Evening star., 1943-05-23
Text of D. C. Employment Sterilization Plan Now in Effect
Program >eeks Make Best Possible Use Of Available
By Preventing Druptve Hiring by Employers

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Service may refer any worker to any
specific employment If 1t finds that
employment of such worker would
more effectively aid in the prosecu-
tion OF the war.
Section V-Principles Governing
Continuance in or Acceptance Of
Work.
Any determination as to whether
a worker should continue in, or ac-
cept work under this program shall
be based on whether his continuance
or acceptance would be in the best
interest Of the war program. Inso-
far as it will not interfere with the
effective prosecution of the war, no
worker shall be obliged to accept or
continue in work under the follow
ing circumstances:
A. Work which fails to use the
workers skill most effectively in
the war effort;
B. Work in which the worker. is
likely to be employed for a substan-
tial period at less than full time;
G. Work in which the worker
would be subjected to undue per-
sonal hardship. The following fac
tors, among others, shall be taken
into account in determination of
undue personal hardship:
l. The health and physical capac-
ity OF the individual, or the health
OF his immediate family.
2. The family circumstances, de-
pendants, financial obligations and
other relevant personal circ,,m-
stances Of the individual.
3. The housing and community
facilities, including committing fa-
cllities, available to the individual.
Section VI-Requests to Remain on
or Return to a Job.
The United States Employment
Service shall request any worker to
return to or remain on his Job
A. Pending any final determina-
ton on his eligibility for a statement
Of availability.
B. If it has been finally deter
mined that he is not entitled to a
statement of availability.
Section VII-AppeaIs.
A. The granting or denial of a
statement of availability may be
appealed by an employer or an en-
ploye from decision of the United
States Employment Service provided
an appeal is filed with the Area
Director within 7 days from the
date of notice of the granting or
denial of a release.
3. Any person or organization af-
fected who may be dissatisfied with
any act or failure to act on the
part OF the War Manpower Com
mission or any Of its employees In
the administration Of this program
may appeal to the Area War Man
power Committee.
c. Through appropriate and ef-
fective methods the Area Director
and the Area War Manpower Com
mittee shall inform workers in
this area of the workers appeals
rights.
Section VIII-Release of Workers
Hired Contrary to the Program.
A. IT the War Manpower Com
mission determines that an en-
ployer has hired any worker con-
trary to this program, the employer
shall upon notice Of such determina-
ton release the worker from his
employ. Any worker so released
shall be referred to his last pre-
vious employer or to employment
by the United States Employment
Service or by the hiring union where
ne will contribute most to the fur
therance OF the war program.
B. When worker has left en-
ployment in an essential activity
under circumstances which are not
valid for issuance of statement of
availability or referral by the United
States Employment Service, and
such worker applies to the United
States Employment Service for a
statement of availability or referral,
the United States Employment
Service shall
l. Request the worker to return
to his original employer, provided
that such employer agrees to re-
employ the worker without prejudice
to any rights or privileges previous
ly enjoyed by him.
2. II the former employer refuses,
refer such worker to an employer
other than his original employer.
Section Reinforcement of
Program.
A. If the area director determines
that an employer is not conforming
to the plan, he shall notify the en-
ployer in writing Of such a deter
mination and Of the employers op-
portunity to reply. In the absence
OF reply or upon final decision
after consideration Of reply, the
United States Employment Service
shall, so long as the employer fails
to conform, issue statements of
availability to any of his workers
who request the same, whether
or not such workers would other
wise be entitled to such statements
and will refuse to refer to that en-
plOyer OCner workers.
B. The area director shall take
such additional action as is neces-
sary to effect compliance with this
plan in accordance with the pro-
visions Of Section Of the Presi-
dents Executive Order No. 9279.
Section X-Exclusions.
A. Nothing in this program shall
be construed as applicable to state
governments and local subdivisions
thereof, except that any State or
local governmental agency may, with
the approval of the area director
elect to become subject in all re-
spects to this program.
B. Nothing In this program shall
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