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PUBLIC LAW 87-793-OCT. H i 1962

[76 STAT.

Compensation (b) The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees to Schedule I initial whom Compensation Schedule I of the General Schedule set forth in adjustment oi

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suDsection (a) OI this section applies shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (10) of this subsection, be initially adjusted, effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act, as follows: Grades 1-3. (1) If the officcT. or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh scheduled rate, or at the first or second longevity rate of a grade below grade 4 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall be advanced as follows: Employees in step 1 to step 2 of the new schedule; step 2 to step 3; step 3 to step 4; step 4 to step 5; step 5 to step 6; step 6 to step 7; step 7 to step 8; the first longevity step to step-9; and the second longevity step to step 10. Grades 1-3. Third longevity (2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation rate. immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the third longevity rate of a grade below grade 4 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive basic compensation at the highest rate of the appropriate grade plus an amount equal to the value of the maximum within grade increment provided for that grade in effect on and after such day. Grades 4-10. (3) If the officeT O employee is receiving basic compensation T immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh scheduled rate, or at the first, second, or third longevity rate, of grade-4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, or tenth rate of the appropriate grade in effect on and after such day. Grades 11-14. (4) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth scheduled rate, or at the first, second, or third longevity rate of grade 11, 12, 13, or 14 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth^ or ninth rate of the appropriate grade in effect on and after such day. Grade 15. (5) If t^e officcr OT employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth scheduled rate, or at the first, second, or third longevity rate of grade 15 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth rate of such grade in effect on and after such day. Grades 16 or 17. (6) If the officer OT employee is receiving basic compensation immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period, which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act at the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth rate of grade 16 or grade 17 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of basic compensation at the corresponding

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