2 U.S.C. § 295 — Placement of positions in compensation

Page 133 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 296 (2) The position descriptions shall— (A) describe in detail the actual duties, re- sponsibilities, and qualification requirements of the work of each of such positions, (B) provide a position title for such position which accurately reflects such duties and re- sponsibilities, and (C) govern the placement of such position in its appropriate class. (c) The Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, the Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector Gen- eral of the House of Representatives, shall transmit to the committee, at such times and in such form as the committee deems appropriate, all position descriptions required by subsection (b) of this section to be prepared, provided, and currently maintained by them, together with such other pertinent information as the com- mittee may require, in order that the committee shall have, at all times, current information with respect to such position descriptions, the positions to which such descriptions apply, and related personnel matters within the purview of this chapter. Such information so transmitted shall be kept on file in the committee. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the committee shall have author- ity, which may be exercised at any time in its discretion, to— (1) conduct surveys and studies of all organi- zation units, and the positions therein, to which this chapter applies; (2) ascertain on a current basis the facts with respect to the duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements of any position to which this chapter applies; (3) prepare and revise the position descrip- tion of any such position; (4) place any such position in its appropriate class and compensation level; (5) decide whether any such position is in its appropriate class and compensation level; (6) change any such position from one class or compensation level to any other class or compensation level whenever the facts war- rant; and (7) prescribe such organization and position titles as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter. All such actions of the committee shall be bind- ing on the House officer and organization unit concerned and shall be the basis for payment of compensation and for other personnel benefits and transactions until otherwise changed by the committee. (Pub. L. 88–652, § 5, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1080; Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 108(3), (4), Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 522; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 209(2), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1743.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 88–652, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079, known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 291 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted ‘‘Chief Administrative Officer’’ for ‘‘Doorkeeper’’. 1995—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–53 substituted ‘‘Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector General’’ for ‘‘Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–53 substituted ‘‘Chief Admin- istrative Officer, and the Inspector General’’ for ‘‘Door- keeper, and the Postmaster,’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Certain functions of Recording Studio and Officers of House of Representatives transferred to Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services by section 7 of House Resolution No. 423, One Hundred Second Con- gress, Apr. 9, 1992. Director of Non-legislative and Fi- nancial Services replaced by Chief Administrative Offi- cer of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995. § 295. Placement of positions in compensation schedules The committee shall place each position (in existence on, or established after, January 1, 1965) under the House of Representatives to which this chapter applies in its appropriate class, and in its appropriate compensation level of the appropriate compensation schedule, in ac- cordance with the position standards and posi- tion descriptions provided for in section 294 of this title. The committee is authorized, when circumstances so warrant, to change any such position from one class or compensation level to another class or compensation level. All actions of the committee under this section shall be binding on the House officer and organization unit concerned and shall be the basis for pay- ment of compensation and for other personnel benefits and transactions until otherwise changed by the committee. (Pub. L. 88–652, § 6, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1081.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 88–652, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079, known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 291 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title. § 296. Step increases; waiting periods; service in Armed Forces; automatic advancement (a) Each employee in a compensation level of the House Employees Schedule (HS), who has not attained the highest scheduled rate of com- pensation for the compensation level (HS level) in which his position is placed, shall be ad- vanced successively to the next higher step of such HS level, as follows: