Federal Supervisor Education Act of 2025

This bill would expand training requirements for federal supervisors by requiring agency heads to establish programs focused on employee performance goals, workplace rights, and prohibited personnel practices. Supervisors would be required to complete this training within one year of their appointment and every three years thereafter. Additionally, the Office of Personnel Management would be tasked with issuing regulations for these requirements and providing guidance for agencies to assess supervisor competencies.

This bill directly affects federal government supervisors, who must complete new training requirements within one year of appointment and every three years thereafter. Federal executive agencies and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are responsible for establishing these training programs and implementing new regulatory guidance. Additionally, federal employees may be indirectly affected by changes in how their supervisors manage performance goals and personnel practices.

• Establishment of supervisor training programs. Agency heads, in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), must create programs for supervisor development plans, training on employee rights and prohibited personnel practices, and guidance for new or underperforming supervisors.
• Mandatory training frequency and deadlines. Federal supervisors are required to complete the specified training within one year of their appointment and must undergo follow-up training every three years thereafter.
• OPM regulatory and guidance responsibilities. The Office of Personnel Management is tasked with issuing implementation regulations and providing guidance to agencies regarding the competencies supervisors must meet to manage employee performance effectively.
• Supervisor performance assessments. Federal agencies are required to evaluate supervisors based on the performance management competencies established in the guidance provided by the Office of Personnel Management.

Supervisors must complete the required training within one year of their appointment and every three years thereafter.

This bill expands existing training requirements for federal government supervisors by requiring the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to issue new regulations and guidance regarding supervisor competencies and performance management.

This bill aims to expand and standardize training requirements for federal supervisors to ensure they can effectively manage employee performance and understand personnel laws. It requires agencies to establish development plans, provide guidance for new or underperforming managers, and implement recurring training on employee rights and prohibited personnel practices.