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PUBLIC LAW 88-426-AUG. 14, 1964

"(2) The receipt of an equivalent increase during any of the waiting periods specified in this subsection shall cause a new full waiting period to commence for further step increases." (b) Section 3552 of title 39, United States Code, is further amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: " (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the Postmaster General is authorized to advance any employee in P F S level 9 or below who— "(1) was promoted to a higher level between July 9, 1960, and Octoberl3, 1962; and " (2) is senior with respect to total postal service to an employee in his own post office promoted to the same position since October 13, 1962, and is at a step in the level below the step of the junior employee. Any increase under the provisions of this subsection shall not constitute an equivalent increase and credit earned prior to adjustment under this subsection for advancement to the next step shall be retained.". SEC. 115. (a) Section 711 of title 39, United States Code, is repealed. (b) The table of contents of chapter 7 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by deleting

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SEC. 116. The basic compensation of each employee subject to the schedule"!^*'"" Postal Field Service Schedule or the Rural Carrier Schedule immedi- Adjustment of ately prior to the effective date of this section shall be determined as rates. follows: (1) Each employee shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position which he had attained immediately prior to such effective date. If changes in levels or steps would otherwise occur on such effective date without regard to enactment of this Act, such changes shall be deemed to have occurred prior to conversion. (2) If the 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. EMPLOYEES I N THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY OF THE V E T E R A N S ' ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 117. (a) Section 4103 of title 38, United States Code, relating jJltllf'ssV,^^'' to the appointment and annual salaries of certain staff positions in the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, is amended to read as follows: "§ 4103. Office of the Chief Medical Director " (a) The Office of the Chief Medical Director shall consist of the following— " (1) The Chief Medical Director, who shall be the Chief of the Department of Medicine and Surgery and shall be directly responsible to the Administrator for the operations of the Department. He shall be a qualified doctor of medicine, appointed by the Administrator. "(2) The Deputy Chief Medical Director, who shall be the principal assistant of the Chief Medical Director. H e shall be a qualified doctor of medicine, appointed by the Administrator. " (3) Not to exceed five Assistant Chief Medical Directors, who shall be appointed by the Administrator upon the recommendation

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