GAO Human Capital Reform Act

• Decouples GAO from the federal employee pay system,
• Establishes a compensation system that places greater emphasis on job performance while protecting the purchasing power of employees who are performing acceptably,
• Gives GAO permanent authority to offer voluntary early retirement opportunities and voluntary separation payments,
• Provides greater flexibility for reimbursing employees for relocation benefits,
• Allows certain employees and officers with less than three years of federal service to earn increased amounts of annual leave, and
• Authorizes an exchange program with private sector organizations.