POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE UNITED STATES SENATE EIGHTY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 27, S. 734, and S. 1326 BILLS FOR INCREASE IN COMPENSATION SCHEDULES MAY 20, 21, 22, 23, AND 27, 1957 Printed for the use of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service CONTENTS Page S. 27. S. 734 Statement of- ation.. Bowen, J. Hartley, Jr., national secretary, Naval Civilian Adminis- Campbell, James A., president, American Federation of Government Carroll, John A., a United States Senator from the State of Colorado___ Cobb, James B., president, National Alliance of Postal Employees__- Davis, James C., a Representative in Congress from the State of Doherty, William C., president, National Association of Letter Car- treasurer. Ellsworth, Harris, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, accompanied by John Macy, executive director, Civil Service Com mission.. Fischer, Milton, president, Engineers' and Scientists' Association of the Special Devices Center, Sands Point, N. Y 128 158 319 318 275 253 199 106 102 322 205 277 316 221 62 28 209 Fixa, John F., president, National Association of Postmasters of the 322 285 Freter, Theodore H., chairman, legislative committee, Association of Gravitt, C. B., Jr., legislative representative and secretary of the Hallbeck, E. C., legislative representative, National Federation of Post Hulick, Ray, president, National Rural Letter Carriers' Association. - Javits, Jacob K., a United States Senator from the State of New York. Statement of-Continued Lankford, Richard E., a Representative in Congress from the Fifth Lasseter, Dillard, executive officer, Organization of Professional McAvoy, Harold, president, National Association of Post Office and McCabe, E. W., chairman, committee on legislation, National Asso- O'Keefe, John A.. Owen, Vaux, president, National Federation of Federal Employees, Pelly, Thomas M., a Representative in Congress from the State of Pratt, Albert, of the firm of Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, accom- Rosenfield, Harry N., American Society of Safety Engineers___ 290 251 Stephens, Russell M., president, American Federation of Technical 186 Temple, Phillips, representing Special Libraries Association 306 271 Walters, Tom, operations director, Government Employees Council, 237 Warfel, George L., president, National Association of Special Delivery 274 Robedeau, Richard F., president, Local 128, National Federation of Watkins, Arthur V., a United States Senator from the State of Utah. Exhibits received for the record: 233 268 -257, 320 American Society of Landscape Architects, letter to Senator Johnston and article entitled "Civil Service". 218 Analysis of suggested interim salary schedule (table). 91 Annual earnings of engineers in civilian Federal Government activities by year of entry into the profession (chart).... 194 Annual earnings of engineers in industry by year of entry into the profession (chart)....... 193 Bargaining on Other Provisions (article submitted by George D. Riley). 137 Exhibits-Continued Budget for a family (excerpt from Heller Committee for Research on Bureau of Labor Statistics, letter to Senator Neuberger with Consumer Comparison of present Classification Act structure with same struc- Comparison of present GS grades with proposed CA (S. 734) and SPS (S. 1326) grades and salary increase at first step in grade (table)... Page 141 118 100 171 180 Comparison of present law, S. 734, and Cordiner report suggested interim salaries (table). 179 Comparison of present pay rates with pay rates after conversion under Comparative salary data (chart). Consumer Price Rise Continues 14th Month (newspaper article)--Employees in full-time positions subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, June 30, 1956 (table).... 177 90 236 172 Engineer-scientist 1956 voluntary separation report (table) - 256 39 Latest offers-$100 a week is common for the class of 1957 (article from U. S. News & World Report). 84 Local 64 survey reveals shocking turnover of clerks, by John W. 144 Los Angeles County Postmasters Association tells of serious turnovers (reprint from the Live Wire) 67 Losses of engineers and scientists, Bureau of Ships, January-December, 1956 (table). 257 Manpower crisis in Federal labs (reprint from Chemical Engineering 195 New skills needed by the Navy (reprint from the Bulletin, of the NIA writes Washington (letter in the North Island Civilian) No Criticism Was Heard, by Peter Edson (reprint from Washington Overlapping grades-existing law-Classification Act of 1949 (table)__ Patent examiners by length of service People who have prospered in 17 boom years (table). Postal pay as discussed by Robert H. Schaffer, New York Postmaster (newspaper articles) _ 199 201 76 173 173 263 129 232 Post Office-A Business or a Service? (article from The Live Wire). 148 125 Prevailing wage rates of Retail Clerks Union, Local 770, Los Angeles, 151 Professional starting salaries (table) 83 Quarter century of change in population, national income, weekly wages, and Consumer Price Index (chart). 228 Quits in the Federal Government (table) 32 Salary comparison survey in patent profession conducted by Patent 262 Salary survey, Government versus industry (chart). 81 Salary table, Veterans' Administration, Department of Medicine and 175 222 692,000 autoworkers pay to rise 6 cents hourly (newspaper clipping)_ Top level positions and personnel strength (Defense compared with Turnover of scientific, technical, and engineering personnel (chart)- |