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States, and certain part-time occupa-
tions. Where such positions are ex-
cluded, however, the classification
agency may recommend procedure
which It believes should be followed
in fixing the compensation of such
positions. This procedure is also to
be reported to the President and the
Congress.
Review Up to Commission.
Section 5 directs the heads Of de-
partments and establishments to al
locate all positions within their
Jurisdiction to the services and grades
as set up in the act and report both
the old and the proposed salary rates
to the commission for review, COM
missions decision to be final.
Section authorizes the classifica-
tion agency, after consultation with
heads of departments and subject to
the approval of the President, to estab-
lish differentials not to exceed Is per
cent of the minimum rate for those
positions located at isolated stations
or which involve excessive physical
hazards, or to those which are located
outside the continental limits OF the
United States.
Section 7 directs the classification
agency to Immediately begin the al
location of positions newly brought
within the classification schemes in
accordance with the rules of the clas-
salary shall be reduced so long as the
position is held by the present in
cumbent
Section provides for the repeal
of the present unfair system in eff-
cheney ratings. The classification
agency, in consultation with heads of
departments, is authorized TO ascer-
tain to what extent it is practicable
to determine efficiency ratings and it
may, subject to the approval of the
President, require such ratings and
state how they shall be used in max
ing promotions. 1t further provides
that all efficiency ratings shall be
open to inspection by the employees.
Provides Periodical Raises.
Section Q provides for periodical
increases within the salary ranges for
the various grades by advancing once
each year until the maximum rate for
the grade Is reached.
Section 10 amends the schedules in
the present classification act so as to
provide for increases for all employees
in rates up to $500, setting a min
imum rate for all full-time adult en-
ployes at 81 500 yearly.
Section IL provides that employees
shall maintain their same relative
standing in respect to the top rate
in the grade. For instance, If an
empioye Is in the clerical, administra-
tive and fiscal service at the top rate
in Grade /, 81, $40, he shall retain his
position at the top of Grade / under
this bill, at $l,740 yearly.
Section IL provides that employees
of newly created agencies in which
rates of pay were fixed without re-
gard to the classification act. shall
be brought within its provisions.
Section 13 provides for the effec-
tive date of the bill.
The demand that private industry
absorb the unemployed and fix
proper wage becomes more and more
imperative each day.
with approximately 100000 now
unemployed, high percentage OF
which are employables, and with en-
couragement and urge being extended
to private industry to absorb this great
group Of employables. it seems but
proper, and indeed necessary that the
Federal Government, the largest OF
all employers, should extend encour-
agement to private industry by bring
ing annual earning of its full time en-
ployes into a realm of equity and de-
cency where American standards Of
living can thereby be maintained.
Two Great Objects in Bill.
This bill, II enacted, would pro-
mote and foster two great objects.
First, it would bring a large measure
of contentment into the minds and
I,a;ooe of fha loulv and thoSA an.