Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/1002

 98 STAT. 3374

PUBLIC LAW 98-621—NOV. 8, 1984

period may be so construed as to absolve or relieve the District or the Federal Government of their joint or respective responsibilities to implement fully the mandates of the Federal court consent decree. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

24 USC 225c.

SEC. 5. (a) The Committee on the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate shall review the preliminary system implementation plan transmitted by the Mayor pursuant to section 4 of this Act to determine the extent of its compliance with the provisions of section 2(b) and section 4 of this Act, and transmit written recommendations regarding any revisions to the preliminary plan to the Mayor not later than 60 days after receipt of such plan. (b) The Committee on the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate shall, within 90 days of submission of the final system implementation plan by the Mayor pursuant to section 4 of this Act, review such plan to determine the extent to which it is in compliance with the provisions of section 2(b) and section 4 of this Act. TRANSITION PROVISIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE HOSPITAL

Retirement. 24 USC 225d.

SEC. 6. (a) Employees of the Hospital directly affected by the assumption of programs and functions by the District government who meet the requirements for immediate retirement under the provisions of section 8336(d) of title 5, United States Code, shall be accorded the opportunity to retire during the 30-day period prior to the assumption of such programs and functions. (b)(1) The system implementation plan shall prescribe the specific number and types of positions needed by the District government at the end of the service coordination period. (2) Notwithstanding section 3503 of title 5, United States Code, employees of the Hospital shall only be transferred to District employment under the provisions of this section. (c)(1) While on the retention list or the District or Federal agency reemployment priority list, the system implementation plan shall provide to Hospital employees a right-of-first-refusal to District employment in positions for which such employees may qualify, (A) created under the system implementation plan in the comprehensive District mental health system, (B) available under the Department of Human Services of the District, and (C) available at the District of Columbia General Hospital. (2) In accordance with Federal regulations, the Secretary shall establish retention registers of Hospital employees and provide such retention registers to the District government. Employment in positions identified in the system implementation plan under subsection (b) shall be offered to Hospital employees by the District government according to each such employee's relative standing on the retention registers. (3) Employee appeals concerning the retention registers established by the Secretary shall be in accordance with Federal regulations.

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