AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PAY OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

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• Publication Date: April 15, 1970
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Public Law 91-231
91st Congress, S. 3690
April 15, 1970
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Federal
Salary
be cited as the "Federal Employees Salary Act of 1970". of 1Sa0.
SEC. 2. (a) (1) The President shall increase the rates of basic pay,
basic compensation, and salaries (as such rates were increased by
Executive Order Numbered 11474, dated June 16, 1969) contained 34 F.R. 9605.
in the schedules listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection by amounts 5 USC 5332 note.
equal, as nearly as may be practicable and with regard to maintaining 84 STAT. 195
approximately equal increments within any grade, level, or class of any 84 STAT. 196
such schedule, to 6 percent.
(2) The schedules referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are
as follows: the General Schedule contained in section 5332(a) of title
5, United States Code; the Postal Field Service Schedule and the Rural
Carrier Schedule contained in sections 3542(a) and 3543(a), respec-
tively, of title 39, United States Code; the schedules relating to certain
positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the
Veterans' Administration and contained in section 4107 of title 38,
United States Code; and the Foreign Service schedules contained in
sections 412 and 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946. 22 USC 867, 870.
(b) Rates of basic pay, basic compensation, and salaries of officers Pay increases
and employees paid under the schedules referred to in subsection (a) by conversion.
of this section shall be increased initially under conversion rules pre-
scribed by the President or by such agency as the President may
designate.
(c) The increases made by the President under this section shall Publication in
have the force and effect of law and shall be printed in (1) the Statutes Statutes at
at Large in the same volume as public laws, (2) the Federal Register, Large, Federal
and (3) the Code of Federal Regulations. Register, Code
'SEC. 3. (a) The rates of pay of personnel subject to sections 210 and of Federal Reg-
214 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (81 Stat. 633, 635; ; Public Law ulatio ASCS cou
ounty
90-206), relating to Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee em-
County Committee employees and to certain employees of the legisla- ployees.
tive branch of the Government, respectively, and any minimum or Legislative
maximum rate, limitation, or allowance applicable to any such person- branch employ-
nel, shall be adjusted, effective on the first day of the first pay period ees.
which begins on or after December 27, 1969, by amounts which are 16 USC 590h
identical, insofar as practicable, to the amounts of the adjustments note.
under section 2 of this Act for corresponding rates of pay for employees 2 USC 60e-14
subject to the General Schedule, by the following authorities- and note.
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to individuals
employed by the county committees established under section
590h(b) of title 16; 52 Stat. 31;
(2) the President pro tempore of the Senate, with respect to 81 Stat. 633.
the United States Senate;
(3) the Finance Clerk of the House of Representatives, with
respect to the United States House of Representatives; and
(4) the Architect of the Capitol, with respect to the Office of
the Architect of the Capitol.
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to allow adjust- Exceptions.
ments in the rates of pay of the following officers of the United States
House of Representatives: Parliamentarian, Chaplain, Clerk,
Sergeant at Arms, Doorkeeper, Postmaster, and the four Floor Assist-
ants to the Minority whose position titles formerly were Minority
Clerk, Minority Sergeant at Arms, Minority Doorkeeper and Minorit
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Jr _oial (b) Notwithstanding section 665 of title 31, the rates of pay of
bra doh em- employees in and under the judicial branch of the Government, whose
t'1? ?8es. rates of pay are fixed by administrative action pursuant to law and are
not otherwise adjusted under this section may be adjusted, effective
on the first. day of the first pay period which begins on or after
December 27, 1969, by amounts not to exceed the amounts of the
adjustments under section 2(a) of this Act for corresponding rates
S.. retaries of pay. The limitations fixed by lawn with respect to the aggregate
are, law salaries payable to secretaries and law clerks of circuit and.istrict
oI --ks .ud es shall be adjusted, effective on the first day of the first pay
8 ;TAT. 196 period which begins on or after the date on which adjustments become
84 `;TAT. 197 effective under this section, by amounts not to exceed the amounts
of the adjustments under this section for corresponding rates of pay.
U.: , attor- (c) The rates of pay of United States attorneys and assistant
nv 3 and as- United States attorneys whose annual salaries are filed pursuant to
sir :ant U.S. section 548 of title 28, United States Code, shall be increased, effective
at; )meys. on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after
80 ;tat. 618; December 27, 1969, by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable,
81 ;tat. 633, to the increases provided pursuant to section 2 of this Act for corre-
Salaries (d} t g section 665 of title 31 the rates of pay of
No c+ithstandin
r=''d by ad- employees of the Federal Government and of the government of the
mirietrative District of Columbia whose rates of pay are fixed-by administrative
a"+ !on. action pursuant to law and are not otherwise increased pursuant to
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