CFR > Title 35 - Panama Canal > CHAPTER I—PANAMA CANAL REGULATIONS 1 > SUBCHAPTER E—EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION UNDER THE PANAMA CANAL EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM (parts 251 to 257) > PART 253—REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (PANAMA CANAL EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM)—EMPLOYMENT POLICY > SUBPART A—General Provisions (§253.1 to §253.16) > 253.11—Establishment; composition; appointment of members; alternates; employees.

253.11—Establishment; composition; appointment of members; alternates; employees.

(a) There is established a Panama Canal Board of Appeals to review and determine the classification appeals of employees.
(b) The Board shall consist of five members, all of whom shall be civilians employed by the Federal Government and appointed by the Assistant Secretary of the Army as follows:
(1) One member shall be nominated by the Office of Personnel Management.
(2) Two members shall be selected from among employees of U.S. Government agencies in the Republic of Panama (one from a Department of Defense agency and the other from the Panama Canal Commission) and shall be appointed only after appropriate consultation with the advice from organizations representing such employees.
(3) The remaining members (one from Department of Defense and one from Panama Canal Commission) will be selected by the Assistant Secretary of the Army.
(c) The Assistant Secretary of the Army shall appoint one of the members as Chairman of the Board.
(d) For each member of the Board, two alternate members shall be appointed, following the same criteria as for appointment of members. An alternate shall serve on the Board whenever the member for whom he is the alternate is unable to serve for any reason.
(e) The Panama Area Personnel Board will provide administrative and logistical support necessary to accomplish Board functions.