Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008

A bill to modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

3/29/2007--Introduced.
Senior Professional Performance Act of 2007 - Amends federal provisions concerning locality-based comparability payments to exclude certain senior-level and scientific and professional positions from positions for which the maximum limitation on total basic and comparability pay is level III (rather than level IV) of the Executive Schedule.
Increases the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions to level III. Provides that in the case of an agency that has a performance appraisal system that is certified as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance, a rate of basic pay fixed under this Act for such positions shall not be greater than the rate of basic pay payable for level II. Prohibits an employee from suffering a reduction in pay by reason of transfer from an agency with an applicable maximum rate of pay prescribed under such performance appraisal system to an agency with an applicable maximum rate of pay prescribed by a rate no greater than a specified level.
Stipulates that appointments to positions classified above a GS-15 may be made on approval of the appointee's qualifications by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the basis of qualification standards developed by the agency involved in accordance with criteria prescribed by the Director. Provides that appointments to positions of specially qualified scientific and professional personnel are made without competitive examination on such basis.
Provides that this Act's amendments may not result in a reduction in the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions.
Limits an agency's certification of performance appraisal systems to 24 months. Provides for extensions of such certifications.

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Sponsor

• Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH]

Committees

• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• 2 more
  • Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
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Amendments

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Amendments to S.1046

Number	Status	Purpose
S.Amdt.5072	Pass	To modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 29, 2007		July 11, 2008

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• Jul 14, 2008: Received in the House.
• Jul 14, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
• Jul 14, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Jul 11, 2008. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• Jul 11, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
• Added to calendar on Apr 22, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703..
• Apr 22, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-328.
• Jun 13, 2007: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
• Jun 13, 2007: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-342. 10:00 a.m.
• Jun 06, 2007: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
• Mar 29, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
• Mar 29, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4179-4180)
• Introduced on Mar 29, 2007.

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• Government employees
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• Federal employees
• Federal officials
• Law
• Office of Personnel Management
• Personnel management
• Planning-programming-budgeting
• Position classification
• Rating of employees
• Salaries
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September 12, 2007 S. 1046, Senior Professional Performance Act of 2007

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