View all text of Part E [§ 411 - § 417]
§ 411. Establishment of human resources management system
(a) Authority
(1) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
(A) it is extremely important that employees of the Department be allowed to participate in a meaningful way in the creation of any human resources management system affecting them;
(B) such employees have the most direct knowledge of the demands of their jobs and have a direct interest in ensuring that their human resources management system is conducive to achieving optimal operational efficiencies;
(C) the 21st century human resources management system envisioned for the Department should be one that benefits from the input of its employees; and
(D) this collaborative effort will help secure our homeland.
(2), (3) Omitted
(b) Effect on personnel
(1) Nonseparation or nonreduction in grade or compensation of full-time personnel and part-time personnel holding permanent positions
(2) Positions compensated in accordance with Executive Schedule
(3) Coordination rule
(Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 841, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2229.)