P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 9116
In order to ensure the continuity, cost efficiency, and quality of government services, during and until the effective term of this Act, upon previous authorization of the Office of Management and Budget, the transfer and administrative detail of regular and transitory employees between positions, job classifications and levels, group of employees, appropriate units, union units and nonunion units and vice versa, among Entities of the Executive Branch shall be allowed; provided, that employees on detail or transferred shall meet the minimum requirements of education and experience needed to hold the position; moreover, details and transfers under this section shall not be used as a punitive measure, be made arbitrarily, or be burdensome for the employee. Details and transfers within the same Entity of the Executive Branch shall be made by the appointing authority or his/her authorized representative without the previous or subsequent authorization of the Office of Management and Budget.
These personnel actions shall entail a reduction of the employees” salaries or fringe benefits. Any provision of law, regulation, covenant, agreement, or precept that is contrary to the provisions of this subchapter shall be suspended during the effective term thereof; provided that there shall be full flexibility to make transfers and administrative details.
The Office of Management and Budget may implement regulatory provisions as are necessary to enforce the provisions of this section.
History —June 17, 2014, No. 66, § 10.