Requires establishment of a range of rates of basic pay for the SES, requiring each senior executive to be paid at one of such rates based on individual performance, contribution to the agency's performance, or both. Provides a minimum and maximum rates.
Provides pay rate increases for administrative law judges, Contract Appeals Board members, and certain senior level positions by raising the Executive Schedule level on which their pay is based.
Removes the authority for the appointment of limited emergency appointees. Sets duration limits for limited appointees, allowing the Office of Personnel Management to exceed such limits in rare circumstances. Outlines reemployment rights and reassignment and transfer authority for limited appointees.
Provides one day of annual leave for each full biweekly pay period for positions classified above GS-15, senior executives, and any employee with a minimum rate of basic pay greater than the GS-15, step 10 rate.