Saving the Civil Service Act
Congressional bill would limit agencies from reclassifying federal jobs and require OPM approval and worker consent
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Limits when agencies can move jobs out of the normal merit-based hiring system and into special categories.
- Requires the Office of Personnel Management director to approve before an agency can move an occupied job into political appointment-style slots.
- Caps how many employees an agency can shift from the normal civil service to special categories during a 4-year presidential term (1% of the agency or 5 people, whichever is larger).
- Says an employee has to agree in writing before their job can be moved from the regular civil service into a special category, or between special categories.
- Requires yearly public reporting to Congress on which jobs were shifted and why, plus any violations, and requires new rules within 90 days of enactment.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Saving the Civil Service Act
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