employees in the department of medicine and surgery in the veterans’ administration

employees in the department of medicine and surgery in the veterans’ administration Sec. 114. (a) Section 4103(b) of title 38 of the United States Code, relating to the annual salary of the Chief Medical Director of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, is amended by striking out “$19,580” and inserting in lieu thereof “$21,050”. (b) Section 4103(c) of such title, relating to the annual salary of the Deputy Chief Medical Director of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, is amended by striking out “$18,480” and inserting in lieu thereof “$19,870”. (c) Section 4103(d) of such title, relating to the annual salaries of the Assistant Chief Medical Directors and the directors of service or chiefs of division of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, is amended— (1) by striking out “$17,380” and inserting in lieu thereof “$18,685”; and (2) by striking out “$14,545 minimum to $16,500 maximum” and inserting in lieu thereof “$15,640 minimum to $17,740 maximum”. (d) Section 4103(e) of such title, relating to the annual salaries of the Director of Nursing Service and the Deputy Director of Nursing Service of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, is amended— (1) by striking out “$12,770 minimum to $13,970 maximum” and inserting in lieu thereof “$13,730 minimum to $15,030 maximum”; and (2) by striking out “$11,355 minimum to $12,555 maximum” and inserting in lieu thereof “$12,210 minimum to $13,510 maximum”. 74 Stat. 301 (e) Section 4103(f) of such title, relating to the annual salaries of the chief pharmacist, the chief dietitian, the chief physical therapist, and the chief occupational therapist of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, is amended to read as follows: “(f) The Administrator may appoint a chief pharmacist, a chief dietitian, a chief physical therapist, and a chief occupational therapist. During the period of his service as such, the chief pharmacist and the chief dietitian shall be paid a salary of $13,730 minimum to $15,030 maximum a year and the chief physical therapist and the chief occupational therapist shall be paid a salary of $12,210 minimum to $13,510 maximum a year.” (f) Section 4107(a) of such title, relating to the maximum and minimum rates of annual salary of certain employees of the Medical Service, the Dental Service, and the Nursing Service of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, is amended to read as follows: “§ 4107. Grades and pay scales “(a) The grades and per annum full-pay ranges for positions provided in paragraph (1) of section 4104 of this title shall be as follows: “medical service “Chief grade, $13,730 minimum to $15,030 maximum. “Senior grade, $12,210 minimum to $13,510 maximum. “Intermediate grade, $10,635 minimum to $11,935 maximum. “Full grade, $8,955 minimum to $10,255 maximum. “Associate grade, $7,560 minimum to $8,860 maximum. “Junior grade, $6,995 minimum to $7,985 maximum. “dental service “Chief grade, $13,730 minimum to $15,030 maximum. “Senior grade, $12,210 minimum to $13,510 maximum. “Intermediate grade, $10,635 minimum to $11,935 maximum. “Full grade, $8,955 minimum to $10,255 maximum. “Associate grade, $7,560 minimum to $8,860 maximum. “Junior grade, $6,995 minimum to $7,985 maximum. “nursing service “Assistant Director, $8,955 minimum to $10,255 maximum. “Senior grade, $7,560 minimum to $8,860 maximum. “Full grade, $6,435 minimum to $7,425 maximum. “Associate grade, $5,600 minimum to $6,630 maximum. “Junior grade, $4,760 minimum to $5,790 maximum. “administration “(b) Notwithstanding any law, Executive order, or regulation, the Administrator shall prescribe by regulation the hours and conditions of employment and leaves of absence of physicians, dentists, and nurses.” (g) Section 4108(d) of such title, prescribing the maximum amount of pay and allowances of medical, surgical, and dental specialists of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, is amended to read as follows: “(d) Any person, rated as a medical, surgical, or dental specialist under the provisions of this section, shall receive, in addition to his 74 Stat. 302basic pay, an allowance equal to 15 per centum of such pay, but in no event shall the pay plus the allowance authorized by this subsection exceed $17,200 per annum.”