Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Administration to Ask
More Super rode Jobs
Ry JosEPH YOUNG

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The administration will ask
number Of the Governments So
Congress has limited the nul
GS-16 to 10 jobs to 1900. The a
at least several hundred more of
The extra super-grade jobs
motion Of present Federal en-
ployes, except those positions
outside of civil service. which
would be filled mainly by outside
appointment.
Civil Service Commission ofil-
cials declare that, with more
than 2 million Federal workers,
there is a great need for more
super-grade jobs than now al
looted by Congress.
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INSURANCE FUNDS SUR
PLUS - A considerable surplus
| Of funds is piling UP in the Gov
ernment's life insurance pro-
gram for Federal employees.
| One proposal being considered
10y administration officials is to
Iuse some of the surplus toward
paying the employees share to-
wards the proposed health-medi-
cal insurance program for Fed
Ieral workers.
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METEOROLOGISTS - The
Civil Service Commission has
authorized the Weather Bureau
and other Federal agencies en-
Iploying meteorologists to provide
starting salaries Of $4.345 for
these jobs. This is 1915 more
than the starting salary now paid
Ifor these positions. Present Fed
Ieral meteorologists now earning
less than the new minimum VIII
have their salaries brought up
Ito $4,345.
AIR FORCE - In confirming
Our exclusive story yesterday
that the Air Force Department
would not have to trim its pres
fent civilian personnel strength,
the department gave additional
figures showing that 1t will hire
I32, 1000 additional employees by
next June 80.
OF the $4,000 new employees,
81 900 Of them will be used to
replace military personnel, the
Air Force said.
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COMMERCE-The Commerce
Department has issued an excel
lent pamphlet to its supervisory
employees on Supervisory Re-
sponsibility for Incentive Man
tagemeht."
The pamphlet was issued by
George T. Moore, assistant sec
lretary of commerce for admin
|istration. Mr.. Moore declares in
the foreword: "The Secretary
tSinGiair Weeks shares the
PRESIDENTS belief that skilled use
lof oil resources. particularly
human resources. is the best way
It0 bring about improvement Of
the public service. He is looking
70 aN Supervisors and executives
1k p oA3tive action to
IS t h 81 the departments
leadership.
ITO this end. he is calling upon
eAeh Of you to review with
"a freshness the public service
detectives Of the programs youI
administer. and to provide OPP
portunities for greater effective
ness N the daily work Of every
emnloye. Most important
among matters of supervisory
concern are the motivation Of
each employe- to give his best,
and the training Of each employeI
to continually improve his con-
tribution TO the public service"
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INTERIOR-The Interior De-
partment has compiled an out
record in its incentive
awards program. Estimated first
year savings totaling $l,246. 300
are expected to result from the
1855 operations OF the depart
ment's incentive awards program.
Incentive award suggestions
submitted during 1855 numbered
1896. representing q As per cent
increase over the 1,104 sugges-
tons received during the preced-
ing year under the old program.
OF the 1895 suggestions, Asst
were approved. Cash awards to
employees totaled $38,295.
CAPITAL NONCOMPLIANCE
nation and What It Will Do to
People In Government will be
discussed by the Presidents
Club Of the American Federation
of Government Employees at s.
pm. tomorrow in the willard
Hotel. The speaker will be Ted
F. Silvey of the AFL-CIO ma
tional office staff. Charles A,