Evening star., 1928-05-27

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AN ACT to amend the salary rates
contained In the compensation
| schedules of the act of March 4
1923. entitled An act to provide tol
the classification of civilian positions
within the District of Columbia anc
in the field services"
! Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United states
/ of America in Congress assembled
! That section l3 Of the act OF March
| 1929. entitled An act to provide for the
classification of civilian positions WITHIN
the District Of Columbia and IN the
! field services" be amended to read a.
, follows.
Sec. ls. That the compensation sched'
/ ules be as follows;
! PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC
/ SERVICE.
The professional and scientific
service shall include all classes OF
nositions the duties of which are to
perform routine. advisory. administra.
tive or research work which Is baSeO
upon the established principles OF q
profession or science, and which re-
ouires professional. scientific or techni-
cal training equivalent to that repre-
sented By graduation from a college OF
university Of recognized standing.
Grade l in this service, which may oe
referred to as the Junior professlonal
grade, shall include all classes OF posi-
tions the duties Of which are 10 per-
form, under immediate supervision
simple and elementary work requlrmg
professional. scientific or tecnnlcal
training as herein specified, but little OF
no experience. A., g.
nositions in this grade shall be $4,000
= 100 g. 200. s.. 800. So, 400 and $2.50O.
Grade 2 in this service. which may be
referred to as the assistant professional
grade shall include all classes OF posi-
tions the duties of which are to per-
form. under immediate or general sup
ervision. individually or with small
number of subordinates, work REQUIRING
professional, scientific or tecnnlcal
training as herein specified. previous
experience. and. to limited extent
the exercise of independent judgment.
The annual rates Of compensation Tor
uositionS in this grade shall be $2,oOO'
s.. 700. $4,000, So 900, $4,000 and S3,lOo.
Associate Professions.
Grade 3 in this service, which may
he referred to as the associate proIeS-
sional grade. shall include all classes Oh
positions the duties OF which are 10 per-
form, individually or with a small mum,
ber of trained assistants, under genera
supervision but with considerable lau-
tude for the exercise OF Independent
Judgment, responsible work requiring
extended professional, scientlnc or tecn-
nical training and considerable previous
experience.
THE annual rates OF compensations
for positions in this grade shall be
So, 200, $4,000, S3,400. s3,5oo, $500 and
S3.700
Grade 4 in this service, which may De
referred TO as the full professional grace.
shall include all classes of positions the
duties of which are TO perform. under
general supervision. difficult and re-
sponsible work requiring considerable
professional. scientific. or technlcaI
training and experience and the eXef-
else of independent Judgment.
The annual rates of compensation Tor
uosjtions In this grade shall oe $1,000,
"a 600 S4. 200 and S4.4e0.
Grade 5 In This service. which may
he referred to as the senior professional
grade. shall include all classes OF posi-
tions the duties of which are to per-
form. under general administrative
supervision important specialized WORK
recurring extended professional, scien-
tific. or technical training and expert
ence. the exercise Of independent JOG
ment. and the assumption OF RESPONSE
oilitv for results, or for The adminlStra
tior of a small scientific u technical or
gsnization. ..... ..-
THE annual rates of compensation ior
v1oxitions in this grade shall be S4ooO'
"a 400 81. 900 and So. 200, unless higner
rate is specifically authorized by law.
Grade 6 in this service, which may pe
referred to as she principal professional
grade shall include an classes OF posi-
fions the duties of which are 70 act as
assistant head Of a major professional
or scientific organs zation, or 10 act as
administrative head of a major SUD
division q. such an organization, OK 70
art as head of q small professional or
scientific organization. or TO serve. AS
Consulting specialist. or independently 20
Man. organize. and conduct lnveStisa-
lions in original research or deVelop-
ment work in professional, Sclentii'c'
or technical feld, ,.,o., for
The annual rates VI compensation ,n1 ,oi
nositions in this grade shall oe so.eoo.
IS. 400. $4,000. 5000 and 50 '4uC. Itirss ..as
a higher rate is Specincaily au''i"' AK"
by law.
Bureau Assistants.
Grade in this service, wcich may
ha yaferred TO as the head prof. ss3iona!
GRADE hail include all classes Of po-
si,ions he duties II which are 10 act
as assistant head Of one ot tne latsss.
and most important proieSsiohal "
scientific bureaus, or TO act as tne scasnr atnr
tic and administrative head OF fna!ol
nrofessional or scientif1c bureau. vi
acts as professional conSuitant 70 W.
partment head Of commission OF Do"iu ~
SeaIing With professional. scientinc, Oh
tSct1ntcai uroblems. or TO perform pro-
texstonal or scientific work OF equal I'M
nortance. difficulty and responsibility
THE annual rates Of compensation ior
,ositions in this grade shall De so'ooo'
81 GOO and 81 500. unless hlgner ia'e
ts speciffcally authorized by law.
Grade a In this service, which may pe
vcferTed 10 as the chief professional
Grade shall include all classes OF posi-
.ions the duties of which are 10 act IN
,he administrative head Of one oI the
largegt and most important professional
rr sctentiflc bureaus, or 10 perform pro-
fesstonaI OF scientific work OF equal mn
,ortance. dlfIculty and responsibility
The annual rates Of compensation
for positions In this grade shail De
ss 600 s8.5O0 and $4,000, unless
higher rate is specifically authorized oy
law .-, -.
Grade Q in this service. which may
be referred 70 as the special professional
grsoe. shall include al! positions "hich
are or may be specifically authorized or
snuroprisled for at annual rates OF
Compensation in excess OF $4,000
suBPRoFEssIOFAL SERVICE.
The subprofessionai service Shaii m
clude all classes OF positions tne nutieb
n which are 10 perform work which Is
,octdeut subordinate or preparatory IN
inc work required Of employees holding
positions in The professional and scien-
itGc service. and which requires or in
wolves professional scientific or tech
gss4s, - asa., Aa0Fsa inferior t1