Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/943

 PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982

96 STAT,, 901

§ 752. Chairman and General Counsel (a) The General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board shall select one of its members as Chairman. The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Board. (b)(1) The Comptroller General shall appoint as General Counsel of the Board an individual the Chairman selects. The General Counsel serves at the pleasure of the Chairman. (2) The Chairman shall fix the pay of the General Counsel. The annual rate of basic pay of the General Counsel may be not more than the maximum rate for GS-15. (3) The General Counsel shall— (A) investigate an allegation about a prohibited personnel practice under section 732(b)(2) of this title to decide if there are reasonable grounds to believe the practice has occurred, exists, or will be taken by an officer or an employee of the General Accounting Office; (B) investigate an allegation about a prohibited political activity under section 732(b)(3) of this title; (C) investigate a matter under the jurisdiction of the Board if the Board or a member of the Board requests; and (D) help the Board carry out its duties and powers. § 753. Duties and powers (a) The General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board may consider and order corrective or disciplinary action in a case arising from— (1) an officer or employee appeal about a removal, suspension for more than 14 days, reduction in grade or pay, or furlough of not more than 30 days; (2) a prohibited personnel practice under section 73201)X2) of this title; (3) a prohibited political activity under section 732(b)(3) of this title; (4) a decision of an appropriate unit of employees for collective bargaining; (5) an election or certification of a collective bargaining representative; (6) a matter appealable to the Board under the labor-management relations program under section 732(e)(2) of this title, including a labor practice prohibited under section 732(e)(l) of this title; (7) an action involving discrimination prohibited under section 732(fKl) of this title; and (8) an issue about Office personnel the Comptroller General by regulation decides the Board shall resolve. (b) The Board may delegate to a member or a panel of members the authority to act under subsection (a) of this section. A decision of a member or panel under subsection (a) is deemed to be a final decision of the Board unless the Board reconsiders the decision under subsection (c) of this section. (c) On motion of a party or on its own initiative, the Board may reconsider a decision under subsection (a) of this section by the 30th day after the decision is made. (d) The Board shall prescribe regulations— Regulations. (1) providing for officer and employee appeals consistent with 5 USC 7701, sections 7701 and 7702 of title 5; and 7702.

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