To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1470
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2011-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-08
text: 
Requires the probationary period before an appointment in the competitive civil service or an initial appointment as a supervisor or manager becomes final to be at least two years.
 
Applies the same probationary period to a new position to which an employee is transferred, promoted, demoted, reassigned, or otherwise appointed.
 
Requires the head of each agency to ensure that: (1) announcements of vacant positions and offers of appointment clearly state the terms and conditions of the probationary period; (2) individuals who are required to complete probationary periods receive timely notice of performance requirements; and (3) certification of successful completion of a probationary period is made.
 
Revises the definition of &quot;employee&quot; for purposes of adverse action provisions to mean: (1) an individual who has completed not less than two years (currently, one year) of competitive federal service, or (2) a preference eligible or individual in the excepted service who has completed not less that two years of current continuous service in the same or similar positions in an executive agency.
 
Applies this Act to any individual whose period of continuous service commences on or after 180 days after this Act's enactment.

action_date: 2011-06-23
text: 
Requires the probationary period before an appointment in the competitive civil service or an inital appointment as a supervisor or manager becomes final to be not less than two years. Retains existing probationary requirements for preference eligible individuals (i.e., veterans) initially appointed to positions that exist 180 days after the enactment of this Act.
 
Requires the head of each agency to ensure that: (1) announcements of vacant positions and offers of appointment clearly state the terms and conditions of the probationary period, (2) individuals who are required to complete probationary periods receive timely notice of performance requirements, and (3) certification of successful completion of a probationary period is made. 
 
Revises the definition of "employee" for purposes of adverse action provisions to mean: (1) an individual who has completed not less than two years (currently, one year) of competitive federal service, or (2) an member of the excepted service who has completed not less than two years of current continuous service in the same or a similar position in an executive agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.
action_date: 2011-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-116.
action_date: 2011-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-116.
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 14.
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-08
text: Introduced in House