Bill > S3423

This bill, the Chance to Compete Act of 2022, aims to implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system by replacing degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Defining "examination" for the purposes of hiring in the competitive service to mean an opportunity to directly demonstrate knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies through a passing score assessment, rather than self-assessments or résumé reviews alone. 2. Authorizing subject matter experts to develop and administer technical assessments to determine applicants' qualifications and ranking for positions in the competitive service. 3. Requiring the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to maintain a public dashboard on the use of various assessment types and hiring authorities, and to submit annual progress reports on the implementation of these changes. 4. Amending the Competitive Service Act of 2015 to maximize the sharing of information and certificates of eligibles among agencies, and allowing for the delegation of OPM's authority to host multi-agency hiring actions. 5. Modernizing the requirements for minimum education qualifications by removing the language about "scientific, technical, or professional" positions and requiring only that the education be legally performed in the jurisdiction where the duties will be performed. 6. Authorizing agencies to establish "talent teams" to provide hiring support, including improving examinations, facilitating job announcements, and sharing high-quality certificates of eligibles.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3423/all-info