P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 172c
The Commonwealth Agency shall establish and administer its personnel system according to the systems, regulations, standards, and procedures approved by the Commissioner, pursuant to Act No. 5 of October 14, 1975, known as the “Puerto Rico Public Service Personnel Act”, and Act No. 89 of July 12, 1979, known as the “Puerto Rico Uniform Compensation Act”. The Administrator of the Central Labor Advisory and Human Resources Administration Office shall approve the classification and uniform compensation plans pursuant to said laws, once the certification of availability of funds has been issued by the Office of Management and Budget.
All employees of the Commonwealth Civil Defense Agency are guaranteed their jobs and rights acquired under the personnel laws and regulations, as well as the rights, privileges, obligations and status regarding any existing pension, or retirement system or systems, or savings and loan funds to which they were affiliated when this act was approved.
The Commonwealth Agency shall establish and administer its accounting, account management, procurement, and record and file administration systems, as well as any other administrative and operational support systems, according to the management procedures and the standards approved by the Commission.
The Commonwealth Agency, in the performance of the functions conferred by this subchapter, shall be exempted from the payment of any kind of Commonwealth or municipal fees, tariffs, rates, patents and excises, as well as from the payment of income taxes.
History —Aug. 2, 1999, No. 211, § 5, eff. 60 days after Aug. 2, 1999.