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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 46 STAT. · March 4, 1923 · Chapter 850

Chapter 850. To amend section 13 of the Act of March 4, 1923, entitled “An Act to provide for the classification of civilian positions within the District of Columbia and in the field services,” as amended by the Act of May 28, 1928

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CHAP. 850.— An Act To amend section 13 of the Act of March 4, 1923, entitled “An Act to provide for the classification of civilian positions within the District of Columbia and in the field services,” as amended by the Act of May 28, 1928. July 3, 1930.[[S. 215](/us/bill/71/s/215).][[Public, No. 523](/us/pl/71/523).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 13 ofClassification Act of 1923, amendments.Vol. 42, p. 1491, amended.[U.
S. C., p. 67](/us/usc/p67).Vol. 45, p. 776.[U. S. C., Supp. IV, p. 25](/us/usc/p25).Compensation schedules. the Act of March 4, 1923 (U. S. C., title 5, sec. 673), entitled “An Act to provide for the classification of civilian positions within the District of Columbia and in the field services,” as amended by the Act of May 28, 1928 (U. S. C., Supp. 3, title 5, sec. 673), be amended to change the salary rates under certain grades therein to read as follows " “professional and scientific serviceProfessional and scientific service.
“Grade 1: The annual rates of compensation for positions in thisRates of compensation. grade shall be $2,000, $2,100, $2,200, $2,300, $2,400, $2,500, and $2,600. “Grade 2: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, $2,900, $3,000, $3,100, and $3,200. “Grade 3: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $3,200, $3,300, $3,400, $3,500, $3,600, $3,700, and $3,800. “Grade 4: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $3,800, $4,000, $4,200, $4,400, and $4,600.
“Grade 5: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $4,600, $4,800, $5,000, $5,200, and $5,400, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. “subprofessional serviceSubprofessional service. “Grade 1: The annual rates of compensation for positions in thisRates of compensation. grade shall be $1,020, $1,080, $1,140, $1,200, $1,260, $1,320, and $1,380. “Grade 2: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,260, $1,320, $1,380, $1,440, $1,500, $1,560, and $1,620.
“Grade 3: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,440, $1,500, $1,560, $1,620, $1,680, $1,740, and $1,800. “Grade 4: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,620, $1,680, $1,740, $1,800, $1,860, $1,920, and $1,980. “Grade 5: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,800, $1,860, $1,920, $1,980, $2,040, $2,100, and $2,160. “Grade 6: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,000, $2,100, $2,200, $2,300, $2,400, $2,500, and $2,600.
“Grade 7: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,300, $2,400, $2,500, $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, and $2,900. “Grade 8: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, $2,900, $3,000, $3,100, and $3,200. “clerical, administrative, and fiscal serviceClerical, administrative, and fiscal service. “Grade 1: The annual rates of compensation for positions in thisRates of compensation. grade shall be $1,260, $1,320, $1,380, $1,440, $1,500, $1,560, and $1,620.
“Grade 2: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,440, $1,500, $1,560, $1,620, $1,680, $1,740, and $1,800. “Grade 3: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,620, $1,680, $1,740, $1,800, $1,860, $1,920, and $1,980. “Grade 4: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,800, $1,860, $1,920, $1,980, $2,040, $2,100, and $2,160. “Grade 5: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,000, $2,100, $2,200, $2,300, $2,400, $2,500, and $2,600. 1004 “Grade 6:
The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,300, $2,400, $2,500, $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, and $2,900. “Grade 7: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, $2,900, $3,000, $3,100, and $3,200. “Grade 8: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,900, $3,000, $3,100, $3,200, $3,300, $3,400, and $3,500. “Grade 9: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $3,200, $3,300, $3,400, $3,500, $3,600, $3,700, and $3,800.
“Grade 10: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $3,500, $3,600, $3,700, $3,800, $3,900. $4,000, and $4,100. “Grade 11: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $3,800, $4,000, $4,200, $4,400, and $4,600. “Grade 12: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $4,600, $4,800, $5,000, $5,200, and $5,400, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Custodial service.“custodial service “Grade 2:
Rates of compensation. The annual rate of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,080, $1,140, $1,200, $1,260, $1,320, and $1,380: *Provided*, That charwomen working part time be paid at the rate of 50 cents an hour and head charwomen at the rate of 55 cents an hour. “Grade 4: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,320, $1,380, $1,440, $1,500, $1,560, $1,620, and $1,680. “Grade 5: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,500, $1,560, $1,620, $1,680, $1,740, $1,800, and $1,860.
“Grade 6: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,680, $1,740, $1,800, $1,860, $1,920, $1,980, and $2,040. “Grade 7: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,860, $1,920, $1,980, $2,040, $2,100. $2,200, and $2,300. “Grade 8: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,000, $2,100, $2,200, $2,300, $2,400, $2,500, and $2,600. “Grade 9. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,300, $2,400, $2,500, $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, and $2,900.
“Grade 10: The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, $2,900, $3,000, $3,100, and $3,200. Clerical-mechanical service.“clerical-mechanical service “Grade 1: Rates of compensation. The rates of compensation for classes of positions in this grade shall be 55 to 60 cents an hour. “Grade 2: The rates of compensation for classes of positions in this grade shall be 65 to 70 cents an hour. “Grade 3: The rates of compensation for classes of positions in this grade shall be 75 to 80 cents an hour.
Administration hereof under heads of executive departments, etc.“The heads of the several executive departments and independent establishments of the Government whose duty it is to carry into effect the provisions of this Act are hereby directed to so administer the same that employees whose positions are in the grades affected hereby, Vol. 45, p. 784.[U. S. C., Supp. IV, p. 25](/us/usc/p25).who were in said positions on June 30, 1928, and who, under the Act of May 28, 1928 (U.
S. C., Supp. 3, title 5, sec. 673), did not receive an increase in salary the equivalent of two steps or salary rates in their respective grades shall be given such additional step or steps or salary rate or rates, within the grade, as may be necessary to equal *Provisos*.Promotion, etc., to higher grade, not prevented, etc.No decrease in pay.such increase: *Provided*, That nothing herein shall prevent or operate to revoke the promotion or allocation for an employee to a higher salary rate or grade: *Provided further*, That nothing contained in this Act shall operate to decrease the pay of any present employee, nor deprive any employee of any advancement authorized by law and for which funds are available.
” " 1005 Sec. 2. The heads of the several executive departments and independentAdjustment of compensation in field service. establishments are authorized and directed to adjust the compensation of certain civilian positions in the field services, theVol. 43, p. 704. compensation of which was adjusted by the Act of December 6, 1924 (43 Stat. 604), to correspond, so far as may be practicable, to the rates established by the Act of May 28, 1928 (U. S. C., Supp. 3,Vol. 45, p. 776.[U.
S. C., Supp. IV, p. 25](/us/usc/p25).*Proviso*.Exceptions and Naval Establishment. title 5, sec. 673), and by this Act for positions in the departmental services in the District of Columbia: *Provided*, That the terms of this Act shall apply to employees carried under Group 4-B, including drafting groups, in the Schedule of Wages for Civil Employees under the Naval Establishment, notwithstanding the fact that the compensation of such employees was not adjusted by the Act ofVol. 43, p. 704.[U.
S. C., Supp. IV. p. 25](/us/usc/p25). December 6, 1924 (43 Stat. 604), or the Act of May 28, 1928 (U. S. C., Supp. 3, title 5, sec. 673). Sec. 3. Except as amended by this Act the provisions of the ActVol. 45, p. 785.[U. S. C., Supp. IV, p. 25](/us/usc/p25). of May 28, 1928 (U. S. C., supp. 3, title 5, sec. 673), shall remain in full force and effect. Sec. 4. The Personnel Classification Board shall have authorityPersonnel Classification Board.Authority of, to change allocations, etc. to ascertain currently the facts as to the duties and responsibilities of any such position and to review and, subject to the President’s approval, to change the allocation thereof whenever, in its opinion, the facts warrant: *Provided*, That such review and change shall be*Provisos*.Consultation with head of department. made only after consultation with the heads of the departments concerned and after affording all incumbents of positions affected an opportunity to be heard, of which hearing a permanent writtenHearing, etc. record shall be made and kept, including all testimony taken: *Provided further*, That in all cases where the board shall changeNo pay reduction, etc. the allocation of a position to a lower grade the rate of pay fixed for such position prior to such change may be continued so long as the position is held by the incumbent then occupying it.
Sec. 5. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually forSums authorized. salaries and expenses of the Personnel Classification Board such sums as may be necessary to enable them to carry into effect the provisions of the Classification Act of 1923 and amendments thereto: *Provided*,Vol. 42, p. 1488.[U. S. C., p. 67](/us/usc/p67).*Proviso*.Detail of officers, etc., with special knowledge etc., to board. That nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to preclude the temporary detail to the board of officers or employees of the several departments possessed of special knowledge, ability, or experience required in the classification of positions as now authorized by law.
Sec. 6. There is hereby created a position of director of classification,Director of classification.Appointment.Vol. 42, p. 1489.Composition of board. who shall be appointed by the board, which hereafter shall consist only of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, a member of the Civil Service Commission, and the Chief of the United States Bureau of Efficiency, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget to beChairman. the chairman of the board, and who, under the general direction ofDuties. the board, shall exercise and perform all powers and duties which the board is authorized to exercise and perform.
Approved, July 3, 1930.
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To amend section 13 of the Act of March 4, 1923, entitled “An Act to provide for the classification of civilian positions within the District of Columbia and in the field services,” as amended by the Act of May 28, 1928
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