New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
NAVY YARD EMPLOYEES.
THE NEW RULES FOR THEIR GOVERN
MENT TO GO INTO EFFECT AT ONCE.
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AS TO TIL
CHANGES EFFECTED BY SECRETARY
IERBERT'S ORDER.


latest order relating to navy yard employees "nich
have escaped attention Some Of the changes AFFECT
boards of labor employment. others the workmen
Secretary Herbert says that the new rules Simplify
and make clearer and stronger the carrier ORDERS
of Secretary Tmcy establishing the system under
which efficiency and fidelity count for much more
than a political pull In the employment. promo
ton and retention OF aborers and mechanics OF
navy yard force.
The new order is to go into effect upon its re-
ceipt by commandants Of naval stations and the
directions are that provisions shall be faithfully
and mpartially carried out. Heretofore the re-
sponsbllity and duty of employment boards have
not been defined The new order directs that the
boar ds shall be responsible for the proper. effective
and impartial enforcement of the regulations laid
down in accordance with the Revised Statutes, sec
lions 15i 1916 175i l.755 and it is made their duty
70 report in writing to the commandments or sta
tIons as soon practicable any violations Of the
regulations Of. which they become cognzant The
boards will make d report annually to the Depart
ment by September 10 Of each year of their Work
for the preceding year. with such suggestions In re-
lation thereto may occur to them looking TO I'M
provements In the system The recorder OF the
hoard and in his absence the writer thereof. Is re-
oured TO call the attention Of the commandant, and
~ necessary formally protest in writing against
whatever he considers an infraction of the reBula-
lions In case the commandant Is in DOUBT as to
what action should be taken on questions that arise
he will refer the matter at the earnest opportunity
TO the Department for its decision
The attention of commandments is called to the fact
that every man whose name has once been ad-
mItted 10 the employment register is entitled to be
certified when his name has been reached on the
list OF applicants and that every man whose name
has been certified Is entitled to fair and impartial
trial from the head of the Department In which EN-
Moved Commandments will be held strictly respon-
sibe for the execution of this direction. No APP
plicant is to registered unless ne furnishes salts
factory evidence that he Is citizen OF the United
States or has served In the Army, Navy, or Marine
Corps and that his discharge or discharges there
from were not dishonorable for bad conduct.
Men seeking employment are to be registered In the
or1er of anplvng None will he taken on the rolls
who do not register. Before entering the name or
on applicant the register such further inquiry
NAV be made regard to his character ana capacity
as the Employment Board may deem practicable or
expedient; and any applicant who has been con-
vlcted of crime misdemeanor or vagrancy may be
refusod registration In an applicant is found
by q board unfit or in any way disqualified TO per-
form the service which he seeks, MS name VIII hot
be entered on register and the reason therefor Is
TO be Endorsed on his application
The new order says that applications Tor employ
nent will be filled and signed by the applicants
that arnlicants who have been in the Army Navy
or Marine Corps must furnish a statement OF their
services also honorable discharge or properly au-
tbe,ticaed certificates and that all applicants VIII
nroduce character certificate ana 'idue 'ei'
cate In relation to this change in the rules the
NAVY Department has given out this statement
.1,be former regulations provided that when a
reduction Of the force OF a navy yard became neces-
sary men whose services were OF the least Vaiue
should be first dispensed with ana 'hat Vi 'i'o VIZ
charged employees those whose services were s"''s
foctorv, should receive preference for unemployment
IN tho order of their registration when the force was
again increased When this rule was adopted II
cd hat
conopetcn and whose services were desirapie "oui'
receive satisfactory discharges, but IN pra'toe "
was found that the heads of departments gave pc
,ically all wor<men such discharges, winch ehtii''
them 10 re-rcgister as preferred APPLICANTS Inv
res,,l, was as follows A reduction OF 100 OIL 'ne
loost efficient men is made July !, and all on
,bop, receive satisfactory discharges. These men
Immediately register. Another discharge OF lOo ie'
IS made on September following, no increase "a ''
force having been made in the mean un,e; AZ tsf sT
men discharged on that day also receive sauslae
tory discharges and all are in the JuHs men o
head Of department II me eX h srtrnlor superr
to those discharged on July J. on OctVner 40 zen
The inferior men relieved on July |, peea US ".
their Drior discharge and registration, would w -,
% he discbare~d because OF their superiority, Wol
not get work until another increase Oh .is TO
uiarImen who we're not entitled to sueh and io'
the rules caused this state Of affairs. fore. in
the ward when the work is decreasing ana to gs'
the most efficient h"a provided TnSd iS in the new reaa
lions that when an eInpoye Is dlscnarEeu r r
be graded by ne head ol good or poor II
he is graded as excellent ne rece we. he al
loved to reregser but does not get prefere1S iG on
re-en,ployment merely because he mas worfr IN
e:u 'ia from registration for year" ,,, rs
Following are some OF me neW I''s c% as thsse
that were recently discovered al the Ne"-i''N
a head Of department desiring to change the tnae
rating of an eInploye shall give him written pernst
sion on prescribed forms to apply TO me BOAR ds
labor employment for registration In an allied ta"..
When such registration is satisfactorily coupe ga
required by rss or h hse Of
head of department and the approval OF the cV a.
sormer registration except to date and regisva-
ton number. which shall be retained Al laglii
connecied with such changes Of rating shall be iied
The suspension of workmen for earelessyrss
incidence ntemperance. INSTRUMENTATION ana ciisei
of like character shall not be FOR longer prior
than six days When by reason OF want OF So[ OK
the force employees entitled to have their york
manshlp and conduct both rated as excellent may ,
partment. be furloughed by the commandant for
period not longer than ten Gays than m sue &c avs
together with the cause thereof and the ur6er OF
workmen affected thereby. will be immed ~ re
ported to the Navy Department for lts lnie itlon
Burroughs shall not be extended beyond the period
OF ten days except with the Departments approval
In charge shall report TO the head or department
In writing the names Oh All "ofhhhSI' ul'u" 49,.
who are absent for six successive musters, md any
foreman. quartcrman or leading man who iails TO
make such report shall be reported In writing by
the head of department TO the commandment VINO
will forward such report With his lnicrse nent
thereon to the Navy Department. Pending tb De-
partmeni's action in the case the commandan may
order the Suspension of the person so re?ortel;, \
workman absent for six successive musters shall De
discharged unless suspended or furioughed. Any
workman so DISCHARGED whose absence was ,ue to
Illness shall be certified for unemployment " the
Labor Board. without requlation from the mad Of
department upon presentation Of satisfactory evi-
dencc the Board Of his continuous Illness br the
reriol absent. ANY workman discharged whose
absence not due to Illness shall thereafter be
excluded from registration for six months.
The order also provides that the head OF cech de-
parmcnt Is to famiiariza himself vita the fitness
of men under him so that he can personally decide
upon the character OF discharges that may be- given.
that employees shall be grlded only after p,rsOnal
oral examinations by heads of Departments. ana
that Il Is the duty OF the qarterman. whee there
IS no quarterman. of the leading man 70 rport In
writing Immediately TO the foreman any mechanic
or laborer under his direction who il inefficient. ir-
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