Evening star., 1943-10-20
Strict Controls
Ordered on u. 5.
Hiring Releases
Civil Service Acts
To Comply With
Policies of VINO

VI 1clcdSe Oh government work.
ers were outlined today by the
Civil Service Commission in an
nouncing employment practices
to comply with War Manpower
Commission policies.
In a circular to all department
heads and Independent establish
ments. the Civil Service Commission
declared that, because of the diff
Guilty and expense of replacement
and the necessity to reduce labor
turnover, 1t should be the policy
OF the Federal Government not to
issue releases unless workers are
discharged, laid off or suffering
from undue personal hardship.
Policies Interpreted.
Under the commissions interpre-
tation of the VINO policies, an en-
ploye who has deliberately pro-
voked his discharge" is entitled to
statement of availability, or re-
lease to change jobs. An employe
suspended for disciplinary reasons
or pending investigation for period
OF seven or more days is also en-
titled to statement of availability,
the commission ruled.
The commission authorized d.
rectors Of personnel in the depart
mental service or officials they may
delegate to issue statements of
availability. If an employe is denied
a statement by department off,
clal, he can request the Civil Service
Commission to review the case and
If he is turned down there, he can
request statement of availability
from the United States Employment
Service.
The circular advised department
heads that an attempt should be
made to interest all employees to
whom statements of availability
are issued In other Government
employment. 1t also provided that
any Federal employe to whom a
statement of availability has been
issued may be transferred to an
other Federal agency without ne
gotiating with the agency which
issued the statement of availability.
On the Hiring Side.
On the hiring side, the commits
sion indicated it would take drastic
measures to enforce the employ
ment sterilization plan in the Fed
eral service. If the commission finds
an employe has been appointed in
violation of the stabilization plan,
the circular advised, it will direct
the appointing officer to remove
the employe and if the employe is
not removed within 10 days, "the
commission will certify the facts
to the proper disbursing and audit
ing officers"
The commission specified that all
clearances necessary under employ
ment stabilization programs must
be obtained for each appointee be-
fore he starts work. These clear.
ances might include a release from
the former employer, the area in
which the worker lived before COM
ing here and the local USES. Work
ers coming here for jobs in the
apportioned departmental service,
however, do not have to be cleared
with the USES here.
To prevent workers from giving
up other jobs before a Federal ap-
pointment is definite. the commits
sion instructed appointing officers
not to request eligibles to furnish
statements of availability unless
they definitely are to be hired.
To Require Releases.
Although foreign. State, county
and municipal governments may not
be included in employment stabili-
zation plans. the commission de-
clared that it would be the policy
of the Federal Government to re-
quire releases before hiring en-
ployes of other governmental units.
If Federal employe wants a job
in non-Federal work on the ground
that his skills are not being used
fully in his Government job, the
agency director of personnel or his
representative is supposed to de-
termine If the dissatisfied workers
claims are correct.
II the workers claims are not
substantiated, the personnel di-
rector doesn't have to take any fur
ther action except to advise the
worker that he can ask the commits
sion to review the decision
If the workers claims are sub
stantiated, the personnel director is
supposed to find another place for
the worker in the same agency. II
the agency can't place him. the
commission will attempt to do so
and, If it cannot find a place for
him within IA days. the worker will
be referred to the USES.
Procedure Established.
The commission also established
these procedures:
Under the stabiliZation plans, a
worker doesn't need a statement of
availability if he has been unem-
ployed for so days. In the Federal
service, the 60-day period begins
when the employe goes off active
duty rather than at the expiration
of his annual leave.
Any person proposed for reap
polntment who has been employed
in an active status and not on leave
by the Federal Government within
the preceding 80 days may be ap-
pointed without regard to employ
ment stabilization programs since
he Is not a new employe.
An employe who abandons his DO
sition by simply failing to report for
work without any resignation and
later requests statement of avail
ability is not entitled to one If the
agency offers to re-employ him In
a position Of the same seniority.
status and pay as the position he
abandoned. If the agency is un-
willing to re-employ him, however,
he is considered discharged and is
entitled to a statement of avail
ability.