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PUBLIC LAW 95-454—OCT. 13, 1978 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Continued

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TITLE V—MERIT PAY Sec. 501. Pay for performance. Sec. 502. Incentive awards amendments. Sec. 503. Tectinical and conforming amendments. Sec. 504. Effective date. >s'

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TITLE VI—RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND OTHER PROGRAMS Sec. 601. Researcli programs and demonstration projects. Sec. 602. Intergovernmental Personnel Act amendments. Sec. 603. Amendments to the mobility program. TITLE VII—FEDERAL SERVICE LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS Sec. 701. Federal service labor-management relations. !'; •• Sec. 702. Backpay in case of unfair labor practices and grievances. Sec. 703. Technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 704. Miscellaneous provisions. i t;!**' TITLE VIII—GRADE AND PAY RETENTION Sec. 801. Grade and pay retention. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS 901. Study on decentralization of governmental functions. 902. Savings provisions. ,,, » <. 903. Authorization of appropriations. 904, Powers of President unaffected except by express provisions. 905. Reorganizations plans. 906. Technical and conforming amendments. 907. Effective date. ,, i....,.... H»./..- ,..,< FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

5 USC 1101 note.

SEC. 3. I t is the policy of the United States that— (1) in order to provide the people of the United States with a competent, honest, and productive Federal work force reflective of the Nation's diversity, and to improve the quality of public service, Federal personnel management should be implemented consistent with merit system principles and free from prohibited personnel practices; (2) the merit system principles which shall govern in the competitive service and in the executive branch of the Federal Government should be expressly stated to furnish guidance to Federal agencies in carrying out their responsibilities in administering the public business, and prohibited personnel practices should be statutorily defined to enable Federal employees to avoid conduct which undermines the merit system principles and the integrity of the merit system; (3) Federal employees should receive appropriate protection through increasing the authority and powers of the Merit Systems Protection Board in processing hearings and appeals affecting Federal employees; (4) the authority and power of the Special Counsel should be increased so that the Special Counsel may investigate allegations involving prohibited personnel practices and reprisals against Federal employees for the law ful disclosure of certain information and may file complaints against agency officials and employees who engage in such conduct; (5) the function of filling positions and other personnel functions in the competitive service and in the executive branch should

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