Evening star., 1921-06-05
URGE APPEAL RIGHT
FOR U. S. WORKERS
recommendations by Engi'
neers' Associations Propose
Standardized Service.

Government employees will have the
right Of appeal under standardized
service f>Congress enacts classified
ton legislation in accordance with
recommendations that have been
made by the American Association OF
Engineers
One of the important briefs being
considered by the joint congressional
committee that is trying to solve the
class ifcation problem was submitted
by the association and contains
recommendation for an appeals sys-
tenn.
We believe 1t to be essential
states the brief. which was submit
ted through A. T. Koehler District
secretary of the association. that
any bill which is put into operation
shall contain provision for an execu-
tive agency under the control Of the
President to harmonize all questions
regarding ALLEGATION and which shall
function as a board of appeals for the
employees"
The American Association of En-
alysis of ALI the classification bills
pending in Congress, moved by de-
sire. il states in it's brieff. ito serve
both the employe and the govern
ment."> 1t has submitted to the COM
mittee a chart which illustrates the
y
pertaining to the technical and scien-
tific groups of the federal service.
The Sterling Lehlbach bill. states
the brief appears to be a somewhat
simplified expression of the report of
the congressional Joint commission
bill. on the contrary. is said to be
less definite because il does not state
any intermediate salaries within
grades.
Features Pointed Out.
After di cussing in detail what is
shown by the salary curves. the brief
points out what it terms certain un-
desirable features of the Lehibach
ard ] Sterling bills as follows;
graphs .. ard :. read thus:
Par. :. II the employe is receiving
comp ansation less than the minimum
salary Of tho grade in which his
duties fall. the compensation shall be
increased to that minimum rate. un-
less the classification specifically
provides that position may be filled
at higher rate.
Par. 8. II the employe is receiv-
ing compensation within the range
of salary prescribed for the appropri-
ate grade. no change shall. be made
in the existing compensation.
Par. I. In the case Of the grades
specifically designated in the class-
fication. exceptional supervisory. or
technical qualifications and duties
shall be the basis for filing positions
at a rate above the minimum
Sterling bill-Section 6. paragraphs
.. and OF the Sterling bill are sub
stantially the same as the Lehlbach
bill
I'm attempting to allocate en-
ployes in accordance with the re-
quirements of these particular para
graphs of the above bill, many
grievous injustices would result
whose limit of salary as now fixed
is so unreasonable low that they
would be entitled to be placed at the
maximum rate in a high grade. yet.
under the administration of the above
provisions. they would be entitled to
only the minimum rate of the par
ticular grades in which they would
belong. And then also where. by
merit. certain employees have ad-
vanced somewhat ahead of their fell
lows and the entire group is now
below the grade in which they would
them all at the minimum rate Of the
now grade. without any distinction
rs to merit or efficiency. A bill with
such provisions would be of little or
no real value to the service.
This Is Numerically opposed to
the intent ana purpose Oh the reciassi-
flying act.
These provisions should be omitted
so that all employees may be allocat-
ed on the basis Of efficiency and re-
sponsibilities.
"In addition. the salary scales in
these bills are entirely too low to
attract and keep efficient employees in
the government service.
I'VE believe that bill embracing
the foregoing Recommendations will
meet with the approval of the pro-
fession at large as well as the tech
nical and scientific employees of the
government, for reasons as follows:
"F'irst-It provides more equitable
compensation.
J "Second-It permits ALLEGATION of an