Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/841

 PUBLIC LAW 98-615—NOV. 8, 1984

98 STAT. 3213

"(e) A performance award paid to an employee under this section shall be in addition to the basic pay of the employee and any cash award paid under section 5407 of this title. "§ 5407. Cash award program "(a) The head of an agency may pay a cash award to, and incur necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of, any employee who is covered by this chapter, and who— "(1) by the employee's suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, or other personal effort, contributes to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of Government operations, or achieves a significant reduction in paperwork; or "(2) performs a special act or service in the public interest in connection with or related to the employee's Federal employment. "(b) The President may pay a cash award to, and incur necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of, any employee who is covered by this chapter, and who— "(1) by the employee's suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, or other personal effort, contributes to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of Government operations, or achieves a significant reduction in paperwork; or "(2) performs an exceptionally meritorious special act or service in the public interest in connection with or related to the employee's Federal employment. A Presidential cash award may be in addition to an agency cash award under subsection (a) of this section. "(c) A cash award paid to an employee under this section shall be in addition to the basic pay of the employee and any performance award paid under section 5406 of this title. Acceptance of a cash award under this section constitutes an agreement that the use by the Government of any idea, method, or device for which the av^^ard is made does not form the basis of any claim of any nature against the Government by the employee accepting the award, or the employee's heirs or assigns. "(d) A cash award to, and expenses for the honorary recognition of, any employee who is covered by this chapter may be paid from the fund or appropriation available to the activity primarily benefiting, or the various activities benefiting, from the suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, or other meritorious effort of the employee. The head of the agency concerned shall determine the amount to be contributed by each activity to any agency cash award under subsection (a) of this section. The President shall determine the amount to be contributed by each activity to a Presidential award under subsection (b) of this section. "(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a cash award under this section may not exceed $10,000. "(2) If the head of an agency certifies to the Office of Personnel Management that the suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment or other meritorious effort of an employee for which a cash award is proposed is highly exceptional and unusually outstanding, a cash award in excess of $10,000 but not in excess of $25,000 may be awarded to the employee on the approval of the Office. "(f) The President or the head of an agency may pay a cash award under this section notwithstanding the death or separation from the service of an employee, if the suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, or other meritorious effort of the employee for which the

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