Notes on 5 U.S.C. § 3401 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 5 U.S.C. § 3401 : US Code - Notes
(Added Pub. L. 95-437, Sec. 3(a), Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1056,
Sec. 3391; renumbered Sec. 3401 and amended Pub. L. 95-454, title
IX, Sec. 906(c)(1)(B), (2)(A), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1226; Pub.
L. 97-221, Sec. 3, July 23, 1982, 96 Stat. 233; Pub. L. 97-468,
title VI, Sec. 615(b)(1)(B), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2578; Pub. L.
102-378, Sec. 2(15), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1347; Pub. L. 104-201,
div. C, title XXXV, Sec. 3548(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat.
2868.)
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 104-201, which directed amendment of
par. (1) by striking cl. (v) and redesignating cls. (vi), (vii),
and (viii) as (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively, was executed by
striking cl. (iv), relating to the Panama Canal Company, and
redesignating cls. (v), (vi), and (vii) as (iv), (v), and (vi),
respectively, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because
par. (1) does not contain a cl. (viii) and the amendments were
included in a series of conforming amendments relating to the
Panama Canal.
1992 - Par. (1)(iii). Pub. L. 102-378, which directed the
amendment of cl. (iv) by substituting "Virgin Islands" for "Virgin
Island", was executed by making the substitution in cl. (iii) to
reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1983 - Par. (1)(iii) to (viii). Pub. L. 97-468 struck out cl.
(iii) which excluded the Alaska Railroad, and redesignated cls.
(iv) to (viii) as (iii) to (vii), respectively.
1982 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 97-221 inserted "(or 32 to 64 hours
during a biweekly pay period in the case of a flexible or
compressed work schedule under subchapter II of chapter 61 of this
title)" after "week".
1978 - Pub. L. 95-454, Sec. 906(c)(1)(B), renumbered section 3391
of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 95-454, Sec. 906(c)(2)(A), substituted "chapter" for
"subchapter".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-468 effective on date of transfer of
Alaska Railroad to the State [Jan. 5, 1985], pursuant to section
1203 of Title 45, Railroads, see section 615(b) of Pub. L. 97-468.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13,
1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95-454, set out as a note under
section 1101 of this title.
SHORT TITLE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Section 1 of Pub. L. 95-437 provided that: "This Act [enacting
this chapter, amending sections 8347, 8716, 8906, and 8913 of this
title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section
and sections 3407 and 8906 of this title] may be cited as the
'Federal Employees Part-Time Career Employment Act of 1978'."
CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND PURPOSE
Section 2 of Pub. L. 95-437 provided that:
"(a) The Congress finds that -
"(1) many individuals in our society possess great productive
potential which goes unused because they cannot meet the
requirements of a standard workweek; and
"(2) part-time permanent employment -
"(A) provides older individuals with a gradual transition
into retirement;
"(B) provides employment opportunities to handicapped
individuals or others who require a reduced workweek;
"(C) provides parents opportunities to balance family
responsibilities with the need for additional income;
"(D) benefits students who must finance their own education
or vocational training;
"(E) benefits the Government, as an employer, by increasing
productivity and job satisfaction, while lowering turnover
rates and absenteeism, offering management more flexibility in
meeting work requirements, and filling shortages in various
occupations; and
"(F) benefits society by offering a needed alternative for
those individuals who require or prefer shorter hours (despite
the reduced income), thus increasing jobs available to reduce
unemployment while retaining the skills of individuals who have
training and experience.
"(b) The purpose of this Act [enacting this chapter, amending
sections 8347, 8716, 8906, and 8913 of this title, and enacting
provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 3407
and 8906 of this title] is to provide increased part-time career
employment opportunities throughout the Federal Government."