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PUBLIC LiAW 854-JULY 31, 1956

(2) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the effective date of this section, is in a position in grade 17 of the General Schedule and is receiving basic compensation at a rate between two scheduled rates of such grade, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the higher of the two corresponding rates in effect on and after such date; (3) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the effective date of this section, is in a position in grade 17 of the General Schedule and is receiving basic compensation at a rate which is in excess of the maximum scheduled rate of his grade as provided in this section, he shall continue to receive such h i ^ e r rate of basic compensation until (A) he leaves such position, or (B) he is entitled to receive basic compensation at a higher rate by reason of the operation of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; but when such position becomes vacant, the rate of basic compensation of any subsequent appointee thereto shall befixedin accordance with such Act, as amended. SEC. 115. The Postal Field Service Schedule in section 301(a) of the Act of June 10, 1955 (Public Law 68, 84th Congress), is amended by striking out: "18 19 20

12, 500 12, 800 13, 600 13, 900 14, 800"

13,100 14,200

13, 400 14, 500

13, 700 14, 800

14, 000

63 Stat. 954. 5 USC 1071 note. 69 Stat. 118. 39 USC 971.

14,300

and inserting in lieu thereof: "18 19 20

12, 800 13,100 13,400 13, 700 14, 000 14,000 14,300 14,600 14,900 15,200 16, 000".

14, 300

14, 600

SEC. 116. Section 3 of the Act of January 3, 1946, as amended (38 U.S.C. 15b), is hereby amended as follows: (a) The last sentence of section 3(b) is amended to read: "During the period of his service as such, the Chief Medical Director shall l^ paid a salary of $17,800 a year." (b) The last sentence of section 3(c) is amended to read: "During the period of his service as such, the Deputy Chief Medical Director shall be paid a salary of $16,800 a year." (c) That portion of section 3(d) which precedes the proviso is amended to read: "Each Assistant Chief Medical Director shall be appointed by the Administrator upon the recommendation of the Chief Medical Director and shall be paid a salary of $15,800." SEC. 117. (a) The first section of the Act approved August 1, 1947 (61 Stat. 715; Public Law 313, Eightieth Congress), as amended, relating to salary limitations on research and development positions requiring the services of specially qualified scientific or professional personnel in certain departments and agencies, is amended by striking out "$10,000" and "$15,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$12,500" and "$19,000", respectively. (b) Section 208(g) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 210 (^)), relating to salary limitations on research and development positions requiring the services of specially qualified scientific or professional personnel in the Public Health Service is amended by striking out "$10,000" and "$20,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$12,500" and "$19,000", respectively. SEC. 118. The salary amendments contained in section 117 shall not affect the authority of the Civil Service Commission or the procedure for fixing the pav of individual officers or employees under the statutes therein amendea; except that the existing rate of basic compensation of any officer or employee to whom such section applies which is less than a rate of $12,500 per annum shall be increased to such rate on the effective date of this title.

59 Stat. 675.

5 USC 171p and

64 Stat. 447.

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