Pub. L. 84-243, tit. III, sec. 5

Sec. 5. (a) This Act applies to all positions under the Board which require at least a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field, and in addition— (1) involve classroom or other instruction or the supervision and direction of classroom and other instructional activities; or (2) involve activities, other than teaching, which require the incumbents to possess academic credits in educational theory and 69 Stat. 526practice at least equivalent to those required of a teacher with a bachelor’s degree; or (3) involve activities which are so directly related to the educational process that the positions have characteristics of the educational field to a marked degree, even though academic credits in educational theory and practice are not required; or (4) involve the management or direction or organizational units or school services which, though not directly involved in the educational process, require the incumbent to deal so extensively with employees who are directly involved in the educational process on problems that require an understanding of the aims, methods and points of view of educators and educational philosophy, that it becomes impractical, insofar as salary treatment is concerned, to attempt to distinguish between them and positions covered under paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection. This paragraph (4) shall apply only to such positions as are necessary to coordinate such noneducational units or services with the educational activities of the school system. (b) The Board, with the concurrence of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, is authorized to determine which positions meet the criteria specified in subsection (a) of this section and to establish or transfer positions covered under other wage or salary fixing acts or authorities to the coverage of this Act. Similarly, the Board, with the concurrence of the said Board of Commissioners, is authorized to determine that positions covered under this Act do not meet the criteria specified in subsection (a) of this section and to remove any such position from the coverage of this Act: Provided, That any employee occupying any position covered by this Act on the effective date of this Act, but which is later determined not to meet the criteria specified in subsection (a) of this section, shall continue to be entitled to the salary and other benefits of this Act as long as he remains in such position. The Board, subject to the concurrence of the said Board of Commissioners, is authorized to specify for any position to be brought under this Act, the class and group as established in this Act which shall apply to such position: Provided, That such class shall be selected on the basis of the difficulty, responsibility, and qualification requirements of such position. Positions brought under this Act in accordance with this section shall be subject to the provisions of this Act to the same degree and in all respects as if such positions were specifically named in this Act. The Board is authorized to conduct such studies as are required to apply the criteria specified in subsection (a) of this section.