Stop Government Rewards Enriching Executives in the District Act of 2024

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“(A) A critical skill incentive may not be provided under paragraph (1) to an employee of the Department employed in a Senior Executive Service position (or equivalent position) whose position is based out of the central office of the Department, regardless of the actual location where the employee performs the functions of the position.

“(B) A critical skill incentive provided under paragraph (1) to an employee of the Department employed in a Senior Executive Service position (or equivalent position) not described in subparagraph (A) may only be provided—

“(i) on an individual basis and may not be provided to a group of such employees; and

“(ii) upon approval of—

“(I) the Under Secretary for Benefits, the Under Secretary for Health, or the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs;

“(II) the Chief Human Capital Officer;

“(III) the Director of the Office of Management or the Chief Financial Officer;

“(IV) the Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection; and

“(V) the General Counsel.

“(C) Not less frequently than once each quarter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a quarterly report on the employees of the Department employed in a Senior Executive Service position (or equivalent position) who were provided a critical skill incentive under paragraph (1).

“(D) In this paragraph, the term Senior Executive Service position has the meaning given such term in section 3132(a) of title 5.”