Grde five shall include all classes of positions in this service (illegible text) duties which are to be responsible for the administration (illegible text) a major division of a large bureau or establishment with (illegible text) work.
The rates of compensation for classes of positions in this grade shall be $3,000, $3,100, $3,200, $3,300, $3,400, $3,500 and $3,600 a year (Mar. 4, 1923, c. 205, § 13, 42 Stat. 1491; June. 7. 1924, c. 378, 43 Stat. 669.)
674 Estimatea of expenditures and appropriations in Budget to conform to classifcations; rates; of compensation, when effective.—The estimates of the expenditures and appropriatitons set forth in the Budget to be transmitted by the President to Congress on the first day of the next ensuing regular session shall conform to the classification herein provided, and the rates of salary in the connpensation schedules shall not become active until the first day of the fiscal year estimated for in (illegible text) Budget.(Mar. 4, 1923 c. 205, § 14, 42 Stat 1499.)
675., Average of salaries not to exceed average rate for grade during 1926.—In expending appropriations or portions of appropriations contained in the various Acts making appropriations for the fiscal, year ending June 30, 1926; for the payment for personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with this chapter, the average of the salaries of the total num- ber of persons under any grade in any bureau, office, or other appropriation unit shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates specified for the grade by such chapter, and in grades in which only one position is allocated the salary of such position shall, not exceed the average of the com- pensation rates for the grade: Provided, That this restric- tion shall not apply (1) to grades 1, 2, .3, and 4 of the clerical- mechanical service, or 7(2) to require the reduction in salary of any person whose compensation was fixed as of July 1, 1924. in accordance with the rules of section 666 of this title, (illegible text) to require the reduction in salary of any person who is transferred from one position to another position in the same or different grade in the same or a different bureau, office or clerical appropriation unit, or (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade when such higher rate is permitted by this chapter, and is specifically authorized by other law., (Jan. 22, 1925. c. 87, 43 Stat. 764; Feb. 10, 1925, c, 200, 43 Stat. 822; Feb. 11. 1925, c. 209, 43 Stat. 861; Feb. 12, 1925, c. 25, 43, Stat. 802; Feb 27, 1925, c. 364, 43 Stat.1014; Mar. 3,-1925, c. 462, 43 Stat. 1141; Mar. 3, 1025, c. 468, 43 Stat. 1212; Mar; 4, 1925, c. 549, 43 Stat. 1301.)
676. Salaries for year 1926 of persons in field service.— Those civilian positions in the field services under the several executive· departments and independent establishments, the compensation of which was fixed or limited by lawy but ad- justed for the fiscal year 1925 under the authority and appropriations contained in the act entitled "An Act making additional appropriations for the fiscal-year ending June 30, 1925. to enable the heads of the several executive departments and independent appropriations to adjust the rates of com- pmensation of civilian employees in certain of the field serv- ices." approved December 6,.1924 (43 Stat. 604), may be paid under the applicable appropriations for the fiscal year 1926 at rates not in excess of those permitted for them under the provisions of such Act. of December 6, 1924. (Jan. 22, 1925, c. 87. Title I, 43 Stat. 764.)
Chapter 14.—RETIREMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.
| Sec. | |
| 691. | Employees eligible for retirement, |
| 692. | Same; extension of chapter to nonclassified employees; emloyees who may be excluded from operation of chapter. |
| 693. | Same; employees of District of Columbia. |
| 694. | Same; definitions. |
| 695. | Same; temporary emplloyess, (illegible text) Department: payments to. |
| 696. | Same; credit to accounts (illegible text) Officers for such payments. |
| 697. | Same; other employees ex (illegible text) |
| 698. | Classifications and rates. |
| 699. | Class A; amount of annuity. |
| 700. | Class B; amount of annuity. |
| 701. | Class C; amount of annuity. |
| 702. | Class D; amount of annuity. |
| 703. | Class E; amount of annuity. |
| 704. | Class F; amount of annuity. |
| 705. | Class G; amount of annunity. |
| 706. | Basic salary, pay, or compensation defined. |
| 707. | Computation of period of service. |
| 708. | Same exclusion of periods of separation from service. |
| 709. | Powers and duties of Commissioner of Pensions; appeal to Secretary of; Interior. |
| 710. | Retirement for disability; employees entitled to : application: medical-examiniation. |
| 711. | Same; medical examination; restoration to service. |
| 712. | Same; medical examination; fees for. |
| 713. | Same; discontinuance of annuity; refund of excess of contributions over. |
| 714. | Compensation under chapter and compensation for injuries for same period not allowed, |
| 715. | Notice to employee of retirement; retention in service after reaching retirement age. |
| 716. | Application for retirement when to be made. |
| 717. | Same; determination; certificate of retirement. |
| 718. | Commencement and duration of annuity. |
| 719. | Deductions from salaries; amount; civil-service retirement and disability fund. |
| 720. | Investment of fund. |
| 721. | Contributions, donations, etc., to supplement contributions by employees |
| 722. | Consent of employees to deductions decmed given. |
| 723. | Transfer of employee from unclassified to classified status or reinstatment of former employee; deposit of deductions from salaries. |
| 724. | Return of deductions,to employee on transfer from classified to unclassified status or sepaaration fro service or death of employee; record; application for return of deductions; rules and regulations. |
| 725. | Times for payment of annuities. |
| 726. | Reports by heads of executive departments and independent establishments of names and grades of employees. |
| 727. | Record by commission of appointments, transfers, changes in grades, etc. |
| 728. | Report of Commissioner of Pensions. |
| 729. | Annuities not subject to assigment, execution, levy, or other legal process. |
| 730. | Estimates of appropriations necessary. |
| 731. | Board of actuaries; duties, etc. |
| 732. | Actuaries; compensation; traveling expenses of board at actuaries. |
| 733. | Annuities to employees involuntarily separated from the service before reaching age of 70 years; deferred annuity·; persons entitled to deductions; |
| 734. | Samel immediate annuity ln lieu of deferred annuity; conditions and computation. |
| 735. | Same; effect of reemployment. |
| 736. | Same; application to employees, separated from the service subsequent to August 20, 1920. |
| 737. | Employees continued in service without approval of Civil Service Commission or reemployed subsequent to retirement; credit for service, but no annuity; removal of suspension of annuity. |
| 738. | Disability retirement not affected. |
Section 691. Employees eligible for Retirment.—All employees in the classified civil service of the United States who have on August 20, 1920, or shall have on any date thereafter reached the age of seventy years and rendered at least fifteen years of service computed as prescribed in sections 707 and 708 of this title, shall be eligible for retirement on an annuity as provided in sections 698 to 706 of this title. Mechanics, city and rural letter carriers, and, post-office clerks shall be eligible for retirement at sixty-five years of-age, and railway postal clerks at sixty-two years; of age, If said mechanics, city and rural letter carriers, post-office clerks and railway postal clerks shall have rendered at least fifteen years of service computed as prescribed in sections 707 and 708. (May 22, 1920, c. 105 § 1, 41 Stat. 614.) service computed as prc¤ct‘ll»cd` in sections 707 uml Tos. ay 22, 1920, c. 195, § 1, 41 Stat. 614.) °
