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§104 Salary of the Vice President

Title 3 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - OFFICE AND COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT › § 104

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Summary

Set the Vice President’s yearly pay to the amount listed under chapter 11 of title 2 and change it when General Schedule pay is adjusted under section 5303 of title 5. When that GS change takes effect, the Vice President’s salary must go up by the most recent percentage change in the Employment Cost Index (ECI) as set under section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. The increase starts the first month the GS change applies, is measured from the first day of that fiscal year, and is rounded to the nearest $100 (halfway amounts rounded up). The percentage used before rounding cannot be larger in any calendar year than the percentage change applied that year to General Schedule pay under section 5303 of title 5.

Full Legal Text

Title 3, §104

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(a)The per annum rate of salary of the Vice President of the United States shall be the rate determined for such position under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted under this section. Subject to subsection (b), effective at the beginning of the first month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5303 of title 5 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, the salary of the Vice President shall be adjusted by an amount, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or if midway between multiples of $100, to the nearest higher multiple of $100), equal to the percentage of such per annum rate which corresponds to the most recent percentage change in the ECI (relative to the date described in the next sentence), as determined under section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. The appropriate date under this sentence is the first day of the fiscal year in which such adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule takes effect.
(b)In no event shall the percentage adjustment taking effect under the second and third sentences of subsection (a) in any calendar year (before rounding) exceed the percentage adjustment taking effect in such calendar year under section 5303 of title 5 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The General Schedule, referred to in text, is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Chapter 11 of title 2, referred to in subsec. (a), probably means section 225 of Pub. L. 90–206, which is classified generally to chapter 11 (§ 351 et seq.) of Title 2, The Congress. For complete classification of section 225 to the Code, see Tables. section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 704(a)(1) of Pub. L. 101–194, which is set out as a note under section 5318 of Title 5.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–356 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “Subject to subsection (b), effective” for “Effective” in second sentence, and added subsec. (b). 1990—Pub. L. 101–509 substituted “5303” for “5305”. 1989—Pub. L. 101–194 substituted “corresponds to the most recent percentage change in the ECI (relative to the date described in the next sentence), as determined under section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. The appropriate date under this sentence is the first day of the fiscal year in which such adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule takes effect” for “corresponds to the overall average percentage (as set forth in the report transmitted to the Congress under section 5305 of title 5) of the adjustment in such rates of pay”. 1982—Pub. L. 97–257 struck out requirement for payment of salary on a monthly basis. 1975—Pub. L. 94–82 substituted provisions for a rate of salary to be determined under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted under this section, with adjustments equal to the percentage of such per annum rate which corresponds to the overall average percentage of the adjustment in such rates of pay for provisions for a per annum rate of salary of $62,500. 1969—Pub. L. 91–67 increased salary from $43,000 to $62,500. 1964—Pub. L. 88–426 increased salary from $35,000 to $43,000. 1955—Act Mar. 2, 1955, increased salary from $30,000 to $35,000. 1949—Act Jan. 19, 1949, increased salary from $20,000 to $30,000.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1994 Amendment Pub. L. 103–356, title I, § 101, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3410, provided that the amendment made by section 101(2) is effective Dec. 31, 1994.

Effective Date

of 1990 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date

of 1989 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–194 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 704(b) of Pub. L. 101–194, set out as a note under section 5318 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date

of 1982 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–257 effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981, see section 105(c) of Pub. L. 97–257, set out as a note under section 4591 of Title 2, The Congress.

Effective Date

of 1969 Amendment Pub. L. 91–67, § 3, Sept. 15, 1969, 83 Stat. 107, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by this Act [amending this section and section 4501 of Title 2, The Congress] shall become effective on March 1, 1969.”

Effective Date

of 1964 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 88–426 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to the extent provided in section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88–426, see section 504 of Pub. L. 88–426.

Effective Date

of 1955 AmendmentAmendment by act Mar. 2, 1955, effective Mar. 1, 1955, see section 5 of that act, set out as a note under section 4501 of Title 2, The Congress.

Effective Date

of 1949 AmendmentAmendment by act Jan. 19, 1949, effective noon, Jan. 20, 1949, see section 3 of that act. Salary IncreasesFor adjustment of pay rates under this section, see provisions dealing with pay adjustments set out as notes under section 5303 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. For prior year salary increases per the recommendation of the President, see Prior Salary Recommendations notes under section 358 of Title 2, The Congress. For miscellaneous provisions dealing with adjustments of pay and limitations on use of funds to pay salaries in prior years, see notes under section 5318 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Executive Documents

Adjustment of Pay Rates For adjustment of pay rates under this section, see the executive order detailing the adjustment of certain rates of pay set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Reference

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Citation

3 U.S.C. § 104

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Apr 6, 2026

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