increase in uniform allowances

increase in uniform allowances Sec. 407. (a) Section 402 of the Federal Employees Uniform Allowance Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131–2133), is amended by inserting immediately following the second sentence thereof the following new sentence: “In those instances where the agency makes reimbursement direct to the uniform vendor, the head of the agency may deduct a service charge not to exceed 4 per centum.” (b) Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “Sec. 405. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, each of the respective maximum uniform allowances in effect on April 1, 1966, for the respective categories of employees to whom uniform allowances are paid under this title are hereby increased, subject to the maximum allowance authorized by this title, as follows: “(1) If the maximum uniform allowance is $100 or more, such allowance shall be increased by 25 per centum. “(2) If the maximum uniform allowance is $75 or more but less than $100, such allowance shall be increased by 30 per centum. “(3) If the maximum uniform allowance is $50 or more but less than $75, such allowance shall be increased by 35 per centum. “(4) If the maximum uniform allowance is less than $50, such allowance shall be increased by 40 per centum. Such maximum uniform allowances, as in effect on April 1, 1966, and as increased by this section, shall not be reduced.”.