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PUBLIC LAW 6 8 - J U N E 10, 1955

[69 S T A T.

POSTAL EMPLOYEES OF THE CANAL ZONE GOVERNMENT


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SEC. 804. The Governor of the Canal Zone is authorized and directed to adopt applicable provisions of this Act for postal employees of the Canal Zone Government, as of the respective effective dates of such applicable provisions. REFERENCES I N OTHER LAWS W I T H RESPECT TO PUBLIC LAW 1 3 4, S E V E N T Y - N I N T H CONGRESS

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SEC. 805. (a) "ViHienever reference is made in any other law to the Act of July 6, 1945 (59 Stat. 435), as amended, such reference shall be held and considered to mean this Act. Whenever reference is made in any other law to a "grade" of such Act of July 6, 1945, such reference shall be held and considered to mean the corresponding basic salary step in any schedule contained in this Act. (b) The application of this Act to any position or employee shall not be affected by reason of the enactment of subsection (a). APPLICABILITY OF ACT TO GUAM

SEC. 806. This Act shall have the same force and effect within Guam as within other possessions of the United States. REGULATIONS OF POSTMASTER GENERAL

SEC. 807. The Postmaster General is hereby authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this Act. CIVIL SERVICE ACT AND RULES, VETERANS' PREFERENCE ACT OF 1944

58 Stat. 387. 5 USC 85 1 note.

SEC. 808. This Act shall not be construed to modify the application of the Civil Service Act and Rules or the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 to the postal field service. AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 809. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. EFFECTIVE DATES

SEC. 810. (a) This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) This Act, except title VII, section 607(d) and this section, shall take effect on such date as may be specified by the Postmaster General, but not later than one hundred and eighty days after the date of its enactment. (c) Title VII and section 607(d) shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) For the purpose of determining the amount of insurance for which an individual is eligible under the Federal Employees' Group 5uicf209inote. Life Insurance Act of 1954, changes in the rates of compensation which result from the enactment of title VII shall be deemed to be effective as of the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved June 10, 1955.

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