Evening star., 1932-04-17

FULL
T%HE fun text Of the administra-
tons economy bill follows:

TNHE full text Of the administra-
tion's economy bill follows:
A bill to effect economies in
Il the National Government. Be
1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representative of the United
States OF America in Congress assem-
bled, that this act may be cited as the
National Economy Act of 1882"
TITLE I.
Personnel Provisions. g
Section 1o1. During the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1888:
(a) The days of work Of a per diem
employe receiving compensation at a
rate which is equivalent to more than
$1,000 per annum shall not exceed
five (5) in any one week. and the pay
for five (5) days shall be ten-elevenths
.Q0-lD of that payable for a weeks
work OF five and one-half (5l2) days:
Provided, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as modifying
the procedure of fixing the daily com
pensation of per diem employees as now
authorized by law: Provided further,
That where the nature of the duties of
q per diem employe render it advisable,
the provisions of subsection (b) may be
applied in lieu of the provisions of this
subsection.
(b) Each annual employe receiving
pay at the rate of more than 81 200 per
annum shall be furloughed without pay
for one calendar month, or for such
periods as shall in the aggregate be
equivalent to one calendar month for
which latter purpose twenty-four (24I
working days counting Saturday as
one-half day. shall be considered as
the equivalent to one calendar month:
Provided That where the nature of
the duties of an annual employe render
Il advisable, the provisions of subSec-
tion (a) may be applied in lieu OF the
provisions of this subsection.
Co The provisions of subSections (a)
and (b) of this section shall not op-
crate to require the payment to those
now receiving pay at rate OF, or
equivalent to. 50 500 or less per annum,
but more than $1,000 per annum, OF
less than the prevailing income for
comparable occupations outside the
Government service: Provided. That ad-
justments under the provisions Of this
subsection shall be made by the head
of the department or establishment con-
cerned with the approval of the Per-
sonnel Classification Board and under
rules and regulations prescribed by the
Personnel Classification Board with the
approval of the President.
Presidential Order
Required for Exemptions.
Section 102. Except as provided in
subsection (c) of section 10l, no en-
ploye and no per diem employe shall
be exempted from the provisions OF
subSections (a) and (b) of section 101
of this act, except in those cases where
the public service requires that the po-
sition be continuously filled and suit
able substitute cannot be provided. and
then only when authorized or approved
in writing by the President Of the
United States either individually or III
groups.
Section 103. All rights now conferred
or authorized to be conferred by law
upon an employe or per diem employe
to receive annual leave of absence with
pay are hereby suspended during the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1888.
Section l04 When used in sections
10l, l02 and 103 of this act;
The term annual employee shall
mean any person who is paid on an
annual, as distinguished from per
diem, basis, including commissioned
and warrant officers. but excluding nom
commissioned officers and enlisted men,
carriers in the rural mail delivery serv-
ice, and policemen and firemen of the
municipal government of the District
of Columbia.
The term per diem employe" shau
mean any person who is paid on per
diem, as distinguished from an annual,
basis.
The term "pay" shall mean the rate
of compensation payable to the en-
floye. but shall exclude amounts pay
able as allowances for quarters. fuel,
heat, light, and other allowances.
Section los. No person who is en-
ployed as a carrier in the rural mail
delivery service of the postal service
shall be allowed or paid any amount
for equipment maintenance during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1888.
Section 106. All acts and parts OF
acts which confer upon civilian en-
ployes of the Government of the United
States and the municipal government
of the District of Columbia automatic
promotion by reason Of length OF serv-
ice are suspended during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1888.
Section lot. No administrative pro-
motions shall be made during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1888: Provided,
That the filling Of a vacancy, when
authorized by the President, by the ap-
pointment of an employe Of lower
grade, shall not be construed as an ad-
uinistrative promotion: Provided fur-
ther, That the provisions of this sec
ton shall not apply to temporary, emer-
gency, seasonal and cooperative posi-
tions.
Use Of Funds to
Fill Jobs Is Barred.
Section lO8. No appropriation for
any department or independent estab-
lishment or for the District OF Colum-
bia for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1888, shall be used to pay the COM
pensation of an incumbent appointed
to any position under the Federal Gov
ernment or the municipal government
of the District of Columbia which Is
vacant on July !, 1882, or to any such
position which may become vacant
after such date: Provided. That this
inhibition shall not apply (a) to abso-
lutely essential positions the filling OF
which may be authorized or approved
In writing by the President OF the
United States, either individually or In
groups, or (b) to temporary, emergency,
seasonal and cooperative POSITIONS.
The appropriations or portions OF ap-
preparations unexpended by the opera
ton of this section shall not be USED
for any other purposes, but shall be I'M
and a report of all such vacancies, the
number thsreof filled, and the amounts
unexpended. for the period between July
!, 1882, and october 81, 1882, shall be
submitted to Congress on the first day
of the next regular session: Provided
That such impounding of funds may
be waived in writing by the President
of the United States in connection with
any appropriation or portion of ap-
preparation. when, in his judgment,
such action is necessary and in the
public interest.
Section 109 On and after July /,
1882, no person rendering civilian serV-
ice in any branch or service OF the
United States Government or the mu-
nicipal government OF the Dstrlct OF
Columbia who shall have reached the
retirement age prescribed for automatic
separation from the service, applicable
TO such person, shall be continued IN