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 96 STAT. 900

PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982 application of a law applicable to officers and employees of the General Accounting Office. § 736. Authorization of appropriations Amounts necessary to carry out this subchapter and subchapter IV of this chapter may be appropriated to the Comptroller General. SUBCHAPTER IV—PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD

Member's term of office.

Pay rate.

5 USC 5703.

§751. Organization (a) The General Accounting Office has a General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board. The Board is composed of 5 members appointed by the Comptroller General. An individual may be appointed only if the individual— (1) has 3 years full-time or part-time experience in adjudicating or arbitrating personnel matters; (2) is not a current or former officer or employee of the Office; (3) has the demonstrated ability, background, training, and experience necessary to be qualified specially to serve on the Board; and (4) demonstrates a capacity and willingness to devote sufficient time to dispose of cases in a timely way. (b) The Comptroller General shall appoint members only— (1) from a written list of candidates, submitted to the Comptroller General in a way and at the time the Comptroller General requires, by any organization the Comptroller General believes is composed primarily of individuals experienced in adjudicating or arbitrating personnel matters; and (2) after the Comptroller General consults with organizations representing employees of the Office and with any member of each committee of Congress, having legislative j u r ^ i c t i o n over the personnel management system maintained under section 732 of this title, whom the chairman of the committee designates. (c) The term of a member of the Board is 3 years. A member may jjQ^ ijg reappointed. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term of office is appointed for the remainder of the term. However, if the unexpired part of a term is less than one year, the Comptroller General may appoint an individual for a 3-year term plus the unexpired part of the term. When the term of a member ends, the member may continue to serve until a successor takes office or for 6 months after the term expires, whichever is earlier. (d) A member may be removed by a majority of the Board (except the member subject to removal) only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. A member subject to removal shall be given notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the Board unless the member waives the opportunity in writing. (e) While carrying out a member's duties (including travel), a member who is not an officer or employee of the United States Government is entitled to pay at a rate equal to the daily rate for GS-18. Each member is entitled to travel expenses and per diem allowances under section 5703 of title 5.

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