Search Results: keywords:"civil service"

  • S. 4039 — To establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,968

    S. 4039 aims to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council in the executive branch of the U.S. government. This council will consist of various government officials and representatives from labor organizations, tasked with advising the President on...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to set up a special group of people in the U.S. government to help everyone work together better, like a team, and talk about their work and ideas. This group will include both government workers and leaders, and it will help different parts of the government learn to work together and share ideas.

  • H. R. 492 — To prohibit the establishment of schedule F of the excepted service, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:635

    H.R. 492 aims to prevent the creation of a "schedule F" category within the federal government's employment system, ensuring that certain federal jobs remain part of the competitive service. The bill also establishes strict rules for transferring positions between different...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 492 is like a rule that keeps some special government jobs from being easily changed or moved, making sure they stay important and fair. It's a way to make sure that people who work for the government have certain protections and things don't get mixed up or confusing.

  • S. 134 — To place limitations on excepting positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:824

    S. 134, titled the "Saving the Civil Service Act," seeks to impose restrictions on the ability to classify federal government jobs under the "excepted service" category, which bypasses the usual competitive hiring process. The bill mandates that transfers of positions between...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill aims to make sure that most new government jobs go through a regular hiring process, so everyone gets a fair chance to apply, and it wants any changes to how jobs are classified to be carefully checked and approved.