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PUBLIC LAW 91-375-AUG. 12, 1970 COMPENSATION

OF

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EMPLOYEES

SEC. 9. (a) The Postmaster General, under regulations made by him, shall increase the rates of basic pay or compensation of employees in the Post Office Department so that such rates will equal, as nearly as practicable, 108 percent of the rates of basic pay or compensation in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of this Act. Such increases shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after April 16, 1970. Retroactive (b) Retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid by reacompensation. son of this Act only in the case of an individual in the service of the United States (including service in the Armed Forces of the United States) on the date of enactment of this Act, except that such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid— (1) to an officer or employee who retired, during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on or after April 16, 1970, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, for services rendered during such period; and (2) in accordance with subchapter VIII of chapter 55 of title 80 Stat. 495; 5^ United States Code, relating to settlement of accounts, for ^^^us^c 558^1*. services rendered, during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on or after April 16, 1970, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, by an officer or employee who died during such period. Such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall not be considered as basic pay for the purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 of title sa^statfVae!^' ^' United States Code, relating to civil service retirement, or any 5 USC 833*1. other retirement law or retirement system, in the case of any such retired or deceased officer or employee. (c) For the purposes of this section, service in the Armed Forces of the United States, in the case of an individual relieved from training and service in the Armed Forces of the United States or discharged from hospitalization following such training and service, shall include the period provided by law for the mandatory restoration of such individual to a position in or under the Government of the United States. (d) For purposes of determining the amount of insurance for which an individual is eligible under chapter 87 of title 5, United States 81 Stat.^*2i9, ' Code, relating to group life insurance for Government employees, all 646. changes in rates of pay, compensation, and salary which result from 5 USC 8701. ^j^^ enactment of this section shall be held and considered to become effective as of the date of such enactment. (e) No rate of basic pay or compensation, in excess of the rate of basic pay for GS-18 of the General Schedule in section 5332 of title 5, Ante, p. 198-1. "[jnited States Code, shall be paid by reason of the enactment of this section. LABOR A G R E E M E N T S

SEC. 10. (a) As soon as practicable after the enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General and the labor organizations which as of the effective date of this section hold national exclusive recognition rights granted by the Post Office Department, shall negotiate an agreement or agreements covering wages, hours, and working conditions of the employees represented by such labor organizations. The parties shall commence bargaining for such agreement or agreements not later than 30 days following delivery of a written request therefor by a labor organization to the Postmaster General or by the Postmaster

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