subsection (f), without prior approval in individual cases by the Commission. The Commission is also authorized to withdraw or suspend such authority from time to time, whenever post-audit of such actions by the Commission indicates that standards promulgated by the Commission have not been observed."

[INCREASE IN BASIC RATES OF COMPENSATION

[SEC. 405. (a) Each of the existing rates of basic compensation set forth in section 13 of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, except those affected by subsection (b) of this section, is hereby increased by 20 per centum of that part thereof which is not in excess of $1,200 per annum, plus 10 per centum of that part thereof which is in excess of $1,200 per annum but not in excess of $4,600 per annum, plus 5 per centum of that part thereof which is in excess of $4,600 per annum. Such augmented rates shall be considered to be the regular basic rates of compensation provided by such section.

[(b) (1) The proviso to the fifth paragraph under the heading "Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Service" in section 13 of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Provided, That charwomen working part time be paid at the rate of 78 cents an hour, and head charwomen at the rate of 83 cents an hour".

[(2) Such section is amended so as to provide the following rates of compensation for positions in the clerical-mechanical service:

[Grade 1, 78 to 85 cents an hour.
[Grade 2, 91 to 98 cents an hour.
[Grade 3, $1.05 to $1.11 an hour.
[Grade 4, $1.18 to $1.31 an hour.

[(c) The increase in existing rates of basic compensation provided by this section shall not be construed to be an "equivalent increase" in compensation within the meaning of section 7 (b) (1) of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended.]

SEC. 603. *

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no officer or employee shall, by reason of the enactment of this Act or any amendment thereto, be paid, with respect to any pay period, basic compensation, or basic compensation plus any additional compensation provided by this Act, at a rate in excess of [$10,330] $10,500 per annum, except that (1) any officer or employee who was receiving overtime compensation on June 30, 1945, and whose aggregate rate of compensation on such date was in excess of $10,000 per annum may receive overtime compensation at such rate as will not cause his aggregate rate of compensation for any pay period to exceed the aggregate rate of compensation he was receiving on June 30, 1945, until he ceases to occupy the office or position he occupied on such date or until the overtime hours of work in his administrative workweek are reduced by action of the head of his department or independent establishment or agency, or Government-owned or controlled corporation, and when such overtime hours are reduced such rate of overtime compensation shall be reduced proportionately, and (2) any officer or employee who, because of the receipt of additional compensation in lieu of overtime compensation, was receiving aggregate compensation at a rate in excess of $10,000 per annum on June 30, 1945, may continue to receive such rate of aggregate compensation so long as he continues to occupy the office or position he occupied on such date but in no case beyond June 30, 1947.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAY ACT OF 1946

[INCREASE IN CLASSIFICATION ACT PAY RATES

[SEC. 2. (a) Each of the existing rates of basic compensation provided by section 13 of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended and supplemented, except those affected by subsection (b) of this section, is hereby increased by 14 per centum or $250 per annum whichever is the greater, except that no such rate shall be increased by more than 25 per centum. Such augmented rates shall be considered to be the regular rates of basic compensation provided by such section. [(b) (1) The proviso to the fifth paragraph under the heading "Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Service" in section 13 of the Classification Act of 1923,

as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Provided, That charwomen working part time be paid at the rate of 90 cents an hour, and head charwomen at the rate of 95 cents an hour".

[(2) Such section is amended so as to provide the following rates of compensation for positions in the clerical-mechanical service:

[Grade 1, 90 to 97 cents an hour.
[Grade 2, $1.04 to $1.12 an hour.
[Grade 3, $1.20 to $1.27 an hour.
[Grade 4, $1.35 to $1.49 an hour.

[(e) The increase in existing rates of basic compensation provided by this section shall not be construed to be an "equivalent increase" in compensation within the meaning of section 7 (b) (1) of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended.]

SEC. 7. *

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no officer or employee shall, by reason of the enactment of this Act, be paid with respect to any pay period, basic compensation, or basic compensation plus any additional compensation provided by the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945, as amended, at a rate in excess of [$10,330] $10,500 per annum.

[SEC. 12. (a) Section 13 of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the second paragraph relating to grade 9 of the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Service and substituting therefor the following:

["The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,870, $2,980, $3,090, $3,200, $3,310, $3,420, and $3,530."

[(b) Section 13 of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the second paragraph relating to grade 10 of the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Service and substituting therefor the following:

["The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $3,200, $3,310, $3,420, $3,530, $3,640, $3,750, and $3,860."

[(e) With respect to grades 9 and 10 of the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Service, the increase in rates of basic compensation provided by section 2 of this Act shall be computed on the rates of basic compensation established for such grades, as amended by subsections (a) and (b) of this section.]

POSTAL RATE REVISION AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SALARY ACT OF 1948

SEC. 303. *

(e) No officer or employee shall, by reason of any provision of this title, be paid with respect to any pay period, basic compensation, or basic compensation plus any additional compensation provided by the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945, as amended, at a rate in excess of [$10,330] $10,500 per annum.

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