Short title; table of contents

(a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2025 or the MERIT Act of 2025. (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Termination of authority for chapter 43 performance-based actions. Sec. 3. Adverse actions based on performance or conduct. Sec. 4. Prohibition on grieving adverse actions and reductions in force. Sec. 5. Actions against senior executives for performance or conduct. Sec. 6. Actions against supervisors for performance or conduct. Sec. 7. Modification of procedures for furlough. Sec. 8. Reduction of annuity of employee convicted of a felony for which an adverse action is or would have been taken. Sec. 9. Authority to recoup bonuses or awards paid to employees. Sec. 10. Extension of probationary period for positions within the Senior Executive Service. Sec. 11. Extension of probationary period for employees in the competitive service. Sec. 12. Application.