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

employees in the department of medicine and surgery of the veterans’ administration Sec. 208. Section 4107 of title 38, United States Code, relating to grades and pay scales for certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, is amended to read as follows: “§ 4107. Grades and pay scales “(a) The per annum full-pay scale or ranges for positions provided in section 4103 of this title, other than Chief Medical Director, Deputy Chief Medical Director, and Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director, shall be as follows: “Section 4103 Schedule “Assistant Chief Medical Director, $27,055. “Medical Director, $23,788 minimum to $26,960 maximum. “Director of Nursing Service, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum. 81 Stat. 632 “Director of Chaplain Service, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum. “Chief Pharmacist, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum. “Chief Dietitian, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum. “(b) (1) The grades and per annum full-pay ranges for positions provided in paragraph (1) of section 4104 of this title shall be as follows: “Physician and Dentist Schedule “Director grade, $20,982 minimum to $26,574 maximum. “Executive grade, $19,576 minimum to $25,444 maximum. “Chief grade, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum. “Senior grade, $15,841 minimum to $20,593 maximum. “Intermediate grade, $13,507 minimum to $17,557 maximum. “Full grade, $11,461 minimum to $14,899 maximum. “Associate grade, $9,657 minimum to $12,555 maximum. “Nurse Schedule “Assistant Director grade, $15,841 minimum to $20,593 maximum. “Chief grade, $13,507 minimum to $17,557 maximum. “Senior grade, $11,461 minimum to $14,899 maximum. “Intermediate grade, $9,657 minimum to $12,555 maximum. “Full grade, $8,054 minimum to $10,475 maximum. “Associate grade, $7,033 minimum to $9,139 maximum. “Junior grade, $6,137 minimum to $7,982 maximum. “(2) No person may hold the director grade unless he is serving as a director of a hospital, domiciliary, center, or outpatient clinic (independent). No person may hold the executive grade unless he holds the position of chief of staff at a hospital, center, or outpatient clinic (independent), or comparable position. “(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the per annum salary rate for each individual serving as a director of a hospital, domiciliary, or center who is not a physician shall not be less than the salary rate which he would receive under this section if his service as a director of a hospital, domiciliary, or center had been service as a physician in the director grade. The position of the director of a hospital, domiciliary, or center shall not be subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.”.