Y4.C491: Sa 35 SALARY AND WAGE ADMINISTRATION HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 2497 and H. R. 2703 A BILL TO IMPROVE SALARY AND WAGE ADMINISTRATION TION ACT OF 1923, AS AMENDED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 73101 MAY 14, 15, 16, 17, AND 18, 1945 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Civil Service UNITED STATES WASHINGTON 1945 COMMITTEE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE ROBERT RAMSPECK, Georgia, Chairman JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia JAMES H. MORRISON, Louisiana LEO F. RAYFIEL, New York GEORGE P. MILLER, California J. M. COMBS, Texas WILLIAM T. GRANAHAN, Pennsylvania GEORGE H. FALLON, Maryland WALTER B. HUBER, Ohio EDWARD H. REES, Kansas CHARLES M. LAFOLLETTE, Indiana JAMES G. FULTON, Pennsylvania MRS. WILLIE S. WINTER, Clerk MRS. LUCY K. DALEY, Assistant SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE HOLDING HEARINGS CONTENTS International Association of Machinists. International Federation of Technical Engineers, Architects, and United States Customs Storekeepers Association... United States Immigration-Naturalization Officers' Association_ III SALARY AND WAGE ADMINISTRATION IN THE FEDERAL SERVICE MONDAY, MAY 14, 1945 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met at 10:30 a. m., Hon. Henry M. Jackson, of Washington (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Messrs. Jackson, Miller of California, Combs, of Texas, and Vursell, of Illinois, members of the subcommittee. Also present: Mr. Edward H. Rees of Kansas. Mr. JACKSON. The subcommittee will come to order. Congressman Ramspeck, a short time ago, appointed a special subcommittee to deal with the question of pay-raise legislation. He appointed me as chairman, and the other members of the subcommittee are Congressman Miller of California, Congressman Combs, of Texas, Congressman Herter, of Massachusetts, and Congressman Vursell, of Illinois. I believe all the members have a copy of the report and study that was made by Mr. McCormack and his staff in connection with the pay structure of the executive branch of the Federal Government I personally want to compliment Colonel McCormack and his staff for the excellent job which they have done in compiling this information. It certainly will be most helpful to the committee. I think that the members of the subcommittee will find that the pay structure of the executive branch of the Government is a bit complicated, because there are so many different laws and Executive orders that affect the various categories of employment, making it difficult to understand the entire picture without an analysis such as the one which the staff headed by Mr. McCormack has made possible for us. At this point in the record the bills under consideration by the subcommittee will be inserted. (The bills referred to are as follows:) [H. R. 2497, 79th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To improve salary and wage administration in the Federal service; to provide pay for overtime and for night and holiday work; to amend the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-COVERAGE GENERAL COVERAGE SEC. 101. That the provisions of this Act shall, except as otherwise expressly stated, apply to all civilian officers and employees in or under the executive branch of the United States Government, including Government-owned or controlled corporations, and to those employees of the District of Columbia municipal |