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PUBLIC LAW 89-504-JULY 18, 1966

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applicable law on the effective date of this section with respect to the folding of speeches and pamphlets for the Senate is hereby increased by 2.9 per centum. The amount of such increase shall be computed to the nearest cent, counting one-half cent and over as a whole cent. The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to employees whose compensation is subject to such limitation. SALARY INCREASE LIMITATION

SEC. 303. No rate of compensation shall be increased, by reason of the enactment of this title, to an amount in excess of the salary rate now or hereafter in effect for level V of the Federal Executive Salary 78 Stat. 419. 5 USC 2211.

Scliedulc. EFFECTIVE DATES

S E C 304. This title shall become effective as follows: (1) This section and section 301 shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Sections 302 and 303 shall become effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after July 1,11)66. TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SALARY STEPS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES TRANSFERRED TO POSTAL FIELD SERVICE

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S E C 401. Section 3551 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The Postmaster General may appoint or advance any Federal employee who, together with his function, is transferred, prior to, on, or after the date of enactment of this subsection, to a post office or other postal installation at or to (1) the minimum rate for his position, or (2) any higher rate for his position which is less than one full step above the highest rate of compensation received by him immediately prior to such transfer.". POSTAL S E N I O R I T Y ADJUSTMENTS

78 Stat. 409.

SEC. 402. (a) The Postmaster General shall advance any employee in the postal field service— (1) who was promoted to a higher level between July 9, 1960, and October 13, 1962; (2) who is senior with respect to total postal service to an employee in the same post office promoted to the same level on or after October 13, 1962, and is on the effective date of this section in a step in the same level below the step of the junior employee; and (3) whom the Postmaster General determines is in the same craft and same branch of the Post Office Service as such junior employee. Such advancement by the Postmaster General shall be to the highest step which is held by any such 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. (b) Section 3552 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by deleting subsection (d).

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