20 U.S.C. § 80o : US Code - Section 80O: Director, officers, and employees; appointment, compensation, and duties

Search 20 U.S.C. § 80o : US Code - Section 80O: Director, officers, and employees; appointment, compensation, and duties

The Board may appoint and fix the compensation and duties of the
Director and such other officers and employees of the Museum as may
be necessary for the efficient administration, operation, and
maintenance of the Museum; the Director and two other employees of
the Museum may be appointed and compensated without regard to the
provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive
service and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5;
and all of the employees of the Museum who are serving on the date
of the transfer authorized under section 80k of this title shall be
offered employment by the Smithsonian under its usual terms of
employment and may be appointed without regard to the provisions of
title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service and
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.