Pub. L. 88-426, tit. I, sec. 103

Sec. 103. (a) Section 801 of the Classification Act of 1949 (5 U.S.C. 1131), relating to new appointments, is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 801. All new appointments shall be made at the minimum rate of the appropriate grade, except that in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commission which provide for such considerations as the candidate’s existing salary, unusually high or unique qualifications, or a special need of the Government for his services, the head of any department may, with the approval of the Commission in each specific case, appoint individuals to positions in grade 13 and above of the General Schedule at such rate or rates above the minimum rate of the appropriate grade as the Commission78 Stat. 402 may authorize for this purpose. The approval of the Commission in each specific ease shall not be required with respect to appointments made by the Librarian of Congress.”. (b) Section 505(b) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1105(b)), relating to the limitation on numbers of positions in grades 16, 17, and 18 of the Genera! Schedule of such Act, is amended by inserting “(i)” immediately following the words “in addition to”, and by inserting immediately following the words “which may be placed in such grades” a comma and the following: “and (ii) two hundred and forty examiner positions under section 11 of the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 244; 5 U.S.C. 1010) which may be placed in grade 16 and nine such positions which may be placed in grade 17”. (c) Section 604(d)(3) of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945, as amended (5 U.S.C. 944(c)(3)), is amended to read as follows: “(3) All rates shall be computed to the nearest cent, counting one-half cent and over as a whole cent.”.