Volume 56
Public Law 77–643
To amend the Act approved July 24, 1941 (34 U. S. C., Supp. I, 350f), so as to adjust the pay status of enlisted personnel appointed to commissioned rank for temporary service, and for other purposes.
Approved November 30, 1942
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend the Act approved July 24, 1941 (34 U. S. C., Supp. I, 350f), so as to adjust the pay status of enlisted personnel appointed to commissioned rank for temporary service, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That subsection (a)
Navy and Marine Corps.
Temporary appointments.
of section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the temporary appointment or advancement of certain personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps, and for other purposes”, approved July 24, 1941 (34
U. S. C., 1940 edition, Supp. I, 350f), is hereby amended by striking out the second proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “ Provided further, That no person temporarily appointed under the
No reduction in pay and allowances.
authority of this Act shall suffer any reduction in pay and allowances to which he was entitled at the time of such temporary appointment nor shall he suffer any reduction in pay and allowances to which he was entitled under a prior temporary appointment in a lower rank or grade: Provided further, That enlisted men who are temporarily
Enlisted men temporarily appointed to commissioned rank.
appointed to commissioned rank under the authority of this Act shall be entitled to the pay and allowances of warrant, officers with equivalent service or to the pay and allowances provided by law for the position temporarily occupied, whichever is the greater: And provided further, That the provisions of this subsection shall be applicable to
Applicability.
all personnel heretofore temporarily appointed to any grade or rank except that no back pay or allowances shall accrue prior to June 1, 1942”.
Approved, November 30, 1942.