§ 1300.7 - Personnel.

(a) RFE/RL Inc. shall be solely responsible for the appointment, assignment, promotion, and separation of its employees, and such personnel actions, with the exceptions noted in paragraphs (b) (1) and (2) of this section, shall not require the concurrence of the BIB.

(b)(1) The President of RFE/RL shall inform the Chairman of the BIB of his intention to appoint or terminate the employment of senior executives. The positions are: Executive Vice President for Programs and Policy, the Directors of RFE and RL, the Vice Presidents for Finance, Management, and Engineering; the Directors of Information Systems, Corporate Affairs, Central News, RFE Research, RL Research, Broadcast Analysis, Soviet Area Audience and Opinion Research, East European Audience and Opinion Research, and the major language services.

(2) Appointments to the above-named positions require concurrence of the Board (except in the case of acting appointments) which shall have the opportunity to review the qualifications of the candidates and to interview them in person. Major changes in the functions of these positions or the establishment of new positions at comparable levels of responsibility, also require concurrence of the Board.

(3) All personnel actions of RFE/RL, Inc., shall be in accordance with pertinent laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, or national origin.

(c) On or before January 1st each year, RFE/RL shall make available for examination by the BIB a complete roster of all personnel employed by RFE/RL, stating position, title, grade level, citizenship, date of birth, date of hire, and total remuneration, including all allowances and special benefits. For foreign locations, the report shall provide current information about appropriate local currencies, with dollar equivalents calculated at the established exchange rates.

(d) RFE/RL shall make available to the BIB copies of any documents of a substantive policy nature issued to management, employees, and outside organizations, as well as general announcements to employees by labor unions, works councils, and other employee organizations. RFE/RL shall also make available to the BIB copies of all union contracts.