Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Human resources management functions,

[Federal Register: April 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 63)]

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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

5 CFR Part 1200

Board Organization

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or the Board) is amending its organization and functions statement to reflect a change in responsibilities for performance of its human resources management functions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 2, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert E. Taylor, Clerk of the Board, (202) 653-7200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective September 28, 1998, the Board entered into a cross-servicing arrangement with APHIS Business Services (ABS), a unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, under which ABS provides most human resources management services to MSPB. The MSPB Financial and Administrative Management Division (FAMD) administers the cross- servicing arrangement with ABS and has direct responsibility for certain personnel functions, including policy, training, drug testing, and the Employee Assistance Program. FAMD also administers the cross- servicing arrangement with USDA's National Finance Center (NFC) for accounting and payroll services. The NFC continues to process personnel actions, which are now entered by ABS. This amendment to 5 CFR part 1200 reflects these changes by removing all references to the Human Resources Management Division and by revising the description of FAMD functions.

The Board is publishing this rule as a final rule pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1204(h).

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 1200

Organization and functions (Government agencies).

Accordingly, the Board amends 5 CFR part 1200, subpart B, as follows:

PART 1200--[AMENDED]

Subpart B--Offices of the Board--[Amended]

1. The authority citation for part 1200, subpart B, continues to read as follows:

   Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1204(h) and (j).

2. Section 1200.10 is amended by removing paragraph (a)(9) in its entirety, by redesignating paragraph (a)(10) as paragraph (a)(9), by removing paragraph (b)(9) in its entirety, by redesignating paragraph (b)(10) as paragraph (b)(9), and by revising paragraph (b)(8) to read as follows:

   Sec. 1200.10 Staff Organizations and Functions.

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   (b) * * * * * * * *

   (8) Financial and Administrative Management Division. The Financial and Administrative Management Division administers the budget, procurement, property management, physical security, and general services functions of the Board. It develops and coordinates internal management programs and projects, including review of internal controls agencywide. It performs certain personnel functions, including policy, training, drug testing, and the Employee Assistance Program. It also administers the agency's cross-servicing arrangements with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center for accounting, payroll, and personnel action processing services and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's APHIS Business Services for most human resources management services. * * * * *

   Dated: March 26, 1999. Robert E. Taylor, Clerk of the Board.

   [FR Doc. 99-8091Filed4-1-99; 8:45 am]

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