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76 Stat. 694.

Compensation of employees in office of Senator.

Professional staff members.

Compensation of Senate committee staffs.

PUBLIC LAW 90-57-JULY 28, 1967

[81 STAT.

Any increments of longevity compensation to which an employee l)ecame entitled prior to the effective date of this section under section 106(b) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963, as amended (2 U.S.C. 60j), shall be excluded in converting such employee's rate of compensation under this subsection, but such employee's rate of gross compensation shall be increased by $540 (which shall be considered to be an increase under such section 106(b)) for each such increment. (c) I n any case in which the rate of compensation of any employee or position, or class of employees or positions, the compensation for which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, or any maximum or minimum rate with respect to any such employee, position, or class, is referred to in or provided by statute or Senate resolution, and the rate so referred to or provided is a basic rate with respect to which additional compensation is provided by law, such statutory provision or resolution shall be deemed to refer, in lieu of such basic rate, to the per annum gross rate which an employee receiving such basic rate immediately prior to the effective date of this section would receive (without regard to such statutory provision or resolution) under subsection (b) on and after such date. (d)(1) On and alter the effective date of this section, the aggregate of the per annum gross rates of compensation of employees in the office of a Senator shall not at any time exceed— $190,800 if the population of his State is less than 3,000,000; $203,400 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000; $214,200 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000; $224,100 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000; $234,900 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000; $247,500 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000; $260,100 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than 11,000,000; $272,700 if such population is 11,000,000 but less than 12,000,000; $285,300 if such population is 12,000,000 but less than 13,000,000; $297,900 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 15,000,000; $310,500 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than 17,000,000; or $324,000 if such population is 17,000,000 or more. (2) Within the limits prescribed by paragraph (1) of this subsection. Senators may fix the number and the rates of compensation of employees in their respective offices. The salary of an employee in a Senator's office shall not be fixed under this paragraph at a gross rate less than $1,080 per annum or in excess of $14,400 per annum, except that (i) the salary of one employee may be fixed at a gross rate of not more than $18,180 per annum, (ii) the salary of one employee may be fixed at a gross rate of not more than $22,320 per annum, (iii) the salaries of two employees may be fixed at gross rates of not more than $23,400 per annum, and (iv) the salary of one employee may be fixed at a gross rate of not more than $24,480 per annum. A Senator may establish such titles for positions in his office as he may desire to designate, by written notification to the disbursing office of the Senate. (e)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3), the professional staff members of standing committees of the Senate shall receive gross annual compensation, to be fixed by the chairman ranging from $14,220 to $22,320. (2) The rates of gross compensation of the clerical staff of each standing committee of the Senate shall be fixed by the chairman as follows: (A) for each committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations), one chief clerk and one assistant chief clerk at $6,120

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