The Washington times., 1935-05-13
NEW U.S. RATING
SYSTEM DUE
To BEFA|R
BxJ. EARLE MOSER

After several years af Satirical
attacks-by personnel, officials
and various organizationS-on the
involved and hair-splitting per
centage" system of efficiency rat
ingS, the Civil Service Commission
has given evidence of a strong de-
termination to carry out the newly
installed simplified method as fair.
ly as possible.
Preparing to rate all classified
employees in the departmental SER
vice as of Wednesday, Lawson A.
Meyer, chief examiner of the Com
mission, has issued an 11-page
pamphlet of instructions to super
visors, rating officers and en-
ployes that deals with the subject
in minute detail.
One section of Mr.. Meyers edict
reads:
upon the completion of final
ratings, the current ratings in
each department shall be open
to inspection by any emplOye of
the department, under such con.
ditions as to time and place as
the head of the department may
prescribe"
The Commission bulletin also
announces that reductions, demo
tions or dismissals because of low
rating will require Civil Service
approval, that such cases will be
carefully investigated, and recon-
mends that 80 days notice be
given.
During this week it is expected
the House Civil Service Commit
tee will report out the Celler bill
to repeal the marriage clause"
and the RamSpeck sick and an
nual leave measures. It is posi-
BILE the committee will hold ex-
ecutive session on the leave bills
tomorrow, at the same time that
Representative Henry Ellenbogen
Cd, of Pennsylvania, allows real
estate interests to testify on his
rent control idea.
The Civil Service Commission
has announced three new exam
nations, comprising nine posi-
tions. A test for chief, division
of migratory waterfowl, Bureau
of Biological Survey, Agriculture,
will close June 3, the post pay
ing $500 yearly. Varied ethnolo-
gist berthS, paying from $4,000 to
$4,000 at Interior, will close on
the same date, while applicants
have until June 10 to file for
four grades of instrument maker,
in the local departmental Serv.
ice, paying $3.50 to $4,000.
Today is also the final date for
applications to be submitted for
the minor laboratory apprentice
test, $1,000 annually. Full infor-
nation on all examinations is
available at the Civil Service Com
mission, Seventh and F SITS. N. w.
Miss Katherine A. Frederic, Sec
rotary of the National League of
Women Voters, touching on the
merit system in her recent book
let, Trained Personnel for Public
Service" says:
"A true merit systems sets up
standards Of fitness for entrance
into the service. But a watch
dog at the front door does not
prove that all is well within. So
today, while still recognizing
that the patronage system is
the root Of all evil, supporters of
the merit principle must attack
the problem with broad, posi-
tive program covering recruit
ment, modern methods of per-
sonnet administration for those
within the service, removal of
those who do not meet the
standard set. and retirement on
a pension after years of faithful
service"
The Treasury local of the
NFFE will hold a bingo party,
with prizes and refreshments,
after its meeting tonight at ITO |
Fourteenth st. N. w., starting at |
8 p. m. Fred Rehm and w. E.
Perry are leading the race for the
weekly prize of the units member
ship drive, according to Dorothy
E. Wyncoop, recording secretary.
Tomorrow NFFE members of
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing will hold a theater party
at the National.