§ 906. — Entitlements in addition to basic compensation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC906]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 25--PAY AND PERSONNEL PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS TEACHERS
Sec. 906. Entitlements in addition to basic compensation
(a) Cost-of-living increase and additional compensation
Under regulations which shall be prescribed by or under authority of
the President, each teacher (other than a teacher employed in a
substitute capacity) shall be entitled, in addition to basic
compensation, to--
(1) cost-of-living allowances equal to those authorized by
section 5924 of title 5, and
(2) additional compensation equal to that authorized under
section 5941 of title 5.
(b) Post differential
The cost-of-living allowances and additional compensation provided
under subsection (a) of this section for any teacher shall be based on
the teaching position in which he rendered services on a school-year
basis, except that, if such teacher is employed in another position
during any recess period between two school years, such allowances and
compensation for such recess period shall be based on the position in
which he is employed during such recess period.
(Pub. L. 86-91, Sec. 8, July 17, 1959, 73 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 96-465,
title II, Sec. 2206(d), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2162.)
Codification
In subsec. (a)(2), ``section 5941 of title 5'' substituted for
``section 207 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1949 (5
U.S.C. 118h)'' on authority of Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966,
80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
Section was formerly classified to section 2356 of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5 by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1,
Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Amendments
1980--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96-465 substituted reference to
section 5924 of title 5 for reference to section 1131(2) of title 22.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as
otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96-465, set out as an
Effective Date note under section 3901 of Title 22, Foreign Relations
and Intercourse.
Delegation of Functions
Functions vested in President by subsec. (a) of this section
concerning authority to prescribe regulations relating to cost of living
allowances delegated to Secretary of State pursuant to Ex. Ord. No.
12228, July 24, 1980, 45 F.R. 49903, set out as a note under section 707
of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
Functions of President under subsec. (a) of this section delegated
to Director of Bureau of the Budget, now Director of Office of
Management and Budget, see section 1(10) of Ex. Ord. No. 11230, June 28,
1965, 30 F.R. 8447, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The
President.
Secretary of State empowered to prescribe regulations relating to
quarters and quarters allowance, see section 4(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 10903,
Jan. 11, 1961, 26 F.R. 217, set out as a note under section 5921 of
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Regulations Applicable to Payment of Additional Compensation
For provisions relating to payment of additional compensation
authorized by subsec. (a)(2) of this section in accordance with the
regulations contained in Ex. Ord. No. 10000, see section 1-101 of Ex.
Ord. No. 12228, July 24, 1980, 45 F.R. 49903, set out as a note under
section 707 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 907 of this title.
