PILOT PROGRAM FOR IMPROVED CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

SEC. 1111. PILOT PROGRAM FOR IMPROVED CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.(a) Pilot Program.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program using an automated workforce management system to demonstrate improved efficiency in the performance of civilian personnel management. The automated workforce management system used for the pilot program shall be capable of automating the following workforce management functions:(1) Job definition.(2) Position management.(3) Recruitment.(4) Staffing.(5) Performance management.(b) Authorities Under Pilot Program.—Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the Secretary of each military department with the authority for the following:(1) To use an automated workforce management system for the civilian workforce of that military department to assess the potential of such a system to do the following:(A) Substantially reduce hiring cycle times.(B) Lower labor costs.(C) Increase efficiency.(D) Improve performance management.(E) Provide better management reporting.(F) Enable that system to make operational new personnel management flexibilities granted under the civilian personnel transformation program.(2) Identify at least one regional civilian personnel center (or equivalent) in that military department for participation in the pilot program.(c) Duration of Pilot Program.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out the pilot program under this section at each selected regional civilian personnel center for a period of two years beginning not later than March 1, 2004.