§5708 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

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Panel members and alternates who are not State or Federal employees must be paid the daily GS–15 General Schedule rate when they do their duties. Travel and other necessary expenses must be paid for those panel members and alternates, for U.S. members of the Joint Technical Committee, and for members of the Advisory Committee while they are working. Except for U.S. Government officials, these people are not treated as Federal employees while doing their duties, but they are covered for injury compensation and tort-claim liability under chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28.

Title 16, §5708

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(a)Panel members and alternate Panel members who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS–15 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties.

(b)Travel and other necessary expenses shall be paid for all Panel members, alternate Panel members, United States members of the Joint Technical Committee, and members of the Advisory Committee when engaged in the actual performance of duties.

(c)Except for officials of the United States Government, individuals described in subsection (b) shall not be considered to be Federal employees while engaged in the actual performance of duties, except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 71 11 So in original. Probably should be chapter “171”. of title 28.

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The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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Title 16, §5708

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