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(a) The Authority’s personnel are hereby exempted from the provisions of §§ 1461 et seq. of Title 3, known as the 'Public Service Human Resources Administration Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico'. All appointments, severances, promotions, transfers, lay offs, replacements, suspensions, leaves and changes in classification, remuneration or title of the officers and employees of the Authority shall be executed and authorized pursuant to the standards and regulations prescribed by the Board, which must conform to the merit principles established in the Puerto Rico Public Service Personnel Act.\n(b) The Authority’s Executive Director and the officers and employees shall be entitled to reimbursement for all necessary travel expenses, or to the corresponding per diems, which may be authorized or approved in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Board for the Authority.\nHistory —Apr. 6, 2016, No. 21, § 605; July 12, 2016, No. 68, § 1.18.