Bill113th Congress

H.R. 568

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees.

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Introduced
Feb 6, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest Action
Jul 16, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]

Republican·FL-15
Bioguide ID: R000593
First Name: Dennis
Middle Name: A.
Last Name: Ross
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
568
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 6, 2013
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Is Law
No
Jul 16, 2013CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.

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Jul 16, 2013CommitteeH12200

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-154.

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Jul 16, 2013Committee5000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-154.

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May 22, 2013Committee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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May 22, 2013Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Introduced in House

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Feb 6, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· Feb 6, 20130

Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. Defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions and during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status.

Reported to House with amendment(s)· Jul 16, 201317

Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), not later than March 31 of each year, to report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. Requires each federal agency, not later than December 31 of each year, to submit to OPM information required for OPM's report to Congress.

Defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions in labor-management relations during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status.

Requires OPM's report to Congress to include: (1) the total amount of official time granted to employees, (2) the average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee, (3) the specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted and the impact which the granting of such official time had on agency operations, (4) the total number of employees to whom official time was granted and the total number of such employees who were not engaged in any work activities or purposes except those involving the use of official time, and (5) the total amount of compensation (including fringe benefits) afforded to employees in connection with activities or purposes for which they were granted official time. Requires the information submitted by OPM to be shown both agency-by-agency and for all agencies and to be accompanied by corresponding information in previous reports, together with appropriate comparisons and analyses.

Oversight and Accountability Committee

House· Standing
Congressional oversightEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relations

Reported in House

Jul 16, 2013

Introduced in House

Feb 6, 2013

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