The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
DECREASES
SHOA|NN
SOME.
CASES
Promotions in Federal SerVioo
Will Be Slow Under
Funds Provided

There are no substantial in
creases in salaries in store for
the Federal employees during the
fiscal year of 1926, 50 far as the
estimates prepared by the Budget
Bureau show.
Neither the total appropriations
for salaries, nor the average sal
aries in the various departments
and bureaus, show any marked in
creases. In some cases the aver
age salary shows a slight de-
crease.
Average Clause Blamed.
It is well understood among
classification experts that there can
/ be no further increases Of salaries
among Federal employees, even In
cases of promotion from one grade
to another, unless the average sal
ary' clause Of the classification act
Is abolished or amended.
The new estimates show clearly
how the average clause works and
It also shows that promotions in
| the Federal service are going to be
slow during the coming fiscal year,
unless Congress is more liberal with
funds than the Budget Bureau has
been In its estimates. Only In
cases Of lapsed salaries. ETC., due
to discharges or designations, viii
any bureau chief have substantial
surplus funds to devote to deserved
salary increases.
Agriculture Cut.
Here are the facts-the estimates
made under the classification act
under the directing hand Of the
Personnel Classification Board:
The Department of Agriculture. q
! total amount for salaries, 9,S19, 024,
as compared with So, 4S3,632 fol. the
current year, the number 81 en-
ployes being reduced from 4,7O9 to
1883, and the average salary rate
being $4,000 as opposed to $2,011
for the current year
The Department of Comfnerce, q
Total for salaries of $4,974,357, as
against $4,896 sos for the current
year, the nuniltr OF employees being
increased from 2,453 to 2,544;
Justice Gets Boost.
The Department of Justice, a
total for salaries of $2,266,255 as
against $1,444,475, the number of
| employees being increased from 6S1
to SAL
The Department of the Interior,
a total for salaries of $685., $40, as
against $9,4Te,0;9 for the current
year, the number of employees being
reduced from 5,305 to 5,173;
The Department Of Labor. Il total
1 fer "a ~ Acn
S1,20S,933 for the present year, the
number OF employees being reduced
/ from 621 to COS.
The Navy Department, a total for
silaries of $3,694,373, as against
! S,113,132 for the current year, the
number of employees being reduced
from 1902 to 1904
The State Department, a total fer
salaries of 1,104, $50, as against the
same amount for the current year.
there being a reduction Of eight en-
| ployes:
Treasury Makes Gain.
The Treasury Department, a total
for salaries OF $2S.S5s. S62, as against
| $2S.S07 1858 for the current year,
the number of employees being In.
creased from 16,02S to 16,1s4;
The War Department, a total for
salaries of $4,52S,742, as against
$4,602, 4S7 for the current ypar.
the number of employees being re-
duced 2,731 to 1858;
| The District of Columbia, the to.
tai for salaries $3,2T5, 1888, as against
/ $3,173,436 for the current year. the
number of employees being increased
from 2,297 to 1884.
| The Post Office Department (only
! clerical employees the total for sala.
ries, $2,416,472 as against $2,S90,572
| for the current year, the number of
employees being increased from 1,4S3
to 1,441.
Cut at White House.
The White House, a total for saIa.
ries of $92,760, as compared with
! se3,520 for the current year, the
number of employees, 81, being one
less than for the current year.
The Bureau of Efficiency, q total
for salaries OF $146,460, DIS compared
with $151,32O for the present year.
The number of employees, AZ, II five
less than for the current year.
The Civil Service Commission, '
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