Evening star., 1937-01-12
SIX ADDITIONAL AIDES FOR PRESIDENT RECOMMENDED

board. It should have authority and
funds to employ temporary personnel
for special investigations in addition
to secretarial, clerical and other neces-
sary services provided by assignment
from the staff of the administrator.
s. The functions of the Civil Service
Board should be:
q. To act as watchdog of the merit
system and to represent the public
interest in the improvement Of per-
sonnel administration in the Federal
service.
b. To appoint special board Of
qualified examiners whenever there Is
q vacancy in the office of the civil
service administrator in order to con-
duct new open competitive examina-
ton for the Office, and to certify to the
President the names of the three high
est candidates.
C. To advise the President as to
plans and procedures for dealing with
Federal employment questions which
cannot be handled satisfactorily
through established channels.
d. To propose to the President or to
the administrator amendments to the
rules for the administration Of the
Federal civil service and to review
and comment upon amendments pro-
posed by the administrator.
e. To make annual and special re-
ports to the President and the Con-
gress on the quality and status OF the
personnel administration OF the Fed
eral Government and to make recon-
mendations on possible Improvements
in the laws or the administration OF
matters affecting Federal personnel.
In this connection, the board should
have powers to undertake special in
vestigations.
(. To act in an advisory capacity
upon the request of the President or
the. e.administrator on matters concern
ing personnel administration.
g. To study and report from time
to time upon the relations of the
Federal civil service to the merit
system in State and local jurisdic-
tions, particularly with reference to
State and local activities in which
there is Federal participation through
grants-in-aid.
h. To advise and assist the admins
traitor in fostering the interest of in
stitutions of learning. civic and pro-
fessional organizations, and labor and
employe organizations in the improve
ment of personnel standards IN the
Federal service.
C. COMPENSATION AND CLAS-
SIFICATION.
Recommendations
In order to make needed improve
ments in the salary policy of the Gov
ernment, we recommend that:
l. The annual salaries Of heads OF
executive departments, under secre-
taries and assistant secretaries should
be~ fixed by law at $50 900. SIS, 900 and
$12 900 respectively. Salaries of heads
Of independent establishments and Of
members of regulatory commissions
should be fixed by the President at
amounts not to exceed the maximum
rate Of the appropriate classification
grades in which their respective posi-
tions are placed.
2. Compensation in the highest
grades of the career service should be
increased by appropriate amendment
OF the classification act; permanent
officials in the highest civil service
positions, who are charged with the
continuous conduct of the Govern
ment's work and who have no oppor-
tunities to enjoy the honor and pres
tige of cabinet and subcabinet posts,
should receive annual salaries ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000. Career Of
ficials in the next lower grade should
receive annual salaries ranging from
50, 900 to $4,000.
3. The classification act should be
extended to the field service and to
exempted positions in the depart
mental service and in some of the
governmental corporations. The Pres
ident should be authorized to define
suitable services and grades when
positions cannot be fairly and reason
ably allocated to existing services in
the classification act and to prescribe
schedules of standardized compensa-
ton which shall not exceed rates fixed
therein for positions of similar respon-
sibility At the same time govern
mental corporations and temporary
agencies, whether or not they are
subject to civil service rules, should
be required to apply the merit prin-
ciple of appointment and promotion
to their personnel.