Evening star., 1935-01-07
PROMOTIONS BAN
END SEEN IN JULY
President Ignores Continu.
ance of Bar in Message.
FurIough KneII Near.

The ban on promotions in Govern
ment service which has existed in
one form or another since July /,
1882. will be lifted at the beginning
Of the next fiscal year unless Con-
gress DEGREES otherwise.
This became evident today when
the President in his budget message
made no recommendation that this
prohibition, which expires at the end
of the present fiscal year. be con-
tinued.
Under the circumstances realloca-
tionS, which entail higher gradings
for positions themselves, will be in
full effect, and administrative pro-
motions will have their last restric-
ton removed. These latter, which
constitute promotions within grade,
may now be made only where an
agency is able to save enough money
on its personnel appropriations to
finance them.
Furlough Plan May Go.
The provision for rotative fur
loughs also is due to expire, and the
Presidents message makes no recon-
rnendation for its continuance beyond
July !. This furlough plan, which
has been employed principally in the
Post Office Department. has been the
object of bitter attack, but it was
pointed out today that any admins
trative officer may apply furloughs,
without legislation. if necessary to
spread his appropriations.
The end of the promotion ban has
been sought by organized employees
ever since it was instituted, as it
has been contended that it in effect
junks the classification act
Other groups which promise to
benefit under the revised economy leg
islation proposed by the President are
those in Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Coast and Geodetic Survey, Public
Health and Coast Guard, who now
would get credit for service for pay ad-
vancement for the two years during
which promotions in these services
were halted. At the time when their
right to promotion was restored last
July. they were not given credit for
the period from July 1. 1882, as a
pay base.
Travel Allowances Up.
Officers of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps also get increased travel
allowance, for the budget provides
that this go back to the former
8-cent-a-mile rate instead of the fiat
SIS a day which they have been receiv-
ing since the first economy act.
Members of Congress also would be
treated well on the question Of travel
allowances. as the President proposes
that the Is per cent cut be eliminated.
Their base is 20 cents a mile.
Travel pay for postal workers, how
day base.
The President proposes to retain
the law under which employees with
80 years service may be separated
as a retrenchment measure. Moth
ing is said about the provision under
which approval for filling vacancies
must come from the White House,
and this power would revert to admin
istrative officers.
The President proposes to hold the
salaries of the International Joint
Commission at $4,000 and to hold at
$4,000 the salaries of members of the
Shipping Board, Farm Board, Board
of Mediation, Interstate Commerce
Commission, Tariff Commission. the
American member of the United States
and Mexico General Claims Commits
sion and the American member of the
United States and Germany Mixed
Claims Commission.
It is proposed, however, that the
$4,000 limit be taken of of retired
pay for judges.