§ 293. — Compensation schedules.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC293]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 10--CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 293. Compensation schedules
(a)(1) The Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives (hereinafter referred to as the ``committee'') shall
establish and maintain, and, from time to time, may revise, for
positions to which this chapter applies (other than positions within the
purview of subsection (b) of this section the compensation for which is
fixed and adjusted from time to time in accordance with prevailing
rates), a compensation schedule of per annum rates, which shall be known
as the ``House Employees Schedule'' and for which the symbol shall be
``HS'', subject to the following provisions:
(A) Such schedule shall be composed of such number of
compensation levels as the committee deems appropriate.
(B) Each compensation level shall consist of twelve compensation
steps.
(C) The per annum rate of compensation for each compensation
step of each compensation level shall be in such amount as the
committee deems appropriate, except that the per annum rate of
compensation for the maximum compensation step of the highest
compensation level shall not exceed the maximum rate of compensation
authorized by chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title
5.
(2) The rates of compensation for such positions shall be in
accordance with such schedule.
(b) The committee shall establish and maintain, and, from time to
time, may revise, for positions under the Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms,
the Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector General of the House
of Representatives, the compensation for which, in the judgment of the
committee, should be fixed and adjusted from time to time in accordance
with prevailing rates, a compensation schedule providing for per annum
or per hour rates, or both, established in accordance with prevailing
rates and consisting of such number of compensation levels and steps as
the committee deems appropriate, which shall be known as the ``House
Wage Schedule'' and for which the symbol shall be ``HWS''. The rates of
compensation for such positions shall be in accordance with such
schedule. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, for
purposes of applying the adjustment made by the committee under this
subsection for 2002 and each succeeding year, positions under the Chief
Administrative Officer shall include positions of the United States
Capitol telephone exchange under the Chief Administrative Officer.
(Pub. L. 88-652, Sec. 4, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 104-53,
title I, Sec. 108(2), Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 522; Pub. L. 104-186,
title II, Sec. 209(1), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1743; Pub. L. 107-68,
title III, Sec. 310, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 592.)
Amendments
2001--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-68 inserted at end ``Notwithstanding
any other provision of this chapter, for purposes of applying the
adjustment made by the committee under this subsection for 2002 and each
succeeding year, positions under the Chief Administrative Officer shall
include positions of the United States Capitol telephone exchange under
the Chief Administrative Officer.''
1996--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``House
Oversight'' for ``House Administration''.
1995--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-53 substituted ``Chief Administrative
Officer, and the Inspector General'' for ``Doorkeeper, and the
Postmaster,''.
Change of Name
Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to
Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House
Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
Increases in Compensation
Increases in compensation for House officers and employees under
authority of Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 90-206), Federal Pay
Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-656), and Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1988 (Pub. L. 100-202), see sections 60a-2 and 60a-
2a of this title, and Salary Directives of Speaker of the House, set out
as notes under those sections.