The Washington times., 1935-06-15
PAY PLAN
FOR WORKERS
. FACES DELAY
By J. EARLE MOSER


ing office held its unlikely that
the check method will be further
nullified until the middle of July.
Disbursing Officer F. K. Allen
today explained that although
most units are anxious to receive
pay in cash, the approaching end
of the fiscal year and the con-
slant shifting of workers in emer-
Eency agencies has held up the
work of switching from checks to
cash.
Formerly, Mr.. Allen explained,
nav checks could be attached to
one roll that might handle 20
different buildings, but under the
cash system the Treasury Depart
ment must go to the trouble OF
delivering the money to the varl-
Gus units into the hands OF those
who sign for it. Many units also
have minor arrangements to COM
plete before they will be ready to
accept cash on pay days.
At present employees up to
Grade 4 in War, Navy, State,
Commerce, Interstate and Labor
are being paid in cash, plus about
1000 in Agriculture and AAA.
Definite information was re-
ceived today on the future of NRA
personnel from an informed
source. Beginning Monday, it
was said, there will be a gradual
reduction of the force lasting Tor
approximately 10 weeks, until by
September l slightly more than
1000 workers will remain OF the
$500 now stationed in Washing
ton. About 40 per cent OF the
$500 NRA workers stationed
throughout the country will be re-
tanned, it was said.
Many of those let out are eX-
pected to find employment with
the units formed under the work
relief program.
Organized Federaldom is rejoic-
ing today over the favorable re-
porting out yesterday of the Ram
Speck sick and annual leave bills
by the House Civil Service Com
mittee, after a delay because OF
pressure of business that had ex.
ponents of wider leave privileges
considerably worried. A comment
was received today from E. Claude
Babcock, AFGE president, who
said
Every Government emplOye
will be greatly gratified by the
action of the House Civil Serv.
ice Committee in reporting out
the revised annual and sick
leave bills. Nothing in the en-
tire program of legislation of
this organization is of greater
interest and importance to Gov.
eminent employees than these,
and the bills rs reported out are
excellent in every respect.
"TheSe bills represent a great
advance and will be tremendous
ly appreciated by employees if
Congress enactS them. Chair
man Ramspeck and the mem.
hers Of his committee deserve
the thanks and congratulations
Of Government employees every.
where"
Babcock, however, deplored yes
terday'S executive order prohibit
ing transfers of Federal workers at
increased pay, providing that
transferred employees shall get no
increases for at least six months
and requiring consent of the
agency from which the transfer
is made as preliminary to the
switch. He pointed out that there
would be no need for such an or
der If the Government had stand
ard pay scales such as one set UP
under the classification act.
Another executive order, extend
ing appointments of temporary
workers at General Accounting
Office, allows Comptroller General
McCarrs unit much wider latitude
in handling its temporaries, who
formerly were held to Six-month
appointments without leave. They
now can get yearly posts, IS days
OF vacation, and may be paid from
either relief funds or regular ap-
preparations.
Persons intending to apply for
Civil Service examinations are
warned that Monday will be the
final day for six tests that include
a range of 10 positions at various
salaries. The examinations are
for protozoologist, Junior entomo1o-
gist, biologist, senior soil technolo-
giSt, mediator with National Media
Zion Board and assistant director
of social work.
Complete information may be
obtained this morning and Mon
day at the Civil Service Commits
sion, Seventh and F SITS. N. w.
More than 500 are expected to
gather this evening at Odd Eel
lows Temple, Seventh and D SITS.
~. w, for the get-together
planned by the Treasury Post No.
IS of the American Legion.
Under direction of Comdr. j. I.
Below, procurement division,
there will be bingo, numerous
chance games, dancing from II
until !, and buffet supper at 10
p. m. Among honor guests will be
Representative j. G. Dorsey, Of
Pennsylvania; Charl S Allies, le-
gion membership officer, and sew
eral post commanders.
The affair is being staged to