Evening star., 1928-05-27

positions in this grade shall be $4,000,
81. 700, $4,000, $4,000. $4,000 and S3,l00.
CAL-MECHANICAL SERVICE.
The clerical-mechanical service shall
include all classes of positions which
are not in a recognized trade or craft
and which are located in the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, the mail equip
ment shop, the duties Of which are tC
perform or to direct manual or ma
chine operations requiring special skill
or experience, or to perform or direct
the counting examining, sorting or
other verification OF the product of
manual or machine operations.
Grade / shall include all classes Of po-
sitions in this service the duties of
which are to perform the simplest op-
erations or processes requiring special
skill and experience.
The rates of compensation for classes
of positions in this grade shan be so
10 SIS cents an hour.
Grade 2 shall include all classes OF po-
sitions in this service the duties OF
which are to operate simple machines or
TO perform operations or processes re-
quiring higher degree Of skill than
those IN grade !.
The rates of compensation for classes
! Of positions in this grade shall be so to
SIS cents an hour
Grade 3 shall include all classes Of
positions in this service the duties of
which are TO operate machines or to
perform operations or processes requir-
| ing the highest degree of skill, or su-
pervise a small number of subordinates
The rates OF compensation for classes
OF positions in this grade shall be 10
to rs cents an hour.
Grade 4 shall include all classes of
positions in this service the duties OF
which are TO perform supervisory work
over large unit OF subordinates.
The rates of compensation for classes
Of positions in this grade shall be IS
to 95 cents an hour.
Retain Classifications.
The heads of the several executive de-
partments and independent establish
| mentS Of the Government whose duty 1t
| is TO carry into effect the provisions
| OF this act are hereby directed to so
! administer the same that the positions
! and employees affected herein shall re-
/ tain in the classification schedules here
! In provided the same relative position
or positions within their respective
grades as they hold at the time this
law goes into effect: Provided. that
nothing herein shall prevent the promo
| ton or ALLEGATION for an employe TO a
| higher grade: Provided further. that
| nothing contained in this act shall op-
crate TO decrease the pay of any pres
ent employe. nor deprive any employe
OF any advancement authorized by law
and for which funds are available.
Whenever III any case the basic quail
/ ifications OF any already existing grade
or subdivision of service are by this
act made the basic qualifications OF a
higher grade or subdivision. the positions
OF all employees In said existing grade
or subdivision are by this act advanced
to said higher grade or subdivision of
q service.
Sec. 2. Upon the passage OF this act
the board shall forthwith make sur
vey Of the classes OF civilian positions
In the various field services, exclusive
of the postal service, foreign service
and employees in the mechanical and
drafting groups whose wages are now
or have heretofore been fixed by wage
boards or similar authority. and shall
present report to Congress at its first
regular session following the passage OF
this act, such report TO contain: tal
Compensation schedules for such classes
of positions, which shall follow the prin-
ciples and general form OF the COM
penSation schedules contained in the
classification act OF 1928 tbl such ad-
ditional services and grades as may be
necessary, according 10 the fields OF
work peculiar TO the establishments
concerned. tcl adequate descriptions
OF all the classes of positions within the
scope of this act. including the title OF
the class, a statement OF ITS character
lstic duties and responsibilities, Illus
trated where desirable by examples of
typical tasks or OF typical positions IN
chded in the class, statement or the
minimum qualifications as 10 education,
experience, knowledge and ability re-
aured for the satisfactory performance
of the duties and the discharge ot the
responsibilities of the class and the SAL
AIRY rates for the class.
To Prepare List.
tDl list prepared by the head of each
department after consultation with the
board and in accordance with uni
form procedure prescribed by IT, show
ing the ALLEGATION of all positions cover
ed by this act 10 their respective classes
and grades and fixing the proposed rate
Of compensation of each employe there
under In accordance with the rules pre-
scribed In section Il OF the classification
act of 1929. Recommendation as to
principles and procedures forputting such
compensation schedules into effect for
assuring uniform compensation of like
positions under like employment and
local economic conditions, and for car
rying cut the administrative steps nec~
esisary 10 keep the descriptions OF classes
and the ALLEGATIONS OF positions tn classes
current accordingly as positions may be
abolished or created or their duties or
responsibilities changed, aud tfl such
statistical or other Information as Is
necessary or desirable In exposition OF
the boards findings OF fact AS u result
OF It's survey, ar in explanation OF It's
recommendations,
Sec. ; The heads OF the several exr
ecutlVe departments and independent
establishments are authorized to adjust
the compensation of certain civilian po-
atiuns III the fleid services, The COM
pensatlon OF which was adjusted by the
act OF December d, 1894 to correspond
rates established by this act for posi-
tions IN the departmental services In the
District OF Columbia,
Sec I, The provisions nt this act shall
not apply 10 employees In the Govern
ment Printing once whose rates OF pay
are set under authority of the Act to
regulate and uX rates ot pay for en-
plnyes and ofteers of the Government
Printing once, approved June 7, la24
United States Code, page lal1, section
40l
See = ThIs act shall take effect July