duty in the Armed Forces or as a civilian employee of the Department during the 1-year period preceding the date of such appointment. The Director shall be paid at the rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Staff Subject to the approval of the Commission, the Director may appoint and fix the pay of additional staff personnel. The Director may make such appointments without regard to the provision of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and any personnel so appointment may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule. (3) Detailed personnel Upon the request of the Director, the head of any Federal department of agency may detail any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this Act. The Comptroller General of the United States shall provide assistance, including the detailing of employees, to the Commission in accordance with an agreement entered into with the Commission. (4) Staff restrictions (A) Limitations on detailees from Department Of the personnel employed by or detailed to the Commission— (i) not more than one-third may be on detail from the Department