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Pay Compression Relief Act of 2004

Introduced: January 28, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
Jul 7, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-586.
Apr 1, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 1, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 17, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 17, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 30, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Jan 28, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jan 28, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pay Compression Relief Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Increases the maximum rates of basic pay for administrative law judges (ALJs), contract appeals board (CAB) members, and certain senior-level positions by linking those rates to level III of the Executive Schedule (currently level IV).

Establishes a minimum rate of pay for CAB members of not less than 94 percent of the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule. Requires rates of basic pay for CAB members to be adjusted annually by an amount determined by the President after the initial adjustment required by this Act.

(Sec. 3) Increases the maximum rate of locality pay for ALJs and certain senior-level and Senior Executive Service positions to level II of the Executive Schedule (currently level III).

Increases the maximum rate of locality pay for CAB members to level III of the Executive Schedule (currently level IV).

Specifies that administrative appeals judges (AAJs) are eligible for locality pay.

(Sec. 5) Sets forth effective dates for purposes of computing increases in pay under this Act.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit a report to the House Government Reform Committee and the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee within six months of enactment of this Act that contains: (1) a list of Executive Schedule positions and the rates of basic pay for and total number of individuals occupying those positions; (2) a comparison of the rates of basic pay for ALJs, AAJs, and CAB members with those applicable to Executive Schedule positions and specified Federal judges; (3) a determination of whether rates of basic pay for ALJs, AAJs, and CAB members are incongruous with the compared positions; (4) a recommendation on the extent to which rates of basic pay for Executive Schedule positions should be adjusted; and (5) any other information or recommendations pertinent to Executive Schedule positions.

What's happening now July 7, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1