§ 2996d. Officers and employees
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(a)Appointment of president; outside compensation of officers prohibited; terms The Board shall appoint the president of the Corporation, who shall be a member of the bar of the highest court of a State and shall be a non-voting ex officio member of the Board, and such other officers as the Board determines to be necessary. No officer of the Corporation may receive any salary or other compensation for services from any source other than the Corporation during his period of employment by the Corporation, except as authorized by the Board. All officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
(b)Power of president to appoint and remove employees; nonpartisan appointments
(1)The president of the Corporation, subject to general policies established by the Board, may appoint and remove such employees of the Corporation as he determines necessary to carry out the purposes of the Corporation.
(2)No political test or political qualification shall be used in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action with respect to any officer, agent, or employee of the Corporation or of any recipient, or in selecting or monitoring any grantee, contractor, or person or entity receiving financial assistance under this subchapter.
(c)Conflict of interest No member of the Board may participate in any decision, action, or recommendation with respect to any matter which directly benefits such member or pertains specifically to any firm or organization with which such member is then associated or has been associated within a period of two years.
(d)Compensation Officers and employees of the Corporation shall be compensated at rates determined by the Board, but not in excess of the rate of level V of the Executive Schedule specified in section 5316 of title 5.
(e)Officers and employees not deemed officers and employees of Federal Government; Corporation not deemed a department, agency, or instrumentality of Federal Government; review of annual budget
(1)Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, officers and employees of the Corporation shall not be considered officers or employees, and the Corporation shall not be considered a department, agency, or instrumentality, of the Federal Government.
(2)Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Office of Management and Budget to review and submit comments upon the Corporation’s annual budget request at the time it is transmitted to the Congress.
(f)Exceptions Officers and employees of the Corporation shall be considered officers and employees of the Federal Government for purposes of the following provisions of title 5: subchapter I of chapter 81 (relating to compensation for work injuries); chapter 83 (relating to civil service retirement); chapter 87 (relating to life insurance); and chapter 89 (relating to health insurance). The Corporation shall make contributions at the same rates applicable to agencies of the Federal Government under the provisions referred to in this subsection.
(g)Freedom of information The Corporation and its officers and employees shall be subject to the provisions of section 552 of title 5 (relating to freedom of information).
(Pub. L. 88–452, title X, § 1005, as added Pub. L. 93–355, § 2, July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 380.)
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- Pub. L. 88–452, title X, § 1005
- Pub. L. 93–355, § 2
- 88 Stat. 380
- Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(d)
- 96 Stat. 1876
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§ 2996d
Officers and employees
Fed. Reg.×16
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 88–452, title X, § 1005
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–355, § 2
Stat.88 Stat. 380
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(d)
Stat.96 Stat. 1876
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