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§9815 Reporting Requirement

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The Administrator must send a report to the appropriate committees of Congress by February 28 of each of the next 6 years beginning after the date of enactment of this chapter. Each report must cover the preceding fiscal year. The report must give summaries for several items: bonuses paid under subsections (b) and (c) of section 9804 and under subsections (b) and (c) of section 9805 (for each, the total dollar amount, the total number, the share paid to supervisors and managers, and the average percentage used to calculate bonuses); the number of term appointments converted under section 9806 and how many of those were to meet a critical need in the workforce plan under section 9802(b)(2); how many pay rates were fixed or ended under section 9807 and how many fixes were for a critical need under section 9802(b)(2); the number of scholarships awarded under section 9809 and how many recipients were appointed; the total distinguished scholar appointments under section 9810 and how many were for a critical need under section 9802(b)(2); the average and largest travel and transportation payments under section 9811; the total employees given enhanced annual leave under section 9812, how many of those were in positions addressing a critical need under section 9802(b)(2), and the average extra leave earned by each group; the total appointments under section 9813 and how many were for a critical need under section 9802(b)(2); the number of employees whose pay was set under section 9814 and how many times pay was set to meet a critical need under section 9802(b)(2); and a summary of recruitment, relocation, redesignation, and retention bonuses paid under other authorities (excluding sections 5753 and 5754), showing for each type the total dollar amount, the total number, the share paid to supervisors and managers, and the average percentage used to calculate the bonuses.

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Title 5, §9815

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The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, not later than February 28 of each of the next 6 years beginning after the date of enactment of this chapter, a report that provides the following:
(1)A summary of all bonuses paid under subsections (b) and (c) of section 9804 during the preceding fiscal year. Such summary shall include the total amount of bonuses paid, the total number of bonuses paid, the percentage of the amount of bonuses awarded to supervisors and management officials, and the average percentage used to calculate the total average bonus amount, under each of those subsections.
(2)A summary of all bonuses paid under subsections (b) and (c) of section 9805 during the preceding fiscal year. Such summary shall include the total amount of bonuses paid, the total number of bonuses paid, the percentage of the amount of bonuses awarded to supervisors and management officials, and the average percentage used to calculate the total average bonus amount, under each of those subsections.
(3)The total number of term appointments converted during the preceding fiscal year under section 9806 and, of that total number, the number of conversions that were made to address a critical need described in the workforce plan pursuant to section 9802(b)(2).
(4)The number of positions for which the rate of basic pay was fixed under section 9807 during the preceding fiscal year, the number of positions for which the rate of basic pay under such section was terminated during the preceding fiscal year, and the number of times the rate of basic pay was fixed under such section to address a critical need described in the workforce plan pursuant to section 9802(b)(2).
(5)The number of scholarships awarded under section 9809 during the preceding fiscal year and the number of scholarship recipients appointed by the Administration during the preceding fiscal year.
(6)The total number of distinguished scholar appointments made under section 9810 during the preceding fiscal year and, of that total number, the number of appointments that were made to address a critical need described in the workforce plan pursuant to section 9802(b)(2).
(7)The average amount paid per appointee, and the largest amount paid to any appointee, under section 9811 during the preceding fiscal year for travel and transportation expenses.
(8)The total number of employees who were awarded enhanced annual leave under section 9812 during the preceding fiscal year; of that total number, the number of employees who were serving in a position addressing a critical need described in the workforce plan pursuant to section 9802(b)(2); and, for employees in each of those respective groups, the average amount of additional annual leave such employees earned in the preceding fiscal year (over and above what they would have earned absent section 9812).
(9)The total number of appointments made under section 9813 during the preceding fiscal year and, of that total number, the number of appointments that were made to address a critical need described in the workforce plan pursuant to section 9802(b)(2).
(10)The number of employees for whom the Administrator set the pay under section 9814 during the preceding fiscal year and the number of times pay was set under such section to address a critical need described in the workforce plan pursuant to section 9802(b)(2).
(11)A summary of all recruitment, relocation, redesignation, and retention bonuses paid under authorities other than this chapter and excluding the authorities provided in section 5753 and 5754 of this title, during the preceding fiscal year. Such summary shall include, for each type of bonus, the total amount of bonuses paid, the total number of bonuses paid, the percentage of the amount of bonuses awarded to supervisors and management officials, and the average percentage used to calculate the total average bonus amount.

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The date of enactment of this chapter, referred to in introductory provisions, is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 108–201, which was approved Feb. 24, 2004.

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5 U.S.C. § 9815

Title 5Government Organization and Employees

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Apr 3, 2026

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