Evening star., 1937-07-14
REORCAN|z|NC BILL
IN SUBCOMMITTEE
Second of Four Measures
Studied by House Civil
Service Group.
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.

The second OF the four administra-
ton reorga nization bills to be pre-
sented to the House was being con-
sidered in executive session today by
the Civil Service Subcommittee Of the
House Reorganization Committee, OF
which Representative Mead, Democrat
Of New York, is chairman. Although
this bill covers the proposed reorgani-
zation OF the Civil Service, Chairman
RAmspeck OF the House Civil Service
Committee was not consulted when the
bill was being drafted and he was not
invited 70 tOdays meeting.
The general opinion among those
best informed In the House Is that
the bill has little or no chance OF
being passed.
The f1rst OF the administration re-
organization bills. giving the Presi-
dent authority TO appoint six addition
al Administrative assistants" to the
White House secretariat at salaries OF
lO000 each was to have been con-
sidered in the House Monday. Due
to the absence OF Represe ntative
Taber Of New York and the illness OF
Representative Clifford Of Massa chu- :
sett. the two Republican members
OF the Reorganization Committee ac-
tion was postponed.
Provides New Organization.
The bill Representative Mead Il
sponsoring. provides for 4 new Or
ganization ito be known a. the Civil
Service Administration" under an "ad-
mlnistrator' at 4 salary OF $4,000 A
year, TO be appointed by the President
from 4 list OF the three highest can
dldates certified as q result OF open
competitive examination and TO be
confirmed bv the Senate.
The present Civil Service Commits.
sion and all its ofices would be abol.
ished
The new "administrator" would b
authorized to-
!. Initiate mploye-training pro.
grams
2. Collect and disseminate informa
ton regarding personnel standards
practices and policies in governmental
jurisdictions and private industry.
8. Cooperate with public personne
agencies in State, Territories, the Phil.
ippines and the District government,
In development and extension of the
merit system and establishment OF
eligibility registers.
T. At the direction of the President
or request OF the head OF any Govern.
ment agency. TO cooperate in install.
lation and development OF personne
tandards, practices and policies.
5. Request experts in various as.
poets of personnel administration Il
confer with the Federal administra
ton, 10 Be paid subsistence and not u
exceed S25 day for expenses, plu!
actual cost Of transportation.
6. Purchase manuscripts from
private persons. corporations or or.
ganizatiOns TO meet costs of specia
studies made by them at the reoues
OF or in cooperation with the ad
minlStration.
7. Pay in advance membership fee,
in personnel associations.
Advisory Board of Seven.
There would also be established ar
advisory board Of seven members
no member of which for Ave YEAR
preceding appointment would have
been member or officer OF any local
| State or national political committee
, OF any political party. or a candidate
! for any executive once These mem
| bers would be appointed by the Presi
! dent. to be confirmed bv the Senate
| Members Of this board would reCeiv.
/ $50 day for expenses. but no mem
: Der to receive more than 81 500 pc
annum, exclusive Of transportation
This board would appoint FIVE ex
aminers without regard for civil serv
| ice laws, to determine qualiflca ton
| for the new Office of Administrator.
| Covering extension of the classified
civil service the bill provides tha
after one year all positions in tn
| government agencies will be coveret
! in the classified civil service excep
| l) In emergency agencies temporar
in character: 90 In any corporation
! where = majority of the atock i
owned by the United States and il
which no member Of the board is ap
pointed or elected or appointed by pri
vate interests: ~ which the Presi
| dent flnds are policy mai king or policy
determining. But the President !
given authority at any time within
the year to cover into the elassifie
service such positions as he may de
termine are not cy-determining
The President is given broad au
thority by executive order to excep
from or cover into the classified civ
service any ONCE or position when
ever he declares that good admins
| tration Of the Government will b
facilitated thereby.