rate of basic pay for an employee who occupies a position within the General Schedule under subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, and has a similar level of experience as that individual. (d) Detail of government employees A Federal Government employee may, upon the request of the Commission, be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement in order to provide technical and operational support, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (e) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services The Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title. (f) Conflicts of interest Notwithstanding section 8(a), the Chairperson shall ensure that the interests and affiliations of members of the Commission conform with the conflict of interest statutes, regulations issued by the Director of Office of Government Ethics including any supplemental agency requirements, and other Federal ethics rules that apply to members of advisory committees. 8. General rules