basic compensation schedules

basic compensation schedules Sec. 602. (a) Section 603(b) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (74 Stat. 298; 5 U.S.C. 1113(b)), is amended to read as follows: “(b) The compensation schedules for the General Schedule shall be as follows: “compensation schedule i “(To be effective for the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act, and ending immediately prior to the applicable initial effective date of Compensation Schedule II set forth below) Per annum rates and steps “Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 GS–1 $3,245 $3,350 $3,455 $3,560 $3,665 $3,770 $3,875 $3,980 $4,085 $4,190 GS–2 3,560 3,665 3,770 3,875 3,980 4,085 4,190 4,295 4,400 4,505 GS–3 3,820 3,925 4,030 4,135 4,240 4,345 4,455 4,580 4,705 4,830 GS–4 4,110 4,250 4,390 4,530 4,670 4,810 4,950 5,090 5,230 5,370 GS–5 4,565 4,725 4,885 5,045 5,205 5,365 5,525 5,685 5,845 6,005 GS–6 5,035 5,205 5,375 5,545 5,715 5,885 6,056 6,225 6,395 6,565 GS–7 5,540 5,725 5,910 6,095 6,280 6,465 6,650 6,835 7,020 7,205 GS–8 6,090 6,296 6,500 6,705 6,910 7,115 7,320 7,525 7,730 7,935 GS–9 6,675 6,900 7,125 7,350 7,575 7,800 8,025 8,250 8,475 8,700 GS–10 7,290 7,535 7,780 8,025 8,270 8,515 8,760 9,005 9,250 9,195 GS–11 8,045 8,310 8,575 8,840 9,105 9,370 9,635 9,900 10,165 -------- GS–12 9,475 9,790 10,105 10,420 10,735 11,050 11,365 11,680 11,995 -------- GS–13 11,150 11,515 11,880 12,245 12,610 12,975 13,340 13,705 14,070 -------- GS–14 12,845 13,270 13,695 14,120 14,545 14,970 15,395 15,820 16,245 -------- GS–15 14,565 15,045 15,525 16,005 16,485 16,965 17,445 17,925 -------- -------- GS–16 16,000 16,500 17,000 17,500 18,000 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- GS–17 18,000 18,500 19,000 19,500 20,000 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- GS–18 20,000 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- “compensation schedule ii “(To be effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1964, and thereafter) Per annum rates and steps “Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 GS–1 $3,305 $3,410 $3,515 S3,620 $3,725 $3,830 $3,935 $3,830 $4,145 $4,250 GS–2 3,620 3,725 3,830 3,935 4,010 4,145 4,250 4,355 4,460 4,565 GS–3 3,880 3,985 4,090 4,195 4,300 4,405 4,525 4,650 4,775 4,900 GS–4 4,215 4,355 4,495 4,635 4,775 4,915 5,055 5,195 5,335 5,475 GS–5 4,690 4,850 5,010 5,170 5,330 5,490 5,650 5,810 5,970 6,130 GS–6 5,235 5,410 5,585 5,760 5,935 6,110 6,285 6,460 6,635 6,810 GS–7 5,795 5,990 6,185 6,380 6,575 6,770 6,965 7,160 7,355 7,550 GS–8 6,390 6,600 6,810 7,020 7,230 7,440 7,650 7,860 8,070 8,280 GS–9 7,030 7,260 7,490 7,720 7,950 8,180 8,410 8,640 8,870 9,100 GS–10 7,690 7,945 8,200 8,4,55 8,710 8,965 9,220 9,475 9,730 9,985 GS–11 8,410 8,690 8,970 9,250 9,530 9,810 10,090 10,370 10,650 GS–12 9,980 10,310 10,640 10,970 11,300 11,630 11,960 12,290 12,620 -------- GS–13 11,725 12,110 12,495 12,880 13,265 13,650 14,035 14,420 14 805 -------- GS–14 13,615 14,065 14,515 14,965 15,415 15,865 16,315 16,765 17,215 -------- GS–15 15,665 16,180 16,695 17,210 17,725 18,240 18,755 19,270 -------- -------- GS–16 16,000 16,500 17,000 17,500 18,000 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- GS–17 18,000 18,500 19,000 19,500 20,000 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- GS–18 20,000 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------” 76 Stat. 844 (b) The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees to whom Compensation Schedule I of the General Schedule set forth in subsection (a) of this section applies shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (10) of this subsection, be initially adjusted, effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act, as follows: (1) If the officer, or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh scheduled rate, or at the first or second longevity rate of a grade below grade 4 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall be advanced as follows: Employees in step 1 to step 2 of the new schedule; step 2 to step 3; step 3 to step 4; step 4 to step 5; step 5 to step 6; step 6 to step 7; step 7 to step 8; the first longevity step to step-9; and the second longevity step to step 10. (2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the third longevity rate of a grade below grade 4 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive basic compensation at the highest rate of the appropriate grade plus an amount equal to the value of the maximum within grade increment provided for that grade in effect on and after such day. (3) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh scheduled rate, or at the first, second, or third longevity rate, of grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, or tenth rate of the appropriate grade in effect on and after such day. (4) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth scheduled rate, or at the first, second, or third longevity rate of grade 11, 12, 13, or 14 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth; or ninth rate of the appropriate grade in effect on and after such day. (5) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth scheduled rate, or at the first, second, or third longevity rate of grade 15 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth rate of such grade in effect on and after such day. (6) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period, which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth rate of grade 16 or grade 17 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding 76 Stat. 845first, second, third, fourth, or fifth rate of the appropriate grade in effect on and after such day. (7) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding rate of such grade in effect on and after such day. (8) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at a rate between two scheduled or two longevity rates, or between a scheduled and a longevity rate, of a grade of the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the higher of the two corresponding rates, as specified in paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection, in effect on and after such day. (9) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at a rate in excess of the maximum longevity rate for his grade, or in excess of the maximum scheduled rate for his grade if there is no longevity rate for his grade, he shall receive (A) the rate of the new schedule, in effect on and after such day, prescribed by paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection for employees at the maximum longevity rate or at the maximum scheduled rate, as the case may be, for his grade, or (B) if such rate is less than his existing rate, (i) the lowest rate of the new schedule for his grade which equals or exceeds his existing rate or (ii) if there is no such rate, his existing rate. (10) Service of officers and employees performed immediately preceding the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, in the grade of the General Schedule in which their respective positions were placed on such day, shall be counted toward not to exceed one step increase under the time in grade provisions of subsection (a) of section 701 of the Classification Act of 1949 as amended by this Act. (11) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which began on or after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 Law 763, Eighty-third Congress), plus the amount of the increase provided by section 2 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955, by section 2 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1958, and by section 112 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1960, 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, (D) the amount of the increase provided by section 112 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1960, and (E) the amount of the increase made by this section in the maximum rate of his grade, until (i) he 76 Stat. 846leaves his position, or (ii) he is entitled to receive aggregate compensation at a higher rate by reason of the operation of this Act 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 purpose of section 208(b) of such Act of September 1, 1954, to constitute a part of the existing rate of compensation of such employee. (c) The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees to whom Compensation Schedule II of the General Schedule set forth in subsection (a) of this section applies shall be initially adjusted, effective as of the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1964, as follows: (1) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, at one of the 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 rate in effect on and after such date. (2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, at a rate between two 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 higher of the two corresponding rates in effect on and after such date. (3) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, at a rate in excess of the maximum rate for his grade, as in effect on and after such date, he shall receive (A) the rate of the new schedule prescribed for employees at the maximum rate for his guide, or (B) his existing rate of basic compensation if such existing rate is higher. (4) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, 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 Law 763, Eighty-third Congress), plus the amount of the increase provided by section 2 of the federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955, by section 2 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1958, and by section 112 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1960, and the amount of the initial increase provided by this section, 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, (D) the amount of the increase provided by section 112 of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of i960, and (E) the amount of the increase made by this section in the maximum 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 76 Stat. 847Act 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 purpose of section 208 (b) of such Act of September 1, 1954, to constitute a part of the existing rate of compensation of such employee.