B-143879: Oct 12, 1960

APPLIES ONLY TO OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES "WHOSE RATES OF BASIC COMPENSATION ARE FIXED BY STATUTE. WHOSE SALARY WILL BE FIXED ADMINISTRATIVELY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. THE QUESTIONS (AS PARAPHRASED) ARE: 1. IF THE NEW APPOINTEE IS ENTITLED TO A COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE. IS THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE TO BE COMPUTED UPON THE MINIMUM STATUTORY RATE ($12. AUTHORITY FOR THE NEW CIV...

B-143879: May 18, 1961

IN AN AMOUNT WHICH EXCEEDS THE COMBINED AMOUNT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PAYABLE TO SUCH EMPLOYEES HAD THEY BEEN EMPLOYED AT CORRESPONDING CLASSIFICATION ACT RATES IN POSITIONS AT THE SAME PLACES OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. IS EXCEPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT HIS SALARY BE FIXED AT A RATE NOT IN EXCESS OF THE RATE PAYABLE UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION ACT FOR AN EQUIVALENT POSITION MAY CONTI...