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Federal Employee Performance and Accountability Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 359 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Feb 3, 2025

What it does

The bill would establish a five-year pilot program to implement a performance-based pay structure for certain federal employees at the GS-11 level and above, including senior-level positions, in executive agencies with clearly measurable job functions. Participation would be voluntary for agencies (with opt-out allowed for national security or public safety concerns) and limited to 1–10% of eligible employees per agency, who would receive pay adjustments of up to ±15% based on annual performance evaluations tied to productivity, quality, and timeliness metrics. Participating employees would be ineligible for standard Title 5 pay increases, step advancements, or bonuses during the program,…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Feb 3, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 3, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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