Commission personnel matters

(a) Compensation of members A member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. (b) Travel expenses A member of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission. (c) Staff (1) In general The Children’s Commissioner may, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, appoint and terminate such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. (2) Director of children and youth outreach and engagement The Children’s Commissioner shall without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, appoint a Director of Children and Youth Outreach and Engagement to help coordinate with, provide technical support to, and work with staff of the Commission to regularly incorporate the voices of children and youth in carrying out the duties and consultation directives of the Commission. (3) Compensation The Children’s Commissioner may fix the compensation of personnel appointed under this subsection without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for any such individual may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title. (d) Detail of government employees A Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (e) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services The Children’s Commissioner may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title.