General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1979 - Authorizes the Comptroller General to appoint, pay, assign, and direct such personnel as the Comptroller General determines are necessary to perform the functions and duties of the General Accounting Office (GAO). Directs the Comptroller General to establish a personnel management system for the GAO after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment. Requires that such personnel system conform with specified provisions of title 5 of the United States Code (Government Organization and Employees) concerning: (1) the merit system principles; (2) prohibited personnel practices; (3) the pay comparability systems; (4) performance appraisal; (5) employee organizations; (6) labor-management relations; (7) suspensions and actions against employees based on unacceptable service; and (8) the minority recruitment program. States that GAO employees shall be appointed, assigned, and promoted without regard to provisions governing personnel actions in the competitive service. Requires that such system provide preference to an eligible individual in a manner consistent with preference accorded to preference eligible individuals, including…