Evening star., 1928-05-06
PAY BILL MAY PASS
HOUSE TOMORROW
Amended WeICh Measure
Carries S18,000,000 In
crease in Salary List.

The House expects to act promptly
tomorrow to pass the amended WEIGH
salary increase bill reported Thursday
from the House civil service committee
carrying increases of between S1s,-
100000 and s19000,000 for i35, 900
Government employees. $4,000 of whom
are in Washington and 10000 in the field
service Throughout the Sttaes.
This measure viii come up under
suspension of the rules, with Speaker
Longworth recognizing Chairman Lehl-
bach of the civil service committee TO
call it up,
Practically every Government en-
ploye. especially those in the lower
grades. many of whom complain that
they are row not receiving a living
wage. will receive a substantial INCREASE
with the exception of the postal service.
the foreign service and certain skilled
trades IN the navy yards. Government
Printing ONCE and Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing. whose pay is now reg
ulated by wage boards. The measure
as it viii be called up tomorrow. Spe-
cifically provides against a reduction in
salary for any Government worker.
An Emergency Bill
This is only an emergency bill for i'm
mediate relief Of those who have COM
planned to Congress that they cannot
live on the pay they are now receiving
and it provides for a careful detailed
study by the personnel classification
board which is called upon TO make
recommendations as soon as Congress
meets in December for corrective legiS-
lation that will do justice as between
branches and grades of the service.
comparable also with salaries in outside
employment. Another purpose Of this
measure Is TO make mandatory the re-
classification of salaries in the field
service which Congress intended should
have been put in effect two years ago.
The bill that comes up tomorrow IN
cludeS new grades in the professional
and administrative services paving SAL
aries III excess of $4,000 q year, so as
to take care of the situation frequently
reported 70 Congress in which the Gov
ernment is constantly losing the Sery-
ices OF most efficient, specially trained
men, such as experts in the Bureau OF
Standards The President and the
A6A&SNt 6AASAN W. EA&
flciency have been particularly insist
ent that these new grades should be in
cluded in the bill II is believed that
their establishment will really mean
considerable economy 70 the Govern
nent
Salary Schedule.
The salary schedule that the bill To
come up tomorrow carries for the pro-
feSsional and scientific service is as fol-
lows:
Grade /. junior professional grade
$4,000. $2l00. $a.2o0. $2,So0 and s. 400,
Grade ,. assistant professional grade,
$4,000. So, 100, S2,s00. $4,000 and SS,000.
Grade 3, associate professional grade,
$4,000, $S,S0o, SS.4oo. $S.ao0 and IS 600.
Grade 4. fun professional grade
$S.s00, $4,000. $4,000 and $4,4oo
Grade S, senior professional grade
$4,000, $4.S00. $4,000 and s. 200. unless
a higher rate Is specifically authorized
by law,
Grade s. principal professional grade
$4,000, $s,S00, $4,000, S6.20o $4,000, un-
less higher rate is specifically author
iGed hv law
Grade T. head professional grade,
S6a0O, $1,000. $500. unless a higher
rate is specifically authorized by Law,
Grade s. $4,000. $500 and 50 ooO
Grade ? tthe new gradel III excess ~
50 900,
SahnrofeSSianal
In the SueprateSSiunal service the
proposed schedule Of compensation Is
as follows;
Grade !, minor SuhproteSSional grade,
81 i,O2O. $1,000. $iiaO. 81, zoo. 81 200 and
81 $40
Grade :, under subproteSSional grade.
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one Aids Mrs. Kahn