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• CONSERVATIVES INTRODUCE BILL TO LIMIT APPEALS OF NEGATIVE PERSONNEL ACTIONS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - July 18, 2016

• Conservative Lawmakers Push for Expedited Firings Across Government

  By Eric Katz, Government Executive

  A group of conservative lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to expedite the disciplinary process throughout the federal government, saying the measure would boost accountability.

  The bill, introduced by Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., and cosponsored by Reps. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas; Steve King, R-Iowa; and Randy Weber, R-Texas, would limit the time federal employees have to appeal a negative personnel action and restrict the number of appeals they could file to just one. Agencies would suspend employees without pay throughout the appeal process.

  Employees would have seven days to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board a firing, suspension or other action. MSPB would then have 45 days to issue a ruling on the appeal. If the board did not act in that timeframe, then the agency’s decision would stand.

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