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 75TH CONGRES S, 1sT SESSIO N--CHS. 8 25-827-A UGUST 26, 1937 poses', approved February 28, 1925 (43 Stat . .1060 ; U. S . C ., title 39, sec . 101), is amended by adding thereto a new paragraph to read as follows 11 'Whenever any substitute laborer, watchman, or messenger is appointed to a permanent position as laborer, watchman, or messen- ger, the substitute service performed by such laborer, watchman, or messenger shall be computed in determining the eligibility of such person for pro motion to gra de 2 on the b asis of three hundred and six days of eight hours constituting a year's service. Effective at the beginning of the first quarter following approval of this Act, all labore rs, wa tchmen, and messe ngers who ha ve no t prog ressed to grade 2 shall be promoted to that grade, provided they have the necessary credit of three hundred and six days of eight hours each constituting a y ear's service. "'A ny fra ctional part o f a ye ar's su bstitut e serv ice wil l be in cluded with service as a regular laborer, watchman, or messenger in the Postal Service in determining eligibility for promotion to the next higher grade following appointment to a regular position . Effec- tive at once fol lowi ng a ppro val of t his Act, all lab orer s, w atch men, and messengers who have not progressed to grade 2 shall be pro- moted to that grade, provided they have the necessary credit of three hundred and six days of eight hours each constituting a year's service .'" Approved, August 26, 1937. Time c red its for substitute laborers, etc ., when appointed to permanent posi. tions . Promotions. Credit for fractional pa rt of year's substi- tute service . Promotions. 841 Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fourth paragraph of section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service, read- justing their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increas- ing postal rates to provide f or such readju stments, and for other purposes", approved February 28, 1925, as amended (U . S . C ., title 39, sec . 93), is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a colon and the following
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That in determining the number of employees at a classified station credit shall be allowed for service performed by regular employees, substitute employees other than those serving in lieu of regular employees absent from duty for any cause and temporary employees assigned to the station, and for each two thousand four hundred and forty-eight hours of service performed by such employees the station superintendent shall be allowed credit for one employee. Approved, August 26, 1937. [CHAPTER 827] AN ACT To authorize an appropriation for the construction of small reservoirs under the Federal reclamation laws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unit ed Sta tes of Amer ica in Congress assembled, That from the special fund in the Treasury of the United States created by the Act o f June 17, 1 902, and th erein design ated "The R eclama tion Fund", there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $500 ,000 for exp endi ture by the Secr etar y of the Int erio r, u nder the Postal Service. Superintendents at cl assifie d stati ons. 43 Stat.1057. 39U.S. C.°93. Cred it for su bst i- tutes serving under, added in computing salaries. August 26, 1937 [H. R. 2512] [Public, No. 387] Reclamation fund. 32 Stat. 388. 43U.S.0.°391. Appropriation au- thorize d for c onstrue - tion of small storage reservoirs. [CHAPTER 826] AN ACT August 26, 1937 Givin g sup erint enden ts at clas sifie d pos t-off ice s tatio ns cr edit f or su bstit utes [H. R . 1972] serving under them. [Public, No. 386]