The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-15
RECLASSIFY PAY
OF U. S. WORKERS
Board to Make Comprehensive
Survey of Living Costs
and Wages.
new RATING SYSTEM PLANNED

Salaries of 100000 government en-
ployees in Washington and through
out the nation and outlying posses
sions are about to be readjusted The
plan involves an entirely new employ
ment policy for the federal govern
ment 1t is intended to follow an in
quiry now beginning by the personnel
classification board, created by spe-
cial act passed by congress on March A..
1t is the biggest undertaking of the
kind ever attempted. Cost of living,
rates of pay in corresponding jobs in
private employment and standards
conforming to the principle of equal
pay for equal work" will be considered
by the board In it's recommendation
to congress.
questionable to develop facts con-
corning all positions outside Of Wash
ingtOn will be sent out in fortnight.
1t will go to the customs and immigra-
tion services, steamboat inspection,
lighthouse, public health, penal institu-
lions, forest, fisheries reclamation, pub
lie lands, Indian schools, animal indus
try, plant industry, weather bureau,
mints, ordnance, quartermaster depart
ments, the custodial service-tO every
branch of the government in every
state with the exception of the postal
service, which has been classified, and
the skilled trades.
Asks Employees to Help.
Acting Chairman Warwick said:
'1The board is confident it will re-
ceive the fullest cooperation from all
employees in Washington and in the
field in procuring the best results in
the time given"
The board has announced it will well
come suggestions from officials, en-
ployees and the public in working out
the new salary scales which will form
the basis of next years budget.
Once the salary schedules are deter
mined and the ALLEGATIONS of employees
made, advancement in salary and posi-
ton will depend on efficiency rating
and qualification. The heads of depart
ments will make the ALLEGATIONS after |
with the personnel board |
and in accordance with uniform pro-
cedure prescribed by the latter. The |
before they become final. The board
also must review all efficiency rating
systems and may revise them as it
deems desirable.
ut means an entirely new ideal and
+ carried out according to the rules it
means a square deal for every federal
employee" said a statement by the Of
icers of the National Federation Of
federal Employees.
"The present rigid not to say ossi-
led condition of the government pay
cale will give way to an elastic sys-
EN- of compensation on the basis OF
york performed Where now employ
es can hope for, promotion only if
omebody dies or resigns there will
e possibility of advancement in pay
s reward for efficient service on the
anne job as well as promotion to
igher classes Of work on showing Of
Transfers Sanctioned.
''The now forbidden transfer be- :
ween departments at a salary in
rease will become possible. The whole !
tructure Of the government service
lifted from it's old foundations and
ut upon springs, as it we're.
with the personnel classification
)ard's announced policy of seeking
e cooperation of the employees
lemselves and Of the public, as well
, the government executives, it is
,ssible now to feel, if all hands pull
gether, that we shall have inaugu- =
ted new era In the public service.
he reclassification act launches