§6103 Separation of Government personnel during fellowships

Summary

An agency can temporarily remove an officer or employee from Government service if that person accepts a fellowship under this chapter and the agency head agrees, as long as the person is not a detailee under section 6104. When the fellowship ends, a fellow who was not a detailee must be rehired the same way section 3582 of title 5 requires. Under rules from the Office of Personnel Management and despite sections 8347(o), 8713, and 8914 of title 5, those non‑detailee fellows get the same rights and benefits as under section 3582 of title 5. The Center must pay back the employing agency for any costs under section 3582. Funds are available only as provided in appropriation Acts.