Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this subchapter, [the] minimum salary of full-time employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands semi-autonomous agencies and independent instrumentalities of the Government of the Virgin Islands [is] $27,040 per annum. No full time employee of the Government of the Virgin Islands semi-autonomous agency or independent instrumentality of the Government of the Virgin Islands may be paid less than $27,040 per annum.