5 USC 6324: Absence of certain police and firemen

5 USC 6324: Absence of certain police and firemen Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESPART III-EMPLOYEESSubpart E-Attendance and LeaveCHAPTER 63-LEAVESUBCHAPTER II-OTHER PAID LEAVE

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§6324. Absence of certain police and firemen

(a) Sick leave may not be charged to the account of a member of the Metropolitan Police force or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the United States Park Police force, or the Executive Protective Service force for an absence due to injury or illness resulting from the performance of duty.

(b) The determination of whether an injury or illness resulted from the performance of duty shall be made under regulations prescribed by-

(1) the District of Columbia Council for members of the Metropolitan Police force and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia;

(2) the Secretary of the Interior for the United States Park Police force; and

(3) The Secretary of the Treasury for the Executive Protective Service force.

( Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 522 ; Pub. L. 90–623, §1(18), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1313 ; Pub. L. 94–183, §2(28), (29), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1058 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Derivation	U.S. Code	Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
	5 U.S.C. 2071.	Aug. 21, 1964, Pub. L. 88–471, §5, 78 Stat. 583 .

The word "officer" is omitted as covered by "member".

In subsection (b), the words "injury or illness" are substituted for "injury or disease" to conform to subsection (a).

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Amendments

1975-Subsecs. (a), (b)(3). Pub. L. 94–183 substituted "Executive Protective Service" for "White House Police".

1968-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 90–623 substituted "District of Columbia Council" for "Commissioners of the District of Columbia".

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 90–623 intended to restate without substantive change the law in effect on Oct. 22, 1968, see section 6 of Pub. L. 90–623, set out as a note under section 5334 of this title.

Transfer of Functions

District of Columbia Council, as established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, §711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818 , classified to section 1–211 of the District of Columbia Code, and replaced by Council of District of Columbia, as provided by Pub. L. 93–198, title IV, §401, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 785 , classified to section 1–221 of the District of Columbia Code.