2 USC § 295 - Placement of positions in compensation schedules

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title: "2 USC § 295 - Placement of positions in compensation schedules"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "295"
section_name: "Placement of positions in compensation schedules"
chapter_number: 10
chapter_name: "CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 88–652, § 6, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1081.)"
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# § 295. Placement of positions in compensation schedules

January 1, 1965section 294 of this title

The committee shall place each position (in existence on, or established after, ) under the House of Representatives to which this chapter applies in its appropriate class, and in its appropriate compensation level of the appropriate compensation schedule, in accordance with the position standards and position descriptions provided for in . The committee is authorized, when circumstances so warrant, to change any such position from one class or compensation level to another class or compensation level. All actions of the committee under this section shall be binding on the House officer and organization unit concerned and shall be the basis for payment of compensation and for other personnel benefits and transactions until otherwise changed by the committee.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 88–652, § 6, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1081.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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