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§51316 Temporary appointments to the Academy
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Merchant Marine › Part Part B— - Merchant Marine Service › Chapter CHAPTER 513— - UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY › § 51316
Summary
Maritime Administrator may appoint Academy non‑appropriated‑fund (NAF) employees to comparable General Schedule (GS) jobs noncompetitively for up to 2 years if funded by annual appropriations.
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Title 46, §51316
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Maritime Administrator may appoint any present employee of the United States Merchant Marine Academy non-appropriated fund instrumentality to a position on the General Schedule of comparable pay. Eligible personnel shall be engaged in work permissibly funded by annual appropriations, and such appointments to the Civil Service shall be without regard to competition, for a term not to exceed 2 years.
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The General Schedule, referred to in text, is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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46 U.S.C. § 51316
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Apr 6, 2026
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