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

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Non‑federal panel members and their alternates must be paid at the GS‑15 daily rate when they are doing their duties. Travel and other necessary expenses must be covered for panel members, alternates, U.S. Joint Technical Committee members, and Advisory Committee members while working. Except for U.S. government officials, these people are not federal employees while working, but they are treated like federal employees for injury compensation and for tort claims under chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 71 of title 28 (source notes probably chapter 171).

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.

§5708 Administrative Matters

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Title 16, §5708

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