Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Civil Service Overhaul
Asked in Senate Report

gulCe line purposes IN OeteFmln-
ing grade and salary. instead Of
the present system Of setting a
job standard for each different
position in the Federal service.
8. The csc should develop
qualification standards in the
filling of political Schedule c
jobs. The committee said it was
shocked at the apparent utter
disregard to qualifications" in
filing these positions.
More Training Proposed
8. Development Of a program
to select and train employees for
supervisory jobs. There is a
critical need for a me.ningful
selection. evaluation and train
ing program that will progress
sively improve the caliber of su-
pervisors at all levels throughout
the Federal service. Conversely.
the committee does not believe
the establishment of any hand
picked elite group. such as the
proposed Senior Civil Service
Corps. provides an answer to the
problem.
10. Employe unions and their
representatives should be given
the right TO participate more
fully in the development of de-
partmental and agency person.
mel programs and they should
be afforded better machinery to
appeal and settle grievances.
IL. The appointment Of re-
tired high military officers to
high civilian jobs should be held
to an absolute minimum. The
committee said in recent years
there has been an upswing in
the appointments of retired mil
itary personnel to civilian jobs.
This practice has deprived civil
ian employees of chances OF ad-
yancement. infiicts inexperienced
supervision upon them and in
jects military type regimenta-
ton into a civilian organization
mat brings about an unhealthy
condition. the committee SAID
IL. Constant watch is neces-
sary in the Defense Department
TO prevent and curtail the as
signment Of present military
personnel TO civilian jobs.
Expert Abuses Seen
l3 The authority for the en-
ployment Of experts and con-
sultants should be examined
with great care. The committee
charged that agencies sometime
resort to employment of these
experts and consultants to
obtain favored or desired
individuals outside civil service
regulations. as a means of pay
ing higher salaries than the Jobs
justify, and as an avenue of
avoiding personnel ceilings.
IA. Greater unity Of purpose
between Congress and the ex-
ecutive branch for restoring "a
proper degree of honor and dig
nifty TO the dedicated men and
women Of the career service who
SO efficiently and effectively per-
form their assigned duties The
committee called for an end to
broadside smears. shotgun at
tackS and blanket indictments
that have done so much to re-
duce Federal employees collec-
tively to the status Of second
class citizens in the public eye. .
The committee said this condi-
ton must end If the Government
lis to attract and retain persons
OF superior intelligence. integrity
and competence to effectively
and economically conduct its
essential functions"
Willis Order Hit
In the invcStigative staff re-
port submitted by Mr.. Watson
the so-called Willis order of sew
eral years ago was severely criti-
cized. This was the order by a
White House aide calling for
clearance by the Republican Ma :
tional Committee for all grade
IA and above jobs.