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 98 STAT. 158

PUBLIC LAW 98-270—APR. 18, 1984

quarter ending September 30, 1983, shall be considered to have been a base quarter in which an adjustment under such section (as so £unended) was made. (B) As used in subparagraph (A), the term ''base quarter" has the meaning given such term by section 8340(a)(l) of title 5, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)). (c)(1) Section 301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 5 USC 8340 note. 1982 is amended by striking out "(as determined by the Office of Personnel Management on the basis of the calendar year ending in such year)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(as determined by the Office of Personnel Management under section 8340(b) of title 5, United States Code)". (2) Section 301(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 5 USC 8340 note. 1982 is hereby repealed. PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

5 USC 5305 note.

SEC. 202. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of fiscal year 1984, the overall percentage of the adjustment under section 5305 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of pay 5 USC 5332. under the General Schedule, and in the rates of pay under the other statutory pay systems, shall be an increase of 4 percent. (2) Each increase in a pay rate or schedule which takes effect pursuant to paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be of the same percentage, and shall take effect as of the first day of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after January 1 of such fiscal year. 5 USC 5343 note. (b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a prevailing rate employee described in section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, or an employee covered by section 5348 of such title— (A) any increase in the rate of pay payable to such employee which would result from the expiration of the limitation con5 USC 5343 note. tained in section 107(a) of Public Law 97-377 (96 Stat. 1909) shall not take effect; and 5 USC 5341. (B) any adjustment under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of such title to any wage schedule or rate applicable to such employee which results from a wage survey and which is to become effective during the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1983, shall not exceed the amount which is 4 percent above the schedule or rate payable on September 30, 1983 (determined with regard to the limitation contained in section 107(a) of Public Law 97-377), and shall not be effective with respect to any pay period commencing before January 1 of such fiscal year. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 90)) of Public Law 5 USC 5343 92-392 or section 704(b) of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the ^°^^provisions of paragraph (1) shall apply (in such manner as the Oiffice of Personnel Management shall prescribe) to prevailing rate employees to whom such section 9(b) applies, except that the provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any increase in a wage schedule or rate which is required by the terms of a contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to wage adjustments for prevailing rate supervisors under the supervisory pay plan published in the Federal Register on May 21, 1982 (47 Fed. Reg. 22100).

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