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Then salaries would increase or
decrease by $50 for each point rise
or fall in the cost of living. In
addition, a floor" would be estab-
llished, whereby no employees SAL
airy would be cut below the new
pay rate achieved through a $3.50
pay boost.
Despite the AFL action. the
IAFL Government Employees Coun-
Icil, which represents unions with
la membership of more than 5OO,-
1000 Federal Workers, can be ex-
lpected to continue it's fight against
an escalator clause. Most other
major Federal employe groups OPP
pose the escalator clause also. One
group favoring it is the National
Customs Service Association.
OF course, if Congress first
passed a substantial pay raise bill
anywhere near the $3.50 figure
advocated by the AFL, then the
Government Employees Council
might go along with an escalator
plan. But not until then. They
will go ahead with their drive for
a straight Federal pay raise.
The chief objection raised to
an escalator pay system is that
it would limit Federal employees
/ to the barest minimum living
standards. An eScalatOr pay plan
sponsored by Representative
katherine st. George, Republican,
of New York, nearly was adopted
by the House several years ago.
And Mrs. st. George plans to
Irenew the fight in the new Con-
Igress.
DESCRIPTIVE-At the Civil
Service Assembly's banquet last
week in New York, Television
Comedian Hal Block acted as
master of ceremonies. He pre-
sented the delegates with a civil
service f1ag"-the double cross on
the field of red tape. Along with
the flag was the inscription-"Old
civil servants never die-they only
get promoted"
We presume Mr.. Block was only
kidding.
i ON THE MEND-William c.
Doherty, president Of the AFL
National Association of Letter
Carriers. collapsed at the recent
AFL convention in New York.
At first it was feared Mr.. Do
Iherty suffered a heart attack.
However, doctors firally decided
it was a case Of overwork on the
part of the energetic NALC leader
and ordered him to take things
easy for while. Mr.. Doherty is
feeling better now and will be back
in action in a couple of weeks.
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TRAINING PROGRAM - The
Civil Service Commission will hold
a career development program to
train 20 Federal employees. now in
the middle management" group
Departments and agencies must
submit the names Of their nomi-
nees by December Is.
ROCKEFELLER AW ARD s.
, Meanwhile, the csc has nomi-
, mated three of it's own employees
for the Rockefeller Public Service
\ awards being administered by
Princeton University. Under 9
$3.50, 900 grant, the awards are de-
signed to give special recognition
to outstanding Government en-
, Iployes. The awards, to be made
annually over a period OF five
years. enable each recipient tc
spend from six to IL months at q
college or university of his choice
or in educational travel.
The csc nominees are Seymour
Berlin, chief Of the policy and
procedures staff; Charles v. Den
ney. jr.. of the program planning
staff, and Charles M. Keene of the
CSC's San Francisco Office. In
cidentally, employees in all Gov
ernment agencies are eligible fo1
the awards.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corp. will
provide it's employees with free
disqualification and surgical bene.
fits. These benefits may be ex-
tended to their families at nomina
cost to the employees. AS ar
agency with a corporation charter
: and non-dependent on Congress
1 for the funds, the FDIC can dc
this. Unfortunately, however, fol
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