To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees.

Bill: 115-hr-1293
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2017-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee leave
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Labor-management relations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-01
text: 
This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. The bill defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions and during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status.

action_date: 2017-05-11
text: 
(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. The report must include at a minimum: 
 
 
the total amount of official time granted to employees, 
 
the average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee, 
 
the specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted and the impact on agency operations, 
 
the total number of employees to whom official time was granted and the number engaged exclusively in activities involving the use of official time, 
 
the total amount of compensation (including fringe benefits) afforded to employees granted official time, 
 
the total amount of official time spent by employees representing federal employees who are not union members, and 
 
a description of any room or space designated at the agency where official time will be conducted. 
 
The bill defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions and during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status.

action_date: 2017-05-24
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. The report must include at a minimum: 
 
 
the total amount of official time granted to employees, 
 
the average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee,
 
 the specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted and the impact on agency operations,
 
 the total number of employees to whom official time was granted and the number engaged exclusively in activities involving the use of official time, 
 
the total amount of compensation (including fringe benefits) afforded to employees granted official time, 
 
the total amount of official time spent by employees representing federal employees who are not union members, and
 
 a description of any room or space designated at the agency where official time will be conducted. 
 
 
The bill defines &quot;official time&quot; as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions and during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-167.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-167.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4528-4529)
action_date: 2017-05-24
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 H4528-4529)
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1293.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4528-4533)
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Mr. Ross moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-118.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-118.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-01
text: Introduced in House