Department of Defense personnel authorities

The Secretary, in coordination with the Director, shall promulgate regulations providing for the following: The Fund shall consist of the following: Amounts in the Fund shall be available for the following: The Secretary, in coordination with the Director, shall promulgate regulations to redesign the procedures which are applied by the Department of Defense in making appointments to positions within the competitive service in order to— In redesigning the process by which such appointments shall be made, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director, may waive the requirements of chapter 33, and the regulations implementing such chapter, to the extent necessary to achieve the objectives of this section, while providing for the following: In establishing any new performance management and workforce incentive system under subsection (a) or utilizing appointment flexibilities under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— develop— The Secretary shall develop— a program to provide training to supervisors on use of the new authorities provided in this section, including the actions, options, and strategies a supervisor may use in— a program under which experienced supervisors mentor new supervisors by— Any such bargaining shall— address issues that are— For purposes of this section, the term “employee” means an employee of the Department of Defense, serving under an appointment without time limitation, except that such term does not include— Separation pay shall be paid in a lump sum or in installments and shall be equal to the lesser of— An election for coverage under this paragraph shall be filed not later than the later of 90 days after the date the Department of Defense— Not later than 1 year after the implementation of any performance management and workforce incentive system under subsection (a) or any procedures relating to personnel appointment flexibilities under subsection (b) (whichever is earlier), and whenever any significant action is taken under any of the preceding provisions of this section (but at least biennially) thereafter, the Secretary shall— For purposes of this subsection, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—