I. Effective July 1, 1953, the annual salary of each official holding any of the positions named in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 94:1 shall be the minimum salary provided for therein except as otherwise provided. Any such official whose salary on June 30, 1953 is in excess of said minimum provided for his position shall be placed at the next higher step in the range and shall be entitled to any increase provided for herein until the maximum is reached. Provided further that any such official having had 10 years or more continuous service for the state shall be placed at the next higher step in the range.
II. Any official whose salary upon placement in the new salary range is less than that of a classified employee in his department shall be placed at the next higher step in range above said classified employee and shall be entitled to any increase provided for herein until the maximum is reached.