Evening star., 1920-03-12
BILLS DETAILS
REcLAssIFYING
U. S. WORKERS

U. S. WORKERS
Continued from First PAge)
refuses to place the school system
under the Jurisdiction of the Civil
Service Commission, thus meeting the
wishes in this respect of the school
teachers themselves.
Elective From June 80. 1920.
The bill provides that all salaries
recommended. both for federal en-
whenever made into law by Congress,
be retroactive to June 30, 1920.
The bill asks that the Civil Service
Commission, as soon as practical,
shall designate the class within
which the position of each employe
the duties Of such position.
The Civil Service Commission is
charged with the duty of allocating
the 100000 employees. exclusive OF
school teachers: into their their proper proper
places in the salary schedule recon-
mended. These salary schedules are
reviewed in other columns of The
Star today Heads of the various
departments. by which is meant high
approval OF the Civil Service Com
mission, are to determine the rate OF
compensation, according to the bill.
Both heads of departments and en-
ployes are given the right to appeal.
Blasts Of ComDensation.
Compensation shall be determined
on the basis Of length Of service" and
efficiency. The bill states that '1n de-
termining the rate of compensation
which an empoye shall receive the
principle of equal compensation for
equal work. irrespective Of sex. shall
be recognized"
The right Of any person to be ap-
pointed to a position shall not be de-
MED or abridged on account OF sex
according to the bill.
The findings of the heads Of depart.
ments must be approved by the CiVil
Service Commission. Any interested
party will be heard by the commits
sion in connection herewith
Each employe shall, in addition to
the compensation received by him for
his period OF service between June 80.
1920. and the date when his rate of
compensation Is finally determined by
the commission as herein provided. re-
ceived for such period the difference,
II any. between such compensation
and the compensation at the rate
finally determined by the commission
for period Of equal duration"
New Positions Provided.
New positions in tho government
service are provided to be placed in
the 100 and more classes to be Set
up. or entirely new classes may be
created for this purpose.
The bill provides that upon appoint
ment to . position the minimum pay
rate prescribed for such class shall
be paid the appointed one.
1t il provided. for new positions.
that the rates of compensation shall
have proper relation to the rates
Of compensation prescribed for classes
ications and duties with additional
classes.
The rating which the individual
employe is to receive in the system
Of graduated efficiency increases pro-
vided for 10 based entirely upon ef-
hciency. The employe. according to
the bill. is to receive the maximum
salary in q class only when he per-
forms his duties with merit.
No increases are provided for in the
length Of service justify them
The rate Of compensation Of an
employe shall be decreased whenever
he falls to maintain the standard OF
emciency prescribed for employees in
the same class"
Suggests EAeiency Ratlngs.
The bill provides that the Civil Serv-
Ice Commission shall establish a uni
form system Of efficiency ratings,
which a,.asls shall set forth; a ,
must b. maintained by employees in
their respective classes, and below
which no employe may fall without
being paid lower rates.
2. The higher standard Of efficiency.
Of an employe which. in the judgment
OF the commission. will entitis him
to receive annually compensation at
the next higher rate prescribed for
tho class in which his position is
3. The standard Of enicie ncy> for a
class below which no employe may
fall without being dismissed from the
service.
These emciency ratings shall be
made by heads Of departments and
are to be open during regular ONCE
hours to the inspection Of those in
The Civil Service Commission shall
establish and maintain lists Of eli
gibles.
In tho matter Of transfers the bill
provides that employees may be trans
ferred from position in one class
class: provided. that nothing shall be
construed to authorize or permit the
transfer Of employees Of the United
States to positions under the District
of Columbia government. or vice
versa No transfer from one depart
mont to another is to be made with
out the approval Of the commission.
Fixes Seven-H0ur Day.
The bill provides that the working
day Of all government employees shall
be seven hours, Sundays and holidays
excluded: provided. That the head Of
department may, by special order
stating the reason thereof, further
extend the hours Of any such en-
ploye under his direction. but no ad-
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