Search Results: keywords:"merit-based hiring"

  • S. 59 — An Act To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:3,756

    The Chance to Compete Act of 2024 aims to overhaul the federal hiring process by replacing degree-based criteria with assessments of skills and competencies. It mandates the use of technical assessments to evaluate job-related abilities for positions in the competitive...

    Simple Explanation

    The Chance to Compete Act of 2024 is like a new rulebook for hiring people for government jobs. Instead of just looking at what schools people went to, it helps choose people by what they can actually do with their skills and talents, kind of like picking a good player for a sports team based on how well they play the game.

  • 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. 7369 — To provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with adequate flexibility in its employment authorities.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,174

    H.R. 7369 aims to give U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) more flexibility in hiring and retaining employees, especially in rural or remote areas. The bill introduces measures like direct hiring authority, bonuses for recruitment and retention, and special pay rates to...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7369 is a plan to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection find and keep workers in hard-to-reach places by offering special hiring rules and bonuses. It also asks to check if the plan is working and makes sure people learn how to hire better.

  • S. 59 — An Act To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:3,719

    S. 59, titled the "Chance to Compete Act of 2024," aims to reform the federal civil service hiring system by moving from a degree-based hiring approach to one based on skills and competencies. The bill mandates the use of technical assessments to evaluate job applicants'...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Chance to Compete Act of 2024" wants to change how the government hires people for jobs by focusing more on what they can do (skills) instead of just what degrees they have, using tests to see how good they are.