Evening star., 1918-06-03

which he is chairman, at an early date
and favorable report upon measure
based upon its provisions will be forth.
coming.
Provisions Of Bill.
The bill provides that beginning on
July 1 next following the passage OF
! the act all employees in the CLASSIFIED
civil service of the United States who
! nave on that date or on any date
thereafter reached the age Of sixty
eight years are eligible for retire.
ment on an annuity: that mechanics
city and rural letter carriers and
railway mail clerks are eligible for
! retirement at sixty-five years of age
Postmasters are not included
To determine the annuity which re-
tired employees shall receive, the fol-
lowing classif1cations and rates are
established:
Class A includes all employees who
nave served the United States for a
total period of thirty years or more.
Class b includes all employees who
have served twenty-five years or
more. but less than thirty years.
twenty years or more, but less than
twenty-five years.
Class D, fifteen years or more. but
less than twenty years.
Annuity by Glasses.
The annuity to a retired employe in
class is to equal so per centum of
such employees average annual basic
salary, pay or compensation from the
United States for the ten years next
preceding the date on which he or
nuity in this class exceed 5000 per an
mum.
The annuity to a retired employe in
class B is to equal 40 per centum, not
to exceed $40 per annum.
The annunity to a retired employe
IN class Is to equal 80 per centum.
not to exceed $3.50 per annum.
Class D. not to exceed $42o per
annum.
Subject to other provisions Of the
act. the period of service of an en-
ploye in the classified civil service is
to be computed from original en-
ployment. whether as a classified or
unclassified employe in the civil serv-
ice of the United States. and shall in
ciude periods of service at different
times and services in one or more de-
partments. branches. or independent
omces OF the government. and shall
also include service performed under
authority Of the United States beyond
seas. or honorable service in the
Army. Navy or Marine Corps of the
United statest either regular or vol
Presidential Appointees Excluded.
The benefits include employees of
the Library Of Congress and the Bo-
tanic Garden. expecting such as may
be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, and may be
extended by executive order upon rec
ommendatfon of the Civil Service
Commission to include any employe or
group Of employees in the civil service
of the United States not classified at
the time Of the passage of this act.
The President shall have power, in
his discretion. to exclude or include
ployes whose tenure Of Office is inter-
mittent or of uncertain duration
All employees to whom this act ap-
plies shall. on arriving at the age of
retirement. be automatically sepa
rated from the service. II not less
than ninety days before the arrival
Of an employe at the age Of retire.
ment the head of the department.
branch. or Independent office of the
government in which he or she is
employed certifies to the director of
the bureau of war risk insurance that
by reason of his or her efficiency ana
his or her willingness to remain in
the civil service OF tho United States
the continuance Of such employe
therein would be advantageous to the
public service, such employe may be
retained for term not exceeding
two years upon certifcation by tho
director of the bureau Of war risk in
surance.
At the end Of two years he or she may.
by similar certification, be continued for
an additional term Of two years, and so
on. However. at the end of ten years
after this act becomes effective no en-
ploye shall be continued in the civil
service of the United States beyond the
age of retirement for moro than four
years.
! Each employe who may become eligible
for retirement as provided in this act
shall. not less than sixty days before
reaching the retirement age, file witt
the director of the bureau Of war risk
insurance, in such form as he may pre-
scribe. an application for an annuity.
Beginning on the first day of the
second month after the month in
which this act Is approved, there shall
be deducted and withheld from the
basic salary, pay or compensation Of
each person to whom this act applies
a sum equal to 2h per centum OF such
persons basic salary. pay or com
pensation.
Special Fund Provided.