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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 25 — Pay and Personnel Program for Overseas Teachers

§ 906. Entitlements in addition to basic compensation

Statutory text

(a)

Cost-of-living increase and additional compensation

Under regulations which shall be prescribed by or under authority of the President, each teacher (other than a teacher employed in a substitute capacity) shall be entitled, in addition to basic compensation, to—

(1)

cost-of-living allowances equal to those authorized by section 5924 of title 5, and

(2)

additional compensation equal to that authorized under section 5941 of title 5.

(b)

Post differential

The cost-of-living allowances and additional compensation provided under subsection (a) of this section for any teacher shall be based on the teaching position in which he rendered services on a school-year basis, except that, if such teacher is employed in another position during any recess period between two school years, such allowances and compensation for such recess period shall be based on the position in which he is employed during such recess period.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 86–91 § 8 · 73 Stat. 213

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 906

    Pub. L. 86–91, § 8, July 17, 1959, 73 Stat. 216

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 86–91, § 8, July 17, 1959, 73 Stat. 216

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 8. cost-of-living allowances and post differential (a) Under regulations which shall be prescribed by or under authority of the President, each teacher (other than a teacher employed in a substitute capacity) shall be entitled, in addition to basic compensation, to— (1) cost-of-living allowances equal to those authorized by 69 Stat. 27. section 901(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1131(2)), and (2) additional compensation equal to that authorized under section 207 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1949 62 Stat. 194, 1205. (5 U.S.C. 118h). (b) The cost-of-living allowances and additional compensation provided under subsection (a) of this section for any teacher shall be based on the teaching position in which he rendered services on a school-year basis, except that, if such teacher is employed in another position during any recess period between two school years, such allowances and compensation for such recess period shall be based on the position in which he is employed during such recess period.

  2. Pub. L. 96–465 title II § 2206(d) · 94 Stat. 2071

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 906(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 96–465 substituted reference to section 5924 of title 5 for reference to section 1131(2) of title 22

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96–465 substituted reference to section 5924 of title 5 for reference to section 1131(2) of title 22.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Section 8(a)(1) of the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act (20 U.S.C. 906(a)(1)) is amended by striking out “section 901(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1131(2))” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 5924 of title 5, United States Code”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

In subsec. (a)(2), “section 5941 of title 5” substituted for “section 207 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1949 (5 U.S.C. 118h)” on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), , 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section was formerly classified to section 2356 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5 by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, , 80 Stat. 378.

Amendments

1980—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96–465 substituted reference to section 5924 of title 5 for reference to section 1131(2) of title 22.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective , except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Functions vested in President by subsec. (a) of this section concerning authority to prescribe regulations relating to cost of living allowances delegated to Secretary of State pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 12228, , 45 F.R. 49903, set out as a note under section 707 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

Functions of President under subsec. (a) of this section delegated to Director of Bureau of the Budget, now Director of Office of Management and Budget, see section 1(10) of Ex. Ord. No. 11230, , 30 F.R. 8447, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.

Secretary of State empowered to prescribe regulations relating to quarters and quarters allowance, see section 4(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 10903, , 26 F.R. 217, set out as a note under section 5921 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Regulations Applicable to Payment of Additional Compensation

For provisions relating to payment of additional compensation authorized by subsec. (a)(2) of this section in accordance with the regulations contained in Ex. Ord. No. 10000, see section 1–101 of Ex. Ord. No. 12228, , 45 F.R. 49903, set out as a note under section 707 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

Credits

1959–1980 · 2 acts
  1. 1959Pub. L. 86–91, § 8, , 73 Stat. 216
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(d), , 94 Stat. 2162.
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(Pub. L. 86–91, § 8, , 73 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(d), , 94 Stat. 2162.)

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