Public Law 95-454
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Public Law 95-454 is the federal statute enacted in 1978 that overhauled the U.S. civil service system, restructuring federal personnel management and establishing agencies such as the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| abolished | United States Civil Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
improve efficiency of the federal civil service
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protect federal employees from improper political influence ⓘ strengthen accountability of federal managers ⓘ |
| authorizes |
incentive awards and performance-based actions
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performance appraisal systems for federal employees ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 5 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentTitle |
Title I – Merit System Principles and the Merit Systems Protection Board
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Title II – Civil Service Functions; Performance Appraisal ⓘ Title III – Staffing and Employment ⓘ Title IV – Senior Executive Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Title VII – Federal Service Labor-Management Relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuesInForce | as amended federal civil service framework ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdSystem |
Merit pay system for certain federal managers
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Senior Executive Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1978-10-13 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 95th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedAgency |
Federal Labor Relations Authority
NERFINISHED
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Merit Systems Protection Board NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Office of Personnel Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major restructuring of the modern U.S. federal personnel system ⓘ |
| introducedMeritPrinciples | merit system principles for federal employment ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| longTitle | An Act to reform the civil service laws, to provide for the appointment, classification, and compensation of certain Federal employees, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| overhauled | U.S. civil service system ⓘ |
| policyArea |
government organization and employees
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labor and employment ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| prohibitedPracticesDefined | prohibited personnel practices ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeal rights for federal employees
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whistleblower protections framework later expanded by other laws ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 95-454 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | labor-management relations in the federal service ⓘ |
| reorganized | United States Civil Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedInPart | earlier civil service statutes governing the Civil Service Commission ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| sponsorChamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 92 Stat. 1111 ⓘ |
| subject |
federal civil service reform
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federal personnel management ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1978 ⓘ |
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