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PUBLIC LAW 763-SEPT. 1, 1954

[68 S T A T.

ABOLISHMENT OF CRAFTS, PROTECTI^'E, A N D CUSTODIAL SCHEDULE 5 USC 1111.

5 USC 1112. Repeal. 5 USC 1113.

Repeal.

59 Stat. 304. 5 USC 944. Effective dates.

SEC. 107. Section 601 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, is amended to read as follows: " S E C 601. There is hereby established for positions to which this Act applies a basic compensation schedule, to be known as the 'General Schedule', the symbol for which shall be 'GS'." SEC. 108. (a) Section 602 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by striking out " (a) " after "SEC. 602.". (b) Subsection (b) of such section 602 is hereby repealed. SEC. 109. (a) Subsection (a) of section 603 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, is amended to read as follows: " (a) The rates of basic compensation with respect to officers, employees, and positions to which this Act applies shall be in accordance with the compensation schedule contained in subsection (b). " (b) Subsection (c) of such section 603 is hereby repealed. (c) Subsection (d) of such section 603 is amended to read as follows: "(c) Whenever payment is made on the basis of a daily, hourly, weekly, biweekly, or monthly rate, such rate shall be computed from the appropriate annual rate specified in subsection (b) by the method prescribed in section 604(d) of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945, as amended." SEC. 110. (a) Section 105 of this title shall take effect on the date or dates specified by the head of a department, but not earlier than the first day of the second pay period which begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than the first day of the first pay period which begins more than twelve months after the date of enactment of this Act, with respect to each employee and position in such department within the purview of such section 105. (b) Sections 107, 108, and 109 of this title shall take effect, with respect to employees and positions in a department, upon the completion of the actions required by sections 105 and 106 of this title to be taken with respect to such employees and positions, but in no event later than the first day of the first pay period which begins more than twelve months after the date of enactment of this Act. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

5 USC 1114.

5 U S e 1132.

1123,

CSC regulations.

B a s i c compensation, d e c r e a s e.

SEC. 111. Section 604 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 604. Employees receiving basic compensation at a rate authorized by law, immediately prior to the effective date of this title, in excess of the appropriate new rate of the grade as determined under paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of section 604(b) of this Act, as in effect prior to the date of enactment of this amended section, may continue to receive such rate so long as they remain in the same position and grade, but when any such position becomes vacant, the rate of basic compensation of any subsequent appointee shall be fixed in P V SEC. 112. Sections 703(c) and 802 (b) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, are amended by striking out "section 604(b) (11)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 604" SEC. 113. The Civil Service Commission is hereby authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this title. SEC. 114. Nothing contained in this title shall be construed to decrease the existing rate of basic compensation of any present employee, but when his position becomes vacant any subsequent
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