To implement a 5-year pilot program establishing a performance-based pay structure for certain Federal employees in order to enhance productivity, accountability, and employee satisfaction in public service.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines eligible employees (GS-11 through senior-level with measurable performance criteria), participating agencies, performance metrics (productivity, quality, timeliness), and other key terms for, establishes 5-year pilot program administered by OMB Director requiring 1-10% of eligible employees per executive agency to participate in performance-based pay; agencies may opt out for national security or public, and requires participating agencies to establish annual performance metrics focused on productivity, quality, and timeliness; OMB to create standardized evaluation system; agencies to provide training and quarterly feedback. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, product standards, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Labor.
Who Benefits and How
High-performing federal employees could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Participating agencies would take on compliance duties, Underperforming federal employees could face higher costs, and Participating federal agencies would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines eligible employees (GS-11 through senior-level with measurable performance criteria), participating agencies, performance metrics (productivity, quality, timeliness), and other key terms for...
- Establishes 5-year pilot program administered by OMB Director requiring 1-10% of eligible employees per executive agency to participate in performance-based pay; agencies may opt out for national security or public...
- Requires participating agencies to establish annual performance metrics focused on productivity, quality, and timeliness; OMB to create standardized evaluation system; agencies to provide training and quarterly feedback...
- Creates three-tier salary adjustment system: Tier 1 (exceeds expectations) gets 15% raise plus optional bonuses and non-monetary benefits; Tier 2 (meets expectations) gets no change; Tier 3 (below expectations) gets 15%...
- Requires annual agency productivity reports to OMB with quantitative and qualitative outcomes; annual OMB assessments published to Congress; final GAO and OMB review within one year of program termination.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines eligible employees (GS-11 through senior-level with measurable performance criteria), participating agencies, performance metrics (productivity, quality, timeliness), and other key terms for, establishes 5-year pilot program administered by OMB Director requiring 1-10% of eligible employees per executive agency to participate in performance-based pay; agencies may opt out for national security or public, and requires participating agencies to establish annual performance metrics focused on productivity, quality, and timeliness; OMB to create standardized evaluation system; agencies to provide training and quarterly feedback.
Key Policy Areas
Labor
Primary Purpose
The bill defines eligible employees (GS-11 through senior-level with measurable performance criteria), participating agencies, performance metrics (productivity, quality, timeliness), and other key terms for, establishes 5-year pilot program administered by OMB Director requiring 1-10% of eligible employees per executive agency to participate in performance-based pay; agencies may opt out for national security or public, and requires participating agencies to establish annual performance metrics focused on productivity, quality, and timeliness; OMB to create standardized evaluation system; agencies to provide training and quarterly feedback.
Policy Domains
Performance-Based Pay Pilot
Identified Gains
- High-performing federal employees
Identified Costs
- Participating agencies
- Underperforming federal employees
- Participating federal agencies
- Federal employee unions
- Executive agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Ricketts) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Executive agencies, GAO, Office of Management and Budget
Federal employees at GS-11 and above, High-performing federal employees, Participating federal employees
Positive-direction: High-performing federal employees
Negative-direction: Underperforming federal employees
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "agency_heads"
- → Heads of Executive agencies
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- "comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Employee at GS-11 through senior-level with clearly measurable performance criteria such as project management, policy analysis, IT, finance, procurement, leadership, customer service, or claims processing
Standards tailored to agency functions including productivity (quantifiable outputs), quality (compliance and accuracy), and timeliness (deadline compliance)
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