The Washington times., 1922-06-20
new BILL.
OFFERED
IN HOUSE.
Means $50 Yearly Loss to
Thousands Of Worksrs-Fsd-
eraI Union Plans Fight.

Thousands of employees Of the
District and Federal governments
would suffer loss Of $50 year
from the existing bonus Of $240
by the terms of bill favorably
reported today by Chairman Mad
den. of the House Appropriations
Committee, providing additional
compensation for civilian workers
under the two branches.
While certain employees who
have not previously received such
compensation would benefit from
the Il - lation, the overwhelming
major y would lose IS month.
Bin Fixes Bonus at $50. y-
The bill calls for bonus during the
fiscal year 1923 of $3.50 for all
civilian employees receiving a total
compensation of $4,000 or LESS,
provided that such employees as
receive compensation at a rate Of
more than $500 and less than
I iS2,6S0 shall receive additional re-
muneration at such yearly rates as
shall be necessary TO make their
salaries, plus the bonus at the rate
of $3.50 per annum.
The terms OF the bonus bill are
practically the same as those OF the
law for the current fiscal year, with
the exception Of the reduction Of the
rate from s240 to $3.50 per annum.
The committee is of the opinion
that this reduction is justified the
report states. The temporary Ia
crease has not been regarded as q
scientific adjustment Of pay on the
basis of the cost of living. 1t was
increased from time to time until II
reached the present rate.
production In the principal ele-
ments entering into the cost OF hv-
ing since the fixing Of the $24O
rate actuated the committee In
recommending the decrease of $50
per annum."
WIN Save q. s. s1s.4e4.1so.
The estimated cost for the fiscal
wear 1922 on the basis Of expendi-
lures during the first six months
for all services was approximately
y41 ,s00, 900. The bill as reported
out today, however. decreases this
amount TO S2s, ,335, $50, which is a
saving Of s1s.464,120 to the Govern
ment.
The provisions Of the bill win not
apply to employees paid from the
postal revenues and some which may
be advanced from the Treasury TO
meet deficiencies in the postal rtve-
nues except employees OF the, Post.
office Department in the District OF
Columbia who shall be included. The
additional compensation granted IN
the bill will not be paid to any per-
spn employed IN the United States
Customs Bureau who did not receive
a bonus during the fiscal year, 1929.
The bill also excludes all employees OF
the Government whose services are
used only for brief periods, Char.
women and messengers will receive
the bonus.
To provide for the additional COM
pensafion Tor all employees, the APP
propriations Committee estimates
that a total of s27.215,359 will be
necessary and the report accom-
panving the bill today recommend
"a that this appropriation be made
available between now and July j.
How Fund Is Proportioned.
ThS amount Is apportioned as
fellows: United States Senate,
siss. $50: House Of Representatives,
szss.1s0: Library of Congress, s79,-
500: Library. building and grounds,
s1a Eat: architect OF the Capitol,
sst.sss: Botanic Gardens. $4,000;
Bureau Of Efficiency. $500: Civil
service CoSmission. ses,s52; Com
r,s-~ion on Fine Arts, $3.50; Execu-
i've office. 1920 Federal Trade
rrmrui~<ion. $3.50: Ceneral Ac-
cosrtsnr once. ts.s.soo; Govern
r><nt Printing Office. s717,s45:
rnf~r~fafe Commerce Commission,
xrrs So Nsfionai Advisory Com
rrsfr>~ Cor Acrcnaufics. t1f.S0o;
Hcrk Greek and Potomac Parkway
com-rs~~scn. $50; suith-onisn In
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