Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 87.djvu/823

 87 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-198-DEC. 24, 1973

791

by this Act and which immediately prior to the effective date of section 711(a) of this Act, was not subject to the administrative control of the (""ommissioner of the District, shall continue to be appointed and removed in accordance with applicable laws until such tnne as such law's may be superseded by legislation passed by the Council establishing a permanent District govermnent jnerit system pursuant to paragraph (8). (8) The Mayor shall administer the personnel functions of the Dis- Pe"onnei trict covering employees of all District departments, boards, commissions, offices and agencies, except as otherwise provided by this Act. Personnel legislation enacted by Congress prior to or after the effective date of this section, including, without limitation, legislation relating to appointments, promotions, discipline, separations, pay, unemployment compensation, health, disability and death benefits, leave, retirement, insurance, and veterans' preference applicable to employees of the District government as set forth in section 714(c), shall continue ^°^*' ^' ^^^' to be applicable until such time as the Council shall, pursuant to this section, provide for coverage under a District goverimient merit system. The District government merit system shall be establi':hed by act of the Council. The system may pi-ovide for continued i^articipation in all or part of the Federal Civil Service System and shall provide for persons employed by the District goveriiment immediately preceding the effective date of such system personnel benefits, including but not limited to pay, tenure, leave, residence, retirement, health and life insurance, and employee disability and death benefits, all at least eq[ual to those provided by legislation enacted by Congress, or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, and applicable to such officers and employees immediately prior to the effective date of the system established pursuant to this Act. The District government merit system shall take effect not earlier than one year- nor later than five years after the effective date of this section. (4) The Mayor shall, through the heads of administrative boards, offices, and agencies, supervise and direct the activities of such boards, offices, and agencies. (5) The Mayor may submit drafts of acts to the Council. (6) The Mayor may delegate any of his functions (otliei* than the Delegation of function of approving or disappro\-ing acts passed by the Council or functions, the function of approving contracts between the District and the Federal Government under section 781) to any officer, employee, or agency P°'*> P- 822. of the executive office of the Mayor, or to any director of an executive department who may, with the approval of the Mayor, make a further delegation of all or a part of such functions to subordinates under his jurisdiction. (7) The Mayor shall appoint a City Administrator, who shall serve ^"y Adminisat the pleasure of the Mayor. The City Administrator shall be the chief ^'entJ' "''^°*"*" administrative officer of the Mayor, and he shall assist the Mayor in carrying out his functions under this Act, and shall perfor-m such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Mayor. The City Administrator shall be paitl at a rate established by the Mayor, not to exceed level IV of the Executive Schedule established under section 5315 of title 5 of the United States Code. sa^stfrsel^"' (8) The Mayor may propose to the executive or legislative branch of the United States Government legislation or other action dealing with any subject whether or- not falling within the authority of the District government, as defined in this Act. (9) The Mayor, as custodian thereof, shall use and authenticate the corporate seal of the District in accordance with law. (10) The Mayor shall have the right, under rules to be adopted by the Council, to be heard by the Council or any of its committees.

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