The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
Clerks PAY BOOST
BILL IS APPROVED
Other District Measures Pass
ed in Final Hours of
Congress Session.
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volstead, the author, viii be to, re-
pair a defect in the original act
and to carry out the evident inten-
ton Of Congress by allowing COM
pensation to all civilian employees of
the Government injured in line of
duty.
The construction of 100000 me.
mortal building In the District to
the services of American women dur.
ing the world war was authorized 1p
joint resolution passed by the
House.
The proposed building will be
erected under the auspices OF the
American Red Cross, and will DC.
cupy a portion Of the same square
now occupied by the building com.
memorating the, women Of the civil
war. Half of the expense is to be
paid by the Government and half
by popular subscription.
Shortly before adjournment the
House adopted the final conference
report on the Redistribution bill.
The Senate also accepted the con.
ferees' report shortly after mid
night.
Approval in the House was
unanimous. AS passed the bill EN-
bodies the main features Of the
original LehIbach measure.
Changed from the draft as pre-.
scented to the Senate. the bill pro.
vides that the operation of the
salary schedule shall not take
effect until July /, 1924.
RNhn ANOlNI hn tVa hn n pNJ
schedule provides that in the cleri-
of $2,940 and the maximum of
3,66O shall be changed to $4,000
and $1,000 respectively.
Carrying salary increases for
approximately six thousand govern
ment workers in the District ~o1
Columbia, the legislation is regarded
as a distinct victory for employees
The bill now goes to the President
for signature.
Postponement of the operation of
the salary schedule to July I, 1924,
as insisted upon by the House, will
not affect the process of classifying
employees and allocating them to
their proper positions. This work
will proceed Immediately.
Meanwhile the $240 bonus for
employees receiving $4,000 or less
will be continued.
For the first time in the history
of the country equal recognition is
given to women who perform work
similar to that done by men.
The bill also applies to the United
States field service.
Commenting on the passage of
the Reconsideration bill, Luther
Steward, president Of the National
Federation of Federal Employees,
said:
1--WE are very much disappointed
not to have the Reconsideration in
force next July, instead Of a year
later" said Steward last night.
but the interval will insure a
scientific and comprehensive sur
vey of the field services, in addi-
ton to the survey already made in
the District of Columbia, and all of
the employees, all over the United
States, will begin to receive he
new compensation rates on the same
date.
"Some features of the bill which
we think could be better will doubt
less demonstrate their weakness in
the process of making the eff
cheney ratings and ALLEGATIONS under
the new classifying agency, and can
thus be remedied before the new
compensation schedules become
effective. Our purpose will be to
do everything In our power to co.
operate with the classifying agency
in making the law effective"