judicial branch employees

judicial branch employees Sec. 213. (a) The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision a of section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a) (2)), section 3656 of title 18, United States Code, the third sentence or section 603, sections 671 to 675, inclusive, or section 604(a) (5), of title 28, United States Code, insofar as the latter section applies to graded positions, are hereby increased by amounts reflecting the respective applicable increases provided by section 202(a) of this title in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees holding ungraded positions and whose salaries are fixed pursuant to such section 604(a) (5) may be increased by the amounts reflecting the respective applicable increases provided by section 202(a) of this title in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. (b) The limitations provided by applicable law on the effective date of this section with respect to the aggregate salaries payable to secretaries and law clerks of circuit and district judges are hereby increased by amounts which reflect the respective applicable increases provided by section 202(a) of this title in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Section 753(e) of title 28, United States Code (relating to the compensation of court reporters for district courts), is amended by striking out the existing salary limitation contained therein and inserting a new limitation which reflects the respective applicable increases provided by section 202(a) of this title in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. (d) The first paragraph of section 603 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the compensation of the Director and the Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, is amended to read as follows: “The salary of the Director shall be the same as the salary of a district judge. The salary of the Deputy Director shall lie in the same amount as the annual rate of basic pay for positions at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.”. (e) Section 792(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$26,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$29,000”.