Chapter 81 of title 5, relating to compensation for work injuries, chapters 83 and 84 of such title 5, relating to retirement, chapter 87 of such title 5, relating to life insurance, and chapter 89 of such title 5, relating to health insurance, are applicable to Commission employees, except any individual—
(1) who is not a citizen of the United States;
(2) whose initial appointment by the Commission occurs after October 1, 1979; and
(3) who is covered by the Social Security System of the Republic of Panama pursuant to any provision of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements.
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Chapter 81 of title 5, relating to compensation for work injuries, chapters 83 and 84 of such title 5, relating to retirement, chapter 87 of such title 5, relating to life insurance, and chapter 89 of such title 5, relating to health insurance, are applicable to Commission employees, except any individual—
(1) who is not a citizen of the United States;
(2) whose initial appointment by the Commission occurs after October 1, 1979; and
(3) who is covered by the Social Security System of the Republic of Panama pursuant to any provision of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements.
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§ 3651. Definitions
As used in this subpart—
(1) ‘‘agency’’ means—
(A) the Commission, and
(B) any other Executive agency or the
Smithsonian Institution, to the extent of
any election in effect under section 3652(b) of
this title;
(2) ‘‘position’’ means a civilian position in
the Commission, or in any other agency if a
substantial portion of the duties and respon-
sibilities are performed in the Republic of
Panama; and
(3) ‘‘employee’’ means an individual serving
in a position.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1211, Sept. 27, 1979, 93
Stat. 463; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV,
§§ 3529, 3548(b)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2862,
2869.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1996—Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 104–201, § 3548(b)(1), which di-
rected substitution of ‘‘section 3652(b)’’ for ‘‘section
3652(B)(2)’’ could not be executed because the phrase
‘‘section 3652(B)(2)’’ did not appear after amendment by
Pub. L. 104–201, § 3529. See below.
Pub. L. 104–201, § 3529, amended subpar. (B) generally.
Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: ‘‘an
Executive agency or the Smithsonian Institution, to
the extent of any election in effect under section
3652(b)(2) of this title;’’.
§ 3652. Panama Canal Employment System; merit
and other employment requirements
(a) Establishment; merit and other employment
requirements
The Commission shall establish a Panama
Canal Employment System and prescribe the
regulations necessary for its administration.
The Panama Canal Employment System shall—
(1) be established in accordance with and be
subject to the provisions of the Panama Canal
Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, the pro-
visions of this part, and any other applicable
provision of law;
(2) be based on the consideration of the
merit of each employee or candida