PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-322 (iii) the Secretary shall reimburse the Tennessee Valley Authority for the amount of the basic pay and all other compensation of those eligible employees. (B) NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES. —The Secretary shall provide eligible employees a written notice of not less man 60 days Defore termination. (C) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. —Subparagraph (A) does not jjreclude a termination for cause during the period described in subparagraph (A). (b) APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER AND APPOINTMENT.—An eligible employee shall have the right to apply for employment by the Secretary under procedures for transfer and appointment of Federal employees outside the Department of Agriculture. (c) HIRING BY THE SECRETARY. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subsection (b), in filling personnel positions within the Recreation Area, the Secretary shall follow all laws (including regulations) and policies applicable to the Department of Agriculture. (2) NOTIFICATION AND HIRING. —Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary— (A) shall notify all eligible employees of all openings for positions with the Forest Service at the Recreation Area before notifying other individueds or considering applications by other individuals for the positions; 2ind (B) after applications by eligible employees have received consideration, if any positions remain unfilled, shall notify other individuals of the openings. (3) NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS.— Notwithstanding any other placement of career transition programs authorized by the Office of Personnel Management of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Secretary may noncompetitively appoint eligible employees to positions in the Recreation Area. (4) PERIOD OF SERVICE.—Except to the extent that an eligible employee that is appointed by the Secretary may be otherwise compensated for the period of service as an employee of the Tennessee VsQley Authority, that period of service shall be treated as a period of service as an employee of the Secretary for the purposes of probation, career tenure, time-in-grade, and leave. (d) TRANSFER TO POSITIONS IN OTHER UNITS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.—The Tennessee Valley Authority- CD shall notify all eligible employees of all openings for positions in other units of the Tennessee Valley Authority before notifying other individuals or considering applications by other individuals for the positions; and (2) after applications by eligible employees have received consideration, if any positions remain unfilled, shall notify other individuals of the openings. (e) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRANSITION.— (1) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary £uad the heads of the Office of Personnel Management, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Valley Authority Retirement System shall enter into a memorandum of understanding providing for the transition for all eligible employees of compensation made available through the Tennessee Valley. Authority Retirement System.
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