Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-08
Prince George,
Raises ToiaIinu
$4,000 Voted
Job Classification
For 300 Employees
Also Adopted

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New salary scales and Job
|classifications for employees Of
prince Georges County were APP
proved yesterday BY the county
commissioners.
Instituted for the first time In
the county's history. the pay plan
and job classification are de-
signed to provide employees with
salaries consistent with the work
they do.
Enacted unanimously BY the
commissioners after q six-Tnonth
study, the plan viii place more
than 300 employees under job
classification and provide pay
raises for most Of them. The
plan Is retroactive to last July !.
Carl D. Mace, county con-
Itroller, and county attorney VIII
liam H. Kahler. drew up the
plan In cooperation with de-
Ipartment supervisors. Mr.. Mace
said raises for employees under
the new scale viii amount to
about $4,000 for the fiscal year
Salary Grades
The plan specifices duties for
I67 jobs falling into II different
salary grades.
Each grade provides for yearly
salary increases for the first five
years, after which raises may be
made every four years.
The pay scale provides for be-
ginning salaries ranging from
| So, 400 for jobs In Grade ] to
ls5,6OO for those In Grade II
Grade / salaries viii increase by
yearly increments Of $40 for
1--we years to $1,000. The salary
lfor Grade il positions increases
5000 a year to $7,100 at the end
LOT i've years.
The present salaries Of CLASH
lied employees viii be adjusted to
1.-THE appropriate grades, based on
length Of service, but increases
Twin be limited to 5000 a year for
administrative and clerical per-
Isonnel and $500 for those en-
Gagged In field or outside work.
1 The commissioners also ap.
proved salary increases ayerag-
ling $500 for most Of the county's
II13 department supervisors who
with q few other top-leyel Of
If1cials, are not included In the
Job classifications.
I Police Raises Cut
I Pay increases for policemen
were sharply pared from re-
quests made by Police CHIEF
George ]. Panagoulis on Tues
'Iday and supported by Commits.
sioner Frank ]. Lastner.
i After lengthy discussion. thu
commissioners finally approves
Ia $500 pay raise for probationary
'Epriyates, bringing the depart
lment's starting salary to $500
I la year.
Third-year privates and pri.
Yates first class will get 5000 In.
tIcreases, bringing their salaries
Ito $4,000 and s4.100. respectively
Increases Of 500 were ap
proved for corporals and proba
Itionary detectives. bringing thei
salaries to $4,000.
The commissioners declines
Ito provide pay raises for uni
formed sergeants, detectives. de
'itective sergeants and lieutenants
AS had been requested by Mai
; Panagoulis.
The police chief argued q
.. length In defense OF his pro
'Iposed pay increases Of from S.
Ito $500 for all ranks up to ant
Including lieutenants but wa
, unable to persuade all Of tn
!. commissioners.
Reichelt Opposed
) The main opposition to hi
elplan came from COMMISSIONS
Herbert w. Reichelt, who said
1--WE just don't have the incom
Ito raise the salaries COMPARABLE
Ito those of other counties.
supporting Commissioner Rel
|chelt were Board President jess
lis. Baggert and COMMISSIONS
.ILansdale g. Clagett.
4 The commissioners provides
Inc pay increase for second-yea
-Ipriyates, who will continue b
receive $500.