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participate, nor shall they be liable for any costs that may be taxed against them or the Board on account of any such official action by them as members of the Board, but such costs shall be charged to the District of Columbia and paid as other costs are paid in suits against the municipality; nor shall the Board or any of its members be required to give any bond or security for costs or damages on any appeal whatever. SEC. 103. (a) The Board is vested with the following powers and jy^°J^^'"^ ^"'^ duties: (1) To develop detailed plans for and to establish, organize, and operate in the District of Columbia the Federal City College. (2) To establish policies, standards, and requirements governing admission, programs, graduation (including the award of degrees) and general administration of the Federal City College. (3) To appoint and compensate, without regard to the civil po^nf^tm" ^^ service laws or chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, a president for the Federal City College. (4) To employ and compensate such officers as it determines necessary for the Federal City College, and such educational employees for the Federal City College as the president thereof may recommend in writing. Such officers and educational employees may be employed and compensated without regard to— (A) the civil service laws, (B) chapter 61 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code (relating to classification of positions ^^^^^' ^^' *^' in Government service), (C) sections 6301 through 6305 and 6307 through 6311 of title 5, United States Code (relating to annual and sick, ^"'e, p. si6. leave for Federal employees), (D) chapter 15 and sections 7324 through 7327 of title 5, United States Code (relating to political activities of Gov- 52^"'^' ^P* '**'^' ernment employees), (E) section 3323 and subchapter III of chapter 81 of title Ante, 5, United States Code (relating to civil service retirement), 564. p p. 422, and (F) sections 3326, 3501, 3502, 5531 through 5533, and 6303 of title 5, United States Code (relating to dual pay and Ante, p. 423. dual employment), but the employment and compensation of such officers and educational employees shall be subject to— (i) sections 7902, 8101 through 8138, and 8145 through 8150 of title 5, United States Code, and sections 292 and 1920 ^"'^' P- ^30. through 1922 of title 18, United States Code (relating to gio"'^'" ^°^' compensation for work inj uries), (ii) chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code (relating to Ante, p. 592. Government employees group life insurance), (iii) chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code (relating to Ante, p. 599. health insurance for Government employees), and (iv) sections 1302, 2108, 3305, 3306, 3308 through 3320, 3351, 3363, 3364, 3501 through 3504, 7511, 7512, and 7701 of title 5, United States Code (relating to veteran's preference). Ante, p. 401. Subject to the approval of the Commissioners, the compensation uigg^^*^^ schedschedules for such officers and employees shall be fixed and ad- Periodic adjustjusted from time to time consistent with the public interest and in ment. accordance with rates for comparable types of positions in like institutions of higher education. Salary levels shall be determined based on duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. The Board, upon the recommendations of the president of the college, shall
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