; (2) protections for frontline employees from adverse employment actions related to their participation in the program; (3) identification of exclusionary criteria; and (4) creation of a corrective action process in order to address safety issues that are identified through the program. (b) Negotiations If the Administrator and the representatives described in subsection (a) are unable to reach an agreement collaboratively, the Administrator and such representatives shall negotiate in accordance with section 40122(a) of title 49, United States Code, to reach agreement on the terms and conditions of such a program. 15. Compensation limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee of the Administration may not receive an adjustment to the employee’s compensation solely on the basis of the employee’s performance in meeting or exceeding a deadline related to the completion of certification functions. 16. System safety assessments and other requirements (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and any associated advisory circular, guidance, or policy of the Administration, in accordance with this section. (b) System safety assessments and other requirements In developing regulations under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— (1) require an applicant for an amended type certificate for a transport airplane to— (A) perform a system safety assessment with respect to each proposed design change that the Administrator determines is significant, with such assessment considering the airplane-level effects of individual errors, malfunctions, or failures and realistic pilot response times to such errors, malfunctions, or failures related to such change; (B) update such assessment to account for each subsequent proposed design change that the Administrator determines is significant