Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/765

 PUBLIC LAW 100-202—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1329-422

613; and (2) during the period consisting of the remainder, if any, of fiscal year 1988, and that portion of fiscal year 1989, that precedes the normal effective date of the applicable wage survey . -, adjustment that is to be effective in fiscal year 1989, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage survey adjustment, the rate payable under paragraph (1) of this subsection by more than the overall average percentage adjustment in the General Schedule during fiscal year 1988. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, may be paid during the periods for which subsection (a) of this section is in effect at a rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under subsection (a) were subsection (a) applicable to such employee. (c) For the purpose of this section, the rates payable to an em- Regulations. ployee who is covered by this section and who is paid from a schedule that was not in existence on September 30, 1987, shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of premium pay for employees subject to this section may not be changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 1987, except to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel Management to be consistent with the purpose of this section. (e) The provisions of this section shall apply with respect to pay for services performed by any affected employee on or after October 1, 1987. (f) For the purpose of administering any provision of law, including section 8431 of title 5, United States Code, or any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit, that requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any requirement or limitation, on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the rate or salary or basic pay payable after the application of this section shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay. (g) Nothing in this section may be construed to permit or require the payment to any employee covered by this section at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this section not in effect. (h) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for exceptions to the limitations imposed by this section if the Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees. SEC. 614. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to plan, implement, or administer (1) any reduction in the number of regions, districts or entry processing locations of the United States Customs Service; or (2) any consolidation or centralization of duty assessment or appraisement functions of any offices in the United States Customs Service. SEC. 615. During the period in which the head of any department or agency, or any other officer or civilian employee of the Government appointed by the President of the United States, holds office, no funds may be obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 to renovate, remodel, furnish, or redecorate the office of such department head, agency head, officer, or employee, or to purchase fur-
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