Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: General Schedule SECTION 1. The rates of basic pay in the General Schedule contained in section 5332(a) of title 5 of the United States Code are adjusted as follows: Schedules for the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration SEC. 2. The schedules contained in section 4107 of title 38 of the United States Code, for certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, are adjusted as follows: "Section 4103 Schedule "Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director, at the annual rate provided in section 5316 of title 5 of the United States Code for positions in level V of the Executive Schedule. "Assistant Chief Medical Director, $46,336 1 . "Medical Director, $40,062 minimum 1 to $45,402 maximum 1 . "Director of Nursing Service, $40,062 minimum* to $45,402 maximum 1 . "Director of Chaplain Service, $34,607 minimum to $43,839 maximum 1 . "Director of Pharmacy Service, $34,607 minimum to $43,839 maximum 1 . "Director of Dietetic Service, $34,607 minimum to $43,839 maximum 1 . "Director of Optometry, $34,607 minimum to $43,839 maximum 1 . "Physician and Dentist Schedule "Director grade, $34,607 minimum to $43,839 maximum 1 . "Executive grade, $32,129 minimum to $41,768 maximum 1 . "Chief grade, $29,818 minimum to $38,764 maximum 1 . "Senior grade, $25,581 minimum to $33,258 maximum. "Intermediate grade, $21,816 minimum to $28,359 maximum. "Full grade, $18,463 minimum to $23,998 maximum. "Associate grade, $15,481 minimum to $20,125 maximum. "Nurse Schedule "Director grade, $29,818 minimum to $38,764 maximum 1 . "Assistant Director grade, $25,581 minimum to $33,258 maximum. "Chief grade, $21,816 minimum to $28,359 maximum. "Senior grade, $18,463 minimum to $23,998 maximum. "Intermediate grade, $15,481 minimum to $20,125 maximum. "Full grade, $12,841 minimum to $16,693 maximum. "Associate grade, $11,070 minimum to $14,391 maximum. "Junior grade, $9,473 minimum to $12,317 maximum. 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)), are adjusted as follows: Salary Limitation SEC. 4. Notwithstanding the rates of basic pay or salaries established by sections 1, 2, and 3 of this order, under section 5308 of title 5 of the United States Code no rate of basic pay or salary may be paid which is in excess of the rate now or hereafter provided for level V of the Executive Schedule. Prior Orders Superseded SEC. 5. The following orders are hereby superseded: (1) Executive Order No. 11413 of June 11, 1968; (2) Executive Order No. 11474 of June 16, 1969; (3) Executive Order No. 11524 of April 15, 1970; (4) Executive Order No. 11576 of January 8, 1971; (5) Executive Order No. 11637 of December 22, 1971; (6) Executive Order No. 11691 of December 15, 1972, as amended; and (7) Executive Order No. 11739 of October 3, 1973. Effective Date SEC. 6. This order shall take effect as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1974. GERALD R. FORD THE WHITE HOUSE, October 7, 1974.