To provide for the reinstatement or compensation of Federal employees forced to resign their careers between September 9, 2021, and January 24, 2022, because of the Federal COVID–19 vaccination mandate, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires reinstatement or compensation for impacted employees Each impacted Federal employee, other than an impacted Federal employee entitled to a payment under subsection (b), is entitled, in accordance with this Act, requires notice and selection, and requires treatment of impacted Federal employees Each impacted Federal employee— is deemed to have been involuntarily separated without cause from the previous Federal position of such impacted Federal employee. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, exemptions, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries, Environment, Finance, and Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Requires reinstatement or compensation for impacted employees Each impacted Federal employee, other than an impacted Federal employee entitled to a payment under subsection (b), is entitled, in accordance with this Act...
- Requires notice and selection.
- Requires treatment of impacted Federal employees Each impacted Federal employee— is deemed to have been involuntarily separated without cause from the previous Federal position of such impacted Federal employee.
- Creates annuities An impacted Federal employee described in subparagraph (E) is deemed to have additional service equal to the number of twelfth parts of a year that is equal to the number of months that such impacted...
- Provides pay determination For the purposes of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall determine the pay for a position held by an impacted Federal employee based on such evidence of the pay...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires reinstatement or compensation for impacted employees Each impacted Federal employee, other than an impacted Federal employee entitled to a payment under subsection (b), is entitled, in accordance with this Act, requires notice and selection, and requires treatment of impacted Federal employees Each impacted Federal employee— is deemed to have been involuntarily separated without cause from the previous Federal position of such impacted Federal employee.
Key Policy Areas
Regulated Industries, Environment, Finance, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
The bill requires reinstatement or compensation for impacted employees Each impacted Federal employee, other than an impacted Federal employee entitled to a payment under subsection (b), is entitled, in accordance with this Act, requires notice and selection, and requires treatment of impacted Federal employees Each impacted Federal employee— is deemed to have been involuntarily separated without cause from the previous Federal position of such impacted Federal employee.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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