Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73
§4509 Longevity compensation not applicable to individuals paid by Secretary of Senate; savings provision
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 45— - CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL › Part Part A— - Amount and Type › § 4509
Summary
After October 1, 1983, people whose pay is handled by the Secretary of the Senate are no longer covered by the rule that gave longevity pay. If someone already qualified for longevity pay for service before that date, they will keep getting it, but no one can earn longevity pay for service on or after October 1, 1983.
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Title 2, §4509
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section 4507 of this title on or after October 1, 1983 shall not apply to any individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate; except that, any individual who prior to such date was entitled to longevity compensation under such section on the basis of service performed prior to such date shall continue to be entitled to such compensation, but no individual shall accrue any longevity compensation on the basis of service performed on or after such date.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 60j–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1984.
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2 U.S.C. § 4509
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73