Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 212 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Public Law 90-206, 81 Stat. 634), and after seeking the views of employee organizations as provided therein, it is hereby ordered as follows: General Schedule SECTION 1. (a) The rates of basic pay in the General Schedule contained in section 5332 (a) of title 5, United States Code, are adjusted as follows: (b) Except as provided in section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, the rates of basic pay of officers and employees to whom the General Schedule set forth in this section applies shall be initially adjusted as of the effective date of this order as follows: (1) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this order at one of the rates of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic pay at the corresponding rate in effect on or after such date. (2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this order at a rate between two rates of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic pay at the higher of the two corresponding rates in effect on and after such date. (3) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this order at a rate in excess of the maximum rate for his grade, he shall receive his existing rate of basic pay increased by the amount of increase made by this section in the maximum rate for his grade. (4) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the effective date of this order, is receiving, pursuant to section 2(b) (4) of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955, an existing aggregate rate of pay determined under section 208 (b) of the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1111), plus subsequent increases authorized by law, he shall receive an aggregate rate of pay equal to the sum of his existing aggregate rate of pay on the day preceding the effective date of this order, plus the amount of increase made by this section in the maximum rate of his grade, until (i) he leaves his position, or (ii) he is entitled to receive aggregate pay at a higher rate by reason of the operation of any provision of law; but, when such position becomes vacant, the aggregate rate of pay of any subsequent appointee thereto shall be fixed in accordance with applicable provisions of law. Subject to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence of this paragraph, the amount of the increase provided by this section shall be held and considered for the purposes of section 208 (b) of the Act of September 1, 1954, to constitute a part of the existing rate of pay of the employee. Schedules for the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration SEC. 2. The schedules contained in section 4107 of title 38, United States Code, for certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, are adjusted as follows: "Section 4103 Schedule "Assistant Chief Medical Director, $30,239*. "Medical Director, $26,264 minimum to $29,764* maximum. "Director of Nursing Service, $19,780 minimum to $25,711 maximum. "Director of Chaplain Service, $19,780 minimum to $25,711 maximum. "Chief Pharmacist, $19,780 minimum to $25,711 maximum. "Chief Dietitian, $19,780 minimum to $25,711 maximum. "*The salary for employees at these rates is limited by section 216 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule (as of the effective date of this salary adjustment, $28,000)." "Physician and Dentist Schedule "Director grade, $22,835 minimum to $28,923* maximum. "Executive grade, $21,223 minimum to $27,586 maximum. "Chief grade, $19,780 minimum to $25,711 maximum. "Senior grade, $16,946 minimum to $22,031 maximum. "Intermediate grade, $14,409 minimum to $18,729 maximum. "Full grade, $12,174 minimum to $15,828 maximum. "Associate grade, $10,203 minimum to $13,263 maximum. "Nurse Schedule "Assistant Director grade, $16,946 minimum to $22,031 maximum. "Chief grade, $14,409 minimum to $18,729 maximum. "Senior grade, $12,174 minimum to $15,828 maximum. "Intermediate grade, $10,203 minimum to $13,263 maximum. "Full grade, $8,462 minimum to $11,000 maximum. "Associate grade, $7,330 minimum to $9,526 maximum. "Junior grade, $6,321 minimum to $8,221 maximum. "*The salary for employees at these rates is limited by section 216 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule (as of the effective date of this salary adjustment, $28,000)." Foreign Service Schedules SEC. 3. (a) The per annum salaries of Foreign Service officers in the schedule contained in section 412 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 867), are adjusted as follows: (b) The per annum salaries of staff officers and employees in the schedule contained in section 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 870 (a)), arc adjusted as follows: Salary Limitation SEC. 4. In accordance with section 216 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Public Law 90-206,81 Stat. 638), and notwithstanding tbe adjustments effected by sections 1, 2, and 3 of this order, no salary rate shall be paid which is in excess of the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule in section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. If the rate for level V is increased during the period the adjustments effected by sections 1,2, and 3 are in effect, the new higher rate for level V or the appropriate rate as shown in the schedules, whichever is the lesser, shall automatically become effective. Effective Date SEC. 5. This order shall become effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1, 1968. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House June 11, 1968