General Counsel of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. General Counsel of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. General Counsel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission. Manpower Administrator, Department of Labor. Maritime Administrator, Department of Commerce. Members, Subversive Activities Control Board. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense for Research and Engineering, Department of Defense (4). Assistant Administrator of General Services. Director, United States Travel Service, Department of Commerce. Administrator, Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Division, Department of Labor. Assistant Director (Program Planning, Analysis and Research), Office of Economic Opportunity. Associate Director (Policy and Plans), United States Information Agency. Chief Benefits Director, Veterans' Administration. Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. General Counsel of the Veterans' Administration. National Export Expansion Coordinator, Department of Com merce. Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Transportation. Director, United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Smithsonian Institution. Administrator for Economic Development. Administrator of the Environmental Science Services Admin istration. Associate Directors of the Office of Personnel Management (5). Director, National Highway Safety Bureau. Director, National Traffic Safety Bureau. Director, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Department of Justice. Auditor-General of the Agency for International Development. Vice Presidents, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (3). Deputy Administrator, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Department of Transportation. Assistant Directors, Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention (6). General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Director, National Cemetery System, Veterans' Administration. General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Administrator, Federal Grain Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture. Additional officers, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (5). Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Assistant Administrator for Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Associate Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. Assistant Administrators (3), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. General Counsel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis tration. Deputy Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Inspector General, Department of Commerce. Inspector General, Community Services Administration. Inspector General, Small Business Administration. Members, Federal Labor Relations Authority (2) and its General Counsel. Director of the Office of Government Ethics. Additional officers, Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (2). Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 463; amended Pub. L. 89-670, 10(d) (5), (e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948: Pub. L. 89-734, §1(2). Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 89-779, § 8(c) (2), Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1364; Pub. L. 90-9, § 6, Apr. 10, 1967, 81 Stat. 12: Pub. L. 90–83. 81(16), Sept. 11, 1967. 81 Stat. 198: Pub. L. 90-206, title II, § 215(c), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 638; Pub. L. 90–351, title I. § 506, June 19, 1968. 82 Stat. 205: Pub. L. 90-407, § 15(a) (3), July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 367: Pub. L. 90-623, § 1 (4), (5), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1312: Presidential salary recommendations, Budget, 1970. pursuant to Pub. L. 90–206. $225 (h), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 634: Pub. L. 91-175, § 503 (3), Dec. 30. 1969, 83 Stat. 826: Pub. L. 91-375, § 6(c) (15). Aug. 12. 1970, 84 Stat. 776; Pub. L. 91-453, § 12, Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 968; Pub. L. 91-644. $7(2). Jan. 2. 1971, 84 Stat. 1887; Pub. L. 92-22. § 3. June 1, 1971, 85 Stat. 76; Pub. L. 92-255, § 212 (c), Mar. 21. 1972, 86 Stat. 69; Pub. L. 92-261, § 9(c), (d), Mar. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 110; Pub. L. 92-302, § 2(d), May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 92-603, § 404 (a), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1488; Pub. L. 93-43, § 2(c), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 78; Pub. L. 93-74, § 8, July 23, 1973, 87 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 93-83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 93-271, § 2, Apr. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 92; Pub. L. 93-312, § 9, June 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 93-383, § 818(b), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 93-438, § 310(4), Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 93-463, § 102 (c), Oct. 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 1392; Pub. L. 93-618, § 172 (c) (3), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2010; Pub. L. 94-82, § 202 (b) (5), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 420; Pub. L. 94-183, § 2(19), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1058; Pub. L. 94-307, § 7, June 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 681; Pub. L. 94-370, § 15, July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1032; Pub. L. 94-561, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2643; Pub L. 94-582, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2889; Pub. L. 95-89, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 558; Pub. L. 95–91, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609; Pub. L. 95-115, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 95-219, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1614; Pub. L. 95-452, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1109; Pub. L. 95-454, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1121, 1131, 1217; Pub. L. 95-521, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1864; Pub. L. 96-53, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 96-54, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 96-70, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 499; Pub. L. 96-88, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 96-107, Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 819; Pub. L. 96–209, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 97; Pub. L. 96-466, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2203.) § 5317. Presidential authority to place positions at levels IV and V In addition to the positions listed in sections 5315 and 5316 of this title, the President, from time to time, may place in levels IV and V of the Executive Schedule positions held by not to exceed 34 individuals when he considers that action necessary to reflect changes in organization, management responsibilities, or workload in an Executive agency. Such an action with respect to a position to which appointment is made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate is effective only at the time of a new appointment to the position. Notice of each action taken under this section shall be published in the Federal Register, except when the President determines that the publication would be contrary to the interest of national security. The President may not take action under this section with respect to a position the pay for which is fixed at a specific rate by this subchapter or by statute enacted after August 14, 1964. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 467, amended Pub. L. 89-670. § 10(d) (6). Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 90-83, § 1 (17). Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 199.) $5318. Adjustments in rates of pay Effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5305 of this title in the rates of pay under the General Schedule. the annual rate of pay for positions at each level of the Executive Schedule shall be adjusted by an amount, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or if midway between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of $100), equal to the percentage of such annual rate of pay which corresponds to the overall average percentage (as set forth in the report transmitted to the Congress under such section 5305) of the adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule. (Pub. L. 94-82, § 202 (a), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 419.) SUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY RATES (a) For the purpose of this subchapter, "agency", "employee", section 5102 of this title. (b) This subchapter applies to employees and positions, other than § 5332. The General Schedule (a) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is "GS", is the 1 The rate of basic pay payable to employees at these rates is limited to the rate payable for level V of the Executive Note: The rates in this General Schedule are effective on the 1st day of the 1st pay period beginning on or after Oct. 1. (b) When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, § 5333. Minimum rate for new appointments: Higher rates for supervisors of prevailing rate employees (a) New appointments shall be made at the minimum rate of the appropriate grade. However, under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management which provide for such considerations as the existing pay or unusually high or unique qualifications of the candidate, or a special need of the Government for his services, the head of an agency may appoint, with the approval of the Office in each specific case, an individual to a position in GS-11 or above at such a rate above the minimum rate of the appropriate grade as the Office may authorize for this purpose. The approval of the Office in each specific case is not required with respect to an appointment made by the Librarian of Congress. (b) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, an employee in a position to which this subchapter applies, who regularly has responsibility for supervision (including supervision over the technical aspects of the work concerned) over employees whose pay is fixed and adjusted from time to time by wage boards or similar administrative authority as nearly as is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates, may be paid at one of the rates for his grade which is above the highest rate of basic pay being paid to any such prevailing-rate employee regularly supervised, or at the maximum rate for his grade, as provided by the regulations. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 467, amended Pub. L. 90-83, §1(19), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 199; amended Pub. L. 95-454, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224.) $5334. Rate on change of position or type of appointment; regulations (a) The rate of basic pay to which an employee is entitled is governed by regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management in conformity with this subchapter and chapter 51 of this title when— (1) he is transferred from a position in the legislative, judicial, or executive branch to which this subchapter does not apply; (2) he is transferred from a position in the legislative, judicial, or executive branch to which this subchapter applies to another such position; (3) he is demoted to a position in a lower grade; (4) he is reinstated, reappointed, or reemployed in a position to which this subchapter applies following service in any position in the legislative, judicial, or executive branch; (5) his type of appointment is changed; (6) his employment status is otherwise changed; or (7) his position is changed from one grade to another grade. For the purpose of this subsection, an individual employed by the Appalachian Regional Commission under section 106 (2) of title 40, appendix, or by a regional commission established pursuant to section. 3182 of title 42, under section 3186 (a) (2) of that title, who was a Federal employee immediately prior to such employment by a commission and within 6 months after separation from such employment is employed in a position to which this subchapter applies, shall be treated as if transferred from a position in the executive branch to which this subchapter does not apply. |