Search Results: keywords:"competitive service"

  • S. 59 — To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:7,208

    The bill, titled the "Chance to Compete Act of 2024," aims to reform the federal civil service hiring system by shifting from a degree-based approach to a skills- and competency-based model. It emphasizes the use of technical assessments created by subject matter experts to evaluate...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to hire government workers based on what they can do and what they know instead of what degree or diploma they have. It plans to use tests to check people's skills and asks different agencies to work together to do this better.

  • H. R. 7225 — To restore administrative law judges to the competitive service, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:912

    H.R. 7225, titled the "Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act," seeks to change how administrative law judges (ALJs) are appointed in the United States. It would require ALJs to be selected from a list of eligible candidates, have at least seven years...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7225 is a plan to make sure that judges who help decide rule-related issues for the government are picked from a special list and have lots of experience as lawyers. It also says these judges should be treated a bit differently from other government workers, like skipping certain tests and rules.