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would be heard by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
Another measure, sponsored by
Representative Lane, Democrat, Of
Massachusetts, would set up a
board of fair promotions in the
Civil Service Commission to pro-
vide better promotion opportuni-
ties for Federal employees. The bill
apparently looks forward to the
day when the ban on permanent
promotions in Government is
lifted.
The measure calls for the board
to set promotion policies that
would have to be followed by all
agencies All OF the better job
vacancies would have to be filled
by promotions of present en-
ployes, rather than by appoint
ment of outsiders, except when
an agency could show that none
Of its employees was capable Of
handling the job in question.
Employees who lelt they were
by-passed unfairly could appeal
to the board. If the board up
held the appeal it yould then
order the agency to promote the
employe.
POLICY-The executive council
of the independent National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees, at
its opening day session yesterday
declared that the national emer-
gency makes it essential for the
Government to adopt new real
istic approach in improving Fed
sral personnel policies.
The council, which will be in
session for three days to map
NFFE's legislative program for
1851, issued a statement calling
for prompt action" in moderniz-
ing every phase of Federal
personnel administration.
1T is essential, in the national
interest, to adopt every sound and
progressive measure which will
improve the efficiency of the Fed
eral service" the council said
Effective personnel administra-
ton requires realistic approach
in the Federal service no less than
in private business and industry
Prompt. fully adequate steps
must be taken to keep key per-
sonnel in Government and to
prevent the constant draining
away Of highly qualified person.
nell"
The council said these steps
must include every phase of Fed
eral personnel administration,
beginning with recruitment
methods and including salary
schedules adjusted to the require
ments Of the times, more effective
promotion incentives, protection of
the merit system, and many
Others"
Final details Of the NFFE's
program, including a proposal for
Federal salary raises, will be
worked out by the council during
the next few days.
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FUTURE EXECUTIVES-Here
are the names of the 20 Federal
employees who have been selected
by the Civil Service Commission
for the 18th administrative intern
program to train promising en-
ployes for Government top man
agement jobs:
Earl A. Seer. Agriculture De-
partment: Martin Bickford, Civil
Service Commission; Clyde l..
Hughes, Henrietta Lovinger, Lloyd
D. Perry, Commerce Department;
Lavelle w. Hughes, Federal Com
munications Commission; James
G. Brawley, Clifton E. Davenport,
Eugene J. Riegler. Charles w.
Tucker, Charles P. Weikel, Fed
eral Security Agency; Bob Ross,
General Services Administration;
Harry E. Nichols, Ralph "
O'Brien, William , H. Penrose,
Navy Department; Gottfried
kraus. Office of Secretary of De-
tense; c. Doyle Innis, Securities
and Exchange Commission, and
Robert j. Hartel, Norma j. Lowe
and Richard w. Murray, Veter-
ans Administration.
ANNUITIES - Representative
Rees, Republican,. of Kansas, top
ranking minority member of the
House Civil Service Committee,
says he will sponsor a bill tomor-
row to exempt from taxation the
first $1.400 in annual annuities
paid to retired Government en-
ployeS.
CAA-There have been several
top personnel changes in the
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