salary increase for employees subject to classification act of 1949

salary increase for employees subject to classification act of 1949 Sec. 112. (a) Section 603(b) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (72 Stat. 203; 5 U.S.C. 1113(b)), is amended to read as follows: “(b) The compensation schedule for the General Schedule shall be as follows: “Grade Per annum rates GS–1 $3,185 $3,290 $3,395 $3,500 $3,605 $3,710 $3,815 GS–2 3,500 3,605 3,710 3,815 3,920 4,025 4,130 GS–3 3,760 3,865 3,970 4,075 4,180 4,285 4,390 GS–4 4,040 4,145 4,250 4,355 4,460 4,565 4,670 GS–5 4,345 4,510 4,675 4,840 5,005 5,170 5,335 GS–6 4,830 4,995 5,160 5,325 5,490 5,655 5,820 GS–7 5,355 5,520 5,685 5,850 6,015 6,180 6,345 GS–8 5,885 6,050 6,215 6,380 6,545 6,710 6,875 GS–9 6,435 6,600 6,765 6,930 7,095 7,260 7,425 GS–10 6,995 7,160 7,325 7,490 7,655 7,820 7,985 GS–11 7,560 7,820 8,080 8,340 8,600 8,860 ----- GS–12 8,955 9,215 9,475 9,735 9,995 10,255 ----- GS–13 10,635 10,895 11,155 11,415 11,675 11,935 ----- GS–14 12,210 12,470 12,730 12,990 13,250 13,510 ----- GS–15 13,730 14,055 14,380 14,705 15,030 -------- ----- GS–16 15,255 15,515 15,775 16,035 16,295 -------- ----- GS–17 16,530 16,790 17,050 17,310 17,570 -------- ----- GS–18 18,500 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -----” (b) The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees to whom this section applies shall be initially adjusted as follows: (1) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the effective date of this section at one of the scheduled or longevity rates of a grade in the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding scheduled or longevity rate in effect on and after such date. (2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the effective date of this section at a rate between two scheduled or two longevity rates, or between a scheduled and a longevity rate, of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the higher of the two corresponding rates in effect on and after such date. 74 Stat. 299 (3) If the officer or employee (other than an officer or employee subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection), immediately prior to the effective date of this section, is receiving basic compensation at a rate in excess of the maximum longevity rate of his grade, or in excess of the maximum scheduled rate of his grade if there is no longevity rate for his grade, he shall receive basic compensation at a rate equal to the rate which he received immediately prior to such effective date, increased by an amount equal to the amount of the increase made by this section in the maximum longevity rate, or the maximum scheduled rate, as the case may be, of his grade until (A) he leaves such position, or (B) he is entitled to receive basic compensation at a higher rate by reason of the operation of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; but, when his position becomes vacant, the rate of basic compensation of any subsequent appointee thereto shall be fixed in accordance with such Act, as amended. (4) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the effective date of this section, is receiving, pursuant to paragraph (4) of section 2(b) of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955, an existing aggregate rate of compensation determined under section 208(b) of the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1111; Public Law763, Eighty-third Congress), plus the amount of the increase provided by section 2 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955 and by section 2 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1958, he shall receive an aggregate rate of compensation equal to the sum of (A) his existing aggregate rate of compensation determined under such section 208(b) of the Act of September 1, 1954, (B) the amount of the increase provided by section 2 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955, (C) the amount of the increase provided by section 2 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1958, and (D) the amount of the increase made by this section in the maximum longevity rate of his grade, until (i) he leaves his position, or (ii) he is entitled to receive aggregate compensation at a higher rate by reason of the operation of this title or any other provision of law; but, when such position becomes vacant, the aggregate rate of compensation of any subsequent appointee thereto shall be fixed in accordance with applicable provisions of law. Subject to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence of this paragraph, the amount of the increase provided by this section shall be held and considered for the purposes of section 208(b) of such Act of September 1, 1954, to constitute a part of the existing aggregate rate of compensation of such employee.