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 92 STAT. 1186 5 USC 4703.

Plan development.

Publication in Federal Register. Hearing. Notification.

PUBLIC LAW 95-454—OCT. 13, 1978

"§4703. Demonstration projects " (a) Except as provided in this section, the Office of Personnel Management may, directly or through agreement or contract with one or more agencies and other public and private organizations, conduct and evaluate demonstration projects. Subject to the provisions of this section, the conducting of demonstration projects shall not be limited by any lack of specific authority under this title to take the action contemplated, or by any provision of this title or any rule or regulation prescribed under this title which is inconsistent with the action, including any law or regulation relating to— " (1) the methods of establishing qualification requirements for, recruitment for, and appointment to positions; "(2) the methods of classifying positions and compensating employees; "(3) the methods of assigning, reassigning, or promoting employees; " (4) the methods of disciplining employees; "(5) the methods of providing incentives to employees, including the provision of group or individual incentive bonuses or pay; " (6) the hours of work per day or per week; "(7) the methods of involving employees, labor organizations, and employee organizations in personnel decisions; and "(8) the methods of reducing overall agency staff and grade levels. "(b) Before conducting or entering into any agreement or contract to conduct a demonstration project, the Office shall— "(1) develop a plan for such project which identifies— " ^ A) the purposes of the proj ect; "(B) the types of employees or eligibles, categorized by occupational series, grade, or organizational unit; "(C) the number of employees or eligibles to be included, in the aggregate and by category; " ^ D) the methodology; " (:E) the duration; E) "' '' "(F) the training to be provided; "(G) the anticipated costs; "(H) the methodology and criteria for evaluation; "(I) a specific description of any aspect of the project for which there is a lack of specific authority; and " (J) a specific citation to any provision of law, rule, or regulation which, if not waived under this section, would prohibit the conducting of the project, or any part of the project as proposed; " (2) publish the plan in the Federal Register; "(3) submit the plan so published to public hearing; " (4) provide notification of the proposed project, at least 180 days in advance of the date any project proposed under this section is to take effect— "(A) to employees who are likely to be affected by the project; and "(B) to each House of the Congress; "(5) obtain approval from each agency involved of the final version of the plan; and

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