Evening star., 1928-06-04

4-7xs equals g. eeuS,s
;.5zs ;.5zs sSSss sSssis Il @ ssasIs ssasI :
A number of Illustrations were given
BY McCari. as follows:
-. Position in grade professional ana
scientifc /. receiving 81 $50 under the
old schedule. There are seven rates OF
pay in the old schedule. Sl.S6O is the
frst rate. Therefore. the fraction OF
1t. The number of salary rates under
the new schedule is six. One-SeVenth
times 6 EQUALS 6-T The fraction Is
more than -. The next higher whole
number is l. The position should De
paid at the first salary rate under the
new schedule or $4,000 per annam.
-. Position in grade professional ano
scientific s. receiving S340o. There are
seven rates Of pay in the old scneoule'
S3.4OO is the fifth salary rate. There
fore. the fraction is SIT. There are
six salary rates in the new schedule.
Five-seventlls times equals 4 81. The
fraction of the mixed number Is less
than -. The next lower whole num-
Der is l. The position should De PAID
al the fourth salary rate under the new
schedule or s3500 per annurn.
- Position in grade professional
and scientific 4. receiving $4,000. There
are seven rates of pay in the old Sched-
u!e; $4,000 is the third salary rate.
Therefore, the fraction is 81. There
are four salary rates in grade 5, the
corresponding grade under the. new
schedule. Three-sevenths times 1
equals ST.. The fraction of the mixed
number is more than =. The next
higher whole number is .. This po-
sition should be paid at the second
salary rate In grade 5 under the new
schedule or 81 300
"A Position in grade clerical, ad-
ministrative and fiscal 13. receiving
$1,000. There are four salary rates In
this grade under the old schedule;
$1,000 is the third salary rate.
Therefore, the fraction is q. There
are three salary rates in Grade IL, the
corresponding grade under the new
schedule. Three-uuarIer times three
equals two and one-Quarter. The frac-
ton Of the mixed numhe- Is less than
one-half. The next towe~ whole num-
Der is two- This position should be paid
at the second salary rate in Grade IA
under the new schedule, or $1,000 per
ennum
IS. Position in cuStodial 2 receiving
5000. There are only five salary rates
in this grade under the old schedule.
Nine hundred dollars Is the first salary
rate. Therefore the fraction is one
fifth. There are six salary rates in this
grade under the new schedule. One
nth times six equals one and one-flfth.
The fraction of the mixed number is
less than one-half. This position should
be paid at the first salary rate in Grade
2 under the new schedule, or $1,000 per
annun"
Under operation of the McCarl
formula, IT was pointed out in the regil-
lations. '.the employees would thus re-
csiye the compensation relative TO that
IN the grade from which they came
also observing the requirement of the
statute with respect to the grade In
which IN statutes may allocate them,
that there be no reduction in COM
penSation."
Purpose Substantially Accomplished
The purpose Of the average provision.
McCarl said. rs substantially accom-
plished By the requirement Of said act
as TO maintaining relative position
any exceeding the average being O
direct result OF the operation of the
statute, which constitutes no authority
for administrative action thereafter
whereby the average viii be exce0ied.
any changes in personnel on and after
July !, 1928. not incident to or required
by the amendment TO the classification
act. being authorized 10 be made only
within the average"
In making adjustments under the
amended classification act, in the salary
rates Of positions for which the COM
pensation is paid partly cash and partly
In allowances furnished in kind" Nc
Carl said, the act does not necessarily
require any adjustment in the de-
teFnined value Of allowances furnished
hat SsEzfs fF nA - h
paid"
Considerable administrative authority
- delegated 70 the administrative
ofslces IN the matter Of allocating higher
positions under the law, McCarl holds
In what appears 70 be an inconspicuous
foo'Fote relating % grades 5, 6 and
Of the professional and scientific service
and grades Is and IA Of the clerical.
administrative and fiscal service, McCari
says:
Where the basic qualifications Of a
position as alloeated prior 10 July ] 4,
1928 faS IN grade P-S and O., are
covered by either of two higher grades
as described IN the amended statute.
the operation Of the statute is 10 re-
guire the administrative Office TO place
such position in whichever Of the two
higher grades he shall determine more
specifically describes the duties Of the
position. For instance. II the duties Of
q position In any Office ailocated in P-S
8 prior To july !. 1923, are more spe-
cifcslly described In the amended
statute under grade 9 than under grade
2. the statute authorizes and requires
the administrative Office 70 place such
position ia grade B"
Table Shows Grades.
A brief table If the comparable grades
under the original statute and under
the Weicn act are given by the con-
tToller general a. follows:
Professional and Scientific Service.
Original statute Grades !, 2, ., 4. s..
O..
Amended statute~-Grades !, 2, 3. 4. 5.
eor Z. 7 or 0, & or g..
"(OnIy positions which are or may
be specifically authorized or appropFi~
ated for at annual rates Of coinpenSa-
ton In excess of $4,000 may be In
grade 30
Subprofessionat Services.
All grades under the two schedules
are the same.
Clerical, Administrative and Fiscal
Service.
Original statille--jTades ]. z. .. 4, D,
Q. 7. q. 9. 10. IL. IL. 10. ~.
Amended statute Grades ], z, .. 4,
b, q, T, 9. Q, 10, IL, 10, II or ID, ID
or "is
'dOniy positions which are or may
b. specifically authorized or appropri~
At&o for at annual rates Of eofnpfnss.