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 782 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cx. 814. 1928. Annual pay. Grade 14 . Exe cut ive. Annual pay. Grade 15. Senior executive. Annual pay. Grade 16. Special executive. Custodial service. Classes of positions included. Grade 1. J unior mes senge r. Annual pay. Grade 2. Office laborer. Annual pay. Precise. Charwomen . Grade 3. Minor custodial. systems, methods, and procedures, or to perform work of similar importan ce, diffi culty, an d respons ibility. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $5,600, $5,800, $6,000, $6,200, and $6,400, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 14 in this service, which may be referred to as the executive grade, s hall incl ude all c lasses of positio ns the du ties of w hich are to act as assistant head of one of the largest and most important bureaus, or to act as head of a major bureau, in case professional or scientific training is not required, or to supervise the design of sys- tems of accounts for use by private corporations subject to regulation by the Un ited Stat es, or to act as t he techni cal consu ltant to a depart- ment head or a commission or board in connection with technical or fiscal matters, or to perform work of similar importance, difficulty, and responsibility. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $6,500, $7,000, and $7,500, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 15 in this service, which may be referred to as the senior executive grade, shall include all classes of positions, the duties of which are to act as the head of one of the largest and most important bureaus, in case professional or scientific training is not required, or to perform work of similar importance, difficulty, and responsibility. The annua l rate s of c ompens ation for po sitions in th is gra de sha ll be $8,000, $8,500, and $9,000, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 16 in this service, which may be referred to as the special executive grade, shall include all positions which are or may be specifically authorized or appropriated for at annual rates of con- pensation in excess of $9,000. CUSTODIAL SERVICE The custodial service shall include all classes of positions, the duties of which are to supervise or to perform manual work involved in th e cus tody, mai ntena nce, and prote ction of p ubli c bui lding s, premises, and equipment, the transportation of public officers, employe es or proper ty, an d the transm ission of off icial papers. Grade 1 in this service, which may be referred to as the junior messenger grade, shall include all classes of positions, the duties of which are to run errands, to check parcels, or to perform other light manual or mechanical tasks with little or no responsibility. The annual rate of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $600, $660, $720, $780, and $840. Grade 2 in this service, which may be referred to as the office- laborer grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to handle desks, mail sacks, and other heavy objects, and to perform similar work ordinarily required of unskilled laborers ; to operate elevators ; to clean office rooms ; or to perform other work of similar character. The annual rate of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,080, $1,140, $1,200, $1,260, $1,320, and $1,380 : Provided, That charwomen working part time be paid at the rate of 45 cents an hour and head charwomen at the rate of 50 cents an hour. Grade 3 in this service, which may be referred to as the minor custodial grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of whic h are to p erfor m, u nder immed iate supe rvisi on, custo dial, or manual office work with some degree of responsibility, such as guard- ing office or storage buildings ; operating paper-cutting, canceling, envelope-opening, or envelope-sealing machines ; firing and keeping

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