20 U.S.C. § 3463: Personnel reduction and annual limitations

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, there shall be included in each appropriation Act containing appropriations for the administration of the Department for any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1981 (other than an appropriation Act containing only supplemental appropriations for the Department), an annual limitation on the total number of work-years for the personnel of the Department. The Secretary shall prescribe the allocation of the work-years available under paragraph (1) among the organizational units and components of the Department. If the President transmits any reorganization plan under chapter 9 of title 5 which would result in the transfer of functions or offices to the Secretary or the Department, the message transmitting the plan shall include any adjustments which may be necessary in a work-year limitation established under paragraph (1) to reflect changes in the work-years required as a result of such plan. Not later than the end of the first fiscal year beginning after May 4, 1980 , the number of full-time equivalent personnel positions available for performing functions transferred to the Secretary or the Department by this chapter shall be reduced by 500. Computations required to be made for purposes of this section shall be made on the basis of all personnel employed by the Department, including experts and consultants employed under section 3109 of title 5 and all other part-time and full-time personnel employed to perform functions of the Secretary or the Department, except personnel employed under special programs for students and disadvantaged youth (including temporary summer employment). The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall, by rule, establish a method for computing work-years for personnel of the Department as described in paragraph (1). an identification of any position within the Department or elsewhere in the executive branch, which it considers unnecessary due to consolidation of functions under this chapter; a statement of the number of employees entitled to pay savings by reason of the organization under this chapter; a statement of the number of employees who are voluntarily or involuntarily separated by reason of such reorganization; an estimate of the personnel costs associated with such reorganization; the effects of such reorganization on labor management relations; and such legislative and administrative recommendations for improvements in personnel management within the Department as the Director considers necessary.