The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Duties Of Board.

IHelT dS5l5Idnlb are W Dc dppOlHlcu
by heads Of departments and breaus.
Duties Of Board.
1.-THE duties Of the board" the order
states, ''shall be to formulate policies
and plans designed to place the per-
sonnet administration Of the Federal
Government abreast Of the best prac-
tice in private enterprise, with due
regard to the peculiarities Of the pub
lie service. In prosecution Of its &C.
tivities 1t shall consider, among other
things. the following:
THE perfection Of a liaison system
between the Civil Service Commission
and the several departments and es-
Adjustments to insure cooperation;
1.-THE perfection Of methods whereby
the Civil Service Commission will be
advised regarding the success or fail.
ure of persons selected through its
examinations. and whereby provision
shall be made for the reassignment or
the separation from the service Of
persons who are unsatisfactory;
THE personnel problems Of each de-
partment:
"The development Of an adequate
system Of personal records;
1.-The formulation Of recommends
tons for the establishment and oper-
alton of q service through which EN-.
pioyes may be assigned to the several
departments In periods of maximum
load. thereby permitting appropria.
tons to be made on the basis OF
normal lands;
The formulation Of recommends
tons for the elimination or modifica-
ton of the existing restrictions on
transfer from department to depart.
ment:
Study Of Employees.
The possibilities of training en-
ployes for their positions;
THE extent to which II Is prac.
tjcable to adopt the principle of pro-
motion from within In filing the
higher positions IN the service. with
d view to offering a career to properly
qualified persons who enter the pub
lie service:
"The desirability and practibil-
ity of developing q system for the
more careful review of the selections
for promotion:
THE formulation Of recommends-
tions and plans regarding hours OF
service. leaves of absence. the priv
ileges under the retirement act, and
other matters designed to obtain ef-
fectiveness of the public service"
Governor Bartlett. in explaining the
functions Of the board, stated yester.
day afternoon that II was designed t.
remedy the lack of systems for fol-
lowing up the records Of employees.
uniform promotion of employees in all
branches OF the Government, practical
means Of transfer from one depart
ment to another, and to induce enter.
prise through promotion, and provide
for dismissal from the service where
lack of enterprise or qualifications are
exhibited.
There has never been such knit
ting together of the administrative
personnel activities of the various de-
partments and establishments as to
permit practical control of the per-
sonnet, or an economical and efficient
application of the entire personnel
to the entire work Of the Govern
ment." he explained.
There has been practiced q policy
Of appropriating for each department
and establishment sums Of money SUI
ficient to procure personnel large
enough to carry over the peak load
for the year. One Of the aims sought
is a remedy for this, making It pos
sible to appropriate for a normal load
in each department by providing for
reserves, like the reserves of an army,
trained and prepared to assist, first
one then another department and es-
Establishment in going over its peak
load Of the year.
To Coordinate Efforts.
"There is no purpose in this order
to conflict, but rather to occupy what.
ever territory is left unoccupied by
statute and to do unitedly and sys-
tematically the things which are now
done separately and without co-ordina.
ton or not done at all"
The list of representatives nominal
ted for membership, by heads of de-
partinents and bureaus. was as follows