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SEC. 841. [6 U.S.C. 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.
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(b) Effect on Personnel.--
(1) Nonseparation or nonreduction in grade or
compensation of full-time personnel and part-time
personnel holding permanent positions.--Except as
otherwise provided in this Act, the transfer under this
Act of full-time personnel (except special Government
employees) and part-time personnel holding permanent
positions shall not cause any such employee to be
separated or reduced in grade or compensation for 1
year after the date of transfer to the Department.
(2) Positions compensated in accordance with
executive schedule.--Any person who, on the day
preceding such person's date of transfer pursuant to
this Act, held a position compensated in accordance
with the Executive Schedule prescribed in chapter 53 of
title 5, United States Code, and who, without a break
in service, is appointed in the Department to a
position having duties comparable to the duties
performed immediately preceding such appointment shall
continue to be compensated in such new position at not
less than the rate provided for such position, for the
duration of the service of such person in such new
position.
(3) Coor
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