The Washington times., 1936-12-14


Government personnel ranks
are becoming increasingly studded
with an entirely new class of EN-.
ploye-the indefinite" appointee.
The indefinite worker differs
from the emergency worker in
that the former is invariably APP
pointed from the Civil Service
rolls, and differs from the old
time temporary in that a perma-
nent job may result If officials
decide to continue the work for
which he or she was appointed.
Where feasible, appointments
are now being made on the in.
definite rather than the temper
airy basis. The advantage to the
appointee Is that he or she gains
q Civil Service status, inasmuch
as indefinite appointments are
made for work requiring six
months or more. Thus the proba.
ton period is served even though
the employe knows he must hunt
elsewhere for a permanent posi-
ton.
Indefinite appointees first
came to the fore on a mass pro-
duction basis when the Treasury
Department and Veterans Admin.
istration hired several thousand
people for use in effecting the
bonus payments. It turned out
quite satisfactorily, and when the
time came to reduce stats no
protests arose, as they have from
time to time within emergency
: agencies that hired by patronage,
friendship and political pull.
, According to reliable authority,
o large percentage Of the bonus
workers have since found them
selves spots Of a permanent ma
ture. Others have found addi-
tional work with the Social Secu-
/, rity Board, which gave out several
hundred indefinite appointments
for work in its accounting divi-
sion in Baltimore.
, The Baltimore jobs, and some
located in Washington, have been
granted with an expected tenure
of nine months. This time will
, very possibly be extended, partic-
ularly If Social Security follows
the usual trend of Government
agencies and finds that it's bite
requires considerably more chew
, ing than had been anticipated.
, Many are expected to survive the
: eventful permanent consolidation
Of personnel within the agency.
The following numerology read
ing is presented for Mrs. Melva
= OZment Of ReSettlement::
you are definitely . person Of the
higher type. Your environments and
. opportunities lie along the upper
: etrata, and the higher the position is,
successful you will be. Don't waste
your time with the small fry
"YOur ideals are set high. You should
be an excellent wife, take great pride
of . business Of your own. You would
also make an excellent subexecutive to q
department store. head. You are very
Of sps"in ana and "ctink. BY al H means
deal with groups Of people as q teacher
Organiser or adjuster, and you will be
well loved. You have the ability to
make the advancement Of others you
deal with seem . personal interest to
yourself.
Check your passion for freedom. lest
It become stubbOrnnese, and don't expect
. passed your birthday In 1888 you felt
some relief from q condition which kept
you down physically, perhaps not q
: definite Illness so much e. a., lack OF
tire after your birthday. in 1889.
-, Financial conditions are to Improve for
you hence"
For a free reading, Government
. folk should address their original.
full name, birthday and office to
this column. A pen name may be
added for publication purposes.
Readings are done by an amateur
numerology enthusiast. The next
reading: E. Claude Babcock, presi-
dent, United Civil Service EN-.
ployeS.
The executive council Of the
National Federation Of Federal
Employees was to meet here today
for formation Of plans for accom-
pliShing the organizations legiSla-
tive aims before Congress. Meet
ingS are slated at N. F. F. E.
headquarters, 10 Independence
Ave. S. w., and discussion will
center around an eight plank plat
>: form headed with a request for
:: extension and strengthening Of
the merit system.
The staid gentlemen of the Civil
Service Commission are awaiting
results of the announced cam
paign to put all emergency agen-
cies under their jurisdiction and
in the merit system.
. Whether the Commission will be
forced to expand depends on a
number Of items, principally
:, whether the tests to be given per
sonnet in new agencies are com.
petitive or noncompetitive. If the
former, the task would be tremen-
douS, the Commission would ask
for much greater appropriations,
and probably would have to double
its force. Such tasks, it is assumed,
would have to be thrown open to
the public.
It is supposed, however, that
.noncompetitives will be the ulti-
innate choice of Congress, and in
this case it Is thought the task can
be handled-provided there are
not too many "blanketings" at
the same time. The Commission
was able to handle $1,000 am.
bilious Stenogs at one time during
e the past summer.
Evening classes in home n.y.
giene and care Of the sick have
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