§ 677. — Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC677]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART III--COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 45--SUPREME COURT
Sec. 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.
(Added Pub. L. 92-238, Sec. 1, Mar. 1, 1972, 86 Stat. 46; amended Pub.
L. 105-233, Sec. 1, Aug. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 1535.)
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-233 added subsec. (c).
