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: 114-hr-4392
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2016-01-13
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Employee leave

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Labor-management relations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-01-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2016-04-12
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>(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 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.</p> <p>Each such report shall include, for each agency and for all agencies:</p> <ul> <li>the total amount of official time granted to employees;</li> <li>the average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee;</li> <li>the specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted and the impact which the granting of such official time had on agency operations;</li> <li>the total number of employees to whom official time was granted and, of that total, the number who were not engaged in any activities or purposes except those involving the use of official time; </li> <li>the total amount of compensation (including fringe benefits) afforded to employees in connection with activities or purposes for which they were granted official time; and</li> <li>a description of any room or space designated at the agency where official time activities will be conducted.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Mr. Ross (for himself and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL 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.

1. Reporting requirement (a) In general Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) (A) Not later than March 31 of each calendar year, the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to each House of Congress a report on the operation of this section during the fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar year. (B) Not later than December 31 of each calendar year, each agency (as defined by section 7103(a)(3)) shall furnish to the Office of Personnel Management the information which such Office requires, with respect to such agency, for purposes of the report which is next due under subparagraph (A). (2) Each report by the Office of Personnel Management under this subsection shall include, with respect to the fiscal year described in paragraph (1)(A), at least the following information: (A) The total amount of official time granted to employees. (B) The average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee. (C) The specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted, and the impact which the granting of such official time for such activities or purposes had on agency operations. (D) The total number of employees to whom official time was granted, and, of that total, the number who were not engaged in any activities or purposes except activities or purposes involving the use of official time. (E) The total amount of compensation (including fringe benefits) afforded to employees in connection with activities or purposes for which they were granted official time. (3) All information included in a report by the Office of Personnel Management under this subsection with respect to a fiscal year— (A) shall be shown both agency-by-agency and for all agencies; and (B) shall be accompanied by the corresponding information (submitted by the Office in its report under this subsection) for the fiscal year before the fiscal year to which such report pertains, together with appropriate comparisons and analyses. (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term official time means any period of time, regardless of agency nomenclature— (A) which may be granted to an employee under this chapter (including a collective bargaining agreement entered into under this chapter) to perform representational or consultative functions; and (B) during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective beginning with the report which, under the provisions of such amendment, is first required to be submitted by the Office of Personnel Management to each House of Congress by a date which occurs at least 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 368 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4392 [Report No. 114–484] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2016 Mr. Ross (for himself and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform April 12, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 13, 2016 A BILL 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.

1. Reporting requirement (a) In general Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) (A) Not later than March 31 of each calendar year, the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to each House of Congress a report on the operation of this section during the fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar year. (B) Not later than December 31 of each calendar year, each agency (as defined by section 7103(a)(3)) shall furnish to the Office of Personnel Management the information which such Office requires, with respect to such agency, for purposes of the report which is next due under subparagraph (A). (2) Each report by the Office of Personnel Management under this subsection shall include, with respect to the fiscal year described in paragraph (1)(A), at least the following information: (A) The total amount of official time granted to employees. (B) The average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee. (C) The specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted, and the impact which the granting of such official time for such activities or purposes had on agency operations. (D) The total number of employees to whom official time was granted, and, of that total, the number who were not engaged in any activities or purposes except activities or purposes involving the use of official time. (E) The total amount of compensation (including fringe benefits) afforded to employees in connection with activities or purposes for which they were granted official time. (F) A description of any room or space designated at the agency (or its subcomponent) where official time activities will be conducted, including the square footage of any such room or space. (3) All information included in a report by the Office of Personnel Management under this subsection with respect to a fiscal year— (A) shall be shown both agency-by-agency and for all agencies; and (B) shall be accompanied by the corresponding information (submitted by the Office in its report under this subsection) for the fiscal year before the fiscal year to which such report pertains, together with appropriate comparisons and analyses. (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term official time means any period of time, regardless of agency nomenclature— (A) which may be granted to an employee under this chapter (including a collective bargaining agreement entered into under this chapter) to perform representational or consultative functions; and (B) during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective beginning with the report which, under the provisions of such amendment, is first required to be submitted by the Office of Personnel Management to each House of Congress by a date which occurs at least 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

April 12, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed