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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 543, 544 -AUG. 1, 1942 SEC. 2. (a) Until such time as the provisions of title II of the Act of November 26, 1940 (Public, Numbered 880, Seventy-sixth Con- gress), become effective, the heads of the several executive depart- ments and independent establishments having field positions in the grades affected by this Act, the compensation of which is required to be fixed in accordance with section 13 of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, are authorized and directed to adjust such com- pensation to conform to the rates established for such grades under this Act. (b) Section 3 (d) (viii) of the Act of November 26, 1940 (Public, Numbered 880, Seventy-sixth Congress), as amended by the Act of August 1, 1941 (Public, Numbered 200, Seventy-seventh Congress), is hereby further amended by deleting therefrom the words "and laborers". (c) Upon the passage of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall allocate to the services and grades of the compensation schedules of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, the positions of laborers heretofore covered by the Act of May 29, 1928 (45 Stat. 955), as amended, in the same manner as other positions in the field service of the Treasury Department are allocated under section 2 of the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1005). (d) Nothing contained in subsections (b) or (c) of this section shall be construed to decrease the existing compensation of any employee, but when his position shall become vacant it shall be filled in accordance with the regular compensation schedule applicable to such position. SEC. 3. In adjusting initially the rates of pay of employees affected by the provisions of this Act, the rules prescribed by section 6 of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, shall govern: Provided, That existing allocations of positions previously made by the Civil Service Commission in the custodial service shall be used for initial pay- adjustment purposes under this Act and shall remain in effect until changed by the Civil Service Commission under provisions of this Act: Provided further, That in the case of positions subject to the allocation jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission, and allocable to new grades six, seven, eight, nine, and ten of the professional and scientific service or new grades thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen of the clerical, administrative, and fiscal service, no such position shall be allocated to any of such new grades nor any incum- bent paid any increased rate under this Act, unless and until the position concerned has been finally allocated to such grade by the Civil Service Commission in accordance with the provisions of this Act: And provided further, That nothing contained in this Act shall operate to decrease the pay of any present employee. SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry the provisions of this Act into effect. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect Approved, August 1, 1942. [CHAPTER 544] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act authorizing vessels of Canadian registry to transport iron ore on the Great Lakes during 1942", approved January 27, 1942 (Public Law 416, Seventy-seventh Congress), to continue it in force during the existing war. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act authorizing vessels of Canadian registry to trans- port iron ore on the Great Lakes during 1942", approved January 27, 735 Field positions. 54 Stat. 1212 . 5U.S.C.§§632, 635, 669, 681 -684; Supp. I, §669, 681. Pay adjustments. Ante, p. 733. Customs Service. 54 Stat. 1214; 55 Stat. 615. 5U.S.0., Supp.I, §681. Laborers. Allocation of posi- tions. 19U.S. . §6a. 5 U.S .C. §678a. Effect on existing compensation. Initial adjustments of pay rates. 42 Stat. 1490. 5U.S.C.I666. Provios. Appropriations au- tborised. August 1, 1942 [H. R. 7100] [Public Law 695] Great Lakes. Transportation of iron ore.

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