Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-04

The employees benefited to
awards, the CSC said. The sa
result Of improved operations
amounted to $144 million.
OF the 10000 awards, 49,
600 were for beneficial sugges-
lions and 10000 for out
standing and superior work
performance.
The employe incentives award
program has increased in scope
each year since it became law
in 1854.
Commenting on this years
totals. Roger Jones. Civil Serv-
ice Commission chairman, de-
clared:
THE results prove again that
the Federal employees incentive
awards program is O success in
finding more efilcient ways to
carry out the day-to-day opera
tons Of Government. The rec
ord of employe achievements
recognized through the incen-
tive awards program since 1t
began in November, 1854. Is a
tribute to the imagination and
ingenuity of Federal workers In
giving something above normal
to the job requirements Of
their work"
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PROJECT HIGH TIDE
Each one Of Air Forces 1000
civilian employees in the Penta-
gon, as we'll as the 5000 mill
tary personnel, will be inter-
viewed between now and the
middle Of the month by special
team from the Inspector Gen.
erals once at Norton Air
Force Base in California.
The inspector generals unit
was asked by the Chief Of Staff
to make the study to determine
whether there Is any over
staining among Air Force per-
sonnet in the Pentagon.
There already has been o IS
per cent cut in civilian per-
sonnet in the last few years and
employees are wondering whether
the end is in sight.
There also is apprehension
that the study will result in an
intensification of the program
to put military personnel In
civilian jobs,
Officially, the Air Force says
its Project High Tide" is being
done regularly to insure that its
personnel resources are man.
aged with maximum effort"
However, the fact that 100
military officers Of Norton Air
Force Base were sent here with
out warning. without many key
civilian administrative officials
knowing anything about the
project in advance, is causing
great concern among Air Force
civilian personnel.
One bright spot is the warn
ling Of the House Civil Service
Subcommittee on Manpower
that It will keep close watch
on the situation to see that the
rights of civilian employees are
mot abridged.
HATCH POSTPONEMENT-
The Civil Service Commission
will wait until after the Novem-
Der election before holding
hearings in the case Of Will
liam C. Doherty, president Of
the National Association Of
Letter Carriers. who is accused
of violating the Hatch Act.
Mr.. Doherty is accused Of
violating the law by permitting
his name to be used last May
in newspaper ads urging the
nomination of Senator Lyndor
johnson on the Democratic
; presidential ticket.
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CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Georg'
Obata of Public Housing Ad'
} ministration has been elected
: president of the District Of CO.
Ilumbia Department, American
Federation Of Government EN-
plOyes. Others elected were
John Brennan, Civil Service
Commission; Hubert Potter, ST.
once of the Surgeon General
and John Wilford. Navy, vic'
: presidents; Francis Guyda, Vet
, Grams Administration, treas
I, urer; Madeline Knots, Unitet
, States Information Agency, re-
. cording secretary; Joseph Bian'
/, chini, Interstate Commerce
! Commission, corresponding Sec
> rotary; Thomas Schraeder
National Institutes of Health
4, sergeant at arms; Morton
Weiss, Navy: Pauline Fisher
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, and James Davidson
United States Engineers, audit
ing committee incidentally
the AFGE District Department
| holds its first luncheon meet
J ing Of the season at noon Fri
day when its speaker will b.
} Phillip j. LaMacchia, chief o
the Civil Service Commission
: Hatch Act and Litigation Sec
ton, who will speak on tn