Minimum rate for new appointments; higher rates for supervisors of wage-board employees

§ 5333. Minimum rate for new appointments; higher rates for supervisors of wage-board employees (a) New appointments shall be made at the minimum rate of the appropriate grade. However, under regulations prescribed by the Civil Service Commission which provide for such considerations as 80 Stat. 468the existing pay or unusually high or unique qualifications of the candidate, or a special need of the Government for his services, the head of an agency may appoint, with the approval of the Commission in each specific case, an individual to a position in GS-13 or above at such a rate above the minimum rate of the appropriate grade as the Commission may authorize for this purpose. The approval of the Commission in each specific case is not required with respect to an appointment made by the Librarian of Congress. (b) Under regulations prescribed by the Civil Service Commission, an employee in a position to which this subchapter applies, who regularly has responsibility for supervision (including supervision over the technical aspects of the work concerned) over employees whose pay is fixed and adjusted from time to time by wage boards or similar administrative authority as nearly as is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates, may be paid at one of the rates for his grade which is above the highest rate of basic pay being paid to any such prevailing-rate employee regularly supervised, or at the maximum rate for his grade, as provided by the regulations.