Chapter 287. To provide against the withholding of pay when employees are removed for breach of contract to render faithful service
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CHAP. 287.— An Act To provide against the withholding of pay when employees are removed for breach of contract to render faithful service. February 24, 1931.[[S. 3277](/us/bill/71/s/3277).][[Public, No. 723](/us/pl/71/723).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That from and Federal employees.Withholding pay, etc., of, upon removal for cause, prohibited.after the passage of this Act there shall be no withholding or confiscation of the earned pay, salary, or emolument of any civil employee of the United States removed for cause: *Provided*, That if at the *Proviso*.Applied to indebtedness claim.time of such removal any such employee is indebted to the United States any salary, pay, or emolument accruing to such employee coming within the provisions of this Act shall be applied in whole or in part to the satisfaction of any claim or indebtedness due to the United States.
Approved, February 24, 1931.