§ 8473. Employee Thrift Advisory Council
(a)
The Board shall establish an Employee Thrift Advisory Council. The Council shall be composed of 15 members appointed by the Chairman of the Board in accordance with subsection (b).
(b)
The Chairman shall appoint 15 members of the Council, of whom—
(1)
4 shall be appointed to represent the respective labor organizations representing (as exclusive representatives) the first, second, third, and fourth largest numbers of individuals subject to chapter
71 of this title;
(2)
2 shall be appointed to represent the respective labor organizations which have been accorded exclusive recognition under section
1203
(a) of title
39 representing the largest and second largest numbers of individuals employed by the United States Postal Service;
(3)
1 shall be appointed to represent the labor organization which has been accorded exclusive recognition under section
1203
(a) of title
39 representing the largest number of individuals employed by the United States Postal Service as rural letter carriers;
(4)
2 shall be appointed to represent the respective managerial organizations (other than an organization described in paragraph (5)) which consult with the United States Postal Service under section
1004
(b) of title
39 and which represent the largest and second largest numbers of individuals employed by the United States Postal Service as managerial personnel;
(5)
1 shall be appointed to represent the supervisors’ organization as defined in section
1004
(h) of title
39;
(6)
1 shall be appointed to represent employee organizations having as a purpose promoting the interests of women in Government service;
(7)
1 shall be appointed to represent the organization representing the largest number of individuals receiving annuities under this chapter or chapter
83 of this title;
(8)
1 shall be appointed to represent the organization representing the largest number of supervisors and management officials (as defined by section
7103
(a));
(9)
1 shall be appointed to represent the organization representing the largest number of members of the Senior Executive Service; and
(10)
1 shall be appointed to represent participants (under section
8440e) who are members of the uniformed services.
(c)
(1)
The Chairman of the Board shall designate 1 member of the Council to serve as head of the Council.
(3)
(A)
A vacancy in the Council shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall be subject to any conditions which applied with respect to the original appointment.