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§ 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.



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