110 STAT. 430 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 5 USC 3341 note. Regulations. Termination date. "(C) in the case of an installation covered by the Act referred to in subparagraph (C) of that paragraph, has the meaning given such term in section 2910(4) of such Act.". (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to details made before the date of the enactment of this Act but still in effect on that date and details made on or after that date. SEC. 1034. AUTHORITY FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY IN REDUC- TIONS IN FORCE. Section 3502 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(f)( 1) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may— "(A) release in a reduction in force an employee who volunteers for the release even though the employee is not otherwise subject to release in the reduction in force under the criteria applicable under the other provisions of this section; and "(B) for each employee voluntarily released in the reduction in force under subparagraph (A), retain an employee in a similar position who would otherwise be released in the reduction in force under such criteria. "(2) A voluntary release of an employee in a reduction in force pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be treated as an involuntary release in the reduction in force. "(3) An employee with critical knowledge and skills (as defined by the Secretary concerned) may not participate in a voluntary release under paragraph (1) if the Secretary concerned determines that such participation would impair the performance of the mission of the Department of Defense or the military department concerned. "(4) The regulations prescribed under this section shall incorporate the authority provided in this subsection. "(5) The authority under paragraph (1) may not be exercised after September 30, 1996.". SEC. 1035. AUTHORITY TO PAY SEVERANCE PAYMENTS IN LUMP SUMS. Section 5595 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(i)(l) In the case of an employee of the Department of Defense who is entitled to severance pay under this section, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned may, upon application by the employee, pay the total amount of the severance pay to the employee in one lump sum. "(2)(A) If an employee paid severance pay in a lump sum under this subsection is reemployed by the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia at such time that, had the employee been paid severance pay in regular pay periods under subsection (b), the payments of such pay would have been discontinued under subsection (d) upon such reemployment, the employee shall repay to the Department of Defense (for the military department that formerly employed the employee, if applicable) an amount equal to the amount of severance pay to which the employee was entitled under this section that would not have been paid to the employee under subsection (d) by reason of such reemployment.
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