Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1185

 PUBLIC LAW 97-89—DEC. 4, 1981

95 STAT. 1159

"Chapter 83-DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CIVILIAN PERSONNEL "Sec. "1601. Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. "1602. Defense Intelligence Agency merit pay system. "1603. Limit on pay.

"§1601. Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service "(a) The Secretary of Defense may by regulation establish a personnel system for senior civilian personnel within the Defense Intelligence ^ e n c y to be known as the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. The regulations establishing the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service shall— "(1) meet the requirements set forth in section 3131 of title 5 for the Senior Executive Service; "(2) provide that positions in the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service meet requirements that are consistent with the provisions of section 3182(a)(2) of title 5; "(3) provide rates of pay for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service that are not in excess of the maximum rate or less than the minimum rate of basic pay established for the Senior Executive Service under section 5382 of title 5, and that are adjusted at the same time and to the same extent as rates of basic pay for the Senior Executive Service are adjusted; "(4) provide a performance appraisal system for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service that conforms to the provisions of subchapter II of chapter 43 of title 5; "(5) provide for removal consistent with section 3592 of such title, and removal or suspension consistent with subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 7543 of title 5 (except that any hearing or appeal to which a member of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service is entitled shall be held or decided pursuant to procedures established by regulations of the Secretary of Defense); "(6) permit the payment of performance awards to members of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service consistent with the provisions applicable to performance awards under section 5384 of title 5; and "(7) provide that members of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service may be granted sabbatical leaves consistent with the provisions of section 3396(c) of title 5. "(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may— "(1) make applicable to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service any of the provisions of title 5 applicable to applicants for or members of the Senior Executive Service; and "(2) appoint, promote, and assign individuals to positions established within the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments and other personnel actions in the competitive service. "(c) The President, based on the recommendations of the Secretary of Defense, may award ranks to members of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 4507 of title 5.

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Establishment. 10 USC 1601.

5 USC 4311.

Performance awards. Sabbatical leaves.

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