National Security Personnel System Act

Summary

National Security Personnel System Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a human resources management system, to be referred to as the National Security Personnel System, for some or all organizational or functional units of the Department of Defense (DOD) . Requires the System to include a pay-for-performance evaluation system. Directs the Secretary to implement a performance management system for the included units. Authorizes the Secretary to establish an appeals process that provides employees of such units fair treatment in any appeals that they bring in decisions relating to their employment. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) establish a program within DOD under which employees may be eligible for early retirement, offered separation incentive pay, or both; (2) contract with individuals for services to be performed outside the United States to support DOD programs and activities; (3) carry out a program under which up to 300 highly qualified experts may be appointed to DOD positions from outside the civil service and uniformed services for up to five years, without regard to provisions otherwise governing DOD appointments; and (4) provide special allowances, benefits, retirement accrual benefits, and disability to certain DOD civilian employees assigned to activities outside the United States in support of DOD activities abroad that are hazardous to life or health or that are so specialized because of security requirements as to be clearly distinguishable from normal Government employment. Provides for military leave for Federal civilian and District of Columbia government employees who perform full-time military service in support of a contingency operation.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 5 September 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 5 September 2003

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 5 September 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 June 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 June 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

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