salaries of supporting personnel

salaries of supporting personnel For salaries of all officials and employees of the Federal Judiciary, not otherwise specifically provided for, $117,075,000: Provided, That the salaries of secretaries to circuit and district judges shall not exceed the compensation established in chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, for General Schedule grade (GS) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, and that the salaries of law clerks to circuit and district judges shall not exceed the compensation established in chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, for General Schedule grade (GS) 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12: Provided89 STAT. 631further, That (exclusive of step increases corresponding with those provided for by chapter 53 of title 5 of the United States Code, and of compensation paid for temporary assistance needed because of an emergency) the aggregate salaries paid to secretaries and law clerks appointed by each of the circuit and district judges shall not exceed $60,902 and $36,921 per annum, respectively, except in the case of the chief judge of each circuit and the chief judge of each district court having five or more district judges, in which case the aggregate salaries shall not exceed $75,019 and $47,441 per annum, respectively: Provided further, That the chief judge of each circuit may appoint a senior law clerk to the court at not more than $30,000 per annum, without regard to the limitations referred to above, said salary to be paid from this appropriation and be set by the Judicial Council of the Circuit, which Council shall also prescribe the duties and qualification of the position. For “Salaries of supporting personnel” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $29,700,000.