Evening star., 1950-08-24
House Group Orders
New u. S. Jobs Put
On Temporary Basis
Rider to Supply Bill
Also Would Restrict
Promotions Sept. I
By Joseph YOUNG

4lAC 11OAoC APP1OPl 1d1AO1Ao SOAh
mittee today voted to bar any
new permanent status job ap-
pointments in the Government
and to freeze all permanent pro-
motions of Federal employees be-
ginning September l.
Chairman Cannon of the COM
mittee told newsmen his group
also was drafting another pro-
viso that would provide for the
transfer of excess employees in
non essential agencies to the de-
fense agencies.
In voting out the 1851 emer-
gency supplemental bill. the COM
mittees approved a rider limiting
all new job appointments in
Government under the classical
ton act to temporary ones.
"Over-PromotiOn" Claimed.
Also, the committee voted to
limit any promotions of Federal
workers to temporary basis. The
riders provisions would apply to
at least July l, 1851.
Committee members said the
purpose of the rider was to pre-
vent the increase of the number OF
permanent status employees in
Government and to hold down
the number of promotions of en-
ployes already on the Federal pay
roll.
Committee members declared
the Government was guilty of an
"over-promotion" policy.
Old-Line Bureaus Also Hit.
Federal personnel officials said
the provision limiting promotions
to a temporary basis would have
the effect of practically freezing
any new promotions in Govern
ment. While these promotions
could be made on a temporary
basis, the uncertainty as to
whether the ban would be eventu-
ally lifted would cause most
agencies to refrain from making
temporary promotions. they said.
The provision limiting future
Federal appointments toea tenn
porary basis would apply not only
to the defense agencies but to
old-line bureaus as well. As the
rider is worded, its provisions
would not apply to wage board
employees.
In connection with the reassign-
ment of employees from so-called
non-essential agencies to the mill
tarly bureaus, the committee said
1t felt the Civil Service Commits
sion should reassign experienced
workers who lose their jobs in
economy programs to the defense
agencies.
"Job Imitation" Feared.
The committees report said:
"The committee feels that pro-
cedures should be established by
the commission to reassign ex-
perienced Government personne
tc military and defense activitie!
wherever it will facilitate recruit.
ment in those agencies. Arrange.
1nents should also be made to GER
tify employees released undel
reduced appropriations to sucf
r agencies with preference owe
non-Federal employees and with
preferential unemployment right
in the Federal establishment a
their former grade level, within
the limits of available funds"
The committees action in bar
ring permanent status appoint.
ments throughout the Govern
nent for the rest of the fiscal
year also applies to transfers OF
employees from one agency tt
another.
The committee declared it's ac-
tion was an effort to prevent the
serious job imitation which de-
veloped during the last war" in
the Government.
The group declared that en-
ployes received many grade pro-
motions that were undeserved anc
that many job appointments were
made on permanent basis which
made it@hard to reduce Fedora
employment after the war.
It also called on the commits
sion to make rigid post-audii
program" of all Federal person
mel appointment to see that tn,
committees provisions are en-
forced.