District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act

Bill: 114-hr-5037
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Lawyers and legal services
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: 

District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act

 
This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to authorize the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration to establish a voluntary separation incentive payments program for nonjudicial employees of the District courts substantially similar to that for certain federal employees and members of the uniformed services.
 
The District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 is amended to authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender Service also to establish such a program for the Service's employees.

action_date: 2016-09-20
text: 

District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to authorize the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration to establish a voluntary separation incentive payments program for nonjudicial employees of the District courts substantially similar to that for certain federal employees and members of the uniformed services, except that the maximum payment amount to any individual may not exceed $25,000.
 
(Sec. 3) The District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 is amended to authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender Service also to establish such a program for the Service's employees, again limiting the maximum payment amount to any individual to $25,000.

action_date: 2016-09-22
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to authorize the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration to establish a voluntary separation incentive payments program for nonjudicial employees of the District courts substantially similar to that for certain federal employees and members of the uniformed services, except that the maximum payment amount to any individual may not exceed $25,000.
 
(Sec. 3) The District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 is amended to authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender Service also to establish such a program for the Service's employees, again limiting the maximum payment amount to any individual to $25,000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 555). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5666)
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 555).(text: CR 09/20/2016 H5666)
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5858)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5037.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5666)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 597.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-764.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-764.
action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E568)
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: Introduced in House