United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 3. THE PRESIDENT |
Chapter 2. OFFICE AND COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT |
§ 104. Salary of the Vice President
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(a) The per annum rate of salary of the Vice President of the United States shall be the rate determined for such position under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted under this section. Subject to subsection (b), effective at the beginning of the first month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5303 of title 5 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, the salary of the Vice President shall be adjusted by an amount, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or if midway between multiples of $100, to the nearest higher multiple of $100), equal to the percentage of such per annum rate which corresponds to the most recent percentage change in the ECI (relative to the date described in the next sentence), as determined under section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. The appropriate date under this sentence is the first day of the fiscal year in which such adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule takes effect. (b) In no event shall the percentage adjustment taking effect under the second and third sentences of subsection (a) in any calendar year (before rounding) exceed the percentage adjustment taking effect in such calendar year under section 5303 of title 5 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule.
References In Text
The General Schedule, referred to in text, is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 704(a)(1) of Pub. L. 101–194, which is set out as a note under section 5318 of Title 5.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–356 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “Subject to subsection (b), effective” for “Effective” in second sentence, and added subsec. (b).
1990—Pub. L. 101–509 substituted “5303” for “5305”.
1989—Pub. L. 101–194 substituted “corresponds to the most recent percentage change in the ECI (relative to the date described in the next sentence), as determined under section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. The appropriate date under this sentence is the first day of the fiscal year in which such adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule takes effect” for “corresponds to the overall average percentage (as set forth in the report transmitted to the Congress under section 5305 of title 5) of the adjustment in such rates of pay”.
1982—Pub. L. 97–257 struck out requirement for payment of salary on a monthly basis.
1975—Pub. L. 94–82 substituted provisions for a rate of salary to be determined under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted under this section, with adjustments equal to the percentage of such per annum rate which corresponds to the overall average percentage of the adjustment in such rates of pay for provisions for a per annum rate of salary of $62,500.
1969—Pub. L. 91–67 increased salary from $43,000 to $62,500.
1964—Pub. L. 88–426 increased salary from $35,000 to $43,000.
1955—Act
1949—Act
Effective Date Of Amendment
Pub. L. 103–356, title I, § 101,
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–194 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–257 effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981, see section 105(c) of Pub. L. 97–257, set out as a note under section 60c–1 of Title 2, The Congress.
Pub. L. 91–67, § 3,
Amendment by Pub. L. 88–426 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after
Amendment by act
Amendment by act
Miscellaneous
For adjustment of pay rates under this section, see the executive order detailing the adjustment of certain rates of pay set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
For prior year salary increases per the recommendation of the President, see Prior Salary Recommendations notes under section 358 of Title 2, The Congress.
For miscellaneous provisions dealing with adjustments of pay and limitations on use of funds to pay salaries in prior years, see notes under section 5318 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.