Evening star., 1943-06-11
Vacancies Save
$10,314,301 in
April Payroll
$685. U. S. Jobs
Untitled; 48-Hour
Week q Factor

The Federal Government saved
$10.314,30l in salaries during April
through leaving vacant Government
positions for which funds we're avail
able, the Civil Service Commission
reported to the Senate yesterday.
The saving was somewhat larger
than any of the preceding three
months, during which the commits
sion has compiled reports on the
transfer and reduction OF Civil Serv-
ice personnel on orders from the
Senate.
A total of 92l Federal employees
were released or transferred during
April, according to the report. Agen-
cies were able to reduce their en-
ployes by 564 by adoption of the a.
hour work week.
62.835 Vacancies.
At the end of April, 1t was re-
ported. there were 62,835 vacancies in
Federal agencies for which funds
we're available for salaries. OF that
total, 27,983 vacancies had existed
since the end of 1912 and 33,079 posts
had been vacated this year.
1t was dificult to compare April
with preceding months since Some
agencies had failed to report or had
reported incompletely In January.
February and March and some failed
to report in Apil
Harry B. Mitchell. president OF the
Civil Service Commission. reported
to the Senate that a complete report
on transfers and reductions Of per-
sonnel for the four months would be
made In the near future.
Savings on salaries in January
amounted to $l0223, ,376; in Febru-
ary, $9.288 1864, and in March, 81, ,939, :
303.
Nays Saving Greatest.
The lions share of the savings was
made in the Navy Department, which
reported to the Civil Service Com
mission salary savings amounting to
s6,357 ,l58. representing a total of Al, =
5l1 vacancies, of which 24,364 had
occurred this year.
The Navy Department reported 1t
had saved s5.827.644 in salaries dur
ing January and s5.41l,190 during
February. Its report was not carried
in the commission summary for
March.
Substantial savings were also re-
ported by the Office of Censorship,
S20l ,645; Office of War Information
1922 ,120; Treasury s232916: Justice,
s20S ,049: Agriculture, s6l1 818: Com
merce, s442 1894: Civil Service Com
mission, s129,3O5; Federal Works
Agency. $365,342 and the Interstate
Commerce Commission, s20l 800.
4S-Hour Week Effects Cuts.
The Treasury, Justice and Agri-
culture Departments each has lost
more than 1000 employees since the
first Of the year. according to the
report. and the Federal Works
Agency has lost more than 1000.
Ten agencies reported reductions
In personnel because Of the 48-hour
week. They were the Once of
Scientific Research and Develop
ment, 20 employees; Interior, 81:
Agriculture, l14, commerce. 70,
Alley Dwelling Authority four;
American Battle Monuments Com
mission. one; Civil Service Commits
sion, 1864; Federal Security Agency,
80; Securities and Exchange Com
mission, four; Smithsonian Institu-
ton, A.
Agencies releasing or transferring
workers were Treasury. 226: Justice,
Sc: Interior, three; Agriculture, 231;
Civil Service Commission, 1854; Fed
eral Security Agency. 1923; Interstate
Commerce Commission, 46: National
Archives. eight; National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
two; National Labor Relations
Board. 13: Smithsonian Institution,
81, and Tariff Commission, lS.