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mission proposals for widespread
in the defense agencies.
The main proposals are tn
/. Establishment of criteria
filled by the military and wf1ic
The purpose is to fill more jobs
with civilians wherever feasible.
2. Establishment of program
Ito give greater promotion oppor-
tunities to civilians. The Hoover
group had noted that not too
many executive positions were
now available to civilians.
8. Development of more COM
prehensive training programs for
civilian workers in all types of
work.
4. Better training and selection
of supervisors and management.
S. Greater pay for civilian en-
ployes in grades IL and above.
This proposal would require &C.
ton by Congress. but the de-
partment already has taken the
first step by asking Congress to
provide more super-grade Jobs
and more higher-paying scien-
ltific and technical positions.
The program OF putting these
proposals into action will be
mainly in charge OF Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Man
power and Personnel Carter
Burgess. The program is a long
range one and can't be accom-
plished overnight. However, Mr..
Burgess and his staff already
have gotten the program under
way and hope to make as much
progress as possible in the
months ahead.
Mr.. Wilson's Endorsement of
the Hoover proposals came de-
spite opposition. by some Army.
Navy and Air Force officials and
officers to several key recon-
mendations. The military was
reported opposed to re-evaluat-
ing civilian and military posi-
lions and filling more jobs with
civilians, particularly the top
positions.
Those taking this stand said
that replacement Of military by
civilians should be an evolu-
tionary process and that it was
making satisfactory Roadway
under the present system. They
objected that mass requirements
of military by civilians. parti-
cularly in key jobs, would harm
the defense program.
However, after hearing the
various arguments pro and con,
Mr.. Wilson decided to indorSe the
Hoover proposals.
| LIABILITY PROTECTION
Chairman Johnston of the Sem
ate Civil Service Committee has
sponsored a bill to protect Fed
eral employees who drive Govern
ment cars against personal liza
bility in case of injury or death
to others or property damages
The measure would provide Gov
eminent purchase of insurance
protecting them from liability
when such accidents arise during
operation of motor vehicles In
the performance of official Gov
eminent duties.
/ NEW MEMBER - Senatol
Laird, Democrat of West Viz.
ginia, recently appointed to fl
the Senate vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Kilgore, ii
expected to be named a mem
Der of the Senate Civil Services
Committee. Meanwhile, 1t SEEM
likely that Senator Pastore
Democrat of Rhode Island, viii
remain on the committee. Their.
had been talk that he nigh
quit it to take a place on TIT
Appropriations Committee.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP Tht
Air Force has overseas vacancies
for personnel assistant, position
classif1er, agronomist, bacteriolo-
gist, shorthand reporter, tele-
graphic operator and supervisor
radio operator, dental hygienist
illustrator, air craft mechanics
electricians, engineers. laundry
and dry cleaning superintendent
and air conditioning and refrig-
Grafton servicers. Call Metropoli-
tan 8-0501 for further informa-
ton.
! Nays David Taylor Mode
Basin has given superior accom-
plishment awards to Clifford r
Olson, Florence L. Otterback
meritorious civilian service
awards to Charles E. Lemich anc
Fred Weinberger; 30-year aware
to Charles G. Stagger; 20-yeal
award to Douglas F. Muir anc
Elizabeth D. Price; 1.000-houl
sick leave certificates to Pendle.
ton E. HUMPHREYS, David A
Lundquist. Carl A. Nordgren anc
Murray Strasberg.
Planning and Financial Man
agement" will be discussed by thu
Financial Management Round
table at 1870 pm. Tuesday in the
General Accounting Office audi.
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