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- § 3641. Definitions
- § 3642. Appointment and compensation; duties
- § 3643. Transfer of Federal employees
- § 3644. Compensation of individuals in uniformed services
- § 3645. Deduction from basic pay of amounts due for supplies or services
- §§ 3646, 3647. Repealed.
- § 3648. Privileges and immunities of certain employees
- § 3649. Applicability of certain benefits
- § 3650. Air transportation
§ 3641. Definitions
As used in this part—
(1) “Executive agency” has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5;
(2) “uniformed services” has the meaning given that term in section 2101(3) of title 5;
(3) “competitive service” has the meaning given that term in section 2102 of title 5; and
(4) “United States”, when used in a geographic sense, means each of the several States and the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1201, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 461.)
§ 3642. Appointment and compensation; duties
(a) Officers and employees
(b) Eligibility to serve as officer or employee of Commission
(c) Salary protection
In the case of an individual who is an officer or employee of the Commission on November 17, 1997, and who has not had a break in service with the Commission since that date, the rate of basic pay for that officer or employee may not be less than the rate in effect for that officer or employee on that date except—
(1) as provided in a collective bargaining agreement;
(2) as a result of an adverse action against the officer or employee; or
(3) pursuant to a voluntary demotion.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1202, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 461; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3526, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2861; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3523(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065; Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXV, § 3512(a)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2271.)
§ 3643. Transfer of Federal employees
(a) Authority to enter into agreements; reemployment rights
(b) “Agency” defined
(c) Regulations
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1203, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 461.)
§ 3644. Compensation of individuals in uniformed services
(a) Individual serving in a position in Commission
(b) Individual appointed as Administrator, Deputy Administrator, or Chief Engineer
(c) Reimbursement to uniformed service
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1204, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 461.)
§ 3645. Deduction from basic pay of amounts due for supplies or services
The Commission may deduct from the basic pay otherwise payable by the Commission to any officer or employee of the Commission any amount due from the officer or employee to the Commission or to any contractor of the Commission for transportation, board, supplies, or any other service. Any amount so deducted may be paid by the Commission to any contractor to whom it is due or may be credited by the Commission to any fund from which the Commission has expended such amount.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1205, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 462; Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXV, § 3529(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 641.)
§§ 3646, 3647. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXV, § 3507(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2269
§ 3648. Privileges and immunities of certain employees
The Secretary of Defense shall designate those officers and employees of the Commission and other individuals entitled to the privileges and immunities accorded under paragraph 3 of Article VIII of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977. The Department of State shall furnish to the Republic of Panama a list of the names of such officers, employees, and other individuals and shall notify the Republic of Panama of any subsequent additions to or deletions from the list.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1208, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 463.)
§ 3649. Applicability of certain benefits
Chapter 81 of title 5, relating to compensation for work injuries, chapters 83 and 84 of such title 5, relating to retirement, chapter 87 of such title 5, relating to life insurance, and chapter 89 of such title 5, relating to health insurance, are applicable to Commission employees, except any individual—
(1) who is not a citizen of the United States;
(2) whose initial appointment by the Commission occurs after October 1, 1979; and
(3) who is covered by the Social Security System of the Republic of Panama pursuant to any provision of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1209, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3527, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2861.)
§ 3650. Air transportation
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (except subsection (b)), the Commission may contract with Panamanian carriers registered under the laws of the Republic of Panama to provide air transportation to officials and employees of the Commission who are citizens of the Republic of Panama.
(b) An official or employee of the Commission who is a citizen of the Republic of Panama may elect, for security or other reasons, to travel by an air carrier holding a certificate under section 41102 of title 49.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1210, as added Pub. L. 99–223, § 5(b)(1), Dec. 28, 1985, 99 Stat. 1739; amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3528, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2861; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(a)(1), (b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065.)