Evening star., 1949-01-24
Hoover May Ask
End Of $4,000
Federal Jobs
Commissions PIun
Seeks Saving of
256 Million q Year
By Joseph Young


pected to recommend to Congress
changes in Government person.
mel practices which would radi-
cally alter the present Federal
civil service system.
1t is estimated that the proposals
would reduce Federal employment
by at least $4,000 workers and re-
suit in an annual savings Of $685.
100000, The Star has learned. The
commission. which has been study
ing reorganization of the entire
executive branch, will report to
Congress by March Is.
Here are commission recommen-
dations which will probably be con-
tanned in the final report:
l. New firing procedures which
would make it much easier for the
Government to get rid of incompe-
tent employees. Employees with less
than one year of service could be
fired without any appeal. and other
employees would be entitled to only
one appeal in their agency, instead
of four appeals they are now al
lowed
Careerist Could Appeal.
Career employees, however, would
be gwen the right to appeal to the
commission, something which nom
veteran Government career en-
ployes cannot do now. If the COM
mission ruled in their favor, their
agency would have to re-employ
them, but not in their old job
2. The present efficiency rating
system would be abolished. In its
place would be ability service rec
ords,' which would be used only to
achieve better understanding be-
tween supervisor and employe re-
garding the duties and performance
of the joo, and as guide for pro-
motions.
g. Veterans preference would be
modified
4. The present seniority plus eff
cheney rating factors governing re-
tention Of jobs in any major Gov
ernment reduction -in-force program
would be abolished. In its place
would be Job retention registers. in
which employees would be rated as
outstanding, we'll qualified and quail
ifled as the basis for future reduc-
ton programs,
Veterans would get credit for
each six months they spent in the
armed services, but they would
have to take their Job retention
chances according to the job reg
ister category in which they were
placed. They would lose the abso-
lutte job retention preference rights
they now have.
Agencies Would Hire.
5. Personnel recruitment and
placement authority would be
transferred from the Civil Service
Commission tc the individual de-
partments and agencies. The COM
mission would police and post
audit hirlrgs in the Government,
out agencies would have free
hand, wherever possible, in select
ing their own employees.
6. The "one out of three" selec-
ton rule, whereby agencies at
present have to select one of three
persons sent them by the commits
sion. would be abolished. In its
place, agencies would set up their
own registers. grading job applicants
as outstanding we'll qualified. quail
fled and unqualified.
7. The present salary system
would be replaced by a new one
fixing pay on the basis of prevail
ing rates for comparable private
industry jobs in the same area.
Congress would raise the present
$40 800 pay ceiling substantially and
set the maximum and minimums
for different job categories. How
ever, the Individual departments
and agencies, under the supervision
of the Civil Service Commission,
would have a free hand in setting
their own salaries for their en-
ployeS.
Reward System Urged.
8. A reward system would be es-
tablished for supervisors who are
able to reduce the number of en-
ployes under their supervision. The
Hoover Commission sharply criti-
cizes what it calls empire build
ing" in the present system. in which
it charges that the salary Of super
visory employees depends on the
OF employees under their
8. Greater promotional opportu-
mites would be provided for Gov
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