application of provisions of federal law

application of provisions of federal law Sec. 515. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, a member of the Teacher Corps shall be deemed not to be a Federal employee and shall not be subject to the provisions of laws relating to Federal employment, including those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits. (b) (1) Such members shall, for the purposes of the administration of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (5 U.S.C. 751 et seq.), be deemed to be civil employees of the United States within the meaning of the term “employee” as defined in section 40 of such Act (5 U.S.C. 790) and the provisions thereof shall apply except as hereinafter provided. (2) For purposes of this subsection: (A) the term “performance of duty” in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act shall not include any act of a member of the Teacher Corps— (i) while on authorized leave; or (ii) while absent from his assigned post of duty, except while participating in an activity authorized by or under the direction or supervision of the Commissioner; and 79 Stat. 1258 (B) in computing compensation benefits for disability or death under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, the monthly pay of a member of the Teacher Corps shall be deemed to be his actual pay or that received under the entrance salary for grade 6 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, whichever is greater. (c) Such members shall be deemed to be employees of the Government for the purposes of the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code.