Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

pears in the latter law. These new
grades, PA and CALL, should not
remain permanently vacant. as at
tempted to be shown in your presen-
tation of the question, supra, but will
be available for original ALLEGATION of
new positions or reallocation from other
grades above or below by the board
upon recommendation by the admins
trative Office or upon appeal by en-
ployes, as provided in the original
classification act.
If positions have been properly allo-
Gated in existing grades PA and CAT
IL prior to July /, 1928. it would seem
to be the duty of the Personnel CLASH
fication Board to allocate any new
position with the same or similar duties
to grades P-5 and CAF-I2 in the
amended statute and not to new grades
PA and CAF-ll. the basic qualifications
of which are lower than those Of the
original grades PA and CAF-l1. and
there would then arise no question of
violating the cardinal principle of the
classification act that there shall be
equal pay for equal work" In allo-
eating new positions and reallocating
existing positions the board should not
overlook the provision in the amended
statute which makes the basic qualiflca-
tons OF existing grades PA and CAT
II the basic qualifications of new
grades P-5 and CAF-12. Manifestly,
there are positions allocated under the
original classification act to P-3 and
CARLO which, though not entitled to
be allocated to original grades PA and
CAF-Il. are entitled to be allocated to
the new grades, PA and CALL. and
it is to be assumed that this will be
done subsequent to July /, 1928, in
accordance with the procedure pre-
scribed under the original classification
act of 1923.
- 1t is not understood that the
board has the power under the original
classification act to review, on Its own
motion in the absence of a request or
recommendation by an administrative
Office or an appeal by the employee, any
existing ALLEGATION previously approved
by 1t. The changes effective July /.
1923, made under the WEIGH act, and in
accordance with my decision of June 2,
1928. on the basis of ALLEGATIONS there
tofore made and approved under the
original classification act, are final to
the same extent that ALLEGATIONS APP
proved by the board under the original
classification act Of 1923 are final, and,
accordingly, may be reviewed by the
board after July /. 1923. only upon the
request or recommendation of the adj
ministrative office or upon an appeal
by an employee. After July /, 1928, the
administrative offices will have no pow
er, without approval of the board, to
change the grade of any position, ut
WILL the reallocation of positions up
ward or downward thereafter being o
matter for consideration in accordance
with the procedure prescribed in the
original classification act of 1923, the
same as before the act of May IS, 1928,
was enacted.
IS. 1t is the duty Of the administra-
tive offices. after July /. 1923. to report
the facts as to duties and grade changes
to the Personnel Classification Board
In the same manner as required by the
original classification act prior to July
/. 1923.
Nothing has been presented which
mstifles or requires any modification or
change In the decision Of June 2, 1923,
and. accordingly, said decision is af-
firmed."