 
                   CHAPTER 48--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
     SUBCHAPTER V--TRANSITIONAL, SAVINGS, AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 3502. Effect on personnel


(a) Non-separation or non-reduction in grade or compensation of full-
        time personnel and part-time personnel holding permanent 
        positions

    Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the transfer pursuant 
to this subchapter 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 one year after the date of transfer to the Department.

(b) Positions compensated in accordance with Executive Schedule

    Any person who, on the day preceding May 4, 1980, held a position 
compensated in accordance with the Executive Schedule prescribed in 
chapter 53 of title 5 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 previous position, for the duration of the service of such person 
in such new position.

(Pub. L. 96-88, title V, Sec. 502, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 690.)

                          Codification

    In subsec. (b), ``May 4, 1980'' substituted for ``the effective date 
of this chapter'' pursuant to section 601 of Pub. L. 96-88, set out as 
an Effective Date note under section 3401 of this title.


                 Abolished Positions Deemed Transferred

    Section 508(l)(4) of Pub. L. 96-88 provided that: ``Positions 
abolished as a consequence of the amendments made by this subsection 
[amending sections 1102, 2390, and 3012 of this title] shall, for 
purposes of section 502(a) [subsec. (a) of this section], be deemed to 
be permanent positions transferred pursuant to title V of this Act [this 
subchapter].''
