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WR ek me ( SO1O- Ife ( ~ mer Be 7a . UNILED SEATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum 7 MR. MOHR DATE: 2-14-69 a mae ~ Tave, ROM ON. P, CALLAHAN jy Fie 7 Kiiaé€ CTOR f p= . sgl Cppedt . if The primary legislation establishing the basis “for fixing the salaries of the Director and Mr. Tolson is Public Law 88-426, approved 8-14-64, effec- tive 7-5- 64, known as the Federal Executive Salary Art of 1064 Tt aatahlichad ay eheaye re a bes ATS SUE LA RRA FSA a at THELEN LIOML 5 salury levels with the Director being included in Level II, with salary at that time of $30,000 per annum. The specific designation was, "Director of the Fede: al Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, so long as the position is he.d by the present incumbent: Provided, That thereafter the position shall be placed in level Ill." The position of Mr. Tolson was included in Level 1 at $22 500 per annum, which deBignation was as follows: Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, so long as the hala kc tha ~~. ee eee The nest ln Pabnad 4h. Fine bh wt posit:un is held Oy wie pr esent incumbent: Provided, That thereafter the posi- tion shal? be placed in level IV.'' Public Law 90- 206, approved December 16, 1967. established a Commission to be known as the Commission on Executive, Legislative and Judicial Salaries and established a method of setting the rates of executive salaries. The Commission submits its recommendations to the President who, in turn, includes in his next budget message his recommenda- tions 2s to the exact rates of pay he deems advisable. The President's recom- mendations become effective 30 days thereafter unless in that period either house of Congress specifically disapproves any or all of them, or 2 statute has been enacted into law establishing different rates of pay. "AS a result of this prucedure revised rates for the 5 executive salary levels become effective the first pay period after February 14, 1969, which will be February 23, for fihe FBI. The new rate for Level II in which the Director's position is listed creases to $42,500 and Level ITI in which Mr. Tolson's position is listed prereaces to $40,000. REC 15,3 . sUbIEC 1 SALARIES O * . f The next incumbent of the Director's position would be. compensated at the rate for Level It which will be $40,000 per anntnf ped ihe Heat incum- bent uffr. Tolson's position would be compensated at the rate for Level tv: which will be $38, 000 per annum. JBA:pimd (4).: fe 1 - Mr, Addms = Jove — 7 1- Mr. Jackson 1? FER Dax R)