Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17

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mittee. of which Senator Hump
The measure carries out tn
Commission that more inten-
sive effort be made to prevent
on the-job injuries among Fed
eral workers. The legislation is
also strongly backed by Federal
employe unions.
1 The proposed Federal Safety
Division would develop safety
standards for all Government
agencies and would make regular
inspections of Government bu-
Ireaus to see that these standards
were adhered to.
Senator Humphrey declared
the legislation is urgently needed
He pointed to the "shockingly
bad" safety record in Govern
ment of 427.000 injuries and
Ills deaths during the last five
years. The large majority OF
these could have been prevented
by adequate safety programs
Senator Humphrey said.
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PERSONNEL OFFICERS-The
Civil Service Commission will
soon set up job classification
standards for the Governments
personnel officers. Until now
these personnel positions have
not been subject to classical
ltion standards. The csc has
had numerous conferences with
Federal agencies on the subject
and general agreement has been
reached on putting these stand
ards in effect.
RETIREMENT-Here is a fur
Their Qualifications of one of the
annuitant's widow provision of
the Johnston retirement bill APP
proved by the Senate Civil Serv-
i've Committee.
Employees who retire and whose
annuitieS are less than S2.4OO a
year Will. at no reduction in
their annuity, be allowed to des-
lgnate their wives to receive half
OF their pensions in the event
OF their death. Retirees draw
ing annuities in excess of So. 400
a year would have to pay 10 per
cent for anything Adore that
amount in order to qualify their
wives for widows survivorship
annuities. For example, an an
nultant whose pension was 49,
600 a year would pay 10 per
cent on 5000 of his annuity.
EARLIER RETIREMENT-In
approving the Johnston retire
ment measure, the Senate Civil
Service Committee took cogniz-
ance of the request of various
groups OF Federal employees that
they be allowed the right to re-
tire voluntarily at age so, after
~ years OF service. on an i'm
mediate annuity. These prol,ps
want the same privilege now
granted to FBI and other Fed
eral law enforcement officers
The committee did not include
any such provision in the bill
out directed its staff to make a
comprehensive study" and re-
port back to it next wear. The
employees who asked the right
Tor optional retirement at age
oO after 20 years service in
Guided immigration officers. field
employees in the Public Health
Service. ship pilots in the Pana-
ma Canal Zone. attendants in
Government TB hospital and
guards in military prisons.
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
David M. POLAND, the public
relations man, has come up with
a suggestion worthy of consider
alton by Congress and the Civil
Service Commission. Mr. Pol
land, who has taken an active
interest in the problem of finding
Federal jobs for physically hand
lcapped persons, proposes that
civil service exams be reopened
at any time to let them compete
for jobs.
The csc and the Presidents
Committee on Employment of
the Physically Handicapped are
doing a conscientious job in plac-
ing handicapped persons in Fed
eral jobs. But often the physl-
cally handicapped person finds
that the job he seeks is closed
l.