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 PUBLIC LAW 106-303 —OCT. 13, 2000 114 STAT. 1063 Public Law 106-303 106th Congress An Act To make certain personnel flexibilities available with respect to the General Account- Oct. 13, 2000 ing Office, and for other purposes. [HR 4642] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY. 5 USC 8336 note. (a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. — Effective for purposes of the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2003, paragraph (2) of section 8336(d) of title 5, United States Code, shall, with respect to officers and employees of the General Accounting Office, be applied as if it had been amended to read as follows: "(2)(A) has been employed continuously by the General Accounting Office for at least the 31-day period immediately preceding the start of the period referred to in subparagraph (D); "(B) is serving under an appointment that is not time limited; "(C) has not received a notice of involuntary separation, for misconduct or unacceptable performance, with respect to which final action remains pending; and "(D) is separated from the service voluntarily during a period with respect to which the Comptroller General determines that the application of this subsection is necessary and appropriate for the purpose of— "(i) realigning the General Accotmting Office's workforce in order to meet budgetary constraints or mission needs; "(ii) correcting skill imbalances; or "(iii) reducing high-grade, managerial, or supervisory positions;". (b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— Effective for purposes of the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2003, subparagraph (B) of section 8414(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, shall, with respect to officers and employees of the General Accounting Office, be applied as if it had been amended to read as follows: "(B)(i) has been employed continuously by the General Accounting Office for at least the 31-day period immediately preceding the start of the period referred to in clause (iv); "(ii) is serving under an appointment that is not time limited;

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