The Washington times., 1923-10-08
GOES
To ADDING
MACHINE
CLERKS
Redistribution EquaIizes Sal
aries, Generally on
Higher Basis.

The work of the Personnel
Classification Board in drawing
up class specifications for such
workers as adding machine and
mimeograph operators is pre-
scented in The Washington Times
today.
Pay Average Raised.
These specifications are compare
lively simple, the work being easily
differentiated from other classes.
The salary ranges tentatively fixed
~ the buard represent a fna-erAai
average advance over the pay Of
these positions in the District Of
Columbia at present.
The equalization Of salary for
this type of work is regarded as of
great importance by personnel ex-
perts, inasmuch as some depart
ments and bureaus pay much more
than others do for the same degree
of skill and efficiency In it.
the lsf+sificatlons fixed by the
board follow:
Adding Machine Operator, Grade 1.
Duties and Responsibilities TN
general supervision, to operate an
adding machine; and to perform
other work as assigned.
Typical Tasks-To obtain or
verify totals. all columns OF figures,
list and count checks.
To list ard add items from
vouchers or statements.
Standard annual rates-$1 40.
$1,000, $1,260, 81 $40. $3.50, $I,449,
81, 500.
Address Plate Cutter, Grade I.
Ruties and Responsibilities Tn.
der general supery ision, to operate
and address plate machine; to make
minor repairs and adjustments; and
to perform other work as assigned.
Typical Tasks-To cut or emboss
address plates from copy, using q
graphotype.
To make changes nincorrect ad.
dress plates.
To inspect plates for mechanical
defects.
Standard annual rates 81 i 40.
$1,000, $1,000, $1.32O. $3.50, s1,44O.
81, 500.
Address Plate File Clerk, Grade l.
Duties and responsibilities Under
immediate supervision, to file and
index address plates; and to perform
other work as assigned.
Typical tasks-To verify and keep
alphabetical and numerical files OF
address plates.
Standard annual rates lao.
$1,000. 1890, $3.50, $3.50. $1,44o.
$1,000.
Addressing Machine Operator,
Grade 2.
Duties and responsibilities Under
general supervision, to operate an
addressing machine, to make minor
repairs and adjustments; and to per-
form other work as assigned.
TYPICAL tasks-To print and verify
checks, envelopes and payrolls.
To operate an addressograph ma.
chine, printing names and addresses
on bonds.
Standard annual rates 81 $40.
$3.50. $1.44o, $1,000. $3.50. $3.50,
Principal Addressing Machine Clerk,
Grade 8.
Duties and Responsibilities
der direction. to supervise the work
Of q group of addressing machine
operators and address plate cutters,
and to perform other work as as
signed.
Typical Tasks-To supervise the
cutting, verifying: correcting and
printing OF plates.
Standard annual rates. 81 500,
1850, $3.50, $3.50, $1,740, $1,000.
$3.50.
billing Machine Operator. Grade 2.
Duties and Responsibilities
der general supervision, to operate
a billing machine, to make minor
repairs and adjustments thereon.
and to perform other work as as
signed.
Tyical Tasks-To make journal
entries and bills on billing machine.
To operate billing machine on
work requiring little or no knowl.
edge of bookkeeping.
Standard annual rates. $3.50.
1880, $1,44O. $1,000. $1,56O. $1.62o.
81, $50.
Supervising Billing Machine
OperatOr-Grade 8.
Duties and responsibilities
der direction, to supervise the work
of a group Of billing machine
operators; and to perform other
work as assigned.
Typical tasks.-To supervise the
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