Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1952 — Page 64

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has approved proves, as appears- likely, CS8€: That federal employees Federal Will have to hire 2000 new. inves- oreased by 549,000 in the first 17

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airman, has an- ate unanimously

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§ hearings the ‘second ‘week in employee loyalty” investigations i Roundup February on. legislation to in- from the FBI to the Civil Service Employment Gain That By JOHN CRAMER Ser B Olin Johnston (D. 8, (.), crease the annuities of retired Commission, The switch was re, The U. 8. Civil Service Com- went fo the military. agencies, jod was * WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—A canvass of key Mevite rs the Post Office and Civil Seryice Federal employees. .... The Sen: quested by FBI If the House ap- mission reports: - That the remaining 28 8,000 went other

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in- to Selective Service System, and ® B the defense production agencies, That an 8000 increase in postal

521,000 of this increase employees over the 17-month per balanced by decreases in

of Congress finds them uniformly cold to new pay -raises for Government's Classified 1,000,000 (white collar) and

its 500,000 postal employe®s this session. “But federal employee unions

A which will press for*increases, are total of 1, IRS Were fired in the betting the situation will chang yer? ending st July L : fn a few months if the cost of a yin jovernment employees ving continues to climb. don't care how much of the tax payers’ money they spend, Fact The unions point out the TASES During the past government: year voted last October were based OM 4p estimated $22 million was cost-of-living increases occurring caved from ideas submitted under before 1951,. Since, the index has employee suggestion systems, climbed four per cent. “"Myth--Most government em

ployees are ih Washington, D, C. Fact—Only about 10 per. cent. California has a greater number, New York City has about €0 pens cent as many

Congressmen are (Miemig ‘the at titude: “Don’t even mentigh a new raise.” ‘And oven those most friendly to federal employees sco little chance of an increase unless

Repeating a Best Seller . . .

cost-of-living = reaches at least] “"Myth--Federal employees are

seven or eight per cent over principally political appointees. January, 1951, levels. Fact--95 per cent are in the com- . . petitive Civil Service. Retirement Fight “Myth-—Federal employees First big fight. on President have no standing among scienTruman's proposal that federal tific and other professional employees be orought under’ so-| ETOUDS. Fact-—The opposite’ is e cial security will come in the next|true. Hundreds have received two weeks when U, 8. agencies honors from organizations outgive the House Ways and Means side the Government, Example: Committee their recommendations The agriculture chemist who re

eeived the 1951 Borden Award with gold medal for milk chemistry was only one of seven agriculture scientists who have received this award, (Administered Abv the American Chemistry So ciety) in the 12 years it has been offered

on the pending Lesinski bill.

In his recent budget message. the President proposed in effect that federal workers be given social security benefits— with civil service retirement henefits in addition. ~ This i= laid

roughly the plan

down in the lL.esinski bill, which has CIO indorsement. Career Worker Plan al But key agencies are hy ho The Federal Personnel: Council,

, Government perhas recommend channelling

composed of gonnel directors, ed this program for

means agreed that the bill ‘takes the right approach.

The Budget Bureau probably will Sado at ~though in’ modi 1aid-off Federal empldyees (those fied form with Civil Service status) back Federal SBecurity Agency, which into Goverment jobs:

ONE —A new Civil Service Com Hiking regulation to prohibit XJ, .. agencies from hiring persons Bo outside government so long as qualified career employees are available. TWO- Mandatory one-year furloughs for laid-off employees. During this period, workers could pe re-employed without loss of status, tenure or accumulated sick leave.- Many agencies now limit the furlough period to 30 days. THREE An effort'by all agencies to'do a bettér job of placing laid-off workers by informing

administers the Social Security System, already has indorsed fit. But Civil Service Commission, which administers the Civil Service Retirement System, has prepared a report blasting the bill And it's no secret here that] Chairman Robert (Bob) Ramspeck wants no part of any such plan, 3 » » ” Sen. William Langer (R. N. D.) has put in a bill to raise the-annu-| ities of retired federal workers by one third or. $1000, whichever is smaller. A similar bill in "the

House calls for a one-third or 2

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$500 increase. Meantime, there are strong indications congressional sentiment is swinging toward a flat 10 per cent annuity increase.

Myth Vs. Fact | The Federal Personnel Council, ne joining in what Civil Service | Commission = Chairman Robert | (Bob) Ramspeck calls his “truth ‘and fact” campaign against generalized criticism of federal em-|

ployees, has published its own list | 1JV'S HOST DRAMATIC SHOW

overnment workof myths about, gov EVERY WTTV 5 » PM In the Council's list: .~. government year ending last July Indiana Headquarters for ployee can't be fired. Fact —A|

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it says, correct them. The McGURK AGENCY never quits. Fact—During the " “Myth A Civil Service # We protect you against the unexpected I}

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