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PUBLIC LAW 88-652-OCT. 13, 1964

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(B) Each compensation level shall consist of twelve compensation steps. (C) The per annum rate of compensation for each compensation step of each compensation level shall be in such amount as the committee deems appropriate, except that the per annum rate of compensation for the maximum compensation step of the highest compensation level shall not exceed the maximum rate of compensation authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. (2) The rates of compensation for such positions shall be in accordance with such schedule. (b) The committee shall establish and maintain, and, from time to time, may revise, for positions under the Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, the Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster, of the House of Representatives, the compensation for which, in the judgment of the committee, should be fixed and adjusted from time to time in accordance with prevailing rates, a compensation schedule providing for per annum or per hour rates, or both, established in accordance with prevailing rates and consisting or such number of compensation evels and steps as the committee deems appropriate, which shall be known as the "House Wage Schedule" and for which the symbol shall be " H W S ". The rates of compensation for such positions shall be in accordance with such schedule.

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POSITION STANDARDS A N D DESCRIPTIONS

SEC. 5. (a)(1) It shall be the duty of the committee to prescribe, revise, and (on a current basis) maintain position standards which shall apply to positions (in existence on, or established after, the effective date of this Act) under the House of Representatives to which this Act applies. (2) The position standards shall— (A) provide for the separation of such positions into appropriate classes for pay and personnel purposes on the basis of reasonable similarity with respect to types of positions, qualification requirements oi positions, and levels of difficulty and responsibility of work, and (B) govern the placement of such positions in their respective appropriate compensation levels of the appropriate compensation schedule. (b)(1) Subject to review and approval by the committee, the Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, the Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster of the House of Representatives, shall prepare, revise, and (on a current basis) maintain, at such times and in such form as the committee deems appropriate, position descriptions of the respective positions (in existence on, or established after, the effective date of this Act) under the House of Representatives to which this Act applies which are under their respective jurisdictions, including— (A) with respect to the Clerk, positions under the House Recording Studio, (B) with respect to the Sergeant at Arms, the position of minority pair clerk in the House, and (C) with respect to the Doorkeeper, positions under the House Radio and Television Correspondents' Gallery and the House Periodical Press Galler^jr. (2) The position descriptions shall— (A) describe in detail the actual duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements of the work of each of such positions, CB) provide a position title for such position which accurately reflects such duties and responsibilities, and

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