§ 2897. — Application of provisions of Federal law.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC2897]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 30--WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS
SUBCHAPTER III--JOB CORPS
Sec. 2897. Application of provisions of Federal law
(a) Enrollees not considered to be Federal employees
(1) In general
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in section
8143(a) of title 5, enrollees shall not be considered to be Federal
employees and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating
to Federal employment, including such provisions regarding hours of
work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and
Federal employee benefits.
(2) Provisions relating to taxes and social security
benefits
For purposes of title 26 and title II of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), enrollees shall be deemed to be employees
of the United States and any service performed by an individual as
an enrollee shall be deemed to be performed in the employ of the
United States.
(3) Provisions relating to compensation to Federal employees
for work injuries
For purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating
to compensation to Federal employees for work injuries), enrollees
shall be deemed to be civil employees of the Government of the
United States within the meaning of the term ``employee'' as defined
in section 8101 of title 5, and the provisions of such subchapter
shall apply as specified in section 8143(a) of title 5.
(4) Federal tort claims provisions
For purposes of the Federal tort claims provisions in title 28,
enrollees shall be considered to be employees of the Government.
(b) Adjustments and settlements
Whenever the Secretary finds a claim for damages to a person or
property resulting from the operation of the Job Corps to be a proper
charge against the United States, and the claim is not cognizable under
section 2672 of title 28, the Secretary may adjust and settle the claim
in an amount not exceeding $1,500.
(c) Personnel of the uniformed services
Personnel of the uniformed services who are detailed or assigned to
duty in the performance of agreements made by the Secretary for the
support of the Job Corps shall not be counted in computing strength
under any law limiting the strength of such services or in computing the
percentage authorized by law for any grade in such services.
(Pub. L. 105-220, title I, Sec. 157, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1016.)
References in Text
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is act Aug.
14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title II of the Act is
classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 401 et seq.) of chapter 7 of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
The Federal tort claim provisions in title 28, referred to in
subsec. (a)(4), are the provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act, which
is classified generally to section 1346(b) and chapter 171 (Sec. 2671 et
seq.) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1706 of
this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2900 of this title.
