Facilitation of Federal employee reskilling

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Competitive service; excepted service The terms competitive service and excepted service have the meanings given the terms in sections 2102 and 2103, respectively, of title 5, United States Code. (2) Federal reskilling program The term Federal reskilling program means a program approved by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to provide an employee serving in a position in the competitive service or the excepted service with technical skill or expertise that will enable such employee to continue work in the Federal Government in a different position in the competitive or excepted service that requires such skill or expertise. (b) Reentry at same or higher class and grade Any employee who successfully completes a Federal reskilling program and transfers to a position in the Federal Government in the competitive or excepted service that requires technical skill or expertise provided to the employee in such Federal reskilling program shall, notwithstanding the classification requirements set out in chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, serve in the new position at a class and grade at or higher than the class and grade of the position from which the employee transferred. (c) Guidance and regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue— (1) guidance on the approval process for Federal reskilling programs; and (2) regulations ensuring the rights of participants described in subsection (b).