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PUBLIC LAW 91-375-AUG. 12, 1970
opportunity for a fair hearing on adverse actions, with representatives of their own choosing. "(c) The Postal Service may hire individuals as executives under ploymentt i v e s, ^ E x e c u con^ employment contracts for periods not in excess of 5 years. Not with- Tracts. standing any such contract, the Postal Service may at its discretion and at any time remove any such individual without prejudice to his contract rights. " (d) Notwithstanding section 5533, 5535, or 5536 of title 5, or any Jjjf^ ^"P^°^" other provision of law, any officer or employee of the Government of so Stat. 483, 84 the United States is eligible to serve and receive pay concurrently as 4'"'. an officer or employee of the Postal Service (other than as a member of the Board or of the Postal Rate Commission) and as an officer or employee of any other department, agency, or establishment of the Government of the United States. " (e) The Postal Service shall have the right, consistent with section 1003 and chapter 12 of this title and applicable laws, regulations, and Post, p. 733. collective-bargaining agreements— " (1) to direct officers and employees of the Postal Service in the performance of official duties; "(2) to hire, promote, transfer, assign, and retain officers and employees in positions within the Postal Service, and to suspend, demote, discharge, or take other disciplinary action against such officers and employees; "(3) to relieve officers and employees from duties because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons;. "(4) to maintain the efficiency of the operations entrusted to it; " (5) to determine the methods, means, and personnel by which such operations are to be conducted; "(6) to prescribe a uniform dress to be worn by letter carriers and other designated employees; and " (7) to take whatever actions may be necessary to carry out its mission in emergency situations. "§ 1002. Political recommendations " (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, each appointment, promotion, assignment, transfer, or designation, interim or otherwise, of an officer or employee in the Postal Service (except a Governor or member of the Postal Rate Commission) shall be made without regard to any recommendation or statement, oral or written, with respect to any person who requests or is under consideration for such appointment, promotion, assignment, transfer, or designation, made by— "(1) any Member of the Senate or House of Representatives (including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico); " (2) any elected official of the government of any State (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) or of any county, city, or other political subdivision of such State or Commonwealth; "(3) any official of a national political party or of a political party of any State (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico), county, city, or other subdivision of such State or Commonwealth; or "(4) any other individual or organization. " (b) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person exce°'tion'°"' or organization referred to in clause (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) of this section is prohibited from making or transmitting to the Postal Service, or to any other officer or employee of the Government of the United States, any recommendation or statement, oral or written, with respect to any person who requests or is under consideration for any such appointment, promotion, assignment, transfer, or designation. The Postal Service and any officer or employee of the
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