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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 212 -JUNE 30, 1945 Infra. Basic per annum rates of compensa- tion. Conversion of pay rates. Termination of em- ployment of excess personnel. Periodic reports to Budget Bureau. accordance with section 604 (d) of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945)"; and the last sentence of such section 6 is amended by striking out "Any person" and inserting "Any such person". (d) (1) Hereafter, for all pay computation purposes affecting offi- cers or employees in or under the executive branch, the judicial branch, or the District of Columbia municipal government, basic per annum rates of compensation established by or pursuant to law shall be regarded as payment for employment during fifty-two basic admin- istrative workweeks of forty hours. (2) Whenever for any such purpose it is necessary to convert a basic monthly or annual rate to a basic weekly, daily, or hourly rate, the following rules shall govern: (A) A monthly rate shall be multiplied by twelve to derive an annual rate; (B) An annual rate shall be divided by fifty-two to derive a weekly rate; (C) A weekly rate shall be divided by forty to derive an hourly rate; and (D) A daily rate shall be derived by multiplying an hourly rate by the number of daily hours of service required. (e) The Architect of the Capitol may, in his discretion, apply the provisions of subsection (a) to any officers or employees under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol or the Botanic Garden, and the Librarian of Congress may, in his discretion, apply the provisions of such subsection to any officers or employees under the Library of Con- gress; and officers and employees to whom such subsection is so made applicable shall also be subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (d) of this section. REGULATIONS SEC. 605. The Civil Service Commission is hereby authorized to issue such regulations, subject to the approval of the President, as may be necessary for the administration of the foregoing provisions of this Act insofar as this Act affects officers and employees in or under the executive branch of the Government. VESSEL EMPLOYEES SEC. 606. Employees of the Transportation Corps of the Army of the United States on vessels operated by the United States, vessel employees of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and vessel employees of the Panama Railroad Company, may be compensated in accordance with the wage practices of the maritime industry. PERSONNEL CEILINGS SEC. 607. (a) It is hereby declared to be the sense of the Congress that in the interest of economy and efficiency the heads of departments, and of independent establishments or agencies, in the executive branch, including Government-owned or controlled corporations, shall termi- nate the employment of such of the employees thereof as are not required for the proper and efficient performance of the functions of their respective departments, establishments, and agencies. (b) The heads of departments, and of independent establishments or agencies, in the executive branch, including Government-owned or controlled corporations shall present to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget such information as the Director shall from time to time, but at least quarterly, require for the purpose of determining the numbers of full-time civilian employees (including full-time intermittent employees who are paid on a "when actually employed'> [59 STAT.

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