“A bill to prohibit reductions in the workforce at public shipyards, and for other purposes.”
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This section exempts the workforce at public shipyards—including 12 specified positions ((1) welders, (2) pipefitters, (3) shipfitters, (4) radiological technicians and engineers, (5) engineers and engineer technicians, (6) apprentices, (7) positions supporting a workforce development pipeline, (8) positions supporting nuclear maintenance and refueling, (9) mechanics, (10) painters and blasters, (11) positions supporting maintenance and operations of infrastructure, and (12) positions supporting implementation of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program)—and any other public shipyard positions from hiring freezes or workforce reductions related to spending cuts, reprogramming of funds, or employee probationary status. This section does not restrict the Secretary of Defense's authority to manage the Department of Defense workforce under existing procedures in cases of misconduct or poor performance.