Federal Employees Part-time Career Employment Act of 1978
Public Law 95-437 · H.R. 10126 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 10, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Yvonne Burke (D-CA-28)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. Patricia Schroeder, Rep. William Lehman,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Federal Employees Part-Time Career Employment Act - Requires the heads of specified Federal agencies to establish and maintain a program for part-time career employment consisting of 16 to 32 hours a week. Requires the Civil Service Commission to conduct a demonstration program to determine the extent to which part-time personnel can be utilized in managerial and professional positions and the extent to which job-sharing arrangements may be established in various occupations.
Establishes certain limitations with respect to agency part-time career employment programs. Requires each agency to prepare and transmit to the Civil Service Commission a biannual report concerning its activities relating to part-time career employment.
Provides that the Government's contribution to health and other benefits for part-time career employees be prorated on the basis of the number of hours such employees worked.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 10, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-437.
- Sep 29, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 26, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 22, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
- Aug 25, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 518.
- Aug 24, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 15, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 13, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #133 (294-84).House roll call 133
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Mar 8, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Nov 29, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.