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2 U.S.C. § 297 — Appointments and reclassifications to higher compensation levels
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**(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.
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**(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.
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It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a classification system for the equitable establishment and adjustment of rates of compensation for, and for the efficient utilization of personnel in, certain positions under the House of Representatives to which this chapter applies, through—
(1) the creation and maintenance of orderly and equitable compensation relationships for such positions—
(A) in accordance with the principle of equal pay for substantially equal work, and
(B) with due regard to (i) differences in the levels of difficulty, responsibility, and qualification requirements of the work, (ii) the kind of work performed, (iii) satisfactory performance, and (iv) length of service;
(2) the application of appropriate position standards and position descriptions for such positions; and
(3) the adoption of organization and position titles in the House which accurately reflect the respective functions, duties, and responsibilities of those organizations and positions in the House to which this chapter applies.
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 297
(1) to steps 2, 3, and 4, respectively—at the
beginning of the first pay period following the
completion, without break in service of more
than thirty months, of one year of satisfactory
service in the next lower step;
(2) to steps 5, 6, and 7, respectively—at the
beginning of the first pay period following the
completion, without break in service of more
than thirty months, of two years of satisfac-
tory service in the next lower step;
(3) to steps 8, 9, and 10, respectively—at the
beginning of the first pay period following the
completion, without break in service of more
than thirty months, of three years of satisfac-
tory service in the next lower step; and
(4) to steps 11 and 12, respectively—at the be-
ginning of the first pay period following the
completion, without break in service of more
than thirty months, of five years of satisfac-
tory service in the next lower step.
(b) The receipt of an increase in compensation
during any of the waiting periods of service
specified in subsection (a) of this section shall
cause a new full waiting period of service to
commence for further step increases under such
subsection.
(c) Any increase in compensation granted by
law, or granted by reason of an increase made by
the committee in the rates of compensation of
the House Employees Schedule, to employees
within the purview of subsection (a) of this sec-
tion shall not be held or considered to be an in-
crease in compensation for the purposes of sub-
section (b) of this section.
(d) The benefit of successive step increases
under subsection (a) of this section shall be pre-
served, under regulations prescribed by the com-
mittee, for employees whose continuous service
is interrupted by service in the Armed Forces
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