Evening star., 1933-07-28
MCCarI Gives Revenue Com
missioner Guidance on
August 10 Shift.
PAY NOT TO CHANGE
WHEN DUTIES ARE SAME
Accrued Leave Granted-"Married"
Appointments Must Wait Others
From Old Agencies.

The way was cleared today for putting
into effect August 10, President Roose-
velts governmental reorganization pro-
gram, a series of decisions rendered late
Yesterday by Controller General McCarl
laying down principles to be followed in
the personnel shifts that will affect
thousands of workers.
McCarls rulings were made to the
commissioner Of internal revenue on the
OASIS OF a set Of questions concerning
one OF the new groupings to be set up
the Division Of internal Revenue
which will consolidate the present Bu-
reaus Of Internal Revenue and Indus
trial Alcohol, and the permit functions
OF the Bureau of Prohibition.
The clar1f1cation was necessitated by
reason OF the reorganization order pro-
vision automatically dropping from
service all personnel in agencies whose
functions are abandoned, or are trans
1erred to or consolidated with those of
another agency. Because it will be
necessary, in order to carry on the work
In the new set up, to shift the bulk of
employees from the old establishments
10 their successors, the controller gen.
eral was called upon to say what rights
tnese Will retain. In this connection
ne passed upon three points, as follows:
Inc pay Will remain the same pro-
Vloed the duties are unchanged.
Accrued leave may be taken.
Married Persons Must Wait.
Married persons with husband or wife
IN the Government service NAV only
De reappolnted to the new groupings
aIter all other personnel from the old
agencies have been placed.
Inc controller general reaffrmed a
previous decision to the Secretary of
LABOR that the law providing for drop
ping all persons in establishments in
VOWED in the reorganization. applies
uniformly, even to presidential appoint-
ments In ranking Offices.
Concurrently, however, he held that
tne omces are not abolished.
McCarIs decision was specifically on
tne internal revenue matters. but wo,Ild
oe appncable in corresponding measure
to all other changes.
On leave and pay, he said:
Inc terms Of section 19 of the
executive order (on reorganization sep
aIatlng the employees from the service,
re-employment within four months
without loss of civil service status
have the effect of creating a status
preserving the benefits Of continuous
employment to the extent Of accrued
leave and classification. II the Of
ficer or employe is reappointed or re-
employed In the same Office or posi-
ton, the same grade without further
classification would control payment of
the initial salary rate, which may be
the same rate previously paid in the
grade. Statutory salary rates re-
main the same. If an officer or
employe IS reappointed or re-employed
in another Office or position with mate
rally different duties and responsible
tiles, the initial salary rate, other than
a statutory salary rate, is for fixing in
accordance with the terms of the
act of 1923. as amended.
Such personnel adjustments are
subject. also. to the restrictions and
limitations (of the two economy acts)
prohibiting administrative promotions
and the filling of vacancies without the
approval of the President"
Married Worker Eligible.
On the question of restoring to serv-
ice married persons, he said:
Section 213 of the economy act
martial status clause does not render
a married worker whose spouse is in
the Federal or the District of Columbia
service ineligible for reappointment or
In the classified civil
service. The statute merely fixes an
order of preference in making reduc-
tions in force and in making appoint
ments. In organizing the successor
agency, however, section 213 Of the
economy act requires that preference
for reappointment under the terms of
the executive order be given to persons
other than those whose Spouses are also
in the Federal or District of Columbia
service"
On the question of abolition of posi-
tons, the controller general was asked
if the new order would do away with
the existing Office of commissioner Of
revenue and create new Office
Of the same name and If it would have
like effect on the Offices of assistant to
the commissioner. special deputy ccm-
missioner, deputy commissioners. gen.
eral counsel, collectors of internal reve-
nue. and commissioner of industrial
alcohol.
The answer was:
I'm the absence of a provision in the
executive order so directing. 1t is not
to be implied that any particular office
or position under an organization or
agency transferred to or consolidated
with anOtner Organ1ZatlOn or agency Is
abolished by the execu-.
tive order. The elimination or discon-
tinuance of unnecessary offices or posi-
tions in the reorganization of the newly
created or successor agency is matter
for administrative consideration and
action consistent with existing laws"
Personal Need Studies.
With guide lines laid, 1t was expected
today that administrative officers would
push forward their studies Of person.
mel needs, in order that the contem-
plated reappointments may be made ef-
fective the day the reorganization goes
into effect so the work could be car
ried on uninterruptedly.
Hundreds Of officers themselves will
have to be reappointed by President
Roosevelt, and where patronage jobs
held by Republicans are involved. the
result will be to speed the changes. In
many instances incumbents who are
Roosevelt appointees will have to be
named again.
What the net loss Of jobs will amount
to Is problematical, but one avenue Of
reorganization-the establishment of
central disbursing and procurement
reach into every nook
and corner Of the Government in lin
iting or doing away with the individual
activities maintained by the depart
ments and independent establishments.
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