The Comptroller General may establish senior-level positions to meet critical scientific, technical or professional needs of the Government Accountability Office. An individual serving in such a position shall—
11 See Change of Name note below. section 733 of this title be subject to the laws and regulations applicable to the General Accounting Office Senior Executive Service under , with respect to rates of basic pay, performance awards, ranks, carry over of annual leave, benefits, performance appraisals, removal or suspension, and reductions in force;
1 have the same rights of appeal to the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board as are provided to the Office Senior Executive Service;
section 733(d) of this titlesection 732(e) of this title be exempt from the same provisions of law as are made inapplicable to the Office Senior Executive Service under , except for ;
be entitled to discontinued service retirement under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5 as if a member of the Office Senior Executive Service; and
section 733 of this title be subject to reassignment by the Comptroller General to any position in the Office Senior Executive Service under , as the Comptroller General determines necessary and appropriate.
section 731(e) of this title Senior-level positions under this section may include positions referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) of .
Pub. L. 106–303, § 4(a)(1)114 Stat. 1068Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b)118 Stat. 814Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(b)(1)122 Stat. 3548(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 110–3232008—Subsec. (b). substituted “paragraph (1) or (2) of section 731(e)” for “section 731(d), (e)(1), or (e)(2)”.
Pub. L. 108–2712004—Subsec. (a). substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in introductory provisions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 8 of Pub. L. 108–271section 702 of this titleGeneral Accounting Office redesignated Government Accountability Office. See , set out as a note under .