Evening star., 1923-02-25

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prepared to accept the responsibility
for its failure"
upon the validity Of papers filed as
vouchers to property accounts.
Auditing passenger transportation
claims and bills not involving land
grants. and express claims and bills.
lsecciNIng cash or cash items, and
keeping primary accounts thereof
Editorial and Correspondence.
which require little special knowl-
edge and in which the facts are clear
and the action to be taken is obvious
Briefing or digesting simple cases
for action by administrative officers.
Legal.
Performing clerical worksin con-
nection with the proceedings of cases
other similar body. such as keeping
dockets of Hearings, petitions, ap-
pealS, etc.
Nails and Files.
1ndeXing or marking papers for
Ming by subjects according to sim
pie system.
Reading and classifying mail en-
bracing Il wide variety of subjects
which must be routed to many groups
of employees, or where the work and
organization of the office is involved
and overlapping of functions between
divisions is frequent.
Miscellaneous.
Operating telegraph
Performing routine clerical work in
connection with receiving, sorting,
storing. issuing and shipping cur
rency, bonds. securities and valuable
stamped paper, and keeping records
of receipts, Withdrawals and balances
thereof
Office Appliance Operation.
Operating computing and calculat-
ing machines involving subtraction
multiplication and division Comp
tometer. Burroughs Calculator, Mon
roe, Millionaire. Marchant, etc..
Personnel.
Performing clerical work in connec-
tion with personnel administrat ton
involving the application of civil
service and departmental rules and
regulations.
Purchases and Supplies.
Reviewing acquisitions for supplies.
where the work requires the exercise
of little discretion.
SecretariaI.
Performing the work of secretarial
clerk to the head of a minor branch
of the service.
statistical.
Examining simple statistical reports
or schedules to determine their ac-
curacy and completeness and prepar-
ing them for tabulatiOn.
StenoEraphy and TypinE.
Having direct supervision over a
small group of typists.
Performing stenOgraphic work of
more than average difficulty. such as
taking in shorthand and transcribing
routine dictation in which technical
words expressions. and phrases occur
frequently, or taking in shorthand
and transcribing dictation with con-
stant variation of subject matter
(not routine) but containing few
technical words, expressions, and
phrases.
The annual rates of compensation
for positions in this grade shall be
S1.500. Sl.56o. $3.50, $3.50, S1,740,
s1.S00, and $3.50.
Grade 4. sI.GsO-s".O4O.
Grade four. in this service. which
may he referred to as the main cleri-
cal grade, shall include all classes of
positions the duties of which are to
perform, under immediate or general
supervision. responsible Office work
I requiring training and experience, the
exercise Of independent judgment or
knowledge of specialized subject
with office procedure and practices. or
to supervise a small Stenographfc sec
tion or small section performing
clerical operations. OF corresponding
difficulty. The positions of employees
performing the following duties. and
positions requiring similar qualifica-
tionS of their incumbentS, shall be
allocated to this grade.
Accounting and Auditing.
Under the simple accounting sys-
tenn journalizing routine transactions
Cor posting them directly 10 ledger)
where the bookkeeper must use 1udg-
ment as to the accounts affected /;
errors therein, and taking trial
balance thereof. Longhand as dis
tinguished from machine work.
AnaiyzinG personal or partner
ship income tax returns not involving
field audit in order to determine g
income tax laws and the tax liability.
Auditing freight claims and bills
not involving land grants.
Editorial and Correspondence.
Editing manuscripts for form and
marking them for the printer, indi-
eating style of type. headings, etc
reading and revising galley and page
proof preparing title pages, tables
of contents, indexes, etc.
Reviewing letters, kilograms, re-
ports, etc, composed by correspond
ence clerks and others, criticizing
such material as to general appear
ance, style. diction, and grammatical
construction to see that it conveys
the correct information in as con-
else form as possible.
Briefing or digesting cases of mod
crate complexity for action by ad-
ministrative officers.
Composing and debating cor
lrnc ran nd nY~1Y lo
involving an understanding of COM
plicated office procedure and of ad-
ministrative policies.
Mails and Files.
Indexing or marking papers for
filing subjects according to a system
of moderate complexity.
Being responsible for opening,
flying and filing mail in a small
government organization where the
responsibility for such functions is
Jested in one position. and supervis-
/ ing the work of assistants when re-
quired.
Personnel.
Having, direct supervision over the
work of a group of clerks engaged on
time records and the preparation of
pay rolls.
Purchases and Supplies.
Reviewing requisitions for supplies,
when the work requires the exercise
of considerable discretion.
! Supervising or administering a
| large storeroom or warehouse.
Statistical.
Preparing statistical tables and
computations. following a definite
/; plan laid out, and supervising a small
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