Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3427
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-12-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Protection of officials

Summary:
action_date: 2023-12-06
text: 

Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023

 
This bill extends through 2028 and modifies the authority to provide premium pay for protective services employees of the U.S. Secret Service that exceeds certain statutory limits on premium pay. The bill also requires the Secret Service to provide related information to Congress. 
 
The bill provides that, if the bill is enacted after December 31, 2023, the extension applies as if it were enacted on December 31, 2023. The bill also specifies that employees who perform routine administrative or technical work are not eligible for this premium pay.
 
Next, within 180 days of the bill's enactment, the Secret Service must report to Congress on how it is addressing the demand for Secret Service protection personnel and recommend strategies for reducing the use of overtime.
 
The bill also requires the Secret Service to report to Congress: (1) the number of employees receiving premium pay above the statutory cap; (2) the number of employees who were not fully compensated due to the statutory cap and the total amount that employees would have been paid without the cap; (3) the total, median, mean, and greatest amounts of premium pay above the cap; and (4) a list of personnel who received premium pay above the cap and separated from the agency. This information must be provided for each calendar year and updated quarterly. Further, the Secret Service must report to Congress on the effect that the bill has had on this data. 

action_date: 2024-01-29
text: 

Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023

This bill extends through 2028 and modifies the authority to provide premium pay for protective services employees of the U.S. Secret Service that exceeds certain statutory limits on premium pay. The bill also requires the Secret Service to provide related information to Congress.

The bill provides that, if the bill is enacted after December 31, 2023, the extension applies as if it were enacted on December 31, 2023. The bill also specifies that employees who perform routine administrative or technical work are not eligible for this premium pay.

Next, within 180 days of the bill's enactment, the Secret Service must report to Congress on how it is addressing the demand for Secret Service protection personnel and recommend strategies for reducing the use of overtime.

The bill also requires the Secret Service to report to Congress (1) the number of employees receiving premium pay above the statutory cap; (2) the number of employees who were not fully compensated due to the statutory cap and the total amount that employees would have been paid without the cap; (3) the total, median, mean, and greatest amounts of premium pay above the cap; and (4) a list of personnel who received premium pay above the cap and separated from the agency. This information must be provided for each calendar year and updated quarterly. Further, the Secret Service must report to Congress on the effect that the bill has had on this data.

action_date: 2024-02-06
text: 

Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023

This act generally extends through 2028 the authority to provide premium pay to protective services employees of the U.S. Secret Service even if it causes the employee's annual pay to exceed the statutory cap. The act also requires the Secret Service to provide related information to Congress.

Under the act, a protective services employee may receive premium pay even if the premium pay causes the employee's total annual pay to exceed the statutory cap that applies to these employees. (Generally, protective services employees' pay may not exceed the rate of basic pay payable for General Schedule 15 or the maximum rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.) Secret Service employees who perform routine administrative or technical work are not eligible for this premium pay.

The act provides that, if the act is enacted after December 31, 2023, the extension applies as if it were enacted on December 31, 2023.

Next, within 180 days of the act's enactment, the Secret Service must report to Congress on how it is addressing the demand for Secret Service protection personnel and recommend strategies for reducing the use of overtime. The act provides that such strategies must include the appointment of additional personnel, redistributing the workload amongst Secret Service personnel, solutions such that premium pay exceptions or waivers are not needed, and other improvements in operational efficiency.

The act also requires the Secret Service to report to Congress its projections for the following: (1) the number of employees receiving premium pay above the statutory cap; (2) the number of employees who were not fully compensated due to the statutory cap and the total amount that employees would have been paid without the cap; (3) the total, median, mean, and greatest amounts of premium pay above the cap; and (4) a list of personnel who received premium pay above the cap and separated from the agency. 

This information must be provided no later than 30 days after the act's enactment for calendar year 2024. Thereafter, the report must be provided by December 31 for each calendar year through 2027 and updated quarterly. Further, the Secret Service must report to Congress on the effect that the act has had on this data.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Became Public Law No: 118-38.
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Became Public Law No: 118-38.
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 20 (Roll no. 21). (text: CR H258-259)
action_date: 2024-01-29
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): 379 - 20 (Roll no. 21). (text: CR H258-259)
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H266-267)
action_date: 2024-01-29
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: 2024-01-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3427.
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H258-260)
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: Mr. Donalds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-12-22
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-12-22
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-12-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6025; text: CR S6025)
action_date: 2023-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6025; text: CR S6025)
action_date: 2023-12-18
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-12-18
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-12-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-12-06
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-38