2019 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 10 - Classification of Employees of House of Representatives
Sec. 297 - Appointments and reclassifications to higher compensation levels

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 297 (2019)
Section Name §297. Appointments and reclassifications to higher compensation levels
Section Text

(a) Each employee in a compensation level of the House Employees Schedule (HS), who is appointed to a position in a higher compensation level of such schedule, or whose position is placed in a higher compensation level of such schedule pursuant to a reclassification of such position, shall be paid compensation in such higher compensation level, in accordance with the following provisions, whichever is first applicable in the following numerical order of precedence:

(1) at the rate of the lowest step for which the rate of compensation equals the rate of compensation for that step, in the compensation level from which he is appointed, which is two steps above the step in such level which he had attained immediately prior to such appointment;

(2) at the rate of the lowest step for which the rate of compensation exceeds, by not less than two steps of the compensation level from which he is appointed, his rate of compensation immediately prior to such appointment; or

(3) at the rate of the highest step of such higher compensation level, or at his rate of compensation immediately prior to such appointment, whichever rate is the higher.


(b) The committee may provide by regulations for the payment of compensation, at an appropriate compensation step determined in accordance with such regulations, to each employee subject to the House Wage Schedule (HWS) who is appointed to a position in a higher compensation level of such schedule or whose position is placed in a higher compensation level of such schedule pursuant to a reclassification of such position.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 88–652, §8, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1082.)

Editorial Notes EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 10 - CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 297 - Appointments and reclassifications to higher compensation levels
Contains section 297
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 78 Stat. 1082
Public Law References Public Law 88-652
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