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Ante, p. 854. 74 Stat. 649. Ante, p. 853.

39 USC 3542-

3544.

PUBLIC LAW 87-793-OCT. 11, 1962

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Code, toward further step-increases if no step-increases were granted pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. Credit earned toward longevity step-increases prior to the effective date of such schedule shall not be creditable toward further stepincreases pursuant to subsection 3552(a), and section 3553 of title 39, United States Code. (b) The basic compensation of each postmaster subject to the Fourth Class Office Schedule I on the effective date of such schedule shall be determined as follows: (1) Each postmaster shall be assigned to the same receipts category and numerical step lie was in prior to the effective date of such schedule. If changes in receipts category or step would otherwise occur on the effective date of such schedule without regard to the enactment of such schedule, such changes in receipts category or step shall be deemed to have occurred prior to conversion. (2) Postmasters who, as of the effective date of this schedule, have not reached step 7, shall retain credit for advancement to the next step under section 3552(a) and section 3553 of title 39, United States Code, if no step-increases are granted pursuant to paragraph 3 of this subsection. Credit earned toward longevity step-increases prior to the effective date of such schedule shall not be creditable toward further step-increases under section 3552(a) and section 3553 of title 39, United States Code. (3) For each longevity step earned on or prior to the effective date of such schedule postmasters shall be advanced one step, (c) If the existing basic compensation of any employee subject to the Postal Field Service Schedule, Rural Carrier Schedule, or Fourth Class Office Schedule, as the case may be, is greater than the rate established by subsection (a) or (b) of this section, he shall be placed in the first step of such schedule which exceeds his existing basic compensation; if the existing basic compensation is greater than any numerical step, his existing basic compensation shall be established as his basic compensation. CONVERSION AS OF THE F I R S T P A Y PERIOD B E G I N N I N G ON OR AFTER J A N U A R Y 1, 19 6 4

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712. The basic compensation of each employee subject to the Ante, pp.851Field Service Schedule II, Rural Carrier Schedule II, or ®*^* Class Office Schedule II, as the case may be, on the effective such schedule shall be determined as follows: (1) Each employee shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position which he had attained prior to the effective date of such schedule. If changes in levels, receipts categories, or steps would otherwise occur on the effective date of such schedule without regard to enactment of such schedule, such changes shall be deemed to have occurred prior to conversion. (2) If existing basic compensation is greater than the rate to which the employee is converted under paragraph. (1) of this section, the employee shall be placed in the lowest step which exceeds his basic compensation; if the existing basic compensation exceeds the maximum step of his position, his existing basic compensation shall be established as his basic compensation. 74 Stat. 584,585; SEC. 713. S u b j e c t to sections 7 1 1 (c) and 7 1 2 (2) of t h i s title, r a t e s Ante, p. 835. fyf c o m p e n s a t i o n fixed by r e a s o n of section 3560 of title 39, United 75 Stat. 569; States Code, shall not be increased by this title, notwithstanding any Poat, p. 857. provision of such section to the contrary.

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