Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6302
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2016-11-14
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-311.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-11-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes U.S. Secret Service special agents performing protective services to be paid an amount of premium pay during 2016 to the extent that the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period does not exceed the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule.</p> <p>Such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for retirement or any other purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave upon separation from the service.</p>

action_date: 2016-11-29
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes U.S. Secret Service special agents performing protective services to be paid an amount of premium pay during 2016 to the extent that the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period does not exceed the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule.</p> <p>Such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for retirement or any other purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave upon separation from the service.</p>

action_date: 2016-11-30
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes U.S. Secret Service special agents performing protective services to be paid an amount of premium pay during 2016 to the extent that the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period does not exceed the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule.</p> <p>Such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for retirement or any other purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave upon separation from the service.</p>

action_date: 2016-12-10
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><b>Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill temporarily exempts U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, or agents from limitations on their receipt of premium pay (i.e., overtime pay) for their performance of protective services for individuals or events during 2016. Under current law, the aggregate of their basic pay and premium pay may not exceed the greater of: (1) the maximum basic pay for the GS-15 pay level for federal employees, or (2) the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.</p> <p>If the exemption results in the payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not be: (1) considered to be basic pay, or (2) used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave.</p> <p>The payment of additional premium pay under this bill shall also not be counted as part of a Secret Service employee's aggregate compensation for purposes of the annual limits on allowances, bonuses, awards, or other similar cash payments.</p> <p>The bill applies retroactively as if it was enacted on December 31, 2015.</p>

action_date: 2016-12-16
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill temporarily exempts U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, or agents from limitations on their receipt of premium pay (i.e., overtime pay) for their performance of protective services for individuals or events during 2016. Under current law, the aggregate of their basic pay and premium pay may not exceed the greater of: (1) the maximum basic pay for the GS-15 pay level for federal employees, or (2) the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.</p> <p>If the exemption results in the payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not be: (1) considered to be basic pay, or (2) used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave.</p> <p>The payment of additional premium pay under this bill shall also not be counted as part of a Secret Service employee's aggregate compensation for purposes of the annual limits on allowances, bonuses, awards, or other similar cash payments.</p> <p>The bill applies retroactively as if it was enacted on December 31, 2015.</p>

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for work authorized under section 3056 of title 18 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), during calendar year 2016— (1) section 5547(a) of such title shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) such an employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable to level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Treatment of additional pay To the extent that subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Definition In this section, the term employee means any special agent of the United States Secret Service that is a law enforcement officer, but does not include— (1) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; or (2) an officer, employee, agent, or law enforcement officer of any other Federal agency. (d) Conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ) is amended by inserting and except as provided in section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016, after Hereafter, .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for work authorized under section 3056 of title 18 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), during calendar year 2016— (1) section 5547(a) of such title shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) such an employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable to level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Treatment of additional pay To the extent that subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Definition In this section, the term employee means any special agent of the United States Secret Service that is a law enforcement officer, but does not include— (1) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; or (2) an officer, employee, agent, or law enforcement officer of any other Federal agency. (d) Conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ) is amended by inserting and except as provided in section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016, after Hereafter, .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 658 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 [Report No. 114–837] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2016 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 29, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for work authorized under section 3056 of title 18 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), during calendar year 2016— (1) section 5547(a) of such title shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) such an employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable to level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Treatment of additional pay To the extent that subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Definition In this section, the term employee means any special agent of the United States Secret Service that is a law enforcement officer, but does not include— (1) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; or (2) an officer, employee, agent, or law enforcement officer of any other Federal agency. (d) Conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ) is amended by inserting and except as provided in section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016, after Hereafter, .

November 29, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 6302 In the Senate of the United States, December 10 (legislative day, December 9), 2016. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 6302) entitled An Act to provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for protective services (a) Definition In this section, the term covered employee means any officer, employee, or agent employed by the United States Secret Service who performs protective services for an individual or event protected by the United States Secret Service during 2016. (b) Exception to the limitation on premium pay for protective services (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 2016, section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to any covered employee to the extent that its application would prevent a covered employee from receiving premium pay, as provided under the amendment made by paragraph (2). (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by section 1(3) of Public Law 106–554 ; 114 Stat. 2763A–134) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting or, if the employee qualifies for an exception to such limitation under section 2(b)(1) of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016, to the extent that such aggregate amount would exceed the rate of basic pay payable for a position at level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code after of that limitation . (c) Treatment of additional pay If subsection (b) results in the payment of additional premium pay to a covered employee of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not— (1) be considered to be basic pay of the covered employee for any purpose; or (2) be used in computing a lump-sum payment to the covered employee for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 or section 5552 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Aggregate limit With respect to the application of section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, the payment of any additional premium pay to a covered employee as a result of subsection (b) shall not be counted as part of the aggregate compensation of the covered employee. (e) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on December 31, 2015.

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to provide an increase in premium pay for protective services during 2016, and for other purposes. .

Secretary

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 6302 AN ACT To provide an increase in premium pay for protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for protective services (a) Definition In this section, the term covered employee means any officer, employee, or agent employed by the United States Secret Service who performs protective services for an individual or event protected by the United States Secret Service during 2016. (b) Exception to the limitation on premium pay for protective services (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 2016, section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to any covered employee to the extent that its application would prevent a covered employee from receiving premium pay, as provided under the amendment made by paragraph (2). (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by section 1(3) of Public Law 106–554 ; 114 Stat. 2763A–134) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting or, if the employee qualifies for an exception to such limitation under section 2(b)(1) of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016, to the extent that such aggregate amount would exceed the rate of basic pay payable for a position at level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code after of that limitation . (c) Treatment of additional pay If subsection (b) results in the payment of additional premium pay to a covered employee of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not— (1) be considered to be basic pay of the covered employee for any purpose; or (2) be used in computing a lump-sum payment to the covered employee for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 or section 5552 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Aggregate limit With respect to the application of section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, the payment of any additional premium pay to a covered employee as a result of subsection (b) shall not be counted as part of the aggregate compensation of the covered employee. (e) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on December 31, 2015.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Received AN ACT To provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016 . 2. Premium pay exception in 2016 for work authorized under section 3056 of title 18 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), during calendar year 2016— (1) section 5547(a) of such title shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) such an employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable to level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Treatment of additional pay To the extent that subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Definition In this section, the term employee means any special agent of the United States Secret Service that is a law enforcement officer, but does not include— (1) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; or (2) an officer, employee, agent, or law enforcement officer of any other Federal agency. (d) Conforming amendment Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ) is amended by inserting and except as provided in section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016, after Hereafter, .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.