Evening star., 1941-12-31
President Lists Jobs
To Be Left Exempt
From Ramspeck Act
New Civil Service /
Extension Low to Be
Effective at Midnight
BY J. A. FOX.

Preparing lOi thC 1bdiioPSSA O'AA
Service Extension Act to 90 into
effect at midnight tonight when
thousands OF positions heretofore
exempt from the requirements OF
the civil service law become subject
to its provisions. President Roose-
welt today issued the list OF those
places which will continue to be
filed without competitive examlna-
ton.
The presidential list-designated
as schedules A and B-follows gen.
erally the lines of customary
exemptions, applying to policy-mak-
| ing positions: those of confidential
character, and others for which 1t
| is not feasible to hold examinations
These will run into the thousands
but, pending a check, it was said
today at the Civil Service Commits
sion that it was not possible to make
| an estimate of their number.
IS Per Cent in Civil Service.
Roughly, about rs per cent of the
| lOtdl TVSCl dl 1Ol NC VA iEooO.ONV Nh'AA
/ ian employees already is under civil
service. and while the Civil Service
Commission estimated at one time
that about 10000 positions would
be classified by the law, 1t was said
today that the expansion of the war
force had thrown these figures out
of line
The Ramspeck Act itself excludes
from civil service the force OF the
Tennessee Valley Authority. w. P. A
and positions filled by the President
with the concurrence of the Senate.
Special legislation eXempts most OF
the Federal Bureau Of Investigation
and the Farm Security Administra-
ton. Today's order extends the F.
B. I. exemption. and applies to fin
gerprint classifers, who heretofore
have been chosen by competitive
examination.
Other new exemptions reflect the
war prepara tions, including ANY
person directly concerned with the
protection of the life and safety OF
the President and members of his
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professional, scientific and technical
consultants.
Patronage at Minimum.
The Ramspeck Act, passed in No
vember year ago, was aimed II
large part at bringing under civi
service thousands of positions ere
ated on a patronage basis in New
Deal agencies. In providing for th'
necessary exemptions by today
order, the President kept these a
minimum. In the Federal LOAF
Agency. Federal Security Agency
and Federal Work Agency. for ex
ample, executives and their per
sonal aides are the only importan
exceptions.
Under Federal Works, non-civi
service appointments are permitted
in field agencies where operation
are financed jointly by the Fedora
Government and outside agencie
but the authorization carries this re
striction:
In making appointments undel
this paragraph, a full report shall
! be submitted Immediately by th'
Federal Works Agency to the Com
mission (Civil Service) - to in
dicate clearly that the appointment
is properly made" The same pro
cedure must be followed then If thi
personnel is transferred to othe
duties.
In the District of Columbia, sur
peons of the Police and Fire Depart
ments will continue to be employed
outside, of civil service.
Incumbents of positions brough
under civil service will qualify TO
classified status by non-competitiv
tests. Since April %, vacancies gen
orally have been filled by civil serv
=, ice appointments.