Public Law 75–825

That Public Act. Numbered 366, entitled “An Act to provide time credits for substitute laborers in the post office when appointed as regular laborers”, approved August 27, 1935 (U. S. C., 1934 edition, Supp. I, title 39, sec. 101), is amended to read as follows:

“That

43 Stat. 1060.

39 U. S. C. § 101.

section 5 of the Act entitled ‘An Act reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increasing postal rates to provide for such readjustment, and for other purposes’, approved February 28, 1925 (43 Stat. 1060; U. S. C., title 39, sec. 101), is amended by adding thereto a new paragraph to read as follows:

“ ‘Whenever any substitute laborer, watchman, or messenger is

Time credits for substitute laborers, etc., when appointed to permanent positions.

appointed to a permanent position as laborer, watchman, or messenger, the substitute service performed by such laborer, watchman, or messenger shall be computed in determining the eligibility of such person for promotion to grade 2 on the basis of three hundred and six days of eight hours constituting a year’s service. Effective at the

Promotions.

beginning of the first quarter following approval of this Act, all laborers, watchmen, and messengers who have not progressed to grade 2 shall be promoted to that grade, provided they have the necessary credit of three hundred and six days of eight hours each constituting a year’s service.

“ ‘Any fractional part of a year’s substitute service will be included

Credit for fractional part of year’s substitute service.

with service as a regular laborer, watchman, or messenger in the Postal Service in determining eligibility for promotion to the next higher grade following appointment to a regular position. Effective

Promotions.

at once following approval of this Act, all laborers, watchmen, and messengers who have not progressed to grade 2 shall be promoted to that grade, provided they have the necessary credit of three hundred and six days of eight hours each constituting a year’s service.’ ”