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PUBLIC LAW 89.554-SEPT. 6, 1966

and responsibilities for supervision, control, and review of these training programs. The regulations also shall cover— (1) requirements concerning the determination and continuing review by each agency of its training needs and requirements; (2) the scope and conduct of the agency training programs and plans; (3) the selection and assignment of employees of each agency for training; (4) the use in each agency of the services of employees who have undergone training; (5) the evaluation of the results and effects of the training programs and plans; (6) the interchange of training information among the agencies; (7) the submission of reports by the agencies on results and effects of training programs and plans and economies resulting therefrom, including estimates of costs of training by, in, and through non-Government facilities; (8) requirements and limitations necessary with respect to payments and reimbursements in accordance with section 4109 of this title; and (9) other matters considered appropriate or necessary by the Commission to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) I n addition to the matters set forth by subsection (a) of this section, the regulations, concerning training of employees by, in, or through non-Government facilities, shall— (1) prescribe general policies governing the selection of a nonGovernment facility to provide training; (2) authorize training of employees only after the head of the agency concerned determines that adequate training for employees by, in, or through a Government facility is not reasonably available, and that consideration has been given to the existing or reasonably foreseeable availability and use of fully trained employees; and (3) prohibit training an employee for the purpose of filling a position by promotion if there is in the agency concerned another employee, of equal ability and suitability, fully qualified to fill the position and available at, or within a reasonable distance from, the place where the duties of the position are to be performed. (c) The Commission, in accordance with this chapter, may revise, supplement, or abolish regulations prescribed under this section, and prescribe additional regulations. (d) This section does not authorize the Commission to prescribe the types and methods of intra-agency training or to regulate the details of intra-agency training programs.

CHAPTER 43—PERFORMANCE RATING Sec.

4301. 4302. 4303. 4304. 4305. 4306. 4307. 4308.

Definitions. Performance-rating plans; establishment of. Performance-rating plans; requirements for. Ratings for performance. Review of ratings. Performance-rating plans; inspection of. Other rating procedures prohibited. Regulations.

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