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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 677. Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice
(a) The Chief Justice of the United States may appoint an
Administrative Assistant who shall serve at the pleasure of the
Chief Justice and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to
him by the Chief Justice. The salary payable to the Administrative
Assistant shall be fixed by the Chief Justice at a rate which shall
not exceed the salary payable to the Director of the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts. The Administrative Assistant
may elect to bring himself within the same retirement program
available to the Director of the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts, as provided by section 611 of this title, by
filing a written election with the Chief Justice within the time
and in the manner prescribed by section 611.
(b) The Administrative Assistant, with the approval of the Chief
Justice, may appoint and fix the compensation of necessary
employees. The Administrative Assistant and his employees shall be
deemed employees of the Supreme Court.
(c)(1) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the
Administrative Assistant, with the approval of the Chief Justice,
may accept voluntary personal services to assist with public and
visitor programs.
(2) No person may volunteer personal services under this
subsection unless the person has first agreed, in writing, to waive
any claim against the United States arising out of or in connection
with such services, other than a claim under chapter 81 of title 5.
(3) No person volunteering personal services under this
subsection shall be considered an employee of the United States for
any purpose other than for purposes of -
(A) chapter 81 of title 5; or
(B) chapter 171 of this title.
(4) In the administration of this subsection, the Administrative
Assistant shall ensure that the acceptance of personal services
shall not result in the reduction of pay or displacement of any
employee of the Supreme Court.
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