Evening star., 1953-01-26
10-Point Plan
Aid 10
j. ). Workers
20 Groups Asked
To Give Views on
BroyhiII Program
Representative Broyhill, Re-

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican. Of Virginia, announc-
ing plans to sponsor a group of
bills benef1ting Federal employees,
today asked 20 Government
worker groups to advise him on
10 specific proposals.
A member Of the Post Office
and Civil Service Committee, Mr..
Broyhill said the 10 listed "are
proposals that seem to be worth
investigating"
High on the list is a proposed
cost-of-living pay raise for gen.
eral schedule jobs. Others in
clude unemployment protection
and liberalization of retirement
benefits.
Proposals Listed.
He asked the organizations to
send him their views on these
proposals:
/. Unemployment protection
through inclusion Of Federal en-
ployeS in unemployment cornpen-
Sation; restoration of 26 days of
annual leave, which could be
accumulated, or separation pay
for workers not dropped for
cause.
2. Equal pay for the same
types of work in each labor mar
ket area, to replace various wage
board scales for unclasSified jobs
and existing scales for crafts,
protective and custodial jobs in
the classified service.
3. Revision of the 1851 salary
scale to eliminate inequity and
to conform to higher living costs
and pay scales in private indus
try. and the tying of the salary
scale to a cost of living index.
4. Employment of best-quali-
fed applicants regardless of
residence. To do this and en-
courage Federal workers to
establish legal and voting resi-
dence in the Washington area,
he suggests repeal of the section
of the old Civil Service Act pro-
viding that appointments in the
departmental service shall be
apportioned among the States
on the basis of population.
5. Liberalization OF retirement
benefits to include optional re-
tirement at full annuity after
80 years service regardless of
age and exemption of annpities
from taxation $sS5
6. Require administrative OIL;
cials to- confer with elanploye
representatives; at their request
on employe welfare matters. s.
Z. Eliminate abuses IN vet
erans' preference hy reAuiHing
that pfefereae Dles alstlstt'
receive passing to qualify.
for five or 10 additional points:
limit 10 extra credit points to
men or women who establish
present. coHapenSab1e. service
connected disability.
8. To eliminate duplication Of
military and civilian personnel
in the Defense Department, pro-
hibit the assignment of military
personnel to any Jobs that can
be performed at less cost by
civilians, except where security
questions are involved. S
9. Amend the Soldiers and
Sailors Civil Relief Act to tight
en- exemptions from State and
local personal property levies
and State income taxes, and to
provide grants to States and
local areas suffering heavy losses
in revenue from such exemp-
tions.
10. A measure clearly defining
the extent to which Government
services, facilities and funds may
be used to provide cafeterias and
recreational programs, and what
pay deductions may be made for
disqualification and health pro-
grams. ~ ..5
Federal Constituents.
Mr.. Broyhill said he was keenly
interested in such problems since
thousands of Government en-
ployes reside in the new 10th
Congressional District in nearby
Virginia.
cit is my earnest desire, there
FORE" he said Ito become better
acquainted with these problems:
to explore all possibilities of Civ
ing Government workers better
working conditions, improved re-
tirement advantages, adequate
pay, more security in their jobs
and a more favorable relation
ship with their employer. Uncle
Sam " a