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This bill, titled the "No Work, No Pay Act of 2016," aims to limit the duration federal employees can be placed on administrative leave, which is a paid status where an employee is not working and does not have to use their vacation or sick time, for reasons related to misconduct or poor performance. Specifically, it prohibits placing an employee on this type of paid leave for more than 30 consecutive days. However, if an employee is on administrative leave while an investigation into their conduct or performance is ongoing, an agency can grant extensions of this leave in additional 30-day increments, but only if the investigating office formally certifies to Congress and the agency that more time is necessary to complete the investigation and explains why.