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PUBLIC LAW 93-638-JAN. 4, 1975

munity, including any Alaska Native village, as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688), which performs substantial governmental functions. The requirements of sections 203(c) and 303(d) of this Act, relating to reviews by the Governor of a State, do not apply to grant applications from the governing body of an Indian tribe, although nothing in this Act is intended to discourage or prohibit voluntary communication and cooperation between Indian tribes and State and local governments." (e) Notwithstanding any other law, executive order, or administrative regulation, an employee serving under an appointment not limited to one year or less who leaves Federal employment to be employed by a tribal organization on or before December 31, 1985, in connection with governmental or other activities which are or have been performed by employees in or for Indian communities is entitled, if the employee and the tribal organization so elect, to the following: (1) To retain coverage, rights, and benefits under subchapter I of chapter 81 ("Compensation for Work Injuries") of title 5, United States Code, and for this purpose his employment with the tribal organization shall be deemed employment by the United States. However, if an injured employee, or his dependents in case of his death, receives from the tribal organization any payment (including an allowance, gratuity, payment under an insurance policy for which the premium is wholly paid by the tribal organization, or other benefit of any kind) on account of the same injury or death, the amount of that payment shall be credited against any benefit payable under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, as follows: (A) payments on account of injury or disability shall be credited against disability compensation payable to the injured employee; and (B) payments on account of death shall be credited against death compensation payable to dependents of the deceased employee. (2) To retain coverage, rights, and benefits under chapter 83 ("Retirement") of title 5, United States Code, if necessary employee deductions and agency contributions in payment for coverage, rights, and benefits for the period of employment with the tribal organization are currently deposited in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (section 8348 of title 5, Ignited States Code); and the period during which coverage, rights, and benefits are retained under this paragraph is deemed creditable service under section 8332 of title 5, United States Code. Days of unused sick leave to the credit of an employee under a formal leave system at the time the employee leaves Federal employment to be employed by a tribal organization remain to his credit for retirement purposes during covered service with the tribal organization. (3) To retain coverage, rights, and benefits under chapter 89 ("Health Insurance") of title 5, United States Code, if necessary employee deductions and agency contributions in payment for the coverage, rights, and benefits for the period of employment with the tribal organization are currently deposited in the Employee's Health Benefit Fund (section 8909 of title 5, United States Code); and the period during which coverage, rights, and benefits are retained under this paragraph is deemed service as an employee under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. (4) To retain coverage, rights, and benefits under chapter 87 ("Life Insurance") of title 5, United States Code, if necessary

2209 43 USC 1601 note. 42 USC 4723, 4743,

Certain tribal organization e m p l o y e e s, covera g e, r i g h t s, and benefits. 25 USC 450i.

Work injuries, compensation. 5 USC 8101.

Retirement. 5 USC 8301.

Health insurance. 5 USC 8901.

Life insurance. 5 USC 8701.

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