Evening star., 1943-04-20
Job Freeze
Still Holds
i. ). Workers
Government Employees
Are Unaffected by
Modification Order

ployes of the Federal Government
we're put under drastic new controls
barring transfer for higher pay, War
Manpower Chief McNutt announced
yesterday he was modifying his
wage-job control order to permit
workers anywhere in the country to
shift from one essential employer to
another for higher pay if the move
Is in the interest of the war effort.
AS a result, Government workers
now appear to be under the strictest
control of any group of civilian work.
ers. unless Mr.. McNutt's modified
order also releases the freeze on
them.
Mr.. McNutt's original order-under
which the Civil Service Commission
imposed new restrictions not only
on Government personnel but also
on movement of persons from pri-
vate to Federal employment-au-
thorized United States Employment
Service Offices to approve shifts of
essential workers only when they
involved movements to or from areas
where the VINO has put an en-
ployment stabilization program into
effect.
Rules to Be Modified.
Since VINO has established these
controlled hiring plans only in some
SO areas, the original order put
employees and employers outside
those areas under more severe re-
strictions than those within the
areas.
Under the modified instructions,
which Mr.. McNutt said would be
issued in a few days, workers out
side of employment stabilization
areas will be allowed to transfer
from one essential activity to an
other If they are discharged, laid
of or can establish that their new
job would utilize their skills to bet
ter advantage in the war effort.
Workers making such transfer
Mr.. McNutt explained, will have to
get releases either from their old
employers or from a VINO area Of
flee or USES Office.
Since Washington is not now un-
der a stabilization program-al-
though one is scheduled to go into
effect here within a week-its work
ers will be among those affected by
the modified order.
Transfers Are Possible.
Mr.. McNutt said that these in
structions would be in effect only
until the areas get their own stabil-
lzatlon programs. In some regions a
stablllzatlon program for the whole
region will go into effect until area
programs can be worked out. =
BoIh the original and the modified
instructions do not bar the transfer
of workers at the same or less pay
In essential work, nor do they pre-
vent movement of workers in non
essential work.
The Civil Service Commission or
der, however, does bar transfers, re-
gardless OF pay. unless the change
permits the individual to make
greater contribution to the war ef-
fort. The order specifically forbids
any shifts for higher pay.
The commission, under the regu-
lations, will not approve for en-
ployment at a higher rate of paw.
person seeking to go from an
essential occupation in private in
dustry to the Government service,
unless the place of Federal en-
ployment is in an area under a
VINO stabilization program, which
permits the change in employment.
This restriction applies where the
private employment was held within
80 days OF the date of the proposed
change. 1nasmuch as Washington
is not under a stabilization program,
employees in essential occupations
in any private industry could not
be hired here by the Government
at higher pay.
Transfers from non essential oc-
supations to the Government are not
affected under any circumstances.
Violations to Be Checked.
If appointments are made in vio-
lation of the order. the Civil Serv-
ice Commission will direct their
cancellation, and, if this fails to
produce the desired result, will call
on the General Accounting Office
to withhold pay of those concerned
In promulgating the regulations,
the commission said that the hir-
ing by an employer of new en-
ploye, or the acceptance by an indi-
vidual of new employment in vio-
lation of the VINO order is subject
to the penal provisions of the
Sterilization Act-S1 900 fine or a
years Imprisonment, or both.
Where persons are employed in
areas covered by stabiliZation pro-
grams, they may be made available
for other employment in essential
capacities under the following cir
cumStances:
When their services are terminated
by Federal agency for any reason,
Or when they are furloughed or laid
off for an indefinite period, or for
seven or more days.