United States · Law · S
S. 129 (108th)
Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004
Introduced
9 January 2003
Last action
30 October 2004 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-411.
Sponsors
Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003 - Amends Federal employment law to: (1) strike a provision excepting as a Federal agency position any position in the Drug Enforcement Administration which is excluded from competitive service requirements; (2) authorize the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to modify employee demonstration projects; (3) remove the requirement that OPM develop a plan for each project; and (4) terminate projects after ten (currently five) years, while requiring OPM to recommend, during the project's first five years, whether it should be made permanent. Amends Federal employee recruitment and retention provisions to: (1) provide a four-year maximum on the years required of an employee provided a recruitment bonus; (2) authorize a recruitment or retention bonus of up to 50 percent of an employee's annual salary in the case of a critical agency need; (3) require OPM to establish a plan for paying such bonuses; and (4) rename the retention allowance the retention bonus and make such bonus contingent upon the completion of a period of service to be determined. Empowers OPM (currently, only at the request of an agency) to fix the rates of critical pay. Requires part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, to be credited as full-time service for annuity determination purposes. Empowers OPM (currently the President) to provide special locality pay rates. Requires an agency head to notify OPM of any categories of employees that would not be covered under such rates. Requires a pay rate conversion for employees moving to a different locality. Considers the locality pay rate as basic pay for purposes of Federal benefits. Determines the rates of pay for employees entitled to pay retention. Requires each agency head to evaluate its agency training with respect to success in accomplishing performance plans and strategic goals, appoint a training officer, and establish a comprehensive management succession program. Authorizes annual leave for qualified non-Federal service of newly hired Federal employees.
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Timeline
9 January 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2003
Referred
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Source: Committee
22 October 2003
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
27 January 2004
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
Source: Calendars
27 January 2004
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-223.
Source: Committee
27 January 2004
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-223.
Source: Committee
8 April 2004
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4062-4070; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4062-4068)
Source: Floor
8 April 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4068-4070)
Source: Floor
20 April 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 April 2004
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
3 May 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Source: Committee
18 May 2004
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 May 2004
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 June 2004
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
24 June 2004
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
5 October 2004
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 454.
Source: Calendars
5 October 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-733.
Source: Committee
5 October 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-733.
Source: Committee
6 October 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8259-8263)
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8259-8263)
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 129.
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8259-8264)
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Floor
Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
7 October 2004
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
11 October 2004
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11263-11267; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11264-11267)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 October 2004
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11263-11267; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11264-11267)
Source: NotUsed
18 October 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 October 2004
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 October 2004
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 October 2004
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-411.
Source: President
30 October 2004
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 October 2004
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 30 October 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 11 October 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 6 October 2004 · Download file
- Reported in House · 5 October 2004 · Download file
- Referred in House · 20 April 2004 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 27 January 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 9 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 30 October 2004
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 8 April 2004
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Sponsors
- Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003
- amends ← To make a technical correction.
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Direct relationships
- Legal framework · Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 · S. 129 (108th) · US
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Same us record 108-s-129 projected from PoliticalRepo US row.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/129
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/129
- us · 108-s-129 · source updated 7 April 2025