Evening star., 1933-05-31
PLANNED
FOR j. s. EMPLOYEES
AS NAVY DROPS 2|)3
letters and Sirovich Launch
Movement for Court of
Arbitration.
SWANSON SEEKS JOBS
FOR THOSE DISCHARGED
Liaison Officer to Keep Congress
Informed on Dismissals
Also Sought.

Efforts looking toward establishment
OF a court Of arbitration, to which
Civil Service employees arbitrarily dis
missed from the Government might ap.
peal. were started today by Chairman
Jeffers of the House Civil Service Com
mlttee and Representative Sirovich Of
New York, the ranking Democratic
member.
The action came simultaneously With
an announcement by the Navy Depart
ment that 203 employees there would be
dismissed at the end of the day to
save s336,0oo annually under the econo-
my act
Jeffers and Sirovich asserted they
would ask the members of the Civil
Service Commission to confer with sub
committees of the House and Senate
Civil Service Committees to consider
proposals made by the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees for crea-
ton OF sort of court of appeals and
by Sirovich for appointment by the
President of iaison officer authorized
to bring individual or group cases to
the attention of Congress.
Confers With Douglas.
The New York Democrat emphasized
at conference with Chairman Jeffers
that if an agreement can be reached
between those interested in civil service
legislation, including the commission
there should be little difficulty in OBJ
tanning the approval of the President
and of Congress.
Sirovich said he still was awaiting
an opportunity to confer with Mr..
Roosevelt. In the meantime, he said,
he Is cooperating with Budget Di-
rector Lewis Douglas. He expressed
confidence it will be possible to promul-
gate a plan satisfactory to all interested
in Government personnel
OF the 203 relieved from duty at the
Navy Department, SO are being re-
leased under that section of the econ
omy act affecting married workers.
The department, in formal statement,
said:
THE need for public economy requir.
ed reduction in civil personnel of the
executive department of the Navy and
the headquarters, u S. Marine CORDS
effective May 81, 1888.
Approved by Commission.
"The total number of employees affect.
ed by the reduction is 203. The ap.
proximate amount Of payroll savings
effected is s336,000 per annum. OF the
total number of employees involved, Sc
were affected by the provisions of sec.
ton 213 of the legislative appropriation
act. approved June 80, 1882. (economJ
acO, which requires that in any re-
duction Of personnel in any branch OF
service Of the United States Govern
ment or the District of Columbia, mar
r1ed persons diving with husband or
Wlfe) employed in the class to be re-
duced, shall be dismissed before any
other persons employed in such class
are dismissed if such husband or wife
is also in the service of the United
States or the District of Columbia. OF
the total number affected by the re-
duction 168 were discharged, 9 Of whom
have applied for retirement on account
OF physical disability. and IL for retire
ment On reduced annuity on account of
involuntary separation will retire on
annuity on account Of reaching retire
ment age. 5 have applied for retirement
on account Of physical disability, Is
were furloughed, were denoted to
lower grades and 5 have voluntarily re-
signed.
Selections for separation have been
made in accordance with the executive
order Of June. 4, 1925 which provides
that employees with military preference
oAAnii NC pldCc0 at tlie IOp Ol Lie Sep
aration list and prescribes credits for
longevity and dependencies; Section 213
of the economy act and regulations
governing the preparation of separa-
tion list and selection for separation,
promulgated by the Personnel CLASH
fcation Board, the duties of which
board have been assumed by the U. S.
Civil Service Commission in accordance
with Section sos of the economy act.
The selections have been approved by
the U. S. Civil Service Commission"
Seeks Other Jobs.
Secretary Of the Navy Swanson indi-
Gated today the administration Is at
tempting to relocate the Navy Depart
ment's civilian employees who are being
discharged by finding other positions
for them in the Government service.
1--WE are doing all we can to get en-
ployment for these 203 people," the cab
met officer told newspaper men.
The Secretary said no further reduc-
ton in civilian personnel Is in prospect
He added he had not yet received ths
report from his Economy Committee
and so could not determine the number
Of officers that may be affected by the
economy program.