A new bill introduced today would require all federal supervisors to receive management training on a regular basis.

The Federal Supervisor Training Act, introduced by Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, requires new supervisors to get training in their first year on the job on how to set and evaluate employees' performance goals. Current managers would have three years to get trained, and all managers would have to be retrained every three years.

The bill would require new supervisors to be mentored by other supervisors, and receive training on how they can mentor junior employees. And supervisors would have to be trained on whistleblower, collective bargaining and anti-discrimination rights.

"Given the growing number of federal managers who are eligible to retire, it is increasingly important to train new supervisors to manage effectively," Akaka said. "Good leadership begins with strong management training. It is time to ensure that federal managers receive appropriate training to supervise federal employees."

The bill has not yet been assigned a number.

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