Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Probationary Reduction for Employee Protections Act” or the “PREP Act”.
Probationary Reduction for Employee Protections Act
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to reduce the duration of probationary periods under an initial appointments for Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Probationary period reduction
Competitive service— Section 3321 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(d) A probationary period under subsection (a) may not exceed—
“(1) 6 months for an initial appointment of an individual who, immediately prior to such appointment, held a position in the civil service in the executive branch; or
“(2) 12 months for an initial appointment of an individual other than an individual described in paragraph (1).”
Excepted service—
In general— Subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“3330g. Excepted service probationary period
“Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, the probationary or trial period before an initial appointment of an individual to a position in the excepted service becomes final may not exceed—
“(1) 6 months for an initial appointment of an individual who, immediately prior to such appointment, held a position in the civil service in the executive branch; or
“(2) 12 months for an initial appointment of an individual other than an individual described in paragraph (1).”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating the section 3330f the following new item:
Senior Executive Service— Section 3393(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “has served” and all that follows and inserting the following:
“(1) 6 months, if such individual held a position in the civil service in the executive branch immediately prior to such appointment; or
“(2) 12 months in all other cases.”
by striking subsection (d); and
by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).