2 U.S.C. § 1931: Additional compensation for…

Summary

The Chief of the Capitol Police can create special job titles for officers who need extra experience, education, training, or skills, and decide which jobs qualify. People in those jobs get extra pay on top of their regular pay, set by the Chief, but it cannot be more than 25% of their yearly basic pay. The extra pay also cannot push their total annual pay above the yearly pay limit for Level II of the Executive Schedule measured at the end of that year. The Chief decides how the extra pay is paid, and the pay stops if the person leaves the special job or no longer has the needed skills; losing the extra pay is not treated as a formal job penalty. Decisions about which jobs are special cannot be appealed or reviewed.

Title 2, §1931

The Congress, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Establishment of positions

The Chief of the Capitol Police may establish and determine, from time to time, positions in salary classes of employees of the Capitol Police to be designated as employees with specialty assignments or proficiencies, based on the experience, education, training, or other appropriate factors required to carry out the duties of such employees.

(b)Additional compensation

In addition to the regularly scheduled rate of basic pay, each employee holding a position designated under this section shall receive an amount determined by the Chief, except that—

(1)such amount may not exceed 25 percent of the employee’s annual rate of basic pay; and

(2)such amount may not be paid in a calendar year to the extent that, when added to the total basic pay paid or payable to such employee for service performed in the year, such amount would cause the total to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable for level II of the Executive Schedule, as of the end of such year.

(c)Manner of payment

The additional compensation authorized by this subsection shall be paid to an employee in a manner determined by the Chief or his designee except when the employee ceases to be assigned to the specialty assignment or ceases to maintain the required proficiency. The loss of such additional compensation shall not constitute an adverse action for any purpose.

(d)Determination not appealable or reviewable

Any determination under section (a) shall not be appealable or reviewable in any manner.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Level II of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is set out in section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Codification Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, which is div. H of Pub. L. 108–7.

§1931 Additional Compensation for Employees with Specialty Assignments and Proficiencies

Summary

Title 2, §1931

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Citations & Metadata