H.R. 4182 — what changed
Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of 2017
From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 2 Extension of probationary period for positions within the competitive service
In general— Section 3321 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “The President” and inserting “Subject to subsections (c) and (d), the President”;
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
“(c)
“(1) The length of a probationary period established under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall—
“(A) with respect to any position that requires formal training, begin on the date of appointment to the position and end on the date that is 2 years after the date on which such formal training is completed;
“(B) with respect to any position that requires a license, begin on the date of appointment to the position and end on the date that is 2 years after the date on which such license is granted; and
“(C) with respect to any position not covered by subparagraph (A) or (B), be a period of 2 years beginning on the date of the appointment to the position.
“(2) In paragraph (1)—
“(A) the term “formal training” means, with respect to any position, a training program required by law, rule, or regulation, or otherwise required by the employing agency, to be completed by the employee before the employee is able to successfully execute the duties of the applicable position; and
“(B) the term “license” means a license, certification, or other grant of permission to engage in a particular activity.
“(d) The head of each agency shall, in the administration of this section, take appropriate measures to ensure that—
“(1) any announcement of a vacant position within the agency and any offer of appointment made to any individual with respect to any such position clearly states the terms and conditions of any applicable probationary period, including any formal training period and any license requirement;
“(2) any individual who is required to complete a probationary period under this section receives timely notice of any requirements, including performance requirements, that must be met in order to satisfactorily complete such period;
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“(3) any supervisor or manager of an individual who is required to complete a probationary period under this section receives notification periodic notifications of the end date of such period not less later than 1 year, 6 months, 3 months, and 30 days before such end date; and
“(4) if the head decides to retain an individual after the completion of a probationary period under this section, the head submits a certification to that effect, supported by a brief statement of the basis for the certification, in such form and manner as the President may by regulation prescribe.”
Technical amendment— Section 3321(e) of title 5, United States Code (as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2)), is amended by striking “Subsections (a) and (b)” and inserting “Subsections (a) through (d)”.
Effective date— This section and the amendments made by this section—
shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and
shall apply in the case of any appointment (as referred to in section 3321(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code) and any initial appointment (as referred to in section 3321(a)(2) of such title) taking effect on or after the date on which this section takes effect.