House Bill 597
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 16, 2019
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
597
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Gerry Connolly
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Summary
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act
This bill extends federal employee protections against adverse personnel actions, including the right to appeal such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, to additional categories of employees at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
Specifically, it extends such protections to any officer or employee of the USPS who is not represented by a bargaining representative and is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.
January 16, 2019
01/16/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
01/16/2019
Introduced in House
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Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:17:30 PM