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A person in Grade 14 under original statute, that is, the Classification Act, could not by the Welch Bill de promoted to Grade 16 in that Mr. McCarl rules that only posi~ tions which are or may be specifically authorised or appropristed for at anmmal rates of compensation in excess of $9,000 may be in Grade 16. ° Grade 14 of the Welch Bill is as follows: "Grade 14 in this service, which may be referred to as the execu~ tive grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to act as assistant head of one of the largest and most important bureaus, or to act as head of a wmeajor bureau, in case professional or scientific training is not required, or to super- vise the design of systems of accounts for use by private corpora- tions subject to regulation by the United States, or to act as the technical consultant to a department head or a commission of dDoard in connection with technical or fiscel matters, or to perform work of wiwilar tmportemee, difficulty, and rasponsibility. “The anrmal rates of compensation for positions in thie grade shell be $6,500, $7,000, and $7,500, unless a higher rate is specifically authorised by lay.” Grade 15 of the Weleb Bill ia as follows: “Grade 15 in this service, which may be referred to as the senior executive grade, shall include all tlasses of positions, the duties of which are to act as the head of one of the largest and most in- portent bureaus, in case professional or scientific training is not Fequired, or to perform work of similar importance, difficulty, ani responsibility. , “The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall ~pe $8,000, $8,500, and $9,000, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law.” ) Therefore, it would appear that those persons whose rates of compensation were fixed by statute prior to July 1, 1928, are entitled to the benefits of the Welch Bill. Respe Le en eae eer