§410cc–36 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

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The Commission must have a Director chosen by the Commission. The Director’s pay cannot be more than the annual rate for GS‑15. The Commission can hire other staff and set their pay. The Director and staff can be hired without following some usual federal hiring and pay rules, but no one can be paid more than the GS‑15 rate. The Commission may hire temporary or part‑time help as allowed under section 3109(b) of title 5 at pay rates it finds reasonable. Federal agencies with members on the Commission can lend employees to the Commission if they are reimbursed, and the General Services Administration must provide requested administrative support on a reimbursable basis.

Title 16, §410cc–36

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(a)The Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Commission and who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of pay payable for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.

(b)The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such additional personnel as the Commission deems desirable.

(c)The Director and staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51, and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.

(d)Subject to such rules as may be adopted by the Commission, the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, but at rates determined by the Commission to be reasonable.

(e)(1)Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency represented by members on the Commission may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this subchapter.

(2)The Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis such administrative support services as the Commission may request.

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GS–15 of the General Schedule, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§410cc–36 Staff of Commission

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Title 16, §410cc–36

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