Pub. L. 85-584, tit. IV, sec. 401

Sec. 401. (a) In recognition of long and faithful service, each officer and member shall receive an additional step increase (to be known as a longevity step increase) beyond the maximum scheduled service step rate for the Sub-Class in which he is serving, or for the Class in which he is serving if there are no Sub-Classes in his Class for each 208 calendar weeks of continuous service completed by him following the effective date of this Act at such maximum rate or at a rate in excess thereof, without change to a higher Class, subject to all of the following conditions: (1) No officer or member shall receive more than one longevity step increase for any two hundred and eight calendar weeks of continuous service, and in order to be eligible therefor he shall have a current performance rating of “satisfactory” or better. (2) Not more than three successive longevity step increases may be granted to any officer or member; nor shall any officer or member be72 Stat. 485 granted a longevity step increase above the maximum scheduled longevity step in the Sub-Class in which he is serving or in the Class in which he is serving if there are no Sub-Classes in his Class. (3) Each longevity step increase shall be equal to one step increase of the class or Sub-Class in which the officer or member is serving. (4) Each longevity step increase shall begin on the first day of the first pay period following completion of each two hundred and eight weeks. (b) Satisfactory service (other than that credited in the initial adjustment of salaries under this Act) rendered immediately prior to the effective date of this Act by any officer or member who, in the initial adjustment of salaries, is placed in service step 6, Class 1, or service step 4, Classes 2 through 9, or longevity steps 7 or 8, shall be credited as follows: each five calendar days of such service shall be credited as the equivalent of four calendar days of service for the purpose of computing the first period of two hundred and eight calendar weeks of active service required by subsection (a) of this section to entitle such officer or member to an advance in compensation to the next higher longevity step rate for his rank or title.