The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11

Reclasslticafion Board Fin
ishes Real Estate and
Transportation Lists.

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Requirements involved in the
work Of real estate appraisal and
ii the routine Of transportation
rate work for Federal employees
have been defined By the Per-
sonnet sification Board, and
are presented below.
Gives OfflciaI Status.
The specifications for these posi-.
tons do not make any marked
differences from the present stand
ards maintained in this work. but.
the chief function 81 classification.
u TO give such standards formal
and Official status. and TO meas
ire the. FEDERAL employees BY them.
The personnel classification board
has presented all o. the spscifica-
lions to the departments on q ter
tative and experimental basis. but
80 lar comparatively little critIcinm
has been evoked with regard to
their details. on sothe a tn
broader issues Of classifications
such az the line Of demarlxation ~,
tween clerical and subprofesslonal
work, much controversy has been
developed. but the details of the
specifications have not brought
many suggestions Of changes and
amendments from officials.
The specifications follow:
Junior Real Estate Expert.
Duties and responsibilities I'm
der direction, 20 perform specialized
work In connection with the APP
praieal, purchase, leasing, or sale
OF real estate for the Government;
and to perform other work az a.
signed.
Typical tasks. - TO inspect and
appraise real estate. improved and
uninproved.
TO carry on negotiations concern
ing the acquisition. disposal, and
rental of real estate, and to pre-
pare all legal papers incidental TO
such negotiations, according 70
prescribed forms.
arising from sale OF real estate.
To maintain proper records and
make required reports az to real
estate activities.
Standard annual rates. - $2,100.
$4,000, $1,000, $1,000, $500, $1,000,
81, 700.
Senior Real Estate Expert.
~. Grade 8.
Duties and responsibilities
general direction, to perform special.
lied work in connection with the mp
praisaI. purchase, leasing, or sale OF
real estate for the Government; 70
have supervision over others en-.
gagged in work Of similar nature;
and to perform other work as as.
signed.
Typical tasks.-To inspect and ap.
praise real estate, improved and un.
improved.
To carry on negotiations concern
Ing the" acquisition, disposal, and
rental Of real estate, and to prepare
tall legal papers incidental to such
negotiations.
To prepare special reports and
correspondence dealing with techni-
cal questions relating to condemna-
ton proceedings and transactions OF
involved nature and major Inl.
portance.
To confer with supervisors and at.
torneys for claimants in real estate
matters.
To direct others engaged In work
OF similar nature, and to be re-
sponStble for the entire conduct Of
real estate branch.
Standard annual rates.-S2, 700,
$500. $4,000, $4,000, $500, $4,000,
Junior Transportation Clerk.
49, a. Grade E..
Duties and Observation-Disclosures
immediate supervision, to perform
simple routine clerical work in con-
nection with the settlement of trans.
portatlon accounts; and to perform
other work as assigned.
typical taske.-To audit and check
simple freight or express rates, pas.
sergers 'sleeptng-car. and parlor-car
To authorize movements of pas
sengers or freight according to pre-.
scribed forms.
To classify material for ship
ment and supervise packing and
loading; to check incoming material
against, bills of Iading to determine
correctness as to quantity and rate.
TO issue transportation requests;
10 check transportation requests
win bills rendered for service per,
formed.
To verify amounts in transporta.
ton vouchers paid for other than
land-graTlt transportation.
To maintain tariff files and sup.
-. So lr1...Aa -.L ~ - $50 ~