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  • SES MEMBERS UNDER ATTACK IN THE HOUSE - July 24, 2014
  • House Republicans Want to Make It Easier to Fire All Senior Executive Service Employees

    By Eric Katz, Government Executive

    House Republicans have put forward a new measure to ease the disciplining and firing of senior executives across government, saying the measure will bring increased accountability to agencies’ top career employees.

    The Senior Executive Service Accountability Act -- introduced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and cosponsored by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif. -- would bring sweeping changes to SES oversight. Issa’s committee will vote on the legislation Thursday.

    The bill would make senior executives eligible for 14-day suspensions without pay, bringing them in line with most non-SES federal employees. Another provision would add a category for cause to fire an SES employee.

    To read the full article, click here.

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