12 2 STA T . 2 607PUBLIC LA W 110 – 27 9—J UL Y 17 , 200 8(i i )pay a contr actor , or any su cc e ssor contractor, f oranya dm inistrati v e fee (or portion of an administra - tive fee) wh ich the A rchitect of the C apito l a g reed to pay under a food services contract . ( 7 ) REGULATIONS . — (A) OF FI C EOF P E R SONNEL M ANAGEMENT.— (i) I N GENERAL.—After consultation with the Architect of the Capitol, the D irector of the Office of P ersonnel M anagement shall prescri b e regulations to provide for the continuity of benefits under para- graphs ( 2 )and( 3 ). (ii) CONTENTS.—Regulations under this subpara- graph shall— (I) include regulations relating to employee deductions and employee and employer contribu- tions and deposits in the Civil S ervice Retirement and Disability F und, the E mployees ’L ife Insur- ance Fund, and the Employees H ealth B enefits Fund
and (II) provide for the Architect of the Capitol to perform employer administrative functions nec- essary to ensure administration of continued cov- erage of benefits under paragraphs (2) and (3), including receipt and transmission of the deduc- tions, contributions, and deposits described under subclause (I), the collection and transmission of such information as necessary, and the perform- ance of other administrative functions as may be re q uired. (B) TH RIFT SA V INGS PLAN B ENEFITS.—After consultation with the Architect of the Capitol, the E x ecutive Director appointed by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board under section 84 74(a) of title 5 , U nited States Code, shall prescribe regulations to provide for the continuity of benefits under paragraph (2) of this subsection relating to subchapter III of chapter 84 of that title. Regulations under this subparagraph shall include regulations relating to employee deductions and employee and employer con- tributions and deposits in the Thrift Savings Fund. (d) COVERE D INDIVIDUALS N OT ENTITLED TO SEVERANCE PA Y .— ( 1 ) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), a covered individual shall not be entitled to severance pay under section 55 9 5 of title 5, United States Code, by reason of— (A) separation from service with the Architect of the Capitol and becoming an employee of a contractor under a food services contract; or (B) termination of employment with a contractor, or successor to a contractor. (2) SEPARATION DURING 90 -DAY PERIOD.— (A) IN GENERAL.— (i) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—Except as provided under clause (ii), a covered individual shall be entitled to severance pay under section 5595 of title 5, United States Code, if during the 9 0 -day period following the transfer date the employment of that individual with
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