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3/30/2009--Introduced.Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2009 - Requires the head of each executive agency to develop a strategic workforce plan as part of the agency performance plan, including: (1) hiring projections; (2) strategic human capital planning to address critical skills deficiencies; (3) recruitment strategies to attract highly qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds; and (4) streamlining the hiring process. Requires each agency strategic workforce plan to be submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Requires: (1) the agency head to target highly qualified applicant pools with diverse backgrounds before posting job announcements and to clearly and prominently display job announcements in strategic locations; and (2) all federal job announcements for competitive positions to be written in plain writing. Directs the agency head to develop: (1) processes that allow applicants to submit a cover letter, resume, and answers to brief questions to complete an application and that do not require lengthy writing requirements such as knowledge, skills, and ability essays as part of an initial application; (2) mechanisms under which each applicant shall receive timely notification of, or be provided the ability to check, application status; and (3) a plan that requires the agency to fill identified vacancies within 80 calendar days. Requires: (1) OPM to establish and keep current a comprehensive inventory of individuals seeking employment in the federal government; and (2) each agency to measure the effectiveness of recruiting and hiring.

1249444800 2009-08-05 Sat Nov 14 07:11:47 -0600 2009 introduced 56367 'bill':2 'hire':10 'feder':9 'improv':6 'provid':4 'purpos':15 'process':11 71019 false official introduced 56367 'act':5 '2009':7 'hire':2 'feder':1 'improv':4 'process':3 71018 false short action 56367 Sat Sep 19 07:06:44 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208968 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held. A000069 1924-09-11 4429 141 Hart Senate Office Building http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-224-2126 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'akaka':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300001 Akaka Don_Cazayoux Kahikina Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] 2345 N00007653 10143 Democrat 202-224-6361 Congregationalist HI Daniel Akaka 2.0 http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm C000174 1947-01-23 3133 513 Hart Senate Office Building http://carper.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2190 Thomas 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'thoma':2,6,8 'carper':3,7,9 M 300019 Carper Thomas_Carper Richard Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] 1272 N00012508 7289 Democrat 202-224-2441 Presbyterian DE Tom Thomas Carper 3.22222222222222 http://carper.senate.gov V000126 1936-07-15 6240 524 Hart Senate Office Building http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1382 George 'r':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'georg':2,6,8 'voinovich':3,7,9 M 300098 Voinovich George_Voinovich V. Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] 3174 N00003583 12628 Republican 202-224-3353 Roman Catholic OH George Voinovich 3.07272727272727 http://voinovich.senate.gov/ action 56367 Sat Sep 19 07:06:44 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208968 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held. action 56367 Thu Aug 06 18:57:06 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206486 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs considered by Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. calendar 56367 Thu Jul 30 18:56:57 -0500 2009 1248840000 Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 205248 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 56367 1244520000 Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198275 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. action 56367 1241668800 Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2009 194258 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. action 56367 1238385600 Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189631 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. action 56367 1238385600 Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189630 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3991) introduced 56367 1238385600 Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189629