Civil Service Amendments of 1984

Summary

Merit Pay Reform Act of 1983 - Revises the merit pay system. Renames the system the performance management and recognition system Provides that the managerial and supervisory positions included under such system shall be determined according to Office of Personnel Management classification standards. Allows the President to exclude any class of employees within any agency unit from such system under specified conditions. Excludes employees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol or the Botanic Garden from such system. Declares that the system shall provide for comparability pay increases, periodic step increases, and performance awards based on an employees' performance. Requires that an employee whose performance is rated: (1) below fully successful receive no comparability or step increase; or (2) fully successful or above receive the full comparability and step increases to which the employee would be entitled if his or her position were not under such system. Authorizes the payment of a performance award of up to 20 percent of basic pay to an employee who receives a performance rating above fully successful. Limits the funds available to an agency for performance awards to an amount equal to one and one-half percent of the aggregate amount of basic pay payable to agency employees under such system. Allows an employee under such system to be paid less than the minimum rate of basic pay for the grade of the employee's position as a result of a less than fully successful performance rating. Limits any cash award for the invention, suggestion, superior accomplishment, or special act or service of an employee under such system to 20 percent of the employee's basic pay. Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to report to the President and Congress annually on the effectiveness of such system. Directs executive agencies to develop performance appraisal systems for employees under the performance management and recognition system that: (1) require supervisors to consult with employees before establishing performance standards; (2) use the results of performance appraisals to set the base pay and performance awards for an employee; (3) provide for two levels of performance ratings below fully successful, one fully successful level, and two levels above fully successful; (4) establish performance standards which permit accurate evaluation; and (5) provide for reassigning, reducing in grade, or removing an employee who continually performs below the fully successful level after providing the employee an opportunity to perform at such level. Lists factors to be considered in performance appraisals. Prohibits OPM from prescribing or requiring agencies to prescribe any preestablished distribution of levels of performance ratings or any specific performance standard. Allows Congress, after five years, to terminate this Act by introducing and adopting, within a specified period, a concurrent resolution disapproving its continuation.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 April 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 May 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 June 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 July 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-841 Pt. 2.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 November 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Approved for reporting with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 3 February 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.

   Source: Calendars

9. 3 February 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-351.

   Source: Committee

10. 3 February 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-351.

    Source: Committee

11. 1 March 1984

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

12. 1 March 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 5 March 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 9 March 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

    Source: Committee

15. 26 April 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 28 June 1984

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.5680 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

17. 28 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 28 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

19. 28 June 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

20. 10 October 1984

    Floor

    Titles II and III of S.958 Contained in H.R.2300.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

4 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 28 June 1984

  Open at official source

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 1 March 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 3 February 1984

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 March 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing
• · ssga00 · Standing

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