2 U.S.C. § 2252 | Transfer from Capitol Guide Service

(a)

Transfer of authorities and personnel of Congressional Special Services Office of Capitol Guide Service

In accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, effective on the transfer date—

(1)

section 2172(a) of this title section 2251 of this title the contracts, liabilities, records, property, appropriations, and other assets and interests of the Congressional Special Services Office of the Capitol Guide Service, and the employees of such Office, are transferred to the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services established under (as amended by ), except that the transfer of any amounts appropriated to the Congressional Special Services Office that remain available as of the transfer date shall occur only upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate; and

(2)

the employees of such Office shall be subject to the direction, supervision, and control of the Director of Accessibility Services.

(b)

Treatment of employees at time of transfer

(1)

In general

section 2172(b) of this title section 2251 of this title section 2172(a) of this title section 2251 of this titleAny individual who is an employee of the Congressional Special Services Office of the Capitol Guide Service on a non-temporary basis on the transfer date who is transferred under subsection (a) shall be subject to the authority of the Director of Accessibility Services under (as amended by ), except that the individual’s grade, compensation, rate of leave, or other benefits that apply with respect to the individual at the time of transfer shall not be reduced while such individual remains continuously so employed in the same position within the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services established under (as amended by ), other than for cause.

(2)

Eligibility for immediate retirement on basis of involuntary separation

section 8414(b) of title 5For purposes of section 8336(d) and , an individual described in paragraph (1) who is separated from service with the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services shall be considered to have separated from the service involuntarily if, at the time the individual is separated from service—

(A)

the individual has completed 25 years of service under such title; or

(B)

the individual has completed 20 years of service under such title and is 50 years of age or older.

(3)

Prohibiting imposition of probationary period

The Director of Accessibility Services may not impose a period of probation with respect to the transfer of any individual who is transferred to the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services under subsection (a).

Pub. L. 110–437, title IV, § 412Oct. 20, 2008122 Stat. 4995(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 110–437Oct. 20, 2008122 Stat. 4990This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title IV of , , , which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Tables.