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             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                           PART III--EMPLOYEES
 
                      Subpart D--Pay and Allowances
 
                       CHAPTER 51--CLASSIFICATION
 
Sec. 5101. Purpose

    It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a plan for 
classification of positions whereby--
        (1) in determining the rate of basic pay which an employee will 
    receive--
            (A) the principle of equal pay for substantially equal work 
        will be followed; and
            (B) variations in rates of basic pay paid to different 
        employees will be in proportion to substantial differences in 
        the difficulty, responsibility, and qualification requirements 
        of the work performed and to the contributions of employees to 
        efficiency and economy in the service; and

        (2) individual positions will, in accordance with their duties, 
    responsibilities, and qualification requirements, be so grouped and 
    identified by classes and grades, as defined by section 5102 of this 
    title, and the various classes will be so described in published 
    standards, as provided by section 5105 of this title, that the 
    resulting position-classification system can be used in all phases 
    of personnel administration.

(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 443.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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                                                    Revised Statutes and
     Derivation                U.S. Code             Statutes at Large
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                     5 U.S.C. 1071.                Oct. 28, 1949, ch.
                                                    782, Sec.  101, 63
                                                    Stat. 954.
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    The words ``and for rates of basic compensation'' are omitted as 
inapplicable to this chapter since the provisions of former chapter 21 
relating to rates of basic compensation are carried into subchapter III 
of chapter 53. The word ``officer'' is omitted as included in 
``employee'' is defined in section 5102.
    Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable 
and the style of this title as outlined in the preface of the report.


 References in Other Laws to Chapter 51 and Subchapter III of Chapter 53

    References in laws to fix pay in accordance with this chapter and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title considered to include 
authority under section 5376 of this title, if applicable, but not to 
include any authority under section 5304 of this title or section 529 
[title III, Sec. 302] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out as a note under 
section 5304 of this title, see section 529 [title I, Sec. 101(c)(2)] of 
Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a References in Other Laws to GS-16, 17, or 
18 Pay Rates; Regulations note under section 5376 of this title.
