Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-05
Civil Service Granted
$4,000 Increase fol
Veteran Placements !
By JOSEPH YOUNG.

regular operating expenses for the
fiscal year 1916 by the House APP
preparations Committee today pri-
marily to carry on its work in plac-
ing approximately $4,000 returning
veterans a month In Government
jobs.
The $4,000 figure has been aver
aged during the past three months
and Is expected to 60 considerably
higher during the next IL months.
The number represents newcomers
to Federal service and does not in
clude veterans returning to their
old Government jobs.
Commissioner Arthur 8. Flem-
ming testified during recent hear
ings by the Appropriations Subcom-
mittee that 279, 900 veteran elgibles
were placed in the Federal service
from January, 1913, to December
1914. ..
Widows, Wives Included.
This figure also includes widows
and wives Of veterans who are en-
titled to preference under the Vet
Grams Preference Act of 1914. Re-
sponsibility for administering those
sections of the act dealing with
employment of veterans in Govern.
ment jobs rests with the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
Declaring this was permanent
continuing responsibility" Mr.
Flemming said the additional fund.
would be needed to carry out the
program.
The program provides for a stat
in the central ONCE for the devel-
opment and recommendation oil
specific policies and programs In
connection with the employment,
and Unemployment rights Of vet.
Grams. field veterans employment
representatives in each of the civil
service regions, and special veter.
| ans examiner In each ofs,the ex.
amining units.
Advised Of Rights.
Under the program veterans viii
be advised of their employment
rights, individual cases adjusted and
civil service boards set up at vet.
Grams hospitals TO- advise them Of
availability of positions for Gov.
eminent service.
| Studies will be conducted by the
commission to bring about the
maximum possible utilization of dis
abled veterans, and the commission
will develop and recommend policies
in connection with the rights OF
veterans and the obligations OF
Government agencies to veterans.
The Appropriations Committee
recommended a total amount in
regular salaries and expenses for
the commission of $9,5l2,520. This
does not, however, include pro-
visions for overtime compensation,
since the Overtime Act expires
June 80. The appropriation, how
ever. Is based on the assumption
that the overtime provisions will
be extended or amended by Con-
gress.
The commissions appropriation
for salaries and expenses for ma.
tional defense work, exclusive Of
overtime, was cut more than $1,000.
600 in the independent ONCE appro.
priation bill. A drastically reduced
estimate for 1916 was prepared BY
the commission In budgeting it,
national defense work. which con-
sists largely of recruitment of work
ers and investigating tasks for wal
agencies.
10 Per Cent Staff Cut.
The commission reported a 10 pei
cent cut in its staff engaged in wa,
work. The amount reported by thu
committee for 1915 is 81. 032 600, COM
pared to 1851, 1855 in l945, not In.
GLIDING overtime.
A sum Of $245 ,000, 900 was appro.
priated to the civil service retire.
ment fund, representing 792 pei
cent Of the payroll OF employs
covered. The amount, which rep.
resents an increase Of Isl, 500 ,00l
over the preceding year. Is necessar,
to keep the fund in q sound financia
condition.
A sum Of SLIT 900 was voted b,
the Appropriations Committee foi
the Canal Zone retirement and dis
ability fund, and $217,000 for tn,
Alaska Railroad retirement ane
disability fund.