The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-02
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Classification Tangled BY Ad.
ditionaI Problems Bitter
Struggle Expected

Increasing bitterness marked
the classification tangle today.
While the Personnel Classifica-
ton Board is hopelessly divided
over the issue Of class specifica-
tions, other factors which win
increase the dissatisfaction Of
Federal employees with the pres
ent situation appeared to be inn
minent.
Under Harding Order.
One was the fact that efficiency
ratings shortly are to enter into the
classification question. with the Blu
reau Of Efficiency in entire control
Of this phase Of the subject.
The bureau Is acting under an
executive order issued by former
President Harding two years ago.
The prospect that efficiency
ratings would be the controlling
factor in promotions within grades
was outlined today by an official
OF the personnel board.
Rewards Efficiency.
He predicted that In 4 short time
the present controversy over al
location would be succeeded by d
sharper row over efficiency ratings.
The departmental heads have the
sole power to rate the efficiencies
Of Federal employees. and the Blu
reau Of Efficiency has exclusive
jurisdiction over inc form and adj
ministration of the ratings, it was
pointed out.
The Personnel Board has only a
limited power Of review on this
phase Of the classification question.
While the issue of the efficiency
ratings was occupying the atten.
ton Of various officials Of the
Personnel Board, Guy Moffett, rep.
resentative Of the Civil Service
Commission on the board, was
making preparations to continue
his fight on the class specifications
recently promulgated by. the ma
jority members Of the board for
the District Of Columbia employees.
Statement by MOffett.
The class specification is funda.
mental, in Mr.. Moffett's view. He
intends to issue q formal state.
nent on the subject as soon as
they are printed and distributed
among the departments.
The class specifications are de-
1ective In form and will be put to
no USE in the. view Of Mr.. Moffett.
They VIII not affect the ALLEGATIONS
already made, for the reason that
the specifications have, been drawn
on the basis Of the ALLEGATIONS
made Tor budgetary purposes by
the Personnel Board last year.
In Mr.. Moffett,s view the Per-
sonnet Board has simply continued
its practice Of fitting the specifica-
tlons to the existing conditions of
work In the Federal establishment.
rather than fitting the man and
the Job to the specifications.
There Is only one school Of
thought among Observation-Disclosures.
according to Mr.. Moffett.
Tne board has not attempted q
real classification and is not stick
Ing to the facts and trying to make
i appear that It has done so.
Brown and Bailey Ired.
On the other hard, resentment
Is expressed by Frederick j. Bailey.
chairman Of the board. and Her.
bert d. Brown, chief OF the Bureau
OF Efficiency, over what they term
misrepresentation OF the facts
from certain sources--that IL the
work OF classification will place
within the exclusive control OF the
civil Service Commission there
would be large increases Of salary
Tor the rank and file Of Federal.
workers.
The pay schedules written into
the existing law. they say, makes
SUCH proposition untenabIe.
Charges are freely made that The
present classification fight Il purely
political controversy, having For
Its purpose q future control 81
classification.
MOffetk Not 20 Resign.
The accusations OF wronc n,athL
DDS preferred against the Perennial
Classification Board, it Is said. are
"SapUH INTENDED 10 erect
= transfer Of control Of classified.
Ton 'Dy new law at the next Con.
Guy Moffett, minority member
q the board, today denied the re.
port that he would resign or with.
draw from its future proceedings.
He wiz remain with the board ana
continue his fight for q redraftirig
OF the present class specifications.