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United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 (the "CREW Act") (38 USC 101 note) (Public Law 117–178). -

Adoption: 2022-09-29 | USA-2022-L-113812

The “CREW Act” extends employment protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists who deploy to major disaster sites.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act or the "THRIVE Act" (38 USC 101 note) (Public Law 117-16) -

Adoption: 2021-06-08 | USA-2021-L-113811

To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to improve the COVID–19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance program, to make certain technical corrections to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

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Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act (P.L. 115–89) (38 U.S.C. 101). (VALOR Act) -

Adoption: 2017-11-21 | USA-2017-L-105984

An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (P.L. 115–46) (38 U.S.C. 101). -

Adoption: 2017-08-12 | USA-2017-L-105983

An Act to authorize appropriations and to appropriate amounts for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve hiring authorities of the Department, to authorize major medical facility leases, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 (P.L. 114–311 ) (5 U.S.C. 5547) -

Adoption: 2016-12-16 | USA-2016-L-105981

An Act to provide an increase in premium pay for protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

An act to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees (P.L. 114-261) (130 STAT. 1362). -

Adoption: 2016-12-14 | USA-2016-L-105980

Amends USC Title 41 (Public Contracts), Chapter 47 concerning protection of whistleblowers.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-68) (6 U.S.C. 211). -

Adoption: 2015-10-16 | USA-2015-L-105958

An Act to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection officers.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act (P.L. 114-26). -

Adoption: 2015-06-29 | USA-2015-L-100302

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-249) (126 STAT. 2398 ). -

Adoption: 2013-01-10 | USA-2013-L-96823

Amends USC Title 38 to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the armed forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-199) (126 STAT. 1465). -

Adoption: 2012-11-27 | USA-2012-L-96809

An Act To amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in non-disclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Veteran Skills to Jobs Act, Public Law 112-147 [H.R. 4155]. -

Adoption: 2012-07-23 | USA-2012-L-92400

An Act to direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011, Public Law 112-73 [H.R. 2061]. -

Adoption: 2011-12-20 | USA-2011-L-92396

Title 5 USC § 5570. The Act authorizes the presentation of a United States flag on behalf of Federal civilian employees who die of injuries incurred in connection with their employment.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 203) (SOAR Act). -

Adoption: 2011 | USA-2011-L-96782

This Act is contained in the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 as Division C of the three part Act. It sets out the provisions for the distribution of scholarships for students in the district of Columbia.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Federal Building Personnel Training Act of 2010 [P.L. 111-308] [S. 3250]. -

Adoption: 2010-12-14 | USA-2010-L-88272

Amends USC Title 40 (Public Buildings, Property, and Works) § 581 (General authority of Administrator of General Services). Deals with the training of federal building personnel including identification of the competencies needed for federal employees, as well as the identification and development of appropriate training courses.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Clarification of Health Care Provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (P.L. 111-73 [H.R. 5014] (26 USCA).

Adoption: 2010-05-27 | USA-2010-L-84636

Amends clause (v) of section 5000A(f)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in order to clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs concerning minimum essential coverage.

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Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 [124 Stat. 1130] [Public Law 111-163] (38 U.S.C.). -

Adoption: 2010-03-05 | USA-2010-L-86542

Amends title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Executive Order 13525 of December 23, 2009 concerning Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay. -

Adoption: 2009-12-23 | USA-2009-R-83465

increases the rates of basic pay of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5U.S.C. 5302(1)), as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5303 and section 744 of Division C of the Consolidated appropriations Act, 2001 (P.L. 111-117, December 16 2009). The rates are set out in the schedule to the Order.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Executive Order 13522 of December 9, 2009 creating Labour-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government Services. -

Adoption: 2009-12-09 | USA-2009-R-83463

Creates the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations to allow for managers, employees and trade unions to discuss Government operations and promote labour relations, in complement to the existing collective bargaining process.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006.

Adoption: 2006-12-21 | USA-2006-L-75854

Amends Title 38 of the United States Code to repeal certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Also expands eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, to otherwise improve veterans' benefits, memorial affairs, and health-care programs and to enhance infomration security programs of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

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Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-366, §1(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2600). -

Adoption: 2006-01-03 | USA-2006-L-79766

Amends title 10, United States Code, §§948a et seq. to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.

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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-147). -

Adoption: 2003-12-03 | USA-2003-L-67194

Increases, as of 1 December 2003, rates of disablity compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans. Also provides for some related matters.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136).

Adoption: 2003-11-24 | USA-2003-L-67183

Comprehensive legislation authorising appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defence. Provides for military contstruction, defence activities of the Department of Energy, and personnel strength for the Armed Forces. Also regulates military personnel policy, compensation and other benefits of military personnel, and health care of military personnel.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Notification and Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-174). (No Fear Act) -

Adoption: 2002-05-15 | USA-2002-L-62144

Requires that Federal agencies be accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws. Establishes that each Federal agency shall post quarterly on its public website certain statistical data relating to Federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints filed with the agency.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

New Criteria for Approving Courses for VA Educational Assistance Programmes. Final Rules (38 CFR Part 21).

Adoption: 2000-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 2000-12-27 | USA-2000-R-58779

Amends Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) educational assistance and educational benefit regulations by adding new criteria for VA to use in approving enrollments in courses under the educational programmes VA administers.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Procedures for previously exempt state and local government employee complaints of employment discrimination under the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 Rule.

Adoption: 1999-05-20 | Date of entry into force: 1999-05-27 | USA-1999-R-53149

Implements Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Government Employee Rights Act of 1991) which extends discrimination protection to previously exempt state and local government employees. Promulgated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Temporary and Term Employment Rule (5 CFR Part 316).

Adoption: 1998-11-16 | Date of entry into force: 1998-12-17 | USA-1998-R-51197

Final regulations governing fixed-term and short term employment for civil servants. Inter alia, provides for the reappointment of injured non-permanent employees to a position for which they are qualified. Promulgated by the Office of Personnel Management.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Correction Officers Health and Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-370 [H.R. 2070]).

Adoption: 1998-11-12 | USA-1998-L-52827

Provides that all persons convicted of federal offenses and sentenced to incarceration for a period of six months or more shall be tested for HIV. Any federal employee who becomes infected with HIV from a prisoner (and the prisoner who passed on the infection) shall be provided health care and services.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act (Public Law 105-311) [H.R. 2675].

Adoption: 1998-10-30 | USA-1998-L-52824

Amends sections of Chapter 87 of the United States Code with regard to direct payment of insurance contributions, additional optional life insurance continuation and portability, optional life insurance on family members, and related matters.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Opportunities to Enroll and Change Enrollment Rule (5 CFR Part 890).

Adoption: 1997-08-18 | USA-1997-R-47360

Simplifies and clarifies existing Federal Employees Health Benefits Program regulations concerning opportunities to enroll and change enrollment.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Career Transition Assistance for Surplus and Displaced Federal Employees Rule (5 CFR Part 330).

Adoption: 1997-07-09 | Date of entry into force: 1997-07-09 | USA-1997-R-47000

Final regulations to implement the President's memorandum of 12 September 1995. Requires Federal agencies to develop career transition assistance programmes to help their employees affected by downsizing obtain other employment.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Training Rule (5 CFR Part 410).

Adoption: 1996-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1996-12-17 | USA-1996-R-45802

Regulations governing training of Federal employees. Implements Federal Workforce Restructuring Act (30 March 1994) and provisions of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act (12 December 1995).

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-177[H.R. 782]).

Adoption: 1996-08-06 | USA-1996-L-45292

Amends title 18 of the USC to allow federal employees to represent the views of persons before administrative proceedings or to represent employee associations.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Miscellaneous Coverage Provisions of the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994; Coverage Provisions of the Social Security Domestic Employment Reform Act of 1994, Rules (20 CFR Part 404).

Adoption: 1996-07-08 | Date of entry into force: 1996-07-24 | USA-1996-R-44798

Provisions relating to social security coverage for local government officials and international civil servants.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Agency Relationships With Organizations Representing Federal Employees and Other Organizations, Rule (5 CFR Part 251).

Adoption: 1996-06-26 | Date of entry into force: 1996-07-26 | USA-1996-R-44545

Issued by the Office of Personnel Management to govern agency relations with managerial, supervisory, professional, and other organizations that are not labour organizations.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Career and Career-Conditional Employment, Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain Former Overseas Employees Regulations Rule (5 CFR Part 315).

Adoption: 1996 | Date of entry into force: 1996-04-08 | USA-1996-R-43344

Revises Office of Personnel Management regulations by implementing Executive Order 12721 under which federal agencies can noncompetitively appoint certain former overseas employees who as family members accompanied their sponsors on official assignment overseas.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Veterans Education: Implementation of the Veterans' Benefits Act 1992 and the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 in the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans; Educational Assistance Program Rule (38 CFR Part 21).

Adoption: 1995-10-11 | Date of partial entry into force: 1992-10-23 | Date of partial entry into force: 1993-07-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1992-10-29 | USA-1995-R-43348

Amends educational assistance and educational benefits regulations of the Department of Veteran Affairs concerning training time, benefits, work study payments, and permission for some service members who participated in the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program to instead elect to receive benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Service Contract Act; Labour Standards for Federal Service Contracts Rule (29 CFR Part 4).

Adoption: 1995-09-27 | Date of entry into force: 1995-10-03 | USA-1995-R-41896

Revises 29 CFR part 4 to delete requirement in section 4.7 that any service contract of the Federal Government amounting to less than $2500 that is subject to the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965 must contain a clause specifying that the contractor shall pay the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs Rule (29 CFR Part 1960).

Adoption: 1995-06-28 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-05 | USA-1995-R-41420

Amends 29 CFR part 1960 to permit implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) multi-employer worksite policy in the federal sector and to incorporate into the federal program the medical access provisions for the private sector set forth at 29 CFR 1910.20.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs; Recordkeeping Requirements Rule (29 CFR Part 1960)

Adoption: 1995-04-10 | Date of entry into force: 1995-04-14 | USA-1995-R-40725

OSHA is amending the recordkeeping requirements of its basic programme element for Federal employee occupational safety and health programs.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Designation of Officers and Employees of the United States for Coverage under Section 1114 of Title 18 of the United States Code (28 CFR Part 64)

Adoption: 1995-02-08 | USA-1995-R-39741

Extends federal jurisdictional coverage to federal administrative law judges for specified criminal acts commited against them during the performance of their official duties.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Eligibility for Children of Armed Forces Personnel Residing Outside the United States Other Than in Foreign Countries Rule (20 CFR Part 416)

Adoption: 1994-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 1994-08-12 | USA-1994-R-37939

Removes the restriction that children of armed forces personnel stationed in Puerto Rico or the territories or possessions of the United States may not continue to be eligible for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits while living outside the United States.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994. Public Law 103-226 (H.R. 3345).

Adoption: 1994-03-30 | USA-1994-L-37201

Provides temporary authority to Government agencies relating to voluntary separation incentive payments of up to $25,000 to leave federal service, in order to reduce overall federal civilian employment by 252,000 employees. For each employee who leaves voluntarily, the agency will make contributions to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Claims for Medical Benefits Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act Rule (20 CFR Part 10)

Adoption: 1994-02-15 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-25 | USA-1994-R-36269

Revises the rules establishing a fee schedule and procedures for submitting bills for reimbursement for medical procedures and services provided to injured federal employees under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA).

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employee Responsibility and Conduct; Removal of CFR Part Rule (12 CFR Part 796)

Adoption: 1993-01-26 | Date of entry into force: 1993-02-03 | USA-1993-R-32376

Removes 12 CFR Part 796, Employee Responsibility and Conduct, as it is superseded by 5 CFR Part 2635, a final rule issued by the Office of Government Ethics applicable to employees in the executive branch of the Federal Government.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; Letter of Credit Provisions Rule (5 CFR Part 890)

Adoption: 1992-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1992-12-16 | USA-1992-R-31775

Finalises interim regulations that reflect a revised system of making recurring premium payments to experience-rated Federal Employees Health Benefits Program carriers on a letter of credit basis.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Employees Health Benefits Programs; Letter of Credit Provisions Rule (48 CFR 1602, 1609, 1632 and 1652)

Adoption: 1992-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1992-12-16 | USA-1992-R-31776

The Office of Personnel Management is making final its interim regulations that reflect a revised system of making recurring premium payments to experienced-rated Federal Employees Health Benefits Program carriers on a letter of credit basis.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Exemptions From Minimum Wage and Overtime Compensation Requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act; Public Sector Employers Rule (29 CFR Part 541)

Adoption: 1992-08-14 | Date of entry into force: 1992-09-18 | USA-1992-R-30068

Provides for revised final Regulations governing the criteria for exemption from the minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements of the Fair Labour Standards Act for public sector employees employed in bona fide executive, administrative, and professional capacities.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance; Extension of Social Security Coverage to Certain Workers; Medicare Only Coverage of Certain State and Local Government Employees; Medicare Qualified Government Employment Rules (20 CFR Part 404)

Adoption: 1992-07-22 | Date of entry into force: 1992-12-17 | USA-1992-R-31922

Revises rules in Subpart K-Employment, Wages, Self-Employment Income-Part 404 of title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect statutory enactments that extend social security coverage to certain work situations; and extends Medicare coverage to certain employees of States and their local governments.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity Rule (29 CFR Part 1614)

Adoption: 1992-04-09 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-01 | USA-1992-R-28907

Revises the way that federal agencies and EEOC will process administrative complaints and appeals of employment discrimination files by federal employees and applicants for federal employment. It will enable quicker and more efficient processing of complaints and promote impartial, fair and early resolution of complaints.

United States of America - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits, Extending Old-Age, Survivors, Disability, and Hospital Insurance Coverage to Certain State and Local Government Employees Rules (20 CFR Part 404)

Adoption: 1991-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 1992-12-17 | USA-1991-R-31921

Amends Social Security Regulations to reflect changes made under section 11332 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, which extends mandatory Social Security old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance coverage to certain services performed by individuals who are employees of a State, a political subdivision of a State, or any wholly owned instrumentality of one or more of the above who are not members of the employer's retirement system.