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Title 2
Title 2
CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS
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Compensation of Members of Congress
Appropriation of funds for compensation of Members of Congress and for administrative expenses at levels authorized by law and recommended by the President for Federal employees
Jury and witness service by Senate and House employees
Nonpay status for Congressional employees studying under Congressional staff fellowships
Voluntary separation incentive payments
Death gratuity payments as gifts
Longevity compensation
Longevity compensation for telephone operators on United States telephone exchange and members of Capitol Police paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House
Longevity compensation not applicable to individuals paid by Secretary of Senate; savings provision
Mode of payment
Deductions for withdrawal
Deductions for delinquent indebtedness
Withholding of charitable contributions from salaries paid by Secretary of Senate and from employees of Architect of Capitol
House of Representatives pay adjustments; action by Chief Administrative Officer of House
Rates of compensation disbursed by Chief Administrative Officer of House; adjustments by Speaker; “Member of the House of Representatives” defined
Single per annum gross rates of pay for employees
Obsolete references in existing law to basic pay rates
Saving provision
Student loan repayment program for House employees
Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of House employees
Reimbursement of residential telecommunications expenses for House Members, officers, and employees
Day for paying salaries of the House of Representatives
Certificates to pay rolls of employees of House
Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation
Waiver by Speaker of House of claims of United States arising out of erroneous payments to officers or employees paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House
Withholding of State income tax by Chief Administrative Officer of House
State income tax withholding; definitions
Withholding of charitable contributions by Chief Administrative Officer of House
Withholding of charitable contributions; definitions
Certification of indebtedness of employees of House; withholding of amount
Deductions by Chief Administrative Officer in disbursement of gratuity appropriations
Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate
Rates of compensation paid by Secretary of Senate; applicability of Senate pay adjustments by President pro tempore of Senate
Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate
Limit on rate of compensation of Senate officers and employees
Gross rate of compensation of employees paid by Secretary of Senate
Change in maximum rates of pay for statutory employees
Availability of appropriated funds for payment to an individual of pay from more than one position; conditions
Availability of appropriations during first three months of any fiscal year for aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to employees from Senate appropriation account for “Salaries, Officers and Employees”
Restriction on payment of dual compensation by Secretary of Senate
Student loan repayment program for Senate employees
Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of Senate employees
Aggregate gross compensation of employee of Senator of State with population under 5,000,000
Vice President, Senators, officers, and employees paid by Secretary of Senate; payment of salary; advance payment
Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel
Waiver by Secretary of Senate of claims of United States arising out of erroneous payments to Vice President, Senator, or Senate employee paid by Secretary of Senate
Withholding and remittance of State income tax by Secretary of Senate
Payment for unaccrued leave