(10) Director of the Bureau of the Budget. (11) Director of the Office of Science and Technology. (12) Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. (13) Director of the United States Information Agency. (14) Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, so long as the position is held by the present incumbent. (15) Director of Central Intelligence. (c) Level III of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule shall apply to the following offices and positions, for which the annual rate of basic compensation shall be $29,000: (1) Deputy Attorney General. (2) Deputy Postmaster General. (3) Under Secretary of Agriculture. (4) Under Secretary of Commerce. (5) Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation. (6) Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. (7) Under Secretary of the Interior. (8) Under Secretary of Labor. (9) Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs or Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs. (10) Under Secretary of the Treasury. (11) Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs. (12) Secretary of the Air Force. (13) Secretary of the Army. (14) Secretary of the Navy. (15) Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency. (16) Administrator of General Services. (17) Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (18) Deputy Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. (19) Deputy Administrator, Agency for International Development. (20) Chairman of the National Mediation Board. (21) Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board. (22) Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission. (23) Chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board. (24) Chairman, Federal Communications Commission. (25) Chairman, Board of Directors, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (26) Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. (27) Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. (28) Chairman, Federal Power Commission. (29) Chairman, Federal Trade Commission. (30) Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission. (31) Chairman, National Labor Relations Board. (32) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission. (33) Chairman, Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority. (34) Comptroller of the Currency. (35) Commissioner of Internal Revenue. (36) Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Department of Defense. (37) Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (38) Deputy Director of the Bureau of the Budget. (39) Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. (40) Director of the Office of Emergency Planning. (41) Director of the Peace Corps. (42) Chief Medical Director in the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration. (43) Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, so long as the position is held by the present incumbent. (44) Members, Atomic Energy Commission. (45) Members, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (46) Members, Council of Economic Advisers. (47) Director of National Science Foundation. (48) Deputy Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency. (49) President, Export-Import Bank of Washington. (d) The President is authorized from time to time to place offices and positions in levels IV, V, and VI of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule in accordance with subsections (e), (f), and (g) of this section. Each such action shall be published in the Federal Register, except when it is determined by the President that such publication would be contrary to the interest of national security. (e) Offices and positions which the President is authorized to place in level IV include assistant secretaries of executive and military departments, general counsels of executive departments, members of regulatory boards and commissions, deputy heads of large agencies, heads of certain agencies and bureaus, and such other offices and positions the duties and responsibilities of which he deems appropriate for this level. The annual rate of basic compensation of such offices and positions shall be $28,000. (f) Offices and positions which the President is authorized to place in level V include heads of principal services and such other offices and positions the duties and responsibilities of which he deems appropriate for this level. The annual rate of basic compensation of such offices and positions shall be $27,000. (g) Offices and positions which the President is authorized to place in level VI include heads and board members of smaller agencies, deputy heads of other agencies, and such other offices and positions the duties and responsibilities of which he deems appropriate for this level. The annual rate of basic compensa tion for such offices and positions shall be $26,000. (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the members (other than the Chairman or President, as applicable, or the Comptroller of the Currency in his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) of each of the boards and commissions, the Chairman or President of which is placed in level III of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule by subsection (c) of this section, shall be placed in level IV of such schedule. SEC. 304. (a) Section 104 of title 3, United States Code (relating to the compensation of the Vice President), is amended by striking out "$35,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$43,000". (b) Section 105 of title 3, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 105. Compensation of secretaries and executive, administrative, and staff assistants to President "The President is authorized to fix the compensation of the six administrative assistants authorized to be appointed under section 106 of this title, of the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council, and of eight other secretaries or other immediate staff assistants in the White House Office at rates of compensation not to exceed that of level II of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule.". CONFORMING CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW SEC. 305. The following provisions of law are hereby repealed: (1) The Federal Executive Pay Act of 1956, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2201-2209), establishing rates of basic compensation for heads of executive departments and other Federal officials. (2) Section 3012 (h) of title 10, United States Code, providing compensation of $22,000 a year for the Secretary of the Army. (3) Section 3013 (b) of title 10, United States Code, fixing the annual salaries of the Under Secretary and each Assistant Secretary of the Army at $20,000 a year. (4) Section 5031(d) of title 10, United States Code, providing compensation of $22,000 a year for the Secretary of the Navy. (5) Section 5033 (c) of title 10, United States Code, providing the annual salary of $20,000 a year for the Under Secretary of the Navy. (6) Section 304 of Public Law 87-651, approved September 7, 1962 (76 Stat. 526; 10 U.S.C. 5034, note), providing compensation of $20,000 a year for Assistant Secretaries of the Navy. (7) Section 8012(g) of title 10, United States Code, providing compensation of $22,000 a year for the Secretary of the Air Force. (8) Section 8013 (b) of title 10, United States Code, fixing the annual salaries of the Under Secretary and each Assistant Secretary of the Air Force at $20,000 a year. (9) Section 137 (c) of title 10, United States Code, fixing the compensation of the General Counsel of the Department of Defense at the rate prescribed by law for assistant secretaries of exective departments. (14) In subsection (b) of section 3525 (A) Change the catchline to read "POSTMASTER. (KP-38)"; (B) Delete "first class" in the first sentence of paragraph (1); and (C) Delete "annual receipts of $2,700,000" in the second sentence of paragraph (1) and insert in lieu thereof "approximately 64,000 revenue units annually". (15) In subsection (a) of section 3526 (A) Change the catchline to read "ASSISTANT POSTMASTER. (KP-39)"; and (B) Delete "annual receipts of $16,900,000" in the second sentence of paragraph (1) and insert in lieu thereof "approximately 400,000 revenue units annually". (16) In subsection (b) of section 3526— (A) Change the catchline to read "POSTMASTER. (KP-40)"; (B) Delete "first class" in the first sentence of paragraph (1); and (C) Delete "annual receipts of $4,470,000" in the second sentence of paragraph (1) and insert in lieu thereof "approximately 106,000 revenue units annually". (17) In subsection (b) of section 3527 (A) Change the catchline to read "ASSISTANT POSTMASTER. (KP-42)"; and (B) Delete "annual receipts of $48,000,000" in the second sentence of paragraph (1) and insert in lieu thereof "approximately 1,000,000 revenue units annually". (18) In subsection (c) of section 3527-— (A) Change the catchline to read "POSTMASTER. (KP-43)"; (B) Delete "first class” in the first sentence of paragraph (1); and (C) Delete "annual receipts of $8,460,000" in the second sentence of paragraph (1) and insert in lieu thereof "approximately 200,000 revenue units annually". (19) In subsection (b) of section 3528 (A) Change the catchline to read "ASSISTANT POSTMASTER. (KP-45)"; and (B) Delete "annual receipts of $140,000,000" in the second sentence of paragraph (1) and insert in lieu thereof "approximately 2,500,000 revenue units annually". (20) In subsection (c) of section 3528 (A) Change the catchline to read "POSTMASTER. (KP-46)"; (B) Delete "first class" in the first sentence of paragraph (1); and (C) Delete "annual receipts of $16,900,000" in the second sentence of paragraph (1) and insert in lieu thereof "approximately 400,000 revenue units annually". (21) In section 3529 (A) Change the catchline immediately preceding paragraph (1) to read "POSTMASTER. (KP-47)"; (B) Delete "first class” in the first sentence of paragraph (1); and (C) Delete "annual receipts of $48,000,000" and in the second sentence of paragraph (1) and insert in lieu thereof "approximately 1,000,000 revenue units annually". (22) In section 3530— (A) Change the catchline immediately preceding paragraph (1) to read "POSTMASTER. (KP-48)"; (B) Delete "first class" in the first sentence of paragraph (1); and (C) Delete "annual receipts of $140,000,000" in the second sentence of paragraph (1) and insert in lieu thereof "approximately 2,500,000 revenue units annually". SEC. 109. Section 3542 (a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows "(a) There is established a basic compensation schedule for positions in the postal field service which shall be known as the Postal Field Service Schedule and for which the symbol shall be 'PFS'. Except as provided in section 3543 of this title, basic compensation shall be paid to all employees in accordance with such schedule. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19 20. 10, 575 10, 940 11, 305 11, 670 12, 035 12, 400 12, 765 13, 130 13, 495 13, 860 SEC. 110. Section 3543 (a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows "(a) There is established a basic compensation schedule which shall be known as the Rural Carrier Schedule and for which the symbol shall be ‘RCS'. tion per annum.-- $2, 240 $2, 345 $2, 450 $2, 555 $2, 660 $2, 765 $2,870 $2,975 $3, 080 $3, 185 $3, 290| Compensation per mile per annum for each mile up 92 25 25 25 25 25 SEC. 111. (a) Section 3544 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 3544. Compensation of Postmasters at Fourth-Class Offices "(a) The Postmaster General shall rank the position of postmaster of fourthclass offices in level 5 of the Postal Field Service Schedule and shall establish the annual rate of basic compensation for each such position in the proportion of the annual rate of basic compensation for positions in PFS-5 which he determines, in consideration of the postal needs of the patrons of the office, that the postmaster's hours of service bear to full-time service. Determinations made by the Postmaster General under this subsection shall be final and conclusive until changed by him. "(b) Persons who perform the duties of postmaster at a post office of the fourth class where there is a vacancy or during the absence of the postmaster on sick or annual leave or leave without pay shall be compensated at the rate of basic compensation for PFS level 5, step 1, determined in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. "(c) At seasonal post offices of the fourth class, the Postmaster General may authorize the payment of basic salary prorated over the pay periods the office is open for business during the fiscal year. "(d) When required by the Postmaster General a postmaster at a fourth-class office shall, and any other postmaster in PFS level 5 when permitted by the Postmaster General may, furnish quarters, fixtures, and equipment for an office on an allowance basis. The allowance for this purpose shall be an amount equal to 15 per centum of the basic compensation for the postmaster at the office computed on the basis of the first step of PFS level 5.". (b) In the operation of the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, the following provisions shall govern: (1) Each postmaster at a fourth-class office on the effective date of this section shall be assigned, as of such date (A) to that numerical step of level 5 of the Postal Field Service Schedule (PFS-5) which corresponds to the numerical step of the Fourth-Class Office Schedule (FOS) receipts category which he occupied immediately prior to such assignment, or (B) to the lowest step of level 5 of the Postal Field Service Schedule (PFS-5) which will provide him, for the number of hourse of service determined under section 3544 of title 39, United States Code, compensation which is not less than the compensation to which he would otherwise be entitled, on the effective date of this section, under Fourth Class Schedule II (as if such schedule were in effect on such date), whichever step provides the higher rate of compensation. (2) If no step in level 5 of the Postal Field Service Schedule (PFS-5) will provide a postmaster, so assigned under paragraph (1) of this subsection, with compensation which is equal to or greater than the compensation which he would have received under Fourth Class Schedule II (as if such schedule were in effect on the effective date of this section), such postmaster shall receive compensation at a rate equal to the applicable rate fixed under Fourth Class Schedule II (as if such schedule were in effect on the effective date of this section) and the provisions of section 3544 of title 39, United States Code (as such provisions existed immediately prior to the effective date of this section). Subject to the provisions of section 3560 of title 39, United States Code, the compensation of a postmaster paid in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence shall be adjusted in accordance with changes in the gross postal receipts of his post office as though this Act had not been enacted. The compensation of a postmaster paid in accordance with any of the foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall continue in effect until such postmaster is entitled to receive compensation at a higher rate by reason of the operation of this Act or any other provision of law. (3) If changes in the gross postal receipts category or changes in salary step otherwise would occur on the effective date of this section (without regard to the enactment of this section), such changes shall be held and considered to have occurred prior to assignment under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) The table of contents of chapter 45 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by deleting: "3544. Fourth Class Office Schedule."; and inserting in lieu thereof "3544. Compensation of Postmasters at Fourth-Class Offices.". SEC. 112. (a) Subsection (a) of section 6007 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) The Postmaster General shall pay to persons, other than special delivery messengers at post offices of the first class, for making delivery of special delivery mail such fees as may be established by him not in excess of the special delivery fee.". (b) Section 2009 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by deleting "at any price less than eight cents per piece" and inserting in lieu thereof "at any price less than the fees established pursuant to section 6007 (a) of this title.". SEC. 113. Section 3560 of title 39, United States Code, is amended (1) by deleting from subsection (a) “(3) gross receipts category, with respect to the Fourth-Class Office Schedule" and inserting in lieu thereof "(3) minimum hours of service with respect to postmasters in fourth-class post offices"; and (2) by deleting from subsection (f) "(1) reductions in class or gross receipts category of any post office, or" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) reductions in class, revenue units of any post office, or the minimum hours of service for a fourth-class post office, or". |