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 98 STAT. 3216

Ante, p. 3207.

Report.

Expiration date.

PUBLIC LAW 98-615—NOV. 8, 1984

"(B) to study the feasibility of an awards program based on the collective performance of units or other groups of employees who are covered by chapter 54 of this title, and to submit as part of its annual report under paragraph (3) of this subsection recommendations for any actions which the board considers appropriate with respect to any such program; and "(C) to provide technical assistance with respect to any demonstration projects which may relate to performance standards of the agency under this section. "(3) A board shall report to the head of the agency on its activities under this subsection annually. "(e) In carrying out this section, neither the Office nor any other agency may prescribe a distribution of levels of performance ratings for employees covered by chapter 54 of this title. "(f) The Office may not prescribe, or require an agency to prescribe, any specific performance standard or element for purposes of this section. "(g) This section and any regulations prescribed under this section shall cease to be effective as of the date on which chapter 54 of this title ceases to be effective.". (b) The table of sections for chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4302 the following new item: "4302a. Establishment of performance appraisal systems for performance management and recognition system employees.". MERIT INCREASES AS EQUIVALENT INCREASES IN PAY

Ante, p. 3210.

SEC. 203. Section 5335 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (e) of this section, an increase in pay granted under section 5404 of this title is an equivalent increase in pay within the meaning of subsection (a) of this section and shall be taken into account in the case of any employee who, before becoming subject to this section, was granted such an increase while covered by the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54 of this title.". TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

SEC. 204. (a) Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in sections 4501(2)(A), 5332(a), 5334(c)(2), 5334(0, 5335(e), 5336(c), and 5362(c)(3), by striking out "the merit pay system established under section 5402" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54"; (2) in section 5361(5), by striking out "merit pay system" and inserting in lieu thereof "performance management and recognition system"; and (3) in section 5948(g)(1)(C), by striking out "Merit Pay System" and inserting "performance management and recognition svstem". (b) Section 1602 of title 10, United States Code, and section 731(b) of title 31, United States Code, are each amended by striking out "5401(a)" and inserting in lieu thereof "5401".

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