The Washington times., 1920-12-02
WPAY BILL
OBE0FFERED
Iuressman Lehlbach Says
sasure He Will Present Pro-
yides Reclassification.

VtuCS nCOidoott'So'S
recommending that the increase
e per cent in the salaries Tor
eminent employees provided by
Reconsideration Commission be
ICED 10 s per cent, the Lehlbach
lssification bill was made pub
his afternoon II will be Offered
he House Monday as a substi-
for the Jones measure, when
presented in the Senate THIS
ng
SALARIES ARE REVISED.
addition to favoripg cuts in
HES, the new bill throws out en-
" the Jones recommendation that
loves be represented on personnel
mittees TO work in conjunction
| IN Cicil Service Commission ana
disregards recommendations ;"-
HOLIDAYS and concessions in an
and sick leave privileges. The
bach bill takes up only the SUP
of wage schedules. reclassinca-
of positions and efficiency
hgs.
lhile the redraftcd rcclassification
lconcedes that the newly proposed
ty schedules are still somewhat
M comfortable living standards
the standards of the most pro-
Isive private employer and locs!
krnments--it has seemed essential
levise a pain which will not in
e to large and Immediate IN
Sc, and which will look towards
Hiding for further increased com
bation for necessary personnel
of savings through consolidation
abolition Of unnecessary posi-
s."
4 drafting the bill the position
been taken that the present and
cipated decreases in the cost or
Ig do not "invalidable the gen
average of rates proposed by
commission and verified by u.s.
COMMISSION GENEROUS.
is shown by the bill that the Re-
Commission estimated
. over and above present pay and
US the increased appropriation to
&c their schedules effective would
between So and 10 per cent. 1t
declared that this was on the as
lption that adjustments in salary
the case OF underpaid employees
I'D be not merely to the minimum
Iry OF the proper grade, but to
t higher rate in the grade to
ch the employe might be entitled
the result OF length Of service.
l this respect those who nave
sted Mr.. Lehlbach in the prepara-
of the new bill declare that -the
mission seems to have been gen
Is in it's ALLEGATION. but has under
mated the number of employees
, would be Immediately increased
he top Of their appropriate grades.
the total increase under
han 10 per cent, but 1t would GER
lly not exceed IL per cent.
TEACHERS ARE OMITTED.
, the Lehlbach bill it is recon-
lded that immediate salary ad-
ment be made only to the proper
imum rate, excepting only the
hest technical administrative .po-
on.
is further recommended that
,hers in the District be omitted
n the reclassification. 1t is de-
ed that If these recommendation
followed that the increase in sal
appropriation to make reclassi-
ton effective would approximate
: per cent.
EXTENDS OVER U. 8.
he new bill will include a revised
schedule, will provide for appli-
on of this schedule and reclassi-
tion to the civil service all over
United States, and will remove
'ting legal restrictions on inter-
transfers, it was defi-
'ly learned today.
ne of the pronounced changes Of
new bill over the reclassification
measure lies in the fact
the former has simplified the
Try schedules and in other re-
cts is stripped for a short race"
ing been drawn up to cover only
salary questions and leaving
features Of the employment
y to be dealt with in subsequent
'ures. This simplificstion. II is
+.ved by friends of the bill, will
,ase It's chances Of early enact
t into law. One OF the principal
,ges against the Jones bill has
I its complicated arrangement.
MAKES CHANGES.
anticipation of the passage of
budget bill. which will give the
get making power to the Secre-
, OF the Treasury or the President,
Lehlbsch bill will provide that
reclassification of salaries shall
by the Secretary of
Treasury, the Civil Service Com
sion to retain it's present func-
OF determining eligibility for ap-
,tment and promotion.
he Lehlback reclassification meas
reduces the number of classifi-
ons to less than 1000, and
nges certain salary schedules in
ay which 1t is expected will meet
approval OF Congress when IL
) around TO a consideration of the
ire subject OF Federal rcorgant
on and reclassification.
eview of promotions, dcmotions,
transfers is taken away from tho
ii Service Commission and placed
he hands OF a joint commission to
appointed. :
&c new bill aims tc simplify the
,inal Jones proposals, but makes
vital changes.
umulty Buys Wilson's
Hoalih Cnalc Erom