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appointment and service of
postmasters at post Offices to
which such employees are as
signed. Employe must have
been on rolls at such post Office
for not less than 10 years i'm
mediately prior to appointment
to position of postmaster.
Passed House. Referred to
Senate Post ONCE and Civil
Service Committee.
Retirement
s. 81 and H. r. 4601. Limits
to cases involving national
security the prohibition on pay
ment of annuities to retired
employees. s. 81 reported to
Senated H. r. 4601 passed
House. Both bills pending on
Senate calendar.
S. 1902. Provides a 10 per
cent increase in annuities Of re-
tised Foreign Service officers
and their survivors. Passed
Senate. Referred to House
Foreign Affairs Committee.
S. 1920. Strengthens commits
stoned corps of Public Health
Service through revision and
extension of some of the pro-
visions relating to retirement.
appointment of personnel and
other related personnel matters. !
More closely identifies the re-
tirement system applicable to
Public Health Service commits
stoned officers with the system
applicable to military personnel.
Passed Senate. Reported to
House. Pending on House
calendar.
H. r. 8241. Amends Civil
Service Retirement Act to allow
former members Of Congress
credit for non-member service
performed after leaving Con-
gress. Passed House. Referred
to Senate Civil Service Com
mittee.
H. R. $3.50. Accelerates the
commencing date for payment
of civil service retirement an
nuitieS. Proposes a day-after
concept in lieu of present first
of-the-month after concept.
Passed House.
Security
H. R. 1870, H. R. 1851, H. r.
1889, identical bills to amend
; the act of August 26, 1850, re-
lating to the suspension of en-
ployment of civilian personnel
of the United States in the
Interest of national security
and H. R. 796, H. r. 6846, and
H. r. 855. to establish a
, Central Security Office to CO.
Iordinate the administration of
Federal personnel loyalty and
! security programs. Hearings
held before House Civil Service
Committee during April, May
and June. Pending before
House Civil Service Committee.
Travel
H. R. 5196. Increases from
$12 to SIS per diem allowances
, for employees travelling on Of
fetal business; increases from
6 cents to 7 cents mileage al
lowance for motorcycles; in
creases from 10 cents to 12l
cents mileage allowance for
automobiles; permits reim-
burSement for parking fees.
Passed House. Referred to
Senate Government Operations
Committee.
Unemployment Compensation
H. R. 3472. Provides that in
determining eligibility of Fed
eral employees for unemploy-
ment compensation their ac-
crued annual leave shall be
treated in accordance with
State laws. Repeats section
1905 of the Social Security Act |
under which no compensation
may be paid to a Federal en-
ploye during a period subse-
quent to separation from the
Federal service when he is |
) being paid for accrued annual
leave. Passed House. Referred
to Senate Finance Committee.
Foreign Service
S 1888. Makes numerous
changes in the administration
. of the Foreign Service. Provides
a new class structure for
Foreign Service Staff Officers
) and employees. Liberalizes re-
] tirement and disability systems.
Improves recruitment and
training of Foreign Service Of
ficerS. Encourages functional
and geographic area specializa-
ton by such officers. Passed
Z Senate. Referred to House
! Foreign Affairs Committee.
Health Benefits
S. 2575. Provides a health