EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL MERIT INCREASE UNDER THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL.

SEC. 120. EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL MERIT INCREASE UNDER THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL. (a) In General.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the effective date of any merit increase under section 5404 of title 5, United States Code, during calendar year 1987 shall, in the case of any individual employed in or under Saint Elizabeths Hospital on September 1, 1987, be considered to be the first day of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after September 1 (rather than October 1) of such year. (b) Definition.— For purposes of this section, “Saint Elizabeths Hospital” refers to the institution identified under section 3(1) of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health Services Act (Public Law 98–621; 98 Stat. 3371).