PUBLIC LAWS--H. 782-OCT. 28 , 1949 Ante, p. 968. Aite, p. 967; post, p. 972. Study of hazardous employments. Report to Congress. Establishment of uniform systems. Inspection ofrat- ings. Reductions in com- pensation, etc. Boards of review. Composition. Alternate members. Hearing. Adjustments officer or employee so promoted or transferred who is receiving (1) one or more longevity step-increases under section 703, or (2) basic compensation at a rate in excess of the maximum scheduled rate for his grade under section 604 (b) (11), section 1105 (b), or any other provision of law, there is no rate in such higher grade which is at least one step-increase above his existing rate of basic compensation, he shall receive (A) the maximum scheduled rate of such higher grade, or (B) his existing rate of basic compensation, if such existing rate is the higher. SEC. 803. The Commission shall make a study of the problem of additional compensation for hazardous employments and submit a report to Congress not later than one year from the date of enactment of this Act, setting forth its findings and such recommendations as it may deem advisable for a future policy and plan with respect to additional compensation for hazardous employments. TITLE IX-EFFICIENCY RATINGS SEC. 901. (a) The Commission shall establish and may revive uni- form systems of efficiency rating for the appraisal of the service of officers and employees in positions in the classes and grades provided by this Act. Such systems shall set forth degrees of efficiency which shall constitute ground for (1) the recognition of outstanding performance, (2) the granting of increases in the rate of compensation, (3) con- tinuance at the existing rate of compensation, (4) decrease in the rate of compensation of officers and employees who at the time are above the middle rate for the grade in which their positions are placed, and (5) removal from the position or dismissal from the service. (b) Each department shall rate in accordance with such systems the efficiency of each officer or employee under its jurisdiction. Rat- ings shall be open to inspection by representatives of the Commission and by officers and employees of the department in accordance witb regulations issued by the Commission. Each officer or employee shall have the right to inspect the detailed report of his own rating. (c) Reductions in compensation, removals from positions, or dis- missals from the service shall be made by the departments whenever the efficiency ratings warrant. SEC. 902. (a) There shall be established in each department one or more boards of review each of which shall be composed of three members. One member, who shall serve as chairman, shall be desig- nated by the Commission; one member shall be designated by the department concerned; and one member shall be designated by the officers and employees of the department concerned in such manner as may be determined by the Commission. (b) Alternate members shall be designated in the same manner as their respective principal members. The boards of review shall meet at the call of their respective chairmen for the purpose of considering and passing upon the merits of such efficiency ratings assigned to officers and employees as may be submitted to such boards of review as hereinafter provided. (c) Any officer or employee shall, upon written request to the chair- man of the appropriate board of review of his department, be entitled as a matter of right to a hearing and a review by such board of review of his efficiency rating. At the hearing the officer or employee, and such representative as he may designate, and such representatives of the department as may be designated by the department, shall be afforded an opportunity (1) to submit orally or in writing any informa- tion deemed by the board of review to be pertinent to the case, and (2) to hear or examine, and reply to, any such information submitted to such board by other parties After any such hearing the board may 970 [63 STAT.
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