§ 603. — Salaries.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC603]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART III--COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 41--ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES COURTS
Sec. 603. Salaries
The salary of the Director shall be the same as the salary of a
district judge. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director
shall not be deemed to be an ``employee'' for the purpose of subchapter
I of chapter 63 of title 5. The salary of the Deputy Director shall be
92 percent of the salary of the Director. The salaries of six additional
positions shall be fixed by the Director at rates not to exceed the
annual rate of basic pay for positions at level IV of the Executive
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 913; Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695,
Secs. 5(b), 6(b), 63 Stat. 881; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, Sec. 43(b), 65
Stat. 725; Pub. L. 86-370, Sec. 5(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 652;
Pub. L. 88-426, title IV, Sec. 403(g), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 434; Pub.
L. 90-206, title II, Sec. 213(d), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 635; Pub. L.
95-539, Sec. 6, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2044; Pub. L. 100-202,
Sec. 101(a) [title IV, Sec. 409], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329, 1329-
27; Pub. L. 100-459, title IV, Sec. 406, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2213;
Pub. L. 101-474, Sec. 5(b), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1099.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 444, 445 (Mar. 3, 1911,
ch. 231, Secs. 302, 303, as added Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 501, Sec. 1, 53
Stat. 1223).
This section consolidates parts of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
Secs. 444, 445. The remainder of said sections are incorporated in
sections 601, 602, 606, 607, and 608 of this title.
The figure ``$9,376.50'' was substituted for ``$7,500'' as the
salary of the Assistant Director in conformity with section 934 of title
5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and
Employees.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Senate Revision Amendment
The [former] figure, ``$7,500,'' with respect to salary of the
Assistant Director, was restored by Senate amendment. See 80th Congress
Senate Report No. 1559, amendments Nos. 15 and 65.
Amendments
1990--Pub. L. 101-474 inserted after first sentence
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director shall not be
deemed to be an `employee' for the purpose of subchapter I of chapter 63
of title 5. The salary of the Deputy Director shall be 92 percent of the
salary of the Director.'' and struck out ``of the Deputy Director and''
after ``The salaries''.
1988--Pub. L. 100-459 substituted ``six'' for ``three''.
1987--Pub. L. 100-202 substituted ``The salaries of the Deputy
Director and of three additional positions shall be fixed by the
Director at rates not to exceed the annual rate of basic pay for
positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of
title 5'' for ``The salary of the Deputy Director shall be in the same
amount as the annual rate of basic pay for positions at level V of the
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5''.
1978--Pub. L. 95-539 struck out provision authorizing the Director
to fix the compensation of Administrative Office employees in accordance
with the Classification Act of 1949.
1967--Pub. L. 90-206 increased salaries of Director and Deputy
Director from $27,000 and $26,000 per year to a salary equivalent to a
United States district judge and the same amount of basic pay for
positions at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of
title 5, respectively.
1964--Pub. L. 88-426 substituted ``$27,000 for ``$15,000 and
``$26,000'' for ``$12,500''.
1959--Pub. L. 86-370 substituted ``Deputy Director'' for ``Assistant
Director''.
1951--Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted reference in second paragraph
to the Classification Act of 1949 for reference to former Classification
Act of 1923.
1949--Act Oct. 15, 1949, increased salaries of Director from $10,000
to $15,000 per annum and Assistant Director from $7,500 to $12,500 per
annum.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-539 effective Oct. 28, 1978, see section
10(a) of Pub. L. 95-539, set out as a note under section 602 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1967 Amendment
Section 220(a)(3) of title II of Pub. L. 90-206 provided, except as
otherwise expressly provided, that: ``Sections 213(d) and (e) [amending
this section and section 792 of this title], 214(j), (k), (l), (n), and
(o) [amending sections 60j and 61-1 of Title 2, The Congress, and
section 5533 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees], 215
[amending sections 5314 to 5316 of Title 5], 217 [amending section 5545
of Title 5], 219 [amending sections 136a and 136a-1 of Title 2, sections
42a and 51a of former Title 31, Money and Finance, sections 162a, 166b,
and 166b-1 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works,
and section 39a of former Title 44, Public Printing and Documents], and
224(c) [amending material set out as a note under section 102 of Title
2] shall become effective at the beginning of the first pay period which
begins on or after the date of enactment of this title [Dec. 16,
1967].''
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 88-426 effective on first day of first pay
period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to the extent
provided in section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88-426, see section 501(a) of Pub.
L. 88-426.
Effective Date of 1959 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 86-370 effective Sept. 23, 1959, see section
7(a) of Pub. L. 86-370.
Effective Date of 1949 Amendment
The increased compensation provided for by act Oct. 15, 1949, took
effect on first day of first pay period which began after Oct. 15, 1949,
see section 9 of act Oct. 15, 1949.
Salary Increases
1987--Salaries of Director and Deputy Director increased
respectively to $89,500 and $72,500 per annum, on recommendation of the
President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of
Title 2, The Congress.
1977--Salaries of Director and Deputy Director increased
respectively to $54,500 and $48,500 per annum, on recommendation of the
President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of
Title 2.
1969--Salaries of Director and Deputy Director increased
respectively from $30,000 and $28,000 to $40,000 and $36,000 per annum,
commencing February 14, 1969, on recommendation of the President of the
United States, see note set out under section 358 of Title 2.
1967--Pub. L. 90-206, title II, Sec. 213(a), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat.
635, provided that: ``The rates of basic compensation of officers and
employees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates
of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision
of a section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)), section
3656 of Title 18, United States Code, the third sentence of section 603,
sections 671 to 675, inclusive, or section 604(a)(5), of Title 28,
United States Code, insofar as the latter section applies to graded
positions, are hereby increased by amounts reflecting the respective
applicable increases provided by section 202(a) of this title [amending
section 5332(a) of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] in
corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject
to section 5332 of Title 5, United States Code. The rates of basic
compensation of officers and employees holding ungraded positions and
whose salaries are fixed pursuant to such section 604(a)(5) may be
increased by the amounts reflecting the respective applicable increases
provided by section 202(a) of this title [amending section 5332(a) of
Title 5] in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and
employees subject to section 5332 of Title 5, United States Code.''
Section 213(a) of Pub. L. 90-206 effective as of beginning of first
pay period which begins on or after Oct. 1, 1967, see section 220(a)(2)
of Pub. L. 90-206, set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
1966--Pub. L. 89-504, title II, Sec. 202(a), July 18, 1966, 80 Stat.
293, provided that: ``The rates of basic compensation of officers and
employees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates
of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision
a of section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)), section
3656 of title 18, United States Code, the third sentence of section 603,
sections 671 to 675, inclusive, or section 604(a)(5), of title 28,
United States Code, insofar as the latter section applies to graded
positions, are hereby increased by amounts reflecting the respective
applicable increases provided by section 102(a) of title I of this Act
[amending section 1113(b) of former Title 5, Executive Departments and
Government Officers and Employees] in corresponding rates of
compensation for officers and employees subject to the Classification
Act of 1949, as amended. The rates of basic compensation of officers and
employees holding ungraded positions and whose salaries are fixed
pursuant to such section 604(a)(5) may be increased by the amounts
reflecting the respective applicable increases provided by section
102(a) of title I of this Act in corresponding rates of compensation for
officers and employees subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as
amended [chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees].''
Section 203 of title II of Pub. L. 89-504 provided that: ``This
title shall become effective as follows:
``(1) This section and section 201 [enacting provisions set out as a
note under section 1 of this title] shall become effective on the date
of enactment of this Act [July 18, 1966],
``(2) Section 202 [enacting provisions set out as note above and
under sections 604 and 753 of this title] shall become effective on the
first day of the first pay period which begins on or after July 1,
1966.''
1965--Pub. L. 89-301, Sec. 12(a), Oct. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 1121,
provided that: ``The rates of basic compensation of officers and
employees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates
of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision
a of section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)) section 3656
of Title 18, United States Code, the third sentence of section 603,
sections 671 to 675, inclusive, or section 604(a)(5), of Title 28,
United States Code, insofar as the latter section applies to graded
positions, are hereby increased by amounts reflecting the respective
applicable increases provided by section 2(a) of this Act [amending
section 1113(b) of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government
Officers and Employees] in corresponding rates of compensation for
officers and employees subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as
amended [chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees]. The rates of basic compensation
of officers and employees holding ungraded positions and whose salaries
are fixed pursuant to such section 604(a)(5) [section 604(a)(5) of this
title] may be increased by the amounts reflecting the respective
applicable increases provided by section 2(a) of this Act in
corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject
to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended [chapter 51 and subchapter
III of chapter 53 of Title 5].''
1964--Pub. L. 88-426, title IV, Sec. 402(a), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat.
433, provided that: ``The rates of basic compensation of officers and
employees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates
of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision
a of section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)), section
3656 of title 18, United States Code, the third sentence of section 603,
sections 672 to 675, inclusive, or section 604(a)(5), of title 28,
United States Code, insofar as the latter section applies to graded
positions, are hereby increased by amounts reflecting the respective
applicable increases provided by title I of this Act in corresponding
rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to the
Classification Act of 1949, as amended [chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees]. The rates
of basic compensation of officers and employees holding ungraded
positions and whose salaries are fixed pursuant to section 604(a)(5)
[section 604(a)(5) of this title] may be increased by the amounts
reflecting the respective applicable increases provided by title I of
this Act in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and
employees subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended [chapter
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5].''
1962--Pub. L. 87-793, title VI, Sec. 1004(a), Oct. 11, 1962, 76
Stat. 866, provided that: ``The rates of basic compensation of officers
and employees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose
rates of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to paragraph (2) of
subdivision a of section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)),
section 3656 of title 18 of the United States Code, the third sentence
of section 603, section 604(a)(5), or section 672 to 675 inclusive, of
title 28 of the United States Code, or section 107(a)(6) of the Act of
July 31, 1956, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2206(a)(6)) [section 2206(a)(b) of
former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and
Employees], are hereby increased by two amounts, the first amount to be
effective for the period beginning as of the first day of the first pay
period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct
11, 1962], and ending immediately prior to the first day of the first
pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, and the second
amount to be effective on the first day of the first pay period which
begins on or after January 1, 1964, and thereafter, which reflect the
respective applicable increases provided by title II of this part in
corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject
to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended [chapter 51 and subchapter
III of chapter 53 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees].''
1960--Pub. L. 86-568, title I, Sec. 116(a), July 1, 1960, 74 Stat.
303, provided that: ``The rates of basic compensation of officers and
employees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates
of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision
a of section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)), section
3656 of title 18 of the United States Code, the third sentence of
section 603, section 604(a)(5), or sections 672 to 675, inclusive, of
title 28 of the United States Code, or section 107(a)(6) of the Act of
July 31, 1956, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2206(a)(6)), are hereby increased by
amounts equal to the increases provided by section 612 [112] of this
part [amending former section 1113(b) of Title 5] in corresponding rates
of compensation paid to officers and employees subject to the
Classification Act of 1949, as amended [chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees].''
Pub. L. 87-367, title III, Sec. 302(d), Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 793,
provided that: ``On and after the effective date of this subsection,
section 116(a) of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1960
(Part B of the Act of July 1, 1960; 74 Stat. 303; Public Law 86-568)
[set out as a note above] shall not be applicable with respect to the
Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts.''
1958--Pub. L. 85-462, Sec. 3(a), June 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 207,
provided that: ``The rates of basic compensation of officers and
employees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates
of compensation are fixed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision a of
section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. (a)(2)), section 3656 of
title 18 of the United States Code, the third sentence of section 603,
section 604(a)(5), or sections 672 to 675 inclusive, of title 28 of the
United States Code are hereby increased by amounts equal to the
increases provided by section 2 of this Act in corresponding rates of
compensation paid to officers and employees subject to the
Classification Act of 1949, as amended [chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees].''
Section 2 of this Act, referred to above, amended section 1113(b) of
former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and
Employees, to increase compensation rates.
1955--Act June 28, 1955, ch. 189, Sec. 3(a), 69 Stat. 175, provided
that: ``The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees in or
under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates of compensation
are fixed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision a of section 62 of
the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C., sec. 102(a)(2)), section 3656 of title 18
of the United States Code, the second and third sentences of section
603, section 604(a)(5), or sections 672 to 675, inclusive, of title 28
of the United States Code are hereby increased by amounts equal to the
increases provided by section 2 of this Act in corresponding rates of
compensation paid to officers and employees subject to the
Classification Act of 1949, as amended [chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees].''
1951--Act Oct. 24, 1951, ch. 554, Sec. 1(c), 65 Stat. 613, provided
that: ``The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees in or
under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates of compensation
are fixed pursuant to section 62(2) of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C.
Sec. 102(a)(2)), section 3656 of title 18 of the United States Code the
second and third sentences of section 603, section 604(5), or sections
672 to 675, inclusive, of title 28 of the United States Code, or who are
appointed pursuant to section 792(b) of title 28 of the United States
Code, are hereby increased by amounts equal to the increases provided by
subsections (a) and (b) in corresponding rates of compensation paid to
officers and employees subject to the Classification Act of 1949
[chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees].''
Reference to Assistant Director Deemed Reference to Deputy Director
References in any other law to Assistant Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts deemed to be reference
to the Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts, see note set out under section 601 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 section 5307.
