Hearings

Business Meeting on H.R. 5600 and Hearing entitled, Legislative Branch Diversity Management Review

On Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing entitled, “Legislative Branch Diversity Management Review” and a business meeting to mark up:

H.R. 5600 the “District of Columbia Court, Offender Supervision, Parole, and Public Defender Employees Equity Act of 2008.”

Immediately following the Business Meeting, the Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on the representation of women and minorities in executive level positions within legislative branch agencies.

For further information regarding the hearing, please contact the Subcommittee Clerk/Press Secretary, Marcus A. Williams, at ext – 65845.

Legislative hearing on H.R. 4272

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 4272, an Act “To amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for an additional, limited exception to the provision prohibiting a State or local officer or employee from being a candidate for elective office.”

The hearing will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Subcommittee will examine recent legislative efforts, as proposed by H.R. 4272, to amend provisions of the Hatch Act to provide an exemption to Section 1502 (a) (3) of Chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code for persons in areas with a population of less than 100,000.

For further information regarding the hearing, please contact the Subcommittee Clerk, Marcus A. Williams, at (202) 225-5147.

The Three R’s of the Postal Network Plan: Realignment, Right-Sizing, and Responsiveness.

On Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 2:00p.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing entitled, “The Three R’s of the Postal Network Plan: Realignment, Right-Sizing, and Responsiveness.”

The hearing will examine the Network Plan’s potential impact on the public, the postal workforce, the mailing industry and the future economic health of the Postal Service.

For further information regarding the hearing, please contact the Subcommittee Clerk, Marcus A. Williams, at ext – 65845.

BUSINESS MEETING ON H.R. 6322/HEARING ON H.R. 5600

On Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing on H.R. 5600 and a business meeting to mark up:

H.R.6322, a bill introduced by Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton on June 19, 2008, “to amend the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to permit the District of Columbia government to exercise authority over the Public Charter School Board in the same manner as the District government may exercise authority over other entities of the District government.”

Immediately following the business meeting, the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine, “H.R. 5600: the District of Columbia Court, Offender Supervision, Parole, and Public Defender Employees Equity Act of 2008.”

For further information regarding the hearing, please contact the Subcommittee Clerk, Marcus A. Williams, at ext – 65845.

Investing in the Future: Minority Opportunities and the Thrift Savings Plan.

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing entitled, “Investing in the Future: Minority Opportunities and the Thrift Savings Plan.”

The hearing will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Subcommittee will discuss improving minority access in the management of the federal employee’s Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).

For further information regarding the hearing, please contact the Subcommittee Clerk, Marcus A. Williams, at ext – 65845.

In Search of Equity: An Examination of Locality Pay

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing under the title, “In Search of Equity: An Examination of Locality Pay.”


The hearing will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Subcommittee will examine how locality pay is calculated and recent legislative proposals to phase-out the non-foreign cost-of-living allowance in exchange for locality pay for federal civilian employees living in Alaska, Hawaii, and the United States territories.


For further information regarding the hearing, please contact the Subcommittee Clerk, Marcus A. Williams, at ext – 65845.

An Examination of Federal Employment Practices/Policies on Hiring Ex-offenders

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing under the title, “An Examination of Federal Employment Practices/Policies on Hiring Ex-offenders.”

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building and will examine the federal government’s principals and policies on hiring ex-offenders.

For further information regarding the hearing, please contact the Subcommittee Clerk, Marcus A. Williams, at ext – 65845.

The Cost and Benefits of the Reemployment of Federal Part-time Annuitants

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing under the title, “The Cost and Benefits of the Reemployment of Federal Part-time Annuitants.”

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 2:00 p.m., in room 2247 of the Rayburn House Office Building and will examine the impact that reemploying Federal Part-time Annuitants has on annuitants finances and current Federal employees.

For further information regarding the hearing, please contact Marcus A. Williams, Subcommittee Clerk, at X-65845.

“The U.S. Postal Service, Post-PAEA: What’s Next?”

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing entitled “The Economics of Universal Mail Post PAEA.” The hearing will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 2:00p.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing will examine the degree to which the Postal Service has taken advantage of the specific provisions to the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) to enhance its economic situation in the future.
For further information regarding the hearing, please contact Marcus A. Williams, Subcommittee Clerk, at X-65845.

Catching Up: Benefits That Will Help Recruit and Retain Federal Employees.

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold two hearings, under the title, “Catching Up: Benefits That Will Help Recruit and Retain Federal Employees,” on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Panel one will discuss improvements to the Federal Employee Thrift Savings Plan (automatic enrollment and default to the Life Cycle Fund) and the second panel will examine providing health insurance to young adults enrolled as dependents in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).

Immediately following the hearing, the Subcommittee will markup:

H.R. 5550, a bill “To amend title 5, U.S.C, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a ’child’ under the health benefits program for Federal Employees.” Chairman Davis may offer an amendment to H.R. 5550, which he introduced on March 6, 2008.

H.R. _______, which may be introduced by Chairman Henry Waxman regarding the
mailing of tobacco through the U.S. postal system.

For further information regarding the hearing, please contact Marcus A. Williams, Subcommittee Clerk, at X-65845.

Eliminating Smoke and Mirrors in the Mail

The House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing entitled “Eliminating Smoke and Mirrors in the Mail.” The hearing will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The hearing will examine Postal Cooperative Mail and Postal “nonmailable tobacco.”

H.R. 1296, the “District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2007.”

The House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing examining H.R. 1296, the “District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act.”

The hearing will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

D.C. Water and Sewer Authority Oversight Hearing

The House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing on the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (DCWASA). The hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., in Room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The hearing will examine DCWASA related issues ranging from the agency’s proposed capital improvement projects to developments in drinking water quality, service delivery, environmental protection and agency governance.

DCWASA is charged with the responsibility of providing drinking water distribution, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment services to the District of Columbia and wholesale wastewater treatment services to certain Maryland and Virginia suburban jurisdictions.

Managing Diversity of Senior Leadership in the Federal Workforce and Postal Service

The House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia and the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing entitled “Managing Diversity of Senior Leadership in the Federal Workforce and Postal Service” on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building.

The hearing will examine the views of various governmental and non-governmental officials on the “Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act” (H.R. 3774 and S. 2148). The hearing will also discuss efforts within the Executive Branch and Postal Organizations to create a diverse senior executive service as part of a larger strategy to improve the overall diversity of their respective workforces.

Government Accountability Office Act of 2007

On Thursday, March 13, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing.

The hearing will examine H.R. 3268, the “Government Accountability Office (GAO) Act of 2007,” and various other legislative proposals that may be introduced before the hearing that address certain GAO reforms. It will also examine the results of the survey I requested last May, that the Employee Advisory Council conduct of all GAO employees on the Band II restructuring and the Watson Wyatt compensation study and the Ivy Group study.

Advancements and Continual Challenges in the Parole, Supervised Release, and Revocation of DC Code Offenders

On Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled, “Advancements and Continual Challenges in the Parole, Supervised Release and Revocation of DC Code Offenders.”

Investing in the Future of the Federal Workforce:

The Subcommittees on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia and the Joint Economic Committee will hold a hearing entitled, “Investing in the Future of the Federal Workforce: Paid Parental Leave Improves Recruitment and Retention,” on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building.

Implementation of the Postal Accountability Enhancement Act of 2006

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on the, “Implementation of the Postal Accountability Enhancement Act of 2006” (the Act).

Robbing Mary to Pay Peter & Paul

The Subcommittee held a hearing on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2154 Rayburn Building, on “Robbing Mary to Pay Peter and Paul: The Administration’s Pay for Performance System.”

Senior Executive Service: Women and Minorities Are Underrepresented In Most Legislative Branch Agencies

On Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Room 2154 Rayburn Building the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia will have a hearing entitiled, “Senior Executive Service: Women and Minorities Are Underrepresented In Most Legislative Branch Agencies”.

Telework: Breaking New Ground?

On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled Telework: Breaking New Ground? The hearing will be webcast live.

Will Increased Postal Rates Put Mailers out of Business?

On Tuesday, October 30 in room 2154 Rayburn, the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled, "Will Increased Postal Rates Put Mailers out of Business?"

Doing Time: Are DC Prisoners Being Adequately Prepared for Re-Entry?

On October 16 at 2:00 p.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, the subcommittee will hold a hearing examining the reentry preparations used for prisoners into society.

Federal Benefits: Are We Meeting Expectations?

The Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Thursday, August 2, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2154 Rayburn Building, on “Federal Benefits: Are We Meeting Expectations?”The hearing will take a comprehensive look at federal employee benefit and retirement programs.

Federal Pay Policies and Administration

On Tuesday, July 31, the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on federal pay policies and administration. The hearing will examine the federal government's pay policies and administration, including basic pay settings, locality pay, special rates, recruitment, relocation and retention allowances, cost-of-living allowances, market-based compensation, and pay-for-performance.

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