5 U.S. Code § 5348

5.U.S. Code § 5348 is about Crews of vessels. It is under Part 3 (Employees) Subpart D (Pay and Allowances) Subchapter 4 (Prevailing Rate Systems) Chapter 53 (Pay Rates And Systems) of Title 5 (Government Organizations and Employees) of the Code.

(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the pay of officers and members of crews of vessels excepted from chapter 51 of this title by section 5102(c)(8) of this title shall be fixed and adjusted from time to time as nearly as is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates and practices in the maritime industry.

(b) Vessel employees in an area where inadequate maritime industry practice exists and vessel employees of the Corps of Engineers shall have their pay fixed and adjusted under the provisions of this subchapter other than this section, as appropriate.