the terms of that amendment you could cut back the pay allowance for Clerk Hire, could you? Mr. HENSHAW. No, sir. Mr. MICHEL. What were the other exceptions that you had beside that, and then my point being if that figure of pay costs is one of the increments that makes up the overall figure for the legislative branch, but it is excluded, or you can't touch it, and still you are trying to arrive at a 5 percent figure, you have to milk it out of a number of additional funds that are not excluded to arrive at an overall figure of 5 percent. Mr. LAWLER. We certainly are not able to give an assurance that the $22 million or the 6.1 percent that we are projecting today will remain unexpended at the close of the fiscal year, and, again, as you mention, and we did earlier, statistically it has run closer to 3 percent. This particular year there does appear to be voluntary fiscal restraint on the part of many of the obligating authorities. The expenditure levels are running less. Would they continue to run less through the rest of the fiscal year? We really can't control those obligations. We control the expenditure area, but, of course, the Members in the various offices do the direct obligating. Mr. MICHEL. Well, I share your concern, Mr. Chairman, because I know we are going to be up against it when we have to do battle with our colleagues who know that there was a particular reduction imposed, and we have to see to it that their will is fulfilled, it seems to me. Mr. BENJAMIN. Please be kind enough to provide a table similar to that found on page 11 of the 1979 hearings but which will include: (a) Actual expenditures for fiscal year 1978; (b) analysis of fiscal year 1979 appropriations and fiscal year 1980 estimates reflecting increase/decrease in each item; and (c) authorized positions, which include permanent, temporary and other, for each account for fiscal year 1978 and fiscal year 1979 and requested for fiscal year 1980. TABLES ON MONETARY RESOLUTIONS, PAY INCREASE HISTORIES, ESTIMATED 1979 BALANCES I would also ask, as we have in the past, that we include tables on the monetary resolutions and law, and the history of pay increases, and I would also like to have included the projected schedule of estimated 1979 balances in the record. [The information follows:] H. Res. 47, adopted January 18, 1979, authorized a gratuity equal to the annual compensation of the late Honorable Leo J. Ryan. 57,500 20 percent for all employees, on 1st $1,200: 10 percent on next $3,400;5 percent on remainder, subject to ceiling of $10,000. 14 percent for all employees, subject to minimum increase of $250 and ceiling of $10,000. $330 for all employees, subject to ceiling of $10,300‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ $140 for all employees, subject to ceiling of $14,800------10 percent for all employees, subject to minimum increase of $300; maximum increase of $800, and ceiling of $14,800. 7.5 percent of all employees, subject to ceiling of $14,800--Ceiling of $16,600----- Jan. 1, 1958---- 10.0 July 1, 1960---- 7.5 7 10 percent for all employees, subject to ceiling of $17,500--- 5.5 percent for all employees Oct.11, 1962, plus additional step for 1st 3 grades; 4.1 percent January 1964. 87-793 Oct. 11, 1962 July 1, 1964 4.2 4.2 percent for all employees---- 88-426 Aug. 14, 1964 Oct. 1, 1965---- 3.6 3.6 percent for all employees- 89-301 Oct. 29, 1965 July 1, 1966 -- 2.9 2.9 percent for all employees 89-504 July 18, 1966 Dec. 16, 1967 July 1, 1968 July 1, 1969----Jan. 1, 1970---- Feb. 1, 1971 6.0 Jan. 1, 1972 5.5 6 percent for all employees, approved by appointing authority. 5.5 percent for all employees approved by the appointing authority. Jan. 1, 1973 5.14 percent for all employees approved by the appointing 91-656 Jan. 8, 1971 Oct. 1, 1973--- 4.77 4.77 percent for all employees approved by the appointing 91-656 Jan. 8, 1971 Oct. 1, 1974--- 5.52 5.52 percent for all employees approved by the appointing authority. 91-656 Jan. 8, 1971 Oct. 1, 1975--. 5.00 5.00 percent for all employees approved by the appointing authority. 91-656 Jan. 8, 1971 35-533 -79 11 (Pt. 2) |