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 123STA T . 2 50 2 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9unio n part i c ipation ri gh t s, an d th e procedures and processes used to en f orce e m p l o y ee rights and ‘ ‘ (C) a program under w hich e x perienced super v isors mentor new supervisors b y — ‘‘(i) sharing k nowledge and advice in areas such as communication, critical thinking, responsibility, flexibility, motivating employees, teamwork, leadership, and profes - sional development; and ‘‘(ii) pointing out strengths and areas for development . ‘‘( 2 ) E ach supervisor shall be re q uired to complete a program at least once every 3 years. ’ ’. (e) REPORTS .— T he S ecretary of D efense shall provide a report to the covered committees (as defined by subsection (g)( 6 ))— ( 1 ) no later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this A ct, on the initial steps being taken to reclassify posi- tions from the N S P S and the initial conversion plan to begin converting employees from the NSPS, which information shall be supplemented by reports describing the progress of the conversion process which shall be submitted to the same committees on a semiannual basis; (2) no later than 12 months after date of enactment, a plan for the personnel management system as authori z ed by section 9 9 0 2(a) of title 5, U nited States Code, as amended by this section, which plan shall not take effect until 90 days after the submission of the plan to Congress; and (3) no later than 12 months after date of enactment, a plan for the appointment procedures as authorized by section 9902(b) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this section. (f) C L ER ICA LA M E ND MENTS.— (1) The heading of section 9902 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows

‘ §9 9 02.Departm e n t of Defen s e personne l a u t h or i ties ’ ’. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 9902 and inserting the following: ‘ ‘ 9 9 02.Departm e n t of Defen s e personne l a u t h or i ties. ’ ’. (g) O T H ER PERSONNEL F LE X I B ILITIES.— (1) I N G ENERAL.—If the Secretary of Defense determines that it would be in the best interest of the Department of Defense to implement personnel flexibilities in addition to those authorized under section 9902 of title 5, as amended by this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel M anagement, may develop and submit to the covered committees, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, a proposal to implement— (A) additional personnel flexibilities and associated statutory waivers with respect to the application of the G eneral Schedule (as defined in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code); or ( B ) additional personnel flexibilities and associated statutory waivers, which would require exemption from the application of the General Schedule (as so defined). (2) RATIONALE.—If the Secretary’s proposal is to implement authorities described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall Det e rmina ti o n . Dea dl ine. P ro p o s al. Ef fe c ti v e date. Plans. Deadline.