Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10
RECREATION
HELP UNDERPA|D
Experts Recommend Reorgani-
zation in Three Bureaus In
cluded in Welfare Dept.
URGE LEGAL AID CHANGES

Griffenhagen < Associates have made
n report to the Civil Service Commis-
sion covering reOrganizations in the
bureau of recreation. bureau of social
service and Legal aid bureau, all in the
department of public welfare.
I ndcr this report assistant teachers
in the bureau of recreation now receiv-
ing $10S0. including bonus. will here
after be known as assistant playground
leaders, with a minimum salary Of
S1140 and advances after three years
by graded amounts up to a maximum
salary Of 1890.
The salary of the playground leaders,
now known as teachers. assistant
teachers and assistant principals. will
extend from minimum salary of $l44O
to a maximum salary of $500. The
next higher position in the bureau Of
recreation is to be known as assistant
playground director, the salary extend
ing from $500 to 1920, which Is a
so per cent increase over the present
rate of pay Of $1,000 to 1890.
From this position the line OF pro-
motion extends to the playground d.
$25SO, and ultimately to that of SUPER
iutrndent of Fairgrounds. salary $2s4o
to $34S0.
The classification experts found that
the persons in charge of recreation
work in the Fairgrounds OF the city
were markedly underpaid, and the
recommendations are intended to correct
these conditions.
At the present time there are upon
the city's payroll two groups of chill
dren's agents, some being employed by
the city commissioners and others being
in the bureau of social service OF the
Department Of Public Welfare. Since
the civil service law does not extend to
the county departments and the city
commissioners did not accept the invita-
ton of the Civil Service Commission tt
have their employees classified. the wort
Of Griffenhagen 4 Associates does mo-
I include the children's agents under thu
department Of the city commissioners
who receive $500 q year. The chill
dren's agents who are in the Department
of Public Welfare have, however, beer
classified and the following salaries
have been recommended In the repor
Just made to the Civil Service Commis
sion:
Assistant children's agents now re
ceiving 1890 to $1440 are schedule,
to receive from $1440 to $500, Will
the childrens agents now receivin
$500 will be advanced to 5000 up {
$2400 provided that the report OF tn
classification experts meets with officia
approval.
There are a number of other posi-
tions in the bureau Of social serviC
which, because of the recent creation {
the Department of Public Welfare, ar
new and untitled ut the present TIM
These positions are social service organ
izer (salary ranges from $2l6O I
S2520) and chief of the bureau of socii
service (salary ranges from $324O
$3.50.
Although an assistant city solicitc
has been acting as chief of the burea
of legal aid this position is new OF
and has not yet been permanently fllct
The recommendation of the classitiers
that the salary should range from $324
to $3.50, which is the same salary {
that recommended for the chief of Il
bureau Of social service. A legal a!
investigator under the new scale vi
receive from S1440 to $500, while Il
secretary of the bureau of legal a
will be given $1,000 the first year al
annual increases up to $lS8O.