§ 1421d. Salaries and allowances of officers and employees

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. 1950

   Organic Act of Guam

   Pub. L. 81–512 § 26 · 64 Stat. 384

   Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 1421d

   Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 26, 64 Stat. 391

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 26, 64 Stat. 391

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 26. (a) The Governor shall receive an annual salary at the Salary of Governor. rate provided for Governors of Territories and possessions in the Executive Pay Act of 1949, but not to exceed $13,125, to be paid by the United States: Provided, That if the Governor shall be a retired officer of the armed forces of the United States the pay which he shall receive as Governor shall be his pay and allowances as such officer plus such sum as will total the equivalent of the compensation for a civilian Governor. (b) The Secretary of Guam shall receive an annual salary to be Salary of Secretary. paid by the United States at a rate established in accordance with the standards provided in the Classification Act of 1949. 63 Stat. 954. 5 U. S. C., Sup. III, §§ 1071–1153. Ante, pp. 232. 262; post, p. 1100. Transportation. (c) All officers and employees of the government of Guam shall, if their homes be outside Guam, be entitled to transportation at the expense of the United States for themselves, their immediate families, and their household effects, from their homes to Guam upon their appointment and from Guam to their homes upon completion of their duties: Provided, That such transportation other than that incident to initial appointment shall not be required to be furnished unless they shall have served in Guam for at least, two years, unless separated for reasons beyond their control. They shall accrue leave in accordance Leave. with the Leave Act of the United States, and once during every two years shall be entitled to transportation at the expense of the United States for themselves and their immediate families from Guam to their homes and return. For purposes of transportation to their homes and return, they shall be allowed travel time not in excess of thirty days without charge against annual leave and during such travel time they shall be paid their salaries as prescribed by this Act or the laws of Guam. Transportation shall be by the shortest and most direct route. During their term of duty in Guam they shall each be entitled to receive appropriate quarters to be furnished by the United States at established rentals. (d) All officers and employees of the government of Guam, whose Compensation of employees, etc. salaries are not fixed by this Act, shall be paid such compensation and shall receive such additional allowances or benefits as may be fixed under the laws of Guam, or, in case they be employees or officers of the department or agency designated by the President under section 3 of this Act, as fixed by or under the rules and regulations of, or applicable Ante, p. 384. to, such department or agency while detailed to serve with the government of Guam. If any official or employee of the government of Guam be a person in the armed forces of the United States, either in active, retired, or reserve status, his employment by the government of Guam and any service thereunder, shall not, in the discretion of the President, operate to affect adversely his rights to duty status, pay, retirement, or other benefits. (e) Each member of the legislature shall be paid the sum of $15 Compensation of members of legislature. for each day that the legislature is in session, regular or special, out of sums to be appropriated annually by the Congress. All other legislative expenses shall be appropriated by, and paid out of funds of, the government of Guam.

2. 1956

   Public Law not identified

   Substituted · 48 U.S.C. § 1421d(a)

   Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 1, 1956, substituted “the Governor of the Virgin Islands in the Executive Pay Act of 1949, as heretofore or hereafter amended,” for “Governors of Territories and possessions in the Executive Pay Act of 1949, but not to exceed $13,125,”

   Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 1, 1956, substituted “the Governor of the Virgin Islands in the Executive Pay Act of 1949, as heretofore or hereafter amended,” for “Governors of Territories and possessions in the Executive Pay Act of 1949, but not to exceed $13,125,”.

3. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–100 · 79 Stat. 424

   Substituted · 48 U.S.C. § 1421d(e)

   Pub. L. 89–100 substituted provisions empowering the government of Guam to fix and pay legislative salaries and expenses for provisions which specifically fixed a sum of $15 per day to be paid each member for every day the legislature is in session payable out of Congressional appropriations and which required all other expenses to be paid by the government of Guam

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89–100 substituted provisions empowering the government of Guam to fix and pay legislative salaries and expenses for provisions which specifically fixed a sum of $15 per day to be paid each member for every day the legislature is in session payable out of Congressional appropriations and which required all other expenses to be paid by the government of Guam.

4. 1968

   Guam Elective Governor Act

   Pub. L. 90–497 § 9(a) · 82 Stat. 842

   Repealed · 48 U.S.C. § 1421d(c)

   Pub. L. 90–497, § 9(a), repealed subsec. (c) which provided for the payment of transportation expenses by the United States of all officers and employees of the government of Guam if their homes were outside Guam

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–497, § 9(a), repealed subsec. (c) which provided for the payment of transportation expenses by the United States of all officers and employees of the government of Guam if their homes were outside Guam.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, subsection Repeal. (c) of section 26 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 384, 391; 48 U.S.C. 1421d(c)) is repealed.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 90–497, § 9(a), Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90–497, which was approved Sept. 11, 1968. Pub. L. 90–497, § 9(b), Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 4, 1971.

5. 1968

   Guam Elective Governor Act

   Pub. L. 90–497 § 9(b) · 82 Stat. 842

   Substituted · 48 U.S.C. § 1421d(c)

   Pub. L. 90–497, § 9(b), removed subsection designations and substituted provisions that the government of Guam pay the salaries and travel expenses of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, heads of executive departments, members of the legislature, and government officers and employees at rates prescribed by the laws of Guam for provisions setting the salary for the Governor and Secretary of Guam and allowing for the payment of transportation expenses and salaries of certain officers and employees by the United States

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 90–497, § 9(b), removed subsection designations and substituted provisions that the government of Guam pay the salaries and travel expenses of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, heads of executive departments, members of the legislature, and government officers and employees at rates prescribed by the laws of Guam for provisions setting the salary for the Governor and Secretary of Guam and allowing for the payment of transportation expenses and salaries of certain officers and employees by the United States.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Effective January 4, 1971, the remainder of section 26 of the Salaries, etc. Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 384, 391; 48 U.S.C. 1421d), as amended, is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 26. The salaries and travel allowances of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the heads of the executive departments, other officers and employees of the government of Guam, and the members of the legislature, shall be paid by the government of Guam at rates prescribed by the laws of Guam.”

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 90–497, § 9(a), Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90–497, which was approved Sept. 11, 1968. Pub. L. 90–497, § 9(b), Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 4, 1971.

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