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Veterans Reassignment Protection Act

Introduced: January 30, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Jan 30, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 30, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E213-214)
Jan 30, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Reassignment Protection Act - Prohibits a preference eligible federal employee (including a preference eligible serving in or under the U.S. Postal Service) from being involuntarily separated for failing to accept a directed reassignment to a position outside his or her commuting area or to accompany a position outside of such area pursuant to a transfer of function unless such preference eligible: (1) receives written notice of the reassignment at least 30 days before the effective date of the reassignment; and (2) is allowed to elect to have the selection of employees for release conducted in the same manner as would be required in the case of a reduction in force.

Entitles a preference eligible involuntarily separated in the circumstances described above to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board any failure to comply with the requirements of this Act.

What's happening now March 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

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