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PUBLIC LAW 95-454—OCT. 13, 1978

"(b) The Office shall assist agencies in the establishment of programs required under subsection (a) of this section and shall monitor the implementation of the programs. If the Office finds that any agency's program under subsection (a) of this section is not in compliance with the criteria prescribed under such subsection, it shall require the agency to take such corrective action as may be necessary to bring the program into compliance with the criteria. Sabbatical grant. " (c)(1) The head of an agency may grant a sabbatical to any carreer appointee for not to exceed 11 months in order to permit the appointee to engage in study or uncompensated work experience which will contribute to the appointee's development and eJ0fectiveness. A sabbatical shall not result m loss of, or reduction in, pay, leave to which the career appointee is otherwise entitled, credit for time or service, or performance or efficiency rating. The head of the agency may authorize in accordance with chapter 57 of this title such travel expenses (including 5 USC 5701. per diem allowances) as the head of the agency may determine to be essential for the study or experience. Exclusions. "(2) A sabbatical under this subsection may not be granted to any career appointee— " (A) more than once in any 10-year period; . " (^) unless the appointee has completed 7 years of service— "(i) in one or more positions in the Senior Executive 1 r, ^ Service; ^ " (ii) in one or more other positions in the civil service the level of duties and responsibilities of which are equivalent to the level of duties and responsibilities of positions in the Senior Executive Service; or " (iii) in any combination of such positions, except that not less than 2 years of such 7 years of service must be in the Senior Executive Service; and "(C) if the appointee is eligible for voluntary retirement with a right to an innnediate annuity under section 8336 of this title. Post, p. 1175. 5 USC 3373. Any period of assignment under section 3373 of this title, relating to assignments of employees to State and local governments, shall not be considered a period of service for the purpose of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph. eondition for "(3)(A) Any career appointee in an agency may be granted a sabacceptance. batical under this subsection only if the appointee agrees, as a condition of accepting the sabbatical, to serve in the civil service upon the completion of the sabbatical for a period of 2 consecutive years. "(B) Each agreement required under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall provide that in the event the career appointee fails to carry out the agreement (except for good and sufficient reason as determined by the head of the agency who granted the sabbatical) the appointee shall be liable to the United States for payment of all S>bii expenses (including salary) of the sabbatical. The amount shall be treated as a debt due the United States. "(d) The Office shall encourage and assist individuals to improve „ „,, their skills and increase their contribution by service in a variety of '..; j€ J agencies as well as by accepting temporary placements in State or local governments or in the private sector. 5 USC 3397. «§ 3397. Regulations "The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out the purpose of this subchapter.".

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