Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/1237

 PUBLIC LAW 95-454—OCT. 13, 1978

92 STAT. 1183

superior accomplishment, or other meritorious effort of the employee. The head of the agency concerned shall determine the amount to be contributed by each activity to any agency cash award under subsection (a) of this section. The President shall determine the amount to be contributed by each activity to a Presidential award under subsection (b) of this section, "(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a cash award under this section may not exceed $10,000. "(2) If the head of an agency certifies to the Office of Personnel Management that the suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, or other meritorious effort of an employee for which a cash award is proposed is highly exceptional and unusually outstanding, a cash award in excess of $10,000 but not in excess of $25,000 may be awarded to the employee on the approval of the Office. "(f) The President or the head of an agency may pay a cash award under this section notwithstanding the death or separation from the service of an employee, if the suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, or other meritorious effort of the employee for which the award is proposed was made or performed while the employee was covered by the merit pay system. "§ 5404. Report "The Office of Personnel Management shall include in each annual report required by section 1308(a) of this title a report on the operation of the merit pay system and the cash award program established under this chapter. The report shall include— "(1) an analysis of the cost and effectiveness of the merit pay system and the cash award program; and "(2) a statement of the agencies and units excluded from the coverage of this chapter under section 5401(b)(2) of this title, the reasons for which each exclusion was made, and whether the exclusion continues to be warranted. "§•5405. Regulations "The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out the purpose of this chapter.".

Limitation,

5 USC 5404. 5 USC 1308.

5 USC 5405.

INCENTIVE AWARDS AMENDMENTS

SEC. 502. (a) Section 4503(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "operations" the following: "or achieves a significant reduction in paperwork". (b) Section 4504(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "operations" the following: "or achieves a significant reduction in paperwork". TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

SEC. 503. (a) Section 4501(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "; and" and inserting in lieu thereof ", but does not include an employee covered by the merit pay system established under section 5402 of this title; and". (b) Section 4502(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$10,000". (c) Section 4502(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "Civil Service Commission" and inserting in lieu thereof "Office of Personnel Management";

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