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall affect retirement benefits and pensions of current and former members who have retired under the District of Columbia Police and Firefighter's Retirement and Disability System, except as otherwise provided in this Act.

 
(Sec. 4) Provides that, to the extent that any provision of any law codified in the District of Columbia Official Code that authorizes an entitlement to pay or hours of work for current members of the Uniformed Division is not expressly revoked by this Act, such provision shall not apply to such members after the effective date of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-10-15
text: Became Public Law No: 111-282.
action_date: 2010-10-15
text: Became Public Law No: 111-282.
action_date: 2010-10-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-10-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment: CR H7381-7383)
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment: CR H7381-7383)
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Mr. Clay asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments. (consideration: CR H7380-7383)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-09-27
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-09-27
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-09-27
text: Senate concurred in the House amendments with amendment (SA 4664) by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7557)
action_date: 2010-09-27
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments with amendment (SA 4664) by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7557)
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4886-4891)
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4886-4891)
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1510.
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4883-4893)
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-10-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-10-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-10-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2009-10-13
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10378-10380; text as passed Senate: CR S10378-10380)
action_date: 2009-10-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10378-10380; text as passed Senate: CR S10378-10380)
action_date: 2009-10-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.
action_date: 2009-10-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-86.
action_date: 2009-10-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-86.
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2009-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 111-282