Evening star., 1962-04-12
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer

The Civil Service Commission
today issued its guidelines to
Government agencies as to
which employees may or may
not be officers of Government
employe unions, either on a
local or national level. Cen
orally, the csc regulations
would bar management and
supervisory personnel from
holding union office or repre-
senting employees if these en-
ployes possess significant
managerial responsibilities and
are in fact part of the manage
ment group"
High lights of the CSC's
guidelines on these and other
points arising from the Gov
ernment's new labor-manage-
ment program are put forth by
the Commission in question
and-answer form:
@. Should an agency prohibit
supervisors and other manage
ment officials from joining an
employe organization which in
cmdes rank and file employees?
"A. No. Section / (a) makes it
clear that all employees have 9
right to join an employe or
ganization without any re-
straint whatsoever by manage
ment.
Q. What is the relationship ol
conflicts of interest and men,
bership In unions?
"A. The two things are Sepa-
rate. The right to join lawful
union extends to all employees,
whether or not engaged in man
agerial, personnel, or similar
duties, and may not be restrict
ed by agencies. But if manage
ment and certain officials were
to take an active role in union
affairs Thy serving as an officer
or representative. etc. these
activities would be incompati-
bic with official duties and
therefore represent conflict OF
interest.
@. MustA supervisor or man.
agement official who is an
officer of a rank-and-file
union be required to vacate his
union office by July /, 1862?
"A. No. Agencies should allow
the official such reasonable
time as the union needs to ar
range for his replacement. Fol-
example, if the officials term
of office were due to expire
within a few months following
July /. he might be authorized
to continue until the expiration
of his term.
@. Can an agency require
that all supervisors refrain
from running for, or holding
office in. or acting as a rep
resentative of an employe Or
ganization?
A. Yes Except for organ
izations of supervisors), if at
every level the agency's super
ors possess significant mana
gerial responsibilities and are
in fact art of the MANAGEMENT
group. In this event, their Of
ficial duties would result in
conflicts of interest.
@. Should holding office ir
or acting as a representative OF
national organization be re-
garded differently from hold
ing office or acting for a local
where the employe works?
A. No.
The Civil Service Comnois-
sion said that as far as csc
supervisors are concerned. those
whose duties involve supervi.
sion Of clerical personnel or Of
flee services will be allowed tC
serve as officers of Govern
ment employe union locals as
we'll as national union offices
While the CSC's Interpretation
is not binding on other Gov
ernment agencies, it may vel
be that most agencies viii
adopt a similar policy toward
their supervisors engaged ir
this type of clerical and office
services supervision
@. Which employees will bt
barred by the conflict of Inter
est provision from being unior
officers or representing en-
ployes?
A. 1D Employees who have
the responsibility for directing
and controlling the program
operations of the agency. q
Those supervisors who hav'
significant managerial respon
siblllties. ~ Employees servln!
in support activities who's,
principal duties involve advis
ing or assisting management
on program administration
and or manpower utilization
a. Employees directly engaged
in personnel work in other thar
a clerical capacity 80 EN-