Relocation of employees

(a) In general Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Executive agency shall— (1) change the permanent duty station of not less than 30 percent of the headquarters employees of the Executive agency, as of the date of enactment of this Act, to be at an office of the Executive agency at a location outside the Washington metropolitan area, which shall be at locations throughout the regions of the Executive agency; and (2) for each employee of the Executive agency whose permanent duty station is changed under paragraph (1), ensure that— (A) the rate of pay of the employee is calculated based on the pay locality for the permanent duty station of the employee; and (B) the employee is not authorized to telework on a full-time basis. (b) Determination of new duty stations The head of each Executive agency shall, in determining the permanent duty stations of headquarters employees of the Executive agency under subsection (a)— (1) promote geographic diversity, including consideration of rural markets; and (2) ensure adequate staffing throughout the regions of the Executive agency, to promote in-person customer service. (c) Determination of employees eligible for a change in duty station (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the head of each Executive agency shall include each headquarters employee of the Executive agency as eligible for a change in permanent duty station under subsection (a). (2) Exception A headquarters employee of an Executive agency who is a qualified individual who receives an accommodation to telework on a full-time basis as a reasonable accommodation under title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.)— (A) shall not be determined to be eligible for a change in permanent duty station under subsection (a); and (B) shall be counted as a headquarters employee of the Executive agency for purposes of complying with subsection (a)(1). (3) Notice of determination of eligibility Not later than the day before the date on which the head of an Executive agency submits the report required under subsection (d), the head of the Executive agency shall notify each headquarters employee of the Executive agency who the head of the Executive agency determines is eligible for a change in permanent duty station under subsection (a) of that determination. (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Executive agency shall submit to each committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives with jurisdiction of 1 or more programs, projects, or activities of the Executive agency a report that provides— (1) the number of headquarters employees of the Executive agency, as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) the number of headquarters employees of the Executive agency identified as eligible for a change in permanent duty station, in accordance with subsection (c); (3) the number of headquarters employees of the Executive agency whose permanent duty station will be changed to be at an office of the Executive agency at a location outside the Washington metropolitan area under subsection (a); (4) the number of headquarters employees of the Executive agency subject to an exception under subsection (c)(2); and (5) the plan of the head of the Executive agency to implement subsection (a). (e) Implementation (1) In general Not earlier than 60 days, and not later than 90 days, after the date on which the head of an Executive agency submits the report required under subsection (d), the head of the Executive agency shall notify each headquarters employee of the Executive agency whose permanent duty station will be changed to be at an office of the Executive agency located outside the Washington metropolitan area under subsection (a)— (A) that, effective 90 days after the date of the notification— (i) the permanent duty station of the employee shall be changed; (ii) the rate of pay of the employee shall be calculated based on the pay locality for such permanent duty station; and (iii) the employee shall not be authorized to telework on a full-time basis; and (B) of the location of such permanent duty station. (2) Full-time teleworkers remaining in the washington metropolitan area (A) In general For any employee described in subparagraph (B), effective on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the head of the Executive agency employing the employee submits the report required under subsection (d), the employee shall not be authorized to telework on a full-time basis. (B) Employees covered An employee described in this subparagraph is a headquarters employee of an Executive agency— (i) who teleworks on a full-time basis, as of the date of enactment of this Act; (ii) who is not subject to an exception under subsection (c)(2); and (iii) whose permanent duty station is not changed to be an office of the Executive agency at a location outside the Washington metropolitan area under subsection (a).