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HR 4991 102th Congress House

Displaced Federal Employees Assistance Act of 1992

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish notification requirements relating to reductions in force affecting Federal employees; to require that the O… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish notification requirements relating to reductions in force affecting Federal employees; to require that the Office of Personnel Management establish and maintain a Government-wide list of vacant positions in Federal agencies; to implement measures designed to facilitate the reemployment of certain displaced Federal employees; and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 20, 1992 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil service retirementDislocated workersDismissal wage
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 20, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 19, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 12, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 12, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 6, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 30, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Apr 30, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 28, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 28, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Displaced Federal Employees Assistance Act of 1992 - Establishes notification requirements for reductions in force (RIFs) affecting Federal employees. Requires: (1) at least 60 days' written notice to the employee and any such employee's exclusive representative for collective-bargaining purposes before such employee is so released; and (2) 60 days' notice, if the RIF would involve the separation of a significant number of employees, to the appropriate State dislocated worker units and the chief elected official of such units of local government as appropriate.

Specifies that, with respect to certain RIFs involving the separation of a significant number of employees of the Department of Defense (DOD), the notice period shall be 120 days.

Requires: (1) the Office of Personnel Management to establish and keep current a Government-wide list of vacant (or soon to be vacant) positions; and (2) specified executive agencies, in filling vacant positions for which qualified RIFed employees have applied, to give full consideration to the applications of such employees before selecting any candidate from outside the agency for the position, subject to specified limitations.

Requires the Secretary to establish a program under which separation pay (equal to six months basic pay) may be offered to encourage eligible employees to take immediate or early retirement, subject to specified requirements.

Allows RIFed employees to keep their Government health insurance for 18 months while paying only the employee share of the premium, with the cost paid out of DOD's salaries and expenses account.

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