Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-03

three commissioners would result
in a sweep of the present incum-
bents and their replacement by
three newcomers.
viewer. administration
sources say all three commits
sioners will be reappointed. They
declare President Eisenhower is
pleased with the Commissions
record during the first four years
of his term and the accomplish
mepts made in the merit system
and employee benefits.
Until this year. the Civil Serv-
ice Commissioners were APP
pointed by the President to in
definite terms. serving at his
pleasure. However, Congress
changed the law last year and
provided that the commissioners
starting next March would be
appointed by the President to
staggered six-year terms.
To set the staggered system
into operation. one. commissioner
will be appointed to a six-year
term. one to a four-year term
and the third to two-year term.
On completion of these terms.
all appointments will be made on
six-year basis.
Which commissioners will get
the original terms has not yet
been decided. However. it's con-
sidered likely that Commissioner
Moore. the associate Republican
member. will get the two-year
term and thus be in line for a
six-year appointment in 1858,
thereby getting an eight-year
tenure in Office. Chairman
Young, the other Republican
member. is in line for the six
year term, while Mr.. Lawton.
the Democratic member. appears
in line for the four-year term.
Note: Although future COM
missioner appointments will re-
quire the approval Of the Senate,
the reappointment of Messrs.
Young, Moore and Lawton will
not require Senate confirmation
for the initial staggered terms.
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PAY RAISE RALLIES SET
The AFL-CIO Government En-
ployes Council, which represents
member unions with a total
membership of more than 600.-
900 Federal workers, has set the
week of February 1915 as
Salary Rally Week"
During the week the Gee and
its member unions will hold SAL
airy rallies in every congressional
district in the country. It's ex-
pected that many members Of
Congress will make a trip back
home to attend the rallies de-
signed to line up congressional
and public support for classified
and postal employees pay raise
Legislation.
Incidentally, the rallies also
will stress the need for annuity
increases for Government work.
ers already retired.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE-Do
Federal employe unions swing
enough influence to decide cleo
tions? At least one former men,
Der of Congress believes they do.
Former Representative D.
Bailey Merrill of Indiana, who
was defeated for reelection to
Congress last November, blamed
the letter carriers and veterans
group for his defeat. According
to the Evansville Qnd) Courier:
Merrill attributed his defeated
to his standing with the Presi-
dent on certain legislative points
He said letter carriers and vet
Grams groups had opposed him
because of his supporting the
administration views on legis-
lation affecting them.
Merrill said he hadn't OPP
posed a pay raise for letter car
riers but had asked that a pro-
vision be added to provide mod
ernization of the postal system
that would help pay for the raise.
He added that national leaders
iof the letter carriers wouldn't go
along with the reorganization
plan"
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - The
following Veterans Administra-
ton employees have received in