Evening star., 1935-08-09
OF LEAVE
B|LLSEXPECTED IN
SENATE TUESDAY
Civil Service Committee to
Take Up Measures
Passed by House.
OPPOSITION LACKING
IN UPPER CHAMBER
Senators McNary and McCarran
Among Those Supporting
Two Measures.

The Senate Civil Service Committee
probably will meet Tuesday to con-
slider the two bills passed by the House
yesterday, restoring the annual leave
of Government employees from Is to
80 days and fixing sick leave at IS
days. Both leaves are cumulative to
l20 days.
Senator Bulow, Democrat, Of South
Dakota, chairman of the civil service
group, is conferring with his colleagues
before fixing a definite time for the
meeting. So far, no opposition to the
measures has come to light in the
Senate
A number of Senators, on the other
hand, have announced their approval
of the bills, including the Republican
leader, Senator McNary of Oregon.
The bills also will have the support
of Senator McCarran. Democrat. Of
Nevada, who took an active part in
having the pay cut restored.
Advance Annual Leave Banned.
Under the sick leave bill as passed
by the House, lenient provisions allow
administrative officers in cases of seri-
Gus illness to advance leave before it
has been earned at the rate of ia
days month. Annual leave is earned
at the rate of 2l2 days a month, and
may not be granted in advance.
Both bills exempt teachers ano
Librarians in the public school system
of the District, and the sick leave bill
also exempts police and firemen. who
are taken care of by sick and acci-
dent system of their own.
Before passage in the House, botf
bills were amended to exempt alsc
those IN the custodial service and en-
p!oyes of the mail equipment service
because they are otherwise taken care
of. Another amendment also exclude.
employees of private contractors en-.
gagged on Government contracts.
Employees Gratified.
Qualification of Government EN-.
ployes at the action of the House wa!
expressed today by officers of tht
workers organizations.
Luther c. Steward, president of tn,
| National Federation of Federal EN-
proves, pointed out that these meas
ures have the solid backing of all tn.
organizations within the Nationa
Legislative Council, representing mort
than 10000 persons.
THE House." Mr.. Steward said
has acted constructively in passing
the annual and sick leave bills. Thest
measures, sponsored by the Nationa
| Federation of Federal Employees anc
the National Legislative Council O.
Federal En1ploye Organizations. arr
an important further step in correct
ing the injustices and shameful abuse
of the so-called economy legislation
/ Because these bills are correctiv,
of an unfortunate situation and be
cause they are in the public interes
as a means of improving Federal per
sonnel administration generally. it i
to be hoped sincerely that they vii
be given speedy and favorable actor
by the Senate Civil Service Committe,
and by the Senate"
E. Claude Babcock. president of tn,
American Federation of Government
Employees, also expressed satisfaction
at the House action.
Miss Esther Penn. national secre
tary of the A. F. G. E, said:
Il regard the passage of leave legis
lation as the most advanced step sine,
the enactment of the first classifica
/ ton law.