Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act of 1978

Summary

Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act - Requires each agency to establish a flexible scheduling or compressed work schedule experimental program covering a sufficient number of positions and work time alternatives on which to base an evaluation of the effectiveness of such program. Requires the Civil Service Commission to render educational and technical assistance to agencies for such programs. Requires the Commission to establish a master plan to study and evaluate experiments conducted under this Act. Sets forth the procedure whereby an agency head may seek an exemption from the requirements of this Act. Title I: Flexible Scheduling of Work Hours - Requires that the experimental testing of flexible work schedules include designated periods of required presence of employees and designated periods during which employees may choose arrival and departure times or accumulation of credit hours. Permits an agency head, upon a determination that the agency's functions are being handicapped or its costs are increasing, to restrict choice of arrival and departure time or credit hours, or to exclude any employees. Prescribes the method of computation of overtime under such a schedule, granting employees a choice of compensatory time in lieu of overtime. Limits premium pay for night-work under such a schedule. Requires payment to employees prevented from working on holidays because of such schedule. Permits use of time clocks under such experiments. Prohibits carryover of more than ten credit hours from one biweekly period to the next. Title II: Four-Day Week and Other Compressed Work Schedules - Permits agencies to conduct experiments with four-day workweeks or other compressed schedules. Stipulates that an employee in a unit not represented by an employee organization having exclusive recognition, will not be required to participate in any program under this Act unless the majority of employees in such unit have voted to so participate. Requires an agency, upon finding that participation in such a program would impose a personal hardship on an employee who has requested exemption from such program, to either except or reassign such employee. Exempts the hours of compressed schedules from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act relating to premium pay for overtime work. Allows overtime pay for hours worked in excess of the hours of such compressed schedules. Title III: Administrative Provisions - Includes employees in labor organizations in experiments under this Act only to the extent provided in an agreement between such organizations and the agencies involved. Prohibits threats or coercion by fellow employees against employees regarding the choice of work hours and credit hours. Requires an interim and a final report by the Commission to the Congress on results of and recommendations relating to the experiments conducted under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 15 June 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 February 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 95-912.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 February 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 95-912.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 March 1978

   Vote

   Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #132 (242-141).

   Source: Floor

7. 13 March 1978

   Vote

   Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #132 (242-141).

   Source: Floor

8. 13 March 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 25 May 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #377 (288-57).

   Source: Floor

10. 25 May 1978

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #377 (288-57).

    Source: Floor

11. 25 May 1978

    Floor

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

    Source: Floor

12. 26 May 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 24 August 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs (without written rept.).

    Source: Committee

14. 24 August 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs (without written rept.).

    Source: Committee

15. 15 September 1978

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

16. 15 September 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, in lieu of S. 517.

    Source: Floor

17. 20 September 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

18. 20 September 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

19. 20 September 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

20. 20 September 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

21. 29 September 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

22. 29 September 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

23. 29 September 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-390.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 30 September 1978

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 25 May 1978

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 June 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing
• · hspo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 7814 to authorize Federal agencies to experiment with flexible and compressed employee work schedules.
• related to ← Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act
• related to ← Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act