Evening star., 1957-03-11

Federation of Government En-
ployeS points out, the 220-day
figure is based on the erroneous
assumption that all Federal
workers get 26 days of annual
leave a year and that all en-
ployes take all of this annual
leave as well as all of their sick
leave.
A study of Interior Depart
ment employees showed that the
average Interior employe used
eight days of sick leave year
The Department of Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare showed a
9.2-day average for its employees
and a General Service Admin
istration check showed 8.5 days
for its employees.
Furthermore, regarding an
nual leave. 81 per cent of all
Government employees have less
than is years of service ano
thus earn less than the 26-day
maximum annual leave. As
many employees earn only II
days a year as earn 26.
But that isn't all. Most en-
ployes do not use all of the
annual leave they earn. A study
of Interior Department EN-.
pioyes entitled to Is days a veal
showed that they averaged only
eight days of annual leave. In
the 20-days-a-year group, ar
average of 17.6 days was actually
used. In the 26-day category ar
average Of 22.8 days a year was
used
Using the Interior Department
employe as an example, the typi.
cal employe in the 13-day-a-yeal
annual leave category worked 23t
days year. The employe in the
3-to-l5-year service bracket
worked 227 days year. EN-
ployes with more than Is years
of service worked about 222 days
CAPITAL ROUNDUP Gen.
eral Services Administration s
credit union has elected w. Ken
meth Hoover. Sidney Schneider
and Ralph Given, jr., as new
members of the board of direc-
tors. Reelected were Julius Sill
verstein, Granville Mattox and
Ellison Morris.
Elizabeth J. Fabiny has been
reelected president of the hos
pital guild. Federal Employees
Union No. 2. National Federation
of Federal Employees. Others
elected were Grace Picking, vice
president, Paris Keener, treas
urer: and Henry Nolda. Gaylord
Streeter and Davis Thomas
members Of executive committee
The American Federation OF
Technical Engineers is holding
its legislative conference today
through Wednesday. John
Sarge" Powell of the Public
Housing Administration has re-
ceived 50-year award marking
his half century in Government
Representative Anfuso. Demo
crat OF New York, has sponsored
a bill TO eliminate the Hatch Act
restrictions against Federal en-
ployes participating in politicaI
activities, Under the present
Hatch Act. Federal employees are
related to the status of second
class citizens, Mr.. Anfuso said
Henry Marschalk of Navy.
Bureau of Ordnance has received
a beneficial suggestion award
Army's Office Of the Quartermas.
ter General has given outstand.
ing performance ratings to Nor,
riS Namkin, Mrs. Doris Fiedlel
and Mrs. Harry <. Foster
Marshall D. Windsor received 8
special service award and Harry
w. Zell a sustained superior per.
formance award.
The journeymen offset plate.
makers of the Government Print.
ing Office have selected the fol.
lowing committee to deal in wage
negotiations with the public
printer: Glenn Rottman. chair.
man; Richard Cummings. Viii.
liam Watts and alternate mem.
ber Paul Melton.
Constance Mottaz Of tn,
Weather Bureau has been citec
for outstanding performance. :.
Federal Housing Administrator
Norman Mason has presented {
meritorious service and superior
performance award to employe,
of FHA's printing and publica
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