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B-105941, OCTOBER 8, 1951, 31 COMP. GEN. 128

B-105941 Oct 08, 1951
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DOES NOT INCLUDE MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WHO ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCEPTED FROM THE INHIBITION BUT RELATES ONLY TO PERSONS OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE SECTION. SO THAT WHEN THE REDUCTION HAS RESULTED IN BRINGING THE ANNUAL TOTAL EMPLOYMENT DOWN TO OR BELOW THE 90 PERCENTUM FIGURE CONTAINED THEREIN THE SECTION SHALL CEASE TO APPLY UNTIL THAT FIGURE AGAIN IS EXCEEDED. 1951: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 4. WHICH QUESTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) DOES THE SECOND PROVISO OF SECTION 605. INDEPENDENT OFFICES APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1952 APPLY TO EMPLOYEES EXCEPTED FROM THE INHIBITIONS OF SECTION 605: (2) WILL THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 605 WITH RESPECT TO FILLING ONLY ONE IN FOUR OF VACANCIES BE APPLICABLE IF AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN FORCE IS MADE SO AS TO BRING THE CEILING BELOW 90 PERCENT OF THE EMPLOYEES TO WHICH THE SECTION AS A WHOLE IS APPLICABLE?

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