MANAGER Act

HR 9593, the MANAGER Act, requires federal agencies to conduct annual surveys of managers at GS-13 level or higher (supervisors/management officials) on specific workplace issues. The bill mandates surveys include questions about managers' confidence in discipline systems, support from leadership, adequacy of training, time to address performance issues, and whether poor discipline practices impact morale or employee retention. These surveys must include options for narrative responses to each question. The bill directly affects federal managers in supervisory roles and aims to gather data on management challenges within the federal workforce. It does not change existing policies but requires agencies to collect standardized feedback on management effectiveness.