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PUBLIC LAW 90-206-DEC. 16, 1967 "RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE II
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Fixed compensation $2,668 $2,804 $2,940 $3,076 $3,212 $3,348 $3,484 $3,620 $3,756 $3,892 $4,028 $4,164 For each mile up to 30 miles 101 111 99 103 105 107 113 117 121 109 115 119 For each mile of route over 30 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25", 25 25 25
(c) Section 3544 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 3544. Compensation of postmasters at fourth-class offices " (a) The Postmaster General shall— "(1) rank each position of postmaster at a post office of the fourth class in salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule; and "(2) establish, and adjust from time to time, the annual rate of basic compensation, for each such position of postmaster so ranked, in an amount which bears the same ratio to the annual rate of basic compensation for full-time service in a position (other than postmaster at a post office of the fourth class) in the same step of salary level 6 of such schedule, as the average number of hours of service per day which the Postmaster General determines necessary to be performed by such postmaster to operate the post office, in the light of the postal needs of the patrons of the office, bears to the total number of hours per day of such full-time service. Actions and determinations by the Postmaster General under this subsection shall be final and conclusive until changed by him. " (b) A person who performs the duties of postmaster at a post office of the fourth class where there is a vacancy, or during the absence of the postmaster on sick or annual leave or leave without pay, shall be compensated at the rate of basic compensation for step 1 of salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule, determined under subsection (a) of this section. "(c) When required by the Postmaster General, a postmaster at a fourth-class office shall, and any other postmaster in P F S level 6 when permitted by the Postmaster General may, furnish quarters, fixtures, and equipment for an office on an allowance basis. The allowance for this purpose shall be an amount equal to 15 per centum of the basic compensation for step 1 of salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule, determined under subsection (a) of this section.". (d) Each postmaster at a post office of the fourth class on the effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule I shall be placed in salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule at the lowest step which provides a rate, determined under section 3544(a) of title 39, United States Code, which is at least equal to his rate of basic compensation in effect immediately prior to such effective date plus 6 per centum thereof. If there is no such step in salary level 6, he is entitled to his rate of basic compensation in effect immediately prior to such effective date plus 6 per centum thereof. For the purposes of this subsection, basic compensation in effect immediately prior to the effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule I shall be determined after giving effect to any change in salary step or revenue units category which would have occurred on the effective date of this section without regard to the enactment of this title.
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