US Codex
Bill
Notes

Title IV — Implementation of workforce management improvements

S. 2829 · 114th Congress · Jul 1, 2016 · Lineage

IV Implementation of workforce management improvements

Sec. 401 Workforce plans and onboarding policies

(a)
Workforce plans— Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall review the Maritime Administration’s workforce plans, including its Strategic Human Capital Plan and Leadership Succession Plan, and fully implement competency models for mission-critical occupations, including—
(1)
leadership positions;
(2)
human resources positions; and
(3)
transportation specialist positions.
(b)
Onboarding policies— Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall—
(1)
review the Maritime Administration’s policies related to new hire orientation, training, and misconduct policies;
(2)
align the onboarding policies and procedures at headquarters and the field offices to ensure consistent implementation and provision of critical information across the Maritime Administration; and
(3)
update the Maritime Administration’s training policies and training systems to include controls that ensure that all completed training is tracked in a standardized training repository.
(c)
Onboarding policies— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes the Maritime Administration’s compliance with the requirements under this section.

Sec. 402 Drug and alcohol policy

(a)
Review— Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall—
(1)
review the Maritime Administration’s drug and alcohol policies, procedures, and training practices;
(2)
ensure that all fleet managers have received training on the Department of Transportation’s drug and alcohol policy, including the testing procedures used by the Department and the Maritime Administration in cases of reasonable suspicion; and
(3)
institute a system for tracking all drug and alcohol policy training conducted under paragraph (2) in a standardized training repository.
(b)
Report— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes the Maritime Administration’s compliance with the requirements under this section.

Sec. 403 Vessel transfers

Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes the policies and procedures for vessel transfer, including—
(1)
a summary of the actions taken to update the Vessel Transfer Office procedures manual to reflect the current range of program responsibilities and processes; and
(2)
a copy of the updated Vessel Transfer Office procedures to process vessel transfer applications.