72 S T A T. ]
PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 8 3 8 - A U G. 28, 1968
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Section 5, subsection (b) is amended by adding the following g^o-^c. code 3isentences at the end of the subsection: "The Board of Education of Authority of the District of Columbia, with the cooperation of the Board of p°3Tt1on°8?etcT^"* Commissioners of the District of Columbia, is authorized to niake a study of the classification of the positions covered under this Act for the purpose of determining what classification adjustments may be necessary or desirable to provide a classification alinement based on the difficulty, responsibility, and qualification requirements of the positions and to take such appropriate corrective action as is concurred ni by the Board of Commissioners: Provided, That any such adjust^ ments shall be made within the classes established by this Act: Provided further. That no adjustment resulting from this study shall decrease the existing rate of compensation of any present employee, but when a position becomes vacant any subsequent appointee to such position shall be compensated in accordance with the rate of pay determined to be applicable to such position. If a position is placed in a lower salary class and the present salary of the incumbent falls between two step rates for the newly assigned class, he shall receive the higher of such rates. If a position is placed in a higher salary class, placement for salary purposes shall be made in accordance with section 11 of this Act." Section 6 is amended to read as follows: 664^^* ^°'** ^^" " (a) As of January 1, 1958, each employee assigned to a salary As'signment to class in accordance with section 1 and section 4 of this Act shall be gfeT."*^*^ service assigned to the same numerical service step on the schedule for his class, or class and group, under this Act as he occupied on December 31, 1957. On July 1, 1958, each permanent employee in the service of the Board who on June 30, 1958, was in such service but was not yet at the highest numerical service step for his salary class, or class and group, in section 1 of this Act shall be assigned to the numerical service step for his class, or class and group, in section 1 of this Act next above the step occupied by him on June 30, 1958. As soon as possible thereafter, and not later than June 30, 1959, the Board shall re-evaluate the previous service of each probationary and permanent employee under this Act who served in the public schools of the District of Columbia prior to July 1, 1955, who also was in service in such schools on July 1, 1958, and who on July 1, 1958, was not assigned to the highest numerical service step of the salary schedule for nis clasSj or class and group, to determine the number of years of service with which the employee shall be newly credited for the purpose of salary placement. All such employees shall be given placement credit for previous service in accordance with the provisions of this Act governing the placement, advancement, and promotion of employees who are newly appointed, reappointed or reassigned to positions in the District of Columbia public schools. " ( b j As soon as such reevaluation is completed for all employees involved, each such employee shall be assigned to the numerical service step for his salary class, or class and group, under this Act next above the step corresponding to the number of his years of creditable service rendered prior to July 1, 1958, as determined by such reevaluation, but no employee shall receive a salary above the top step for his class, or class and group, or below the step already occupied by him. If such reevaluation places the employee on a higher numerical service step than the one already occupied by him, he shall receive the full annual salary at the higher step for the year beginning July 1, 1958. Beginning on July 1, 1959, each permanent employee who has not yet reached the highest service step for his salary class, or class ana group, under this Act shall advance one such step each year until he reaches the highest step for his class, or class and group.
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