5 U.S.C. § 5364: Remedial actions

Summary

Under rules it sets, the Office of Personnel Management can require agencies to help workers who get benefits under sections 5362 or 5363. Agencies may have to report current and upcoming job openings, help those workers get qualifications so they need the benefits less, give them hiring priority at their retained grade or pay, and place some workers in other agencies when the Office decides it is necessary.

Title 5, §5364

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Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, the Office may require any agency—

(1)to report to the Office information with respect to vacancies (including impending vacancies);

(2)to take such steps as may be appropriate to assure employees receiving benefits under section 5362 or 5363 of this title have the opportunity to obtain necessary qualifications for the selection to positions which would minimize the need for the application of such sections;

(3)to establish a program under which employees receiving benefits under section 5362 or 5363 of this title are given priority in the consideration for or placement in positions which are equal to their retained grade or pay; and

(4)to place certain employees, notwithstanding the fact their previous position was in a different agency, but only in circumstances in which the Office determines the exercise of such authority is necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5364, Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 473, which related to miscellaneous positions in the executive branch, was renumbered section 5374 of this title by Pub. L. 95–454, title VIII, § 801(a)(3)(A)(ii), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1221.

§5364 Remedial Actions

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Title 5, §5364

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