[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 84 (Monday, May 3, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 99-10960]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 351

RIN 3206-AI09


Reduction in Force Service Credit

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Correction to final regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a 
correction to the final regulations that were published on Wednesday, 
April 7, 1999. This correction covers service credit for reduction in 
force purposes.

DATES: These regulations are effective May 7, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Glennon or Jacqui R. Yeatman 
at (202) 606-0960, FAX (202) 606-2329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 7, 1999, OPM published final regulations (64 FR 16797) 
that cover the crediting of civilian and uniformed service for purposes 
of reduction in force competition under part 351 of this title. These 
regulations are effective on May 7, 1999.
    The final regulations contained a typographical error that resulted 
in the inadvertent omission of a cross-reference to Sec. 351.504(e) in 
final Sec. 351.503(c)(3), and in final Sec. 351.503(e). These 
corrections do not make a substantive change in the procedures that 
agencies use in determining employees' retention standing.

Reason for Correction

    1. Final Sec. 351.503(c)(1) provides that the agency is responsible 
for determining an employee's retention service computation date. Final 
Sec. 351.503(c)(2) provides that an employee's retention service 
computation date includes all actual creditable civilian and uniformed 
service, as authorized under final Secs. 351.503 (a) and (b). Final 
Sec. 351.503(c)(3) provides that an employee's adjusted retention 
service computation date includes both the employee's actual service 
creditable service, and additional retention service credit for 
performance. As published, final Sec. 351.503(c)(3) contains a 
reference to Sec. 351.504(d), which covers the amount of additional 
retention service credit awarded to competing employees covered by a 
single rating pattern. However, final Sec. 351.503(c)(3) inadvertently 
omitted a reference to Sec. 351.504(e), which covers additional 
retention reference credit awarded to competing employees covered by 
multiple rating patterns. This document corrects that omission.
    2. Final Sec. 351.503(e) covers how the agency calculates the 
adjusted retention service date. As published, final Sec. 351.503(e) 
contains a reference to Sec. 351.504(d), which covers the amount of 
additional retention service credit awarded to competing employees 
covered by a single rating pattern, but inadvertently omits a reference 
to Sec. 351.504(e), which covers additional retention reference credit 
awarded to competing employees covered by multiple rating patterns. 
This document corrects that omission.

Correction

    In rule document 99-8587 beginning on page 16797 in the issue of 
Wednesday, April 7, 1999, make the following corrections:
    On page 16800, in the third column, correct Sec. 351.503(c)(3) and 
Sec. 351.503(e) to read as follows:


Sec. 351.503  Length of service.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (3) The adjusted service computation date includes all actual 
creditable service under paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) of this 
section, and additional retention service credit for performance 
authorized by Secs. 351.504 (d) and (e).
* * * * *
    (e) The adjusted service computation date is calculated by 
subtracting from the date in paragraph (d)(1) or (d)(2) of this section 
the additional service credit for retention authorized by Secs. 351.504 
(d) and (e).

Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 99-10960 Filed 4-30-99; 8:45 am]
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