Evening star., 1925-01-14
UN|FORM.METHODS
IN RATING URGED
Conference Held to Plan for
Administering Federal e.
fiCienCy Law.

For the purpose of working out
plans of administration TO estapllsn
the new efficiency ratings or all GoN-
crnment employees under classincauoh
on as nearly a uniform basis as posi-
bic, chief clerks and appointments
clerks of all the executive depart
ments and Independent ESTABLISHMENTS
met yesterday at the Interior
partment for conference oNei 'Ao
many problems involved.
1t was the sense of the meetlliS'
according to reports today, that the
efficiency rating should ba admins
tered similarly in all departments
and establishments in the Govern
ment, in order that there shouid Ho'
be disparity between the percentases
given persons in different Gepat
ments doing similar work; 90
of practice for accomplishing TINS
were discussed
VIII Report Results of Farley.
The chief clerks and appointment
clerks to the number OF more thali
80 carried back to their various es'ap
Iishments today the results OF the
conference. which are believed 70
he of great benefit, looking toward
an eouitabIe and fair workingout OF
the efficiency rating In most Cdses
rhe chief clerks and appointment
clerks are either chairmen or mem
hers of the boards of review "iilch
are TO go over the efficiency rd'liiS
of emploves. and thus will be aoie
to place in effect the pollcles Ialu
down at the conference yesterday:
As the meeting was held behind
closed doors. no detailed report was
available, but it was understood lid'
among the conclusions reached as the
sense of the gathering was one that
no person should be rated an average
percentage of 100 per cent rms point
was discussed at some length, 1t was
understood. some clerks holding out
that il would be possible for d Gov
ernment worker to rate a perfect
score of 100 per cent in some OF the
clements on which they are graded,
while others held that the graphic
scale was so perfectly worked out
that no person should ever obtain as
much as 100 per cent, even on any
one element.
Half of Work Completed.
More than half of the rating has
been completed, according to reports
at the meeting, some of the smaller
establishments having already finish
ed their first stages of the work.
The question of publicity OF ef-
ficiency ratings was discussed and
general relating to the subject was
gone over, with a view to determin-
ing as nearly a uniform procedure
among the departments as possible
as to the ways and means of making
the lists public. This question, which
has been highly controversial, rests
with the departments and establish
ments themselves, as the personnel
classification board has submitted the
attorney generals opinion to them,
with requests as to comment as to
the best means of carrying the
opinion into effect.
One thing is certain; 1t developed
that all departments and establish
ments will list the final ratings on a
form prepared some time ago by the
Bureau of Efficiency and approved by
the Classification Board. On this list
the person who has made the highest
percentage Will be placed on the top
line. the person with the next highest
rating on the second line, etc. on down
the list to the lowest.
Open to Each EmpIoye.
Each Government employe, therefore,
It was pointed out, will be permitted
TO see this list. He will thus be able
not only to view his own efficiency
rating, but see where he stands, rela-
lively, in his group, and learn how his
co-workerS have been rated. Where
and how these lists will be displayed
to view has not been determined.
such publicity, of course, it is ad
nitted, will lead to much discussion
,mong the Government workers. and
a comparison of efficiency rating
s between the various departments.
is believed by the clerks that the
Meeting yesterday will be effective in
lelping to make the rating much
aore uniform Throughout the Gov
ornment service.
Harold n. Graves, representative of