The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-06
risk BUREAU
BONUS RAISED
Supply Bill, Reported to House,
Gives Insurance Workers
Full $24O.

The legislative. executive. and iu-
dicial supply bill, carrying $1l2,705,-
748.75 for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1922. was reported to the
House today from the Appropria-
tions Committee. 1t represents, in
effect. a reduction Of $30,751 ,461 .36
below the appropriations Of last year
and Is $23, TAG ,886.22 less than re-
quested in the estimates.
CUTS OFF 1900 CLERKS.
The most vital feet Of the bill
upon the executive departments of
the Government in Washington will
be the elimination OF approximately
IL 900 employees from the present Fed
eral employees. It also deprives thou
sands Of employees In the arsenal. the
navy yard. and similar bureaus Of
the $40 bonus. effecting q saving Of
approximately $4,000. 900.
Bearing on this question, the report
says:
'The committee recommends
change in the appropriation for the
additional compensation tS240 bonus)
whereby such compensation shall not
apply during the next fiscal year to
employees whose pay 10 adjustable
from time to time by wage boards
or similar authority to accord with
rates paid locally for the
same class Of service.
slSyooo.ooo SAVED.
'Tt is impossible to estimate the
exact amount which viii be saved
thereby. but II can be fairly stated
to be approximately $4,000. 900.
While this sum does not appear in the
total OF the bill. 1t represents that
much Of q decrease in the amount
which might be expended from the
indefinite appropriation for the pay
ment Of the increased compensation
and can be accurately dominated .
reduction.
'''The total reduction In the bill.
therefore, under the appropriation
for 1921 combining the reduction of
So. 75l, ,461 SO In the tabulated total and
the $16.0o0.o 900 estimated reduction In
the indennate appropriation for In
creased compensation is $50, 751, : ,481 SO.
ut should be borne in mind in con-
nection with the net reduction of So
151 ,481.36 in the tabulated total OF
the bill that II has been effected not
withstanding an increase Of $4,000,
900 has been recommended In the
items for Internal Revenue Service.
SSo,7s1,4ei REDUCTION.
"If the increase in this particular
service is eliminated, 1t will be seen
that there Is a total reduction in all
the other 1921 appropriations OF $780,
751 .461.30
The s240 bonus per annum and at
rates less than that sum to certain
employees of the Government is ex-
and ann1tcQhle tn the
fiscal year 1921.
Employees of the Bureau OF War
Risk. who now receive the additional
compensation of $12O per annum,
which Is one half the rate received
by other employees, are granted the
full rate Of &24O for the next fiscal
year.
Employees OF the women's bureau
also are included in this section.
NO PROVISION FOR POLICE.
The bill makes no provision for in
creased bonus for District police and
firemen, although 1t Is understood
that rider will be AIDED in the
House.
The secretary OF the Civil Service
Commission, a presidential officer. is
given the status OF an employees In
order that he might receive the bonus.
The legislative, executive and ju.
dicial appropriation act for the fiscal
year 1916 aggregated s38,9lo,10o.I5.
Tho amount recommended In the ac-
companying bill C$l12, ,705. .74S.I5) cS,
ceeds the 1916 appropriations by sTb.'
794.9i9.
This excess Is composed principal.
ly Of few large items, such AS the
following: $7,250.00O for expenses of
handling loans issued during the war
period. sT.145, 400 for the Bureau OF
war Risk Insurance, S40,246,00o for
expenses OF the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue in collecting internal rev.
enue. s6,5OO.00 for enforcement OF
the national prohibition act, and ap
proximately $4,000 900 for expenses
OF fiscal ard accounting Offices cf
the Treasury Department. Eliminat
ing from consideration these unusual
items brought into existence as direct
result OF the war. the increase cf this
bill over the 1915 act Is approximate
ly $4,000, 900.