Federal agencies would send workers personnel files within set deadlines

Agency heads would have to provide current employees with copies of their official personnel files when requested. The requirement would cover employees of agencies included in the bill’s referenced legal definition. Agencies would have to provide both electronic and paper copies. The seven-day deadline would run from the date the employee requests the file.

Agency heads would have to send departing employees their official personnel files automatically. This requirement would cover employees leaving a covered agency on or after the bill becomes law. Employees would receive both electronic and paper copies without having to request them. The seven-day deadline would run from the employee’s departure date.

The Office of Personnel Management director would have to provide former employees with their official personnel files upon request. This requirement would cover people who left a covered agency before the bill becomes law. Former employees would have to request their files from the Office of Personnel Management director. The director would have to provide both electronic and paper copies. The 21-day deadline would run from the date the former employee requests the file.