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REPORT
of the
COMMISSION on
EXECUTIVE,
LEGISLATIVE,
and JUDICIAL
SALARIES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DECEMBER 1968
REPORT
of the
COMMISSION on
EXECUTIVE,
LEGISLATIVE,
and JUDICIAL
SALARIES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DECEMBER 1968
COMMISSION ON EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND
JUDICIAL SALARIES
Appointed by the President:
FREDERICK R. KAPPEL, Chairman
Chairman, Board of Directors (retired)
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
JOHN J. CORSON
Consultant and Corporate Director
GEORGE MEANY
President American Federation
of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Appointed by the President of the Senate:
STEPHEN K. BAILEY
Educator
Dean, Maxwell Graduate School
Syracuse University
SIDNEY J. WEINBERG
Investment Banker
Senior Partner, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
EDWARD H. FOLEY
Lawyer
Partner, Corcoran, Foley, Youngman, and Rowe
Former Undersecretary of the Treasury
WILLIAM SPOELHOF
Educator
President, Calvin College
Appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States:
ARTHUR H. DEAN
Lawyer
Partner, Sullivan and Cromwell
Chairman, U.S. Delegation, Nuclear Test Ban and
Disarmament Conference
WILLIAM T. GOSSETT
Lawyer
Counsel. Dykema, Wheat, Spencer, Goodnow, and Trigg
President, American Bar Association
Executive Director
Frederick J. Lawton
iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
Page
A year ago Congress decided that the time had come to establish
a system for the regular review of the salaries of top level officials
Letter of transmittal
vii
of the three branches of Government. In implementing Congressional
Introduction
1
policy on salary rates for Career Service employees, it had been
Summary of Recommendations
3
necessary to make compromises and piecemeal adjustments in
The Task of the Commission
4
salaries for this group (who constitute the great majority of all
The Outdated Structure Pay Structure
4
Federal employees) in order to avoid their materially overlapping
Relationships Between Top Level and Career
the salary schedules for top officials.
Service Compensation
6
To meet the immediate problem and insure periodic review in
Salary Levels in Other Sectors
7
the future, the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
The Problem of Compression
9
Salaries was created. Of its nine members, three are appointed by the
Recommended Salaries for Top Level Officials in the
President of the United States, two by the President of the Senate,
Executive Branch
11
two by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two by the
Chief Justice of the United States. The first appointees serve for the
Recommended Legislative Salaries
12
Recommended Judicial Salaries
14
fiscal year 1969. Every four years thereafter others are to be ap-
pointed to review and recommend the rates of pay of the Congress,
Supplementary Compensation
16
the Judiciary, and the principal officials of the Executive Branch.
In Conclusion
17
These quadrennial reviews and recommendations of the Commission
Appendices
are to be reported to the President, who, in turn, shall include in
A. Legislative provision establishing the Commission --- 19
his next budget his recommendations as to the exact rates of pay he
B. Extent of Commission's Jurisdiction
23
deems advisable.
30
C. Positions in Level I through Level V of the
The President's recommendations become effective after thirty
Executive Schedule or authorized to be
days unless in that period either House of Congress specifically
paid at Comparable Salary Rates
25
disapproves any or all of them, or a statute has been enacted into
D. Pay Rates of $30,000 or more in State and
law establishing different rates of pay.
Local Government
36
E. Average Compensation-2,537 Chief Execu-
tive Officers in Industry
75
F. Percentage Increase in Executive Salaries
1953-1967
76
G. Highest Paid Executives in 1,304 Corpora-
tions
77
H. Salaries of Presidents of Federal Reserve Banks
78
iv
V
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
The President
The White House
December 2, 1968
Dear Mr. President:
We have the honor to present to you the first report of the
Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries.
Our review convinces us that the compensation of the key leader-
ship in each of the three branches of Government is seriously out
of step with today's standards. We should not permit this to con-
tinue at a time when the problems facing our country demand that
we attract men of great talent and capacity to public office. When
salaries in the business world, in State and Local Government, in
the universities have moved and continue to move ahead of Federal
Government rates, we may well fear an erosion in the quality of
leadership throughout the fabric of Government.
We believe the salary rates proposed in this report will improve
our capacity to attract and retain men of ability and dedication. We
believe they will lessen the need to make personal sacrifices to ac-
cept and carry the burdens of public office.
In this report we have pointed out other areas that do not fall
within our purview but that we believe require further attention. One
is the proper utilization of expense allowances in determining total
compensation. We suggest that this be the subject of an early study.
The second is the obvious need to adjust promptly the salaries of the
Vice President, the Speaker, and the Majority and Minority Leaders
of the two Houses of Congress. Finally, in our view there should be
a reassessment of the compensation of the President.
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick R. Kappel, Chairman
Stephen K. Bailey
John J. Corson
Arthur H. Dean
Edward H. Foley
William T. Gossett
George Meany
William Spoelhof
Sidney J. Weinberg
vii
INTRODUCTION
The ability of our nation to meet the challenges of these troubled
times depends on the leadership of those who place their talents and
energies at the service of their country. It is with the maintenance
of the quality of that leadership that we are concerned here.
What are the incentives for able men and women to assume
positions of leadership? Among them are prestige, the challenge of
public service, the opportunity to help solve problems of national
and international import, the sense of mission to act for the public
good. All are powerfully attractive. At the same time, however,
salary inducements must meet the realities of personal and family
obligations. They should also reflect in some appreciable degree the
level of responsibility involved in the office held.
The action of Congress in providing for a review of the pay
structure of the top levels of the Executive Branch, the Members of
Congress, and the Judiciary is timely. It is made at a time when the
complexity of problems at home and abroad demands the service of
the best, most capable men and women our country can attract to
high public office. The review also comes at a time of Presidential
change, with its attendant reorganization in positions of leadership.
And it comes at a propitious moment, when the study of salary
compensation can be raised above political implications and its objec-
tivity be recognized.
In accordance with the provisions of the statute creating the
Commission, we have reviewed the rates of pay of the designated
offices in the three Branches of Government.
The conclusion to us is inescapable that present salary levels
are not commensurate with the importance of the positions held.
They are not sufficient to support a standard of living that indivi-
duals qualified for such posts can fairly expect to enjoy and in many
instances have established. We should expect the compensation of
those to whom we entrust high responsibilities and authority in
government to bear some reasonable relationship to that received by
their peers in private life. This expectation, however, is not now
met.
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327-824 O 68 2
In this report, accordingly, we set forth our reasons for the
above conclusion and our recommendations as to appropriate pay
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
levels and relationships among top-level positions-and recommen-
dations also as to the relationships between these positions and
Because of
career service positions subject to the General Schedule pay scale.
- the long intervals between past adjustments in top level
We have sought to propose a reasonable and up-to-date relation-
Federal salaries, SO that salaries now paid no longer
ship within the Federal structure, as well as between the Federal
relate to current economic realities,
Government and other sectors, including private industry, education,
- the importance of the positions involved, and
and State and Local Government. Those sectors need and seek the
- comparative salaries in other fields,
same talents as does Government.
we find that present salary levels are inadequate, and we recommend
Orderly periodic reviews will disclose inequities that creep
1. That in the Executive Branch the annual salary levels be as
into the pay system. They will be essential, we believe, to enable
follows:
Government to attract in a competitive market the quality of men
Cabinet
- Heads of Departments, Level I, $60,000
and women needed to discharge effectively the functions of Govern-
- Agency Heads and other Level II positions $50,000
ment. The record of the past is one of piecemeal adjustments,
- Under Secretaries and other Level III positions $46,000
varied only occasionally by broadscale revision when pressures built
up to the breaking point.
- Assistant Secretaries and other Level IV positions $43,000
We believe the recommendations summarized below represent
- Major Bureau Heads and other Level V positions $40,000
an appropriate initial step in modernizing the top pay structure of
2. That in the Legislative Branch the annual salary levels be as
the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of the Government.
follows:
- Senators, Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner
from Puerto Rico $50,000
- The Comptroller General $50,000
- The Assistant Comptroller General $46,000
- The Public Printer, Librarian of Congress, Architect of
the Capitol, and General Counsel of the General Account-
ing Office $43,000
- The Deputy Public Printer, Deputy Librarian of Congress,
and Assistant Architect of the Capitol $40,000
3. That in the Judicial Branch the annual salary levels be as
follows:
The Chief Justice of the United States $67,500
- Associate Justices of the Supreme Court $65,000
- Judges, Circuit Courts, Court of Claims, Court of Customs
and Patent Appeals, Court of Military Appeals $50,000
- Judges, District Courts, Customs Court, Tax Court of the
United States, and Director, Administrative Office of the
United States Courts $47,500
- Commissioners, Court of Claims $40,000
- Deputy Director, Administrative Office of the United States
Courts $40,000
- Referees in Bankruptcy-full time-a maximum of
$40,000
- Referees in Bankruptcy-part time-a maximum of
$20,000
The total annual cost of all increases proposed for the Executive,
Legislative and Judicial Branches is $34,700,000.
2
3
The following table shows the four adjustments in salary that
THE TASK OF THE COMMISSION
have taken place in the last half century for the Supreme Court
Justice, the Cabinet Officer, the Member of Congress.
The law establishing this Commission requires it to review the
1926
1946
1949
1956
1964
rates of pay of the Members of Congress; certain offices and positions
Associate Justices,
in the Legislative Branch; the Justices, Judges and specific other
Supreme Court
$20,000
personnel in the Judicial Branch; and the offices and positions in the
$25,000
$35,000
$39,500
Heads of Departments
upper levels in the Executive Branch of the Government, designated
15,000
$22,500
25,000
35,000
Members of Congress
as Levels I to V of the Executive Schedule.
10,000
15,000
22,500
30,000
One purpose of this review is to determine appropriate pay
Though each group that has studied the subject in recent years
levels and relationships among the respective offices and positions
has come to the conclusion that material increases are necessary to
covered, and between those positions and positions in the General
establish a reasonable and rational pay structure, action has been
Pay Schedules of the Federal Government. Most importantly, our
neither timely nor realistic.
concern is to establish levels of compensation for those top offices
We have the task of evaluating the salaries of positions of the
that will, when coupled with the prestige they give and the oppor-
highest importance not only within Government but in the nation
tunity for service they offer, induce men both to accept and to retain
and, indeed, the world. The statute (Public Law 90-206) lists them
them.
as:
The Congress has established a regular procedure for fixing the
(A) Senators, Members of the House of Repre-
pay of the vast majority of Federal employees on the basis of
sentatives, and the Resident Commissioner
comparability with the rates paid in the private sector. It has pro-
from Puerto Rico.
vided for an annual review and recommendation as to necessary
(B) The following offices and positions in the Leg-
adjustments. Experience of the past few years has shown that it is
islative Branch: Comptroller General, the
possible to fix with a reasonable degree of accuracy and certainty
Librarian of Congress, the Public Printer,
standards of comparison between a great number of jobs in Govern-
the Architect of the Capitol and their princi-
ment and private industry.
pal assistants.
With respect to the top offices in Government, however, the
(C) Justices, Judges, Director and Deputy Direc-
situation is different, for it is difficult to find positions in the private
tor of the Administrative Office of United
sector that are directly comparable. For example, no direct com-
States Courts, Commissioners of the Court of
parisons are possible between our Legislators and Judges and the
Claims, and Referees in Bankruptcy.
Executives in business and industry. Nor is the concept of service
(D) Offices and positions in the Executive Sched-
and prestige that accompany high Federal office measurable in terms
dule (Levels I to V) set forth in title 5 of the
of the dollar value in the salary. On the other hand, we can draw
United States code. (This includes top Execu-
comparisons between the top levels of the Career Service and the
tive officials up to and including Department
Executive levels in Government. We can also compare trends in com-
Heads.)
pensation in government with trends in the business world, the
The General Counsel of the Civil Service Commission has
universities, the foundations, and State and Local Government.
advised us that the law does not cover the offices of the Vice
THE OUTDATED PAY STRUCTURE
President, the Speaker, and the Majority and Minority Leaders of
the two Houses of Congress. (See Appendix B). We believe it is
The failure of Congress to provide for regular review and re-
essential that traditional relationships between these offices, the
vision of the compensation of the top officials in the Executive,
Supreme Court, and the Cabinet be preserved. We shall deal with
Legislative, and Judicial Branches of Government has resulted in
this matter later in this report.
their salaries remaining almost static at a time when those in private
Because the actions and decisions of those who occupy the posi-
business, in State and Local Government, and in education, as well
tions named in the statute SO deeply affect all of us, every factor that
as salaries in the Career Service of Federal Government, were
can contribute to securing the ablest and best qualified people must
moving steadily upward. An American Management Association
be carefully weighed.
study published in 1967 (Appendix F) shows that in the last five
One of those factors is compensation. It is true, of course, that
years Executive Salaries in the business community have risen an
more than money is involved in attracting and retaining men and
average of 3.5% per year. The increase in the salary structure for
women of the highest competence. Prestige, the challenge of public
Federal officials since 1964, however, has been far less than 1%
service, the opportunity to contribute to the solution of pressing
per year.
4
5
than the comparability principle would have required for 1968,
national and international problems all have their drawing power.
and $5,422 less than the requirement for July 1, 1969.
But they must be weighed, even by the dedicated, against the realities
Based on the average increase in wages in this decade and
of personal and family responsibilities.
the great body of economic thought, the upward trend will con-
There are many examples of distinguished service by men and
tinue even though the rate of increase may be somewhat slowed
women of independent wealth, but we cannot and must not rely on
down. Looking ahead four years, the rate for the lowest Level of
this as a means of filling the top ranks. Such a policy would deny the
the Executive pay scale would have to be at least $40,000 to permit
nation the service of many other great and gifted leaders. Nor is
the top rates of the Career Service to achieve the comparability
the answer to rely on those who can devote a brief absence from
that Congress has declared to be the Federal pay policy, and to pro-
private affairs. This, too, presents obvious disadvantages.
vide an appropriate pay relationship between the Executive and
To repeat here the conclusion emphasized in the introduction
Career levels.
to this report, present salary levels are not commensurate with the
importance of top level positions or offices in Government. They are
SALARY LEVELS IN OTHER SECTORS
not sufficient to support a standard of living that individuals
We turn now to significant information on salary levels and
qualified for such posts can fairly expect to enjoy and in many in-
trends in other sectors of the economy, both public and private.
stances have established. We should expect the compensation given to
1. In State and Local Governments
those to whom we entrust the powers of government to bear some
reasonable relationship to that received by their peers in private
From a salary point of view, numerous positions in State and
life.
Local Governments are equally or more attractive to individuals of
the calibre sought for Federal posts. They offer similar professional
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TOP-LEVEL AND CAREER
opportunities. They offer the chance to render a public service. They
SERVICE COMPENSATION
offer substantial prestige and as great or greater monetary rewards.
Comprehensive studies of State and Local Government salaries made
Another important consideration is the relationship of the
by the U.S. Civil Service Commission in March 1963, January 1967,
salaries for top-level positions to the General Pay Schedule for
and August 1968 show in detail the situation in the upper salary
career service employees.
levels.
The pay for the latter group, who constitute the vast majority
It is significant that in the past year there has been a 70%
of Federal employees, is fixed annually on the principle established
increase in the number of those officials paid $35,000 or more. This
in the Federal Salary Reform Act of 1962. This is that "Federal
trend is a continuing one. In September judicial salaries in California
salary rates shall be comparable with private enterprise salary rates
were increased over 20%. The New York State Legislature, a few
for the same levels of work."
months ago, voted significant increases to the Governor and other
An annual survey is made by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
top State officials.
of private enterprise rates. These are then examined by the Bureau
The following summary shows the increases that have taken
of the Budget and the Civil Service Commission and fitted to a
place in the last five years in the number of positions paid at $35,000
comparability pay line. The pay line is established for the various
and above.
levels of the General Schedule salaries and reported annually to Con-
1963
1967
1968
gress.
Governors
8
23
26
The Salary Act of 1967 provided that the President, by Ex-
Mayors and City Managers
2
12
22
ecutive Order, would establish rates for the Career Service that
Administrative and
would achieve comparability in two stages. On July 1 of this year
Professional
15
43
123
rates were increased by the amount necessary to move 50% of the
Public Corporations
13
29
32
way toward comparability. Next July 1 they will be adjusted to
Judges
7
212
328
achieve full comparability.
The details of the 1968 report are attached as Appendix D.
However, the principle of comparability has not been made fully
The tabulations therein show the positions in summary and in detail
effective in 1968 because of a restriction in the 1967 Act that no
by occupation, jurisdiction, and salary.
level in the General Schedule may exceed the rate provided for the
Level V of the Executive pay scale, namely, $28,000. The result of
2. In Public Education
this statutory provision is that the top two rates of pay in Grade
These studies also reveal a rather spectacular climb in the
GS-16, the top three rates in GS-17, and the single rate for GS-18
number of positions in the field of public education for which annual
are all limited to the $28,000 ceiling. For GS-18 this is $2,239 less
compensation of $35,000 or more is provided.
6
7
pendix E) Perhaps it is pertinent to point out that one of the industry
1963
1967
1968
groups included in the report was "Utilities." In the sales category of
School Superintendents
3
10
25
$200 to $500 million, the average compensation of the Chief Execu-
Public University Presi-
tive Officers was $110,000. The Tennessee Valley Authority had
dents, Officers, and
power sales of $369 million in 1968. The compensation of its Chief
Department Heads
11
60
178
Executive Officer, in contrast, was $28,750. The Bonneville Power
Administration and Bureau of Reclamation fall into the class of
By way of contrast, the Assistant Secretary for Education in
$100 million to $200 million in sales, for which the average industry
the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Com-
salary is $87,000 for the Chief Executive. The salary of the Govern-
missioner of Education, who exercise responsibilities that sweep
ment Executives is $28,000.
across the whole spectrum of educational problems, are compen-
In June of this year Business Week published its annual com-
sated at $28,750 and $28,000 respectively.
putation of top Executive salaries in 130 large corporations in some
3. In Tax-Exempt Foundations
25 different fields. It shows that over 300 of those Executives are
Tax-exempt foundations are another field which competes for
compensated at the rate of $100,000 and above. The salaries of the
the talent required by Government. The latest data available on
top Executives of the four airlines listed were at least three times
compensation for presidents of ten of the large tax-exempt foun-
that of the Secretary of the Department of Transportation who has
dations for the fiscal year 1965-66 show a salary range from $30,000
substantial responsibilities in the field of air transport.
to $100,000, an increase of $4,000 over the 1964-65 average.
These figures are not cited as the goal or the ideal Federal
salary but are given to emphasize the problem with which the
4. In the Federal Reserve Banks
Government is faced in seeking men of the competence and quality
Another field of employment having some of the aspects of
needed to insure success in vital programs. Some men, fortunately,
public service and some of private enterprise is in the Federal
are in a position to make the change. Others, however, feel they
Reserve Banks. A recent report shows that the salaries of the
cannot afford the financial sacrifice required.
presidents of Federal Reserve Banks range from $35,000 to $75,000.
(See Appendix H). It might be pointed out that in all but two
THE PROBLEM OF COMPRESSION
cases their salaries exceed those of the Chairman of the Federal
Reserve Board and the Secretary of the Treasury, and in one case the
One of the most serious inequities in the present salary structure
bank salary more than doubles them.
is the narrow differential between the various levels of pay, particu-
larly in the Executive pay scale. There is an almost total failure to
5. In Private Industry
recognize in terms of compensation the differences in duties and
The differences between public service and private employment
responsibilities between the levels of the Executive Schedule.
make direct dollar-for-dollar comparisons between salary levels pre-
The following table shows the levels of the Executive pay scale
vailing in private business and those at the top strata of govern-
as established in 1964 and at present, and the percentage differential
ment difficult and inconclusive. There is no doubt, however, that
as compared to the private industry average differential.
salaries in the private sector offer a yardstick that individuals who
are sought for top Government positions may use in measuring
Salary as percentage of
alternative opportunities, or in evaluating the financial aspect
Chief Executive salary¹
Federal Executive Salary Schedule
against the satisfaction of service to one's country and the challenge
of the job, or perhaps the future benefits to one's career in business
Average
or in a profession.
Private Industry %
1964
%
Present
%
There is a good deal of information available on salaries in the
private sector. One source is the National Industrial Conference
Chief Executive
100
Level
I
$35,000
100
$35,000
100
Board study on annual compensation at the highest-paid corporation
2d highest paid
70 Level II
30,000
85.7
30,000
85.7
Executive levels in 1304 corporations for the year 1965. The study
3d highest paid
60 Level III
28,500
81.4
29,500
84.3
shows a range of median salaries, depending upon the type of busi-
4th highest paid
55 Level IV
27,000
77.1
28,750
82.1
ness, from $45,000 to $100,000. (See Appendix G)
5th highest paid
50 Level V
26,000
74.3
28,000
80
Again, the American Management Association study of Novem-
ber 1967 on the average compensation rates of over 2,500 chief
1 Source: "Executive Compensation"
executive officers, ranked according to the sales in varying industry
Business Management. Jan. 1968 Table 6
groups, shows amounts ranging well into six figures. (See Ap-
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The differential between Level V and Level II in 1964 was about
RECOMMENDED SALARIES FOR TOP LEVEL OFFICIALS
11%, or roughly half the typical differential in private enterprise.
IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
It is now only 5.7%.
The increasingly small differentials between Levels II and V
We have striven to meet these objectives in formulating our
are partly due to upward adjustments necessary at the lower levels
recommendations:
to permit the top civil service grades to make some progress toward
1. To establish a compensation plan which will be logical and
comparability.
equitable in its internal and external relationships.
Even so, it is now possible for the head of a major Bureau in
2. To establish compensation more nearly commensurate with
Executive Level V and subordinates in the three upper civil service
the importance and responsibilities of these positions.
grades to receive identical compensation even though they are at
3. To establish levels that will increase the ability of the Fed-
successive steps in a direct line of authority and responsibility. Ob-
eral Government to attract and retain the highest possible
viously, it is time for a change.
talent.
The following table sets forth the present and proposed rates for
the 665 top officials of the Executive Branch.
Present
Proposed
Salary
Salary
Number Rate
Rate
Level
I-Heads of Departments
12
$35,000
$60,000
Level II-Heads of major agencies, etc.
64
30,000
50,000
Level III-Under Secretaries, etc.
88
29,500
46,000
Level IV-Assistant Secretaries, etc.
261
28,750
43,000
Level V-Heads of Bureaus, etc.
240
28,000
40,000
Annual cost of these proposed increases
$9,631,250
These proposals recognize that the opportunity to serve one's
country and the prestige of public office are a form of compensation.
They further recognize that there is not the freedom to tailor com-
pensation to particular individuals or circumstances. On the other
hand, the proposals do recognize the very substantial responsibility
of these positions, the high level of competence required, and the
importance of making sure we continue to secure and retain men
and women of top quality. To hold Federal compensation on a scale
that is substantially lower than equivalent talent can command in
other fields, public as well as private, is the road to mediocrity.
10
11
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE SALARIES
It is our feeling that Members' salaries should be adjusted to
compensate for the substantial and unique responsibilities they
In addition to the Members of Congress, nine other offices and
bear, to meet the cost peculiar to elective rather than appointive
positions in the Legislative Branch are within the scope of the
office, and to minimize the need to rely on other means of augmenting
Commission's study and review. These offices can be directly related
income. There is a real question, however, as to whether the prob-
to offices and positions in the Executive Branch, and on the basis of
lem of adequately compensating the holder of elective office can be
that comparison we have included them in the following recom-
solved entirely by salary adjustment. The burdens placed on the
mendations:
individual legislator are not uniform. The type of his constituency,
Present Proposed
its geographical location, and its legislative interests affect him
Salary
Salary
alone just as do his housing requirements and his business or pro-
Number
Rate
Rate
fessional interests. Later in this report we discuss some further steps
Senators, Representatives, and the
that should be considered.
Resident Commissioner from Puerto
Rico
531
$30,000
$50,000
Other offices in the Legislative Branch
Comptroller General
1
30,000
50,000
Assistant Comptroller General
1
29,500
46,000
General Counsel, General Accounting
Office
1
28,750
43,000
Librarian of Congress
1
28,750
43,000
Public Printer
1
28,750
43,000
Architect of the Capitol
1
28,750
43,000
Deputy Librarian of Congress
1
27,500
40,000
Deputy Public Printer
1
27,500
40,000
Assistant Architect of the Capitol
1
27,500
40,000
Annual cost of these proposed increases
$10,751,000
It is difficult to obtain data that may suitably be used as a
basis for comparison with Congressional salaries. The Senators
and Representatives and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto
Rico are in a class not directly comparable with any other group.
State Legislators in most cases play a vastly different role from that
of a Member of Congress. This is true with respect to the time
devoted to the position, the variety and complexity of the problems
covered, and the number of citizens to whom they are responsible.
Unlike the circumstances in the Executive area of government
and in private industry, there are no varying levels of responsibility
among the Members, at least with respect to the enactment of
legislation-their major task. The vote of the newest Congressman
counts exactly the same as that of a long-time member. Perhaps the
experienced legislator serving as a committee chairman has a more
arduous task and performs at a greater level of effectiveness, but
his basic responsibilities to his constituents are the same. There may
be material differences in service rendered but these cannot be ex-
pressed in terms of compensation.
Other factors bearing on the compensation of Members of Con-
gress include the necessity of running for office every two years or
six years, and the cost of living in Washington for most of the year
while maintaining a residence in home district or State.
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RECOMMENDED JUDICIAL SALARIES
In determining appropriate salary rates for the Judiciary, we
must rely on the traditional values that have been attached to the
The table following sets forth the recommended salaries for
work of the courts. To attempt to find valid comparisons on the
Justices, Judges, and other officers of the Judicial Branch, totaling
basis of tasks performed between those who formulate the laws,
842.
those who interpret them, and those who execute them would be a
Present Proposed
fruitless task.
Salary
Salary
Traditionally, there has been high prestige value attached to
Number
1
Rate
Rate
Federal judgeships, and, particularly, to membership on the Supreme
Chief Justice of the United States
1
$40,000
$67,500
Court. There is the factor of the added value of lifetime tenure.
Associate Justices, Supreme Court
10
39,500
65,000
These may be sufficient inducements to many who have made their
Judges, Circuit Court of Appeals
134
33,000
50,000
mark in other fields of legal endeavor. But will they remain SO if
Judges, Court of Claims
9
33,000
50,000
there is not some recognition of present-day trends in compensation?
Judges, Court of Military Appeals
3
33,000
50,000
One area with which we may make some comparison comprises
Judges, Court of Customs and
the State and Local judicial systems. There we find that some 1,150
Patent Appeals
6
33,000
50,000
Judges are paid at the same rate as Judges in Federal District Courts,
Judges, District Courts
407
30,000
47,500
that more than 300 are paid more than the Judges of the Appellate
Judges, Customs Court
13
30,000
47,500
Courts, and that 35 are paid at rates that equal or slightly exceed
Judges, Tax Court of the United States
22
30,000
47,500
Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Director, Administrative Office of
The Act creating this Commission also provides for review
the United States Courts
1
30,000
47,500
and recommendations as to the salaries of the Commissioners of
Deputy Director, Administrative Office
the Court of Claims, Referees in Bankruptcy, and the Director and
of the United States Courts
1
28,000
40,000
Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the United States
Commissioners, Court of Claims
15
29,000
40,000
Courts.
Referees in Bankruptcy
The Commissioners of the Court of Claims act as trial Judges
(full-time maximum)³
180
22,500
40,000
for the Court. After proceedings before them are completed, the
Referees in Bankruptcy
Commissioners prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law
(part-time maximum)³
40
11,000
20,000
which are then submitted to the parties and the Court. If there is no
Annual cost of these proposed increases
$14,305,500
appeal by the parties to the case, the Court, after review, will nor-
mally adopt the Commissioner's decision as its own.
1 Includes Senior Justices and Judges
The Referees in Bankruptcy recommend decisions on both law
2 One at $30,500
and facts to the Judge of the District Court, who then renders the
3 Salary for Referees set by Judicial Conference within the maximum
Court's decision. Certain aspects of bankruptcy cases are, by statute,
We have recommended that the compensation of the Justices
reserved to the District Judge. At present the Judicial Conference
of the Supreme Court be fixed at $65,000, a rate which reflects the
sets the salary rate within the maximum established by law.
importance and dignity of the office. As the role of the Federal
Government has expanded, the burden on the Judicial system has
grown and its sphere of influence has broadened to embrace an
increasing percentage of our citizens. This is particularly true of the
Court, which is the capstone of our legal system. Yet in the past
forty years the rate of increase in the compensation of its members
has lagged far behind that of the other groups we have reviewed.
We have established a differential of $2,500 between the salary
of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices that more truly
reflects the relative responsibilities than does the $500 which was
first set in 1789.
We believe the rates for Judges of the other courts result in an
equitable compensation for their responsibilities and are in line with
the recommendations for Legislative and Executive salaries.
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SUPPLEMENTARY COMPENSATION
IN CONCLUSION
In the first draft of the 1967 Salary Act, there was a provision
The Commission urges that immediate action be taken at the
that the Commission on Salaries should also study the kinds and
next session of Congress to establish new salary rates for the office
amounts of expenses and allowances for Federal Executives, Judges,
of Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
and Members of Congress. However, this was eliminated before final
Majority and Minority Leaders of both Houses of Congress.
passage. Although such factors are not part of the study, they cannot
Had these offices been within our purview, we would have
be ignored in arriving at an understanding of the comparative com-
recommended no less than a salary equivalent to that of the Chief
pensation of Executives in industry and in government.
Justice ($67,500) for the Vice President and the Speaker, and main-
A salary study is not really valid if compensation in addition
tenance of the present differential ($5,000) between the Majority
to salary is ignored. If housing is furnished, or an expense allowance
and Minority Leaders and the other Members of the Senate and
provided, or bonuses and stock options are offered in lieu of, or in
House of Representatives.
addition to, salary, the monetary value of the job may be greatly
Finally, we point out that the Presidential salary has remained
altered. In many instances, such benefits provided by the employer
unchanged since 1949, a period of nearly 20 years. There is no com-
might greatly influence a person to accept or to reject a position.
pelling reason to exempt this salary from evaluation and revision in
The nature and extent of supplementary benefits may vary
the light of present day values and standards of compensation other
considerably according to the characteristics of positions held. Thus
than that the position is unique in the true sense of the word. We
a Judge retired from active service at full salary may still from time
recognize that evaluating the Presidential responsibilities in terms
to time perform services of the same character as are performed by
of remuneration just cannot be done. Nevertheless, we urge you,
active Judges. Accordingly, the Government's contribution to his re-
Mr. President, to bring this matter to the attention of the Congress
tirement is quite different from the contribution it makes toward
at the earliest possible moment. We believe that to preserve equity
the retirement of a Member of Congress who is elected for a term, or
and balance in the pay structure of Government the salary of the
an official of the Executive Branch whose position is subject to
President should be changed from $100,000 to $200,000.
change as political control changes.
The opportunities open to Government officials to acquire sup-
plementary income through the practice of a profession or by
engaging in private business vary according to the Branch in which
they serve. Each Branch makes its own rules and applies its own
standards.
This Commission has made no attempt to evaluate supplemen-
tary payments or allowances to determine their exact effect on
total compensation. It is aware that there are inequities needing
correction, but it is not part of the Commission's task to make
recommendations concerning them. We also recognize that adjust-
ments of salaries are not the appropriate way to meet the expenses
attachd to public office any more than they are to meet business
expenses in private enterprise. These expenses, while job-related,
are not uniform in their application to the holders of positions in
the same class, nor are they uniform as between classes.
The Commission feels that existing laws and regulations should
be reviewed to determine whether present supplementary compensa-
tion, such as expenses, allowances, retirement income, insurance,
etc., are adequate or inadequate, equitable or discriminatory, or well-
or ill-suited to the purpose for which they were designed. If there are
deficiencies, they should be remedied promptly through changes in
legislation or regulations.
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APPENDIX A
Legislative provisions establishing the Commission on
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries, and a
method of setting the rates of such salaries
Public Law 90-206 (81 STAT. 642)
Approved December 16, 1967
COMMISSION ON EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND
JUDICIAL SALARIES
SEC. 225. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.-There is
hereby established a commission to be known as the Commis-
sion on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries (herein-
after referred to as the "Commission").
(b) MEMBERSHIP.-
(1) The Commission shall be composed of nine members who
shall be appointed from private life, as follows:
(A) three appointed by the President of the United
States, one of whom shall be designated as Chairman by
the President;
(B) two appointed by the President of the Senate;
(C) two appointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and
(D) two appointed by the Chief Justice of the United
States.
(2) The terms of office of persons first appointed as members Terms of
of the Commission shall be for the period of the 1969 fiscal
office.
year of the Federal Government, except that, if any appoint-
ment to membership on the Commission is made after the be-
ginning and before the close of such fiscal year, the term of
office based on such appointment shall be for the remainder of
such fiscal year.
(3) After the close of the 1969 fiscal year of the Federal
Government, persons shall be appointed as members of the
Commission with respect to every fourth fiscal year following
the 1969 fiscal year. The terms of office of persons SO appointed
shall be for the period of the fiscal year with respect to which
the appointment is made, except that, if any appointment is
made after the beginning and before the close of any such
fiscal year, the term of office based on such appointment shall
be for the remainder of such fiscal year.
(4) A vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall
be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was
made.
(5) Each member of the Commission shall be paid at the Compensation;
rate of $100 for each day such member is engaged upon the
travel expenses.
work of the Commission and shall be allowed travel expenses,
including a per diem allowance, in accordance with section
5703 (b) of title 5, United States Code, when engaged in the
performance of services for the Commission.
80 Stat. 499.
(c) PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION.-
(1) Without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53
80 Stat. 443,
of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay
467; Ante, p. 625.
rates, and on a temporary basis for periods covering all or part
of any fiscal year referred to in subsection (b) (2) and (3)
of this section-
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Pub. Law 90-206
December 16, 1967
Pub. Law 90-206
December 16, 1967
81 Stat. 647.
81 STAT. 646.
(h) RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT WITH RESPECT TO
PAY.-The President shall include, in the budget next trans-
(A) the Commission is authorized to appoint an Execu-
mitted by him to the Congress after the date of the submission
tive Director and fix his basic pay at the rate provided for
of the report and recommendations of the Commission under
level V of the Executive Schedule by section 5316 of title
subsection (g) of this section, his recommendations with re-
5, United States Code; and
spect to the exact rates of pay which he deems advisable, for
Ante, p. 638.
(B) with the approval of the Commission, the Executive
those offices and positions within the purview of subparagraphs
Director is authorized to appoint and fix the basic pay (at
(A), (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (f) of this section. As
respective rates not in excess of the maximum rate of the
used in this subsection, the term "budget" means the budget "Budget."
General Schedule in section 5332 of title 5, United States
referred to in section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act,
Code) of such additional personnel as may be necessary
1921, as amended (31 U.S.C. 11).
64 Stat. 832;
72 Stat. 852.
to carry out the function of the Commission.
(i) EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESI-
(2) Upon the request of the Commission, the head of any
DENT.-
Personnel detail.
department, agency, or establishment of any branch of the
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection,
Federal Government is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable
all or part (as the case may be) of the recommendations of the
basis, for periods covering all or part of any fiscal year re-
President transmitted to the Congress in the budget under
ferred to in subsection (b) (2) and (3) of this section, any of
subsection (h) of this section shall become effective at the be-
the personnel of such department, agency, or establishment to
ginning of the first pay period which begins after the thirtieth
assist the Commission in carrying out its function.
day following the transmittal of such recommendations in the
(d) USE OF UNITED STATES MAILS BY COMMISSION.-The
budget; but only to the extent that, between the date of trans-
Commission may use the United States mails in the same
mittal of such recommendations in the budget and the beginning
manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and
of such first pay period-
agencies of the United States.
(A) there has not been enacted into law a statute which
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.-The Administrator
establishes rates of pay other than those proposed by all
of General Services shall provide administrative support serv-
or part of such recommendations,
ices for the Commission on a reimbursable basis.
(B) neither House of the Congress has enacted legisla-
(f) FUNCTION.-The Commission shall conduct, in each of
tion which specifically disapproves all or part of such rec-
the respective fiscal years referred to in subsection (b) (2)
ommendations, or
and (3) of this section, a review of the rates of pay of-
(C) both.
(A) Senators, Members of the House of Representatives,
(2) Any part of the recommendations of the President may,
and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico;
in accordance with express provisions of such recommendations,
(B) offices and positions in the legislative branch re-
be made operative on a date later than the date on which such
ferred to in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of section
recommendations otherwise are to take effect.
203 of the Federal Legislative Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat.
(j) EFFECT OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT ON
415; Public Law 88-426) ;
EXISTING LAW AND PRIOR PRESIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS.-
(C) justices, judges, and other personnel in the judicial
The recommendations of the President transmitted to the Con-
branch referred to in sections 402 (d) and 403 of the Fed-
gress immediately following a review conducted by the Com-
eral Judicial Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 434; Public Law
mission in one of the fiscal years referred to in subsection (b)
88-426) and
(2) and (3) of this section shall be held and considered to
(D) offices and positions under the Executive Schedule
modify, supersede, or render inapplicable, as the case may be,
in subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States
to the extent inconsistent therewith—
Code.
(A) all provisions of law enacted prior to the effective
80 Stat. 460;
Such review by the Commission shall be made for the purpose
date or dates of all or part (as the case may be) of such
Ante, p. 638.
of determining and providing-
recommendations (other than any provision of law enacted
(i) the appropriate pay levels and relationships between
in the period specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (i)
and among the respective offices and positions covered by
of this section with respect to such recommendations), and
such review, and
(B) any prior recommendations of the President which
(ii) the appropriate pay relationships between such
take effect under this section.
offices and positions and the offices and positions subject to
(k) PUBLICATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Publication in
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter
-The recommendations of the President which take effect shall
Federal Register.
53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification
be printed in the Statutes at Large in the same volume as pub-
and General Schedule pay rates.
lic laws and shall be printed in the Federal Fegister and
80 Stat. 443,
467; Ante, p. 625.
(g) REPORT BY COMMISSION TO THE PRESIDENT.-The Com-
included in the Code of Federal Regulations.
mission shall submit to the President a report of the results of
each review conducted by the Commission of the offices and
positions within the purview of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C),
and (D) of subsection (f) of this section, together with its
recommendations. Each such report shall be submitted on such
date as the President may designate but not later than January
1 next following the close of the fiscal year in which the review
is conducted by the Commission.
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Appendix B
EXTENT OF COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION
(Opinion furnished by the General Counsel
of the U.S. Civil Service Commission)
QUESTION: Does the jurisdiction of the Commission on Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial Salaries (CELJS) extend to the compensa-
tion of the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Majority and Minority leaders of both Houses?
ANSWER: No.
DISCUSSION: The review authority of the CELJS is set out in
§225 (f) of Public Law 90-206. That subsection authorizes the
CELJS to review the rates of pay of:
(A) Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and
the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico;
(B) offices and positions in the legislative branch referred to
in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of section 203 of the Federal
Legislative Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 415; Public Law 88-426)
(C) justices, judges, and other personnel in the judicial branch
referred to in sections 402(d) and 403 of the Federal Judicial
Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 434; Public Law 88-426) and
(D) offices and positions under the Executive Schedule in sub-
chapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.
Subparagraphs (C) and (D) of §225(f) are clearly inapplicable as
(C) relates only to the judicial branch and as (D) relates only to
the Executive Schedule which contains no reference to the offices
under consideration.
Subparagraph (A), which refers specifically to the rates of pay of
"Senators" and "Members of the House of Representatives" cannot
be considered to extend to the rates of pay of the Vice President,
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Majority and
Minority Leaders. This is SO because the rate of pay for each of
these offices is expressly fixed by a statutory authority that is sep-
arate from the statutory authority that fixes the rate of pay for
Senators and Members of Congress.
The $30,000 annual rate for Senators and Members of Congress is
fixed by the first sentence of section 601 (a) of the Legislative Re-
organization Act of 1946, as amended by §11(e) of Public Law
89-301, 2 U.S.C. 31. The $43,000 annual rate for the Speaker of
the House of Representatives is fixed by the second sentence of
that section (2 U.S.C. 31). The $35,000 annual rate for the Majority
and Minority Leaders is fixed by the last sentence of that section
(2 U.S.C. 31). The $43,000 annual rate for the Vice President is
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fixed by section 104 of title 3, United States Code. Finally, whatever
Appendix C
may be said of the functions of the Vice President as presiding
officer of the Senate, he is not nominated nor elected as, nor is he
POSITIONS IN LEVELS I THROUGH V OF THE EXECUTIVE
designated to be, a Senator.
SCHEDULE 1 OR AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID AT
In view of the foregoing, it is evident that the express mention of
COMPARABLE SALARY RATES
the rates of pay for Senators and Members of the House of Repre-
OCTOBER 25, 1968
sentatives in paragraph (A) of §225(f) does not include the rates
Level I
of pay for the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Repre-
$35,000
sentatives, and the Majority and Minority Leaders.
5 U.S.C. 5312:
It is significant to note that when the Congress created a former
(1) Secretary of State
Commission on Judicial and Congressional Salaries in 1953 (Public
(2) Secretary of the Treasury
Law 83-220, 67 Stat. 485) it expressly directed that Commission
(3) Secretary of Defense
to determine appropriate rates of salaries for, among others, "the
(4) Attorney General
Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and
(5) Postmaster General
Members of Congress". Also in that legislation, the Congress re-
(6) Secretary of the Interior
ferred to "the presiding officers and Members of the Congress".
(7) Secretary of Agriculture
Thus it is evident that the Congress, from its experience with the
(8) Secretary of Commerce
earlier enactment, was aware of how to express an intention to
(9) Secretary of Labor
review the salaries of legislative branch officers other than Members
(10) Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
of the Congress. The omission of similar language in Public Law
(11) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
90-206 is even more significant under these circumstances.
(12) Secretary of Transportation
Finally, with respect to subparagraph (B) of §225(f) (the offices
Level II
and positions in the legislative branch referred to in §203(a)-(d)
$30,000
of the Federal Legslative Salary Act of 1964) a study of that section
5 U.S.C. 5313:
establishes that it does not refer to any of the offices with which
(1) Deputy Secretary of Defense
we are concerned. That section specifically refers to the Comptroller
(2) Under Secretary of State
General, the Assistant Comptroller General, the General Counsel of
(3) Administrator, Agency for International Development
the General Accounting Office, the Librarian and Deputy Librarian
(4) Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
of Congress, the Public Printer and his Deputy, and the Architect
ministration
of the Capitol and his Assistant.
(5) Administrator of Veterans' Affairs
(6)
The importance of the CELJS limiting its review to the offices and
(Repealed)
positions referred to in $225(f) (A)-(D) of Public Law 90-206 is
(7) Under Secretary of Transportation
made clear by $225(h) of that statute. Section 225(h) relates to the
(8) Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
President's recommendations to the Congress after his receipt of
(9) Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
the report from the CELJS. It specifically states that the Presi-
(10) Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
dent's recommendations shall relate to "those officers and positions
(11) Director of the Bureau of the Budget
within the purview of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of
(12) Director of the Office of Science and Technology
subsection (f) of this section."
(13) Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency
(14) Director of the United States Information Agency
(15) Director of Central Intelligence
(16) Secretary of the Air Force
(17) Secretary of the Army
(18) Secretary of the Navy
(19) Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
(19) Director of the National Science Foundation
1 Numbering corresponds to that in title 5, United States Code.
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Level II
$30,000 (cont'd)
Level III
$29,500 (cont'd)
Other positions which may be paid at rate for level II:
5 U.S.C. 5314:
Director, Office of Economic Opportunity
(29) Chairman, Railroad Retirement Board
Civilian executive secretary, National Council on Marine Resources
(30) Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission
and Engineering Development
(31) Comptroller of the Currency
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(32) Commissioner of Internal Revenue
17 Presidential assistants including the Executive Secretary of the
(33) Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Department
National Security Council, the Executive Secretary of the Na-
of Defense
tional Aeronautics and Space Council, and the Executive Secre-
(34) Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
tary of the Economic Opportunity Council
Administration
2 specially qualified scientific, professional, or administrative em-
(35) Deputy Director of the Bureau of the Budget
ployees in the Public Health Service
(36) Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
(37) Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness
Chiefs of mission, Class 1 (23)
(38) Director of the Peace Corps
(39) Chief Medical Director in the Department of Medicine and
Level III
$29,500
Surgery of the Veterans' Administration
5 U.S.C. 5314:
(40) Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
(41)
(1) Deputy Attorney General
(Repealed)
(2) Solicitor General of the United States
(42) President of the Export-Import Bank of Washington
(3) Deputy Postmaster General
(43) Members, Atomic Energy Commission (4)
(4) Under Secretary of Agriculture
(44) Members, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(6)
(5) Under Secretary of Commerce
(45)
(Superseded)
(6)
(Repealed)
(7) Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
(46) Administrator, Federal Highway Administration
(8) Under Secretary of the Interior
(47) Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration
(9) Under Secretary of Labor
(48) Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board
(10) Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs or Under
(49) Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts the in-
Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
cumbent of which also serves as Chairman of the National
Council on the Arts
(11) Under Secretary of the Treasury
(12) Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs
(50) Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
(13) Administrator of General Services
(51) Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
(14) Administrator of the Small Business Administration
(52) Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
(53) Urban Mass Transportation Administrator
(15) Deputy Administrator of Veterans' Affairs
(16) Deputy Administrator, Agency for International Development
Other positions which may be paid at rate for level III:
(17) Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board
(18) Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission
Deputy Director, Office of Economic Opportunity
Chairman, Administrative Conference of the United States
(19) Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
(20) Chairman, Board of Directors, Federal Deposit Insurance
Director of Selective Service (present incumbent)
Corporation
Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (present
incumbent)
(21) Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board
(22) Chairman, Federal Power Commission
Chiefs of mission, class 2 (28)
(23) Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
(24) Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission
Level IV
$28,750
(25) Chairman, National Labor Relations Board
(26) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission
5 U.S.C. 5315:
(27) Chairman, Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley
(1) Administrator, Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs,
Authority
Department of State
(28) Chairman, National Mediation Board
(2)
(Repealed)
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Level IV
Level IV
$28,750 (cont'd)
$28,750 (cont'd)
5 U.S.C. 5315:
5 U.S.C. 5315:
(3) Deputy Administrator of General Services
(43) Solicitor of the Department of Labor
(4) Associate Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
(44) General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
Space Administration
(45) General Counsel of the Post Office Department
(5) Assistant Administrators, Agency for International Develop-
(46) Counselor of the Department of State
ment (6)
(47) Legal Adviser of the Department of State
(6) Regional Assistant Administrators, Agency for Interna-
(48) General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury
tional Development (4)
(49) First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of Wash-
(7) Under Secretary of the Air Force
ington
(8) Under Secretary of the Army
(50) General Manager of the Atomic Energy Commission
(9) Under Secretary of the Navy
(51) Governor of the Farm Credit Administration
(10) Deputy Under Secretaries of State (2)
(52) Inspector General, Foreign Assistance
(11) Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (3)
(53) Deputy Inspector General, Foreign Assistance
(12) Assistant Secretaries of Commerce (5)
(54) Members, Civil Aeronautics Board (4)
(13) Assistant Secretaries of Defense (7)
(55) Members, Council of Economic Advisers (2)
(14) Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force (4)
(56) Members, Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of
(15) Assistant Secretaries of the Army (4)
Washington (3)
(16) Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (4)
(57) Members, Federal Communications Commission (6)
(17) Assistant Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare (5)
(58) Member, Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance
(18) Assistant Secretaries of the Interior (5)
Corporation (1)
(19) Assistant Attorneys General (9)
(59) Members, Federal Home Loan Bank Board (2)
(20) Assistant Secretaries of Labor (4)
(60) Members, Federal Power Commission (4)
(21) Assistant Postmasters General (6)
(61) Members, Federal Trade Commission (4)
(22) Assistant Secretaries of State (11)
(62) Members, Interstate Commerce Commission (10)
(23) Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury (4)
(63) Members, National Labor Relations Board (4)
(24) Chairman of the United States Tariff Commission
(64) Members, Securities and Exchange Commission (4)
(25)
(Repealed)
(65) Members, Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Author-
(26)
(Repealed)
ity (2)
(27)
(Repealed)
(66) Members, United States Civil Service Commission (2)
(28)
(Repealed)
(67) Members, Federal Maritime Commission (4)
(29) Director of Civil Defense, Department of the Army
(68) Members, National Mediation Board (2)
(30)
(Repealed)
(31) Deputy Chief Medical Director in the Department of Medicine
(69) Members, Railroad Retirement Board (2)
(70) Director of Selective Service
and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration
(32) Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness
(71) Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(33) Deputy Director of the Office of Science and Technology
(72) Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(34) Deputy Director of the Peace Corps
(73) Chief of Protocol, Department of State
(35) Deputy Director of the United States Arms Control and Dis-
(74) Director, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of
armament Agency
State
(36) Deputy Director of the United States Information Agency
(75) Director, Community Relations Service
(37) Assistant Directors of the Bureau of the Budget (3)
(76) United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
(38) General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture
(77) United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
(39) General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
(78) Members, National Transportation Safety Board (4)
(40) General Counsel of the Department of Defense
(79) General Counsel, Department of Transportation
(41) General Counsel of the Department of Health, Education,
(80) Deputy Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
and Welfare
(81) Assistant Secretaries of Transportation (4)
(42) Solictor of the Department of the Interior
(82) Director of Public Roads
28
29
Level IV
$28,750 (cont'd)
Level V
$28,000 (cont'd)
5 U.S.C. 5315:
5 U.S.C. 5316:
(83) Administrator, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Cor-
(2) Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, Department of
poration
Agriculture
(84) Assistant Secretary for Science, Smithsonian Institution
(3) Administrator, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
(85) Assistant Secretary for History and Art, Smithsonian Institu-
Service, Department of Agriculture
tion
(4) Administrator, Farmers Home Administration
(86) Deputy Administrator, Small Business Administration
(87) Assistant Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development (6)
(5) Administrator, Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
(88) General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban
(6) Administrator, Rural Electrification Administration, Depart-
Development
ment of Agriculture
(89) Commissioner of Interama, Commerce
(7) Administrator, Soil Conservation Service, Department of
(90) Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance, Department
Agriculture
of Justice
(8) Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration, Department
(91) Federal Insurance Administrator, Department of Housing and
of the Interior
Urban Development
(9)
(Repealed)
Positions placed in level IV by Presidential action under 5 U.S.C.
(10)
(Repealed)
5317:
(11) Associate Administrators of the Small Business Administra-
Special Assistant to the Secretary (for Enforcement), Treasury
tion (3)
Department
(12)
(Repealed)
Principal Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering,
(13)
(Repealed)
Department of Defense
(14)
(Repealed)
Administrator, Social and Rehabilitation Service, Department of
(15) Associate Administrator for Advanced Research and Tech-
Health, Education, and Welfare
nology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Administrator, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health,
(16) Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications,
Education, and Welfare
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Assistant Director for Executive Management, Bureau of the Budget,
(17) Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, National
Executive Office of the President
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Depart-
(18) Associate Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and
ment of Transportation
Space Administration
Director, Office of Foreign Direct Investments, Department of Com-
(19) Deputy Associate Administrator, National Aeronautics and
merce
Space Administration
Administrator, Health Services and Mental Health Administration,
(20) Associate Deputy Administrator of Veterans' Affairs
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
(21) Archivist of the United States
Executive Director, Cabinet Committee on Price Stability
(22)
(Repealed)
Other positions which may be paid at rate for level IV:
(23) Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration
Assistant Directors (5), Office of Economic Opportunity
(24) Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for
Administration
Federal Cochairman, Appalachian Regional Commission
Each regional cochairman of an economic development regional
(25) Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Administration
commission (now 5)
(26) Assistant Attorney General for Administration
(27) Assistant Secretary of Labor for Administration
Chiefs of mission, class 3 (34)
Career ambassadors (2)
(28) Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Administration
(29) Assistant General Manager, Atomic Energy Commission
Level V
$28,000
(30) Assistant and Science Adviser to the Secretary of the Interior
5 U.S.C. 5316:
(31) Chairman, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the
United States
(1) Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department
(32) Chairman of the Military Liaison Committee to the Atomic
of Agriculture
Energy Commission, Department of Defense
30
31
Level V
$28,000 (cont'd)
Level V
$28,000 (cont'd)
5 U.S.C. 5316:
5 U.S.C. 5316:
(33) Chairman of the Renegotiation Board
(34) Chairman of the Subversive Activities Control Board
(64) Deputy Under Secretary for Monetary Affairs, Department
of the Treasury
(35) Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service, Department
(65) Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Department of
of the Treasury
the Treasury
(36) Chief Forester of the Forest Service, Department of Agricul-
(66) Assistant Directors, National Science Foundation (4)
ture
(67) Deputy Director, Policy and Plans, United States Informa-
(37) Chief Postal Inspector, Post Office Department
tion Agency
(38)
(Repealed)
(68) Deputy General Counsel, Department of Defense
(39) Commissioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury
(40) Commissioner, Federal Supply Service, General Services Ad-
(69) Deputy General Manager, Atomic Energy Commission
(70) Associate Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
ministration
Service
(41) Commissioner of Education, Department of Health, Educa-
(71) Associate Director for Volunteers, Peace Corps
tion, and Welfare
(42) Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife, Department of the Inte-
(72) Associate Director for Program Development and Opera-
tions, Peace Corps
rior
(73) Assistants to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
(43) Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health,
gation, Department of Justice (2)
Education, and Welfare
(44) Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, Depart-
(74) Assistant Directors, Office of Emergency Preparedness (3)
(75) Assistant Directors, United States Arms Control and Dis-
ment of Justice
armament Agency (4)
(45) Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
(76)
(Repealed)
(46)
(Repealed)
(47) Commissioners, Indian Claims Commission (5)
(77) Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
(48) Commissioner of Patents, Department of Commerce
(78) General Counsel of the Agency for International Development
(49) Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, General Services
(79) General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force
Administration
(80) General Counsel of the Department of the Army
(50) Commissioner of Reclamation, Department of the Interior
(81) General Counsel of the Atomic Energy Commission
(51) Commissioner of Social Security, Department of Health, Edu-
(82)
(Repealed)
cation, and Welfare
(83)
(Repealed)
(52) Commissioner of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of
(84) General Counsel of the Department of the Navy
Health, Education, and Welfare
(85) General Counsel of the United States Arms Control and Dis-
(53) Commissioner of Welfare, Department of Health, Education,
armament Agency
and Welfare
(86) General Counsel of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
(54) Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department
ministration
of Defense
(87) Governor of the Canal Zone
(55) Director of Agricultural Economics, Department of Agri-
(88) Manpower Administrator, Department of Labor
culture
(89) Maritime Administrator, Department of Commerce
(56) Director, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce
(90) Members, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the
(57) Director, Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior
United States (2)
(58) Director, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice
(91) Members, Renegotiation Board (4)
(59) Director, Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
(92) Members, Subversive Activities Control Board (4)
(60) Director, Research and Development, Post Office Department
(93) Members, United States Tariff Commission (5)
(61) Director, National Bureau of Standards, Department of
(94)
(Repealed)
Commerce
(95)
(Repealed)
(62) Director of Regulation, Atomic Energy Commission
(63) Director of Science and Education, Department of Agri-
(96) Deputy Directors of Defense Research and Engineering, De-
partment of Defense (4)
culture
(97) Assistant Administrator of General Services
32
33
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Level V
$28,000 (cont'd)
Level V
$28,000 (cont'd)
Positions placed in level V by Presidential action under 5 U.S.C.
5 U.S.C. 5316:
5317:
(98) Director, United States Travel Service, Department of Com-
Commissioner on Aging, Department of Health, Education, and
merce
Welfare
(99) Executive Director of the United States Civil Service Com-
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Se-
mission
curity Affairs), Department of Defense
(100) Administrator, Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divi-
Comptroller, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
sion, Department of Labor
Director, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, Department of the Interior
(101) Assistant Director (Program Planning, Analysis and Re-
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
search), Office of Economic Opportunity
Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Department
(102) Assistant General Managers, Atomic Energy Commission (2)
of Defense
(103) Associate Director (Policy and Plans), United States Infor-
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller),
mation Agency
Department of Defense
(104) Chief Benefits Director, Veterans' Administration
Commissioner, Federal Water Pollution Control Administration,
(105) Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor
Department of Interior
(106) Deputy Director, National Security Agency
Director, Urban Transportation Administration, Department of
(107) Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the
Housing and Urban Development
Interior
Director, Demonstration Cities Administration, Department of
(108) Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior
Housing and Urban Development
(109) Director of International Scientific Affairs, Department of
Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Department of Health,
State
Education, and Welfare
(110) General Counsel of the Veterans' Administration
Commissioner, Property Management and Disposal Service, General
(111) Members, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (4)
Services Administration
(112) National Export Expansion Coordinator, Department of Com-
Deputy Under Secretary, Department of Transportation
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mortgage Credit, Department of
merce
(113) Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
Housing and Urban Development
(114) Staff Director, Commission on Civil Rights
Deputy Administrator, Social and Rehabilitation Service, Depart-
(115) United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
ment of Health, Education, and Welfare
(116) United States Attorney for the Southern District of Cali-
Chief, Children's Bureau, Social and Rehabilitation Service, Depart-
ment of Health, Education, and Welfare
fornia
Director, United States Secret Service, Treasury Department
(117) Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Administration
Special Assistant for Regional Economic Coordination, Department
(118) Director, United States National Museum, Smithsonian In-
of Commerce
stitution
Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
(119) Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Smithson-
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
ian Institution
(120) Administrator for Economic Development
Other positions which may be paid at rate for level V:
(121) Administrator of the Environmental Science Services Ad-
7 positions in the Department of Housing and Urban Development
ministration
Commissioner for a Federal exhibit at Hemisfair 1968
(122) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for
Executive Director, Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
Administration
Relations
(123) Director, Construction Engineering, Post Office Department
Executive Director, Commission on Executive, Legislative, and
(124) Director, National Highway Safety Bureau
Judicial Salaries
(125) Director, National Traffic Safety Bureau
Chiefs of mission, class 4 (36)
(126) Associate Administrators of Law Enforcement Assistance,
Career ministers (26)
Department of Justice (2)
(127) Director, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Depart-
ment of Justice
35
34
Appendix D
37
TOTALS
121
50
192
101
587
70
1,158
2,316
PAY RATES OF $30,000 OR MORE IN STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
This study by the United States Civil Service Commission sets
forth the compensation rates in effect September 1, 1968, for 2,316
positions in state and local government.
$30,000-
34,999
11
99
28
124
75
409
38
830
1,581
Tabulations which follow do not include all state and local gov-
ernment positions paying $30,000 or more. For example, only a few
localities of less than 350,000 population are covered and there are,
no doubt, school superintendents and city managers paid $30,000
or more in other localities in the lower population brackets. Hence,
the term "Partial" appears on each tabulation.
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT POSITIONS WITH PAY OF $30,000 OR MORE*
$35,000-
39,999
11
45
17
54
21
140
12
V
293
593
Table I summarizes the positions by Occupation and Pay Bracket,
Table II summarizes them by State and Occupation, and Table III
lists them in detail by Occupation, Jurisdiction, and Salary under
the following categories:
A. Governors
SUMMARIZED BY OCCUPATION AND PAY BRACKET**
Partial Tabulation, September 1, 1968
$40,000-
49,999
5
4
4
12
4
31
18
35
B. State Administrative and Professional Positions
113
C. Mayors, City and County Managers
D. City and County Administrative and Professional Positions
E. Superintendents and Other Public School Officers
F. Presidents, Officers, Faculty Members, etc., of Public Edu-
TABLE I
$50,000-
59,999
3
9
1
I
1
7
1
I
19
cational Institutions
G. Public Corporation Positions
H. Judiciary
$60,000
and above
4
I
I
2
I
I
1
I
10
-
y
State Administrative and Professional
Mayors, City and County Managers
City and County Administrative and
*Value of quarters and/or allowances, as reported or estimated, has been added to salary to determine total pay. (See Table III for details.)
**A few positions have pay ranges; where the salary is reported by range in Table III, the position is included here at the ceiling rate of the range.
Governors
Professional
Superintendents and Other Public School
Officers
Presidents, Officers, Faculty, etc., of
Educational Institutions
Public Corporations
Totals
Judges
36
37
TABLE II
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT POSITIONS WITH PAY OF $30,000 OR MORE*
SUMMARIZED BY STATE AND OCCUPATION
Partial Tabulation, September 1, 1968
State
Governors
State Adminis-
Mayors,
City and
School Super-
Presidents,
Public
Judiciary
Total
trative and
City and
County Ad-
intendents and
Officers,
Corpora-
Professional
County
ministrative
other Public
Faculty Mem-
tion
Positions
Managers
and Profes-
School Officers
bers etc.,
Positions
sional Posi-
of Public
tions
Educational
Institutions
Alabama
1
1
-
-
-
18
-
-
20
Alaska
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
2
Arizona
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
3
Arkansas
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38
California
1
3
18
63
43
62
11
441
642
Colorado
-
-
-
-
1
2
--
-
3
Connecticut
1
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
5
Delaware
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Florida
1
7
2
1
2
20
-
5
38
Georgia
1
9
1
-
1
5
-
-
17
Hawaii
1
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
3
Idaho
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
2
Illinois
1
3
1
6
2
42
-
28
83
Indiana
1
2
-
-
-
30
3
-
36
Iowa
1
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
5
Kansas
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
2
Kentucky
1
-
-
-
-
24
-
-
25
Louisiana
1
4
1
2
-
41
-
-
49
Maine
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Maryland
1
-
1
3
1
1
1
-
8
Massachusetts
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
12
TABLE II (CONTD)
Michigan
1
25
1
7
1
15
-
61
111
Minnesota
1
-
-
9
2
13
-
-
25
Mississippi
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Missouri
1
2
1
3
-
3
-
-
10
Montana
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Nebraska
-
-
-
-
1
4
-
-
5
Nevada
1
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
5
New Hampshire
1
-
I
-
-
1
-
I
2
New Jersey
1
2
2
3
1
10
-
223
242
New Mexico
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
New York
1
39
8
74
29
85
51
235
522
North Carolina
1
1
1
-
I
9
-
-
12
North Dakota
I
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
Ohio
1
-
2
1
5
21
-
-
30
39
Oklahoma
1
I
-
I
-
3
-
I
4
Oregon
1
-
-
-
1
14
-
-
16
Pennsylvania
1
7
1
13
2
-
3
162
189
Rhode Island
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
2
South Carolina
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
South Dakota
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
2
Tennessee
1
I
1
-
1
1
-
-
4
Texas
1
5
3
4
3
33
-
-
49
Utah
-
-
-
-
I
2
-
-
2
Vermont
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
I
2
Virginia
1
-
2
-
2
53
-
-
58
Washington
1
1
I
-
1
27
-
-
30
West Virginia
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
2
Wisconsin
1
3
2
1
1
22
-
-
30
Wyoming
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
37
121
50
192
101
587
70
1158
2,316
*Value of quarters and/or allowances, as reported or estimated, has been added to salary to determine total pay. (See Table III for details.)
TABLE III
TABLE III-A. (CONTD)
State
Salary
Other Compensation
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT POSITIONS WITH PAY OF $30,000
New Mexico
-
OR MORE, BY OCCUPATION, JURISDICTION, AND SALARY
New York
Partial Tabulation, September 1, 1968
$50,000
(Value of quarters and/or allowances, as reported or estimated, has been added
North Carolina
25,000
Mansion, servants, unlimited travel, and a con-
to salary to determine total pay.)
tingency fund for "expenses of State"*
North Dakota
-
TABLE III-A. Governors
Ohio
40,000
State
Salary
Other Compensation
Oklahoma
25,000
House and utilities $10,200
Alabama
$25,000
Mansion fund $35,000 and other allowances
Oregon
25,080
$7,200-miscellaneous expenses
Alaska
27,500
Mansion $6,000; staff $13,000; entertainment
Pennsylvania
45,000
$4,000; car $750
Rhode Island
-
$30,000 salary effective Jan. 1, 1969
Arizona
-
South Carolina
25,000
Mansion, etc., appropriation $48,300
Arkansas
-
South Dakota
-
California
44,100
Undetermined*
Tennessee
25,000
Mansion fund $18,500, travel, and other unde-
Colorado
-
termined expenses
Connecticut
35,000
Texas
40,000
Mansion fund, expenses $20,000
Delaware
-
Utah
-
Florida
36,000
Mansion fund $29,820; undetermined travel and
Vermont
-
other expenses
Virginia
30,000
Use of home, car, airplane, etc.*
Georgia
42,500
Mansion fund $35,000; travel and other unde-
termined expenses
Washington
32,500
Mansion $16,000, maintenance $12,000
Hawaii
33,500
$20,000 estimated
West Virginia
30,000
Mansion, car*
Idaho
Wisconsin
17,500
$11,162.50 mansion fund; car and miscellaneous
25,000
Use of home and car*
$1,500
Wyoming
-
Illinois
30,000
Mansion; use of auto and airplane; $45,000
salary in January 1969
Indiana
25,000
Housing, personal staff, transportation, and
$6,000 for other expenses
Iowa
25,000
Housing, travel and subsistence estimated at
$5,600; salary rounded to nearest dollar
Kansas
-
Kentucky
30,000
Louisiana
30,000
Mansion, maintenance, car, etc., $50,000+
Maine
20,000
$15,000 personal expenses
Maryland
25,000
Expenses in excess of $5,000-ceiling not avail-
able*
Massachusetts
35,000
Michigan
40,000
Minnesota
22,500
Personal expense allowance; house and car
$17,500
Mississippi
25,000
Undetermined allowances*
Missouri
25,000
House, utilities, two cars, chauffeur (aggregat-
ing estimated $5,000) ; salary of $35,000 effec-
tive January 1969
Montana
22,000
$16,240 mansion fund, car $700
Nebraska
-
Nevada
25,000
House, host fund plus cook and houseboy, car
and maintenance service*
New Hampshire
30,000
New Jersey
35,000
*Executive mansion and/or other expenses, if a value is not specifically stated, are assumed to
*See footnote at end of this table.
have a value of at least $5,000.
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41
TABLE III-B. State Administrative and Professional Positions
TABLE III-B. (CONTD)
State
Position
Salary
State
Position
Salary
Alabama
Commissioner, Department of Mental
Michigan (contd)
Director, Psychiatric Institute
Health
$30,000¹
(Lafayette Clinic)
$39,004
California
Attorney General
32,000
Program Directors (Mental Health) (2)
35,350 each
Director of Finance
31,835
Superintendent, Department of Public
Director of Coordinating Council for
Instruction
33,500
Higher Education
34,000
Director, Department of Mental Health
39,500
Delaware
Director, Department of Public Health
33,500
Commissioner of Mental Health
35,000
Director, State Highway Department
31,000
Florida
Director, Inter-American Trade Ex-
Treasurer of Michigan
31,000
position
50,000
Director of Budget (Executive Office)
31,000
Superintendent of Education
34,000
Medical Superintendents (14)
30,985 each
Secretary of State
34,000
Secretary of Agriculture
34,000
Mississippi
Director, Research and Development
Comptroller
Center
34,000
30,000
Treasurer
34,000
Missouri
Superintendent, Mental Hospital
28,000'
Attorney General
34,000
Associate Director, Division of Mental
Georgia
Attorney General
30,000
Diseases
31,000
Department of Public Health:
New Jersey
Commissioner of Community Affairs
30,000
Director
33,348
Commissioner of Education
30,000
Deputy Director
24,984-33,348
Superintendent, Mental Health In-
New York
Lieutenant Governor
30,000 8
stitute
30,252
Comptroller
45,000 9
Director, Mental Health Division
24,984-33,348
Attorney General
45,000°
Assistant Director, Mental Health
Comptroller (Dept. of Audit
Division
22,668-30,252
and Control)
45,000°
Director, Medical Division
22,668-30,252
Director of Atomic and Space
Superintendent, Mental Health Hos-
Development
33,500
pital
22,668-30,252³
Commissioners and equivalent
Assistant Superintendent, Mental
positions (10)
32,000 each10
Health Hospital
20,556-27,540³
Director of Veterans' Affairs
29,50010
Illinois
Chairman, Workmen's Compensation
Secretary of State
Board
29,50010
Auditor of Public Accounts
Attorney General
Attorney General (Dept. of Law)
45,000°
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commissioners and equivalent
30,000
positions (20)
35,500 each 10
State Treasurer
30,000
Commissioner of Mental Hygiene
38,000¹⁰
State Highway Engineer, Dept. of Pub-
North Carolina
Commissioner of Mental Health
30,000
lic Works and Bldgs.
30,000
Indiana
Commissioner of Mental Health
35,000
North Dakota
Superintendent, North Dakota
Superintendent of Muscatutuck
State Hospital
32,50011
State Hospital
30,396
Pennsylvania
Lieutenant Governor
32,500
Louisiana
Anesthetist, Charity Hospital,
Superintendent, Public Instruction
30,000
New Orleans
27,500
Executive Director, Port Authority,
Program Director, Dept. of Hospitals,
Allegheny County
40,000
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
35,000
Auditor General
32,500
Confederate Memorial Center,
State Treasurer
32,500
Shreveport:
Commissioner of Mental Health
30,000
Radiologist
35,000
Executive Deputy Secretary, Depart-
Assistant Radiologist
33,000
ment of Public Welfare
30,000
Massachusetts
Commissioner of Education
30,000
South Dakota
Superintendent, Yankton State Hospital
26,000¹³
Executive Director, Massachusetts
Port Authority
36,000
Texas
Manager, Dallas Transit Authority
31,000
Commissioner of Mental Health
32,500
Commissioner, Mental Health and
Retardation
26,00014
Michigan
Attorney General
30,000
Commissioner, Board of Higher
Secretary of State
30,000
Education
26,00015
See footnotes at end of this table.
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-B. (CONTD)
TABLE III-C. Mayors, City and County Managers
State
Position
Salary
State and
Texas (contd)
Director, Texas State Department of
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Correction
$26,000 16
California
Director, Texas Research Institute of
Oakland
25,000¹⁷
City Manager
$35,000
Mental Sciences
Long Beach
City Manager
37,000 1
Washington
Director, Department of Institutions
31,000
Los Angeles
Mayor
35,000 2
Riverside
Wisconsin
Secretary, Dept. of Health and Social
Manager
31,164
Services
33,656
San Diego
City Manager
35,208
San Jose
Administrator, Division of Mental
City Manager
30,048-36,516
San Francisco
Hygiene
32,600
State Health Officer
31,856
(City & County)
Mayor
38,365
County of Alameda
Administrator
36,000
Contra Costa Co.
Administrator
31,500
1 Quarters furnished
County of San Bernardino
Administrative Officer
2 Top of salary range which begins at $29,664
31,942
3 Plus quarters and utilities
County of Santa Barbara
Administrative Officer
22,488-31,440
4 Salary of $30,000 effective January 1, 1969
County of Santa Clara
County Executive
31,200-37,934
5 Housing and subsistence
County of Ventura
6 Car
County Executive
30,996
7 Plus $2,000 additional
County of Los Angeles
Chief Admin. Officer
31,104-38,520
8 Plus $20,000 for expenses
County of San Diego
Chief Admin. Officer
35,208
9 Plus $7,000 in lieu of expenses
County of San Mateo
County Manager
10 Plus $3,000 in lieu of expenses
37,128
11 House furnished
Orange County
Administrative Officer
36,000
13 Plus $5,000 maintenance
Riverside County
Administrative Officer
31,164
14 Plus Hogg Foundation Supplement of $15,000
15 Plus $17,500 from foundation
Florida
16 Plus house, food, yardman, maid service, and car
Miami
City Manager
29,849 3
17 Plus $11,000 supplement from Baylor University
Dade County
County Manager
32,500
Consolidated Government
of Duval County and
City of Jacksonville
Mayor
- 4
Georgia
Atlanta
Mayor
30,000 5
Hawaii
City and County
of Honolulu
Mayor
30,000 6
Illinois
Chicago
Mayor
35,000 2
Louisiana
New Orleans
Mayor
25,000 7
Maryland
Baltimore
Mayor
25,000 8
Massachusetts
Boston
Mayor
40,000
Michigan
Detroit
Mayor
35,000 9
Missouri
Kansas City
City Manager
32,500
New Jersey
Newark
Mayor
35,000
Jersey City
Mayor
30,000
New York
New York City
Mayor
50,000
Deputy Mayors (2)
37,500 each
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-C. (CONTD)
TABLE III-D. City and County Administrative and Professional Positions
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
California
New York (contd)
Oakland
Rochester
City Manager
33,000
Executive Director, Chief Engineer,
Port of Oakland
Erie County
County Executive
32,500
$30,600
Monroe County
County Executive
33,200
Long Beach
City Attorney
34,051 1
Nassau County
County Executive
30,000
Los Angeles
City Attorney
32,000 2
Westchester County
County Executive
40,950
Administrative Officer
37,500 8
North Carolina
Chief of Police
32,820 2
Charlotte
City Manager
30,000
Chief Engineer, Fire Depart-
ment
Ohio
32,820 8
Cincinnati
City Engineer
City Manager
40,000
31,104 2
Columbus
Mayor
Supt. of Building
30,000
31,104 2
Director of Planning
31,104 2
Pennsylvania
Department of Water and
Philadelphia
Mayor
40,000
Power:
Tennessee
Gen. Manager and Chief
Metro. Nashville
Engineer
46,000
(Davidson Co.)
Mayor
27,500 10
Asst. General Manager
43,000
Asst. Manager and Chief
Texas
Electrical Engineer
41,183
Austin
City Manager
29,500 11
Asst. Manager and Chief
Dallas
City Manager
30,000 12
Engineer, Water Works
41,000
San Antonio
City Manager
27,500 13
Chief Engineer, Water
Virginia
Works
41,000
Norfolk
City Manager
33,500
Chief Asst. City Attorney
41,000
Richmond
City Manager
30,500
Assistant to the General
Manager
Wisconsin
38,500
Asst. Chief Engineer, Water
Milwaukee
Mayor
30,270 14
Works
36,000
Milwaukee County
County Executive
30,000
Asst. Chief, Electrical
Engineer
36,000
1 Expenses and car, civil service benefits
Auditor, Water and
2 Car and driver
Power
3 Plus $2,500 expense allowance
36,000
4 Salary of $30,000 effective Oct. 1, 1968
Director Industrial
5 Car and actual travel expenses
Relations
36,000
6 Plus estimated $7,000
Airports Department:
7 Plus $5,000 contingency fund
8 Plus $12,000 expense account
General Manager
44,000
9 Plus quarters
First Deputy General
10 Plus travel and other allowances-estimated at $2,500
Manager
11 Plus car
37,500
12 Plus car and parking budget request being drafted, salary expected to increase
Harbor Department:
13 Plus $5,000 expenses
General Manager
41,000
14 Plus expense allowance-value undetermined
First Deputy General
Manager
33,000
Second Deputy General
Manager
33,000
Chief Harbor Engineer
33,000
San Diego
City Attorney
33,528
Alameda Co.
Medical Director
31,018
Los Angeles Co.
Director of Hospitals
25,484-36,416
Chief Medical Examiner-
Coroner
25,008-30,104
County Assessor
36,516
District Attorney
36,516
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-D. (CONTD)
TABLE III-D. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
California (contd)
Massachusetts
Los Angeles Co. (contd)
Sheriff
$36,516
Boston
Commissioner of Health and
County Counsel
25,484-36,416
Hospitals
$35,000
Probation Officer
25,704-31,944
Director, Boston Redevelop-
Board of Supervisors (5)
30,572 each
ment Authority
35,000
Orange Co.
County Counsel
34,000
Maryland
Chief Engineer, Flood Control
32,820
Baltimore
Director of Finance
30,750
Health Officer
33,696
City Solicitor
30,000
Medical Center Administrator
32,820
Director of Public Works
30,000
Medical Director
32,820
Michigan
Road Commissioner and County
Wayne County
Public Health Director, City-
Surveyor
32,820
County
33,170
San Diego Co.
Director of Medical Institutions
33,528
Community Mental Health
Director of Public Health
33,528
Director
32,100
County Engineer
30,408
County Medical Examiner
30,670
San Mateo Co.
Director of Health and Welfare
33,204
General Superintendent, Wayne
Santa Clara Co.
Director, Public Health
Co. General Hospital
30,531
30,670
Director, Medical Institutions
Managing Director-Roads
33,651
30,000
Detroit
Health Commissioner
31,000
San Francisco
General Manager, Public
Police Commissioner
30,000
(City and County)
Utilities
30,708-37,332
Minnesota
Chief Administrative Officer
30,708-37,332
Henepin County
Controller
29,964-36,420
Budget & Purchasing Director
Deputy for Development
29,964-36,420
General Hospital
23,712-33,360
Chiefs of Medical Specialties
Executive Director, Redevelop-
ment Agency
(7), General Hospital
35,556
24,900-33,360 each
Hospital Director
Director of Public Health
26,532-32,244
22,584-31,176
Secretary and Asst. General
Missouri
Manager, Administrator,
St. Louis Co.
Hospital Commissioner
22,500-28,700 5
Public Utilities
25,884-31,464
Kansas City
Director, Health Department
30,000
Chief Assistant Controller
25,884-31,464
St. Louis
Hospital Commissioner
25,000 6
Director, Systems and Data
New Jersey
Processing
25,884-31,464
Assessor
Bergen Co.
31,821
Superintendent of Bergen
General Manager and Chief
Pines County Hospital
38,000
Engineer, Water Depart-
Jersey City
Executive Director, Jersey City
ment
25,260-30,708
Medical Center
33,000
Newark
Executive Director, Newark
Florida
Housing Authority
35,629
Dade County
County Attorney
32,500
New York
Illinois
Nassau Co.
Commissioner of Health
33,000
Chicago
General Superintendent,
Superintendent, Meadowbrook
Sanitary District
37,500
Hospital
34,000
Commissioner of Planning and
Director of Anesthesiology
32,000
Development
30,000
Director of Clinical Laboratory
32,000
Chairman and Commissioner of
Director of Psychiatry
32,000
Urban Renewal
30,000
Director of Obstetrics and
Superintendent of Police
30,000
Gynecology
32,000
Fire Commissioner
30,000
Director of Radiology
32,000
Corporation Counsel
30,000
Director of Pediatrics
32,000
Director of Internal Medicine
32,000
Louisiana
Chief of Surgery
32,000
Orleans Parish
Attorney to assist the Inherit-
Consultant for Physical Medicine
ance Tax Collector
80,000 (fees)
4
and Rehabilitation
32,000
New Orleans
Director, Port of New Orleans
30,000
See footnotes at end of this table.
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-D. (CONTD)
TABLE III-D. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
New York (contd)
New York (contd)
Westchester Co.
Budget Director
$31,980
New York City
Deputy Administrator
$31,500
County Attorney
31,980
(contd)
Administrator, Economic
District Attorney
31,980
Development
35,000
Commissioner of Hospitals
31,980
Director, Mental Health
Commissioner of Health
31,980
Board
30,000
Commissioner of Public Works
31,980
Director, Educational Liaison
30,000
Commissioner of Social
Director, Lower Manhattan
Services
31,980
Development
30,000
Director, Community Mental
Personnel Director
30,000
Health Board
31,980
Ohio
New York City
Assistants to Mayor (2)
30,000 each
Cincinnati
Administrative Officer-Board of
Director of Budget
40,000
Hamilton Co. Commissioners
30,000
Comptroller
40,000
Pennsylvania
Deputy Comptroller
35,000
Philadelphia
Director of Finance
34,000
Director of Finance
35,000
City Representative and
President, City Council
35,000
Director of Commerce
34,000
Human Resources Adminis-
City Solicitor
34,000
trator
40,000
City Controller
31,500
First Deputy Human Re-
District Attorney
31,500
sources Administrator
35,000
Managing Director
34,000
Deputy Human Resources
Water Commissioner
31,500
Administrators (2)
32,500 each
Deputy Health Commissioner
Borough Presidents (5)
35,000 each
Community Health Service
27,960-31,734
Corporation Counsel
35,000
Medical Examiner
29,218-31,734
District Attorneys (4)
37,000 each
Philadelphia General Hospital:
Chairman, Office of Collective
Chief Radiologist
37,000
Bargaining
35,000
Radiation Therapist
33,000
Metropolitan Transit Authority:
Nuclear Medicine
Chairman of the Board
70,000
Radiologist
33,000
Executive Officers (4)
35,000 each
Chief Anesthesiologist
34,000
General Counsel
32,500
Chairman, Housing Authority
35,000
Texas
Administrator, Housing and
Dallas
City Attorney
28,500 7
Development
35,000
Houston
Executive Director, Navigation
Deputy Administrators (2)
30,000 each
District
36,000 3
Commissioners of:
Harris Co.
Chief Medical Examiner
30,500 3
Manpower and Career
San Antonio
General Manager, San Antonio
Development
35,000
Public Service Board
40,000 8
Parks
35,000
Police
35,000
Wisconsin
Community Development
32,500
Milwaukee Co.
Director, Milwaukee Co.
Public Works
32,500
Institutions
30,167 9
Welfare
32,500
Fire
30,000
1 Plus expenses and car, civil service benefits
Investigation
30,000
2 Car and driver
3 Car
Sanitation
30,000
4 Plus miscellaneous expenses
Traffic
30,000
5 Plus $10,000 maintenance
Chairman, City Planning
6 Plus $5,000 (includes house, utilities, and car)
Commission
32,500
7 Plus car and parking; budget request being drafted, salary expected to increase
8 Plus expenses
Health Services Administrator
37,500
9 Plus use of home
Commissioners, Health
Services (2)
35,000 each
Assistant Commissioners (2)
30,000 each
Administrator, Environmental
Protection
35,000
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TABLE III-E. School Superintendents and Other Public School Officers
TABLE III-E. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
California
Maryland
Baltimore
Long Beach
Superintendent of Schools
$35,000
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion
$50,000
Los Angeles Co.
Superintendent of Schools
30,560
Massachusetts
Los Angeles
City School Board:
Boston
Superintendent of Schools
35,000 5
Superintendent of Schools
49,000 1
Michigan
Deputy Superintendents of
Detroit
Superintendent, Board of Educa-
Schools (2)
38,000 each 1
tion
35,000
Associate Superintendents of
Minnesota
Schools (6)
36,242 each 1
Anoka
Superintendent of Schools
32,000
Assistant Superintendents of
Minneapolis
Superintendent of Schools
30,537 each 1
35,000
Schools (20)
Nebraska
Assistant Superintendent of
Schools (colleges)
31,477 1
Omaha
School Superintendent
30,500
Business Manager
36,516 1
New Jersey
Controller
32,820 1
Newark
Superintendent of Schools
30,000
Buildings and Grounds Services
New York
Administrator
31,104 1
Buffalo
Superintendent of Schools
32,000
Business Services Adminis-
New York City
Superintendent of Schools
46,500
trator
31,104 1
Executive Deputy Superintendent
Oakland
Superintendent, Oakland City
of Schools
35,250
Schools
30,000
Deputy Superintendents of
San Bernardino
Superintendent of Schools
32,500
Schools (5)
31,500 each
Assistant Superintendents of Schools
San Diego
Superintendent of Schools, San
or equivalent (20)
30,000 each
Diego Unified School
Rochester
Superintendent of Schools
35,000
District
45,000
Associate Superintendent
Ohio
(Services to Schools), San
Cincinnati
Superintendent, Cincinnati Public
Diego Unified School District 31,252
Schools System
30,000
Superintendent of Schools,
Cleveland
Superintendent of Schools
39,500
Sweetwater Union High School
Columbus
Superintendent of Schools
30,900
District
30,500
Shaker Heights
Superintendent of Schools
31,315
City and County
Toledo
Superintendent of Schools
30,300
of San Francisco
Superintendent of Schools
35,000
Oregon
San Jose
Superintendent of Schools
30,000
Portland
Superintendent, Portland Public
Colorado
Schools, Multnomah County
City and County
District # 1
30,000
of Denver
Superintendent, Denver Public
Schools
32,500 2
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Superintendent of Public Schools
36,000
Florida
Pittsburgh
Superintendent of Public Schools
36,720
Brevard Co.
Superintendent, Board of Public
Instruction
28,900 3
Tennessee
Dade Co.
Superintendent, Board of Public
Davidson County and
Instruction
33,000
City of Nashville
Metropolitan Director of Schools
30,000 6
Texas
Georgia
4
Dallas
Dekalb Co. (Metro.
Superintendent of Schools
28,752
Superintendent, Dallas Independent
School District
Atlanta Area)
37,500
Houston
Superintendent, Houston Inde-
Illinois
pendent School District
30,000 2
Chicago
Superintendent of Schools
48,500
Attorney, Chicago Board of Educa-
San Antonio
Sunerintendent. San Antonio
tion
30,000
Independent School District
32,000
See footnotes at end of this table.
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-E. (CONTD)
TABLE III-F. Public University Presidents, Officers, and Faculty Members
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Arizona
University of Arizona:
Virginia
Norfolk
$32,500 7
President
Superintendent of Schools
$36,000 1
Richmond
Superintendent of Schools
35,000 8
Dean, College of
Medicine
30,000
Washington
President, Arizona
Seattle
Superintendent, Seattle Public
State University
32,900 1
Schools
30,000
Alabama
President, University
Wisconsin
of Alabama
35,000 2
Milwaukee
Superintendent, Milwaukee Public
Schools
31,000
University of Alabama
School of Medicine
1 Board car-Los Angeles City School Board salaries are listed at top of a three step range-18
(Birmingham) :
Administrator
50,000
months to maximum step
2 Plus car
Department Chairmen
3 Car, travel, and other expenses
(15)
30,000-35,000 each
4 Car, actual travel and other expenses
5 Salary of $35,000 effective September 1, 1968
President, Auburn
6 Plus actual travel expenses
University
30,000 2
7 Plus $360 expenses
8 Plus use of car
Alaska
President, University of
Alaska
29,700 3
California
University of California:
President
45,000
Vice President
42,500
Vice President for
Administration
37,000
Vice President, Business
and Finance
32,500
General Counsel for the
Regents
39,500
Treasurer of the
Regents
39,000
Chancellor at Berkeley
42,000
Chancellor at Los
Angeles
37,500
Chancellors, various
campuses (3)
37,000 each
Chancellors, various
campuses (2)
35,000 each
Chancellors, various
campuses (2)
32,000 each 4
Chancellor, San Francisco
Campus
32,500
Nobel Laureates (12)
33,600 each
Professors (4)
31,100 each
Dean, Hastings College
of Law
32,600
School of Medicine:
Dean, Davis Campus
37,500
Dean, Los Angeles
Campus
38,500
Dean, San Francisco
Campus
32,000
Dean, San Diego
Campus
32,500
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Salary
Idaho
California (contd)
State Colleges:
President, University
Chancellor
$42,098
of Idaho
$26,500 12
Executive Vice
Illinois
University of Illinois:
Chancellor
27,288-34,836
President (Urbana)
50,000 13
Vice Chancellor, Busi-
Chancellor
35,500 14
ness Affairs
27,288-34,836
Provost
39,500
Vice Chancellor,
Vice President
Academic Affairs
27,288-34,836
(Comptroller)
39,500
Assistant Chancellor,
Legal Counsel
31,500
Faculty and Staff
Vice President
35,500
Affairs
27,288-34,836
Director of Physical
Presidents (19)
27,288-33,180 each
Plant
32,500
President, San Bernar-
Vice Chancellor
San Bernardino
34,500
dino Valley Junior
Deans of Colleges:
College
28,250 70
(4)
30,000 each
(2)
30,500 each
Colorado
President, University
(1)
31,000
of Colorado
31,500 5
(1)
32,000
President, Colorado
(1)
32,500
State University
30,000 6
Professors:
Connecticut
President, University
(2)
30,000 each
of Connecticut
34,960 7
(1)
31,250
Director, Commission
(1)
31,500
for Higher Edu-
(1)
34,000
cation
32,730
University of Illinois,
Florida
President, Florida
Chicago Medical School:
State University
28,250 8
Chancellor
35,500 15
Professorships, Florida
Medical Director
34,000
State University
Dean
34,000
(9)
30,000 each
Professors:
President, University
(1)
30,200
of Florida
30,000 8
(1)
30,400
Professorships,
(1)
30,600
University
(1)
34,000
of Florida (7)
30,000 each
(2)
35,000 each
President, University
(1)
35,500
of South Florida
27,000 8
(1)
36,000
President, Miami-Dade
(1)
39,500
Dade County
Junior College
32,500
University of Illinois,
Chicago Circle Campus:
Georgia
Chancellor, Board of
Chancellor
35,500 15
Regents
39,000 67
State Universities:
Vice Chancellor, Board
President, Northern
of Regents
31,000 9
Illinois University
36,000
President, University
President, Illinois State
of Georgia
27,000 10
University at
President, Medical
Normal
33,600
College of
President, Western
Georgia
33,000 10
Illinois University
36,000
President, Georgia
President, Eastern
Institute of Tech-
Illinois University
36,000
nology
31,000 10
President, Illinois
Hawaii
President, University
Teachers College
of Hawaii
32,905 11
(North)
32,400
See footnotes at end of this table.
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Illinois (contd)
Kansas
Chancellor, University
State Universities (contd)
President, Illinois
of Kansas
$35,000
Teachers College
President, Kansas
(South)
$32,400
State University
33,000
President, Southern
President, Wichita
Illinois University
36,000 14
State University
19
-
Kentucky
University of Kentucky:
Indiana
Indiana University:
President
68
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President
45,000 16
Executive Vice Presi-
Vice President
32,000
dent
32,500
Chairman of School
37,992
Vice President, Medical
Professor and Chair-
Center
34,000
man
33,250
Vice President,
Dean
32,496
Business Affairs
32,500
Chairman of School
32,000
Assistant Vice Presi-
Unclassified
30,996
dent, Medical Center
31,500
Professor
30,290
Dean, College of
Professor
30,000
Medicine
36,500
Dean
30,000
Medical Professors and
Ball State University:
Department Chairmen
President
36,000 16
(1)
36,500
Indiana State University:
(4)
35,000 each
President
31,992 16
(2)
34,000 each
(1)
33,000
Purdue University:
Medical Professors:
President
43,500 16
(1)
$33,000
Vice President and
(2)
32,000 each
Treasurer
37,000
(1)
31,000
Staff Adminis-
President, Murray
trators (5)
32,000 each
State University
32,000
Distinguished
President, Morehead
Professors (2)
36,000 each
State University
33,000
Distinguished Pro-
President, Western
fessor
34,500
Kentucky State
Vice President and
University
30,000
Dean of Graduate
President, Eastern
School
32,000
Kentucky State
Staff Administrator
37,875
University
30,000
Professors (2)
30,000 each
University of Louisville
Office Staff Admin-
(Municipal) :
istrators (2)
30,000 each
Professor, Department
Head Professor
30,000
of Radiology
36,000
Distinguished Pro-
Assistant Professor,
fessor
30,000
Department of
Radiology
34,800
Iowa
President, Iowa State
Assistant Professor
University, Ames
31,250 17
of Medicine
35,000
President, State Univer-
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
sity of Iowa, Iowa
System:
City
31,250 18
President
35,000 20
Vice President, Univer-
Louisiana State University-
sity of Iowa
32,500
Baton Rouge:
Dean, College of Medi-
Chancellor
28,500 21
cine, University of
Executive Vice
Iowa
34,000
President
29,175 22
See footnotes at end of this table.
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Louisiana (contd)
Vice President for
Louisiana (contd)
President, Southern
Louisiana State University
Academic Affairs
$27,500 22
University System--
-Baton Rouge (contd)
Dean, School of Law
27,800 22
Baton Rouge
$25,000 26
Academic Professors
(7)
27,000-29,500 each 12
Maryland
President, University of
Maryland
35,000
Louisiana State University-
Shreveport:
Massachusetts
President, University
Director, Medical
of Massachusetts
30,000 27
School
32,000
Chancellor, Board of
Medical School-Louisiana
Higher Education
30,000
State University at New
Michigan
Michigan State University:
Orleans:
President
38,000
Director
33,500 22
Vice President (Direc-
Assistant to the
tor of Student
Director
27,500 22
Health)
30,000
Louisiana State University
Vice President
Medical School:
(Provost)
34,000
Chancellor
28,000 23
Vice President (Business
Dean
30,000 24
Administration)
37,000
Head, Pathological
University of Michigan:
Department
30,000
President
49,000
Louisiana State University
Vice President (Busi-
at New Orleans:
ness and Finance)
40,000
Vice President
Chancellor
32,000 25
(Executive)
39,500
Medical School-Louisiana
Vice President
State University at New
(Academic)
39,000
Orleans:
Vice President (Re-
Academic Professors
search)
33,000
(13)
28,050-33,300 each 22
Vice President (Student
Other Colleges:
Affairs)
30,000
President, Francis T.
Vice President (Univer-
Nichols College,
sity Relations)
31,000
Thibodaux
25,000 26
Wayne State University:
President, Grambling
President
40,000
College, Grambling
25,000 26
Vice President
President, Louisiana
(Executive)
33,000
Tech.-Rustin
25,000 26
Vice President (Re-
President, McNeese
search)
30,000
State College, Lake
Vice President (Uni-
Charles
25,000 26
versity Relations)
30,000
President, Northeastern
Minnesota
Chancellor, State
Louisiana State
College Board
32,500
College, Monroe
25,000 26
University of Minnesota:
President, Northwestern
President
42,000 28
State College,
Vice President for
Natchitoches
25,000 26
Business Affairs
33,250
President, South-
Vice President for
east Louisiana
Academic Administra-
State College, Ham-
tion
33,000
mon
25,000 26
Vice President for
President, University of
Educational Relation-
Southwestern Louisiana,
ships and Develop-
Lafayette
25,000 26
ment
33,000
See footnotes at end of this table.
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Minnesota (contd)
Assistant Vice Presi-
New York (contd)
Chancellor
$45,000
University of Minnesota
dent for Academic
State University (contd)
Vice Chancellors (4)
31,000 each
(contd)
Administration
$30,000
Presidents (10)
30,000-38,500 each
Dean of the Law
Vice Presidents (5)
30,000 each
School
30,000
Provosts (7)
30,000 each
Dean of the Medical
Deans (9)
30,000-36,000 each
School
31,000
Professors (31)
30,000-45,000 each
Directors, Medical
New York City Colleges
Specialities (5)
30,000 each
and Universities:
Missouri
University of Missouri:
Chancellor
40,000
President
30,000 29
Provost
32,000
Chancellor
28,000 30
Presidents (8)
35,000 each
Dean, Dental School
30,000
Presidents (7)
30,000 each
Nebraska
University of Nebraska:
North Carolina
Chancellor
35,000 31
Consolidated University of
North Carolina:
Vice Chancellor
30,000
President
President (Omaha)
30,000
34,000 36
President (Medical
Vice President,
Center)
36,000
Academic Affairs
32,000
Nevada
University of Nevada:
University of North
Chancellor
26,700 32
Carolina:
Vice Chancellor and
Chancellor (Chapel
Director of Desert
Hill)
32,000 36
Research
28,000 69
Chancellor
(Raleigh)
31,500 36
President (Reno
Chancellor (Greens-
Campus)
26,700 32
boro)
31,000 36
President, Nevada
Chancellor (Char-
Southern University
26,700
32
lotte)
31,000 37
New Hampshire
President, University of
President, East Caro-
New Hampshire
30,000 33
lina University
28,000 37
New Jersey
Chancellor of Higher
President, Western
Education
32,000
Carolina University
27,000 37
Rutgers State University:
President, Appalachian
President
32,000
State University
27,000 37
Dean of Medical
Ohio
Superintendent of Public
School
30,410
Instruction
40,000
Chairman, Department
Chancellor, Ohio Board
of Psychiatry
30,801
of Regents
40,000
Professor of Pathology
30,801
Director, Psychiatric
Ohio State University:
Clinic
30,801
President
40,000 38
Dean of Law
Vice President, Business
School at Newark
30,410
and Finance
33,888
Dean of Law School
Academic Vice President
at Camden
30,410
and Provost
34,968
Dean of Graduate
Dean, College of
School of Educa-
Medicine
33,069
tion
30,410
Dean, Medical School
36,276
Dean of Faculty of
Associate Dean, Med-
Liberal Arts
30,410
ical School
33,132
New York
State University:
Director, University
President and Com-
Hospital and As-
missioner of Higher
sistant Dean,
Education
45,000 34
Medical School
31,608
See footnotes at end of this table.
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Ohio (contd)
President, Akron State
Oregon (contd)
State University
University
$30,000 39
Chairman, Department
University of
of Pediatrics
(contd)
President, Bowling
$30,000
Oregon (contd)
Chancellor, State
Green State
University
30,000 39
Colleges
35,256 66
President, Oregon
President, Cleveland
State University
30,000 39
State University
32,500 45
President, Portland
President, Kent State
30,000 39
State College
University
32,500 45
President, Miami
Rhode Island
President, University
University
30,000 39
of Rhode Island
30,000
President, Ohio
Chancellor, State
University
40,000
Colleges
30,000
President, University
South Dakota
President, South
of Toledo
30,000 39
Dakota State
President, Wright
University
State University
30,000 39
28,500 46
President, Youngstown
Tennessee
President, University
State University
30,000 39
of Tennessee
25,000 47
Texas
President, University
University of Texas
Cincinnati
of Cincinnati
35,000 40
System:
Vice Presidents,
Chancellor
30,000 48
University of Cin-
Vice Chancellor for
cinnati (2)
30,000 each
Academic Affairs
26,000 49
University of Texas:
Oklahoma
Chancellor (for higher
Dean, College of Edu-
education) State of
cation
Oklahoma
30,000 43
32,000
Dean, School of Arts
President, University
and Sciences
33,000
of Oklahoma
30,000 41
Dean, School of Law
34,000
President, Oklahoma
Dean, School of Busi-
State University
29,000 42
ness Administration
33,000
Oregon
University of Oregon:
Dean, School of
President
32,500 45
Engineering
33,000
University of Oregon
Chairman and Profes-
Medical School:
sor of Linguistics
Dean
35,000 44
Department
27,000 50
Dean of Faculties
32,500
Chairman and Profes-
Chairman, Department
sor of Zoology De-
of Dermatology
30,000
partment
32,000 51
Chairman, Department
Director, Graduate School
of Psychiatry
30,000
of Library Science 30,000
Chairman, Department
Chairman and Professor
of Surgery
30,000
of Psychology De-
Director, Division of
partment
30,000
Crippled Children
30,000
Professor of Botany and
Chairman, Department
Dean of Graduate
of Medicine
30,000
School
20,000 52
Chairman, Department
Professor of Zoology
22,500
53
of Obstetrics and
Welch Professor of
Gynecology
30,000
Chemistry
32,000
Chairman, Department
Professor of
of Radiation and
Philosophy
30,000
Therapy
30,000
Ashbel Smith Pro-
fessor of Physics
30,000
See footnotes at end of this table.
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Texas (contd)
Professor of Electrical
Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic
University of Texas
Engineering
$27,500 54
Institute:
(contd)
University Professor
President
$31,000
in the Arts
22,500 55
Professor
32,000
Athletic Director and
Head Football
Medical College of
Coach
Virginia:
30,000
Professor and Dean
Dean and Director,
of School of
Medical School at
Galveston
Medicine
22,500 56
30,000
Dean, Medical School
Professor, Chairman,
at Dallas
22,500 57
Neurosurgery
31,406
Texas Tech University:
Professor, Chairman,
Obstetrics
President
24,000 58
33,000
University of Houston:
Professor, Chairman,
Pediatrics
President
24,000 59
33,000
Office of Senior Vice
Professor, Chairman,
Medicine
President and
33,000
Treasurer
32,800
University of Virginia:
Texas A & M University:
President
31,000
President
24,000 60
Professor and Dean,
Academic Vice Presi-
School of Law
32,000
dent and Dean of
Professors:
the Graduate
(1)
36,000
School
30,000
(2)
34,000 each
Dean of Geophysics
(2)
33,000 each
and Professor of
(2)
32,000 each
Meteorology
36,000
(1)
31,500
Dean of Sciences and
(19)
30,000 each
Professor of
Associate Profes-
Physics
36,000
sors (5)
30,000 each
Chairman, Department
of Chemistry
28,638 61
University of Virginia
Professor of Statistics
Medical Center:
and Director of
Professor and
Graduate Institute
31,500
Chancellor
36,000
Chairman, Department
Professor and Dean of
of Mathematics
30,000
Medicine
36,000
Dallas County Junior
Professor and Dean of
College:
Faculty, Arts and
Chancellor
38,600 62
Science
30,000
San Antonio Junior Col-
Professor and Dean of
lege Tax District,
School of Medicine
30,000
Bexar County:
Professor and Chair-
President
25,000 62
man of Physiology
30,000
Utah
Professor and Chair-
President, Utah State
man of Derma-
University
27,500 63
tology
30,000
President, University
Professor and Chair-
of Utah
28,000 63
man of Neuro-
Vermont
University of Vermont,
surgery
30,000
College of Medicine:
Professor and Chair-
Dean
34,000
man of Obstetrics
Chairman, Surgery
and Gynecology
30,000
Department
30,500
Professor and Chair-
See footnotes at end of this table.
man of Orthopedics
38,000
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TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
State and
State and
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Jurisdiction
Position
Salary
Virginia (contd)
Professor and Chair-
Washington (contd)
Dean, Business Admin-
University of Virginia
man of Preventive
University of Washington
istration
$30,000
(contd)
Medicine
$30,000
(contd)
Dean, Engineering
30,000
Professor and Chair-
Dean, Graduate
man of Surgery
40,000
School
30,500
Professor and Chair-
Dean, School of
man of Psychiatry
36,000
Medicine
40,000
Dean, School of
West Virginia
President, West
Dentistry
33,500
Virginia University
35,000 64
Chairman, Department
Wisconsin
Executive Director,
of English
30,500
State Coordinating
Chairman, Department
Committee for Higher
of Bio-Chemistry
32,500
Education
37,500
Chairman, Department
Director, State Uni-
of Biological Struc-
versities System
35,000
ture
31,600
Chairman, Department
University of Wisconsin:
of Micro-Biology
31,600
President
47,000 65
Chairman, Department
Vice President
37,250
of Pathology
32,800
Vice President
37,000
Chairman, Department
Chancellor (Madison)
36,000 65
Chancellor
of Physiology and
Bio-Physics
30,000
(Milwaukee)
32,500 65
Dean
35,000
Chairman, Department
of Preventive
Deans (4)
32,500 each
Dean
Medicine
32,500
30,000
Chairman, Department
Wisconsin State
of Surgery
30,500
Universities:
Director, Primate
President, Eau Claire
30,500
Center
30,700
President,
LaCrosse
30,500
Director, King County
President,
Oshkosh
30,500
Hospital Medical
President,
Platteville
30,500
Center
30,000
President, River Falls
30,500
President, Stevens
Director, Applied
Point
Physics Labora-
30,500
President, Stout
tory
32,000
30,500
President, Superior
30,000
Professor, Medicine
32,000
President, White-
Professor, Medicine
31,000
water
30,000
Professor, Pediatrics
30,100
President, Washington
Washington
University of Washington:
State University
37,500
President
50,000
Vice President
40,000
1 Plus estimated $4,000 for housing and car allowances
Vice President, Busi-
2 Plus quarters and actual travel expenses
3 Plus home $3,600; servants $6,000
ness and Finance
37,000
4 Exact salaries are unknown; the minimum salary for chancellors at the University of Cali-
Vice President, Aca-
fornia is $32,000
demic Affairs
5 Plus estimated $2,500 for quarters, car, and entertainment allowances
34,500
6 Plus estimated $2,500 for quarters and car
Vice President,
7 Plus housing and services, value undetermined
Research
30,000
8 Plus $3,200
9 Plus $3,000 subsistence
Vice President, Uni-
10 Plus quarters and actual travel expenses
versity Relations
30,000
11 Plus estimated $25,000
Dean, Arts and
12 Plus house and maintenance $3,600
13 Plus mansion, car, household servants
Sciences
30,000
14 Plus house
15 Plus car
See footnotes at end of this table.
16 Plus house and utilities
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TABLE III-F. (CONTD)
TABLE III-G. Public Corporation Positions
Location
17 Plus $342.15 for travel and subsistence
Name of Authority & Positions Salary
Salary
18 Plus $2,018.88 for travel and subsistence
California
East Bay Municipal Utilities District:
19 Salary of $31,000 effective Sept. 3, 1968
20 Plus $7,500 for car, house, and utilities
General Manager
$43,800
21 Plus car and $3,000 living allowance
Chief Engineer, Asst. Gen. Mgr.
33,996
22 Plus fringe benefits (insurance and annuities) equal to 10% of salary
Attorney
30,504
23 Plus house, $6,000
Bay Area Rapid Transit District:
24 Plus car and expense account
25 Plus car and $3,000 living expenses
General Manager
35,196-42,792
26 Plus house, car and $1,600 for house expenses
Director of Development and
27
Plus
house
Operations
28,956-35,196
28 Plus $7,000-includes house, car, and personal expense allowance
Director of Finance, Controller,
29 Plus house-estimated at $2,500
30 Plus $3,000 house and expenses
Treasurer
26,268-31,932
31 House rent of $5,700 paid by University
Transit Advisor to Gen. Mgr.
26,268-31,932
32 Plus $1,200 housing allowance; $2,400 entertainment host allowance; children may attend
Metropolitan Water District of
university free
Southern California:
33 Plus house
34 Plus $5,000 in lieu of expenses
General Manager
33,000
35 Majority in range of $30,000 to $32,000 one at $45,000
General Counsel
30,000
36 Plus car and home
Southern California Rapid Transit
37 Quarters furnished
38 Plus on campus housing
District:
39 Housing furnished
General Manager
1
-
40 Plus house and two housekeeping aids
Acting General Manager
30,000
41 Plus house and utilities
42 Salary rounded to nearest dollar; plus housing and utilities
San Francisco Port Authority:
43 Plus $4,800 for quarters
Director
31,752
44 Plus $1,500 expense account
45 Plus house $2,400 and $2,000 expense account
Indiana
Citizens Gas & Coke Utility,
46 Plus $2,500 for house and utilities
Indianapolis (Quasi-public)
47 Plus quarters $3,600; car, actual travel expenses and undetermined entertainment allowance
48 Plus $21,000 from foundations
General Manager
56,000
49 Plus $14,000 from faculty improvement fund
Assistant Manager
33,000
50 Plus $9,000 research grant
Executive Director Gas Operations
30,000
51 Plus $10,660 research grant
52 Plus $10,000 research grant
Maryland
Maryland Port Authority:
53 Plus $7,500 research grant
Director
54 Plus $9,000 research grant
35,000
55 Plus $7,500
56 Plus $15,000 from foundation
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay Transportation
57 Plus $11,000 from foundation
Authority:
58 Plus $19,000 from foundation
General Manager
40,000
59 Plus $19,500 from foundation
60 Plus $11,000 from foundation
New York
Port of New York Authority:
61 Plus $6,362
Executive Director
62 Plus $5,000 expenses
70,000
63 Estimated $3,900 for quarters and car furnished
Deputy Executive Director
49,500
64 Plus estimated $7,000 for home and car
General Counsel
49,500
65 Plus use of house and car
Director of Finance
66 Plus house $2,400, and expense account $2,000
49,500
67 Quarters furnished, plus $6,500 subsistence allowance
Director, Port Development
45,000
68 Position vacant, this position was paid $35,000 in 1967
Director, Marine Terminals
45,000
69 Plus $2,400 entertainment host allowance
Director of Administration
45,000
70 Plus health insurance $160; retirement $861 ; car $1,500
Chief Engineer
45,000
Director, World Trade
45,000
Director, Aviation
45,000
First Deputy Director, Aviation
42,000
Director, Organization & Procedures
40,000
Comptroller
39,000
Personnel Director
39,000
Director of Public Affairs
38,000
Director, Tunnels & Bridges
37,800
Director, Terminals
37,000
Asst. General Counsel
36,010
Treasurer
35,776
Director, Real Estate
35,000
Chief, Contract Division
34,190
1 Position vacant-salary negotiable-it was $40,000 in January 1967.
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TABLE III-G. (CONTD)
TABLE III-H. Judiciary
State and
Location
Name of Authority & Positions Salary
Salary
Jurisdiction
Court and Position
Salary
Port of New York Authority (contd) :
California
New York
Chief, Leases & Operations Agree-
Supreme Court:
(continued)
ments Division
34,190
Chief Justice
$41,578 1
Chief, Opinions & Appeals Division
34,190
Associate Justices (6)
39,132 each 1
New Jersey Solicitor
34,190
District Courts of Appeal:
Asst. Director of Aviation Project
Justices (39)
36,687 each 1
Development
34,034
Superior Courts:
Chief Architect
34,008
Judges (394)
30,572 each 1
Deputy Director, Marine Terminals
33,566
Administrative Director, California
Deputy Chief Engineer
33,514
Courts
31,500
Chief of Construction, Newark
Connecticut
Supreme Court:
Airport Redevelopment
33,306
Chief Justice
33,000
Deputy Comptroller
33,046
Chief Court Administrator
33,000
Chief, WTC Planning & Construction
33,020
Asst. Chief Engineer for Design
32,578
Florida
Supreme Court Justices (5)
34,000 each
Director, Rail Transportation
33,000
Illinois
Asst. Director of Finance
32,526
Supreme Court:
Deputy Director, Port Development
32,526
Justices (7)
37,500 each
Chief, Central Planning
32,526
Appellate Court:
Radio & Television Director
32,500
Judges (21)
35,000 each
Deputy Director, Tunnels & Bridges
33,072
Massachusetts
Supreme Court:
Engineer of Research & Development
31,694
Chief Justice
30,800
Manager, Construction Division
31,096
Director of Port Commerce
31,096
Michigan
Supreme Court:
Project Director, Newark Airport
Justices (9)
35,000 each
Redevelopment
31,096
Court of Appeals:
Asst. Director of Avia. for
Judges (9)
32,500 each
Business Administration
31,018
Wayne County
Circuit Court:
Chief, WTC Rentals & Development
31,018
Judges (27)
30,000 each
Triboro Bridge & Tunnel Authority:
Detroit
Recorder's Court:
Executive Officer & Chief Engineer
40,500
Deputy Chief Engineer
35,000
Presiding Judge
32,000
Counsel to Triboro Bridge Authority
40,000
Judges (12)
30,000 each
Comptroller
32,000
Traffic Judge (3)
30,000 each 2
New York State Thruway Authority:
New Jersey
State Supreme Court:
Executive Director
32,000
Chief Justice
37,000
Niagara Frontier Port Authority:
Associate Justices (6)
36,000 each
Executive Director
33,000
State Superior Court:
Chairman of the Board
30,000
Judges (76)
32,000 each
Pennsylvania
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
County Courts:
Authority:
Judges (85)
32,000 each
General Manager
45,000
District Courts:
Delaware River Port Authority of
Judges (30)
30,000 each
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts:
Pennsylvania & New Jersey:
Executive Director
40,000
Judges (25)
30,000 each
Director of Engineering and Planning
37,972
New York
Court of Appeals:
Chief Justice
42,000 8
Associate Judges (6)
39,500 each 3
Supreme Court:
Justices (148)
37,000 each
Justices (24)
34,500 each 4
Supreme Court-Appellate Division:
Presiding Justices (4)
41,500 each
Associate Justices (23)
40,000 each
See footnotes at end of this table.
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TABLE III-H. (CONTD)
Appendix E
State and
Jurisdiction
Court and Position
Salary
Average Compensation-2,537 Chief Executive Officers
New York
Court of Claims:
(Source: Top Management Report. Nov. 1967
(continued)
Judges (14)
31,500 each 5
American Management Association)
Surrogates Court:
Surrogates (5)
37,000 each
Surrogate
35,500
Type of Industry
Surrogate
30,000
Family Court:
Wholesale
Judges (4)
30,000 each
Sales Volume
Durable Non-Durable Petroleum Utilities
and
County Court:
(Millions)
Goods
Goods
Retail Trade
Judges (4)
30,000 each
(In thousands of dollars)
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court:
Under $2
$ 31.8
$ 35.0
$ 34.2
$ 24.3
*
Chief Justice
38,000
$2 to $5
41.3
41.6
47.1
35.4
$ 33.6
Justices (6)
37,500 each
Superior Court:
$5 to $10
48.2
48.6
*
40.2
39.2
President Judge
36,000
$10 to $25
61.3
57.4
49.8
49.6
50.4
Judges (6)
35,500 each
Courts of Common Pleas:
$25 to $50
72.2
70.9
66.5
59.0
63.6
Judges (5)
32,500 each
$50 to $100
87.4
80.4
82.0
70.0
73.5
Judges (115)
30,000 each
Orphans Courts:
$100 to $200
111.3
96.8
112.5
87.1
84.2
President Judge
32,500
$200 to $500
144.3
143.2
127.5
110.1
116.5
Judges (27)
30,000 each
$500 to $1 billion
178.5
174.2
193.0
122.7
143.0
1 Salaries were increased on September 1, 1968
Over $1 billion
269.5
220.7
250.1
181.4
186.8
2 $10,000 from city and $20,000 from county
3 $6,000 in lieu of expenses
4 $3,000 in lieu of expenses
5 $4,500 in lieu of expenses
(*) Insufficient Data.
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Appendix F
Appendix G
Average Percentage Increases in Executive Salaries 1953-1967
Highest Paid Executives in 1304 Corporations in 1965
(Source: Top Management Report, American Management
(Source: National Industrial Conference Board Study)
Association. November 1967)
Median
Range of Middle Half
Year of
Increase in salary
Total
Manufacturing
$100,000
$75,000 to $150,000
survey
over previous year
Compensation 1
Retail trade
100,000
74,000 to
154,500
1953
3.9
0.6
1954
4.6
5.2
Gas and electric utilities
80,000
65,000 to
100,000
1955
2.7
1.8
Commercial banking
63,000
48,500 to
83,000
1956
4.5
5.9
1957
4.4
5.1
Life insurance
47,500
33,000 to
65,000
1958
4.2
3.0
1959
2.9
1.2
Fire, marine and
3.9
6.2
Casualty insurance
45,000
33,000 to
67,500
1960
1961
1.6
0.2
1962
3.1
2.6
1963
3.0
4.0
1964
3.4
3.9
1965
3.5
4.9
1966
3.5
5.3
1967
4.0
4.8
Salary increases averaged 3.6 percent a year for the 15-year period
(1953-1967) or 3.5 percent anuually for the 5-year period (1963-
1967).
Increases in total compensation average 3.7% a year for the 15-
year period (1953-1967) or 4.6% annually for the 5-year period
(1963-1967).
1 As of 1966, total compensation percentages reflect over-all increases in salary
plus bonus only. Percentages prior to 1966 reflect increases in retirement con-
tributions as well.
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77
Appendix H
Salaries of Presidents of Federal Reserve Banks
December 31, 1967
(Source: Fifty-Fourth Annual Report of Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System)
Federal Reserve
Annual Salary
Bank
of President
Boston
$ 40,000
New York
75,000
Philadelphia
45,000
Cleveland
45,000
Richmond
45,000
Atlanta
35,000
Chicago
60,000
St. Louis
35,000
Minneapolis
42,500
Kansas City
42,500
Dallas
45,000
San Francisco
46,000
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THE BUDGET
OF THE
United States Government
1970
—
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EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL
SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR RELEASE AT 12 NOON (E.S.T.) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1969
There should be no premature release of
NOTICE:
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be paraphrased, alluded to, or hinted at in
earlier stories. There is a total embargo on the Budget
until 12 noon, January 15, 1969, which includes any and
all references to any material in the Budget or the Budget
Appendix.
GEORGE CHRISTIAN,
Press Secretary to the President.
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price 10 cents
SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries
Public Law 90-206, approved December 16, 1967, established the
Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries. The
Commission is required to make recommendations to the President,
at 4-year intervals, on the rates of pay for Senators, Representatives,
Federal judges, Cabinet officers and other agency heads, and certain
other officials in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The law
requires that the President, in the budget next submitted by him
after receipt of a report of the Commission, set forth his recommenda-
tions with respect to the exact rates of pay he deems advisable for
those offices and positions covered by the law. The President's recom-
mendations become effective 30 days following transmittal of the
budget, unless in the meantime other rates have been enacted by law
or at least one House of Congress has enacted legislation which specifi-
cally disapproves of all or part of the recommendations.
At the request of the President, the first report of the Commission
was submitted to him in December 1968. The report has been con-
sidered by the President and, in accordance with section 225(h) of
Public Law 90-206, approved December 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 644, the
President recommends the following rates of pay for executive,
legislative, and judicial offices and positions within the purview of
subsection (f) of that section:
A. Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and
the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico
$42,500
B. For other offices and positions in the legislative branch,
as follows:
Comptroller General of the United States
$42,500
Assistant Comptroller General of the United States_ $40,000
General Counsel of the United States General
Accounting Office, Librarian of Congress, Public
Printer, Architect of the Capitol
$38, 000
Deputy Librarian of Congress, Deputy Public
Printer, Assistant Architect of the Capitol
$36,000
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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970
C. For justices, judges, and other personnel in the judicial
branch, as follows:
Chief Justice of the United States
$62, 500
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
$60, 000
Judges, Circuit Court of Appeals; judges, Court of
Claims; judges, Court of Military Appeals; judges,
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
$42,500
Judges, District Courts; judges, Customs Court;
judges, Tax Court of the United States; Director
of the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts
$40,000
Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts; commissioners, Court of
Claims; referees in bankruptcy, full-time (maxi-
mum)
$36,000
Referees in bankruptcy, part-time (maximum)
$18,000
D. For offices and positions under the Executive Schedule
in subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States
Code:
Positions at level I
$60,000
Positions at level II
$42,500
Positions at level III
$40,000
Positions at level IV
$38,000
Positions at level V
$36,000
Federal Pay
90TH CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
1st Session
No. 722
POSTAL REVENUE AND FEDERAL SALARY ACT OF 1967
SEPTEMBER 28, 1967.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. DULSKI, from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service,
submitted the following
REPORT
together with
INDIVIDUAL AND MINORITY VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 7977]
The Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, to whom was
referred the bill (H.R. 7977) to adjust certain postage rates, and for
other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon
with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
AMENDMENTS
The committee proposes two amendments to the bill: "An amend-
ment to the text and an amendment to the title."
AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT
The amendment proposed by the committee to the text of the bill
strikes out all after the enacting clause and inserts in lieu thereof a
substitute text which is contained in italic type in the reported bill.
The explanation of the provisions of the substitute text is contained
in the explanation of the bill set forth hereinafter in this report.
AMENDMENT TO THE TITLE
The amendment proposed by the committee to the title of the
bill is intended to reflect more accurately the text of the bill as pro-
posed to be amended by the committee.
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POSTAL REVENUE AND FEDERAL SALARY ACT OF 1967
SALARY INCREASES
PURPOSE
The major purposes of this legislation are--
Through the years, this Nation has built a corps of public
To increase postal rates in order to provide postal revenues
servants whose quality is unmatched by any other country
approximately equal to postal operating costs after public service
in the world.
expenses have been deducted, as authorized by the congressional
Our career employees are well-trained and experienced.
policy set forth in 39 U.S.C. 2202(c)(4);
In ever-increasing numbers, they are skilled professionals.
To increase salaries of Government employees and provide
They include not only administrators and managers, but
authority to complete the implementation of the congressional
doctors, lawyers, diplomats, economists, scientists, engineers,
policy specified in 1962, 5 U.S.C. 5301(2), to bring Federal salary
actuaries, systems analysts, law enforcement officers,
schedules to levels that are comparable to those in private
nurses-and many others critically needed to provide public
enterprise; and
services in a complex world.
To regulate the mailings of pandering advertisements.
These men and women come to the public service not by
It is also the purpose of this legislation-
chance, but by choice. They come because they are chal-
To improve the mailing privileges for members of the Armed
lenged by problems that are far-reaching-and fateful. They
Forces; and
come because Government offers unique opportunities for
To modernize the provisions relating to mail matter for the
unselfish service.
blind, and to include within the benefits of such provisions persons
From them, we expect unusual dedication. In turn, they
who cannot read conventionally printed material because of
have a right to expect from their Government rewards that
physical impairment.
match their contributions.
We have made great progress recently toward a pay scale
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
which approaches that of private industry. Since 1962,
civilian employees have received pay increases amounting to
The postal rate legislation is based on the recommendations of the
more than 23 percent. We have improved retirement and
President included in his message to the Congress on April 5, 1967,
other fringe benefits so that they now compare favorably
House Document No. 95, 90th Congress. A detailed explanation of the
with benefits in private industry. There have been corre-
recommendations is included in the Postmaster General's report to the
sponding increases in military pay, and fringe benefits have
Congress dated April 17, 1967, entitled "Survey of Postal Rates,"
been improved substantially.
House Document No. 106, 90th Congress. The draft of legislation on
Yet we still fall short of comparability with private in-
postal rates was submitted by the Postmaster General to the Congress
dustry. The Annual Report of the Chairman of the Civil
by letter dated April 5, 1967. The legislation recommended is included
Service Commission and the Director of the Bureau of the
in H.R. 7977 as introduced.
Budget describes the gap which remains between Govern-
The draft of legislation on Federal salaries was submitted by the
ment and industry pay scales. I am transmitting that report
Chairman, U.S. Civil Service Commission, on April 5, 1967, and is
to the Congress today with the renewed conviction that this
included in H.R. 8261 as introduced.
gap must be closed.
The President's message is set forth, as follows:
To close the gap in one year would require an average pay
To the Congress of the United States:
increase of 7.2 percent. With a similar increase for the Armed
Two weeks ago in my Message to the Congress on the
Forces, the cost would be more than $2.5 billion per year.
Quality of American Government, I stated:
In view of today's fiscal and economic conditions, my
"The machinery of our Government has served us well.
advisers inform me that a pay raise of this magnitude would
It has been the vehicle of the greatest progress and prosperity
not be prudent. While inflationary pressures in the economy
any nation has ever achieved.
have lessened in recent months, they have not disappeared.
"But this record should give us no cause for complacency.
They could easily recur. We must therefore continue to seek
For any realistic review today reveals that there are sub-
restraint in private wage settlements and to exercise restraint
stantial improvements to be made."
in the operations of Government.
Today I ask the Congress to take two vital steps to help
But a pay raise for the Government's employees clearly is
bring about those improvements:
needed. We must avoid placing the Government at a serious
-Increase the salaries of Government employees.
disadvantage in recruiting and retaining competent workers—
-Increase postal rates and improve postal services.
and we must keep faith with our employees.
In America we demand the highest level of excellence in
To do so requires that we achieve comparability with
the public service. If we expect high quality,
private pay levels-and that we do it in a way which does not
- We must be able to attract and keep highly competent
endanger our unparalleled economic prosperity.
career employees.
As President Kennedy said five years ago, "to pay more
- We must be willing to give them the machinery they
than this is to be unfair to American taxpayers-to pay less
need to do an effective job.
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POSTAL REVENUE AND FEDERAL SALARY ACT OF 1967
5
is to degrade the public service and endanger our national
security."
activity, we must have a modern, highly mechanized postal
service.
I recommend a 4.5 percent pay increase for civilian employees
effective October 1, 1967.
We do not have such a postal service today.
I recommend that the Congress take the final step this year
The post offices in many of our major cities were built dur-
to achieve full comparability with private industry. I propose
ing the 1930's-built to handle between 25 and 30 billion
a two stage plan to remove the remaining comparability lag in
pieces of mail a year. This year, nearly 80 billion items will
all grades by October 1, 1969. The first step would take effect
move through the postal system. Next year still another 3 bil-
in October 1968 and the second a year later.
lion pieces of mail will be processed. If this growth rate con-
For our military personnel, pay alone can never reflect
tinues, mail volume will exceed 100 billion pieces a year by
the full measure of our debt. On the battlefields, in outposts
1976.
where there is tension but no battle, in the vast defense instal-
These figures make it dramatically clear that we must re-
lations of our country, these men and women protect our
model old post offices and build new facilities. We must equip
national security. We must assure them and their families
them with modern, high-speed mail processing machines-the
that they will be compensated for their service on a scale
most efficient our Nation's technology can produce.
which is comparable to that of their 2.5 million civilian co-
We have made a good start in the past few years on mod-
workers. As civilian pay goes up, so should the pay of the
ernizing and mechanizing the postal service. That pace must
armed services.
now be quickened. We must place even greater emphasis on
I recommend an increase in regular military pay similar to
research, engineering and new technology. We must intensify
the raise for civilians-an average 4.5 percent effective October 1,
our efforts to enlist the support of all Americans to increase
1967.
their use of the ZIP code.
This year the Secretary of Defense has been conducting a
In the 1968 budget I have recommended more than $300
searching review of the principles underlying the military
million for postal modernization. This represents a 40-percent
compensation system. When these studies have been com-
increase in expenditures for research and engineering and a
pleted, I will recommend further changes in the Armed
46-percent increase in funds for plant and equipment.
Forces pay system.
These are substantial increases. But they are fully justified
We must also take steps to ensure the adequacy of salaries
by the planning that has preceded them and the size of the
for top officials in the Legislative, Judicial and Executive
task that lies ahead.
Branches of the Government. To this end, I have established
To keep pace with the demands of a growing Nation, we
a special Commission headed by Frederick R. Kappel to
must also modernize the postal rate structure. We must
study executive pay in the three branches of the Federal
bring postal revenues into line with operating costs.
Government. When I have reviewed its report, I will make
Present rates do not provide sufficient funds for necessary
recommendations for appropriate adjustments in these areas.
improvements in postal facilities and equipment. Indeed,
Salary reform for the government of an increasingly
present revenues do not even cover normal operating costs.
complex and ever-changing society is never complete. The
For fiscal 1968, the Post Office Department deficit will be
entire stucture and interrelationships of all Federal pay
about $1.2 billion-and this does not include the pay increase
systems, civilian and military, should be continually re-
I am recommending today. Less than half of this deficit is
viewed and improved. The adequacy of the basic pay system
attributable to the "public service" functions of the Depart-
itself must be periodically re-examined.
ment.
I recommend that a special Joint Salary Commission, repre-
Yet the Postal Policy Act of 1958 calls for postal revenues
senting the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches, be
"approximately equal" to operating costs after public service
established to examine all Federal pay systems and report to
expenses have been deducted.
the President and Congress within two years.
I recommend that the Congress increase postal rates for all
classes of mail:
POSTAL RATES AND SERVICES
-First class and airmail: a 1-cent increase in postage
for cards and letters sent first-class or airmail, effec-
The postal service is the key link of the Nation's com-
tive July 1, 1967.
merce. It is also the personal communications network of
-Second class: an average increase of 22 percent for all
some 200 million private citizens. It must be responsive to the
categories of second-class mail, phased over a 3-year
needs of the public and the needs of the business community.
period beginning January 1, 1968.
That system now bears a tremendous burden. Each year
-Third class: an average increase of 28 percent for all
the Post Office Department processes as much mail as the rest
categories of third-class mail. The rate increase for
of the world combined. To cope with the great outpouring of
single pieces of mail will go into effect July 1, 1967,
mail created by our country's increasing social and economic
and the bulk rate increase on January 1, 1968.
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-Fourth class: an average increase of 21 percent for spe-
cial rate fourth-class mail (mainly books and
records,) effective July 1, 1967.
-A special surcharge on odd-sized envelopes which can-
not be processed by postal machinery. This surcharge,
which will go into effect in 2 years, is designed to dis-
TITLE I-POSTAL REVENUE ACT OF 1967
courage the use of envelopes which cannot be rapidly
processed through postal machinery.
REVENUE-COST
The rate increases for second and third class bulk mail
would have been substantially higher and would have been
The postal rate increases provided by this legislation, when fully
needed sooner if the ZIP code presorting regulations had not
effective, will add more than $884 million annually to postal revenue.
become effective on January 1 of this year. In recognition of
The Post Office Department's operating deficit in fiscal year 1967
the cost to mailers of ZIP coding and the savings anticipated
was $1, 148 million, up from $942 million in fiscal year 1966.
from this program, I am recommending that the effective
Of the total 1967 deficit, $557 million was estimated as public service
date for second class and bulk rate third class increases be
costs. These costs, enumerated in 39 U.S.C. 2303, are associated with
delayed until January 1, 1968.
the services performed by the Post Office Department to benefit the
These postal rate increases will produce $700 million in
Nation as a whole rather than any one mail user group.
postal revenues in fiscal 1968. When fully effective, they will
The difference between public service costs ($557 million) and the
add more than $800 million annually to postal revenues.
operating deficit ($1,148 million) is termed the "postal deficiency,"
This legislation will provide the necessary funds for postal
which was $591 million for fiscal year 1967.
modernization and the proposed pay increase for postal em-
The additional revenue of over $884 million, expected to result in
ployees. It will enable the Post Office Department to begin
this legislation when fully effective, is expected to be sufficient to
immediately to provide better services for all Americans:
reduce the estimated postal deficiency and cover such increases in cost
-Faster and more efficient delivery of the mails,
as can be expected due to-
-Restoration of six-day parcel post service,
(1) Major service improvements now being initiated or planned
-Door delivery in some residential areas now served
to meet the unprecedented increase in mail volume;
by roadside boxes.
(2) The pending pay increases for postal employees; and
(3) Postal modernization projects.
A BETTER GOVERNMENT
The provisions of title I of the bill extending the mailing privileges
for the U.S. Armed Forces (secs. 101 (b) and (c), 102(b)(3), 116, and
The pay and postal rate increases I recommend in this
117) will add approximately $6.5 million in costs for the Department
message are essential if we are to have a government of
of Defense, which is responsible for such costs for the Armed Forces.
responsive and talented people and an efficient postal system.
Delay in attaining comparability beyond the effective
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED RATE CHANGES
dates I have suggested is inexcusable. To neglect-and thus
impair-the public service would be far more expensive for
FIRST CLASS AND AIRMAIL (SECS. 101 AND 102)
the American people in the long run.
Delay in enacting the postal rate increases I request will
Mail class
Present rate
Postmaster General's
Committee amendment
hamper significantly our efforts to build a modern and
recommended rate
rate
efficient postal system.
1st class:
The government of this Nation can never be any better
Letters
5 cents per ounce
6 cents per ounce
6 cents per ounce.
than the people who work for it, the tools they have, and
Drop letters
4 cents per ounce
5 cents per ounce
Do.
Cards
4 cents each
5 cents each
5 cents each.
the people whom they serve.
Airmail:
Letters
8 cents per ounce
9 cents per ounce
10 cents per ounce.
I urge the Congress to act promptly on these proposals to
Cards
6 cents each
7 cents each
8 cents each.
insure those who work in our government just pay for the
Parcel post
By zones
By zones
By zones.
dedication they bring to the task of serving every one of us.
LYNDON B. JOHNSON.
SECOND-CLASS PUBLICATIONS
THE WHITE HOUSE, April 5, 1967.
Regular rates-Outside county (sec. 104)
The committee approved a 23-percent increase, effective in three
steps beginning on January 7, 1968, as recommended by the Post-
master General. The current rates and the rates proposed by the
committee are set forth below:
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POSTAL REVENUE AND FEDERAL SALARY ACT OF 1967
9
Current rates
COMMITTEE
Editorial and news content
2.8 cents per pound.
Advertising:
[In cents]
Zones 1 and 2 (150 miles)
4.2 cents per pound.
Zone 3 (300 miles)
5.2 cents per pound.
During
Zone 4 (600 miles)
During
During
During
During
During
calendar
7.2 cents per pound.
calendar
calendar
calendar
calendar
calendar
year 1973
Zone 5 (1,000 miles)
9.2 cents per pound.
year
1968
year
1969
year 1970
year 1971
year 1972
and
Zone 6 (1,400 miles)
11.2 cents per pound.
thereafter
Zone 7 (1,800 miles)
12 cents per pound.
Rate per pound:
Zone 8 (over 1,800 miles)
14 cents per pound.
Advertising portion:
Minimum
1 cent per piece.
Zones 1 and 2
2.35
2.9
3.45
4.0
4.55
5.1
Zone 3
2.55
3.3
4.05
4.8
5.55
6.3
Zone 4
2.95
4.1
5.25
6.4
7.55
8.7
COMMITTEE
Zone 5
3.35
4.9
6.45
8.0
9.55
11.1
Zone 6
3.5
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
[In cents]
Zone 7
3.5
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
Zone 8
3.5
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
Nonadvertising portion
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
Mailed during calendar
Mailed during calendar
Mailed on and after
Minimum charge per piece
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
year 1968
year 1969
Jan. 1, 1970
Rate per pound:
Advertising portion:
Classroom publications (sec. 103)
Zones 1 and 2
4.5
4.8
5.1
Zone 3
The committee approved the Postmaster General's recommenda-
5.6
5.9
6.3
Zone 4
7.7
8.2
8.7
tion that classroom publications continue to pay 60 percent of the
Zone 5
9.9
10.5
11.1
Zone 6
12.0
12.8
13.6
regular outside county rates.
Zone 7
12.8
13.7
14.5
Zone 8
15.0
16.0
17.0
Within county rates (secs 103 and 113)
Nonadvertising portion
3.0
3.2
3.4
Minimum charge per piece
1.1
1.2
1.3
The committee made the per copy rates applicable only to publica-
tions mailed for delivery at the post office of original entry and
Nonprofit publications (sec. 103)
adopted a rate schedule which is the same as that recommended by
the Postmaster General, as follows:
At present a flat rate of 1.8 cents a pound with a minimum of 0.125
cent per piece, is charged for qualified nonprofit second-class mail.
Current
Committee
The Postmaster General proposed an increase to 0.2 cent on the min-
rates
(cents)
Year
Rates
imum rate and increases over a 3-year period on the pound rates in
(cents)
proportion to the amount of advertising content. The committee
increases the existing minimum charge per piece of 0.125 cent to 0.2
Per pound
1.25
1968
1.3
1969
1.4
cent, prescribes a three-step increase for the nonadvertising portion,
1970
1.5
and provides that the advertising portion of nonprofit publications
Minimum per piece
.125
1968
.2
would be subject to zone rates that increase in six steps during the
period 1968-73. The Postmaster General's and the committee's
Agricultural publications (sec. 103)
proposals, beginning on January 7, 1968, are set forth below:
Adopted a separate category for agricultural publications devoted
POSTMASTER GENERAL
to promoting the science of agriculture, 70 percent of which are
distributed to rural areas. This category will have a rate for the adver-
[In cents]
tising portion of 4.2 cents per pound in the first and second zones
Mailed during
Mailed during
Mailed on and after
(present rate).
calendar year
calendar year
Jan. 1, 1970
CONTROLLED CIRCULATION
1968
1969
Rate per pound when the advertising portion is-
The committee adopted an increase (sec. 106) phased over 3 years,
10 percent or less
1.9
2.0
2.1
beginning January 7, 1968, in the pound rate and the minimum per
Over 10 percent but not more than 20 percent
2.0
2.1
2.2
Over 20 percent but not more than 30 percent
2.0
2.2
2.3
piece rate, the same as recommended by the Postmaster General, as
Over 30 percent but not more than 40 percent
2.0
2.2
2.4
follows:
Over 40 percent but not more than 50 percent
2.1
2.3
2.5
Over 50 percent but not more than 60 percent
2.1
2.3
2.6
Over 60 percent but not more than 70 percent
2.1
2.4
2.7
Over 70 percent
2.1
Current
Committee
2.5
Minimum charge per piece
2.8
.2
rates
.2
.2
(cents)
Year
Rates
(cents)
Per pound
13.5
1968
14.0
1969
14.5
1970
15.0
Minimum per piece
1.0
1968
1.9
1969
2.9
1970
3.8
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11
THIRD-CLASS MAIL
Library rate (sec. 108)
A special library rate, which is now 4 cents for the first pound and
Single piece rates (sec. 107)
1 cent for each additional pound, was increased to 8 cents for the
The committee adopted an increase in the single piece rates to 6
first 2 pounds and 3 cents for each additional pound, as recommended
cents for the first 2 ounces or fraction thereof and 2 cents for each
by the Postmaster General.
additional ounce or fraction thereof. Current rates are 4 cents and 2
cents; the Postmaster General had recommended an increase to 5
REVENUE EFFECT OF COMMITTEE CHANGES
cents for the first 2 ounces, with 2 cents for each additional ounce.
[In millions of dollars]
Bulk rate regular (sec. 107)
Com-
Com-
The committee adopted bulk rates, the same as recommended by
Mail class
H.R. 7977
mittee
mittee
changes
bill
the Postmaster General, effective January 7, 1968, as follows:
1st class:
Letters
493.2
493.2
Current rates
Committee
Drop letters
1.1
+1.1
2.2
(cents)
(cents)
Cards
23.0
23.0
Per pound (books, etc.)
Total, 1st class
517.3
+1.1
518.4
Per pound (circulars, etc.)
12
16.0
Minimum per piece
18
22.0
Airmail:
2.875
3.8
Letters
28.1
+28.2
56.3
Cards
.3
+.3
.6
Parcels
-9.2
+2.0
-7.2
Bulk nonprofit (sec. 107)
Total, airmail
19.2
+30.5
49.7
Pound rates for bulk nonprofit third-class mailings are 50 percent
2d class:
of the regular pound rates and the minimum rate is increased as recom-
Regular
25.0
25.0
mended by the Postmaster General, as follows:
Nonprofit
2.2
+4.0
6.2
Classroom
.4
.4
In-county:
Pound rate
1.0
1.0
1 cent or 2 cents per piece
1.0
1.0
Current
Committee
Transient
.5
.5
rates
(effective Jan. 7,
(cents)
1968) (cents)
Total, 2d class
30.1
+4.0
34.1
Per pound (books, etc:)
3d class:
6
8.0
Single-piece
34.9
+34.9
69.8
Bulk-Regular
154.1
154.1
Bulk-Nonprofit
21.8
-11.7
110.1
Per pound (circulars, etc.)
9
11.0
Total, 3d class
210.8
+23.2
234.0
Controlled circulation
6.4
6.4
Minimum per piece
4th class: Educational material
12.3
12.3
1.25
1.9
Government mail
28.8
.4
29.2
Total
824.9
+59.2
2884.1
Charitable nonprofit (sec. 107)
1 Adjusted to reflect separate rate increases for charitable, religious, and health organizations.
2 Estimates do not include changes affecting the following: 2d-class "inserts," air 2d class, bills and statements of
The committee increased the existing minimum rate of 1.25 cents
accounts, and reduced 2d-class rates for farm publications.
to 1.3 cents per piece for bulk nonprofit mailings of organizations with
charitable, religious, or general health purposes, or when bulk mailings
by qualified nonprofit organizations consist wholly of solicitations of
funds to be used for charitable, religious, or general health purposes.
SPECIAL RATE FOURTH-CLASS MAIL
General rate (sec. 108)
The general rate for books, films, records, and other special items,
which is now 10 cents for the first pound and 5 cents for each addi-
tional pound, was increased to 16 cents for the first 2 pounds and 6
General. cents for each additional pound, as recommended by the Postmaster
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13
PROJECTED COST COVERAGE BY CLASSES OF MAIL
MAIL CLASS FINANCES, 1966 ADJUSTED
(In percent]
[Dollar amounts in millions]
Without public service
With public service
Postal
Cost coverage
Mail classification
Deficit
defi-
(percent)
After
After
Classification
Reve-
Costs
or sur-
Public
Now 1
After
ciency
com-
Now 1
After
com-
nues
plus
services
or sur-
Before
After
H.R. 7977
mittee
H.R. 7977
mittee
plus
public
public
bill
bill
services
services
F
Eah to
b:
1st class
103.0
123.3
123.
103.0
123.3
123. 3
First-class mail
$2,333.9
$2,266.2
+$67.7
+$67.7
103.0
103.
Airmail:
Letters and cards
105.3
Airmall:
118.5
131.7
Parcel post
105.
118.5
131.7
Letters and cards
185.9
176.5
174.5
+9.4
159.5
+9.4
105.3
105. 3
162.4
174.5
159.5
162. 4
Parcel post
90.5
51.9
+38.6
+38.6
174.5
174.5
Total, airmail
121.3
Fees
.6
128.1
+.6
138.9
+.6
121.3
128.1
138.9
2d class:
Total
277.0
228.4
+48.6
+48.6
121.3
121.3
In county
13.1
15.2
15.2
100.0
Nonprofit
100.0
100.0
Second-class mail:
7.0
8.8
11.9
100.0
Classroom
100.0
100.0
Incounty
10.1
77.4
-67.2
18.3
$67.2
13.1
100.0
23.8
23.8
100.0
Regular
100.0
100.0
Nonprofit publications
8.3
118.2
29.3
-109.9
109.9
7.0
100.0
36.2
36.2
29.3
Transient
36.2
36.2
Classroom publications
1.5
8.0
-6.6
92.1
6.6
18.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
92.1
100.0
100.0
Regular publications
97.7
334.1
-236.3
-236.3
29.3
29.3
Total, 2d class
23.3
Return form 3579
4.3
+4.3
28.4
29.0
+4.3
Controlled circulation
35.2
42.5
42.9
57.9
Transient
4.4
4.8
-.4
73.1
-.4
92.1
92.
73.1
57.9
73.1
73.1
3d class:
Total, second-class mail,
126.3
542.5
-416.2
183.7
-232.5
23.3
35.2
Single piece rate
86.2
Controlled circulation publications
18.9
32.7
-13.8
100.6
-13.8
57.9
57.9
114.9
86.2
Bulk rate regular
100.6
114.9
61.2
80.2
80.2
61.2
Bulk rate nonprofit
80.2
80.2
27.0
Third-class mail:
40.7
33.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
Single-piece rate
200.9
233.1
-32.2
-32.2
86.2
86.2
Total, 3d class
62.9
Bulk-rate regular
436.2
713.3
-277.1
80.3
-277.1
61.2
61.2
82.4
69.3
86.8
90.0
Bulk-rate nonprofit
36.9
136.4
-99.5
99.5
27.0
100.0
4th class:
Fees
7.6
+7.6
+7.6
Parcels and catalogs ,
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.3
Special rate 4th class
97,3
97.3
42.4
51.
Total, third-class mail
681.6
1,082.8
-401.2
99.5
-301.7
62.9
69.3
51.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total, 4th class
89.9
Fourth-class mail:
91.1
Government mail
90.8
97.5
97.5
97.5
105.2
Parcels
783.8
794.3
-10.5
-10.5
98.7
98.7
124.9
125.1
International mail
105.5
125.3
125.5
Catalogs
31.1
43.8
-12.7
90.4
-12.7
71.0
71.0
100.2
100.2
90.6
100.3
100.3
Fees
.6
+.6
+.6
Total, all mail and services
83.1
95.4
96.5
91.5
104.5
105.7
Total, zone-rate mail
815.5
838.1
-22.6
-22.6
97.3
97.3
Special-rate fourth-class mail
55.4
130.6
-75.2
75.2
42.4
100.0
report. 1 Fiscal year 1966 adjusted for known revenue and cost changes as reported in the fiscal year 1966 cost ascertainment
Total, fourth-class mail
870.8
968.6
-97.8
75.2
-22.6
89.9
97. 5
2 Not adjusted for mandatory ZIP code savings.
Government mail
136.1
129.4
+6.7
.4
+7.1
105.2
105. 5
3 Rates set administratively by Postmaster General; International rate changes effective May 1, 1967.
Free for the blind
2.9
-2.9
2.9
100.0
International mail
157.9
174.5
-16.7
.3
-16.3
90.4
90.6
Special services 2
278.3
333.2
-55,0
55.0
83.5
100.0
Nonpostal services for other agencies
81.9
106.4
-24.5
24.5
77.0
100.0
Unassignable revenues and costs
9.4
8.6
+.8
+.8
109.5
109.5
Public service direct costs
105.5
-105.5
105.5
Total, all mail and services
4,972.0
5,981.8
-1,009.7
547.1
--462.6
83.1
91.
1 Adjusted for known cost and revenue changes
3 Special services includes: registered, certified, insured, or cash on delivery mail, special delivery, money orders, and
stamped envelopes; offset by a surplus in postal savings and box rents.
3 Nonpostal services for other agencies includes: civil service functions for other agencies, documentary stamps, mi-
gratory bird stamps, official mail messenger service, building services for other agencies; offset by a surplus in sales of U.S.
savings bonds.
Note: Estimated current basis, Jan. 20, 1967.
COST ASCERTAINMENT AND POSTAL RATE-FIXING POLICY
The cost ascertainment system is a statistical-accounting system.
It develops the ratio of revenue to cost for each class of mail or serv-
ices, showing the percentage of cost coverage for each class. The sys-
tem does not take into account factors, other than cost, which gener-
ally are to be considered in fixing postal rates and fees under policies
established by law (39 U.S.C. 2301-2306).
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15
For example, the system does not attempt to evaluate such service
method, special adjustments were required to reflect seasonal varia-
differences as-
tions.
1. The value of priority given first-class and airmail, or the
The Post Office cost ascertainment system has been studied many
deferment given to any other class of mail;
times in its history, and it is under continual study by the Post Office
2. The relative values of the various services to the public; or
Department itself. This is, as nearly as it can be at any point in
3. The relative intrinsic values of the items handled.
time, an unbiased system of revenue allocation and cost allocation
Some people consistently try to justify postage rate adjustments
which seeks to portray the financial aspect of things as they actually
solely on cost coverage percentages, which is contrary to congressional
are. It ascribes to each class of service the portion of the revenues
policy based on law.
that that class brings in. And it ascribes to each class of service or
The cost coverage percentages are merely one of the many factors
other activity the costs that are involved in performing the service
that, under the statutory policy, should be considered and weighed
or conducting the activity. The system uses scientific sampling and
in the congressional rate-fixing process.
other statistical techniques, and conventional cost accounting
Cost ascertainment
principles.
The cost ascertainment system is required by law (39 U.S.C. 2331)
Postal rate-fixing policy
to state the revenues derived from and cost of-
It is the declared policy of the Congress (39 U.S.C. 2301-2306)
1. Carrying and handling the several classes of mail matter; and
that the Congress will fix and adjust from time to time the postal
2. Performing special services.
rate structure as the public interest may require in accordance with
The system is designed to credit to each of the classes of mail and
the general principles, standards, and related requirements specified
services the portion of revenue it has earned, and to assess against each
in the law.
its portion of the cost of the postal service.
Historically, and as a matter of public policy, the Congress has
The principal source of postal revenue is from the sale of stamps
recognized and accepted certain relationships among the several classes:
and from postage which is paid under a permit. In many cases, there
of mail. The major principles, standards, and related requirements, as
is no possible way to identify postal revenues by class of mail as stamps
set forth in the law, which justify the relationship among the several
may be used for service on any class of mail and on special services
classes of mail are-
requiring stamps.
1. Postal rates and fees shall be adjusted from time to time as
Revenues are distributed-
may be required to produce the amount of revenue approximately
1. By direct identification of the class of mail where possible;
equal to the total cost of operating the postal establishment less
2. By assignment of amounts computed from administrative
the amount deemed attributable to the performance of public
records; or
service;
3. By apportionment based on the accounting and sampling
2. First-class mail constitutes a preferred service and there-
at 1966). designated cost ascertainment post offices (500 in fiscal year
fore, the postage for first-class mail should be sufficient to cover
the entire amount of the expenses allocated to first-class mail,
Costs distributed include those financed from revenues and reim-
plus an additional amount representing the quality and character
bursements and those charged against appropriation limitations.
of the service rendered in terms of priority, secrecy, security, and
The assignment of costs is made by-
speed of transmission;
1. Direct allocation to each class of mail wherever possible;
3. All classes of mail, particularly second- and third-class mail,
2. Assignment of amounts computed from administrative
have been instrumental in providing one or more of the follow-
records; or
ing-communication of intelligence, dissemination of information,
3. Apportionment based on tests and sampling reflecting the
the advancement of education and culture, the distribution of
use of facilities and personal services for each class of mail or
articles of commerce and industry, and the growth of many com-
category for special services.
mercial enterprises which contribute materially to the national
The tests and sampling during fiscal year 1966 were conducted at
economy and to the public welfare.
500 cost ascertainment offices during four specified periods of 7 con-
The mailers of second- and third-class mail are required to process
secutive days each.
and present their mailings as directed by the Postmaster General.
On January 1, 1967, the Post Office Department installed a new
The steps involved in the preparation by the mailer represent, in most
system for collecting data on revenue, pieces, and weight of mail, by
cases, at least one-half of the mail-handling steps. In the case of first-
classes of mail and type of service. This new system is based on
class mail, all of these steps are performed by postal employees. The
probability sampling.
material which follows highlights this point.
Under the new method of probability sampling, the Department
employs random samples of the mail. The data-collection effort is
dispersed throughout the entire year, thereby reflecting daily and
seasonal variations. The old method concentrated data collection
during 4 weeks of the year, one in each calendar quarter. Under that
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17
MAIL PROCESSING FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY POSTAL EMPLOYEES
PERCENTAGE OF POSTAL COST COVERED BY REVENUE, 1926-66 1
1st class
2d or 3d class (bulk)
Air
Con-
Fourth class
Year
First
Air
parcel
Second
Third
trolled
1. Acceptance:
class
mail 2
post
class
class
circula-
Books
Library
a. Bulk deposits by patron (platform or window)
I. Acceptance:
tion
material
b. Lobby drop or collection box
a. Bulk
1. Collection by postal employee
1. Mailer brings to weighing unit (for
computation of postage)
1926
129.8
29.2
97.5
2. Plant acceptance and loading (confined
1930
129.0
34.9
25.5
74.1
II. Initial preparation by post office at city of mailing:
to very largest mailers)
1935
150. 1
52. 4
18.8
72.2
38.
a. Cull and face (or batch) (except metered mail
II. Initial None preparation by post office at city of mailing:
1940
154.
67.2
22.6
74.1
25.3
41.0
which represents about 50 percent)
1945
164.6
163.8
20.1
76.8
77.1
65.6
b. Cancel (except metered mail, 50 percent)
1950
111. 4
67.9
47.5
18.6
52.7
71.5
34.4
III. Outgoing sorting:
1955
106.9
119.2
160.8
22.0
61.0
77.7
59.8
29.0
a. Separation to destination post offices (except
III. Outgoing sorting:
1958
88.9
107.8
166.5
18.7
47.1
69.3
54.9
25.5
patron separated mails)
a. None (except minimal amounts of States or
1959
110.4
116.7
161.9
18.5
57.6
69.3
60.1
24.0
mixed States mails where volume is not
1960
108.2
114.5
160.4
19.7
62.1
72.7
59.5
21.4
IV. Pouching:
sufficient to require presorting by mailer)
1961
100.7
113.2
165.8
20.1
63.2
64.1
53.2
18.8
a. All outgoing mails
IV. Sacking:
1962
100.6
113.5
165.6
20.7
64.8
62.5
52.2
19.
a. None (except when less than 1/3 of sack is
1963
107.9
116.6
168.5
21.6
64.5
62.2
51.4
19.3
involved where mailer is not required to
1964
116.3
119.2
165.3
22.6
68.1
60.0
51.5
18.2
sack to destination city or to sectional
1965
111.6
122.9
168.0
23.9
65.1
61.3
48.6
17.4
V. Transportation:
center)
1966 (adj.)
103.0
121.3
174.5
23.3
62.9
57,9
44.5
15.8
a. Train
V. Transportation:
H.R. 7977 as introduced
123.3
128.1
159.5
28.4
80.3
73.1
51.9
40.7
b. Truck
a. Train
Reported bill
123.3
138.9
162.4
29.0
82.4
73.1
51.9
40.7
c. Air
b. Truck
VI. Incoming sorting by delivery post offices:
a. Primary
VI. Incoming sorting by delivery post offices:
1 Does not include public service allowance.
a. Primary, only where volume is insufficient for
2 Includes air parcel post beginning in 1949.
b. Secondary
mailer to presort to 5-digit ZIP code
VII. Local transportation to delivery carrier:
b. Secondary
a. Manual to carrier's case at same postal unit
VII. Local transportation to delivery carrier:
NONMACHINABLE MAIL
b. Vehicle to carrier's case at station
a. Manual to carrier's case at same postal unit
VIII. Delivery by carriers:
b. Vehicle to carrier's case at station
a. Sortation in sequence of delivery
VIII. Delivery by carriers:
b. Delivery to address
a. Sortation in sequence of delivery
The provisions recommended by the Postmaster General and in-
b. Delivery to address
cluded in H.R. 7977, defining "nonmachinable mail" and the provi-
sions imposing a surcharge on such mail, all have been eliminated
Establishment of the rates to be charged for postal services is
from the bill as reported.
only partially a problem in financial management. Much more im-
The Postmaster General recommended provisions (section 4, 9(c),
portantly, it is a problem in specifying or respecifying national
and 9(d), of H.R. 7977) which defined such size mail to mean mail
public policy. Important segments of commerce and industry, and
which has size dimensions greater than 53/4 inches wide or 11½ inches
important segments of social activity, have grown up around the
long, nonuniform thickness or thickness which exceeds one-quarter
postal service and its rate structure over the years, and it is fair
inch, and ratio of width to length of less than 1 to 1.414. Extra
to say that there is now and has long been a built-in interdependence
charges were recommended on nonmachinable first-class mail and
which must always be carefully considered when postal rate revision
nonmachinable airmail weighing not more than 2 ounces; on non-
is proposed. Also, of course, there is a built-in tendency for mail
machinable size matter weighing not more than 4 ounces mailed at
users to defend the status quo, or even simply to delay the
the third-class single piece rate; on nonmachinable size merchandise
effectiveness of change. Drastic or sudden revision of the postal
samples; and on all nonmachinable size pieces subject to the third-
rate structure could produce wholly unwanted side effects, as many
class bulk minimum piece rates.
interested parties are quick to point out whenever it is suggested
The committee did not have an opportunity to examine these pro-
that there should be a rate revision.
visions in depth or to take extensive testimony from the Department in
There are classes of mail which are carried at revenue rates that
justification of the recommendation. The Department witnesses stated
do not contemplate full recovery of cost. There are classes of mail
that the purpose of the standards of nonmachinability and the sur-
which are carried at revenue rates intended to provide full cost
charges was not to raise additional revenue but to discourage the use of
recovery but not more than that. There are classes of mail, or classes
envelopes and other pieces of mail that cannot be readily handled by
of auxiliary service, that produce no revenues at all, these being
postal machinery or that create other mail processing or delivery
deemed necessary or desirable public services to be paid for with
problems.
money raised by general taxation. And then there is the first-class
The witnesses that testified before the Subcommittee on Postal
mail service which produces revenues from which, in the view of
Rates, who had vital interests in these provisions, unanimously
many people, something more than cost recovery should be expected.
recognized and supported the proposition that mechanized mail
Based on all of these factors, the Congress has encouraged the use
handling operations will require standardization of sizes of mail, and
rates. of second- and third-class mail through reasonable and special postal
most witnesses indicated a willingness to pay a fair surcharge to cover
the real difference in cost between machine and hand operations.
As evidence of the congressional rate-fixing policy, the historical
The recommendation seeks to resolve a question of machinability
relationship among the various classes of mail is shown in the table
through the device of increasing postal rates, but cost figures to justify
which follows.
those rates are not available, nor was convincing testimony presented
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19
as to the machinability or the nonmachinability of any particular
Our recommendations concerning these rates must await
size of mail. Moreover, the committee was not advised of any justi-
another year's experience in the use of machine versus hand
fication for applying the "machinability" standards to third-class
methods and upon a more widespread use of machines in
mail which, in most instances, is not processed by machinery.
post offices. By presenting recommendations to the Congress
Several witnesses presented evidence which raised grave doubts as
in 1961 and by giving several years' advance notice of regula-
to whether the sizes recommended can be justified.
tions of mail size and other characteristics to be effective
The subcommittee developed, considered, but delayed for further
July 1, 1961, a suitable period for public consideration and
study, provisions which would have defined "standard-size mail."
for adjustment of inventories, production, and other market
It was the unanimous view of the Subcommittee on Postal Ratess
operations will be provided.
which was agreed to by the full committee, that the provision,
recommended by the Postmaster General should be eliminated from
Legislation
this legislation.
The Department, by administrative action, can adopt
The committee is convinced that a careful and complete study
regulations establishing categories of nonmailability and of
should be undertaken before dimensional characteristics of mail are
machinable versus nonmachinable mail. Rate differentials
prescribed, either by law or by regulation, or before surcharges are
applying to machinable and to nonmachinable mail will re-
imposed for mail not within such characteristics.
quire legislation which will be recommended at the appro-
The committee wishes to emphasize that it has long recognized
priate time.
the need for standardization of mail. The problems concerning stand-
In accordance with our assurances to you when these
ardized mail were a subject of considerable concern to the committee
matters were first taken under advisement a year ago, we
in connection with the review by the committee of the postal systems
wish to point out that no action will be taken on these
of certain European countries (H. Rept. 1226, 89th Cong.).
decisions until you have had an opportunity to study this
As early as 1948, Public Law 900, 80th Congress, prescribed a
letter and at that time we will be happy to discuss the matter
penalty rate for odd-sized third-class mail. The Postal Rate Act of
with you at your convenience.
1958 (Public Law 85-426), enacted May 27, 1958, increased the rate
With this background in mind, it becomes readily apparent that the
for the odd-size category third-class mail from 3 to 6 cents per piece.
problem relating to the dimensional characteristics of mail has been
Also, section 210 of the 1958 act required the Postmaster General to
batted back and forth for over 20 years, and the time is long since
conduct a thorough investigation and study of the feasibility of
past when it must be resolved by the Congress and the Post Office
establishing by regulations of the Postmaster General standard sizes
Department. The committee intends to conduct a thorough study
for first- and third-class mail, and additional charges for mail not
of this problem at the earliest practicable time.
within those standards.
The increase from 3 to 6 cents was due to take effect August 1, 1958.
JUSTIFICATION FOR POSTAGE REVISIONS
However, Public Law 85-893 postponed the effective date until May 1,
1959, because of a serious problem which arose with regard to the
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
catalog mailings by seed and nursery companies. Public Law 86-56
revised the minimum per piece charge from 6 to 3½ cents, because
The Post Office Department's net operating loss in fiscal 1967
mailers of odd-sized pieces weighing not more than 1 ounce began to
was $1,148 million, up from $942 million in fiscal year 1966. These
mail their pieces at the lower 4-cent rate for first class. The 3½-cent
amounts must be financed from general funds of the Treasury.
penalty rate continued until 1962, when it was eliminated by the
Of the total 1967 déficit, $557 million was estimated as public service
Postal Rate Act of 1962 (Public Law 87-793).
costs. These costs, enumerated in the Postal Policy Act (39 U.S.C.
The Postmaster General's report required by the 1958 act was
2303), are associated with services performed by the Post Office
submitted on March 11, 1959, and includes the following recom-
Department to benefit the Nation as a whole rather than any one mail
mendations:
user group. The difference between public service costs and the Treas-
(b) With respect to machinability.-Since the Department's
ury financing-$591 million-is termed the postal deficiency.
The Department's "Survey of Postal Rates," submitted to the
objective is to develop machines with which to handle larger
Congress on April 15, 1966, (H. Doc: 420, 89th Cong.) anticipated
volumes of future mail and since it is essential that mail of
the future conform to machine use, the Department will rec-
a postal deficiency of $187 million. The much higher deficiency
estimated at this time is largely the result of the following devel-
ommend to the Congress at its session beginning in 1961 that
a differential in rates be established which will give prefer-
opments:
1. Higher postal salaries and fringe benefits approved in July
ence to mail which the Department, by administrative action,
1966 (Public Law 89-504).
shall have declared machinable.
2. Higher operating costs imposed by the terms of Public
Mail not conforming to machinable categories would take
Law 89-301, which greatly reduced flexibility in scheduling
higher rates since the time and labor cost of handling, sorting,
personnel and caused high turnover with attendant costs of
canceling, etc., will justify such higher rates.
recruiting, training, and loss of efficiency.
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3. Delay in enacting parcel post rate and size-weight increases
Comparing revenues and fully allocated costs, for fiscal year 1966,
(Public Law 89-593). These were expected to net $107 million
before and after crediting public services, the principal cost-revenue
in fiscal 1967. Instead, the gain will be about $31 million.
relationships are as follows:
4. Unanticipated volume increases. While volume increased
in all major classes of mail, impact on postal finances was particu-
[Dollar amounts in millions]
larly severe in rate-deficient services. On top of a 5.2-percent
increase in all mail in fiscal 1966, an increase of about 4.5 percent
Cost coverage (percent)
Revenue
is now expected for fiscal 1967.
Service
Revenues
Costs
deficiency
Before
After
or surplus
public
public
The postal deficiency
services
services
The following analysis of the postal revenue deficiency is based on
First class
$2,333.9
$2,266.2
+$67.7
103. 0
(1)
estimates of costs and revenues for fiscal 1967 experience. On that
Airmail
277.0
228. 4
+48. 6
121. 3
(1)
Second class
126. 3
542.5
-416.2
23. 3
35. 2
basis, the key figures are:
Controlled circulation
18.9
32. 7
-13.8
57.9
(1)
Third class
Millions
681.6
1,082.8
-401. 2
62.9
69. 3
Fourth class
870.8
968.6
-97.8
89. 9
97. 5
Treasury financing
$1, 148
International
157. 9
174.5
-16.7
90. 4
90. 6
Less public service costs
557
Special services
278.3
333.2
-55.0
83. 5
100. 0
Postal deficiency
591
1 Not applicable.
Revenues from second- and third-class mails are far below allocated
costs. Moreover, while revenues from first-class mail currently exceed
While first class and airmail have a combined surplus of $116.3
costs, a 3-year downtrend in cost coverage has narrowed the surplus
million, cost coverage is at its lowest level since 1962, just slightly
from that service to a level that is incom patible with Postal Policy
above the breakeven point.
Act guidelines. These require first-class revenues to cover costs plus
The favorable 121-percent cost coverage for airmail is mainly the
"an additional amount" for the value of preferential service.
result of a 175-percent cost coverage for air parcel post. Stripping
out that service leaves a cost coverage on other airmail of only 105
percent.
Pinpointing the Postal Deficit
Second- and third-class mail have revenue deficiencies of $416.2
million and $401.2 million, respectively, including losses offset by
i$ MILLIONS)
public service allowances. Thus, these services account for about
80 percent of the total adjusted deficit figure of $1,009.7 million.
Reflecting these sizable deficiencies, second class has a cost coverage
$116 REVENUE SURPLUS
of only 23.3 percent before public service costs. Third-class cost
coverage is 62.9 percent.
The fourth-class deficiency of $97.8 million is attributable largely to
SPECIAL
INTERNATIONAL
special rates for parcels of books and recordings. After anticipating the
2ND CLASS
3RD CLASS
4TH CLASS
SERVICES
MAIL
full effects of Public Law 89-593, enacted September 20, 1966, the
1ST CLASS
SPECIAL RATE
& AIRMAIL
$100
$75
$17
deficiency for zone-rate fourth-class mail (parcels and catalogs) is
PUBLIC
$23
PARCELS
$55
down to $22.6 million, from $107.1 million a year ago.
SERVICE COSTS
CATALOGS
$184
$98
The deficiency reported for special services, $55 million, is identified
as a public service charge.
International mail recorded a deficit of over $16 million in fiscal
1966 and prompted the Department to seek rate revisions in surface
$301
OTHER
and airmail rates through administrative procedure. These were
DEFICIENCY
effective on May 1, 1967, except for publications mailed to Canada.
$232
For such publications, increases will be phased in two steps: On
November 1, 1967, and November 1, 1968.
Public service costs
$401
REVENUE DEFICIENCY $416
On a fiscal 1966 adjusted basis, $547 million-about 54 percent of
the entire postal deficit-is identified as public service cost in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Postal Policy Act.
In the Postal Policy Act of 1958, as amended in 1962, Public Law
87-793, the Congress directed that revenues must be kept in line with
the total allocated cost of operating the postal establishment less
the amount deemed to be attributable to the performance of public
services.
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A breakdown of fiscal 1966 (adjusted) public service costs, shown in
SPECIAL SERVICES
the table below, indicates that free or reduced-rate postage accounts
[1966 adjusted basis, in thousands of dollars]
for about 66 percent of total public service costs. Operating costs for
third-class offices and star routes, fourth-class post offices and rural
Public
routes account for just over 19 percent. The balance is attributable
Revenues
Costs
services
to losses incurred in performing special services, nonpostal services,
Registry
36,002
51,994
-15,992
and to the premium cost of employing foreign-flag air carriers.
Certified
15,263
16,609
-1,346
Insurance
46,495
39,556
+6,939
Collection-delivery
15,014
27,956
-12,942
Amount
Percent
Special delivery
35,805
69,038
-33,233
(millions)
Money orders
68,860
71,975
-3,115
Postal savings
4,527
2,829
+1,698
Stamped envelopes
20,340
20,707
-367
1. Total loss resulting from the transmission of matter in the mails free of postage or at
Box rents
35,960
32,555
+3,405
reduced rates of postage
$361. 8
66. 1
2. 10 percent of the gross cost of the operation of 3d-class post offices and the star route
Total
278,263
333,219
-54,955
system, and 20 percent of the gross cost of the operation of 4th-class post offices
and rural routes
105. 5
19. 3
3. Loss incurred in performing nonpostal services
24. 5
4. 5
4. Loss incurred in performing special services.
55. 0
10. 1
5. Additional cost of transporting U.S. mail by foreign air carriers at a Universal Postal
Union rate in excess of the rate prescribed for U.S. carriers
.3
(1)
Public Service Costs
Total
547.1
100.0
I$ MILLIONS)
$184
1 Less than 0.1 percent.
CLASSROOM
$7
PUBLICATIONS
MAIL MATTER-FREE OF POSTAGE OR AT REDUCED RATES
[1966 adjusted basis, in thousands of dollars]
IN-COUNTY
PUBLICATIONS
Revenues
Costs
Public
services
$67
2d-class matt:
1n-county
10,148
77,368
-67,220
T
8,305
118,248
-109, 943
$106
Nosprofit publications
$100
Classroom publications
1,469
8,045
-6,576
Total second class
19,922
203,661
-183,739
3d-class mail:
Bulk-rate nonprofit
36,881
136,394
-99,513
$75
4th-class mail:
Special-rate
-75,205
NONPROFIT
NONPROFIT
55,369
130,574
Diplomatic mail
401
-401
PUBLICATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
$55
Free for the blind
2,943
-2,943
$110
Total
112,172
473,973
-361,
$28
NONPOSTAL SERVICES FOR OTHER AGENCIES
[1966 adjusted basis, in thousands of dollars]
Revenues
Costs
Public
2ND CLASS
RURAL
3RD CLASS
4TH CLASS
SPECIAL
OTHER
services
OPERATIONS
(SPECIAL RATE)
SERVICES
Estimated current basis
FCC health service
5
5
Alien address reporting
280
292
-12
U.S. savings bonds and stamps, public sales
709
703
+6
Civil Service 1
5,786
-5,786
Mail volume
Documentary stamps
391
-391
Migratory bird stamps
119
167
-48
Mail volume increased 5.2 percent in fiscal 1966, reaching a level
Official mail messenger service
408
-408
Building services for other agencies
764
17,580
-16,816
of 75.6 billion pieces. A further substantial rise to about 79 billion
Transportation of military mails
79,855
79,855
Miscellaneous items, other agencies
132
1,192
-1,060
pieces is expected in fiscal 1967.
In the 20 years since 1946, mail volume increased some 40 billion
Total
81,864
106,379
-24,515
pieces, more than in all the preceding years since establishment of the
1 Does not include functions related to the postal service performed for the Civil Service Commission, estimated at 1/3
postal service. This unusual rise in mail volume was reflected in a
of total costs.
significant per capita increase in the mails. In 1946 an average of 258
pieces of mail was dispatched for each person in the United States;
by 1966 that count had risen to 386, an increase of about 50 percent.
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MAIL VOLUME, PERSONAL INCOME, POPULATION
MAIL VOLUME PER CAPITA
Index (1946-50 100)
Pieces
200
per capita
375
180
350
160
325
Mail Volume
140
Personal Income
300
(Constant $)
120
Population
275
100
250
0
1946
1950
1955
1960
1965
0
FY 1946
1950
1955
1960
1965
Not all mail volumes have changed uniformly. Parcel post, for
example, experienced a sharp downtrend after 1951. Congressional
FIRST CLASS AND AIRMAIL
limitations on size and weight of parcels, higher rates, and diversions
to private carriers were the main causes of the decline. In contrast,
Following the rate increase of January 1963 (Public Law 87-793),
the volume of special rate fourth-class mail-mainly books and re-
the revenue surplus from first-class mail dropped from $295 million
cordings-has risen sharply. Preferential rates, increased college
in fiscal 1964 to $68 million on a 1966 adjusted basis. Concurrently,
attendance, the affluence of our society, and intensive promotional
cost coverage dropped from 116 percent to 103 percent. This decline
efforts of book and record clubs all contributed to impressive volume
in revenue surplus reflected rising costs, largely the result of three
gains.
increases in salary and fringe benefits for postal employees.
Third-class mail, which is largely advertising matter, has continued
to increase at a faster rate than most other mails. From 1953, the
total volume of third-class mail has risen 69 percent. In contrast,
all other mails increased only 42 percent. These disparate changes
had a marked effect on the mix of mails during that period. Third-
class mail accounted for 23.6 percent of all volume in 1953; but in 1966
it had risen to 26.9 percent of the total.
Divergent rates of growth in the various classes of mail and the
consequent shifts in mail mix had a significant impact on the Depart-
ment's mounting level of deficit financing. The fastest growth took
place in the rate categories, in each class, having the lowest revenue-
cost relationships.
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COST COVERAGE ON FIRST CLASS MAIL
FIRST CLASS MAIL VOLUME
Revenues as Percent of Allocated Costs
Percent
- of Pieces)
140
40
Rate Increase
130
30
120
20
PERCENT
Rate of Growth
8
110
Rate Increase
6
4
100
10
2
0
1947
1950
1955
1960
1965
FY 1946
1950
1955
1960
1965
FY 1946
1950
1955
1960
1965
1986
Adjusted
for
known
cest
and
revenue
changes
3-year moving avarage, advanced one year
The Postal Policy Act guideline for first-class mail requires that
SECOND-CLASS MAIL
postage cover costs plus "an additional amount" to reflect the value
of preferential service. Clearly, the 3-percent revenue surplus fails
The revenue deficiency for second-class mail in fiscal 1966 is over
to meet that standard. Moreover, that modest surplus is earned
$416 million on an adjusted basis, before public service allowances are
mainly on heavier pieces and the 5-cent rate fails to cover costs on
subtracted from costs. This record deficiency is reflected in a cost
most 1-ounce letters. It is conceivable, recognizing cost-increase
coverage of less than 24 percent for the entire class, the lowest among
trends, that cost coverage in the next several years would fall below
all major mail classes.
100 percent, as it did in 1958.
Adjusted postal revenues from second-class mail are $126 million.
Annual volume growth between fiscal 1958 and 1965 ranged between
In contrast, transportation costs alone are $58 million, leaving only
0.2 percent and 3.2 percent. In 1966, however, volume surged upward
$68 million to meet additional expenses of $485 million for mail han-
more than 6 percent, reaching a high of 40.4 billion pieces. A further
dling, carrier deliveries, and other expenses.
substantial increase is now evident for fiscal year 1967.
Although rate increases since 1951 have been fairly steep, percent-
In airmail, the excess of revenues over costs increased $12 million
agewise, they have not been large enough to offset the rise in costs.
last year, raising the 1966 (adjusted) surplus to $48.6 million. This
When cost coverage is greatly deficient-as it is in second class-cost
was mainly attributable to a $39 million surplus for air parcel post.
increases must be met by much sharper percentage increases in rates,
Cost coverage for all airmail is currently 121 percent. But after
just to avoid losing ground financially.
excluding the highly profitable air parcel post service, cost coverage
Full recovery of costs is not a congressional objective in second-class
on all other airmail is only 105 percent. In these circumstances
mail. In this instance, the Postal Policy Act continues the long-
revenues from most 1-ounce airmail letters are insufficient to cover
standing practice of differential pricing among the several classes of
their fully allocated costs.
mail. Rates in each class of mail are expected to range above and
below costs in accordance with value of service. In addition to priority
of service and the intrinsic value of the mail, the Congress has given
great weight to the contribution of each mail class to the social and
economic betterment of the Nation. In formulating its proposed rate
revisions, the committee has given full recognition to this concept.
The deficits for the five separate rate categories closely relate to
their respective volumes, as indicated below:
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SECOND CLASS MAIL VOLUME
Deficiency 1
Percent
Percent
(millions)
of total
of pieces
deficiency
BILLIONS OF PIECES
10
Regular-rate publications
$236.3
56.2
54.8
In-county mail
267.2
16. 0
16.9
Publications of nonprofit Organizations
2 109. 9
26.1
26.6
Classroom publications
²6.6
1.6
1.3
Transient matter
4
.1
.4
Rate Increase
8
Total
3 416. 2
100.0
100.0
1 Adjusted for full-year effect of known cost and revenue changes.
2 Before public service credits.
PERCENT
Rate of Growth*
3 Includes $4,300,000 of revenue credits not distributed to rate categories.
10
6
8
Second Class Mail
6
4
($ MILLIONS)
4
$542
2
THE REVENUE DEFICIENCY¹
0
2
CLASSROOM
$7
-2
1947
1950
1955
1960
1965
OTHER
COSTS
$358
23%
COST COVERAGE¹
IN-COUNTY
FY 1946
1950
1955
1960
1965
MAIL
. 3-year moving average, advanced one year
$67
REGULAR-RATE
MAIL
MAGAZINE AND NEWSPAPER VOLUME*
$236
BILLIONS OF PIECES
$126
NONPROFIT
4
PUBLIC
PUBLICATIONS
SERVICES
$110
$184
Magazines
COSTS
REVENUE
3
$416²/
Newspapers
1/
Before public service credits
2/ Includes $4 million of revenue credits
Estimated current basis
Growth of second-class mail
2
While the rate of volume growth trended downward from 1947 to
1955, there has been a reversal in the last decade. Volume growth has
been generally upward since 1955. Many factors contributed to that
uptrend, including higher disposable personal income, more families,
more leisure time, and increased school and college enrollment. But
1
the upward trend was also the result of greater emphasis by publishers
on magazine subscriptions rather than newsstand sales. This was
reflected in promotional pricing efforts aimed at expanding advertising
revenues through greater subscription circulation.
FY 1946
1950
1955
1960
1965
Excludes classroom and nonprofit publications
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As the accompanying chart shows, there has been a shift in second-
these, some 200 account for nearly 60 percent of copies mailed and
class mail mix over the past 20 years. The major share is now in
almost 70 percent of their weight.
Partly because postage is unrelated to distance, nonlocal copies
magazines rather than in newspapers.
of these publications are hauled an average of 838 miles compared
Regular-rate publications
with only 358 miles for regular rate, second-class mail. Also, many
stems from publishers' zone-rate mailings of "outside the county"
In order of magnitude, the largest share of the second-class deficiency
of the nonprofit publications carry substantial amounts of advertising,
resulting in an unfavorable advantage over taxpaying commercial
matter. Cost coverage is higher than for second class as a whole: 29.3
publishers because of the competition from a source that is subsidized
percent versus 23.3 percent, before public service credits. But, because it
through reduced postage and tax preferences.
55 percent of the second-class mail volume is in this rate category, On
also accounts for most of the second-class revenue deficiency. a
2d-class mail: Nonprofit publications
1966 adjusted basis, the deficiency attributable to publications in
[Definition: Publications of religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans,
this classification is $236 million.
fraternal organizations, and REA cooperatives. Major users: Churches, schools, labor unions, fraternal
orders, scientific societies, veterans' organizations, Scouts.]
Faced with this peak revenue gap, the committee is proposing rate
increases based on costs, value of service, and equity.
Costs
million
1
$118.
2
In regard to value of service, it should be noted that a substantial
Revenues
do
$8.3
Average cost per piece
cents
15.1
part of this mail receives expedited handling. All newspapers-repre-
Average revenue per piece
do
.4
senting 38 percent of regular rate second-class pieces-receive time-
Average weight per piece
ounces
2.8
expedited handling. In addition, news magazines and other
Average nonlocal haul
miles
838
value publications receive the equivalent of "newspaper treatment,"
Annual volume
billion pieces
2.3
1 Before public service credits.
without paying any additional charge.
2 Including copies of nonprofit publications mailed at "in-county" rates.
2d-class mail: Regular-rate publications
Within-county mail
[Definitions: Major users: All Mainly except mass circulation magazines and business publications. Some hometown
reduced-rate publications mailed for delivery outside counties of publication. papers.]
On a current basis, fully allocated costs exceed revenues by about
millions of dollars 334. 1
$67 million yearly and the full amount of that deficit is added to
Costs
do
97. 7
public service costs. This represents the third largest share of the
Revenues
cents
7.1
second-class deficiency. Before reflecting these public service costs,
Average cost per piece
do
2.1
Average revenue per piece
7.7
revenues are equal to about 13 percent of fully allocated costs.
ounces
Average weight per piece
miles
358
There were roughly 1.5 billion pieces of "within-county" matter
Average nonlocal haul
percent
51
mailed in fiscal 1966, or 15 percent of all second-class mail. (These
Advertising content
billion pieces
4.7
excluded mailings of nonprofit and classroom publications.)
Annual volume
This mail has continued to grow over the long run even though
Publications of nonprofit organizations
population has been shifting steadily from rural to urban areas. With
Second-class mailings in this category include publications of
a burgeoning suburban population, demand for community newspapers
religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, enacted labor,
has now increased to a point where there is a substantial increase in
veterans, and fraternal organizations. To this list, legislation
paid circulation, mostly in the areas around metropolitan cities.
in 1962 added the publications of associations of REA cooperatives of
and one publication by the official highway or development agency
2d class: In-county mail
[Definition: All publications delivered to subscribers in home counties. Major users: Hometown news-
any State.
During fiscal 1966, mailings by authorized nonprofit organizations, accounted
papers in rural areas.]
Costs
million
1$77.4
including their in-county copies, were 2.3 billion pieces and
Revenues
do
$10.1
for more than 26 percent of all second-class mail. These mailings also
Average cost per piece
cents
15.3
accounted for over a fourth of the second-class mail deficiency. The
Average revenue per piece
do
.7
Average weight per piece
ounces
5.1
"total loss" incurred in handling these publications-$110 million-is
Annual volume
billion pieces
² 1. 5
earmarked as a public service cost.
1 Before public service credits.
Volume growth has been particularly rapid in recent years. In the
2 Not including copies of nonprofit and classroom publications delivered within counties of publication.
last 7 1959 to 1966, mail pieces increased from 1.5 to 2.3 billion,
a 53-percent years, gain compared with 14 percent for all other second-class
These trends point up how in-county rates are being turned to
different ends than Congress envisioned more than a century ago when
mail during the same period.
Cost coverage is the lowest among all mail categories. In the past at
in-county rates were first established. While these rates were intended
10 years it has ranged between 7.0 and 8.7 percent. It is currently
to help the rural press, volume growth is taking place largely around
metropolitan areas.
the lower end of that range.
There are some 10,000 publications that are authorized to be
mailed at the special rates for nonprofit organizations. But among
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Classroom publications
Very frequently the 24-page requirement could be met, not by
The adjusted fiscal 1966 revenue deficiency in this rate category
adding to content of publications, but simply by transforming format
amounts to $6.6 million and the entire amount is credited to public
into more pages of smaller size.
service. Cost coverage is about 18 percent before public service
As evidence of the major shifts that are taking place, apparently
allowances.
due to rate anomalies, the volume of controlled circulation pieces
These include about 140 classroom publications covering religious,
increased about 110 percent in 4 years, since 1962. Currently volume
educational, and scientific magazines and pamphlets. They amount
is close to 350 million pieces annually.
to about 1 percent of second-class volume in pieces and weight.
When evidence of these major shifts became apparent, the Depart-
Transient matter
ment undertook a series of field surveys in order to get a clearer picture
of where the volume increases. were centered.
The fifth and smallest category of second-class mail consists of
A study conducted by the Department in 1966 indicated there were
"transient" matter-generally publications not entitled to publishers'
882 different publications identified with the controlled-circulation
bulk rates. These publications have been charged higher rates of
classification. Similar studies in earlier years indicated there were
postage than other second-class matter.
about 700 publications employing that mail service in 1964 and only
In fiscal 1966, transient matter produced adjusted revenues of $4.4
600 in 1961. Significantly, the increases in recent years occurred
million and adjusted costs of $4.8 million resulting in a cost coverage
despite the demise of a very substantial number of publications that
of over 92 percent. The deficit portion is not credited to public service.
appeared in the first and second studies.
CONTROLLED CIRCULATION PUBLICATIONS
THIRD-CLASS MAIL
On a 1966-adjusted basis, these publications account for nearly $19
After giving full effect to the latest cost increases, the revenue
million in revenues and nearly $33 million in costs, resulting in a
deficiency in the third-class mail service is over $401 million. Cost
deficiency of about $14 million.
coverage is 63 percent, before public service credits. Excluding mailings
These are publications which do not qualify for second class because,
by authorized nonprofit organizations, cost coverage for "regular"
for the most part, addressees do not pay a subscription price. Publishers
third-class mail is 67 percent.
build circulation by distributing copies, without subscription charge,
to selected readers. They rely on advertising as their principal revenue
Third Class Mail
source. Circulation is usually "controlled" and subject to independent
audit so that advertisers have some guarantee of readership volume.
Historically, the controlled circulation group has included mainly
I$ MILLIONS)
trade, technical, and industrial publications. More recently, a sub-
$1,083
stantial number of shopper-guide publications have joined the group.
THE REVENUE DEFICIENCY 1/
A controlled-circulation rate category was first set up in 1935 as an
extension of third class, which then had an 8-ounce limit. The creation
63%
of this new category permitted heavier trade publications to break
SINGLE-PIECE
COST COVERAGE
MAIL
away from parcel post. Initially, controlled-circulation rates were
$32
closely related to third-class rates. But, over the years, the minimum
$682
OTHER
rate for controlled-circulation mail has held at 1 cent while the third-
COSTS
class minimum has increased to 2½ cents.
$983
BULK-RATE
Prior to the enactment of the 1962 rate law, the Department urged
NONPROFIT ORG.
$100
adoption of a minimum rate for controlled circulation to match the
BULK-RATE
minimum for bulk third class. The Congress rejected that proposal and
REGULAR MAIL
the minimum rate for controlled-circulation publications remains at 1
$277
cent.
The Post Office Department has stressed that shopper guides and
other lightweight publications had found the controlled-circulation
classification a profitable escape from the higher third-class minimum
PUBLIC
$100
SERVICES
rates. The recent increase in third class furnished an even greater
incentive for that diversion.
COSTS
REVENUES
Publications formerly mailed as third class were able to shift to
$401
controlled circulation when they met the following major requirements:
1/
Before public service credits
Estimated current basis
1. Issued regularly, at least four times yearly.
Includes $8 million of revenue credits.
2. Contained at least 25 percent nonadvertising.
3. Contained 24 or more pages.
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In 1958, cost coverage for third class was only 47 percent. But
3d class: Bulk-rate regular mail
there has been a significant upward trend since then, aided by an
(Definition: Quantity mailings of circulars, newsletters, shopper guides, booklets, small catalogs, seeds,
increase from 1½ cents to 2½ cents in the minimum rate. Nevertheless,
merchandise samples, coupons, and other matter weighing less than 1 pound per piece. Major users:
Advertisers, seed and plant wholesalers, State and local governments. Largely a mass-advertising medium.
owing to volume increases, the current revenue deficiency for third-
But many small business firms use direct mail as their only economical advertising medium.]
class mail is at a record high.
Costs
million
$713. 3
Third-class mail volume
Revenues
do
$436. 2
Average cost per piece
cents
5.1
Among the major classes of mail, volume growth in third class has
Average revenue per piece
do
3.1
led all others. For example, in the period from 1953 to 1966, third-class
Average weight per piece
ounces.
1.5
volume rose 69 percent, compared with a 42-percent increase for all
Annual volume
billion pieces
14. 1
Bulk permit holders
estimated
other mails combined. As a result, third class now accounts for about
169, 000
27 percent of total volume in contrast with nearly 24 percent in the
Bulk-rate nonprofit mail
earlier year. While growth has been steep, there has been a marked
The revenue deficiency in this mail class, fully covered by public
slowing of the uptrend in recent years.
service allowances, is nearly $100 million annually, on a 1966 adjusted
basis. Cost coverage is about 27 percent.
THIRD CLASS MAIL VOLUME
Eligible mailers number about 82,000 in eight different organiza-
tional categories. In 1966, these nonprofit organizations mailed about
MILLIONS OF PIECES
2.9 billion pieces, largely at the minimum rate of 1½ cents per piece,
20
the same rate that has been in effect for such mailings since July 1,
Rate Increase
1960. For heavier pieces, pound rates are half the rates for comparable
mailings at regular bulk rates: 9 cents for circulars and merchandise,
and 6 cents for books, catalogs, etc.
Third-class mailings by nonprofit organizations increased nearly
15
280 percent in the period from 1953 to 1966. In contrast, the volume
of other bulk-rate third-class mail rose 56 percent. Mailings by these
organizations now account for about 17 percent of all bulk-rate third-
class mail compared with only 8 percent 13 years ago.
PERCENT
Rate of Growth
3d class: Bulk-rate nonprofit mail
16
10
[Definition: Quantity mailings for fundraising appeals, Institutional newsletters, reports, booklets, and
meeting notices. Major users: Religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor. veteran
12
or fraternal organizations or associations not organized for profit.]
Costs
million
1 $136. 4
Revenues
do
$36. 9
8
Average cost per piece
cents
14.8
5
Average revenue per piece
do
1.3
4
Average weight per piece
ounces
7
Annual volume
billion pieces
2.9
Bulk permit holders (estimated)
82, 000
0
1947
1950
1955
1960
1965
1 Before public service credits.
Single-piece-rate mail
FY 1946
1950
1955
1960
1965
Annual volume in this subcategory is 3.3 billion pieces, roughly
*3-year moving average, advanced and year
16 percent of all third-class-pieces.
Present rates, fixed in 1962, are 4 cents for 2 ounces and 2 cents for
Bulk-rate regular mail
each additional ounce. Cost coverage is 86.2 percent, leaving an annual
Mailings in this rate category are largely advertising circulars. But
adjusted revenue gap of nearly $32 million.
they also include mailings of newsletters, shopper guides, booklets,
small catalogs, merchandise samples, seeds, coupons, and other matter
3d class: Single-piece mail
weighing less than 1 pound per piece.
[Definition: Greeting cards, small parcels, printed matter, booklets, and catalogs. All mail weighing less
The volume of these mailings has increased 56 percent between 1953
than 1 pound not included in any other mail class. Major users: Mail order companies for small parcels
and single catalog mailings. General public for greeting cards and small parcels.]
and 1966 and totaled over 14 billion pieces in the latter year. Of that
Costs
million
$233. 1
number, 90 percent were mailed at minimum-per-piece rates.
Revenues
do
$200. 9
On a fiscal 1966 adjusted basis, the revenue deficiency recorded for
Average cost per piece
cents
7.0
these mailings-at minimum-per-piece and bulk-pound rates is $277
Average revenue per piece
do
6.0
million. Cost coverage is 61 percent.
Average weight per piece.
ounces
1.7
Annual volume
billion pieces
3.3
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FOURTH-CLASS MAIL
The size of the current revenue deficiency for special-rate parcels
On a fiscal 1966 basis, adjusted for known changes in revenues and
may be reason enough to increase their postage. Moreover, these
costs, fourth-class mail services operate with a deficiency of nearly
special rates are being used in large measure to subsidize entertain-
$98 million.
ment rather than education.
Fourth-class special-rate mailings
4th class: Special-rate mail
The largest losses are incurred for handling special-rate materials,
Definition: Books, sound recordings, manuscripts, academic theses, printed music, periodicals, 16-milli -
consisting mainly of books and recordings. The deficiency here is over
meter films, filmstrips, transparencies, slides, microfilms, scientific or mathematical kits, catalogs, and
guides for some of these. Major users: Book publishers, book clubs, record clubs, book dealers, libraries,
$75 million on a 1966 adjusted basis, the entire amount chargeable
schools, and other educational institutions.]
to public service costs.
Costs
1 $130.6 million.
Although volume is still relatively small, it increased some 135
Revenues
$55. 4 million.
percent after 1958, under the combined impetus of changes in mail
Average cost per piece
1 59.7 cents.
classification, growing membership in book and record clubs, the
Average revenue per piece
25.3 cents.
Average weight
3 pounds, 12 ounces.
boom in college attendance, and low postage rates. In 1966 mailings
Annual volume
219 million pieces.
at special rates totaled about 219 million pieces: 203 million at the
1 Before public service credits.
general rate and 16 million at the library rate.
EXPLANATION OF TITLE I BY SECTIONS
$130
Fourth Class Special-Rate Mail
TITLE I-POSTAL RATES
I$ MILLIONS)
Section 101. First-class mail
Subsection (a) rewrites sections 4252 and 4253, title 39, United
OTHER
States Code.
COSTS
42%
THE REVENUE DEFICIENCY 1/
Section 4252 provides a maximum size for first-class mail of 100
$55
COST COVERAGE y
inches in length and girth combined and a maximum weight of 70
pounds. Existing law prescribes a weight limitation of 70 pounds, but
does not provide any maximum limitation on the size. The committee
LIBRARY
MATERIALS
recommends such maximum size and weight limitations to correspond
with the maximum size and weight limitations now provided for do-
$8
$55
mestic airmail and air parcel post pursuant to section 4305. This
change is recommended because the postage rates for first-class mail
PUBLIC
weighing more than 13 ounces will be the rates prescribed for air
SERVICES
$75
parcel post.
GENERAL 'EDUCATIONAL' RATES
Section 4253 provides a postal rate of 6 cents for each ounce or
[MAINLY BOOKS & RECORDS)
fraction of an ounce for first-class mail weighing 13 ounces or less
$67
and a rate of 5 cents for cards. First-class mail weighing over 13 ounces
will have the rates of postage established for air parcel post pursuant
to section 4303(d), and shall be entitled to the most expeditious
handling and transportation practicable. Thus, the rate for first-class
mail weighing 13 ounces at 6 cents per ounce would be 78 cents, and
COSTS
REVENUES
$75
under the parcel post rates such mail weighing not over 16 ounces
would be 80 cents. First-class mail weighing in excess of 1 pound would
1/Before public service credits
Estimated current basis
be subject to the same rate system established for air parcel post.
While most mailings are books and recordings, others include
The expeditious handling and transportation to be given first-class
mail weighing more than 13 ounces normally is expected to be air
manuscripts, academic theses, printed music, periodicals, 16-millimeter
films, filmstrips, transparencies, slides, microfilms, scientific kits and
transportation when such transportation will speed the delivery of the
catalogs.
mail. This application reflects the priority mail principle and is a step
The special-rate category was first set up in 1938 by proclamation
toward the ultimate goal of establishing a single class of priority mail.
of the President. At that time it was strictly a "book rate." But
The special rate category for drop letters is eliminated. The postage
nearly every rate bill since 1938 wedged additional items into that
rates on such matter will be 6 cents per ounce, the same as for other
letters.
once-limited rate category. The biggest change took place in 1958
when recordings were added.
The rate of postage on business reply mail will continue to be the
same as the regular rate plus an additional charge of 2 cents for each
piece weighing 2 ounces or less, and 5 cents for each piece weighing
more than 2 ounces. There are no changes in these additional charges.
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Subsection (b) of section 101 rewrites subparagraphs (A) and
Such enclosures authorized by section 4365(b) are considered a part
(B) of section 4169(a) (1) of title 39, United States Code, relating to
of the publication for postage purposes and currently are subject to
free mail for certain members of the U.S. Armed Forces and of friendly
second-class postage rates.
foreign nations for letters and sound-recorded communications
The amendment made by subsection (d) of the bill to section 4251(a)
having the character of personal correspondence.
has no effect on such provisions of section 4365(b) insofar as those
The existing provisions of subparagraph (A) limit the free mailing
provisions relate to "orders for subscriptions."
privilege to servicemen in an overseas combat area as designated by
A subscription renewal notice or an order for a subscription ordi-
the President.
narily informs the customer, not of charges incurred as a bill does,
Subparagraph (A), as amended by this bill, would extend the free
but of the expiration of his old subscription and the cost of renewal
mailing privilege to all servicemen when the letter or sound-recorded
if the customer should elect to continue the subscription. Such a
communication is mailed at an Armed Forces post office located out-
renewal notice or an order for a subscription is not a bill or statement
side the 48 contiguous States of the United States.
of account within the meaning of this amendment.
The existing provisions of subparagraph (B) authorize the free
While this amendment by itself has no effect on the postage to be
mailing privilege for servicemen hospitalized in a facility under the
paid for a bill or a receipt enclosed with a second-class publication,
jurisdiction of the Armed Forces, but limit the application to service-
section 4656 of title 39, United States Code, as added by section 115 of
men who are hospitalized as a result of disease or injury incurred as a
this bill, will require first-class postage to be paid on a bill or a receipt
result of service in an overseas combat area as designated by the
mailed with a second-class publication.
President.
Also a question has been raised whether the words "bills and
Subparagraph (B), as amended by this bill, would extend the free
statements of account" would be interpreted as including invoices.
mailing privilege to servicemen hospitalized as a result of disease or
Pursuant to section 4555 of title 39, United States Code and
injury incurred while on active duty, without regard to where the
predecessor provisions of law authorizing the enclosure in fourth
disease or injury was incurred.
class mail of a description of the article mailed (which also applies to
Subsection (c) of section 101 extends the free mailing privileges,
third class under section 4453), the Department has, at least since the
in a manner similar to that provided by subsection (b) for a member
1913 edition of the Postal Laws and Regulations, authorized invoices
of the armed forces of a friendly foreign nation serving with the
to be enclosed.
U.S. Armed Forces.
The amendment makes no change with respect to the enclosure of
Subsection (d) amends section 4251(a), to include within the defini-
invoices.
tion of first-class mail "bills and statements of account."
Subsection (e) repeals subsection (d) of section 4251, which con-
Section 4451(b) of title 39, United States Code, now provides that
tains the definition of drop letters, in order to conform with the
bills and statements of account may be mailed at the lower third-class
amendment in subsection (a) which removes the special rate category
postage rate if produced by any photographic or mechanical process
for drop letters.
other than typewriting," and if 20 or more identical copies are mailed
Subsection (f) makes the necessary technical adjustments in the
at one time. This provision is repealed by section 107(b) of the bill.
table of contents of chapter 59, to conform with the changes made
For a number of years, bills and statements of account prepared by
by the other provisions of this section.
computers were considered as being produced by a typewriting process,
and, therefore, required to be classified as first-class mail. In 1966, the
Section 102. Airmail
question arose as to whether matter produced by electronic data
Subsection (a) of section 102 of the bill rewrites subsections (a)
processing equipment should be considered as being produced by a
and (b) of section 4303 of title 39, United States Code. The new
typewriting process, and it was concluded that computers produced
subsection (a) prescribes a rate of postage on domestic airmail weigh-
matter by a mechanical process which more closely resembled printing
ing not more than 7 ounces of 10 cents for each ounce or fraction
and that such matter should be considered as having been produced
thereof. This change represents an increase in the rate from 8 to 10
by a mechanical process "other than typewriting." Consequently, as
cents, and a reduction from 8 to 7 ounces. The reduction to 7 ounces
a result of the new interpretation, matter which for years had been
is necessitated by the new 10-cent rate in order to keep the total rate
classified as first-class mail, now, under existing law, can be mailed at
for 7 ounces (70 cents) below the lowest air parcel post rate of 80
the lower third-class rate. This amendment is intended to require that
cents.
bills and statements of account, regardless of how produced, shall be
Subsection (d) amends the definition of air parcel post contained
mailed as first-class mail.
in section 4301 (2) to change the "eight" to "seven" ounces to conform
Concern has been expressed as to the effect the amendment made
with the adjustment indicated above.
by section 101(d), requiring "bills and statements of account" to
The existing provisions of subsection (b) of section 4303, prescribing
be mailed at first-class postage rates, will have on the provisions of
the rate of postage on postal cards and post cards sent as domestic
39 U.S.C. 4365(b), which authorizes publishers and news agents to
airmail, are amended to increase the rate for cards from 6 to 8 cents.
enclose in their second-class publications "bills, receipts, and orders
Subsection (b) of section 102 of the bill amends subsection (d) of
for subscriptions."
section 4303, relating, in part, to the rates of postage on air parcel
post. Three changes are made in air parcel post postage rates.
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The first is the establishment of one-half pound postage increments
counties. The rates will apply to the county with which the inde-
between 1 and 5 pounds, which will result in the reduction of postage
pendent city is principally contiguous.
on some parcels.
2. Nonprofit publications, subsection (d).-At present, a flat
The second is to provide a single rate of 80 cents for all zones for
rate of 1.8 cents per pound, subject to a minimum charge of 0.125
matter weighing not over 1 pound. Otherwise, the air parcel post rates
cent per piece, is charged for this category of mail. The bill
remain unchanged.
increases the minimum charge per piece of 0.125 cent to 0.2 cent
The third change is the elimination of paragraph (2) of subsection
and provides a three-step increase (1968-1.9 cents, 1969-2.0
(d), which requires that first-class mail sent as air parcel post pay
cents, 1970-2.1 cents) in the rate of 1.8 cents per pound for the
postage not less than 8 cents an ounce for the first 8 ounces, and 5
nonadvertising portion of the nonprofit publication. Six-phase
cents for each ounce in excess of 8 ounces. This requirement is no
zone-based rates (1968-73) are prescribed for the advertising
longer appropriate as the rates for first-class mail over 13 ounces and
portions of such publications.
for air parcel post are the same.
3. Classroom publications, subsection (e).-The postage on
Paragraph (3) of section 102(b) strikes out subparagraphs (A), (B),
classroom publications will continue to be 60 percent of the
and (C) of section 4303(d)(5) of title 39, United States Code, relating
pound rates and of the minimum charge per piece for regular
to airlift for servicemen overseas of certain categories of mail, and
outside county publications prescribed by section 4359(b).
inserts new subparagraphs (A) and (B) with two substantive changes.
4. Agricultural publications, subsection (f).-Therate of 4.2 cents
Subparagraph (B) of section 4303(d)(5) currently authorizes an
per pound now prescribed on the advertising portion of publica-
airlift for second-class news publications only when addressed to a
tions mailed for delivery in zones 1 and 2 outside the county of
serviceman in an overseas combat area as designated by the President.
publication is continued for publications devoted to promoting
The first amendment adds the second-class news publications to the
the science of agriculture when mailed for delivery in zones 1 or
category of mail covered by subparagraph (A), which authorizes
2. The special rate will apply only to such publications when the
airlift to all servicemen outside the 48 contiguous States of the United
total number of copies furnished during any 12-month period to
States.
subscribers in rural areas consists of at least 70 percent of the
The second amendment adds surface-type official mail to the cate-
total number of copies distributed.
gory of mail entitled to airlift when mailed at or addressed to any
5. Publications mailed in quantities of fewer than 5,000, sub-
Armed Forces post office where adequate surface transportation is
section (g).-The regular rate publications mailed in quantities
not available. This category of airlift was included in subparagraph
of fewer than 5,000 copies for delivery outside the county of
(C) of section 4303(d)(5), but the designation of the paragraph is
publication will continue to be subject to a lower minimum
changed to subparagraph (B) under the amendment.
charge per piece, which is increased in three steps from 0.5 cent
Subsection (c) of section 102 makes technical amendments in
to 0.6, 0.7, and 0.8 cent. However, the existing provisions which
section 4303(f) of title 39, United States Code, to conform with the
prescribed a preferred rate for publications having 5 percent or
new section 4170 added to title 39, United States Code, by section 116
less advertising are eliminated.
of the bill.
Subsections (h) and (j) of section 4358 contain conforming amend-
Sections 103 and 104. Second-class mail, effective January 7, 1968
ments to include within section 4358, provisions relating to classroom
publications, publications of nonprofit organizations, and the definition
Sections 103 and 104 rewrite sections 4358, relating to within county
of the term "zones," which are now contained in section 4359.
rates for second-class publications, and 4359, relating to outside
Subsection (b) of section 103 makes conforming changes in the
county rates, of title 39, United States Code, to place all the preferred
table of contents of chapter 63, title 39, United States Code.
rate categories under section 4358, and the regular rate categories
under section 4359.
Section 4359, rates of postage; regular
Section 4358, rates of postage; preferred
No change is made in the provisions of subsection (a) of section
4359, describing the conditions that must be met before copies of a
This section is amended to provide rates of postage for the following
publication are entitled to second-class postage rates.
publications.
Subsection (b) of section 4359 provides a three-phase increase
1. Within county publications, subsection pound rate
(1968, 1969, and 1970) in the pound rates and the minimum charge
is increased in three steps, to take effect in 1968, 1969, and 1970.
per piece for regular rate publications mailed in accordance with sub-
The minimum charge per piece is increased from 0.125 to 0.2
section (a), and not subject to a preferred rate prescribed by section
cent per piece.
4358.
Subsection (i) of section 4358 will apply the within county rates
The existing provisions of subsection (b)(2) of section 4359, relating
to each publication, if otherwise entitled to within county rates,
to classroom publications, subsection (b)(3), relating to nonprofit
having original entry at an independent incorporated city, an in-
publications, and subsection (b)(4), relating to publications mailing
corporated city which is situated entirely within a county, or
fewer than 5,000 copies per issue, have been included in section 4358.
which is situated continguous to one of more counties in the same
Subsection (c) of section 4359, relating to the portion of a publica-
State but which is politically independent of such county or
tion devoted to advertisements for purposes of determining that por-
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tion of the publication subject to the advertising rate of postage, is
Individual piece and bulk rate, subsection (a)
amended so as to apply the provisions of such subsection (c) to publi-
The individual piece rate is increased from 4 cents to 6 cents for the
cations covered by both sections 4358 and 4359, and to exclude from
first 2 ounces, and the 2-cent rate for each additional ounce is con-
such portion the advertisements subject to the new section 4656 added
tinued without change. The bulk rates per pound and the bulk mini-
by section 115 of the bill. The new section 4656 requires advertising
mum charge per piece are continued at the existing rates until January
supplements, mailed with publications entered as second-class mail,
7, 1968, and then are increased.
to pay the appropriate postage rate had such supplements been mailed
Minimum rates
other than with the publication.
Subsection (d) of section 4359 authorizes publications to be trans-
Subsection (b) of section 4452 requires all bulk third-class mail to
ported by air on a space-available basis upon the request of the
be subject to the applicable minimum charge per piece, as prescribed
publisher or news agent and upon payment of the regular postage
in the various provisions of section 4452. Also, a minimum charge per
plus an additional charge to be fixed by the Postmaster General. The
piece of 1.3 cents is prescribed for such matter mailed on and after
additional charge may not be adjusted more frequently than once
January 7, 1968, by (1) qualified nonprofit organizations which are
every 2 years and when prescribed or adjusted, shall equal as nearly
organized for charitable, religious, or general health purposes, and are
as practicable the amount by which the allocated cost incurred by the
engaged predominantly in the accomplishment of such purposes, or
Department for the delivery of such publications by air is in excess of
(2) when such matter mailed by a qualified nonprofit organization
the allocated cost the Department would have incurred had such
consists wholly of solicitations of funds to be used for charitable,
publications been delivered by surface transportation.
religious, or general health purposes.
The transportation of publications by air, pursuant to this section,
Bills and statements of account, subsection (b) of section 107 of
will be permitted only when such transportation does not impede the
the bill
transportation of airmail, air parcel post, or first-class mail.
Subsection (b) repeals section (b) of title 39, United States
The existing provisions of subsections (d) and (e) (1) and (2) of
Code, to conform with an amendment made by section 101 (d) of the
section 4359, relating to proof of qualifications and definitions of class-
bill to section 4251 relating to the requirement that bills and state-
room publications and of a nonprofit publication, have been included
ments of account be mailed as first-class mail.
in section 4358.
Subsection (e) of section 4359 updates and continues the definition
Section 108. Special rate fourth-class mail
of the term "zones" which was contained in the existing provisions of
This section amends section 4554 of title 39, United States Code,
section 4359(e) (3).
in several major respects.
Paragraph (2) of section 104(a) and section 104(b) of the bill make
The section heading of section 4554 and the corresponding table of
the necessary technical adjustments in the heading of section 4359.
contents are amended by subsections (b) and (c) of section 108 to
and in the table of contents of chapter 63, respectively.
remove the implication that all items entitled to the preferred rates
Subsection (c) of section 104 amends section 4369(a)(4) to remove
prescribed by this section consist of educational material. While the
"trade publications serving the performing arts" from the exemption
provisions of this section originally included only educational items,
to the requirement that owners of publications having second-class
there now are included in the section many items which have doubtful,
mailing privileges furnish to the Postmaster General and publish in
if any, educational value. For example, the preferred rates apply to
their publication certain information such as the number of copies
all "books" and to all "sound recordings."
distributed.
The general rate under subsection (a) of section 4554 is increased
from 10 cents for the first pound to 16 cents for the first 2 pounds or
Section 105. Second-class transient mail
fraction thereof, and from 5 cents to 6 cents for each additional pound
This section amends section 4362 of title 39, United States Code, to
or fraction thereof. The lower rates under subsection (b) for certain
increase the rates for transient mail from 4 cents to 5 cents for the
first 2 ounces. No increase is made in the 1-cent rate for each additional
mailings between libraries, schools, and certain nonprofit organiza-
tions are increased from 4 cents for the first pound to 8 cents for the
ounce or fraction thereof.
first 2 pounds, and from 1 cent to 3 cents for each additional pound.
Section 106. Controlled circulation publications
Subsection (a) (1) of section 4554 is amended to clarify the provi-
This section amends section 4422 of title 39, United States Code,
sions so that they will not be interpreted to deny the special fourth-
to provide a three-phase increase in both the rate per pound and the
class rates to book supplements; such as, for example, single volumes
minimum charge per piece for controlled circulations during 1968, 1969,
belonging to multivolume sets, or law or medical books issued serially.
Public Law 89-593 redefined the definition of books SO as to extend
and 1970.
the special rates to complete looseleaf books, excluding replacement
Section 107. Third-class mail
pages thereafter mailed. The language included in the amendment
Subsection (a) of section 107 of the bill rewrites subsections (a) and
could be interpreted to exclude book supplements such as those
(b) of section 4452 of title 39, United States Code, prescribing postage
described above, which was not intended by the Congress. This amend-
rates for third-class mail.
ment simply clarifies the existing state of the law since book supple-
ments are, and have been, entitled to the special fourth-class postage
rates.
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Subsection (a) (2) is amended to include films narrower than 16-
burden. There are no restrictions of this kind applicable to other
millimeter films within the items that are entitled to the preferred
classes of mail.
The amendment made by this section will remove the administra-
rates under section 4554.
Subsection (c) of section 4554 is amended to include films narrower
tive burden and permit certain writing or printing as indicated above
to be included on the outside wrappers or envelopes in which copies
than 16 millimeters.
A new subsection (e) is added to section 4554, authorizing the Post-
of second-class publications are mailed.
master General to prescribe the manner of preparation for mailing
Section 113. Additional entry points
items at the preferred rates when items are mailed in quantities of
This section adds a new subsection (k) to section 4358 of title 39,
1,000 or more.
United States Code, as amended by this bill. Under this amendment,
Section 109. Keys and other small articles
special local rates for mailings at additional entry points would be
This section amends section 4651 (b) of title 39, United States Code,
eliminated. Under present law, publications issued more often than
to increase the rate for keys and other small articles from 6 cents for
once a week pay a flat rate of 1 cent per copy for local delivery by
each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, to 14 cents for the first 2 ounces or
city carriers from the post office where they are entered for mailing.
fraction thereof, and 7 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction
Publications issued less often than once a week pay 1 cent per copy if
they weigh 2 ounces or less, and a flat 2 cents if they weigh more for
thereof.
local delivery by city carriers from the office of mailing. These special
Section 110. Special handling service
local delivery rates apply at every post office where the publication is
This section amends section 6008 of title 39, United States Code.
entered for mailing, even at post offices outside the actual county of
third-class mail (limited in weight to less than 16 ounces) within the
The existing provisions of section 6008 are amended to include
publication. Mailings at post offices outside the county of publication
are called additional entry points. A number of mass-circulation
authority of the provisions entitling fourth-class mail (minimum
magazines have taken advantage of this rate by shipping their
weight limit of 16 ounces) to the most expeditious handling and trans-
publications to major cities outside the county of publication, enter-
portation practicable. Such special service is available only upon pay- the
ing the publication for mailing in these cities, and receiving the
ment of a special handling fee, which is authorized to be fixed by
special reduced local delivery rate. The Department has just com-
Postmaster General. The amendment adds a further provision to
pleted a survey of mailing patterns of 20 major nonweekly magazines
make it clear that such special handling does not require handling
which employ additional entry points and are now subject to the
and transportation as airmail.
special and 2-cent-per-copy rates at such points. The results indi-
Section 111. Separation by mailer of second-class mail
cate a loss of $1 million a year in postal revenue, representing the
This section rewrites section 4363 of title 39, United States Code, to
difference between the postage and the 1-cent and 2-cent-per-copy
require publishers and news agents to mail second-class matter in the
rates for the local deliveries at the additional entry points and the
manner directed by the Postmaster General.
postage that would have to be paid if the publications were charged
This section eliminates the words "to zones" from the present law
the regular zone rates. The bill would eliminate the per-copy rates
on sorting and separating of second-class mail.
for publications mailed at additional points of entry. The per-copy
The Postmaster General has not required zone separation for many
rates would continue to apply to local delivery from the post office of
years. Instead, city and State separation was required. More recently
original entry in the county of publication.
This amendment does not affect the practice of using additional
the requirement is to separate by ZIP codes.
entry points upon payment of the appropriate zone rate but does
Section 112. Printing on second-class covers
eliminate the use of the within-county rates or the per copy rates
This section adds a new subsection (d) to section 4365 of title 39,
at the additional entry points.
United States Code, relating to permissible marks and enclosures on
Section 114. Matter for the blind and other handicapped persons
or in second-class mail matter.
Under subsection (d), there may be included, in accordance with
This section strikes out sections 4653 and 4654 of title 39, United
uniform regulations which the Postmaster General shall prescribe, on
States Code, and adds new sections 4653, 4654, and 4655. Also,
the envelopes, wrappers, and other covers in which copies of publica-
existing section 4451 (d) of title 39 is repealed. This section relates to
tions are mailed, messages and notices of a civic or public-service
the mailing as third-class mail of unsealed letters written in point
nature, if no charge is made for the inclusion of such messages and
print or raised characters, or sound reproduction records.
The new section 4653 would extend the free mailing privileges
notices on such envelopes, wrappers, and covers.
Many publications issuing a special edition in honor of a centennial
currently provided only for matter mailed to the blind, to include
or anniversary celebration of a community, have printed matter on
other persons who cannot use or read conventionally printed material
which makes the publication nonmailable at second-class rates under
the envelopes or covers, identifying the centennial or anniversary,
because of a physical impairment. The Library of Congress has for
over 35 years administered the national books for the blind program.
forcement of the provisions presents an unnecessary administrative
the existing provisions of law. The Department has found that en-
Public Law 89-522, July 30, 1966, authorized the Library of Congress
to provide books and other reading materials to those persons who,
because of physical handicaps, cannot read or hold ordinary printed
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Some did not have the imprint, "Supplement to", others appeared
46 The amendment made by this section privilege. will include such
to be indpendent "publications," circulars, catalogs, or not germane
to the issue.
materials. persons The free within postage the benefits is available of the when free the mailing matter the fee mailed required has no is charge, not in
This amendment is intended to strengthen the position of the Post
Office Department in this matter by excluding all advertising supple-
or rental, of the subscription, cost thereof. or The other matter fee, or may contain be opened no advertising, by the Post- and
ments from being mailed at the low second-class rate category, and
requiring the regular rates even though mailed with second-class pub-
excess master General to size for and inspection, weight limitations it must is prescribed extended to by reading the Postmaster matter and
lications. It is expected that new, more meaningful regulations, be
issued by the Department defining "advertising supplements."
is General. and subject The scores; free mailing sound reproductions; privilege of reading paper, matter, records, musical tapes, scores,
Under this amendment the advertising supplements, as properly
defined by the Department, which are mailed with a second-class
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< or sound other repro- ma-
publication will be required to pay postage at first-, third-, or fourth-
class rates, as appropriate, had such supplements been mailed other
or terials or devices, for use of, a blind person or section. a person or specifically having a
than with the publication.
Section 116. Mailing privileges of Armed Forces in the Canal Zone
designed physical impairment or adapted section within 4654 would the meaning restate under of the this which present unsealed provisions letters of of
This section adds a new section 4170 to title 39, United States
Code, to clarify the application of the mailing privileges for members
section written The new 4451(d), in raised which is repealed, or in the form section person
of the U.S. Armed Forces and of friendly foreign nations, to the
sound or person recordings, having a the
servicemen stationed in the Canal Zone. The Canal Zone currently
does not have any Armed Forces post offices, but operates an inde-
pendent postal service under the jurisdiction of the Canal Zone Gov-
4653(a)(1). a section 4655 would include sections in the 4653 law and a new 4654 requirement be appro-
ernment (2 Canal Zone Code 1132, 76A Stat. 39).
Subsection (a) of section 4170 of title 39, United States Code, as
priately that The all new similar matter marked phrase mailed "Free prescribed free Matter under by for the the Postmaster Blind publications or Handicapped" General. or
added by this bill, will extend the mailing privileges prescribed by
sections 4169(a), 4303(d)(5), and 4560 of title 39, as amended by this
legislation, to servicemen stationed in the Canal Zone.
with Section This a section 115. certain Enclosures adds matter a new mailed mailed section with with 4656 second-class second-class to title 39, United mail to States be had charged Code, such
Subsection (b) of section 4170 authorizes the Department of De-
fense to reimburse the postal service of the Canal Zone for the equiva-
lent amount of postage due, and sums equal to the expenses incurred
to postage require been at first-, mailed third-, other or THE with the publicated with <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< the a
by, the postal service of the Canal Zone, for matter sent in the mails,
and in providing air transportation of mail, as required by such
section 4170.
higher matter publications, rates will either apply loose to or bills bound cover in the in publication, which the or publication loose is
Subsection (b) of section 116 makes technical amendments in the
table of contents to chapter 57 of title 39, United States Code, to con-
same mailed. envelope, The higher wrapper, rate also or other will apply to advertising supplements
form to the new section 4170 added by subsection (a) of this section.
Under with existing such publications. regulations, an advertising subject supplement may tions
Section 117. Air transportation of parcels to or from Armed Forces post
mailed
offices
mailed (Postal with Manual a second-class 132.44). The publication supplement the issue. must be It germane must bear to the the issue title
This section adds a new section 4560 to title 39, United States
Code, to create a new category of airlift mail consisting of parcels
and of The the prepared publication, regulations in order provide preceded to complete that by "publications" the issue, words such "Supplement which as catalogs, are to". distinct circulars, from
weighing not in excess of 30 pounds, and measuring not in excess of
60 inches in length and girth combined, other than parcels mailed
airmail or air parcel post.
and independent posters, of and the other regular "special" inserted advertisements, as supplements are to not publica- ger-
This new authority will apply for parcels mailed at or addressed
to any Armed Forces post office, whether such post office is established
handbills, mane tions sent to the as issue second-class and may mail. not be Also, and under charges the for regulations, carrying preprinted publishers
within the United States or overseas, upon payment by the sender of
the regular surface parcel post zone rate of postage, plus a special fee
must advertising be paid supplements advertising germane rates to the issue with which they are
to be fixed by the Postmaster General for the domestic transportation
by air. The committee intends that the fee be uniform for all packages
mailed. the course of the hearings, which the committee were mailed received with publica- many
without regard to weight or domestic distance to be transported. The
preliminary indications are that the fee probably could be fixed in the
exhibits tions. During In of the advertising advertising opinion of supplements supplements the committee, qualified it is doubtful under the whether regulations. some
neighborhood of $1 per package.
The new airlift is authorized for transportation between the point of
mailing and the point of delivery and will include airlift within the
of
these
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5
pounds
included in sections 101 101(c), 116, and 117 of the reported
United existing States, law whereas (39 U.S.C. airlift for 4303(d)(5)) parcels or not applies from in which excess only the between parcel the is
bill.
2. Reports on H.R. 7192, relating to postage on matter for
the blind and other handicapped persons, included in section
under point of embarkation The new and authority the point adds to of an the additional option to airlift ship category a parcel
114 of the reported bill.
3. reports on provisions relating to bills and statements of
mailed and is not overseas. not intended in excess to deprive of 5 pounds a mailer at the regular the embarkation surface parcel point post and
account, included in sections 101(d) and 107(b) of the reported
weighing zone rates, and obtain airlift only between the option to ship resulting a parcel
bill.
4. Report on H.R. 2071, relating to the book rate on book
the at the Armed premium Forces airmail post office or air overseas, parcel or post rates with the be trans-
supplements, included in section 108 of the reported bill.
5. Report on H.R. 8951, relating to printing on envelopes,
preferred
This section service. on that scheduled the mail U.S. will air carriers
wrappers, or other covers in which second-class publications
are mailed, included in section 112 of the reported bill.
ported by fixed air and on
at scheduled Also, rates authority U.S. air is carriers included is not SO of mail pursuant provide tre servication providuate servication to carriers.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,
Washington, D.C., April 5, 1967.
Hon. JOHN W. McCormack,
of mail authorized by air, the by transportation airlift on other than scheduled U.S. air of account
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
may Section be 118. Solicitations in the guise of bills to section or statements 4001 of title 39,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. SPEAKER: There is transmitted herewith a draft of a
This section States Code, adds a relating new subsection to nonmailable or services matter, prepared to in declare a form is as to
proposed bill to adjust certain postal rates and for other purposes.
The proposed bill, if enacted, would carry out the recommendations
United nonmailable, solicitations for orders that the solicitation actually by the ad- a
the President has made to the Congress with respect to postal rates
mislead goods the or a proviously.rendered.
in his message on postal rates and pay. (H. Doc. No. 95, 90th Cong.)
bill The for section of the goods or services is when nonmailable it is in the matter the form order and of, shall and reason- not be
I urge early enactment of this legislation by the Congress.
Sincerely yours,
LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN.
dressee carried could or delivered be interpreted by the or mail construed bears as, a on bill, its invoice, face, in or conspicuous statement for
ably of account legible due, type, unless a notice such that matter the bill, matter invoice, actually or statement is a solicitation solicitation of account,
The reports from the Bureau of the Budget on H.R. 4224 and the
Post Office Department on H.R. 4224 and related bills are set forth
and the order The actual of goods form and is not a be on the or in
below. The recommendations of the committee are included in the
reported bill in sections (b), 101(c), 116, and 117. The Department
due. may specific be as prescribed form set by_regulations of the Fos to provides mailed
of Defense witnesses testified at the public hearings in support of the
position of the Bureau of the Budget, which is to the effect that
the that on or this after new the provision 90th day shall following be the effective date of the section.
action on this legislation should be delayed on the basis that the
special mailing privileges granted by this legislation are a form of
personnel benefits and, as such, any adjustments therein should be
Section Effective dates
Section 119. 119 prescribes effective dates for the various sections.
considered in the context of the results of the comprehensive review of
pay, allowances, and fringe benefits now underway. The committee
AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS
cannot agree with this contention.
legislation is based on the official and Services" recommendations included of in the his
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET,
President This to relating the Congress to "Postal entitled Rates "Civilian Congress. and The Military legislative Pay Raises," proposal
Washington, D.C., May 3, 1967.
Hon. THADDEUS J. DULSKI,
message House transmitted Document by No. the 95, Postmaster 90th proposal General by was letter introduced dated April as H.R. 5,
Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Repre-
sentatives, Washington, D.C.
was 1967, 7977, which and an is explanation set forth below. of the The proposal entitled "Survey is included of in Postal House committee Rates." Docu-
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This is in response to your request for the
views of the Bureau of the Budget on H.R. 4224, a bill to amend title
ment relating agency The U.S. No. 1. provisions reports to Reports Armed 106, postal on 90th Forces, rates on of such Congress, several H.R. have provisions which 4224, been bills was included relating are pending superseded as follows: in to before the mailing by reported H.R. the privileges 10226, bill. The and for
39, United States Code, to provide additional free letter mail and air
transportation mailing privileges for certain members of the U.S.
Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
82-911 0-67-4
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inches in combined length and girth, which is mailed at or addressed
50 testimony POSTAL before your committee,the Department committee.the Departined of designated respect Defense to
to any Armed Forces post office shall be transported by air, on a
space-available basis, upon payment of the regular postage plus a
notes The that areas H.R. 4224 little would that they do not notes already that to extend granted to service- in
special fee to be prescribed by the Postmaster General.
Under present law (39 U.S.C. 4303(d)(5)), parcels up to 5 pounds
in weight, and 60 inches in combined length and girth, are accorded
men of the unique <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< THE is to de-
airlift service between points of embarkation or debarkation and
Armed Forces post offices overseas, upon payment of regular surface
recognition tract from the questions the
postage.
Section 2, it is noted, does not contain any criteria or guidelines
Department mail privileges Finally, to those Defense not states in combat that as such, zones, special any be of a
for the special fee to be prescribed by the Postmaster General. In
this connection a single, flat fee to be charged an eligible parcel,
provide. form considered of personnel in the context benefits of and, benefits the results now of underway. the comprehensive Department
regardless of considerations of weight or distance involved, would
not be equitable.
pay, allowances, Bureau of and the fringe Budget concurs in recommends the views of against the favorable be incon-
The enactment of section 2 would result in encouraging and in-
creasing the flow of packages to members of the Armed Forces. This
consideration the administration's
consideration and, The H.R. therefore, 4224, strongly the enactment objectives. of which would
involves questions of logistics and troop morale, considerations which
relate to responsibilities of the Department of Defense. We suggest,
therefore, that the merits of section 2 can best be determined by that
Sincerely yours,
WILFRED H. ROMMEL,
Department. If it is favorably considered, however, we believe it
Assistant Director for Legislative Reference.
should contain provision for reimbursement to this Department from
the Defense Department of the additional unrecovered air transpor-
tation cost that would result from its adoption.
POSTMASTER GENERAL,
Section 3 extends the present airlift service for second-class news
Washington, THE D.C., April 25, 1967.
publications so as to include all overseas Armed Forces post offices.
Currently, this aspect of the airlift law is confined to designated
Hon. Chairman, THADDEUS Committee J. DULSKI, on Post Office and Civil Service, House for of a Repre- report
combat areas. The Department would defer to the Defense Depart-
ment on this feature of the bill.
Washington, D.C.
The Bureau of the Budget has advised that from the standpoint of
DEAR sentatives, is in reply to of your mail the request U.S. and air Armed transporta- H.R. Forces, 4771,
the administration's program there is no objection to the submission
of this report to the committee.
Sincerely yours,
on tion other serve as a report on letters,
LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN.
THE identical lesthislegistio
extends to free members mailing privileges for Forces in
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,
cards, stationed outside voice the zones 48 are tapes entitled States. to the Presently, hospitalized privilege. only In in troops addition, a
Washington, D.C., August 16, 1966.
Hon. THADDEUS J. DULSKI,
designated combat privilege to servicemen result of disease facility or
Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service,
House of Representatives,
section under injury the incurred 1 grants jurisdiction the while of on the active Armed duty. Forces Existing hospitalized as a law area. as in Section the this result regard 1 also of
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This is in response to your request for a
grants disease extends the or the 1 privile incurred nation serving designated fashion under to combat members U.S. commands of an armed (39 U.S.C. force
report on H.R. 7192, relating to rates of postage on matter for blind
and other handicapped persons.
The bill would strike sections 4653 and 4654 of title 39, United
of a friendly foreign of mailing privileges which as pertain proposed to is that the a
States Code, which relate to certain mailing privileges for the blind,
4169(a)(2)).
and substitute in lieu thereof new sections 4653, 4654, and 4655.
Basically, falling extension within areas We the judgment have free of mailing
The bill would also repeal section 4451(d) of title 39, which likewise
relates to these mailing privileges.
matter of Defense. all overseas privilege troops be
New section 4653 would restate the present provisions of sections
4653 and 4654, making the following substantive changes therein:
the virtue of section 4169(b) of title mail. 39, It
(1) Matter now mailable at reduced rates under section 4653(b) would
be postage free; (2) regardless of the identity of the mailer or ad-
airlift
dressee, qualified matter for the use of a qualified person would be
from United provides Section States that 2 of Code. a the surface bills parcel establishes not over a new 30 category pounds in of weight, and 60
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52 POSTAL free; (3) would other materials be postage and free, devices subject designed to size
In conclusion, it should be noted that the expanded free mailing
privileges proposed by this bill will result in lost postal revenues.
postage or and adapted weight for limitations use typewriters.and the prescribed blind could by be the free, (4)
At present we cannot accurately estimate these losses. The Depart-
ment believes, however, that the program should be funded in con-
junction with other similar programs. Accordingly, it is suggested
advertising matter 4654; for using (5) from the the any requirement free matter mailing mailed restrictions that privileges publishing on not the be owner- con-
that a provision similar to that relating to reimbursement to the
Post Office Department by the Department of Defense of expenses
incurred in connection with soldier mail, set forth in section 4169 of
title 39, United States Code, be included in the bill. The Congress
and ducted ship other for profit now would mailable be deleted; under (6) section the 4654 would be deleted; of
can best determine whether the funding agency should be the Depart-
ment of Health, Education, and Welfare or Library of Congress, both
and sections (7) of matter the 4653 class through of read persons 4655 conventionally entitled would be to a a a
of which have substantial programs for the assistance of the blind
and other handicapped.
or would restate the present provisions point print of or section raised
The Bureau of the Budget has advised that there is no objection
to the submission of this report to the committee from the standpoint
4451 New (d), under which unsealed reproduction letters written records, in used by the free. blind are all
of the administration's program.
Sincerely yours,
characters, third-class or on sound mail, and make the such law letters a new requirement postage that
LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN.
defined matter New section as mailed in or and a similar 4654 be phrase marked prescribed "Free
THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS,
Washington, D.C., June 6, 1967.
Matter by The the Postmaster Department blind. for the General. We, long as furthermore, supported proposed by the generally three this principle changes bill. endorse For of in free the the the mailing reasons liberal- bill
Hon. THADDEUS J. DULSKI,
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service,
House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
privileges these set forth, privileges however, we believe mailing are
DEAR MR. DULSKI: This is in reply to your recent letter asking
for the comments of the Library of Congress on H.R. 7192 and H.R.
hereinafter desirable. that the proposed use of extension the blind or of other free because persons of a
7153.
As you know, the Library of Congress has, for over 35 years, ad-
privileges read conventionally which conventionally form printed enable matter blind material to or other other qualified qualified for the
ministered the national books for the blind program. During the last
session of Congress, Public Law 89-522 amended the act to provide
that books and other reading materials furnished for the blind should
and (2) extend the free special mailing privilege who are covered to materials Law into the 89-522 Li-
also be made available to those persons who, because of physical
handicaps, cannot read or hold ordinary printed materials.
persons use of of those Congress other books-for-the-blind handicapped persons program to (1), it by understood purpose. understood purposet Public
Under provision of law (39 U.S.C. 4653-4654) reading materials
for the blind, including books in braille and talking books, and the
brary (2 U.S.C. 135a, of the 135b). bill is With much regard broader the class than of mailers the or addressees addressed to
machines on which to play the talking books have been exempt from
postage fees. As a result blind residents of the United States have
the Accordingly, stated coverage as 'for it the is suggested use of and that Public mailed Law by, or 89-522 mailed describes for, readers or these certified handi- by
been able to receive free library service comparable to the library
service provided to sighted persons.
* With regard to (2), to <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< the printeribertification matter as a
Heretofore, persons with physical handicaps other than blindness
who could not read or manipulate a book have not been able to
participate in any library program because specialized reading
materials such as talking books have not been available to them. It
result Librarian of is a Congress prudent for and a protective to to
would, in my opinion, be unfortunate if they could not participate in
this expanded library program because they were unable to pay the
procedure prevent use of the program Furthermore, we the free mailing privilege.
cost of postage. Library service in the United States has traditionally
been a free service and these individuals would be penalized because
benefit measures Accordingly, therefrom. are we needed suggest to reference prevent that this provision of the billy of the be amended certification to
their physical infirmities prevent them from being able to go to the
library to obtain reading materials. For the most part, the only
way they can receive books is via the United States mail.
could be mailed that Public the postage Law free thange under whichnessty- loss to the postal the
In addition, the administration of the Library's books for the blind
and physically handicapped has been complicated by the fact that
blind readers can receive reading material and talking book machines
ing and matter a potential strongly source of urge considerable that the bill be amended matter. to restore
Accordingly, present provisions we of law relating to advertising
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General Counsel of the Post Office Department concluded that com-
54 of and the A handicapped.readerscannet At
puters produced material by a mechanical process which more closely
resembled a printing than a typewriting process. Accordingly, in
free 100,000. postage blind readers more 1968.
handicapped readers program and I it was has inaugurated taken in special support committee in pride 1930. in The would enactment insure the by
handicapped readers It will is enroll in the its <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< of
February 1967, the General Counsel expressed the opinion that
material produced by high speed computers should be considered
as having been produced by a mechanical process other than type-
writing. The effect of that ruling is that material which for years had
been classified as first-class mail could thereafter be mailed at the
made Congress since of of the the the expanded program legislation before to your reading materials to other
lower third-class rate. Thus, at a time when the Department is
attempting to secure needed increases in postal rates to pay for the
increased costs of the postal service, certain mailers are receiving
success physically handicapped
substantial reductions in postal rates. It is estimated that if S. 1693 is
provision investment to in this the rehabilitation of
not enacted, the Department will suffer an annual loss of revenue in
the amount of $20 million.
Sincerely yours,
L. QUINCY MUMFORD,
Librarian of Congress.
The Department believes that S. 1693 should not be regarded as a
bill to increase postal rates. Rather that it may more properly be
considered as a bill to keep bills and statements of account produced
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,
by computers in the first-class postage rate category that they had
Washington, D.C., July 5, 1967.
been in before the February 1967 ruling. In short, by its enactment,
the status quo would be preserved and one group of mailers would
Hon. Chairman, THADDEUS Committee J. DULSKI, on Post Office and Civil Service, House for of the Repre- views
not receive an unexpected rate reduction while other groups of mailers
have their rates increased.
Washington, D.C.
In view of the foregoing, we recommend the enactment of S. 1693.
of DEAR this sentatives, Department MR. CHAIRMAN: on prepared S. This 1693, is in by a reply electronic bill to to your provide data request processing that bills equip- and
The Bureau of the Budget has advised that there is no objection to
the submission of this report to the committee from the standpoint of
the administration's program.
statements ment be classified 4251 of account (a) as of title first-class 39, United mail. States cards, Code, (2) defines post cards, first-class (3)
Sincerely yours,
LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN.
mail matter Section as wholly consisting or here partially of material), mailable: in writing and (1) postal (4) or matter typewriting closed against (with certain postal
AUGUST 31, 1967.
Hon. THADDEUS J. DULSKI,
exceptions inspection. 4451 not of title 39, United States which is: Code, (1) defines not mailed third-class second- or re-
Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Repre-
sentatives, Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This will reply to your letter of August
mail quired class Section as mail, to consisting be and mailed (3) of less mailable title as than first-class 39, 16 United matter ounces mail, States in weight. (2) Code, not the entered provides lower as third-class that bills
17, 1967, in which you advise that the committee has adopted an
amendment to H.R. 7977 which will change section 4251 of title
39, United States Code, to read in pertinent part: "(a) First class
and postage statements rate if produced of by any photographic or copies are mailed shall
Section 4451(b) of account may be mailed at mechanical process, at
mail consists of mailable *** (4) bills and statements of account
***"
other one time. than typewriting, In other cases, mail. and bills if 20 and or statements whether of material account produced be
You ask whether the words "bills and statements of account"
would be interpreted as including invoices.
The Department has long made a distinction between bills and state-
mailed Some as years first-class data ago, the a arose as to was decided by typewriting referred a that mechan- such to
ments of account on the one hand and invoices on the other. Pursuant
to section 4555 of title 39, United States Code, and predecessor
provisions of law authorizing the enclosure in fourth-class mail of a
a than for a produced years were thereafter, by classified a bills as first- and
description of the article mailed, the Department has, at least since
the 1913 edition of the Postal Laws and Regulations, authorized
invoices to be enclosed.
process. statements Accordingly, of account prepared by computers material
Bills differ from invoices in that they constitute requests for pay-
mail. the was again presented as to should whether be considered
ment of amounts due. Invoices on the other hand are itemized lists of
class
goods shipped to a buyer, stating quantities, prices, shipping charges,
as In 1966, by electronic very exact long and mechanical careful the
etc. They do not purport to call for payment, nor do they state an
account between the buyer and the seller.
manner in whichich bigh the material,
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56 If the POSTAL amendment in question to the becomes contrary, law the Depart consider the the
or other covers in which copies of second-class publications are mailed.
This measure amends section 4365 of title 39, United States Code,
relating to permissible marks and enclosures on or in second-class
absence phrase in of a history invoices. has also affect been title raised relation 39, United as to to
mail matter, so as to permit writing or print on the outside wrappers
or envelopes in which copies of second-class publications are mailed.
The Department favors the purpose of H.R. 8951. The present
whether It is my section provides, enclose in in their
restriction on writing or print on outside covers of second-class mail is
States second-class Code, mail, "publishers and
difficult for our post offices to administer. In any case the general
practice of publishers is to mail as many copies of their publications as
is possible without wrappers, in order to save the cost of wrappers.
authorize even though the these same items In view of the not consider
Furthermore, there are no restrictions of this kind applicable to other
of section if mailed 4365(b) separately. and 4251 the former. we would
classes of mail.
a the purpose betw to the latter as affecting
However, since enactment of the bill would permit advertising
matter to appear on the outside wrapper or cover, which matter is
Sincerely yours,
LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN.
now confined to the inner content of a publication, the effect of the
legislation is to merge the outer wrapper with the body of the publi-
cation. In view of this, the Department recommends an amendment
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,
to the bill to the effect that wrappers or covers containing advertising
Washington, D.C., April 6, 1967.
matter shall be considered as part of the advertising portion of a
publication for purposes of postage payment. This could take the
Hon. Chairman, THADDEUS Committee J. DULSKI, on Post Office and Civil Service, request House for of a Repre- report
form of adding the following language to the proposed new subsection:
"but when such covers contain advertising they shall be considered
Washington, D.C.
as part of the advertising portion and the publication for the purpose
DEAR sentatives, MR. CHAIRMAN: extending the This book is in rate reply of to postage your to books issued "books," to
of computation of postage."
The Bureau of the Budget has advised that from the standpoint
on H.R. 2071, books. is to clarify the meaning clear that supplements of it will not
of the administration's program there is no objection to the sub-
mission of this report to the committee.
a inadvertently The purpose Public deny the rates to to book multivolume sets,
Sincerely yours,
LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN.
such or law as, or for medical example, books the issued Parcel serially. Post Act of rates 1966, to redefined complete the looseleaf defini-
tion Public of Law so It to now exclusion exclude appears, also not
books, remove the an possibility of
intended As indicated, been, the proposed entitled legislation clarification, to the special simply
supplements rates, of the law. enactment We favor of such H.R. 2071. and, of
clarifies the Burninistration's the have no objection program Budget to has there the advised is no that objection from to the the standpoint submission
a of this committee.
Sincerely yours,
LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,
Washington, D.C., July 17, 1967.
Hon. Chairman, THADDEUS Committee J. DULSKI, on Post Office and Civil Service, request House for of a Repre- report
on DEAR H.R. 8951, MR. CHAIRMAN: a bill to allow This writing is in or reply printing to your on envelopes, wrappers4
sentatives, Washington, D.C.
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In the judgment of the committee, the salary bill reported by the
Subcommittee on Compensation strikes a fair and realistic balance
between all of the major interests concerned. It is a suitable com-
promise, consistent with the best interests of the taxpayers, the Gov-
ernment, and the employees. Accordingly, title II of the committee
bill adopts the subcommittee proposal virtually without change.
TITLE II-FEDERAL salary ACT OF 1967
The chief thrust of title II is toward the achievement, finally, of
the
comparability between Federal civilian salaries and those in private
President Federal title and report. civilian the official salary recommendation of adjustments set
enterprise, as guaranteed by the Federal Salary Reform Act of 1962,
without aggravating the critical budget problems of most immediate
concern to the administration and the taxpayers. This title adopts
of this
the President's recommendation for a 4.5-percent increase, effective
in October of 1967, for all statutory salary systems except the postal
of the repetition this STATEMENT year all Federal of the perennial civilian salary struggle legislation, between frame
field service, and adds 1.5 percent to the President's proposal for
that service. This first-phase increase costs only $63 million more
than the increase recommended by the President for the current fiscal
conficting interestons In view involved committee are deemed in salarder to establistions proper contained in
year, in terms of the salary systems included in the President's
recommendation.
Both the President's proposal and title II are designed to achieve
of title reference II of Government's the for committee 3 million employees to billion constitute annual civilian the payroll largest of the
full comparability with two added adjustments following the first-
phase increases. The difference is that the President recommended a
single The work in the world. by The title $18 II, Even constitutes a modest 14 adjustment percent undertaking, in
longer period of time than is provided in title II of the committee
bill to reach full comparability.
for total the is and a formidable weighing of all sources. of the
SUMMARY OF MAJOR POLICIES IN TITLE II
a THE and of of first the problems importance and to expenses these income. employees other ad-
arise families from three to clothe, principal house, of and
OCTOBER 1967 SALARIES
The present 20-level postal field service salary schedule will be
changed to a 21-level schedule, and all employees subject to the present
And their dependents, who matters often have no of other the President source of total and the
schedule will be advanced by one numerical salary level. The ad-
ministration. are Federal aspect of inflation, of a the innumerable financing budget
vancement in salary level will give each employee a 6-percent salary
increase effective in October of 1967. Rural carriers will receive the
involving high conflicting economic demands for available funds, and of
same increases as are granted city carriers.
Employees subject to the General Schedule (classified), Foreign
of other a war, problems. there are the taxpayers who billion must fiscal pay the deficit costs facing any in
Service Officer, and Foreign Service Staff Schedules, Veterans' Ad-
ministration medical and surgical salary ranges, Agricultural Stabili-
Federal Finally, Government salary increase. and the With Congress trying thetic a $30 to to the increases. the
zation and Conservation county committee pay schedule, judicial
branch pay rates or ranges, and legislative branch pay rates, all will
their to the taxparers areunt STATE salary to all of these
receive 41/2-percent pay raises effective in October of 1967.
every category, and The had committee the benefit the in well interests, extensive as the
JULY 1968 SALARIES
Postal employees will receive a second-phase increase of 5 percent
Thefully worked outh before employee groups, keeping in mind ad- the
in July of 1968. Employees in other pay systems will receive adjust-
ments in July of 1968 to close one-half of the difference between their
salary levels and comparable private enterprise salary levels (based
interests It has of been the and impossible, taxpayers. The pay as usual, raises to recommended bring forth employee a by bill the that group Subcom- fully re-
on the June 1967 Bureau of Labor Statistics salary survey) but not
less than 3 percent. The necessary salary adjustments for these
other employees will be made by the President, without further
satisfies mittee on all Compensation interests. entirety are represent well below the many most moderately liberal salary more "pack- liberal
legislative action.
APRIL 1969 SALARIES
THE the proposed in in mended in The raises are but are regarded as not
Both postal and other employees will receive a final, third-phase
adjustment in April of 1969 to bring all of their salaries up to a par
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with private enterprise salaries, as determined by the June 1968,
TABLE OF EMPLOYMENT AND COSTS
Bureau of Labor Statistics salary survey. This final adjustment also
will be made by the President without further legislative action.
Fiscal year costs (in millions of dollars,
Statutory salary system
Number of
cumulative)
employees
1968
1969
1970
EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE SALARIES
General Schedule
1,200,000
$354.9
$1,170.1
$1,807.8
Salaries for executive levels III, IV, and V are increased from
Postal field service
715,000
250.0
649.2
711.3
$28,500, $27,000, and $26,000, to $29,500, $28,750, and $28,000,
Veterans' Administration, Department of Medicine and Surgery
21,000
8.3
32.1
50.0
Foreign Service
16,000
7.8
32.4
50.7
respectively, in order to accommodate the general salary increases
Total, executive branch
1,952,000
621. 0
1,883.8
2,619.8
proposed for career employees.
Judicial branch
5,000
1.75
5.68
8.55
Legislative branch
6,550
1.99
6.25
9.24
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation county committee em-
COMMISSION ON EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL SALARIES
ployees
21,350
4.10
12.90
19.75
Total, all systems
1,984,900
628.84
1,908.63
2,657.34
A "Quadrennial Commission" is established to determine proper
levels for executive, congressional, and judicial salaries once every
4 years. Each Commission will make a study for a full fiscal year
EXPLANATION OF TITLE II BY SECTIONS
every fourth year (beginning with the 1969 fiscal year) and must
submit its recommendations to the President by the end of the
Section 201 of title II provides a short title-"Federal Salary Act
calendar year in which the study is completed. The President shall
of 1967."
include, in the next budget he transmits to the Congress after receiving
The schedule in section 202(a) provides 4.5-percent pay raises
the Commission's report, his recommendations for the exact rates of
for all General Schedule (GS) employees, substantially as recom-
pay, and the kinds and amounts of expenses and allowances, for
mended by the President, effective the first pay period in October
Federal executives, judges, and Members of Congress. The recom-
1967. Subsection (b) provides the usual rules to convert employees
mendations transmitted to the Congress by the President in his budget
to the new salary schedule.
will become effective the first pay period beginning more than 30
Section 203 makes a technical change in the designation of the
days after transmittal of the budget, unless the Congress has enacted
two top postal field service (PFS) salary levels, to conform with
a statute fixing specific rates of pay and amounts and kinds of expenses
later provisions which replace the present 20-level postal field service
and allowances or unless one House or the other has specifically
salary schedule with a 21-level schedule.
disapproved any or all of the President's recommendations.
Section 204(a) establishes a new position of "Cleaner" in PFS
salary level 1, which will be the only position in the new salary level
STATUTORY SCHEDULES-SALARY LINKAGE
1, and assigns a new position of "Custodian" to PFS salary level 2
which replaces the existing position of "Janitor."
The Federal Salary Reform Act of 1962, among other matters,
Subsection (b) of section 204 advances every salary level now
established the principle of "salary linkage" of postal field service
under the 20-level PFS schedule to the next higher level in the new
salaries and General Schedule salaries, as a necessary means for
21-level PFS schedules provided by section 205(a).
orderly establishment of appropriate relationships between the two
Subsection (c) of section 204 is a salary saving provision for "clean-
salary systems, for purposes of determining comparability with
ers" who are in PFS level 1 at date of enactment and are advanced to
private enterprise rates, because a great many postal field service
the new PFS level 2.
positions have no counterpart for comparison of duties and respon-
Section 205(a) replaces the present 20-level PFS salary schedule
sibilities in the private sector.
with two 21-level schedules. Postal field service schedule I grants a
It is the committee's intention that this direct salary linkage of the
6-percent, across-the-board raise to all PFS employees except for
postal field service and the General Schedule salary systems be main-
six rates in levels 20 and 21. The 6-percent raise is effective the first
tained, as a necessary adjunct of the comparability policy, even
pay period in October 1967. Postal field service schedule II is a
though the salary rates in the committee bill provide a 6-percent
"comparability catchup" schedule, granting an additional 5-percent
initial increase for postal field service employees and a 4.5-percent
across-the-board raise effective the first pay period in July 1968,
increase for General Schedule employees. The variance is due entirely
except for six rates in levels 20 and 21.
to budgetary considerations, and does not alter the substantive
Subsection (b) of section 205 provides 2-phase raises for rural
principle of linkage of the levels of duties and responsibilities. The
carriers to keep their compensation in line with city carriers in the
direct salary linkage, heretofore in effect, will be restored through the
postal field service schedules.
salary adjustments the President is to make in July of 1968 and April
Subsection (c) of section 205 establishes an improved method of
of 1969. The final schedules to be prescribed by the President in 1969
fixing salaries of postmasters at fourth-class offices. The present
will establish the same salary ranges for postal field service level 21
fourth-class office schedule is replaced by provisions which require pay-
and General Schedule grade 17, for postal field service level 12 and
ment of salaries of these postmasters at the appropriate step of
General Schedule grade 11, and for the first 10 step-rates of postal
PFS salary level 6 of the new PFS schedules, in amounts which bear
field service level 5 and General Schedule grade 5.
the same ratio to the annual rate of level 6 as the total number of
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schedule or schedules to which such adjustments made under sub-
62 hours worked by the postmasters bear to the regular 40-hour work
section (a) pertain.
Section 208 provides 4.5-percent increases in all of the minimums
schedule. Subsections (d) and rules, (e) of to section place 205 employees are appropriate in the new adaptations of
and maximums of the salary ranges applicable to employees in the
Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration,
the usual schedule conversion I. prevents loss of credit legislation for time to served new
effective in October of 1967.
service
Section 209 grants 4.5-percent pay raises to Foreign Service officers
in Subsection the postal (f) field of Each service section employee upon 205 conversion will be credited by this with schedule time served when
and staff officers and employees effective in October of 1967.
Section 210 grants Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
salary toward he converted schedules. step advancement to the new under salary the schedule, present PFS and will salary not have to start of
county committee employees pay raises in proportion to the
pay raises granted General Schedule employees in section 202(a),
effective in October of 1967.
new is waiting period. section 205 provides for orderly postal conversion field service
Section 211 authorizes similar adjustments in the pay of employees
a
employees schedule Subsection II from when (g) (h) postal the of of section latter field schedule 205 service guarantees schedule becomes of salary credit effective I to protection for in all July time of any of served 1968. em-
whose salary rates are fixed by administrative action under separate
statutory authority.
Section 212 provides for closing the lag of Federal salaries behind
in Subsection the postal who shall field have service been for reduced purposes States in salary Code. standing, as provided in of
private enterprise rates which remains after the initial and, for postal,
the second-phase pay raises, discussed above. For the executive branch,
the President, without any further legislative action, (1) will be re-
ployee section Subsection 3560 45 of of title (i) title of 39, 39, section United United 205 States conforms Code, with the the table fourth-class of contents amend- office
quired to place in effect new pay rates for all employees (except postal)
in July of 1968 which close half of the then existing "comparability
gap" based on the 1967 Bureau of Labor Statistics comparability
chapter changes. Section title 206 39, (a) United and (b) States consists Code, of relating necessary 205(c). to the conforming new fourth-class
survey of private enterprise, but such new pay rates shall not be less
than 3 precent above the rates in effect immediately before the Presi-
ments office salary to system established 206 by is section technical conforming amendment employees
dent acts, and (2) will be required to make a second adjustment for
all employees in April of 1969 closing the remainder of the then existing
needed Subsection to preserve (c) of the section right to salary overtime a levels compensation up to level for 10, since 205. the
"comparability gap" based on the 1968 Bureau of Labor Statistics
comparability survey of private enterprise. Employees subject to
in present present PFS postal level of field 10 section is service redesignated 206 also is as a PFS technical level Code, conforming 11 by exempts section amend- from
other pay systems covered by the bill will have their salaries similarly
adjusted by appropriate authorities. All of the salary adjustments
ment. Subsection Section of certain (d) 3575 sections of title 39, of that United 15 title and States (among above" other of the special present cate- will 20-
made pursuant to this section will be automatic, and will have the
force and effect of statute when made by the appropriate. authority.
Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 213 provide pay raises for
coverage gories) level PFS "employees salary schedule. in salary Since level of level the committee 15 of the present bill, the schedule reference in
judicial branch employees customarily included in committee salary
bills in line with the raises provided by the General Schedule in section
become section 3575 level of 16 title under of 39, section title United II 206, States similar Code in purpose is changed for to appropriate subsections accordingly. con- (c)
202(a), effective in October of 1967. Subsection (d) restores salaries
of the Director and the Deputy Director, Administrative Office of
and Subsection (d), changes is a (e) technical in the amendment administration providing reference of rules, therein regulations, to PFS orders, salary
the U.S. Courts, to their former relationship with salaries of U.S.
district court judges.
Section 214 provides pay raises for legislative employees custom-
forming and level other numbers statutes now with in effect respect and as to changed any by title II of the committee that
arily included in committee salary bills effective in October of 1967,
except as noted in subsections (f) and (g), in line with those provided
bill. Section 207(a) authorizes in the certain President, occupations when or he recruitment areas finds are so pay and far
by the General Schedule in section 202(a). Subsection (f) restores, in
part, the salary relationships of certain employees in the Office of the
rates above retention in Federal private of qualified statutory occupations enterprise Federal pay and rates employees, areas as above to to impede the establish maximum initial initial steps step salary of rates the
Architect of the Capitol that were established by the Legislative
Branch Appropriation Act, 1960 (73 Stat. 407). The exclusions pro-
vided by subsection (g) are self explanatory.
rates appropriate of such for grades those grades or or levels. levels, Present but not law above limits the this authority or an to agency the
Section 215 adjusts salaries for executive levels III, IV, and V from
$28,500, $27,000, and $26,000, to $29,500, $28,750, and $28,000,
respectively, in order to accommodate the general salary increases
seventh step rates.
Subsection designate (b) of to section the THE granted in subsection the salary (a) to
proposed for career employees.
Section 216 establishes a "Quadrennial Commission" to determine
proper levels for executive, congressional, and judicial salaries once
he rate reflect may established salary increases under the enacted by statute for salary
every 4 years. The Commission will make a study for a full fiscal
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64 once every fourth year (beginning to with the President the 1969 fiscal by the year) end
U.S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
Washington, D.C., April 5, 1967.
year and must submit year its in which The President after
Hon. JOHN W. McCormack,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
of the calendar budget
shall include, the in Commission's the next THE a
Dear MR. SPEAKER: In accordance with the President's message
of April 5, 1967, I transmit herewith for the consideration of the Con-
receiving of and the kinds and
exact rates pay, and by the President
gress proposed legislation which would place in effect the President's
THE to the Congress beginning more
recommendations for adjustment of statutory salary schedules pur-
will become the first pay period unless the Congress
suant to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 53, title 5, United
in than his 30 budget days after transmittal of the rates budget, of pay and amounts and
States Code. There are enclosed a draft bill, a section analysis of its
provisions, and a statement of purpose and justification.
has statute fixing specific or unless one House recommenda- or the other
Salary adjustments recommended would affect the schedules of the
specificationsproved ance or all of the President's
four statutory pay systems, for the General Schedule, for the postal
field service, for the Foreign Service, and for physicians, dentists,
tions. that this title will not raise any salary otherwise to a
and nurses in the Department of Medicine and Surgery in the Vet-
Section 217 the provides salary rate for executive level already V, except at as rates above
erans' Administration. Proposed salary schedules rest on the factual
basis presented in the annual report of the Director of the Bureau of
rate specified. above The exceptions relate to positions
the Budget and the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission under
the
rate for such establishes level V. 20-percent minimum, and raises overtime the maxi- pay)
the provisions of Executive Order 11073 and their further report of
Section 218 25 to 30 percent, a for premium pay (in lieu employees of which in-
March 30, 1967. These reports, attached to the President's message,
mum from for regular overtime work by Federal time.
compare Federal salaries with private enterprise levels as reported by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics in October 1966; propose a 4.5-percent
payable volves substantial amounts the of customary "standby" guidelines title governing is enacted payment with
average increase in statutory schedules in 1967, except that some of the
Section retroactive 219 salary provides raises that are needed if the
highest rates where such an increase would bring career salaries above
the salary of level V of the executive schedule; and further propose a
of a retroactive effective date, extend is probable. elibibility for continued retirement, employees
commitment to increase statutory schedules to levels fully comparable
Sections 220 and and health 221 benefits coverage to Government
to pay levels in private enterprise by two further increases, one in
life insurance, approved leave without and non-Ferederal en pay non-Federal employ- pay non-Federal employ-
1968 and one in 1969. Each of the three adjustments in schedules that
who are on officially which may have both Federal entire costs.
are proposed would be effective in October of the particular year.
One additional proposal included in the draft bill would aid the
organizations ees as members, if the employees adjustments pay in the the statutory salary the relation- rates of
Government in recruiting, especially at the inexperienced graduate
certain Section officials 222 makes in legislative branch rates agencies for to executive maintain levels III, IV,
level where industry rates have moved farther and farther ahead of
salaries the Government can offer. Under section 5303 of title 5,
ships of provided such salaries by section to the salary 215, since Public the salaries Law 88-426. for such officials
United States Code, the Civil Service Commission can prescribe
special rate ranges when it finds that the Government is significantly
and were Section V, keyed 223(a) to those provides executive appropriate levels in effective dates for the various
handicapped in recruiting or retaining well-qualified persons because
private enterprise salaries are substantially higher than those in
parts raises Subsection of provided title II. (b) by of the section bill, authorities 223 and makes the salary under all of adjustments section the October 212, to effective 1967 be made pay on if
Federal statutory salary schedules for the classes of positions con-
cerned. Under existing law the minimum rate for such special ranges
may not exceed the seventh rate of the statutory scale of the grade.
by date retroactive, the of President enactment as the and case or other the may date be, any employees' for such purposes adjustment life of insurance fixing is amounts ordered program. of
The proposal in the draft bill would raise this ceiling to the maximum
rate of the grade.
The proposed 1967 salary adjustment would increase the Govern-
coverage provisions under the are Government needed, and like authorized. provisions are customary,
ment's fiscal year 1968 costs by approximately $541.4 million.
As directed by the President, I am prepared to consult with the
These whenever retroactive pay increases are
appropriate committees of Congress on the form and specific content
AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS
of the legislation which the President recommended to establish a
special joint executive, legislative, and judicial salary committee to
The provisions the of President, title II are including based generally his message on the to Document official the Congress recom- No.
examine all Federal pay systems and to make a report to the President
and to the Congress in January 1969.
mendations entitled, "Civilian of and Military Pay proposal, Raises," together House with a statement
95, of purpose 90th Congress. and justification, The legislative was letter transmitted dated April by 5, the 1967, Chairman, which is U.S. set
Civil forth Service below. The Commission, proposal was by introduced as H.R. 8261.
82-911
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The Bureau of the Budget advises that enactment of this proposed
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has made comprehensive changes in
legislation would be in accord with the President's program.
its salary survey program SO that beginning with 1967 the survey
A similar letter is being sent to the President of the Senate.
findings will represent private enterprise salary levels in June rather
By direction of the Commission:
than in the February-March period.
Sincerely yours,
Attainment of Federal salary levels comparable with those of private
JOHN W. Macy, Jr., Chairman.
enterprise is necessary for the Government to meet its responsibility
as a good employer and as part of the continuing program to provide
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND JUSTIFICATION OF A DRAFT LEGISLATIVE
Federal employees with pay and working conditions comparable to
PROPOSAL TO ADJUST THE RATES OF BASIC COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN
those offered by private employers. In good faith, the Government
EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
must take this step. While fiscal and economic conditions now prevail-
ing do not permit a full step of this magnitude at the present time, a
The draft bill (H.R. 8261) would carry out recommendations in the
guaranteed timetable will reassure the loyal workers now in the Federal
President's message to Congress of April 5, 1967, forwarding the
service and will aid in recruiting competent personnel as needed.
annual comparison of Federal salaries with salaries paid in private
Section 7 of the draft bill would help meet a current critical re-
enterprise as provided in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code.
cruiting problem. Under the present law, when it is found that the
The joint report of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget and the
Government is significantly handicapped in recruiting or retaining
Chairman of the Civil Service Commission prepared pursuant to
well-qualified persons because private enterprise salaries are sub-
Executive Order 11073, and their further report of March 30, 1967,
stantially higher than salary rates authorized by statute for a given
were forwarded with the President's message.
occupation, in one or more locations and grades or levels, higher
The President's proposals include a 1967 increase in statutory
basic pay rates may be established for such categories of positions.
salary schedules averaging 4.5 percent and a commitment for two
Responsibility for administering this provision of law has been
further increases, one in 1968 and one in 1969, to bring statutory
delegated to the Civil Service Commission by Executive Order
salary schedules by October 1969 up to levels comparable with those
11073.
in private enterprise. The four statutory pay systems concerned are
Section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, which contains this
those of the General Schedule, of the postal field service, of the Foreign
authority, further provides that no minimum rate may be set higher
Service, and of the physicians, dentists, and nurses in the Depart-
than the seventh pay rate presribed by statute for the grade or level.
ment of Medicine and Surgery in the Veterans' Administration.
Recent experience of Government agencies in competing for college
Salary rates reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 1966,
graduates to staff positions in essential defense and other key activities
eliminating the effects of changes in the universe surveyed, show an
has clearly established a need to change this limitation. Competition
average private enterprise increase of approximately 3.6 percent.
for college graduates particularly in technical fields has intensified
Pay raises averaging 7.2 percent, at a cost well over $1 billion, would
greatly due to the expanding needs of industry and government at
be required for statutory salaries to be made fully comparable with
all levels and the inadequate supply of available candidates. This
private enterprise pay levels in 1966. From a fiscal and economic
has resulted in a rapid spiraling of private industry salary offers to
standpoint, full comparability is not possible in fiscal year 1968.
college graduates during 1965 and 1966. Most recently this problem
Funds in the 1968 budget, however, will permit an average 4.5-percent
has arisen in the employment of nurses in certain locations where
increase in statutory schedules. This is sufficient to match the 1966
very substantial pay increases have been implemented in non-Federal
private enterprise pay rise and, beyond that, to close slightly the
hospital facilities.
remaining gap between Federal and private enterprise pay levels by
Although entry level rates established for college graduates in
an additional salary increase of nearly 1 percent.
engineering and other technical fields and for hospital nurses in certain
Top statutory salaries for the career ranks are now very close to
locations have reached the seventh rate limitation, Government offers
those in the executive schedule. The President has appointed a com-
are simply no longer competitive. The differences are not minor; they
mittee to study top executive, legislative, and judicial compensation
have been as much as $1,000 to $1,500 per year, and more. Unless
and to make recommendations to him by June of this year. Pending
action is taken to change the limitation on higher minimum rates the
possible future adjustments in pay for these top levels, the career
existing deficiency will worsen and seriously undermine the technical
schedules in the proposed bill keep their highest salaries below the
staffing needs of essential Federal programs. Consequently, section 7
present $26,000 salary for level V of the executive schedule.
of the draft bill proposes changing the limitation on the Commission's
Section 2 of the draft bill is a key provision. It would guarantee
authority from the seventh rate to the maximum rate of the grade.
removal of the comparability gap in all four civilian statutory salary
At most grades, the maximum is the 10th rate.
systems not later than October 1969. This would be done by a two-step
Summary of draft bill provisions
plan with the first step to take effect in October 1968 closing the com-
parability gap by at least one-half and the final step to take effect in
Altogether, provisions of the drait bill would immediately make a
October 1969. The adjustments in each case would be based on the
slight improvement in the relationship of Federal salaries to those in
"latest Bureau of Labor Statistics pay survey data available at the
private enterprise that was established by the 1966 pay act, would
time. In each of these years the adjustment will be based on pay survey
aid the Government to recruit and retain a competent work force, and,
data more up to date by 3 months than has previously been possible.
most importantly, would guarantee full attainment in 1969 of the
principle enacted in 1962 that "Federal pay rates be comparable with
private enterprise pay rates for the same levels of work."
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who have shown little restraint in the word-and-picture representa-
tions of their merchandise. This type of unsolicited advertising
deeply irritates thousands of people who have protested to the Post
Office Department. The Court noted in its decision that 'such un-
solicited advertising "would tend to force public confrontation with
the potentially offensive aspects of the work: the brazenness of such
an appeal heightens the offensiveness of the publications to those
who are offended by such material."
This legislation is phrased in keeping with the Ginzburg case to
TITLE III-PANDERING ADVERTISEMENT MAIL MATTER
cover only that advertising matter which is intended for commercial
exploitation of sexually provocative matters It requires the determi-
STATEMENT
nation by the Postmaster General that the particular mailing piece
The provisions of title III are intended to afford the public the a means Post-
comes within the category of "pandering advertisements," as that
to the mailing of pandering advertisements which the
term is used in the Ginzburg case. And if so, an order would be issued
master prevent General determines offers for sale matter represented by
to the mailer which would advise the mailer to delete the name of
advertisements as erotically arousing or sexually provocative.
the addressee involved from all mailing lists owned or controlled by
the 88th Congress, the House of Representatives passed
the sender or his agents or assigns. Such an order by the Postmaster
legislation, effective and urgently needed means to prevent the forced matter." entry
During H.R. 319, which would have afforded a homeowner into an
General is required to further prohibit the sender and his agents or
assigns from the sale, rental, exchange, or other transaction involving
mailing lists bearing the name of the designated addressee.
his home through the U.S. mails of "morally offensive
the 89th Congress, the House of Representatives passed lewd,
The order would additionally caution mailers that any further
During which characterized the mail matter as "obscene,
mailing of such matter after 30 days from receipt of such order could
H.R. lascivious, 980, indecent, filthy, or vile" rather than "morally offensive." and
result in a request to the Attorney General, for an application to be
Neither of these bills was considered by the Senate, the strong
made to a district court of the United States for an order directing
received from many interested parties that in motion pro-
compliance with such an order. Violation of such a court order could
objections legislation were would give private persons the right to set the
lead to punishment by the court as a contempt of court.
posed a series of governmental actions which could seriously impede
The committee believes that it is time that something be done to
dissemination of perfectly mailable matter to the general public.
halt this suffusion of sex upon a protesting and objecting populace,
have been reviewed, and the proposal contained in title the
All of the objections raised during the 88th and 89th Congresses III of this
and the saturation of our children with sexual fantasies during their
adolescence.
is intended to provide a reasonable solution to con- and
The committee is mindful that any legislative attempt to impede
legislation tinuing problem faced by the homeowner of receiving unsolicited
the free circulation of printed matter, particularly in the area of sex-
related materials, is confronted with the strictest constitutional
undesirable sex-related mail matter.
During the past year, the Post Office Department received approxi- the
limitations laid down by the Supreme Court in a series of cases running
mately United States, bitterly protesting the receipt of offensive, of about
a quarter of a million complaints from people throughout sex-oriented
from Roth V. U.S., 354 U.S. 476 (1958) down through the Ginzburg
case. With these cases in mind, this legislation is intended to afford a
matter in the mail. This represents an increase Most of
means to prevent a mailer from sending through the mail matter
advertising over the number of complaints received 5 years ago. received
offering to sell material of an erotic, sexual nature to an addressee
200,000 the complaints are from parents whose minor children have
who previously had notified the mailer he did not want to receive
such material in the mail.
such advertisements.
Frequently, a teenager will write to a record club or answer other, an
This type of solicitation is referred to in this legislation as "pander-
advertisement to such advertisements frequently results in the teenager's of
in a teenage or a Scout magazine. Somehow or
ing advertisement." Such an advertisement is not obscene in itself,
but offers to sell materials which are claimed to be erotically arousing
the response reaching the mailing-list market, and subsequently many obscene
or sexually provocative.
name are annoyed by receiving advertisements for ad-
While the procedures prescribed by this legislation are exempted
the material teenagers or what is identified in this legislation as "pandering
by subsection (h) from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure
Act, the benefits of administrative due process are preserved by other
vertisement." The public has been demanding that steps be taken to afford parents the
provisions of this amendment which require the Postmaster General
to stop this material from reaching their children through
to grant a hearing if the mailer requests a hearing, and by the usual
a U.S. means mails. This legislation is in response to these demands.
procedure which is required to be followed by a district court before
The most singular development in the field of mail obscenity during
a court order is issued.
came in the far-reaching decision of the U.S. The Supreme pub-
The committee believes that this legislation represents a major
the past in year the case of Ginzburg V. U.S., 383 U.S. 463 (1966). upheld
step forward in the field of preventive legislation. It is designed to
lisher's Court conviction for violation of the postal obscenity law was
stop repeated mailings of offensive material rather than to punish
the mailer after the mailings have occurred.
by the Court because of his "pandering" advertisements.
cial The traffic in pornography and will help curb mail-order advertisers
decision is expected to be useful in the prosecution of commer-
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POSTAL REVENUE AND FEDERAL SALARY ACT OF 1967
EXPLANATION OF TITLE III BY SECTIONS
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COST
Section 301 of title III amends chapter 51 of title 39, United States
Code, by adding a new section 4009.
Subsection (a) of section 4009 subjects a sender or his agent or
administering the program contemplated by title III of this bill.
There is no possible way of anticipating the additional cost of
assign, who mails any "pandering advertisement" which offers for
sale matter which the advertisement represents as erotically arousing
AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS
or sexually provocative, to an order of the Postmaster General. The
order would direct the sender to refrain from further mailings of such
pandering advertisements to a designated addressee.
H.R. Post 426 and Department, H.R. 8215. presented during extensive hearings held by the on
This Office legislation is' based, in part, on the recommendations
Subsection (b) authorizes the Postmaster General to issue such an
order upon receipt of a notice from an addressee that he has received
proposal set forth below.
A report is from the Department of Justice in connection with this
such mail matter, providing the Postmaster General determines the
mail matter to be of the character of pandering advertisement. The
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
order would direct the sender or his agents or assigns to refrain from
Hon. THADDEUS J. DULSKI,
Washington, D.C., May 29, 1967.
further mailings of such matter to the named addressee.
Subsection (c) requires the order of the Postmaster General to
Chairman, sentatives, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Repre-
expressly prohibit the sender from making further mailings of pander-
Washington, D.C.
ing advertisements to the designated addressee, effective on the 30th
day after receipt of the order. The subsection also requires the order
amend views title Department of Justice concerning H.R. request for the
DEAR of MR. the CHAIRMAN: This is in response to your
to direct the sender, his agents or assigns to delete the name of the
designated addressee from all mailing lists and to prohibit the sender,
mailing of 39 of the United States Code in order to 8215, proscribe a bill the to
The certain matter not desired by addressees.
or his agents or assigns, from the sale, rental, exchange, or other
transactions involving mailing lists bearing the names of the desig-
nated addressees.
remarks "Prohibition of of pandering advertisements in the United States
Code: for section which would be added to title 39 of the proposed caption
the primary purpose of the bill is disclosed in the
Subsection (d) authorizes the Postmaster General, when he believes
it is intended the bill's sponsor upon its introduction clearly mails. The
that the notice has been or is being violated, to serve on the offender
a formal complaint stating the Postmaster General's belief and the
such material offers to sell "material of an erotic, sexual not itself
obscene, to reach advertising matter which, while indicate that
reasons for it, giving the offender 15 days to respond if he cares to.
Any such response must be in writing. If the Postmaster General,
Record (daily edition) is also H3716. not necessarily obscene. 113 nature," Congressional although
after appropriate hearing, if requested by the sender, thereafter deter-
mines that there is or has been violation of the notice, he is author-
which define a the "pandering advertisement" as one which offers for effect,
Subsection (a) of the proposed new 39 U.S.C. 4009 would, in
ized to request the Attorney General to apply to a district court for
an order directing compliance with the notice. The subsection also
provocative." advertisement represents as erotically arousing sale or sexually "matter
confers authority on the Attorney General to apply for such orders.
Subsection (e) confers specific jurisdiction on any district court of
advertisement" whether particular mail matter is "of the character of to determine
Subsection (b) would authorize the Postmaster General
the United States where mail has been sent or received in violation
of such a notice, upon application by the Attorney General, to issue
an order directing compliance with the notice. It further specifically
empowers the court to punish failure to obey such an order as a
addressees." refrain from further mailings of such matter to the named agents
or assigns to received such matter, "directing the sender and any addressees his
who have and to issue an order, at the request of a pandering
contempt of court.
Subsection (f) provides that the receipt of mail matter 30 days or
more after the effective date of the order shall create a rebuttable
advertisements" master shall not only prohibit further mailings of the Post-
Subsection General (c) would require that the order issued by
presumption that such mail was sent after such effective date.
Subsection (g) requires the Postmaster General, upon request of
assigns," and owned or controlled by the sender his from "all
mailing lists deletion of the names of such addressees (1) direct
the immediate to the designated addressees but shall also: "pandering
any addressee, to include in his order the names of any minor children
who have not attained their 19th birthday and who reside with the
the sale, (2) prohibit the sender, his agents, and or agents and
addressee.
bearing the rental, names exchange, of the designated or other transaction addressees.' involving assigns mailing "from lists
Subsection (h) exempts the provisions of section 4009 from the
provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.
Subsection (i) defines certain terms used in this section for purposes
"willfully 1 imprisonment violated" any OF provision a $1,000 of fine, such or an both, for anyone more who than has
year's Subsection (d) would provide a criminal penalty of not
of clarity and to insure expeditious and effective administration.
Section 302 provides that title III shall become effective on the
who ing reside for such order to cover an addressee's provisions, includ-
Subsection authorization (e) would consist of various technical order.
120th day following the date of enactment of this act.
Procedure with him, and an express direction that the Administrative minor children
Act "shall not apply to any provisions of this section."
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73
In attempting to inhibit, upon threat of criminal sanctions, the
permit the addressee's right to privacy to outweigh the sender's right
mailing of any "pandering advertisements" which offer for sale erotic
to disseminate constitutionally protected material. As the Depart-
or sexual material, although neither the advertisement itself nor the
ment has previously stated in its reports to Congress on similar
material advertised for sale is obscene, the bill raises a substantial
legislative proposals (e.g., our report dated June 3, 1964, on H.R. 319,
constitutional problem. Under existing law (18 U.S.C. 1461) the mail-
88th Cong., First sess.), there is strong reason to believe that in
ing of an advertisement for such material may constitute a crime, but
weighting these relative rights of the sender and the addressee, the
only if the advertisement itself or the material advertised is actually
Supreme Court would hold that the balance favors the sender.
obscene. Cf. Ginzburg v. United States, 383 U.S. 463, 465, note 4 (1966).
Finally, as a technical matter, we note that the citation in subsection
The constitutionality of Federal legislation to make "pandering" of
(e) to "5 U.S.C. 1001-1011," for the reference to the Adminis-
nonobscene material a criminal offense-as is here proposed- is an
trative Procedure Act, does not reflect the 1966 codification of that
open question, even assuming a definition of "pandering" which could
title. The current citation should be to "subchapter 2 of chapter 5
withstand attack on the grounds of vagueness. (See dissenting opinion
and chapter 7 of title 5 of the United States Code."
of Mr. Justice Harlan in Ginzburg, supra at 494.)
In view of the above, and despite our continued support of the
Moreover, in authorizing the Postmaster General to determine,
objective of this legislation, the Department of Justice is unable to
without a hearing and without applying prescribed criteria, whether
recommend its enactment.
particular material is "of the character of a pandering advertisement"
The Bureau of the Budget has advised that there is no objection
and to thereupon issue an order prohibiting the sender from "further
to the submission of this report from the standpoint of the adminis-
mailings of such matter to designated addressees," the bill is subject
tration's program.
to substantially the same objection raised by the Department of
Sincerely,
Justice in its report, dated April 11, 1967, on H.R. 367 and H.R. 426.
RAMSEY CLARK,
Those bills would impose upon the sender of mail the risk of antici-
Attorney General.
pating whether the addressee will subjectively find a particular mail-
ing to be as obscene as that addressee had subjectively found a pre-
vious mailing to be; the subject bill would impose upon the sender of
mail the risk of anticipating whether the Postmaster General will
subjectively find a particular advertisement to be of the same "pan-
dering" character as he had subjectively found a previous mailing to
be. In either case, as we stated in our April 11 report:
It is thus inevitable that the proposal would have, as
against any sender receiving such notice, a "chilling effect
upon the exercise of first amendment rights." Dombrowski V.
Pfister, 380 U.S. 479, 487 (1965).
Indeed, the "chilling effect" on the sender which would result from
receipt of the order contemplated by the subject legislation deliber-
ately goes far beyond the proposal of H.R. 367 and H.R. 426. By the
very terms of subsection (c) the recipient of an order thereunder
would be inhibited from mailing to designated addressees any further
material, without limitation, since he would be required to delete
those addressees from "all mailing lists," even those which might
clearly not involve "pandering advertisements."
By the same token, inasmuch as the order issued by the Postmaster
General to the sender would inevitably constitute a broad administra-
tive restraint on future mailings of any kind of material, procedural
due process would seem to require at least the kind or prior notice
and hearing afforded by the Administrative Procedure Act. Since the
bill expressly renders the Administrative Procedure Act inapplicable,
the absence of any judicial or administrative hearing prior to the
issuance of the order would seem to run afoul the Supreme Court's
admonition that: "Any system of prior restraint of expression comes
to this Court bearing a heavy presumption against its constitutional-
ity." Bantam Books V. Sullivan, 372 U.S. 58, 70 (1963).
By subjecting a sender to criminal sanctions for the mailing of non-
obscene matter to an unwilling addressee, the subject legislation would
MINORITY VIEWS OF JOE POOL
First class and airmail now under the present rates are showing a
profit and are operating above 100 percent of cost. I do not think that
INDIVIDUAL VIEWS OF HON. EDWARD J. DERWINSKI
it is right for this mail to be increased so that it will pay 23 percent
TO H.R. 7977
more than its allocated cost. If this increase is approved, first-class
mail will have sustained a 50-percent increase since 1960. I think the
To be factual this bill should be called "The Public Be Damned
American public is entitled to at least a 50-percent increase in service
Act of 1967."
if they are going to be taxed a 50-percent increase for the handling of
In addition to the minority views, which I share, there are other
the public's mail. The same objection with respect to the right to better
problems relating to the operation of the Post Office Department, and
service can be made against increases in all other classes of mail.
attempts to correct them were rejected by the committee in its treat-
The House Post Office and Civil Service Committee, Subcommittee
ment of this legislation.
on Facilities and Modernization, of which I am chairman, has been
One is the practice of permitting supervisors to be paid less than
conducting investigations and holding hearings attempting to help the
those employees they supervise. This is a mockery of efficient manage-
Post Office Department provide the facilities for a faster handling of
ment and the Post Office Department is itself derelict in condoning it.
the mail. This modernization is long overdue but we feel that the rate
The committee also rejected a proposal to assist, in high cost of
increase is not justified until the Post Office Department has improved
living areas, the recruitment and retention of postal employees. I
its techniques.
would favor a complete study applied to all Federal employees to
One mistake of the bill in my opinion is the delegation of powers
determine those areas of the country in which living costs would
over the salaries and pay of certain Federal employees to a commis-
dictate a special salary rate adjustment.
sion some members of which are appointed by the President. Under
It is a disservice to the taxpaying public that the inclusion of a
this provision of the bill, the President's authority over not only the
salary bill with a postal rate bill prevented a proper discussion of
Federal employees will be absolute, but also he will have the power of
Federal employees' compensation.
life and death over the salaries of Congressmen. This amounts clearly
Insofar as this section of the legislation is concerned, I see no
to a violation of the philosophy of constitutional government that
reason for awarding one category of Federal employees an increase
there should be a separation of powers of the coequal branches of the
higher than the rest of the workforce. I cannot approve of discrimi-
Government, the legislative, judiciary, and the executive.
nation against the so-called "classified" employees and suggest that
Under this provision, Members of the Congress, Federal judges,
whatever the magic percentage of wage increase is decided, that it be
heads of the executive departments and agencies, and other officials
applied to all Government employees.
will be put directly under the thumb of the President. If Congress
In an effort to improve a bad bill I intend to offer constructive
fails to take affirmative action, his wishes through his controlled
amendments on the House floor, hoping to help the Department
commission will prevail. Those familiar with the legislative process
despite their own objections. Specifically, I will offer or support
know it is hard to pass legislation in Congress, especially if the
amendments to give the Department needed authority and flexibility
administration is opposing it. The President still has the power to
in adjusting salary schedules in high cost of living metropolitan areas,
recommend legislation under the present laws and this delegation of
such as Chicago. As I have stated, I believe that equity requires an
this unusual power is a direct attack on the power of Congress itself.
equal salary increase for all employees with necessary corrections of
To accentuate how absurd this provision is in the bill, let it be
the inequities that have been permitted to develop within the postal
pointed out that the President himself did not ask for such broad
salary structure.
powers over salaries and expenses of Federal judges, Members of
I will also offer an amendment by which staff employees of Members
Congress, or even his own appointees in the executive branch.
of the House of Representatives will be covered by provisions similar
If Congress passes this provision without even a request being made
to those which govern the salary increases of their Senate counterparts.
for it, then certainly the present President and future Presidents will
It must be emphasized that the bill as produced by the committee
interpret this as a mandate from Congress that the Congressmen want
is a most imperfect proposal and should not be treated with any
no part of fixing salaries and that they are abdicating their role as
sanctity. All amendments to be offered deserve careful consideration
representatives of the people in the spending of their hard-earned
and in this instance the floor of the House will be the place to rework
tax money.
this bill into a proper form with emphasis on the public interest and
I favor proper pay adjustments for Federal employees in 1967, but
protection of the aggrieved American taxpayer as he patiently waits
I cannot vote to usurp the power of the representatives of the people
for long overdue improved mail service.
EDWARD J. DERWINSKI.
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76 myself. Congressmen should turning stand up it over and
just be counted to get a and pay vote raise against for this provision by instead the President of and leave
to some commission at the mercy largely of the controlled President for any crumbs increases he should might
themselves Also, I do not think that future elected. pay
MINORITY VIEWS ON H.R. 7977
throw be determined their way. by a President who has yet to be
JOE POOL.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
We believe that the enactment of H.R. 7977 is not in the public
interest and that the Congress should reject this legislation. Postal
rate increases and pay adjustments for postal and other Federal
employees should not be included in the same bill. There is no relation-
ship between the two issues and Congress should not be forced to
accept such a proposal.
This supposedly "veto-proof" legislation represents a masterful job
of buckpassing between the administration and the majority members
of the committee-and with the American public a suffering victim.
As a matter of principle, we believe that the American public should
not be saddled with a postage rate increase until we can guarantee
this same public an improved and efficient postal service. Unfortu-
nately, this legislation offers no such guarantees.
POSTAL RATE INCREASES
According to the proponents of the bill, title I, which increases
postal rates on all classes of mail, provides increased postal revenues
of $884 million annually.
For the first time in the history of the Post Office and Civil Service
Committee a general postal rate increase bill of this magnitude was
the subject of hearings by only a minority of the members of the com-
mittee. In the past hearings on measures of this importance have
always been conducted by the full membership of the committee. A
subcommittee, composed only of a minority of the members of the
committee, conducted hearings, and only 10 members had an oppor-
tunity to question the Postmaster General and the mailers and secure
information upon which the full committee was to act.
Subcommittee disavows own recommendations
The subcommittee of 10 of the 26 members then brought a postal
increase proposal to the full committee and proceeded to disavow its
own recommendations. A new bill was written which bears little
resemblance to the subcommittee bill. There has been no testimony
presented to the full committee membership by the Postmaster
General or the users of the mail, with respect to the provisions con-
tained in title I.
Committee procedure marked by confusion
The House Post Office and Civil Service Committee is organized
with an elaborate subcommittee structure which was ignored during
the processing of this bill. Parliamentary procedure, especially in
deliberations on the pay provisions in the bill, was marked by great
confusion, with arbitrary termination of discussion the order of the
day. Constant lobbying pressure by administration officials and em-
ployee union spokesmen produced numerous changes and counter-
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78 changes. The bill which finally in which emerged the few from meritorious committee features is a rate are and far
mail. Whether these rate increases are excessive or inadequate is
impossible to determine due to the fact the bill was rammed through
the committee. And at the end of the final session there were a number
salary outweighed legislative by its catchall controversial and unwise provisions.
of amendments proposed by members which did not receive considera-
tion. The confusion which existed and the frustration of a majority
Rate burden placed to on the first-class rate increases mail it should profit, bears be pointed the burden out that of
of the members of the committee is unbelievable.
first-class providing With respect and over air one-half mail, now of the pays showing increased more a than postal its own revenues costs. way and or under $518
Cost ascertainment figures questioned
The rate increases contained in this legislation are based on the cost
ascertainment report of the Post Office Department, which is the
million. the first-class If bill this it First-class will letter increase pay mail 23 mail is rates percent approved now will more have by than been significant Congress its increased allocated it is simply the 50 fact percent means that within there that
statement of revenue and cost of handling which is allocated to each
class of mail. Time and time again these figures and the method of
allocating costs to the various categories of mail were seriously
questioned. Many witnesses at the hearings, and in fact many members
a has 4-year been period. a steady But deterioration what is more even of the mail slightest service indication during the that same this
of the committee, expressed honest concern that the Post Office
Department figures are not representative of the true cost of handling
period additional of time. revenue And will there be is used not to of improve the Senate the mail Post service. Office
and
Civil
each class of mail.
Service We agree Committee, with the Senator chairman A. S. Mike Monroney, when he stated
The full committee had no opportunity whatever to study the cost
ascertainment figures on which the rate increases are based. We
believe that the Department's figures on cost ascertainment should
on February 24, 1967:
are to increase the price of the first-class is entitled stamp to a
not be blindly accepted and that therefore all rate adjustments are
by If 20 we percent, going then the American in service. public
suspect because they are based on questionable and dubious statistics.
We believe that before any postal rate increases are provided the
similar matter percentage of fact, it increase is interesting to note postal that rate on September increases, the 21,
entire mail classification system now in effect should be reviewed by
the Post Office and Civil Service Committees of the Congress.
Postmaster 1967, As a the same General day the announced committee the approved expenditure and mechanized of nearly equipment, $300 million in-
While second-class mailers are not too unhappy with the bill as
passed by the committee and third-class mailers are predictably
in cluding the next 16 closed 9 months circuit for TV hardware systems in an attempt to discover faulty will
aggrieved, we must note that John Q. Public was unrepresented before
the committee. Therefore, first-class mail rates are subject to sub-
handling exaggerated operations. claims that these devices question. or "gimmicks" similar expendi-
stantial increases in the bill. It shouldn't be necessary to point out
mail
to second-class mailers that as the Post Office deficit again grows the
The the postal service is open administration to serious for
need for a rate increase will reappear in 4 to 6 years and very limited
improve tures, In ridiculing former Deputy the Eisenhower Postmaster General H. W. Brawley stated on
increases will remain to be squeezed out of first- and third-class mail
rates. The next go around will find second-class mailers the main
1961: good to move a batch of mail electronic through
target remaining within the postal department rate structure.
June 1,
The committee confusion was accentuated when the chairman of
post It does office little on conveyor or no belts-to devices-if, have it sorted at the by end of its
the Subcommittee on Postal Rates acquiesced to a series of confusing
adjustments and reversals of subcommittee recommendations. There
a eyes and canceled eye-catching by automatic journey it must wait overnight its way
were 15 sessions devoted to the rate section of the bill. It is interesting
breathless for the train and or the plane which will carry it on
to note that the pay section, which is in its own right controversia[
toward its ultimate destination.
and complex, was pushed through the committee in 2½ working
sessions.
Unnecessary spending either should with be or eliminated a all of
We believe the House should reject this bill and return it to the
the We frills believe and unnecessary that domestic expenditures y should
Post Office and Civil Service Committee for more complete and objec-
tive consideration.
be The Government eliminated, President expenditures. particularly has said that during We this agree, is the at so this it time seems time for incongruous unnecessary cutting nonmilitary expendi- that postal the
FEDERAL SALARY INCREASES
Postmaster tures equal General to more would than one-third announce of the first year's increased bill
Title II of the bill provides salary increases for all Federal em-
ployees, except so-called "wage-board" employees. Such salary
revenues. The other provisions of the postal rate increase The newspapers portion of and the Post
increases apply not only this year but additional annual increases are
provided for several years to come.
are incapable Department of objective lobbyists consideration. have impossible hammered to at properly the committee evaluate mem- the
In his message to the Congress on April 5, 1967, the President made
only one specific recommendation. He said, "I recommend a 4.5-
Office bers postal to rate such increases an extent provided that it is for second-, third-, and fourth-class
percent pay increase for civilian employees effective October 1, 1967."
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modest
Politics in postal service
recommendation, The proponents which of this would bill have have cost blown which the this by taxpayers fiscal seemingly year $558 1970 million will
In standard labor-management relations, it is an accepted principle
that wage increases are in some way related to productivity. This
annually, cost $2,657 into million a pay annually increase proposal or about five times greater than beyond was
principle has never been adopted in Federal circles. One underlying
problem in the operation of the Post Office Department is its complete
domination by politics and the use of the Department by politically
requested this The year, provisions by erroneously the President. of this assume title II, that Federal which the provide employees Congress pay will in increases the be incapable future. postal As of a
oriented interests.
It is an open secret that in major post offices, such as in Chicago,
acting on of pay fact, adjustments three of the for six increases provided employees for (one in for July 1968
assignment, promotion, advancement, and even entrance into the
postal field service are made on a political basis. The net result is a
matter employees and determine April 1969) in April the are amount 1969 completely and of two such undefined for pay classified increases in the bill is and delegated impossible the authority to the to
frustration of dedicated citizens who have an honest desire to devote
their skills and ability to a career in the postal service. Efficient ad-
ministration would require a stimulus for proper promotion of em-
to President without congressional approval. in
ployees based on merit. The political operation of the Post Office
By reason the real of cost the of above the legislation. provisions effective. We believe the bill it it could is easily exceed
Department discourages this.
In line with this, legislation has been sponsored (among such
predict $3 billion annually when it is fully
sponsors are Mr. Gross and Mr. Derwinski) aimed at increasing the
Abdication Nowhere of in jurisdiction the President's over salaries message not desirable. on civilian that Congress employee should pay
efficiency of the Post Office Department by eliminating political
activity through appropriate sanctions and revising the term of office
of the Postmaster General and other top officials. The Postmaster
increases delegate him is there such powers. the slightest If it is suggestion the its purpose jurisdiction of the over proponents the salaries of
General has himself suggested creating a non-Government corporate
organization to operate the postal service. We should take him at his
the and bill pay toward that of Federal that Congress goal. employees We shall do abdicate not the agree approval that these this of provisions title is desirable. II will of title go a II long is
word and our committee's attention should next be devoted to this
possibility.
way the the the nature implications. of that the For rank example, and file of if Federal title II
Powers granted under Quadrennial Commission excessive
The powers granted the President under section 216 of the bill are
so employees becomes law are a simple aware amendment President's to that law authority in the future over changing adjust-
even more offensive to the public interest, if that is possible. Under
this section a Quadrennial Commission is created beginning in 1969
ments only three for Federal dates will be will employees eliminated, extend forever, the as it is for and the the next function 3 years of under Congress this
to recommend to the President the pay, expenses, and allowances for
Members of Congress, Federal judges, heads and assistant heads of
the executive departments and agencies, and other officials. Based
in bill. make The this area committee adjustments action for in Federal delegating employees authority 5301 of based to title the upon 5 President of the the com- U.S. to
upon the Commission's findings, the President is to include his own
recommendation to the Congress in his budget with respect to the
exact rates of pay and the exact amounts and kinds of expenses and
parability Code, pay is contrary policy established to existing law. in President section Section to 5302 submit of title reports 5 of annually the U.S.
allowances for the Federal officials cited above.
Up to this point such a provision is unnecessary, because indeed
Code specifically Congress with requires respect the to bringing Federal enterprise. employees' And salaries section
the President has the responsibility to recommend legislation which
he believes will improve the operations of the Federal Government.
to in 5302(2)(B) line the with of comparable title for revision 5 of the pay of U.S. rates statutory Code in private states pay schedules, specifically: advisable", pay "Such structures, shall rec- be
However, section 216 continues by providing that such recom-
mendations by the President shall become effective 30 days after
transmittal of the budget unless the Congress by specific action
ommendations and pay policy, as he (the Congress. President) Nowhere considers in existing provided law is in there this
rejects the President's proposal.
submitted provision for annually the delegation to the of powers such as are
A violation of doctrine of separation of powers
We consider this provision of doubtful constitutionality and
legislation. While the committee has insisted on the tying rate Federal legislation, salaries, there includ- is, in
certainly it is a violation of the time-honored "doctrine of the separa-
tion of powers" upon which our system of government is based.
ing fact, those little of relationship postal employees, between with postal rate increases and increased
The most precise declaration of the "doctrine of the separation
of powers" occurs in the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights of
salary of employees.
1780:
Adequate consideration not given pay provisions the fact
full
committee
Again, adequately we cannot considered overemphasize the pay imposed provisions that during of the this the consideration bill. Also we
In the government of this commonwealth, the legislative
department shall never exercise the executive and judicial
powers, or either of them: The executive shall never exercise
never stress of this that title, because many of members the limitations were denied the opportunity to offer
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the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them: the
judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive
tive exercise branch, its constitutional over the jurisdiction in cooperation with the 83
powers, or either of them: to the end it may be a government
of laws and not of men.
employees, generally. pay, expenses, and allowances of Federal execu-
"rubber We believe the provisions of title II relegate
Again, we say that there is not one scintilla of evidence or testimony
that the President desires such broad powers over salaries and expenses
for in high places in the We are
aware that stamp" there are function those with respect to these the Congress matters. to a mere
of Federal judges, Members of Congress, or even his own appointees
in the executive branch.
the They years have have sought deprecated the power the functions and and activities executive of the branch Congress. who
Moreover, such presidential power over the pay, expenses and
allowances of the top officials of our Government could lead to abuse
executive We Federal branch courts under and the the provisions Congress, authority which of title would over Federal be granted employees, to the
and intimidation. In some future administration, judicial decisions
could be influenced, executive branch policies could be altered, deci-
Government hope which our colleagues destroys the in "doctrine the House reject II. this philosophy of
sions of quasi-judicial boards or commissions could be changed and
undue pressures could be brought to bear on the Congress if such
provisions and we ask in that title they II discussed support us above. in rejecting of the the separation bill, particularly of powers,' the
powers were abused either by the Chief Executive or by his assistants
who pretended to speak for him.
H. R. GROSS.
We favor proper pay adjustments for Federal employees in 1967,
EDWARD J. DERWINSKI.
but we do not believe such provisions should be incorporated in this
JAMES A. McCLURE.
postal rate increase bill.
Further, we believe that such 1967 pay increases for Federal
employees should not be jeopardized by including in the same bill
provision for future pay increases to be determined exclusively by a
President who is yet to be elected.
Blank check commitment is dangerous
There is another alarming aspect to committing the Federal
Government to a $2 billion increase in Federal payroll costs in the
next 18 months without further action of the Congress.
The unsettled, uncertain condition of our economy, military com-
mitments and status of our national debt, are such that a blank check
commitment of this nature could be extremely dangerous. The times
in which we live, if never before, require extreme fluidity in meeting
the day-to-day challenges that threaten our entire existence.
Eighteen months from now conditions may be such that we will
be calling upon all Americans, including Federal employees, for
sacrifices in the national interest. We could very possibly have runaway
inflation that would require holding the line everywhere on wage and
price increases.
It is interesting to note that in the recent past serious consideration
was given to the imposition of mandatory wage and price controls on
our Nation's economy, and if such should happen in the future how
could we justify writing a blank check now for future wage increases
that may be contrary to any situation existing at that time?
It must not be overlooked that the automatic future pay raises
called for in this bill all occur in the same fiscal year, and place an
unconscionable burden on any budget that any President may submit
for that fiscal year.
It is simply unrealistic, if not completely irresponsible, for the Con-
gress to issue a postdated blank check without knowing how much
money might be in the bank or what the financial condition might be
at the time the check is cashed.
Congress would be relegated to rubber stamp function
Another dangerous feature embodied in title II is its cynical phi-
losophy. These provisions simply mean that Congress should no longer
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3541. Pay periods and computation of rates.
3542. Postal Field Service Schedule.
3543. Rural Carrier Schedule.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL,
[3544. Fourth Class Office Schedule.
3544. Compensation of postmasters at fourth-class offices.
AS REPORTED
SALARY STEPS AND PROMOTIONS
of are shown as follows (existing law proposed to existing
In Representatives, changes in existing law made by the be omitted
compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the bill, House as
3551. Appointments to positions in the postal field service.
3552. Automatic advancement by step-increases.
3553. Creditable service for advancement.
reported, enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italics,
3554. Compensation of certain temporary employees.
law is in which no change is proposed is shown in roman):
3555. Reduction in salary step.
3556. Automatic advancement withheld.
3557. Automatic advancement of substitute employee deferred.
TITLE 39, UNITED STATES CODE
3559. Promotions.
3560. Salary protection.
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HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME
CHAPTER 43.-APPOINTMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF FIELD
3571. Maximum hours of work.
3572. Minimum hours of work for hourly rate employees.
SERVICE EMPLOYEES
3573. Compensatory time, overtime, and holidays.
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3574. Night work.
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3575. Exemptions.
3576. Holiday service of rural carriers and employees assigned to road duty.
§ 3301. Personnel requirements
The of the postal field service, and fix the number of supervisors be at
Postmaster General shall determine the personnel require-
3577. Workweek of postmasters in post offices of the first, second, and third
classes.
ments and other employees in that service, except that there may not at
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR POSTAL TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES
one time more than one assistant postmaster employed levels and any
3581. Road duty employees.
any post office or a total of 55 employees assigned to salary [19
3582. Time credit for delay to trains and highway post offices.
20] 20 and 21 in the postal field service.
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[§ 3512. Positions in salary level 1.
CHAPTER 45.-COMPENSATION IN THE POSTAL FIELD
[Janitor. (KP-1).
[(1) Basic function.-Cleans, sweeps, and removes trash from
SERVICE
work areas, lobbies, and washrooms.
POSITIONS
[(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
[(A) Sweeps and scrubs floors and stairs, dusts furniture and
Sec. 3501. Ranking of positions.
fixtures, cleans washrooms and washes windows (except exterior
3502. Appeals to Civil Service Commission.
glass in high buildings).
3511. Key positions.
[(B) Moves furniture and helps erect equipment and fixtures
3512. Positions in salary level 1.
3512A. Positions in salary level 2.
within offices of the building.
3513. Positions in salary level [2] 3.
[(C) In addition, may perform any of the following duties:
3514. Positions in salary level [3] 4.
[(i) cleans ice and snow from the sidewalks and drive-
3515. Positions in salary level [4]5.
ways, and tends the lawn, shrubbery, and premises of the
3516. Positions in salary level [5] 6.
3517. Positions in salary level [6] 7.
post office;
3518. Positions in salary level [7]8.
[(ii) washes walls and ceilings.
3519. Positions in salary level [8] 9.
[(3) Organizational relationships.-Reports to a foreman or other
3520. Positions in salary level [9] 10.
designated supervisor.]
3521. Positions in salary level [10] 11.
3522. Positions in salary level [11] 12.
§ 3512. Positions in salary level 1
3523. Positions in salary level [12] 13.
3524. Positions in salary level [13] 14.
Cleaner. (KP-51)
3525. Positions in salary level [14] 15.
(1) Basic function.-Performs a variety of light cleaning and
3526. Positions in salary level [15] 16.
housekeeping tasks in connection with the custodial maintenance of a
3527. Positions in salary level [16] 17.
postal installation.
3528. Positions in salary level [17] 18.
3529. Positions in salary level [18] 19.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
3530. Positions in salary level [19] 20.
(A) Sweeps, mops, dusts, washes, and otherwise performs light
3531. Positions in salary level [20] 21.
cleaning and housekeeping tasks to maintain offices, washrooms,
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(D) Places in cartons on conveyor lines the quantities of
lobbies, corridors, stairways, and other areas of the building in
items requisitioned from an assigned station, indicating action
neat orderly condition.
taken opposite each item.
and such duties as dusting, waxing, and polishing rugs,
(E) Fills and labels bulk shipping orders and moves bulk
(B) Performs sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming window and par-
material to dispatch area.
office furniture, wastebaskets and trash, washing interior use of ladders
(F) Replenishes from stock items stored in individual stations
emptying tition glass and fixtures which can be reached without
and keeps stations neat and orderly to facilitate filling of requi-
sitions.
(3) or Organizational scaffolding. relationships.-Reports to a foreman or other
(G) Transports bulk and individual shipments on hand trucks.
(H) Assembles materials for each requisition where conveyor
designated supervisor.
lines converge.
§ 3512A. Positions in salary level 2
(I) Places cartons on assembly table for coordination and
Custodian. (1) Basic function.-Performs (KP-1) manual laboring duties in connec-
packing.
(J) Checks requisition copies and items to assure that proper
tion with custody of an office or building.
action has been taken.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(K) Directs items not requiring packing to dispatch area.
(A) Performs any combination of the following duties:
(L) Combines shipments to reduce packing.
1. 2. Moves Uncrates furniture and assembles and equipment. furniture and fixtures, using
(M) Transmits bulk slips and shipping labels to the appropriate
person.
bolts and screws for assembly.
(N) Labels bulk and individual packages with printed labels
3. trash from work areas, lobbies, and washrooms. office
Loads and unloads supplies and equipment.
to avoid hand labeling.
(O) Prepares labels by use of appropriate rubber stamps.
4. Removes Tends to lawns, shrubbery, and premises of the post
(P) Seals cartons with stapling machine or tape.
and 5. ice and snow from the sidewalks and driveways.
(Q) Packs supplies for shipment.
6. cleans Stacks supplies in storage rooms and on shelves, and
(R) Stacks and trucks completed orders.
completes forms or records as required.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Reports to a foreman or other
perform cleaning duties as assigned.
designated supervisor.
(3) Organizational (B) May relationships.-Reports to a foreman or other
(c) Post Office clerk. (KP-4).
designated supervisor.
(1) Basic function.-Sorts incoming and dispatches outgoing mail
§ 3513. Positions in salary level [2] 3.
for a small number of points of separation and destination; provides a
limited number of services at public windows. This office has fewer
(a) Elevator Operator. (KP-2).
(1) Basic function.-Operates a freight or passenger elevator.
than 190 revenue units annually.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(A) Sorts incoming mail for general delivery, lock boxes, and
(A) Cleans cab of elevator and polishes metal fittings.
Operates elevator.
one or more delivery routes.
(B) (C) In addition, may perform any of the following duties: or
(B) Postmarks and prepares mail for dispatch by train or other
(i) pushes handcarts of mail on and off elevator elevator; assists
mail route; closes, locks, and affixes labels to pouches and mail
in unloading material carried on
sacks.
loading (ii) tends or the heating plant or performs cleaning duties
§ 3514. Positions in salary level [3] 4.
vicinity of the elevator.
(a) Guard. (KP-5).
(3) Organizational in the relationships.-Reports to an elevator starter
(1) Basic function.-Makes rounds of the post office building, and
or other designated supervisor.
punches clocks at designated stations.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(b) Order Filler. (KP-3).
Basic function.-Selects, assembles, establishments. and makes ready for
(A) Patrols buildings, punching watchman's clock where
shipment (1) items requisitioned by postal field
furnished, checking door and window locks, noting and reporting
fire hazards and other irregularities, such as running water and
(2) Duties and responsibiliting duties:
unclosed doors and windows.
Is assigned Separate any sheets of the requisition form, line. fastens copies to
(B) Sounds fire alarm.
(A) and places on appropriate conveyor
(C) Preserves order in corridors and, when necessary, detains
clipboards (B) Clarifies writing on carbon copies of requisitions in order
persons for interrogation by post-office inspectors or local police.
(D) In addition may perform any of the following duties:
to minimize errors in filling requisitions.
(C) Sets up and prepares shipping containers.
(i) Gives directions to the public in building lobby.
(ii) Raises and lowers the flag.
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(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(iii) Retrieves lost and found articles and delivers them
(A) Unloads mail received by trucks. Separates all mail
to the appropriate place.
received by trucks and conveyors for subsequent dispatch to
(iv) Obtains names of victims, doctors, police, and wit-
other conveying units, and separates and delivers working mails
nesses in the event of accident.
for delivery to distribution areas.
(v) Guards property entrances and prevents damage to
(B) Places empty sacks or pouches on racks, labels them where
property by the public.
labels are prearranged or racks are plainly marked, dumps mail
(vi) Tends the heating plant of the building.
from sacks, cuts, ties, faces letter mail, carries mail to distributors
(vii) Operates elevators on a relief basis.
for processing, places processed mail into sacks, removes filled
work.
the
sacks and pouches from racks, closes and locks same. Picks up
sacks, pouches and outside pieces, separates outgoing bulk mails
guard, (3)
for dispatch and loads mail onto trucks.
(C) Handles and sacks empty equipment, inspects empty
(b) File Clerk. (KP-6).
(1) Basic function.Sets up and maintains files on one or more
equipment for mail content, restrings sacks.
(D) Cancels stamps on parcel post, operates canceling machines,
subject matters.
carries mail from canceling machine to distribution cases.
(2) Duties Prepares and responsibilities.- new file folders and maintains existing folders in
(E) Assists in supply and slip rooms and operates addresso-
correct (A) order prescribed in the established filing system.
graph, mimeograph, and similar machines.
Transmits as folders or information contained therein folders to to
(F) In addition, may perform any of the following duties:
authorized (B) personnel (for example, forwards personnel satisfy
(i) Acts as armed guard for valuable registry shipments
requesting supervisors, or copies data from folders to
and as watchman and guard around post office building.
(ii) Makes occasional simple distribution of parcel post
requests). (C) Opens, sorts, and searches file material, and maintains
mail requiring no scheme knowledge.
(iii) Operates electric fork-lift trucks.
files in up-to-date condition.
(D) In addition, may perform any of the following duties:
(iv) Rewraps soiled broken parcels.
(v) Performs other miscellaneous duties, such as stamping
(i) Types from rough draft or plain copy.
tickets, weighing incoming sacks, cleaning and sweeping in
(ii) Answers telephones.
workrooms, offices, and trucks where such work is not
(iii) Prepares requisitions for supplies.
performed by regular cleaners.
(3) Organizational (iv) Operates relationships.-Reports a mimeograph machine. to a designated super-
(3) Organizational relationships.-Reports to a foreman or other
designated supervisor.
visor.
(e) Garageman. (KP-9).
(c) Typist. (KP-7).
(1) Basic function.-Types material such as forms, correspondence,
(1) Basic function.-Performs a variety of routine services incidental
to the proper maintenance of motor vehicles.
and stencils from rough draft or plain copy.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(2) Duties In and accordance responsibilities.- with instructions and information documents furnished
(A) Lubricates trucks in accordance with lubrication charts
(A) types forms, standard reports, and personnel
and type of truck.
by such supervisors, as invitations to bid, orders, contracts, invoices,
(B) Changes crankcase oil and filter cleaners and cleans case
in conformance with instructions and vehicle mileage.
actions and related materials.
(B) Types correspondence and memoranda from rough drafts
(C) Changes tires and makes necessary repairs.
(D) Washes and steam-cleans trucks.
or information.
(C) general Cuts stencils for instructions, circulars, and other general
(E) Assists automotive mechanics.
(F) Fuels and oils trucks.
uses. (D) In addition, may perform any of the following duties:
(G) Cleans garage, garage office, swing room, and washroom,
(i) Transcribes from a dictating machine.
as assigned.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Reports to a foreman of mechan-
(ii) (iii) Operates Files, checks a mimeograph requisitions, machine. prepares vouchers, and
ics or other designated supervisor.
(3) Organizational answers relationships.-Reports to a designated super-
the telephone.
§ 3515. Positions in salary level [4] 5.
(a) Motor Vehicle Operator. (KP-10).
visor.
(1) Basic function.-Operates a mail truck on a regularly scheduled
(d) Mail Handler. (KP-8).
route to pick up and transport mail in bulk.
function.-Loads, unloads, and moves bulk processing mail, and
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
performs (1) Basic other duties incidental to the movement and
of mail.
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(A) Picks up and delivers bulk quantities of mail at stations, mail
(G) Checks, and corrects if necessary, mailing cards presented
branch offices, and terminal points; as required, picks up
by advertisers bearing names and addresses of patrons or former
patrons of the route.
from collection boxes and deposits mail in relay boxes.
rules of safety, and in accordance with instructions regarding
(B) Operates truck in conformity with time schedules and the
(H) Furnishes patrons with postal information when requested,
and provides change of address cards and other postal forms as
requested.
route for which responsible.
(C) Ascertains the condition of the truck prior to leaving and
(I) Reports to supervisor all unusual incidents or conditions
upon returning to the garage; reports all accidents, mechanical
relating to mail delivery, including condition of street letter boxes
and timecards.
defects noted, and mechanical failures while on route.
(D) In addition, may perform any of the following duties:
(J) Regular city carriers assigned to foot delivery routes are
bagged mail and packages at post offices and picking up
(i) Drives a tractor and semitrailer on occasion, unloading
required to become proficient in the casing of mail on at least one
other foot delivery route.
(K) Substitute city carriers may be assigned to perform clerical
mail for delivery to a central point.
(ii) Prepares daily trip reports showing work performed.
duties and may be required to pass examinations on schemes of
(iii) Makes minor mechanical repairs to truck in emer-
city primary distribution.
(L) Special delivery carriers and special delivery messengers
(3) Organizational relationships.-Reports to a superintendent of
gencies while on route.
receive special delivery mail for delivery and sign c.o.d. and
registered items at post office before beginning route; delivery on
motor vehicles or other designated supervisor.
foot and by vehicle special delivery mail to patrons; obtain sig-
(b) City or Special Carrier or Special Delivery Messenger. (KP-11).
natures when required; collect amounts and fees on c.o.d.'s; in
delivery and collection of mail on foot or by vehicle under varying of
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for the prompt and efficient
case of absent patrons, exercise judgment in determining whether
to leave mail or leave notice and return mail to post office; return
conditions in a prescribed area within a city. As a representative
receipts and moneys collected to authorized personnel at post
the postal service, maintains pleasant and effective public relations with
office.
with route patrons and others, requiring a general familiarity with the
(M) In addition, may perform any of the following duties:
postal laws, regulations, and procedures commonly used, and
(i) Checks hotels and other such establishments to insure
that mail for residents undeliverable as addressed is not
geography of the city.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
improperly held.
(A) Routes or cases all classes of mail in sequence of delivery
(ii) Delivers stamps or other paper supplies to contract or
along an established route. Rearranges and relabels cases as
classified stations.
required by route adjustments and changes in deliveries.
(iii) Serves at carriers' delivery window.
(B) Withdraws mail from the distribution case and prepares
(iv) Receives and registers, where practical, all letters and
it in sequence for efficient delivery by himself or a substitute of
packages of first class mail properly offered for registration
along an established route. Prepares and separates all classes sub-
and gives receipt therefor.
mail to be carried by truck to relay boxes along route for
(v) Makes delivery on other routes as assigned.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Reports to a postmaster or
sequent delivery.
and on appropriate form. Readdresses mail to be forwarded
(C) Enters change of address orders in change of address book and
assistant postmaster, or other designated supervisor.
(c) Distribution Clerk. (KP-12).
marks for appropriate handling other mail addressed to route
patrons who have moved. Sorts such mail into throw-back case
(1) Basic function.-Separates mail in a post office, terminal,
airmail field, or other postal facility in accordance with established
for convenient handling by clerks.
(D) Delivers mail along a prescribed route, on a regular sched- mail
schemes, including incoming or outgoing mail or both.
ule, picking up additional mail from relay boxes. Collects from
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
from street letter boxes and accepts letters for mailing
(A) Makes primary and one or more secondary distributions
patrons. Such service may be rendered on foot or by vehicle and
of incoming mail by delivery point (for example, classified or
in some instances may consist exclusively of parcel post delivery
contract station or branch or other delivery unit, general de-
livery, lockboxes, rural or star route, or city carrier route) based
or collection of mail.
(E) Delivers and collects charges on customs, postage-due, and
on a knowledge of the distribution scheme established for that
office.
c.o.d. mail matter. Delivers and obtains receipts for registered
and certain insured mail. Receipts for such matter, except insured for
(B) Makes primary and one or more secondary distributions
mail, at the post office before beginning route and accounts
of outgoing mail for dispatch (for example, by city, State, region,
it upon return by payments of the amounts collected and delivery
train, highway or railway post office, or airmail flight) based on a
knowledge of the distribution scheme prescribed by the Postal
of receipts taken.
(F) Deposits mail collected in the post office upon return from
Transportation Service.
route; faces such mail for stamp cancellation.
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(B) Adjusts and tunes up engines, cleaning fuel pumps, car-
(C) In addition, may perform any of the following duties:
buretors, and radiators; regulates timing, and makes other
(i) (ii) Examines balances in advance deposit accounts.
Maintains records of mails.
necessary adjustments to maintain in proper operating condition
trucks that are in service.
(iii) Faces and cancels mail.
(C) Repairs or replaces automotive electrical equipment such
(iv) Ties mail and inserts facing slips.
as generators, starters, ignition systems, distributors, and wiring;
(v) Opens and dumps pouches and sacks.
installs and sets new spark plugs.
(vi) (vii) Operates Records cancelling and bills machines. mail (for example, c.o.d., regis-
(D) Conducts road tests of vehicles after repairs, noting per-
formance of engine, clutch, transmission, brakes, and other parts.
tered, and SO forth) requiring special services.
(E) Operates standard types of modern garage testing equip-
Renders service at public windows.
ment.
(3) Organizational (viii) relationships.-Reports to a foreman or other
(F) In addition, may perform any of the following duties:
(i) Removes, disassembles, reassembles, and installs
designated supervisor.
entire engines.
(d) Window Clerk. (KP-13).
function.-Performs a variety of services at represen- a public
(ii) Overhauls transmission, rear end assemblies, and
(1) Basic office post office branch or station. effective As a public
braking systems.
window of of the a post postal service, or maintains pleasant and familiarity with
(iii) Straightens frames and axles, welding broken parts
tative with patrons and others requiring a general used.
where required.
(iv) Makes road calls to make emergency repairs.
relations postal laws, regulations, and procedures commonly
(v) Makes required truck inspections.
(2) Duties and postage responsibilities.- stamps, stamped paper, cards, internal stamps rev-
(3) Organizational relationships.-Reports to a foreman of me-
enue (A) stamps, Sells migratory bird stamps, and postal savings
chanics or other designated supervisor.
(b) Transfer Clerk. (KP-15).
and
certificates. from and, after proper identification, mail; delivers makes to
(1) Basic function.-Arranges for transfer of mail at junction
(B) Accepts post, insured, c.o.d., and registered and issues
points between trains and other mail units and observes the separa-
patrons collection parcel of required postage, issues necessary receipts,
tion, loading and unloading of mail by railroad employees to make
general-delivery Verifies second-, mail to patrons. third-, and fourth-class mailings, balances. com-
certain that this is done properly.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
puting (C) and maintaining on a current basis mailers' credit for delivery.
(A) Provides for the most expeditious transfer of mail from
(D) (E) Checks and sets post office stamp-vending meters. machines,
Assigns special delivery and registered mail post-
observations of the operation of trains, star route, or mail messen-
ger vehicles. Government-owned vehicles and platform vehicles.
age (F) meters, Receives, and large follows mailers' up, and stamp recommends permit action on patrons'
(B) Examines outgoing and incoming cars to determine
maximum utilization of space and proper adherence to railroad
claims complaints.
(G) and Issues and cashes foreign and domestic money orders and
safety requirements; reports findings, when necessary, to the
district superintendent.
postal savings certificates.
(C) Decides whether outbound cars in full authorizations
ducts (H) reference checks, and completes related
Rents post-office boxes, receives rental forms. payments, con-
should be held beyond the first available dispatches in order
to obtain fuller loading and maximum utilization of the space
Provides information to the public concerning postal involving regu-
paid for, making certain that this will not unduly delay the arrival
lations, (I) mailing restrictions, rates, and other matters
of the mail at destination.
(D) Studies the routing and loading of mail dispatched from
postal
(J) In transactions. addition, may perform any of the following duties:
his station in storage cars in order to recommend changes which
(i) Makes emergency carrier relays.
would bring about economies in line haul and terminal charges
(ii) in alien and census matters.
and effect earlier arrival. Gives similar attention to incoming
mail to assure that dispatching divisions are using best routing
(3) to a postmaster, assist-
and loading methods; reports facts to the district superintendent.
(E) Maintains close liaison with foremen of appropriate
ant
§ 3516. Positions in salary level [5] 6.
incoming and outgoing trains and vehicles to assure prompt
receipt and expeditious dispatch of mail.
(a) Automotive function.-Repairs Mechanic. (KP-14). mail trucks, including the and removal other
(F) Keeps informed on local holding orders for each outgoing
and (1) installation Basic of complete motors, clutches, transmissions,
dispatch and requests that departure of unit within these limita-
tions be withheld when scheduled connections are delayed.
major parts.
(G) Prepares list of railroad cars (except railway post office
(2) Date operating difficulties of vehicles,
cars) in which mail is loaded, and maintains record of mail
repairing defects, replacing worn or broken parts.
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(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
loaded and railroad company to cancel operation and official
unloaded in outgoing and incoming trains. purchases Serves
(A) Receives and reviews prescribed claim papers to ascertain
whether:
notice on unit in its place when necessary. Prepares to indicate
(i) All necessary items of the appropriate claim form
lesser diagram storage and appropriately labels outgoing cars
have been properly completed.
destination or next relay point.
the loading and unloading of storage (thirty mail feet to
(ii) Proof of value has been properly determined.
(iii) Appropriate check has been made of applicable
(H) individual Inspects piece count of lesser storage units feet.
records.
secure and estimates volume when more than thirty
less); Observes and reports to designated supervisor the mail. any failure
(iv) Other necessary information has been supplied.
(B) Determines whether amount of claim exceeds amount of
of (I) railroad company to afford protection for
distributing (J) Qualifies schemes, postal regulations, space rules,
the periodically through examination on knowledge and train of
loss and the proper amount payable is within the limits of the
indemnity.
(C) Conducts necessary correspondence in connection with
the claim.
connections. (K) In addition, may perform any of the following rules:
Receipts for, transfers, and delivers office. registered mail
(D) Approves amount to be paid, and directs disposition of
damaged articles.
between (i) trains between train and post
(ii) Distributes or mail prescribed for distribution in transfer
(E) Maintains prescribed record of claims.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Reports to an assistant post-
(3) Organizational office. relationships-Reports to a foreman or other
master or other designated supervisor.
(e) Postmaster. (KP-18).
designated supervisor.
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a small
(c) Distribution Clerk, R.P.O. or H.P.O. (KP-16).
post office, including actual performance of mail processing and win-
(1) Basic function.-Distributes mail in railway or highway post
dow service, disbursement of funds and preparation of required re-
office prior to departure and while en route.
ports. This office has no employees other than the postmaster and a
(2) Duties Determines and responsibilities.- the fastest or most expeditious dispatch such of
replacement to serve during his leave; has approximately 40 revenue
units annually; has no rural delivery service within its jurisdiction.
(A) from the standpoint of assignment. In emergencies, redis- as
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
mail wrecks, strikes, and missed connections, expedi-
(A) Conducts the activities of the office in such manner as to
floods, storms, the mail so as to reach destination by the most office
provide prompt and efficient postal service to the patrons of the
tributes tious alternative means, for example, by other route. railway post
office.
or (B) highway Distributes post office, mail airmail rapidly route, into or letter star case or pouches and
(B) Maintains direct contact with the public and gives personal
attention to complaints.
sacks. pouches and sacks in racks and places labels official in
(C) Sorts incoming mail for boxholders and general delivery;
holders (C) Hangs provided; labels letter cases in accordance with
faces, cancels, sorts by destination, ties and sacks outgoing mail.
(D) At a window delivers general delivery mail, issues and
diagram. mail for dispatch, involving labeling and tying and of
cashes money orders, delivers c.o.d. and customs mail, accepts
(D) Prepares in packages for distribution in pouches, closing separations
and delivers parcel post, registered and insured mail, sells stamps
and stamped paper, and collects box rents.
letter locking mail sacks and pouches, and maintenance of proper
(E) Prepares and submits estimates of operating allowances as
for connections en route.
(E) In addition, may perform any of the following duties:
required.
(F) Makes deposits of accountable funds; requisitions stamps
(i) Unloads mail and equipment at terminal of left. run.
Receives and dispatches mail en route.
and stamped paper; requisitions supplies; pays authorized bills.
(ii) Examines car to ascertain that no mail is
(G) Maintains required office records; prepares and submits
(iii) (iv) Convoys registered mail to post office and connecting
necessary reports in accordance with instructions.
(H) Maintains files for the office.
lines. through examination periodically on knowledge and train
(3) Organizational relationship.-Administratively responsible to a
of (F) distributing Qualifiies schemes, postal regulations, space rules,
district manager.
§ 3517. Positions in salary level [6] 7.
of (3) the railway post office car or highway post
schedules. Organizational relationships.-Reports to office. a foreman in charge
(a) Claims Clerk, Common and Contract Carriers. (KP-19).
(1) Basic function.-Audits carriers' claims for the transportation
(d) Claims Clerk, Paying Office. (KP-17).
of mail to insure their accuracy and correctness of form prior to certify-
Basic functions.-Examines claims for loss or damage the of amount insured
ing them for payment.
(1) c.o.d. mail and determines and approves for payment
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
or found to be due under postal regulations.
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Checks original or draft of claims submitted by carriers and
§ 3518. Positions in salary level [7] 8.
using space allocations, reports of railroad space utilization, and data submitted
(A) procurement data, records of air carrier flights emergency
(a) Foreman, Mails. (KP-21).
(1) Basic function.-Supervises a group of employees engaged in
weight space procured, and other pertinent reports
carrying out assigned tasks connected with the processing of incoming
or outgoing mail.
by the
(B) Corrects districts. errors in drafts of claims and form. returns them to
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
the carrier for resubmission the processing in final of claims corrected by continuous error coordina- on claims
(A) Lays out work for employees; insures attendance to duties
and proper performance of assignments; shifts employees from
tion (C) with Expedites the carriers to minimize the incidence of
one assignment to another to meet fluctuations in workload;
answers questions respecting work progress.
submitted. (D) Rechecks resubmitted claims prior to certifying them for
(B) Trains new employees and provides continuous on-the-
job training for all employees under his supervision.
payment. Maintains records pertinent to carrier claims such as flights un-
(C) Reports unusual difficulties to a general foreman and
scheduled (E) air carrier flights, weight allocations for mail on
suggests solutions. Personally resolves problems of a routine
of air carriers, Accumulates and air data line and flight prepares schedules. periodic and railroad special reports space,
nature.
(D) Keeps required records for such matters as time, mail on
on (F) subjects related to the purchase and use of
hand, and mail processed.
in
(E) Recommends personnel actions respecting subordinates;
maintains morale among the employees in the group; adjusts
complaints; supplies leadership necessary to secure maximum
charge of
office or other designated supervisor.
interest and effort from men and promotes cooperation and
harmony.
(b) Postmaster. (KP-20).
function.-Is responsible for all operations window of a post services, office,
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
a general foreman or other designated superior. Supervises approxi-
(1) Basic actual performance of mail processing and reports. This
mately twenty or more employees.
including of funds and preparation of required 110
disbursement has one part time clerical employee; has approximately service within its
(b) Postmaster. (KP-22).
revenue office units annually; has no rural delivery
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a post
office, including actual participation in processing of mail and window
jurisdiction. (2) Duties and responsibilities.- and conducts the activities of the to office in
services, disbursement of funds and preparation of required reports.
This office has two clerical employees and approximately 140 revenue
order (A) Supervises provide prompt and efficient postal service and patrons.
units annually, and rural delivery service within its jurisdiction.
(B) to Maintains direct contact with the public gives per-
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
sonal complaints.
(A) Supervises the activities of the office in order to provide
limits (C) Appoints by Departmental and Civil Service delivery;
attention to personnel to serve in the post office Regulations. within the
expeditious handling of the mails, and efficient and courteous
postal service to patrons.
faces, (D) cancels, Sorts sorts by destination, ties and sacks outgoing issues and
prescribed incoming mail for boxholders and general mail.
(B) Maintains direct contact with the public and gives personal
attention to complaints.
At a window delivers general delivery mail, accepts
(C) Appoints personnel to serve in the post office within the
(E) orders, delivers c.o.d. and customs mail, sells stamps
limits prescribed by the Department and Civil Service Regula-
cashes and delivers money parcel post, registered and insured mail,
tions; selects personnel and trains them in their respective
and stamped paper, required and deposits collects of box accountable rents. funds; requisi-
positions.
(D) Directs the activities of employees; arranges working
tions (F) stamps Makes and stamped paper; requisitions supplies; pays
schedules of employees and is responsible for the administration
authorized bills and makes salary disbursements.
of the Efficiency Appraisal System.
(G) Prepares and submits annual estimates of manpower
(E) Distributes incoming mail for carrier delivery, boxholders
needs and Maintains operating required allowances office as records; required. prepares and submits
and general delivery; faces, cancels, distributes, ties and sacks
outgoing mail; performs general delivery window services; issues
necessary (H) reports in accordance with instructions.
and cashes money orders; delivers c.o.d. and customs mails;
(3) Organizational (I) Maintains a responsible to
accepts and delivers parcel post, registered and insured mail;
sells stamps, stamped paper, savings bonds, postal savings stamps
and certificates, migratory and documentary stamps, and collects
a district manager.
box rents.
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financial accountability of employees in accountable accordance
prepares a list of all cars on train in which mail is carried, a
record of the mail, and a report of any irregularities in service.
with (F) existing Checks instructions; makes bids for daily proposed deposits purchases; of requi-
Observes and reports to district superintendent any failure of
the railroad company to afford protection to the mail.
funds sitions in supplies; local bank; issues obtains checks for employees' salaries and other
(F) May personally distribute letter mail for one or more
States, and maintain record of pouches received and dispatched.
official
(G) Prepares disbursements. annual estimates of manpower needs and operat-
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to a
ing allowances for reports submission of a recurring as required. nature, reflecting summaries, various
district superintendent or other designated superior. Directs, through
one or more subordinate foremen, clerks assigned to the run.
transactions and withholding tax data, cost of disbursement.
(H) Prepares of the office, such as personnel salary estimates, morrey
(b) Assistant postmaster. (KP-24).
retirement order and bond summaries and schedules
(1) Basic function.-Serves as the overall assistant to the post-
master, providing general direction and supervision over mails, finance,
(3) Organizational (I) Maintains a responsible to
personnel, and other related activities. This office has approximately
sixteen employees, approximately 1,490 revenue units annually, and
a district manager.
eight carrier routes within its jurisdiction.
§ 3519. Positions in salary level [8] 9.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(a) (1) General Basic function.-Directs Foreman.-R.P.O. mail (KP-23). authorized service operations cars. Supervises in a railway a crew
(A) Participates in the organization and management of the
office to insure expeditious handling of the mails and to provide
courteous and efficient service to patrons.
post of foremen office train and clerks with two whose or more primary function is the distribution and
(B) Reviews and evaluates recommendations referred to the
postmaster by subordinates with respect to promotions and
exchange of mails en route.
disciplining of post office personnel; generally oversees the
(2) Duties and responsibilities.- for the proper distribution, exchange, the railway and post dis-
training of all personnel for their respective positions.
patch of mail Makes decisions concerning the most connections involv-
(A) Provides regularly assigned for handling in expeditious dis-
(C) Directs a continuous audit program concerning the
accountability of responsible finance employees of the office.
office cars. rerouting and utilization of alternative situations.
(D) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating
patch, ing (B) irregularly Directs received mail service mail operations and also in in emergency the railway post office
allowances for action of the postmaster.
(E) Analyzes and reports to the postmaster the daily man-
power expenditures and is responsible through designated sub-
train
with including: (i) Rapid distribution diagrams and of via all classes most advantageous of mail in accordance routing. mails.
ordinates for maintaining proper apportionment of authorized
allowances to operating units.
(ii) (iii) Makeup and exchange of mail
official Handling, recording, and protection at of intermediate registered and
(F) Gives assistance and direction to key subordinate em-
ployees in planning and executing the mail handling, finance,
and administrative programs of the post office.
terminal
(iv) Proper other storage space in train of all
offices. utilization of space in each railway and, post except office
(G) Reviews reports and recommendations of subordinates
and attends to administrative matters essential to the manage-
car as charged with relation to transfer to clerks, for proper handling
ment of the post office.
storage in train.
(H) Represents the postmaster in relationships with the
mail and unloading of railway post office without cars to
public in the area, including representation with employee
assure (v) Loading maximum use of available storage space
organizations.
(I) May personally handle window transactions and perform
additional cost.
(vi) (vii) Proper Maintenance usage of of mail distribution equipment schemes and supplies. and schedules
work elsewhere in the office as the workload requires.
(J) Assumes complete responsibility and authority for the
of mail routes the in corrected activities condition. of foremen and be clerks required in the to
post office in the postmaster's absence and at other times
as required.
cars and reassigns maximum distribution. Instructs to clerks meet on operating
(C) Supervises them to various duties as may proper
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
the postmaster.
complete practices and procedures and reports failures
(c) Postmaster. (KP-25).
standards Inspects to the condition district superintendent. of railway post situations. office cars and reports
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a post
office, including actual participation in processing of mail and window
to (D) the railroad company trip report unsatisfactory form covering service of clerks operations, on duty,
services, disbursement of funds and preparation of required reports.
(E) Completes of train operation, roster worked;
This office has approximately six employees, approximately 380
including mails received, particulars worked, and dispatched, and mails not
revenue units annually, and has rural delivery service within its
jurisdiction.
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(H) Reviews and forwards recommendations of foremen re-
in
(2) a
the
office
order to the of activities the mails, of and efficient
specting discipline, promotions, or changes in assignments;
approves time and leave requests; submits manpower estimates.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
and courteous postal direct service contact to with the public complaints. on adminis- the
a superintendent or assistant superintendent or other designated
trative (B) Maintains matters and gives personal attention in the post to office within
superior. Directs, through approximately four foremen, employees as
assigned.
limits selects (C) prescribed Appoints personnel by and Departmental trains to them serve of in and their Civil respective Service arranges Regulations; positions. working
(b) Postmaster. (KP-27).
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a post office,
including direction and supervision of mails, finance, personnel, and
is of promotions the Efficiency of employees; Appraisal
other related activities. This office has approximately sixteen em-
ployees, approximately 1,490 revenue units annually, and city delivery
System. (E) Distributes incoming mail for carrier distributes, delivery, ties boxholders and sacks
service consisting of eight carrier routes within its jurisdiction.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
and outgoing general mail; delivery; performs faces, general delivers cancels, delivery c.o.d. window and customs service; mails; issues
(A) Organizes the post office to insure expeditious handling of
mails and to provide courteous and efficient service to the
and accepts cashes and delivers money orders; parcel post, bonds, registered postal and savings insured stamps mail, sells and
patrons.
(B) Maintains direct contact with the public on administrative
stamps, certificates, stamped migratory paper, and savings documentary stamps, and collects box
matters and gives personal attention to complaints.
(C) Appoints personnel to serve in the post office within the
rents. (F) Checks financial accountability daily of employees deposits of in accountable accordance
limits prescribed by Departmental and Civil Service Regulations;
determines that personnel are carefully selected and adequately
with funds existing in local instructions; bank; issues obtains checks makes bids for for employees' proposed salaries purchases; and requi- other
trained for their respective positions.
(D) Directs the activities of employees; arranges working
schedules of employees; recommends promotions of employees
sitions Prepares supplies; disbursements. annual estimates of manpower needs and operat-
and is responsible for the proper administration of the Efficiency
official
Appraisal System.
ing (G) allowances for reports submission of a recurring as required. nature, salary reflecting summaries, various
(E) Checks financial accountability of employees in accordance
with existing instructions; makes daily deposits of accountable
transactions (H) Prepares of the office, such as data, personnel cost estimates, money
funds in local banks; obtains bids for proposed purchases;
retirement order and and bond withholding summaries tax and schedules of disbursement.
requisitions supplies.
(F) Prepares annual estimates of manpower needs and op-
(3) Organizational (I) Maintains a responsible to
erating allowances for submission as required.
(G) Prepares reports of a recurring nature, reflecting various
transactions of the post office; submits postmaster's accounts
a district manager.
§ 3520. Positions in salary level [9] 10.
with supporting vouchers and documents in accordance with
existing instructions.
(a) General Foreman, Mails. (KP-26).
of
all
or
(H) Advertises for bids for various services, including contract
part (1) of Basic incoming function.-Directs mails, outgoing foreman mails, or in both, the distribution at a first class post
stations, vehicular service, mail messenger service, and vehicular
maintenance service, and submits bids, with recommendations,
as required.
office. (2) Duties (A) Lays and outwork at the beginning of a tour and of
(I) Directs the maintenance of files for the office.
(J) May personally handle window transactions and perform
issues
(B) instructions. Oversees work in progress to prevent accumulation
work elsewhere in the office as the workload requires.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
mail. (C) Insures that mail is distributed in accordance with estab-
a district manager.
§ 3521. Positions in salary level [10] 11.
lished
(D) orders Shifts and men instructions. from one foreman to another to keep mails to
(a) Building Superintendent. (KP-28).
moving. (E) Reports difficulties and suggests corrective measures
(1) Basic function.-Directs the janitorial, maintenance, and op-
erating services of a large post office building and branches and sta-
tions covering an aggregate area of approximately 700,000 square
superior. (F) Maintains Assures that required adequate records. on-the-job training is carried out
feet, including security, heating and ventilating, mechanical and
electrical equipment, and elevator services.
to (G) promote employee proficiency.
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maintenance service, and submits bids, with recommendations, as
(2)
todial Duties (A) Plans forces and responsibilities. in cleaning, heating, schedules equipment. guarding, and supervises operating, the and cus- re-
required.
(I) Directs the maintenance of files for the office.
(J) May personally handle window transactions and perform
pairing needs (B) of Makes the the post building frequent office building and and inspections equipment, maintenance and to and determine force. to determine maintenance to custodial the effi-
work elsewhere in the office as the workload requires.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
a district manager.
ciency (C) Prepares of the janitorial and answers correspondence relating
§ 3522. Positions in salary level [11] 12.
service. (D) Plans and supervises maintenance or alteration work under
(a) Tour Superintendent, Incoming or Outgoing Mails. (KP-30).
(1) Basic function.-Directs general foremen in the distribution of
contract. (E) Supervises the office incidental force in the to custaration service, dis,
incoming mails or outgoing mails on a tour at a large first class post
office.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
requisitions, the (F) maintenance Recommends and of reports required transfers, accounts promotions, and records. and disciplinary meas-
(A) Provides for the prompt and complete operation of a tour
activity, such as incoming mails, outgoing mails, or all first and
for custodial personnel. determine repair needs
third class outgoing mails.
ures
(B) Reassigns employees as necessary to meet peakload de-
and (G) THE
mands; provides direction to subordinate foremen, coordinating
the portions of work assigned to them.
to (3) the postmaster and chief engineer,
(C) Answers questions of subordinate foremen regarding oper-
general employees, foreman including of laborers electricians a and other skilled trades.
ating problems; refers policy questions to his superior with ap-
propriate recommendations.
(D) Reviews requests for personnel actions by subordinate
(b) (KP-29).
(1) Postmaster. Basic function.-Is responsible for of all mails, operations finance, of personnel, a post
foremen, recommending final action to superior.
(E) Reviews estimates of manpower required, consolidating
office, and other including related direction activities. and supervision This office has approximately units annually, twenty- and
for recommendation to superior.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
seven eleven employees, approximately 3,060, reve its jurisdiction.
an assistant superintendent of mails or other, designated superior.
Directs, through general foremen, employees assigned to the tour.
(2)
insure expeditious handling to the
(b) Postmaster. (KP-31).
of (A) mails and to and efficient service
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a post
patrons. Maintains direct contact with the public complaints. on admi histra-
office, including direction and supervision of mails, finance, personnel,
and other related activities. This office has approximately fifty-three
tive (B) matters and gives personnel personal to attention serve in to the post office Regula- within
employees, approximately 7,450 revenue units annually, six Govern-
(C) Appoints all by Departmental and Civil Service selected and
ment-owned vehicle units, no classified stations, and twenty-five city
the limits determines prescribed that all personnel are positions. carefully
and rural delivery routes within its jurisdiction.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
tions; adequately (D) Directs trained the activities for their respective of all employees; recommends supervises promotions arrange-
(A) Organizes the post office to insure expeditious handling of
mails and to provide courteous and efficient service to the patrons.
ment of employees; of working and schedules is responsible of employees; for the proper administration of
(B) Maintains direct contact with the public on administrative
matters and gives personal attention to complaints.
the Appraisal System.
(E) Checks instructions; makes daily deposits of purchases;
Efficiency financial accountability of employees in account- accord-
(C) Appoints personnel to serve in the post office within the
limits prescribed by Departmental and Civil Service Regulations;
ance able funds with existing in local bank; obtains bids for proposed
determines that personnel are carefully selected and adequately
trained for their respective positions.
requisitions
Prepares supplies. annual estimates of required. manpower needs and
(D) Directs the activities of all employees; supervises arrange-
ment of working schedules of employees; recommends promotions
operating transactions (F) (G) Prepares allowances of the reports post for and office; of submission documents a recurring submits as in postmaster's nature, accordance reflecting accounts with existing various with
of employees; and is responsible for the proper administration of
the Efficiency Appraisal System.
(E) Checks financial accountability of employees in accordance
vouchers
with existing instructions; makes daily deposits of accountable
supporting instructions. stations, (H) Advertises vehicular for service, bids for mail various messenger services, service, including and vehicular contract
funds in local bank; obtains bids for proposed purchases; requisi-
tions supplies.
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(F) Prepares annual estimates of manpower needs and operating
SELECTED CASES.-
(H) Investigates the loss, theft, destruction, and damage to
allowances for submission numerous reports as required. of a recurring nature, reflecting
mail matter through technical analyses of complaints and other
(G) Prepares transactions of the post office; submits in postmaster's accordance
specialized procedures.
various accounts with supporting vouchers and documents
(I) Investigates money-order forgeries; investigates complaints
of use of the mails to defraud and to operate lotteries.
with instructions.
existing Advertises for bids for various services, including vehicular contract
(J) Investigates personal injuries, motor-vehicle and other
(H) vehicular service, mail messenger service, recommendations, and
accidents; develops evidence for defense of suits under the so-
stations, maintenance service, and submits bids, with
called Federal Tort Claims Act; recommends out-of-court settle-
ments.
as required.
Directs the maintenance of files for the office.
(K) In any criminal investigation, develops evidence, locates
(I) handle window transactions and perform
witnesses and suspects; apprehends and effects arrests of postal
offenders, presents facts to United States attorney, and collab-
(3) work to
elsewhere
orates as required with Federal and State prosecutors in presen-
tation before United States commissioner, grand jury, and trial
a district manager.
court.
§ 3523. Positions in salary level [12] 13.
(L) Surveys postal service. on an area basis to ascertain and
recommend ways of improving service and effecting economies.
(a) Postal Inspector. function.-Is (KP-32). responsible in an assigned and territory, investi-
(M) Makes investigations of a variety of other matters and
(1) Basic all classes of post offices, for inspection service. In heavily
performs related duties as assigned.
usually including covering all phases of the postal of the time to selected
(3) Organizational -Responsible to the inspector-in-
gative programs areas may be assigned a majority
charge or the assistant inspector-in-charge of the division. Supervises
populated types of work as determined by the inspector-in-charge. territory.—
trainees and other inspectors as assigned.
(b) Postmaster. (KP-33).
(2) Duties units to insure and
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a post office,
(A) with laws protection funds,
including direction and supervision of mails, finance, buildings, per-
compliance expenditure of postal revenues and appropriated officials on
sonnel, and related services. This office has approximately 110 employ-
proper and evaluates and reports to administrative opera-
ees, approximately 14,350 revenue units annually, 13 government-
tional
efficiency. Maintains close working relationship with recommendations regional officials
owned vehicle units, one classified station and 42 carrier routes within
its jurisdiction.
and conditions submits and needs of the postal service; acts in
(B) to them factual information and as counselor
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(A) Organizes the post office to insure expeditious handling of
on and other postal officials and employees decisions.
the mails and to provide efficient and courteous postal service to
to explaining postmasters instructions, regulations, applicable laws and but not
patrons.
(C) Investigates armed robbery, mailing of bombs, burglary, and mail
violations of postal laws, including, theft of
(B) Represents the Post Office Department in its relationships
with the public in the area.
limited mail, embezzlements, to, obscene literature and pictures,
(C) Appoints personnel to serve in the post office within the
fraud. Determines the validity and seriousness of charges against
limits prescribed by Departmental and Civil Service Regulations;
postmasters (D) and other officers and employees and makes pertinent
determines that personnel are carefully selected and adequately
trained in their respective positions.
recommendations. Investigates local and area operating problems jurisdiction, and recom-
(D) Supervises the administration of the Efficiency Appraisal
System and is responsible for maintaining satisfactory employee
mends necessary corrective action, including hurricanes,
(E) corrective action, and within his prescribed restoration of
relations with representatives of employee organizations and in-
dividual employees.
initiates service immediately in disaster areas caused by
(E) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating allow-
tornadoes, Maintains floods, liaison and other activities catastrophes. (i) with military installations with
ances, submits requests and recommendations as required, and
(F) adequate postal service for the military forces; (ii) level;
determines that operations are efficiently carried out and expendi-
tures authorized in accordance with approved estimates.
to insure and State civil defense authorities at the area agencies.
(F) Provides for the safeguarding of all moneys, the operation
Federal (iii) with branches of Federal and State law enforcement rural
(G) delivery, changes in schedules, quarters, recommenda- equipment,
Ascertains postal needs for post offices and stations,
and maintenance of equipment and other facilities of the post
office, and for the expenditure of funds in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
and manpower city and procedures and reports findings and
tions to appropriate officials.
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(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
mitted (G) Approves by operating officials of the post office for
requisitions for supplies and equipment submission sub- to
(A) Participates in the organization and management of the
office to insure expeditious handling of the mails and to provide
courteous and efficient service to patrons.
responsible to a
(B) Reviews and evaluates recommendations referred to the
postmaster by subordinates with respect to promotions and
district manager.
disciplining of postoffice personnel; generally oversees the training
§ Station Superintendent, Large Classified Station. (KP-34).
3524. Positions in salary level [13] 14.
of all personnel for their respective positions.
(C) Directs a continuous audit program concerning the ac-
(a) (1) Basic including function.-Directs the distribution, the operations delivery, and of a dispatch large classified of mail
countability of responsible finance employees of the office.
(D) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating
station, and all required window services to the public.
allowances for action of the postmaster.
(2) Duties responsibilities.-
(E) Analyzes and reports to the postmaster the daily man-
and and supervises the distribution of incoming delivery, and
power expenditures and is responsible through designated sub-
outgoing (A) Plans mails, the delivery service, including special
ordinates for maintaining proper apportionment of authorized
and the dispatch of services outgoing to mail. the public at windows, including savings
allowances to operating units.
(F) Gives assistance and direction by key subordinate officials
(B) Supervises and stamped paper, money orders, postal stamps,
in planning and executing the mail handling, finance, and admin-
sales of stamps and certificates, migratory and documentary items; general
istrative programs of the post office.
stamps registry and insurance of mail; handling of c.o.d.
(G) Reviews reports and recommendations of subordinates
and attends to administrative matters essential to the manage-
delivery and box mail.
(C) Supervises schedules are maintained; consults in the in volume, pa-
city and rural carriers and determines adjustment that
ment of the post office.
(H) Represents the postmaster in relationships with the public
delivery establishment of routes to reflect changes establishment or
in the area, including representation with employee organizations.
and tronage, or population; and recommends
(I) Carries out special assignments for and as directed by the
changes in location and of maintains collection required boxes. records for personnel
postmaster.
(J) Assumes complete responsibility and authority for the
(D) Directs verifies and approves timecards for payroll new supervisors purposes;
post office in the postmaster's absence and at other times as
of makes station; manpower estimates and reports; trains
required.
and in various aspects of station operations.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
employees Requisitions supplies and equipment, stamps, reissuing stamped to
the postmaster.
(E) and accountable forms from main post office, fixed credit of
(c) Postmaster. (KP-36).
paper, subordinates as required. Is responsible for entire granted.
station and for operation within the allowance
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a post
Maintains effective relations with large mailers and action the
office, including the direction and supervision of mails, finance, build-
public; (F) simplifies handling of mail, and takes appropriate
ings, personnel, and related services in the main post office, stations,
and branches. This office has approximately one hundred and eighty
to complaints.
(G) meet addition, may perform any of the following duties:
employees, approximately 23,700 revenue units annually, twenty-one
In (i) Supervises the cleaning and custodial maintenance of
Government-owned vehicle units, three classified stations, and sixty-
five carrier routes within its jurisdiction.
the building.
such (ii) as alien registrations, special census reports, or
station Makes necessary arrangements for special handling services
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(A) Organize the post office to insure expeditious handling of
the mails and to provide efficient and courteous postal service to
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patrons.
(B) Represents the Post Office Department in its relationships
em-
with the public in the area.
a subordinate supervisors,
(C) Appoints personnel to serve in the post office within the
ployees.
limits prescribed by Departmental and Civil Service Regulations;
(b) Assistant Basic function.Serves postmaster. (KP-35). as the overall assistant to the general post-
determines that personnel are carefully selected and adequately
trained for their respective positions.
master, particularly over the mails, on finance, administrative, and service hundred and
(1) internal operations, and provides functions
(D) Supervises the administration of the Efficiency Appraisal
System and is responsible for maintaining satisfactory employee
direction office. The office has approximately four annually, fifty
relations with representatives of employee organizations and
of fifty the employees, post approximately vehicle units, 64,000 one revenue classified units station or branch,
individual employees.
Government-owned and one hundred and thirty carrier routes within its jurisdiction.
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estimates of manpower needs and as operating required, allow- and
(b) Postmaster. (KP-38).
ances, submits that operations are efficiently carried estimates. out and
(E) Reviews requests and recommendations expend-
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a post office,
including direction and supervision of mails, finance, buildings,
itures determines authorized in accordance with approved the
personnel, and related services in the main post office, stations, and
for the safeguarding of all moneys, of operation the post
branches. This office has approximately four hundred and fifty
and office, maintenance and for the expenditure of funds in accordance
(F) Provides of equipment and other facilities with
employees, approximately 64,000 revenue units annually, fifty
Government-owned vehicle units, one classified station or branch, and
one hundred and thirty carrier routes within its jurisdiction.
applicable laws and requisitions regulations. for supplies and equipment submission sub- to
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
mitted (G) Approves officials of the post office for
(A) Organizes the post office to insure expeditious handling of
the mails and to provide courteous and efficient postal service to
responsible to
patrons.
(B) Represents the Post Office Department in its relationships
a district manager.
with the public in the area.
§ 3525. Positions in salary level [14] 15.
(C) Appoints personnel to serve in the post office within the
(a) Assistant function.Serves postmaster. (KP-37). as the overall assistant to the general post-
limits prescribed by Departmental and Civil Service Regulations;
determines that personnel are carefully selected and adequately
master, particularly over the mails, on finance, administrative, and thousand service and two
(1) Basic internal operations, and provides functions
trained in their respective positions.
(D) Supervises the administration of the Efficiency Appraisal
direction has approximately one
System and is responsible for maintaining satisfactory employee
of one classified the <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< stations THE and annually, sixteen carrier
relations with representatives of employee organizations and
individual employees.
(E) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating al-
routes within its jurisdiction.
lowances, submits requests and recommendations as required,
and determines that operations are efficiently carried out and
(2) Duties and responsibilities.- in the organization and management and to provide of the
expenditures authorized in accordance with approved estimates.
office (A) to Participates insure expeditious handling of the mails
(F) Provides for the safeguarding of all moneys, the operation
courteous and efficient and evaluates service to recommendations patrons. referred to and the
and maintenance of equipment and other facilities of the post
office, and for the expenditure of funds in accordance with ap-
(B) Reviews subordinates with respect to promotions training
plicable laws and regulations.
postmaster disciplining of by post office personnel; generally oversees the
(G) Approves requisitions for supplies and equipment sub-
of all personnel Directs a for continuous their respective audit positions. program concerning office. the ac-
mitted by operating officials of the post office for submission to
the Supply Center or the Department.
countability (C) of responsible finance employees of the
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
(D) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating
a regional director or other designated superior.
allowances for action and of reports the postmaster. to the postmaster the daily man- sub-
§ 3526. Positions in salary level [15] 16.
power ordinates for maintaining proper apportionment
(E) Analyzes expenditures and is responsible through designated of authorized
(a) Assistant postmaster. (KP-39).
(1) Basic function.-Serves as the overall assistant to the post-
allowances operating units.
master, particularly on internal operations, and provides general
to assistance and direction to key subordinate and officials admin-
direction over the mails, finance, administrative and service functions
in (F) planning Gives and executing the mail handling, finance,
of the post office. This office has approximately three thousand two
istrative Reviews programs reports of the and post recommendations office. of subordinates the manage-
hundred employees, approximately 400,000 revenue units annually,
two hundred Government-owned vehicle units, thirty-four classified
and (G) attends to administrative matters essential to
stations and branches, and one thousand carrier routes within its
ment office.
jurisdiction.
in (H) Represents including representation with employee directed by the
of the post the postmaster in relationship with organizations. the public
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(A) Participates in the organization and management of the
the (I) area, Carries out special assignments for and as
office to insure expeditious handling of the mails and to provide
courteous and efficient service to patrons.
postmaster. and authority for required. the post
(B) Reviews and evaluates recommendations referred to the
Assumes times responsible as to
postmaster by subordinates with respect to promotions and
disciplining of postoffice personnel; generally oversees the
(3)
training of all personnel for their respective positions.
the postmaster.
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Directs continuous audit program concerning the office. the ac-
(G) Approves requisitions for supplies and equipment sub-
mitted by operating officials of the post office for submission
countability (C) of a responsible finance employees of and
(D) Reviews estimates of manpower needs operating
to the Supply Center or the Department.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
allowances for action and of reports the postmaster. to the postmaster the daily designated man-
a regional director or other designated superior.
power subordinates expenditures for maintaining proper apportionment of
(E) Analyzes and is responsible through authorized
§ 3527. Positions in salary level [16] 17.
(a) General Superintendent, PTS Division. (KP-41).
allowances operating units.
Gives to assistance and direction to key subsordinate finance, and officials ad-
(1) Basic function.-Directs all activities of a division of the Postal
Transportation Service of average size and complexity in terms of
in (F) planning and executing the mail handling,
numbers of employees and in expenditure of funds, or in terms of the
ministrative programs reports of the and recommendations of subordinates manage-
importance of the mail gateways in the division, the volume and
complexity of the mail and mail handling operations, and concentra-
and (G) attends Reviews to administrative matters essential to the
tions which create congestions. Is responsible for the transportation,
of the post office. the with employee the
transfer, distribution, and dispatch of mail in transit, and for the
ment
efficient and economical operation of the division.
public (H) Represents in the area,
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
organizations. (I) Carries out special assignments for and as directed by the
(A) Directs and coordinates the activities of subordinate
district superintendents in planning and effectuating the trans-
postmaster. complete responsibility and authority times for the as
portation and processing of transit mail within, entering, or
emanating from the division; confers with officials of commercial
post (J) office Assumes in the postmaster's absence and at other
carriers regarding mail handling and transportation, schedules,
security of mail in transit, and rates.
(3) required. Organizational relationship-Admistrative responsible to
(B) Provides, through his assistants, general supervision over
the activities of the employees of the division. Establishes man-
the postmaster.
power controls, effective employee relations, and inspections of
(b) Postmaster. (KP-40).
function.-Is responsible for all operations of buildings, a post
personnel activities, both informally and as required by
regulations.
office, related services in the main post employees,
(1) Basic including direction and supervision of mails, office, finance, stations and
(C) Exercises administrative control over the district su-
personnel, branches. This and office Gov-
perintendents and, through them, the constituent field units such
as transfer offices, airmail fields, terminals, railway post office
approximately ernment-owned 106,000 vehicle units,
lines, highway post office lines, and contract carriers such as
and two hundred carrier routes within its jurisdiction.
star routes and mail messenger routes, and related operating
units; maintains financial control of the division, reporting on
(2) Duties responsibilities.-
and the post office to insure expeditious handling service to of
expenditures and requirements as directed.
the (A) mails Organizes and to provide courteous and efficient postal
(D) Maintains liaison with airlines, railroads, trucklines, and
other contract carriers; contacts major publishers, mail-order
patrons. (B) Represents the Post Office Department in its relationships
houses, and other large volume patrons with respect to mass
mailing problems.
with
(C) Appoints by Departmental and Civil Service and adequately
the public in personnel the area. to serve in the post office Regulations; within the
(E) Coordinates division activities with those of contiguous
divisions and with other segments of the Post Office Department
limits determines prescribed that personnel are carefully selected
within the area.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
trained respective positions.
System relations with representatives of employee organizations
(D) Supervises and is responsible for maintaining satisfactory and in-
in their the administration of the Efficiency Appraisal employee
a regional director. Directs, through an assistant and district super-
intendents, up to three thousand three hundred employees.
(b) Assistant postmaster. (KP-42).
dividual
employees. estimates of manpower needs and operating required,
(1) Basic function.Serves as the overall assistant to the post-
master, particularly on internal operations, and provides general
allowances, that operations are efficiently carried estimates. out
(E) Reviews submits requests and recommendations as and
direction over the mails, finance, administrative and service functions
of the post office. This office has approximately eight thousand em-
and determines authorized in accordance with approved operation
ployees, approximately 1,000,000 revenue units annually, four hundred
expenditures Provides for the safeguarding of all moneys, the of the post
Government-owned vehicle units, fifty classified stations and branches,
(F) of equipment and other facilities with
and one thousand four hundred carrier routes within its jurisdiction.
and office, maintenance and for the expenditure of funds in accordance
applicable laws and regulations.
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(E) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating
(2) Duties and responsibilities.- in the organization and management and to provide of the
allowances, submits requests and recommendations as required,
office (A) to Participates insure expeditious handling of the mails
and determines that operations are efficiently carried out and
expenditures authorized in accordance with approved estimates.
courteous Reviews and efficient and evaluates service to recommendations patrons. referred to and the
(F) Provides for the safeguarding of all moneys, the operation
(B) by subordinates with respect to promotions the training
and maintenance of equipment and other facilities of the post
postmaster disciplining of post office personnel; generally oversees
office, and for the expenditure of funds in accordance with appli-
cable laws and regulations.
of all personnel Directs for continuous their respective audit positions. program concerning office. the ac-
(G) Approves requisitions for supplies and equipment sub-
countability (C) of a responsible finance employees of the
mitted by operating officials of the post office for submission to
(D) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating al-
the Supply Center or the Department.
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
lowances for action and of reports the postmaster. to the postmaster the daily man- sub-
a regional director or other designated superior.
(E) Analyzes expenditures and is responsible through designated of authorized
§ 3528. Positions in salary level [17] 18.
power ordinates for maintaining proper apportionment
(a) General Superintendent, Largest PTS Division. (KP-44).
allowances operating units.
to assistance and direction to key subordinate and officials ad-
(1) Basic function.-Directs all activities of one of the largest
in (F) planning Gives and executing the mail handling, finance,
divisions of the Postal Transportation Service in terms of numbers of
employees and in expenditure of funds, as well as in terms of the
ministrative Reviews programs reports of and the post recommendations office. of subordinates the
importance of the mail gateways in the division, the volume and com-
and (G) attends to administrative matters essential to manage-
plexity of the mail and mail handling operations, and concentrations
which create congestions. Is responsible for the transportation, transfer,
ment office.
of Represents the post the postmaster in relationships with organizations. the public
distribution, and dispatch of mail in transit, and for the efficient and
in (H) including representation with employee directed by the
economical operation of the division.
the (I) area, Carries out special assignments for and as
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(A) Directs and coordinates the activities of subordinate
postmaster. Assumes complete responsibility and authority other times for the as
district superintendents in planning and effectuating the trans-
post (J) office in the postmaster's absence and at
portation and processing of transit mail within, entering, or
emanating from the division; confers with officials of commercial
(3) required. Organizational relationsips-Administrive responsible to
carriers regarding mail handling and transportation schedules,
security of mails in transit, and rates.
the postmaster.
(B) Provides, through his assistants, general supervision over
(c) Postmaster. (KP-43).
the activities of the employees of the division. Establishes man-
Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of buildings, a post
power controls, effective employee relations, and inspections of
(1) direction and supervision of mails, finance, stations, and
personnel activites, both informally and as required by regulations.
office, including and related services in the main post office, two hundred
(C) Exercises administrative control over the district super-
personnel, This office has approximately one thousand annually, one
intendents and, through them, the constituent field units such as
branches. units sixteen
transfer offices, air mail fields, termi ials, railway and post office
1 units, carrier
lines, highway post office lines, and contract carriers such as star
classified stations and ninety
routes and mail messengers routes, and related operating units;
maintains financial control of the division, reporting on expendi-
routes within its jurisdiction.
tures and requirements as directed.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.- the post office to insure expeditious handling service
(D) Maintains liaison with airlines, railroads, trucklines, and
of (A) the mails Organizes and to provide courteous and efficient postal
other contract carriers; contacts major publishers, mail-order
houses, and other large volume patrons with respect to mass
to patrons.
(B) Represents the Post Office Department in its relationships
mailing problems.
(E) Coordinates division activities with those of contiguous
with public in the area.
the all personnel to serve in the post office Regula- within
divisions and with other segments of the Post Office Department
(C) limits Appoints prescribed by Departmental and Civil Service selected and
within the area.
the tions; determines that all personnel are carefully
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
a regional director. Directs, through an assistant and district super-
adequately trained the in their administration respective of positions. the Efficiency Appraisal employee
intendents, approximately three thousand three hundred or more
(D) Supervises and is responsible for maintaining satisfactory and
employees.
System relations with representatives of employee organizations
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(B) Represents the Post Office Department in is relationships
(b) Assistant postmaster. (KP-45).
Basic function.-Serves as the overall assistant to the post- di-
with the public in the area.
master, rection over the mails, finance, administrative, and service thousand
(1) particularly on internal operations, and provides general functions
(C) Appoints personnel to serve in the post office within the
limits prescribed by Departmental and Civil Service Regulations;
determines that personnel are carefully selected and adequately
of the post office. This office has approximately twenty thou-
trained for their respective positions.
employees, approximately 2,500,000 revenue units annually, one
sand hundred Government-owned motor-vehicle units, sixty-six
(D) Supervises the administration of the Efficiency Appraisal
classified one stations and branches, and three thousand two hundred
System and is responsible for maintaining satisfactory employee
relations with representatives of employee organizations and in-
carrier routes within its jurisdiction.
dividual employees.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
office to insure expeditious handling of the mails and to provide
(A) Participates in the organization and management of the
(E) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating
allowances, submits requests and recommendations as required,
and determines that operations are efficiently carried out and
courteous and efficient service to patrons.
(B) Reviews and evaluates recommendations referred to dis- the
expenditures authorized in accordance with approved estimates.
postmaster by subordinates with respect to promotions and
(F) Provides for the safeguarding of all moneys, the operation
ciplining of post-office personnel; generally oversees the training
and maintenance of equipment and other facilities of the post
office, and for the expenditure of funds in accordance with applic-
of all personnel for their respective positions.
(C) Directs a continuous audit program concerning the ac-
able laws and regulations.
countability of responsible finance employees of the office.
(G) Approves requisitions for supplies and equipment sub-
(D) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating allow-
mitted by operating officials of the post office for submission to
the Supply Center or the Department.
ances for action of the postmaster.
expenditures and is responsible through designated subordinates to
(E) Analyzes and reports to the postmaster the daily manpower
(3) Organizational relationships-Administratively responsible to
a regional director or other designated superior.
for maintaining proper apportionment of authorized allowances
§ 3529. Positions in salary level [18] 19.
operating units.
Postmaster. (KP-47).
(F) Gives assistance and direction to key subordinate officials ad-
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a large post
in planning and executing the mail handling, finance, and
office, including direction and supervision of mails, finance, buildings,
ministrative programs of the post office.
personnel, and related services in the main post office and stations
(G) Reviews reports and recommendations of subordinates and of
and branches. This office has approximately eight thousand employ-
attends to administrative matters essential to the management
ees, approximately 1,000,000 revenue units annually, four hundred
the post office.
Government-owned vehicle units, fifty classified stations and branches,
(H) Represents the postmaster in relationships with the public
and one thousand four hundred carrier routes within its jurisdiction.
in the including representation with employee organizations.
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
(I) Carries area, out special assignments for and as directed by the
(A) Organizes the post office to insure expeditious handling of
postmaster. (J) Assumes complete responsibility and authority for the post
the mails and to provide courteous and efficient postal service to
patrons.
office in the postmaster's absence and at other times as required.
(B) Represents the Post Office Department in its relationships
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
with the public in the area.
the postmaster.
(C) Appoints personnel to serve in the post office within the
(c) Postmaster. (KP-46).
limits prescribed by Departmental and Civil Service Regulations;
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of a first class
determines that personnel are carefully selected and adequately
office, including direction and supervision of mails, finance, and
trained for their respective positions.
buildings, post personnel, and related services in the main post office thousand
(D) Supervises the administration of the Efficiency Appraisal
stations and branches. This office has approximately three
System and is responsible for maintaining satisfactory employee
two hundred employees, approximately 400,000 revenue units an-
relations with representatives of employee organizations and indi-
nually, two hundred Government-owned vehicle units, thirty-four within
vidual employees.
classified stations and branches, and one thousand carrier routes
(E) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating allow-
ances, submits requests and recommendations as required, and
its jurisdiction.
determines that operations are efficiently carried out and expend-
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
itures authorized in accordance with approved estimates.
(A) Organizes the post office to insure expeditious handling of
(F) Provides for the safeguarding of all moneys, the operation
the mails and to provide courteous and efficient postal service to
and maintenance of equipment and other facilities of the post
patrons.
office, and for the expenditure of funds in accordance with appli-
cable laws and regulations.
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(G) Approves requisitions for supplies and equipment sub- to
(C) Administers routing, distribution, and transportation of
mitted by operating officials of the post office for submission
mail within and in transit through the region.
(D) Arranges for the provision of adequate facilities and equip-
(3) responsible to
ment for all postal functions in the region.
(E) Administers the personnel program of the region, including
a director
employment, placement, training, evaluation of positions, em-
§ 3530. Positions in salary level [19] 20.
ployee relations, and other personnel functions.
(F) Authorizes and issues allowances for all expenditures and
Postmaster. (KP-48).
(1) Basic function.-Is responsible for all operations of one finance, of the
exercises budgetary controls.
largest buildings, personnel, and related services in the main post thousand
offices, including direction and supervision of mails, office, sta-
(G) Administers cost reduction programs and provides indus-
trial engineering services to operating segments of the region.
tions approximately 2,500,000 revenue units annually, one classified sta-
and branches. This office has approximately twenty thousand em-
(H) Maintains effective public relations with the general
public, large mail users, and with Federal, State, and municipal
ployees, hundred Government-owned vehicle units, sixty-six routes
authorities.
one tions and branches, and three thousand two hundred carrier
(3) Organizational relationships.-Administratively responsible to
the Deputy Postmaster General. Directs, through subordinate
within its jurisdiction.
officials approximately thirty thousand to thirty-five thousand em-
(2) Duties (A) Organizes and responsibilities.- the post office to insure expeditious handling service
ployees in some three thousand offices within the region.
of the mails and to provide courteous and efficient postal
*
*
*
*
*
*
§ 3542. Postal Field Service Schedule.
to
(B) patrons. Represents the Post Office Department in its relationships
[(a) There is established a basic compensation schedule for posi-
with the public in the area.
tions in the postal field service which shall be known as the Postal
limits prescribed by Departmental and Civil Service Regu- and
(C) Appoints personnel to serve in the post office within the
Field Service Schedule and for which the symbol shall be "PFS".
Except as provided in sections 3543 and 3544 of this title, basic
lations; determines that personnel are carefully selected
compensation shall be paid to all employees in accordance with such
adequately trained in their respective positions.
schedule.
System and is responsible for maintaining satisfactory employee and
(D) Supervises the administration of the Efficiency Appraisal
POSTAL FIELD SERVICE SCHEDULE
relations with representatives of employee organizations
Per annum rates and steps
PFS
individual employees.
(E) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
allowances, submits requests and recommendations as required, and
and determines that operations are efficiently carried out
1
$4,204
$4,343
$4,482
$4,621
$4,760
$4,899
$5,038
$5,177
$5,316
$5,455
$5,594
$5,733
2
4,552
4,701
4,850
4,999
5,148
5,297
5,446
5,595
5,744
5,893
6,042
6,191
expenditures authorized in accordance with approved estimates.
3
4,919
5,085
5,251
5,417
5,583
5,749
5,915
6,081
6,247
6,413
6,579
6,745
4
(F) Provides for the safeguarding of all moneys, the operation
5,331
5,507
5,683
5,859
6,035
6,211
6,387
6,563
6,739
6,915
7,091
7,267
5
5,697
5,888
6,079
6,270
6,461
6,652
6,843
7,034
7,225
7,416
7,607
7,798
and maintenance of equipment and other facilities of the with post
6
6,113
6,316
6,519
6,722
6,925
7,128
7,331
7,534
7,737
7,940
8,143
8,346
7
6,545
6,763
6,981
7,199
7,417
7,635
7,853
8,071
8,289
8,507
8,725
office, and for the expenditure of funds in accordance
8
7,088
7,323
7,558
7,793
8,028
8,263
8,498
8,733
8,968
9,203
9
7,665
7,920
8,175
8,430
8,685
8,940
9,195
9,450
9,705
9,960
10
8,345
8,628
8,911
9,194
9,477
9,760
10,043
10,326
10,609
10,892
applicable (G) Approves laws and requisitions regulations. for supplies and equipment sub-
11
9,221
9,536
9,851
10,166
10,481
10,796
11,111
11,426
11,741
12,056
12
10,202
10,549
10,896
11,243
11,590
11,937
12,284
12,631
12,978
13,325
mitted by operating officials of the post office for submission to
13
11,274
11,663
12,052
12,441
12,830
13,219
13,608
13,997
14,386
14,775
14
12,427
12,859
13,291
13,723
14,155
14,587
15,019
15,451
15,883
16,315
15
13,736
14,210
14,684
15,158
15,632
16,106
16,580
17,054
17,528
18,002
(3) responsible to
16
15,179
15,707
16,235
16,763
17,291
17,819
18,347
18,875
19,403
19,931
17
16,793
17,380
17,967
18,554
19,141
19,728
20,315
20,902
21,489
22,076
18
18,530
19,145
19,760
20,375
20,990
21,605
22,220
22,835
23,450
24,065
a regional director.
19
20,525
21,210
21,895
22,580
23,265
23,950
24,635
25,320
20
22,760
23,520
24,280
25,040
25,800
§ 3531. Positions in salary level [20] 21.
Regional Director. (KP-49).
(1) Basic function.-Directs the management of all postal activities basic
(a) There are established basic compensation schedules for positions
within the jurisdiction of an assigned region in accordance with
in the postal field service which shall be known as the Postal Field Service
departmental policies and with functional direction and guidance
Schedules and for which the symbol shall be "PFS". Except as provided in
from Assistant Postmasters General.
sections 3543 and 3544 of this title, basic compensation shall be paid to
(2) Duties (A) Develops and responsibilities.- and formulates policies and practices for the
all employees in accordance with such schedules.
region within basic policies and instructions of the Postmaster
General.
(B) Manages post office operations.
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POSTAL REVENUE AND FEDERAL SALARY ACT OF 1967
119
(To be for the period beginning on the first day of the before first pay the period offec-
beginning effective on or after October 1, 1967, and ending immediately below)
RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE
tive date of Postal Field Service Schedule II set forth
Per annum rates and steps
POSTAL FIELD SERVICE SCHEDULE I
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
2
3
4
5
6
7
PFS
1
$4,666
$4,940
$5,077
$5,214
$5,351
$5,488
$5,625
Carrier in rural delivery
$4,803
5,930
6,077
service:
1
$4,118
$4,255
$4,392
$4,529
4,901
5,048
5,195
5,342
5,489
5,636
5,783
4,460
4,607
4,754
5,932
6,090
6,248
6,406
6,564
Fixed compensation
2
5,300
5,458
5,616
5,774
6,799
6,975
7,151
per annum
$2,391
$2,507
$2,623
$2,739
$2,855
$2,971
$3,087
$3,203
$3,319
$3,435
$3,551
$3,667
3
4,826
4,984
5,142
5,215
5,743
5,919
6,095
6,271
6,447
6,623
5,391
5,567
6,025
6,212
6,399
6,773
6,960
7,147
7,334
7,521
7,708
Compensation per
4
5
5,838
6,586
5,651
6,852
7,054
7,256
7,458
7,660
7,862
8,064
8,266
mile per annum for
6,246
6,448
6,650
7,987
8,202
8,417
8,632
8,847
each mile up to 30
6
6,044
7,127
7,342
7,557
7,772
9,249
miles of route
88
90
92
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
7
6,482
6,697
6,912
8,094
8,325
8,556
8,787
9,018
7,170
7,401
7,632
7,863
For each mile of
6,939
9,009
9,258
9,507
9,756
8
8,262
8,511
8,760
route over 30 miles.
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
9
7,515
7,764
8,013
8,668
8,938
9,208
9,478
9,748
10,018
10,288
10,558
10
8,128
8,398
8,846
9,146
9,746
10,046
10,346
10,646
10,946
11,246
11,546
11
9,446
11,111
11,445
11,779
12,113
12,447
12,781
12
9,775
10,109
10,443
10,777
10,815
11,183
11,551
11,919
12,287
12,655
13,023
13,391
13,759
14,127
13
12,777
13,190
13,603
14,016
14,429
14,842
15,255
15,668
14
11,951
12,364
13,631
14,089
15,005
15,463
15,921
16,379
16,837
17,255
(a) There are established basic compensation schedules which shall
13,173
14,547
15
17,074
17,576
18,078
18,580
19,082
14,564
15,066
15,568
16,070
16,572
be known as the Rural Carrier Schedules and for which the symbol shall
16
16,090
16,650
17,210
17,770
18,330
18,890
19,450
20,010
20,570
21,130
17
19,047
19,669
20,291
20,913
21,535
22,157
22,779
23,401
be "RCS". Compensation shall be paid to rural carriers in accordance
18
17,803
18,425
19,642
21,598
22,250
22,902
23,554
24,206
24,858
25,510
19
20,294
20,946
with such schedules.
25,388
26,114
20
21,758
22,484
23,210
23,936
24,662
26,840
24,126
24,932
25,738
26,544
26,960
21
RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE I
[To be effective for the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1967,
POSTAL FIELD SERVICE SCHEDULE II
and ending immediately before the effective date of Rural Carrier Schedule II set forth below]
[To be effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1, 1968]
Per annum rates and steps
PFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
s
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
$4,900
$5,044
$5,188
$5,332
$5,476
$5,620
$5,764
$5,908
1
$4,468
$4,612
$4,756
5,919
6,073
6,227
6,381
$4,324
4,841
4,995
5,149
5,303
5,457
5,611
5,765
Fixed compensation
$2,531
$2,658
$2,785
$2,912
$3,039
$3,166
$3,293
$3,420
6,894
$3,547
$3,674
$3,801
$3,928
2
4,687
6,230
6,396
6,562
6,728
5,234
5,400
5,566
5,732
5,898
6,064
For each mile up to 30 miles
3
5,068
6,586
6,771
6,956
7,141
7,326
7,511
of route
94
96
98
6,401
100
102
8,094
104
106
108
110
112
114
116
5,476
5,661
5,846
6,031
6,216
4
6,918
7,114
7,310
7,506
7,702
7,898
For each mile of route over
8,680
5,938
6,134
6,330
6,526
6,722
7,408
7,620
7,832
8,044
8,256
8,468
30
25
25
25
25
25
25
5
25
25
25
25
25
25
6,348
6,560
6,772
6,984
7,196
6
7
7,033
7,259
7,937
8,163
8,389
8,615
8,841
9,067
9,293
6,807
7,485
7,711
9,473
9,716
7,529
7,772
8,015
8,258
8,501
8,744
8,987
9,230
8
7,286
7,891
8,415
8,677
8,939
9,201
9,463
9,725
9,987
10,249
RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE II
9
8,153
8,535
8,819
9,103
9,387
9,671
9,955
10,239
10,523
10,807
11,091
10
10,234
10,549
10,864
11,179
11,494
11,809
12,124
13,423
[To be effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1, 1968]
11
9,289
9,604
9,919
10,264
10,615
10,966
11,317
11,668
12,019
12,370
12,721
13,072
12
11,743
12,130
12,517
12,904
13,291
13,678
14,065
14,452
14,839
13
11,356
12,549
12,983
13,417
13,851
14,285
14,719
15,153
15,587
16,021
16,455
14
15,275
15,756
16,237
16,718
17,199
17,680
18,161
Per annum rates and steps
15
13,832
14,313
14,794
15,293
15,820
16,347
16,874
17,401
17,928
18,455
18,982
19,509
20,036
16
17,483
18,071
18,659
19,247
19,835
20,423
21,011
21,599
22,187
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
17
16,895
21,307
21,960
22,613
23,266
23,919
24,572
18,695
19,348
20,001
20,654
18
20,625
21,310
21,995
22,680
23,365
24,050
24,735
25,420
26,105
26,790
19
22,848
23,610
24,372
25,134
25,896
26,658
27,420
27,800
Fixed compensation
$2,668
$2,804
$2,940
$3,076
$3,212
$3,348
$3,484
$3,620
$3,756
$3,892
$4,028
$4,164
20
25,333
26,179
27,025
27,871
27,900
For each mile up to 30 miles
21
of route
99
101
103
105
107
109
111
113
115
117
119
121
For each mile of route over
*
30
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
*
*
*
§ 3543. Rural Carrier Schedule.
[(a) known as the Rural Carrier Schedule and for which the in
There is established a basic compensation schedule which symbol shall
[§ 3544. Fourth Class Office Schedule.
[(a) There is established a basic compensation schedule which
be shall be "RCS." Compensation shall be paid to rural carriers ac-
shall be known as the Fourth Class Office Schedule and for which the
cordance with this schedule.
symbol shall be "FOS", for postmasters in post offices of the fourth
class, which is based on the revenue units of the post office for the
preceding fiscal year. Basic compensation shall be paid to postmasters
in post offices of the fourth class in accordance with this schedule.
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fiscal year the revenue units are less than 33, the post office shall be
FOURTH CLASS OFFICE SCHEDULE
relegated to the fourth class and the basic salary of the postmaster
shall be fixed in the manner provided in subsection (b) of this section.
Per annum rates and steps
[(h) When required by the Postmaster General a postmaster at a
Revenue units
8
9
10
11
12
fourth-class office shall, and any other postmaster in PFS level 5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
when permitted by the Postmaster General may, furnish quarters,
418
$4,
551
$4,684
$4,817
$4,950
$5,083
$5,
216
$5,
349
$5, 482
fixtures, and equipment for an office on an allowance basis. The allow-
30 but fewer than 36
$4,019
$4,
152
$4,
285
$4,
4,447
4,569
4,691
4,
813
4,935
5, 057
ance for this purpose shall be an amount equal to 15 per centum of
3,837
3,959
4,
081|
4,
203
4,
325
24 but fewer than 30
3, 715
,272
3,
376
584
3,688
3,792
3,896
4,000
4,104
4,208
18 but fewer than 24
3,
3,
168
480
064
563
2,641
2,
719
797
2,875
2,953
3,031
3,109
3,187
3,265
the basic compensation for the postmaster at the office.
12 but fewer than 18
2,
407
2,
485
956
2,
011
2,066
2,121
2,176
2,231
2,286
341
1, 893
1,
736
1,
791
846
901
6 but fewer than 12.
1, 398,
1,
443
1,
488
1,533
1,
578
1,
623
1,668
1,713
1,758
1,803
1,848
§ 3544. Compensation of postmasters at fourth-class offices
Fewer than 6
(a) The Postmaster General shall-
(1) rank each position of postmaster at a post office of the fourth
[(b) for changes in revenue units at the start restored to pay
The basic salary of postmasters in fourth-class post of the offices first shall
class in salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule; and
(2) establish, and adjust from time to time, the annual rate of
be readjusted after January 1 of each year. When a post office a is lower revenue a
basic compensation, for each such position of postmaster so ranked,
period unit category held by it prior to relegation to to the
in an amount which bears the same ratio to the annual rate of basic
revenue unit the postmaster's basic salary may be adjusted the higher
compensation for full-time service in a position (other than post-
category, salary step held by him when the post office was a in postmaster's
master at a post office of the fourth class) in the same step of salary
highest unit category. In all other cases, in adjusting fixed at the
level 6 of such schedule, as the total number of hours of service
revenue under this section, the basic salary shall be the post-
which the Postmaster General determines necessary to be performed
basic salary which is higher than the basic salary received by is no such
by such postmaster to operate the post office, in the light of the postal
lowest step the end of the preceding calendar year. If there the adjusted
needs of the patrons of the office, bears to the total number of hours
master the at basic salary shall be fixed at the highest step for because of
of such full-time service.
step units of the office. Each increase in basic salary of step
Actions and determinations by the Postmaster General under this sub-
revenue in revenue units shall be deemed the equivalent a for
section shall be final and conclusive until changed by him.
change under section 3552 of this title and the waiting the period, date of
(b) A person who performs the duties of postmaster at a post office of
increase purposes of advancement to the next step, shall begin on
the fourth class where there is a vacancy, or during the absence of the
postmaster on sick or annual leave or leave without pay, shall be compen-
adjustment. The basic salaries of postmasters at newly established Whenever offices
sated at the rate of basic compensation for step 1 of salary level 6 of the
[(c) fourth class shall be fixed at the lowest salary rate. class the
Postal Field Service Schedule, determined under subsection (a) of this
unusual General may advance such office to the appropriate which
of the conditions prevail at any post office of the fourth
section.
(c) When required by the Postmaster General, a postmaster at a
Postmaster based on his estimate of the number of revenue units fourth-
fourth-class office shall, and any other postmaster in PFS level 6 when
category will have during the succeeding twelve months. Any to this
permitted by the Postmaster General may, furnish quarters, fixtures, and
the office office advanced to the appropriate category pursuant of the first
equipment for an office on an allowance basis. The allowance for this
class shall not be reduced in category until the start calendar
purpose shall be an amount equal to 15 per centum of the basic compen-
subsection period after January 1 of the calendar year following be the assigned to
sation for step 1 of salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule.
year the category indicated by the revenue units for the preceding
pay in which it was so advanced, at which time it shall fiscal
§ 3560. Salary protection.
year. Persons who perform the duties of postmaster the at post absence offices of
(a) As used in this section, the term "salary standing" means-
(1) basic salary and salary level, with respect to the Postal
[(d) fourth class where there is a vacancy or during shall be
Field Service Schedule,
the paid postmaster the same basic on salary to which they would have been
of the sick or annual leave, or leave without pay, entitled if
(2) salary for the particular route (including additional com-
pensation for forty hours and under for serving heavily patronized
regularly appointed as postmaster.
The Postmaster General may allow to postmasters services in fourth- and
routes), with respect to the Rural Carrier Schedule, and
(3) [revenue unit category, with respect to the Fourth-Class
class for unusual post conditions during a portion of the year, in
[(e) offices additional compensation for separating lieu of an allow-
Office Schedule] minimum hours of service with respect to post-
masters in fourth-class post offices.
ance clerical services for this purpose.
for At seasonal post offices of the fourth class, the Postmaster
(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, each
[(f) authorize the payment of the basic salary prorated fiscal over
employee-
(1) who at any time on or after July 1, 1961, is or was reduced
General the may periods the office is open for business during the the third class year. for
in salary standing;
each [(g) of two consecutive fiscal years are less than 36, or
pay Where the revenue units of a post office of where in any
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(f) For the purposes of this section, the term "curtailment of work"
standing, holds or held a career appointment or a probational
(2) who, on the effective date of such reduction in salary
does not include-
(1) [reductions in class or revenue unit category of any post
appointment whose reduction in the postal in salary field service; standing is not or was not his caused
office, or reductions in class or revenue units of any post office or
in the minimum hours of service for a fourth-class post office, or
(3) demotion for personal cause, is not or was not at own
(2) reductions in route mileage for rural carriers.
by request, a is not or was not a condition of his temporary promotion is not
temporary assignment to a higher salary standing, and is not or
or not a condition of his temporary appointment, funds
§ 3573. Compensatory time, overtime, and holidays.
was or was not effected in a reduction in force due to lack of
(a) In emergencies or if the needs of the service require, the Post-
master General may require employees to perform overtime work or to
or curtailment of work;
who, for two continuous years immediately prior to service such
work on holidays. Overtime work is any work officially ordered or
reduction (4) in salary standing, served in the postal field to
approved which is performed by-
with any salary standing higher than the salary standing
(1) an annual rate regular employee in excess of his regular work
schedule.
which he is reduced; and
(5) whose performance of work at all times during such period
(2) an hourly rate regular employee in excess of eight hours in a
shall be entitled, years as of the effective date of such reduction in salary
of two is or was satisfactory;
day or forty hours in a week, and
(3) a substitute employee in excess of forty hours in a week.
standing or as of the first day of the first pay period which begins unless on or
The Postmaster General shall determine the day and week used in
the date of enactment of this section, whichever is later,
computing overtime work.
after until he is entitled to receive basic salary at a higher rate by reason of
(b) For each hour of overtime work the Postmaster General shall
or of the operation of this section, or until the expiration of a reduction period
compensate an employee in the "PFS" Schedule as follows:
two immediately following the effective date of such of such first
(1) He shall pay each employee in or below salary level [PFS-
in years standing or immediately following the first day which he
10] PFS-11 compensation at the rate of 150 per centum of the
pay entitled as immediately prior to such reduction in salary
salary period, applicable, to receive the rate of basic salary to standing
hourly rate of basic compensation for his level and step computed
by dividing the scheduled annual rate of basic compensation by
was (including each increase provided by law in such rate of basic break salary) in
two thousand and eighty.
SO service long of one workday or more and is not demoted or reassigned due to
as he continues in the postal field service without any for
(2) He shall grant each employee in or above salary level [PFS-
11] PFS-12 compensatory time equal to the overtime worked, or
personal cause, at his own request, or in a reduction in force
in his discretion in lieu thereof pay such employee compensation
lack of funds or curtailment of work.
at the rate of 150 per centum of the hourly rate of basic compensa-
The rate of basic salary to which such employee is entitled in salary under
tion of the employee or of the hourly rate of the basic compensa-
subsection (c) (b) of this section with respect to each reduction of the
tion for the highest step of salary level [PFS-10] PFS-11,
standing to which this section applies shall be the lesser
whichever is the lesser.
(c) For officially ordered or approved time worked on a day referred
following: the amount of the existing rate of basic salary of the
to as a holiday in the Act of December 26, 1941 (55 Stat. 862; 5 U.S.C.
employee (A) immediately prior to the reduction in salary standing
87b), or on a day designated by Executive order as a holiday for Fed-
(including each increase provided by law in such rate) or
eral employees, under regulations prescribed by the Postmaster Gen-
(including each increase provided by law in such rate) to
(B) the amount of the rate of the salary level or salary which range
eral, an employee in the PFS schedule shall receive extra compensa-
tion, in addition to any other compensation provided for by law, as
the employee is reduced, increased by 25 per centum; or
follows:
(C) the amount of the rate in the lowest salary standing which
(1) Each regular employee in or below salary level [PFS-10]
such employee held during the two years immediately preceding in-
PFS-11 shall be paid extra compensation at the rate of 100
such reduction in salary standing augmented by each step
per centum of the hourly rate of basic compensation for his
crease which he would have earned in such salary standing and by
level and step computed by dividing the scheduled annual rate of
each increase provided by law in such salary rate.
basic compensation by two thousand and eighty.
(d) The Postmaster General is authorized to issue regulations to
(2) Each regular employee in or above salary level [PFS-11]
PFS-12 shall be granted compensatory time in an amount equal
carry (1) out For the the purposes purposes of this of section section. 3559(a), the existing basic received salary
to the time worked on such holiday within thirty working days
shall (e) be the basic salary which the employee would have
thereafter or, in the discretion of the Postmaster General, in
lieu thereof shall be paid extra compensation for the time SO
except For for the the provisions purposes of of this section section. 3544(h), the basic compensation would
worked at the rate of 100 per centum of the hourly rate of basic
earned (2) shall be the basic compensation which the employee
compensation for his level and step computed by dividing the
have received except for the provisions of this section.
scheduled annual rate of basic compensation by two thousand
and eighty.
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(3) For work performed on Christmas Day (A) each regular
Sec.
employee shall be paid extra compensation at the rate of level 150
4001. Nonmailable matter.
4002. Nonmailable fourth class matter.
centum of the hourly rate of basic compensation for his of
4003. Mail bearing a fictitious name or address.
per and step, computed by dividing the scheduled annual rate
4004. Delivery of mail to persons not residents of the place of address.
basic compensation by two thousand and eighty, and (B) each
4005. Fraudulent and lottery matter.
substitute employee shall be paid extra compensation at the
4006. "Unlawful" matter.
rate of 50 per centum of the hourly rate of basic compensation
4007. Detention of mail for temporary periods.
4008. Communist political propaganda.
for his level and step.
4009. Prohibition of pandering advertisements in the mails.
(d) The Postmaster General shall establish conditions for the use for
§ 4001. Nonmailable matter.
of compensatory time earned and the payment of compensation
(a) Matter, the deposit of which in the mails is punishable under
unused compensatory time.
(e) Each regular employee whose regular work schedule includes
sections 1302, 1341, 1342, 1461, 1463, 1714, 1715, 1716, 1717, or 1718
eight-hour period of service any part of which is within the period
of title 18, is nonmailable.
an commencing at midnight Saturday and ending at midnight Sunday his
(b) Except as provided in section 4002 of this title, nonmailable
shall be paid extra compensation at the rate of 25 per centum of
matter which reaches the office of delivery, or which may be seized
hourly rate of basic compensation for each hour of work performed
or detained for violation of law, shall be disposed of as the Postmaster
General directs.
during that eight-hour period of service.
(f) If an employee is entitled under this section to unused compen-
(c) Matter otherwise legally acceptable in the mails which—
satory time at the time of his death, the Postmaster General shall pay
(1) is in the form of, and reasonably could be interpreted or
at the rate prescribed in this section, but not less than a sum equal to
construed as, a bill, invoice, or statement of account due; but
the employee's hourly basic compensation, for each hour of such
(2) constitutes, in fact, a solicitation for the order by the addressee
unused compensatory time to the person or persons surviving at the
of goods or services, or both,
date of such employee's death. Such payment shall be made in the
is nonmailable matter, shall not be carried or delivered by mail, and shall
order of precedence prescribed in the first section of the Act of August
be disposed of as the Postmaster General directs, unless such matter bears
3, 1950 (5 U.S.C. 61f), and shall be a bar to recovery by any other
on its face, in conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography,
layout, or color with other printing on its face, in accordance with regula-
persons of amounts SO paid.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision of this section other than sub-
tions which the Postmaster General shall prescribe-
section (f), no employee shall be paid overtime or extra compensation
(A) the following notice: "This is a solicitation for the order of
for a pay period which when added to his basic compensation for the
goods and/or services and not a bill, invoice, or statement of account
pay pensation for the highest step of salary level [PFS-17] PFS-18.
period exceeds one twenty-sixth of the annual rate of basic com-
due. You are not under obligation to make any payments on account
of this offer unless you accept this offer."; or
(h) For the purposes of this section and section 3571 of this title—
(B) in lieu thereof, a notice to the same effect in words which the
whom the Postmaster General has established a regular work
(1) "Annual rate regular employee" means an employee for
Postmaster General may prescribe.
schedule consisting of five eight-hour days in accordance with
§ 4009. Prohibition of pandering advertisements in the mails
section 3571 of this title.
whom the Postmaster General has established a regular work
(2) "Hourly rate regular employee" means an employee for
(a) Whoever for himself, or by his agents or assigns, mails or causes
to be mailed any pandering advertisement which offers for sale matter
which the advertisement represents as erotically arousing or sexually
schedule consisting of not more than forty hours a week.
(3) "Substitute employee" means an employee for whom the
provocative shall be subject to an order of the Postmaster General to
Postmaster General has not established a regular work schedule.
refrain from further mailings of such pandering advertisements to desig-
nated addressees thereof.
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(b) Upon receipt of notice from an addressee that he has received mail
matter, determined by the Postmaster General to be of the character of a
§ 3575. Exemptions.
(a) Sections 3571, 3573 and 3574 of this title do not apply to
pandering advertisement, the Postmaster General shall issue an order, if
requested by the addressee, to the sender thereof, directing the sender and
postmasters, rural carriers, postal inspectors, and employees in salary
his agents or assigns to refrain from further mailings of such matter to
level [PFS-15] PFS-16 and above.
the named addressees.
(b) Sections 3571 and 3573 of this title do not apply to employees
(c) The order of the Postmaster General shall expressly prohibit the
referred to in section 3581 of this title.
(c) Sections 3571(a), (b), and (d), and 3573(e) of this title do not
sender and his agents or assigns from making any further mailings of
pandering advertisements to the designated addressees, effective on the
apply to substitute employees.
(d) Section 3571(b) of this title does not apply to hourly rate
regular employees.
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thirtieth calendar day after receipt of the order. The order of the Post-
CHAPTER 57.-PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL
master General shall also direct the sender and his agents or assigns to
Sec.
delete immediately the names of the designated addressees from all mailing
4151. Definitions.
4152. Penalty mail.
lists owned or controlled by the sender or his agents or assigns and, further,
4153. Endorsements on penalty covers.
shall prohibit the sender and his agents or assigns from the sale, rental,
4154. Restrictions on use of penalty mail.
exchange, or other transaction involving mailing lists bearing the names
4155. Accounting for penalty covers.
4156. Reimbursement for penalty mail service.
of the designated addressees.
4158. Limit of weight of penalty mail; postage on overweight matter.
acting on his behalf has violated or is violating the order given under
(d) Whenever the Postmaster General believes that the sender or anyone this
4159. Shipment by most economical means.
4160. Executive departments to supply information.
section, he shall serve upon the sender, by registered or certified mail, a
4161. Official correspondence of Vice President and Members of Congress.
4162. Public documents.
complaint stating the reasons for his belief and request that any response
4163. Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress.
thereto be filed in writing with the Postmaster General within fifteen days
4164. Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture.
after the date of such service. If the Postmaster General, after appropriate
4165. Mailing privilege of former Presidents.
hearing is requested by the sender, and without a hearing if such a hearing
4166. Lending or permitting use of frank unlawful.
is not requested, thereafter determines that the order given has been make or is
4167. Reimbursement for franked mailings.
4168. Correspondence of members of diplomatic corps and consuls of countries of
being violated, he is authorized to request the Attorney General to
Postal Union of Americas and Spain.
to a district court of the United States for an order directing compliance
application, and the Attorney General is authorized to make application,
4169. Mailing privilege of members of United States Armed Forces and of
friendly foreign nations.
4170. Mailing privilege of members of United States Armed Forces and of friendly
with such notice.
foreign nations in the Canal Zone.
which mail matter shall have been sent or received in violation of
(e) Any district court of the United States within the jurisdiction the of
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order provided any for by this section shall have jurisdiction, upon applica-
§ 4169. Mailing privilege of members of United States Armed
tion by the Attorney General, to issue an order commanding compliance the
Forces and of friendly foreign nations.
with such notice. Failure to observe such order may be punished by
(a) First-class letter mail, including postal cards and post cards,
court as contempt thereof.
and sound-recorded communications having the character of personal
of the order provided for by this section shall create a rebuttable presumption
(f) Receipt of mail matter thirty days or more after the effective date
correspondence shall be carried, at no cost to the sender, in the manner
provided by section 4303(d)(5) of this title, when mailed by-
that such mail was sent after such effective date.
(1) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on
(g) Upon request of any addressee, the order of the Postmaster attained General
active duty as defined in sections 101 (4) and (22) of title 10,
shall include the names of any of his minor children who have not
United States Code, and addressed to a place within the de-
their nineteenth birthday, and who reside with the addressee.
livery limits of a United States post office, if-
tive procedure) and chapter 7 (relating to judicial review) of part section. of
(h) The provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 (relating to administra- I
(A) the letter or sound-recorded communication is mailed
by the member at an Armed Forces post office established
title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to any provisions of this
under section 705(d) of this title [in an overseas area, as
(i) For the purposes of this section-
designated by the President, where the Armed Forces of
(1) mail matter, directed to a specific address covered in the order of the
the United States are engaged in action against an enemy
Postmaster General, without designation of a specific addressee thereon,
of the United States, engaged in military operations in-
shall be considered as addressed to the person named in the Postmaster
volving armed conflict with a hostile foreign force, or serving
with a friendly foreign force in an armed conflict in which
General's order; and
adopted children, and children who are wards of or in custody of the
(2) the term "children" includes natural children, stepchildren,
the United States is not a belligerent; or] which is located
at a place outside the forty-eight contiguous States of the United
addressee or who are living with such addressee in a regular parent-child
States; or
(B) the member is hospitalized in a facility under the
relationship.
jurisdiction of the Armed Forces of the United States as a
result of disease or injury incurred [as a result of service in
an overseas area designated by the President under clause
(A); or while on active duty; or
(2) a member of an armed force of a friendly foreign nation
at an Armed Forces post office and addressed to a place within
the delivery limits of a United States post office, or a post office
of the nation in whose armed forces the sender is a member, if-
(A) the member is accorded free mailing privileges by his
own government;
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the foreign nation extends similar free mailing States privi-
CHAPTER 59-FIRST CLASS MAIL
Sec.
leges serving with, or in, a unit under the control of a
(B) to a member of the Armed Forces of the United command
4251. Definition.
4252. [Weight limit.] Size and weight limits.
4253. Postage rates on first class mail.
of that foreign nation;
the member is serving with, or in, a unit under the of
4254. Business reply mail.
operational (C) control of a command of the Armed Forces
§ 4251. Definition
the United States;
(a) First class mail consists of mailable (1) postal cards, (2) post
(D) the letter or sound-recorded communication is mailed
cards, (3) matter wholly or partially in writing or typewriting, except
by the member-
as provided in sections 4365, 4453, and 4555 of this title, [and (4)]
(i) at an Armed Forces post office established under as
(4) bills and statements of account, and (5) matter closed against postal
section 705(d) of this title [in an overseas area, Forces
inspection.
designated by the President, where the Armed
of the United States are engaged in action against an
(b) A postal card is a card supplied by the Department with a
postage stamp printed or impressed on it for the transmission of mes-
of the United States, engaged in military opera-
tions enemy involving armed conflict with a hostile foreign in
sages, orders, notices and other communications, either printed or
written in pencil or ink.
force, or serving with a friendly foreign force not an
(c) Post cards are privately printed mailing cards for the trans-
beligerent; or which is located at a place outside
armed conflict in which the United States is the a
mission of messages. They may not be larger than the size fixed by
the Convention of the Universal Postal Union in effect and of approxi-
forty-eight contiguous States of the United States; or
(ii) while hospitalized in a facility under the juris-
mately the same form, quality and weight as postal cards.
[(d) Drop letters are letters-
result of disease or injury incurred [as a result
diction of the Armed Forces of the United States as of a
[(1) mailed for local delivery at post offices where letter car-
services in an overseas area designated by the President
rier service is not established; and
under clause (D) and] while in the services with, the or
[(2) neither collected nor delivered by rural or star route
in, a unit under operational control of a command of
carriers.]
Armed Forces of the United States; and
[§ 4252. Weight limit
the nation in whose armed forces the sender trans- is a
[The maximum weight of first class mail is the same as the maximum
member (E) has agreed to assume all international postal
limit applicable to fourth class mail.]
The Department of Defense shall transfer to the Post Office funds
portation charges incurred.
§ 4252. Size and weight limits
Department to the Department of Defense, as a necessary expense the
(b) as postal revenue, out of any appropriations or of
The maximum size of first-class mail as one hundred inches in length
and girth combined and the maximum weight is seventy pounds.
available appropriations or funds and of the activities concerned, Postmaster
[§ 4253. Postage rates on first class mail
the amount of postage due, as determined by the of subsection
[(a) Postage on first class mail is computed separately on each letter
equivalent General, for matter sent in the mails under authority
or piece of mail. The rate of postage on first class mail is five cents
for each ounce or fraction of an ounce, except that the rate—
(a)
of Subsections this section. (a) and (b) of this section shall be administered Postmaster
[(1) on drop letters is four cents for each ounce or fraction of
under (c) such conditions, and under such regulations, as the
an ounce;
General and the Secretary of Defense jointly may prescribe.
[(2) for each single postal card and each portion of a double
§ 4170. Mailing privilege of members of United States the Armed Canal
postal card, including the cost of manufacture, is four cents;
Forces and of friendly foreign nations in
[(3) for each post card and the initial portion of each double
post card conforming to section 4251(c) of this title is four cents.]
For Zone the purposes of sections 4169(a), 4303(d)(5), and the 4560 extent of
§ 4253. Postage rates on first-class mail
this title, provides mail service for members of the United States be Armed
(a) each post office in the Canal Zone postal service, to Armed
(a) Postage on first-class mail is computed separately on each letter
or piece of mail. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the rate of
that Forces it and of friendly foreign nations, shall be considered this title. to an
postage on first-class mail weighing thirteen ounces or less is 6 cents for
Forces office established under section 705(d) of
each ounce or fraction of an ounce.
(b) Canal Zone, out of any appropriations or funds available
The post Department of Defense shall reimburse the postal service to the of
(b) First-class mail weighing more than thirteen ounces shall be mailed
at the rates of postage established by section 4303 (d) of this title and shall
the of Defense, as a necessary expense of the appropriations due, or
be entitled to the most expeditious handling and transportation practicable.
Department and of the activities concerned, the equivalent amount of service postage of the
(c) The rate of postage for each single postal card and for each portion
funds equal to the expenses incurred by, the postal matter
of a double postal card, including the cost of manufacture, and for each
and sums as determined by the Governor of the Canal Zone, under for such
Canal sent in Zone, the mails, and in providing air transportation of mail,
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post card and the initial portion of each double post card conforming to
First pound
Additional
section 4251 (c) of this title is 5 cents.
Zones
over 8 ounces
pounds or
[(b)] (d) The rate of postage on business reply mail is the with regular an
or fraction
fraction
thereof
thereof
rate prescribed in [subsection (a) of] this section, together
additional charge thereon of [two] 2 cents for each piece weighing than
Cents
Cents
two ounces or less and [five] 5 cents for each piece weighing more
1, 2, and 3
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48
4
73
50
two ounces. The postage and charge shall be collected on delivery.
5
78
56
6
83
64
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CHAPTER 61-AIR MAIL AND AIR PARCEL POST
Sec.
4301. Definitions.
Zones
4302. Treatment of air mail.
4303. Postage rates on air mail.
Local, 1,
4
5
6
7
8
4304. Postage on Alaskan air mail.
2,ands
4305. Size and weight limits.
§ 4301. Definitions
Not over 1 lb
$0.80
$0.80
$0.80
$0.80
$0.80
$0.80
Over 1 lb. but not over 1½ lbs
.98
1.02
1.07
1.14
1.18
1.24
As used in this chapter-
Over 1½ lbs. but not over 2 lbs
1.16
1.23
1.34
1.47
1.55
1.68
"domestic air mail" means matter bearing postage at the which rates is
Over 2 lbs. but not over 21/2 lbs
1.40
1.48
1.62
1.79
1.91
2.08
of (1) prescribed in sections 4303 and 4304 of this title air
Over 21/2 lbs. but not over 3 lbs
1.64
1.73
1.90
2.11
2.27
2.48
Over 3 lbs. but not over 3½ lbs
1.88
1.98
2.18
2.43
2.63
2.88
mailed postage in the United States Postal Service for transportation by
Over 3½ lbs. but not over 4 lbs
2.12
2.23
2.46
2.75
2.99
3.28
Over 4 lbs. but not over 4½ lbs
2.36
2.48
2.74
3.07
3.35
3.68
and delivery by the United States Postal Service.
Over 4½ lbs. but not over 5 lbs
2.60
2.73
3.02
3.39
3.71
4.08
(2) "air parcel post" means domestic air mail of any class weighing
in excess of [eight] 7 ounces.
For each pound or fraction of a pound in excess of five pounds in weight,
§ 4302. Treatment of air mail
the additional postage is as follows:
other than air parcel post, shall be treated as first class mail.
(a) Except with respect to the postage required, domestic air mail,
Zones
Rate
(b) The Postmaster General shall prescribe the conditions under
which air parcel post shall be
Local and zones 1, 2, and 3
$0.48
Zone 4
.50
(1) forwarded or returned to the sender;
Zone 5
.56
(2) charged with forwarding or return postage; and
Zone 6
.64
Zone 7
.72
(3) registered, insured, or given C. O. D. service.
Zone 8
.80
§ 4303. Postage rates on air mail
(a) Except as provided in section 4304 of this title and subsection
of this section, the rate of postage on domestic air mail weighing ounce
[(2) The rate of postage on air mail of the first class weighing in
not (b) more than [eight] 7 ounces is [eight] 10 cents for each
excess of eight ounces shall be the rate provided by subsection (a)
for each ounce not in excess of eight ounces, plus 5 cents for each
or fraction thereof.
(b) The rate of postage on each postal card and post card sent as
ounce or fraction thereof in excess of eight ounces, but in no case
less than the rate provided under paragraph (1) for air parcels.]
domestic air mail is [six] 8 cents.
(c) business reply cards sent as domestic air mail is the regular
The rate of postage on letters in business reply envelopes rate and
(3) In addition to parcels to which it is otherwise applicable, the
eighth zone includes, for purposes of this section only, except as
on prescribed in subsection (a) or (b) together with an additional or less charge and
provided by paragraph (4) of this subsection, parcels transported
between the United States, its territories and possessions or the Com-
five cents for each piece weighing more than two ounces. The postage
thereon of two cents for each piece weighing two ounces
monwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone.
(4) The rates of postage on air parcel post transported between
and charge shall be collected on delivery.
(d) (1) The rates of postage on air parcel post are based section on the
the United States, its territories and possessions or the Common-
described in section 4553, or prescribed pursuant to tables:
wealth of Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone, and Army, Air Force,
eight 4558, zones of this title in accordance with the following [table]
and Fleet post offices, shall be the applicable zone rates shown in
paragraph (1) of this subsection for mail between the place of mail-
ing or delivery within the United States, its territories or possessions
or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone, and the
city of the postmaster serving the Army, Air Force, or Fleet post
office concerned, except that the rate of postage applicable to air
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parcel post transported directly between (1) Hawaii, Alaska, or the
territories and possessions of the United States in the Pacific area,
and (2) an Army, Air Force, or Fleet post office served by the post-
Department of Defense, as a necessary expense of the appropriations
Department, out of any appropriations or funds available to the
(f) The Department of Defense shall reimburse the Post Office
master at San Francisco, California, or Seattle, Washington, shall be
the rate which would be applicable if the parcel were in fact mailed
or funds and of the activities concerned, sums equal to the
from or delivered to that city, as the case may be.
incurred by the Post Office Department, as determined by the expenses Post-
(5) There shall be transported by air, between Armed Forces post
offices established under section 705(d) of this title which are located
the title which are not located within the fifty States of the United States,
Armed Forces post offices established under section 705(d) of this
master General, in providing air transportation of mail between
outside the forty-eight contiguous States of the United States, or
between any such Armed Forces post office and the point of embarka-
territories and possessions of the United States in the Pacific
tion or debarkation within the fifty States of the United States, the
the area, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands [or
territories and possessions of the United States in the Pacific area, the
territories the and possessions of the United States in the Pacific
the point of embarkation or debarkation within the fifty States, the
Canal Zone], or between any such Armed Forces post office and
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands or the Canal Zone,
on a space available basis, on scheduled United States air carriers at
rates fixed and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board in accord-
Canal Zone].
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands [or area, the
ance with section 406 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C.
1376), the following categories of mail matter:
§ 4304. Postage on Alaskan air mail
(A) (i) first-class letter mail (including postal cards and post
cards),
Postmaster General may fix the postage at rates not exceeding 30 cents
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4303 of this title, the
(ii) sound-recorded communications having the character of
personal correspondence, [and]
within per ounce Alaska. or 15 cents per one-half ounce for airmail sent to, from, or
(iii) parcels of any class of mail not exceeding five pounds in
§ 4305. Size and weight limits
weight and sixty inches in length and girth combined, and
(iv) second-class publications published once each week or more
post is 100 inches in length and girth combined and 70 pounds.
The maximum size and weight of domestic airmail and air parcel
frequently and featuring principally current news of interest to
members of the Armed Forces and the general public,
which are mailed at or addressed to any such Armed Forces post
CHAPTER 63-SECOND CLASS MAIL AND CONTROLLED
office; and
CIRCULATION PUBLICATIONS
[(B) second-class publications published once each week or more
Sec.
SECOND CLASS MAIL
frequently and featuring principally current news of interest to
members of the Armed Forces and the general public which are
4351. Definition.
mailed at or addressed to any such Armed Forces post office in
4352. Entry as second class mail.
4353. Entry of foreign publications.
an overseas area designated by the President under section 4169
4354. Conditions for entry of publications.
of this title; and]
[(C)] (B) parcels of any class of mail exceeding five pounds
4357. 4356. Fees Conditions for entry of publications of State departments of agriculture.
4355. Conditions for entry of publications of certain organizations.
but not exceeding seventy pounds in weight and not exceeding one
for entry and registration.
hundred inches in length and girth combined, including surface-
type official mail, which are mailed at or addressed to any such
4360. [Postage rates beyond county of publication.] Rates of postage; regular.
4359. 4358. [Postage rates within county of publication Rates of postage; preferred.
Minimum postage.
Armed Forces post office where adequate surface transportation
4361. Rates for proofs of advertisements
is not available.
4362. Transient postage rate.
Whenever adequate service by scheduled United States air carriers is
4363. Separation by mailer of second class mail.
4364. Information to be furnished by mailer.
not available to provide transportation of mail matter by air in
4365. Permissible marks and enclosures.
accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the
4366. Permissible supplements.
transportation of such mail matter may be authorized by aircraft
4367. Marking of advertising matter.
other than scheduled United States air carriers. This paragraph shall
4368. Affidavits relating to mailings; second class mail.
not affect the operation of section 4169(a) of this title.
4370. Delivery of newspapers by postal transportation service.
4369. Filing of information relating to publications of the second class.
(6) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection shall be administered
under such conditions and regulations as the Postmaster General
4421. Definition.
CONTROLLED CIRCULATION PUBLICATIONS
and the Secretary of Defense severally may prescribe to carry out
4422. Rates.
their respective functions under such paragraphs.
*
(e) Air parcel post of light weight in relation to size is subject to
such surcharge as the Postmaster General determines to be warranted
by reason of the extra space and care required in handling and
transporting it.
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§ 4358. [Postage rates within county of publication] Rates of post-
(e) The postage on classroom publications, mailed in accordance with
section 4359(a) of this title, is 60 per centum of the postage computed in
age; preferred
accordance with section 4359(b) of this title.
publications admitted as second-class mail when addressed for delivery follows:
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the rate of postage on
(f) The postage shall be 4.2 cents per pound on the advertising por-
within the county in which they are published and entered is as
tion of publications (1) which are mailed for delivery in zones 1 and 2 in
accordance with section 4359(a) of this title, (2) which are devoted to pro-
[[In cents]]
moting the science of agriculture, and (3) when the total number of copies
of the publications furnished during any twelve-month period to subscribers
Mailed after
January 6, 1963,
Mailed after
residing in rural areas consists of at least 70 per centum of the total
and prior to
December 31, 1964
number of copies distributed by any means for any purpose.
January 1, 1965
(g) In lieu of the minimum charge per piece prescribed by section
1
11/4
4359(b) of this title, the minimum charge per piece for publications (other
Rate per pound
1/8
1/8
Minimum charge per piece
than publications to which subsections (d) and (e) of this section are
applicable), when fewer than five thousand copies are mailed outside the
[In cents]
county of publication, is 0.6 cent per piece when mailed during the
calendar year 1968, 0.7 cent per piece when mailed during the calendar
Mailed
Mailed
Mailed
during
during
after
year 1969, and 0.8 cent per piece when mailed thereafter.
calendar
calendar
Dec. 31, 1969
(h) The publisher of a classroom publication or of a publication of
year 1968
year 1969
a nonprofit organization, before being entitled to the rates for the publica-
1.3
1.4
1.5
tions, shall furnish such proof of qualifications as the Postmaster General
Rate per pound
.2
.2
.2
prescribes.
Minimum charge per piece
(i) For the purposes of the application of this section with respect
(b) The rate of postage on the following publications admitted as in
to each publication having original entry at an independent incorporated
second-class mail when mailed for delivery, within the county
city, an incorporated city which is situated entirely within a county,
which they are published and entered, by letter carrier at the office of
or which is situated contiguous to one or more counties in the same
State, but which is politically independent of such county or counties,
mailing, shall be-
(1) publications issued more frequently than weekly, one cent
shall be considered to be within and a part of the county with which it
is principally contiguous.
a copy;
(2) publications issued less frequently than weekly-
(j) As used in this section-
(A) weighing two ounces or less, one cent a copy;
(1) "classroom publication" means a religious, educational, or
it is entered for delivery by letter carrier at a different post office
(c) When copies of a publication are mailed at a post office where
(B) weighing more than two ounces, two cents a copy.
scientific publication entered as second-class mail and designed
specifically for use in classrooms or in religious instruction classes;
(2) "a publication of a qualified nonprofit organization" means
within the delivery limits of which the headquarters or general business
a publication published by and in the interest of one of the following
office of the publisher is located the rate of postage is-
types of organizations or associations if it is not organized for profit
(1) the rate that would be applicable if the copies were mailed
and none of its net income inures to the benefit of any private stock-
at the latter post office, or
holder or individual: Religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic,
(2) the pound rates from the office of mailing if those rates
agricultural, labor, veterans', fraternal, and associations of rural
electric cooperatives, and not to exceed one publication published by
(d) The rates of postage on publications mailed in accordance with
are higher.
the official highway or development agency of a State which meets
section 4359(a) of this title, of qualified nonprofit organizations, are as
all of the requirements of section 4354 and which contains no
advertising;
follows:
[In cents]
(3) "zones" means the eight zones prescribed in section 4553, or
During
prescribed pursuant to section 4558, of this title.
During
During
During
During
During
calendar
calendar
year 1973
(k) The rates of postage prescribed by subsections (a) and (b) of this
calendar
calendar
calendar
calendar
year 1968
year 1969
year 1970
year 1971
year 1972
and there-
section shall apply only to mailings within the county in which the
after
publications have original entry.
§ 4359. [Postage rates beyond county of publication] Rates of post-
Rate per pound:
Advertising portion:
Zones 1 and 2
2.35
2.9
3.45
4.0
4.55
5.1
age; regular
2.55
3.3
4.05
4.8
5.55
6.3
Zone s
5.25
6.4
7.55
8.7
(a) Except as provided in sections 4358 and 4362 of this title, the
2.95
4.1
Zone 4
3.35
4.9
6.45
8.0
9.55
11.1
Zone 5
6.9
8.6
12.0
rates of postage set out in this section are applicable to copies of
5.2
10.3
Zone 6
3.5
3.5
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
publications entered as second class mail when (1) mailed by the pub-
Zone 7
3.5
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
Zone 8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
lisher thereof from the post office of publication and entry or other
Nonadvertising portion
Minimum charge per piece
.2
.2
is
.2
.2
.2
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post office where entry is authorized and (2) when mailed by news
[(d) The publisher of a classroom publication or of a publication
agents, registered as such under regulations prescribed by the Post-
of a nonprofit organization before being entitled to the rates for the
master General, to actual subscribers thereto or to other news agents
publications shall furnish such proof of qualifications as the Postmaster
for the purpose of sale and (3) sample copies to the extent of 10 per
General prescribes.
centum of the weight of copies mailed to subscribers during the
[(e) As used in this section the term-
calendar year.
[(1) "classroom publication" means a religious, educational
[(b) (1) Except as provided by paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), the
rates of postage on publications mailed in accordance with subsection
or scientific publication entered as second class mail and designed
specifically for use in classrooms or in religious instruction classes;
(a) are as follows:
[(2) "a publication of a qualified nonprofit organization"
[In cents]
means a publication published by and in the interest of one of the
following types of organizations or associations if it is not orga-
Mailed after
nized for profit and none of its net income inures to the benefit
January 6,
Mailed
Mailed after
1963, and
during
December
of any private stockholder or individual: Religious, educational,
prior to
calendar
31, 1964
January 1,
year 1964
scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans', fraternal,
1964
and associations of rural electric cooperatives, and not to exceed
one publication published by the official highway or development
Rates per pound:
Advertising portion:
agency of a State which meets all of the requirements of section
Zones 1 and 2
3.4
3.8
4.2
4354 and which contains no advertising; and
Zone 3.
4.4
4.8
5.2
Zone 4.
6.4
6.8
7.2
[(3) "zones" means the eight zones described in section 4553,
Zone 5.
8.4
8.8
9.2
Zone 6.
10. 4
10.8
11.2
or prescribed pursuant to section 4558, of this title.]
Zone 7
12. 0
12. 0
12.0
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 4358 of
Zone 8
14.0
14.0
14.0
Nonadvertising portion
2.6
2.7
2.8
this title, the rates of postage on publications mailed in accordance with
Minimum charge per piece
.6
.8
1.0
subsection (a) are as follows:
[In cents]
[(2) The postage on classroom publications is 60 per centum of the
Mailed dur-
Mailed dur-
Mailed on
ing calendar
ing calendar
and after
postage computed in accordance with paragraph (1).
year 1968
year 1969
Jan. 1, 1970
[(3) The rates of postage on publications of a qualified nonprofit
Rate per pound:
organization mailed in accordance with subsection (a) are as follows:
Advertising portion:
Zones 1 and 2
Zone s
4.5
4.8
5.1
[In cents]
Zone 4
5.6
5.9
6.3
Zone 5
7.7
8.2
8.7
7one 6
9.9
10.5
11.1
Mailed after
Mailed
Mailed after
Zone 7
12.0
12.8
13.6
January 6, 1963,
during
December 31,
Zone 8
12.8
13.7
14.5
and prior to
calendar
1964
Nonadvertising portion
15.0
16.0
17.0
January 1, 1964
year 1964
Minimum charge per piece
3.0
3.8
3.4
1.1
1.2
1.3
Rate per pound
1.6
1.7
1.8
Minimum charge per piece
.125
.125
.125
(c) For the purpose of this section and section 4358 of this title, the
portion of a publication devoted to advertisements shall include all
[(4) In lieu of the minimum charge per piece prescribed by para-
advertisements inserted in the publication and attached permanently
graph (1), the minimum charge per piece to be paid by the following
section 4656 of this title.
thereto, except such advertisements as are subject to the provisions of
publications (other than publications to which paragraph (2) or para-
graph (3) is applicable) shall be as follows-
(d) (1) Publications mailed in accordance with subsection (a), upon
request by the publisher or news agent, may be transported by arr on a
[(A) publications mailing fewer than 5,000 copies per issue
outside the county of publication-one-half cent per piece.
space-available basis, on scheduled United States air carriers at rates fixed
and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board in accordance with section
[(B) any issue of a publication the advertising portion of which
406 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1376). The Post-
does not exceed 5 per centum of the entire issue-.55 of a cent per
master General may authorize the transportation of publications by air
piece when mailed after January 6, 1963, and prior to January
pursuant to this subsection only when such transportation does not im-
1, 1964, .65 of a cent per piece when mailed during calendar year
pede the transportation of airmail, air parcel post, or first-class mail.
1964, and .75 of a cent per piece when mailed after December 31,
(2) The Postmaster General shall prescribe from time to time charges
1964.
[(c) For the purpose of this section, the portion of a publication
charges— to be collected for matter transported by air pursuant to this section. The
devoted to advertisements shall include all advertisements inserted
in the publication and attached permanently thereto.
postagè; (A) shall be in addition to the payment of lawfully required
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(b) Publishers and news agents may enclose in their publications
(B) may not be adjusted more frequently than once every two
bills, receipts and orders for subscriptions.
years; and
(c) This section does not prohibit the insertion in periodicals of
ticable, the amount by which the allocated cost incurred by the the
(C) when prescribed or adjusted, shall equal, as nearly as prac- De-
advertisements permanently attached thereto.
(d) In addition to other matter authorized by this section to be con-
partment for the delivery of such matter by air is in excess of
tained, enclosed, or inserted in second-class mail, there may be included,
allocated cost which would have been incurred by the Department
in accordance with uniform regulations which the Postmaster General
had such matter been delivered by surface transportation.
shall prescribe, on the envelopes, wrappers, and other covers in which
prescribed in section 4553, or prescribed pursuant to section 4558, of
(e) As used in this section the term "zones" means the eight zones
copies of publications are mailed, messages and notices of a civic or
public-service nature, if no charge is made for the inclusion of such
this title.
messages and notices on such envelopes, wrappers, and covers.
§ 4362. Transient postage rate
§ 4369. Filing of information relating to publications of the second
The rate of postage on copies of publications having second class
class
entry mailed-
(a) Each owner of a publication having second-class mail privileges
(1) by persons other than the publishers or registered news
under section 4354 of this title shall furnish to the Postmaster General
at least once a year, and shall publish in such publication once a year,
agents; (2) as sample copies by the publishers in excess of the 10 per
information in such form and detail and at such time as he may require
centum permitted to be mailed at the pound rates; and
respecting—
be included in the required legitimate list of subscribers;
(3) copies mailed by the publishers to persons who may not
(1) the identity of the editor, managing editor, publishers, and
owners;
is [four] 5 cents for the first two ounces and one cent for each addi-
(2) the identity of the corporation and stockholders thereof,
tional ounce or fraction thereof. When postage at the rates prescribed
if the publication is owned by a corporation;
for fourth class mail is lower, the latter applies. The rates are com-
(3) the identity of known bondholders, mortgagees, and other
puted on each individually addressed copy or package of unaddressed
security holders;
(4) the extent and nature of the circulation of the publication,
copies. § 4363. Separation by mailer of second class mail
including, but not limited to, the number of copies distributed,
[The Postmaster General may require publishers and news agents
the methods of distribution, and the extent to which such circula-
to separate and make up to zones, in such manner as he directs,
tion is paid in whole or in part [: Provided, however, That trade
publications serving the performing arts need only to furnish
second class mail offered for mailing.
Publishers and news agents shall mail second-class matter in the manner
such information to the Postmaster General]; and
(5) such other information as he may deem necessary to de-
directed by the Postmaster General.
termine whether the publication meets the standards for second-
*
class mail privileges.
*
The Postmaster General shall not require the names of persons own-
§ 4365. Permissible marks and enclosures
(a) Second class mail may contain no writing, print, or sign thereon
ing less than 1 per centum of the total amount of stocks, bonds,
mortgages, or other securities.
or therein, in addition to the original print except—
sent and directions for transmission, delivery, forwarding or
(1) the name and address of the person to whom the mail is
*
*
CONTROLLED CIRCULATION PUBLICATIONS
return; (2) index figures of subscription book either printed or written;
§ 4421. Definition
(3) the printed title of the publication and the place of its
Controlled circulation publications are those publications which-
(1) contain twenty-four pages or more;
publication; (4) the printed or written name and address without addition
(2) are issued at regular intervals of four or more times a
of advertisement of the publisher or sender, or both;
year;
date on which the subscription to the matter will end;
(5) written or printed words or figures, or both, indicating the
(3) devote 25 per centum or more of their pages to text or
reading matter and not more than 75 per centum to advertising
(6) the correction of typographical errors;
matter;
(7) a mark except written or printed words to designate a word
(4) may be circulated free or mainly free; and
or to which it is desired to call attention;
(5) are not owned and controlled by one or several individ-
(8) passage the words "sample copy" when the matter is sent as such;
uals or business concerns and conducted as an auxiliary to and
essentially for the advancement of the main business or calling
and (9) the words "marked copy" when the matter contains a
of those who own or control them.
marked item or article.
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141
§ 4422. Rates of postage
§ 4452. Postage rates
[The postage rate on controlled circulation publications found by
the Postmaster General to meet the definition contained in section
4421 of this title when mailed in the manner prescribed by the Post-
of subject this to the minimum charge per piece provided in subsection and (b)
[(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,
master General, is 12½ cents a pound or fraction thereof when mailed
section, the postage rates on third-class mail are as follows:
after January 6, 1963, and prior to January 1, 1964, 13 cents a pound
or fraction thereof when mailed during calendar year 1964, and 13½
Type of mailing
Rate
cents a pound or fraction thereof when mailed after December 31,
Unit
1964, regardless of the weight of the individual copies, with a mini-
Cents
mum charge of 1 cent for each piece. The rates provided in this sec-
(1) Individual piece
(2) Bulk mailings under subsec. (e) of this sec-
{
4
2
First 2 ounces or fraction thereof.
tion shall remain in effect until otherwise provided by the Congress.]
tion of:
Each additional ounce or fraction thereof.
The rates of postage on controlled circulation publications found by
(A) Books and catalogs of 24 pages or
12
the Postmaster General to meet the definition contained in section 4421
more, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
Each pound or fraction thereof.
scions and plants.
(B) Other matter
of this title when mailed in the manner prescribed by the Postmaster
18
Do.
General are as follows:
[In cents]
Mailed dur-
Mailed dur-
Mailed on
ing calendar
ing calendar
and after
subject to a minimum charge for each piece of 2% cents when mailed is
[(b) Matter mailed in bulk under subsection (e) of this section
year 1968
year 1969
Jan. 1, 1970
after mailed during calendar year 1964, and 2½ cents when mailed cents
when subsequent to January 6, 1963 and prior to January 1, 1964, 2%
Rate per pound
14.0
14.5
15.0
Minimum charge per piece
1.9
2.9
3.8
cents. on matter mailed by qualified nonprofit organizations per is piece 1½
such December 31, 1964, except that the minimum charge
CHAPTER 65-THIRD CLASS MAIL
Sec.
third-class (a) Except mail as are otherwise as follows: provided in this section, the postage rates of
4451. Definition.
4452. Postage rates.
4453. Permissible marks and enclosures.
Rates
Type of mailing
§ 4451. Definition
Mailed
Mailed on
Unit
prior to
(a) Third class mail consists of mailable matter which is-
and after
Jan. 7, 1968
Jan. 7, 1968
(1) not mailed or required to be mailed as first class mail;
(2) not entered as second class mail; and
(1) Individual piece
Cents
Cents
6
6.0
(3) less than sixteen ounces in weight.
2
2.0
First 2 ounces or fraction thereof.
[(b) A person who presents for mailing at one time twenty or more
(2) Bulk mailings under subsection (e) of
Each thereof. additional ounce or fraction
this section of-
identical copies of bills and statements of account produced by any
(A) Books and catalogs of 24 pages or
photographic or mechanical process, other than typewriting, may mail
more, seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
(B) Other matter
roots, scions and plants
them as third class mail. In other cases, bills and statements of account
12
16.0
18
22.0
Each Do. pound or fraction thereof.
shall be mailed as first class mail.]
(C) Minimum charge of-
(i) Regular
(c) Circulars, including printed letters which according to internal
(ii) Qualified nonprofit or-
27/3
3.8
Per piece.
ganizations
evidence are being sent in identical terms to several persons, are third
1.25
1.9
Do.
class mail. A circular does not lose its character as such when the date
and name of the addressee and of the sender are written therein, nor
(b) Matter mailed in bulk under subsection (e) of this section is
by the correction in writing of mere typographical errors.
[(d) Unsealed letters written in point print or raised characters, or
each subject to a minimum charge for each piece. The minimum charge for
on sound reproduction records, used by the blind are third class mail
section, as applicable, except that the minimum charge is 1.3 cents
piece on such matter is the minimum charge prescribed by this
without regard to the limit on weight prescribed in subsection (a)
(3) of this section.
(e) Printed matter within the limit of weight set forth in subsection
nonprofit organizations (1) which are organized for charitable, religious,
piece on such matter mailed on and after January 7, 1968, by qualified per
(a) of this section is third class mail. For the purpose of this sub-
or general health purposes, and are engaged predominantly in the
section, printed matter is paper on which words, letters, characters,
complishment of of such purposes, or (2) when such matter consists wholly ac-
figures or images, or any combination thereof, not having the char-
health solicitations of funds to be used for charitable, religious, or general
purposes.
acter of actual and personal correspondence, have been reproduced by
any process other than handwriting or typewriting.
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143
The pound rates on matter mailed in bulk under subsection of the
case where such rate is lower than the rate prescribed in this subsec-
(e) (c) by qualified nonprofit organizations are 50 per centum
tion on-
[(1) complete books consisting wholly of reading matter or
pound The rates term provided "qualified by subsection nonprofit (a). organization" as used in this
scholarly bibliography or reading matter with incidental blank
section cultural, labor, veterans, or fraternal organizations or which inures
(d) means religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, associations agri-
spaces for notations and containing no advertising matter other
than incidental announcements of books except additions, sup-
organized for profit and none of the net income of being
plements, fillers, or similar matter which are mailed thereafter
not the benefit of any private stockholder or individual. Before
and which are intended to replace or add to material in the com-
to entitled to the preferential rates set out in this section, the organiza- to the
plete book originally mailed;]
tion or association shall furnish proof of its qualifications
(1) books, including books issued to supplement other books, con-
sisting wholly of reading matter or reading matter with incidental
Postmaster General.
(e) may mail in the manner directed by the mail, in
Upon payment of a fee of $30 for each calendar year Postmaster or portion
blank spaces for notations containing no advertising matter other
than incidental announcement of books;
thereof, any separately person addressed, identical pieces of third class hundred
[(2) 16-millimeter films and 16-millimeter film catalogs except
General, of not less than fifty pounds or of not less than two entire bulk
when sent to commercial theaters;]
quantities pieces subject to pound rates of postage applicable to the
(2) 16-millimeter or narrower width films, and catalogs of such
films, except when sent to commercial theaters;
mailed at one time.
(3) printed music, whether in bound form or in sheet form;
§ 4453. Permissible marks and enclosures
(4) printed objective test materials and accessories thereto
mail, pursuant to section 4555 of this title, may be placed on or en-
Only marks and enclosures permissible in the case of fourth class
used by or in behalf of educational institutions in the testing of
ability, aptitude, achievement, interests, and other mental and
closed in third class mail.
personal qualities with or without answer, test scores, or iden-
tifying information recorded thereon in writing, or by mark;
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(5) sound recordings, including incidental announcements of
Sec.
recordings and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with
4551. Definition.
such recordings;
4552. Size and weight limitations.
(6) manuscripts for books, periodicals and music;
4553. 4554. Postal [Postage zones. rates on books and films.] Books, films, and other materials;
(7) Printed educational reference charts, permanently proc-
preferred rates.
essed for preservation; and
4555. Permissible marks and enclosures.
(8) looseleaf pages, and binders therefor, consisting of med-
4556. Postage rates on parcel post.
ical information for distribution to doctors, hospitals, medical
4557. Postage rates on catalogs.
Reformation of conditions of mailability.
schools, and medical students.
4558. 4559. 4560. Certification Air transportation on fourth-class of parcels mail mailed revenue-cost at or addressed relationship. to Armed Forces post
(b) (1) Matter designated in paragraph (2) of this subsection may
be mailed at the regular third or fourth class postage rates or at the
offices.
rate of [4 cents for the first pound or fraction thereof and 1 cent for
§ 4551. Definition
each additional pound or fraction thereof] 8 cents for the first two pounds
Fourth class mail consists of mailable matter-
or fraction thereof and 3 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof
(1) (2) within the size and weight limits prescribed for
not mailed or required to be mailed as first class fourth mail;
when loaned or exchanged (including cooperative processing by li-
braries) between-
class mail; and
(A) schools, colleges or universities;
(3) not entered as second class mail.
(B) public libraries, religious, educational, scientific, philan-
*
thropic, agricultural, labor, veterans', or fraternal organizations
§ 4554. * [Postage * rates on books, films, and similar materials; educational
or associations, not organized for profit and none of the net in-
materials] Books, films, and other pre-
come of which inures to the benefit of any private stockholder
or individual, or between such organizations and their members,
ferred rates
readers or borrowers.
(a) Except is [9½ cents a pound for the first pound or fraction when mailed
as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the thereof post-
(2) The materials mailable under the rates prescribed in para-
graph (1) of this subsection are-
age rate cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof and 10 cents
(A) books consisting wholly of reading matter or scholarly
and 5 6, 1963 and prior to January 1, 1964, additional.
after January first pound fraction thereof and 5 cents for each 1963]
bibliography or reading matter with incidental blank spaces for
notations and containing no advertising matter other than in-
for the fraction or thereof when mailed after December cents 31, for each
cidental announcements of books;
pound cents or for the first two pounds or fraction thereof and 6 or here-
(B) printed music, whether in bound form or in sheet form;
additional 16 pound or fraction thereof, except that the rate now in
(C) bound volumes of academic theses in typewritten or other
after prescribed for third- or fourth-class matter shall apply every
duplicated form;
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(D) periodicals, whether bound or unbound;
145
(E) sound recordings; and
§ 4560. Air Armed transportation of parcels mailed at or addressed to
(F) other library materials in printed, duplicated, or photo-
Forces post offices
graphic form or in the form of unpublished manuscripts.
section, the Postmaster General may require an organization or asso-
established which under is mailed at or addressed to any Armed Forces girth
combined, not exceeding thirty pounds in weight and sixty inches in length parcel and post,
Any parcel, other than a parcel mailed airmail or as air
(3) Before being entitled to the preferential rates under this sub-
ciation to furnish satisfactory evidence to him that none of the net
income inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual.
(c) 16-millimeter or narrower width films, filmstrips, transparencies
with section and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board in carriers at
rates a fixed space-available basis, on scheduled United States air by air
on section 705(d) of this title shall be transported post office
for projection, slides, microfilms, sound recordings, scientific or mathe-
matical kits, instruments or other devices and catalogs of those items,
and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such materials may
special payment, fee to be in addition to the regular surface rate of 1376),
upon 406 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. accordance
be mailed at the rates prescribed in subsection (b) of this section
carriers is Whenever adequate service by scheduled United transporta-
tion by air. prescribed by the Postmaster General for such postage, of a
when sent to or from the institutions, organizations or associations
listed in (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1).
(d) The limit of weight on parcels mailed under this section is 70
scheduled of United such mail States matter air carriers. may be authorized by aircraft other transpor- than
tation with the foregoing provisions of this section, the by air
in accordance not available to provide transportation of mail matter States air
pounds.
[(e). The postage rates prescribed in this section shall continue
until otherwise provided by the Congress.]
(e) Articles may be mailed under this section in quantities of one
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thousand or more in a single mailing, as defined by the Postmaster
Sec.
MATTER WITHIN THE VARIOUS CLASSES
General, only in the manner directed by him.
4651. Keys and other small articles.
4652. Congressional Record.
*
*
*
*
[4653. Publications for the blind.
§ 4559. Certification on fourth-class mail revenue-cost relationship.
4653. [4654. Matter Reproducers and sound reproduction records for the blind.]
The Postmaster General shall not withdraw from the general fund
4655. 4654. Markings. Unsealed letters sent by blind or physically persons. handicapped persons.
for blind and other handicapped
of the Treasury any funds appropriated to the Department for any
fiscal year, until he has certified in writing to the Secretary of the
4656. Enclosures mailed with second-class publications.
Treasury that-
§ 4651. Keys and other small articles
(1) he has reason to believe that the revenues from the rates
of postage on fourth-class mail (other than fourth-class mail for
identification (a) Any person may mail without prepayment of
which the rates are prescribed by sections 4422, 4554, and 4651
nates, or which which the Postmaster General by regulation device, desig-
small article card, identification tag, or similar identification postage a key,
to 4654, inclusive, of this title) will not be greater than the costs
thereof by more than 4 per centum and will not be less than the
(1) bears, contains, or has attached securely thereto-
costs thereof by more than 4 per centum; or
(2) he has filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission
cluding any street address or box or route number; and
a complete, definite, and legible post office address, in-
a request for the establishment or reformation of rates or other
(2) a notice directing that it be returned to the
conditions of mailability, or both, in accordance with section 4558
guaranteeing thereon. the payment, on delivery, of the postage address, and due
of this title, with the objective that the revenues of such fourth-
class mail will not be greater than the costs thereof by more than
for thereof] each 14 cents for the first two ounces or fraction thereof, ounces and or fraction
(b) Postage at the rate of [6 cents for each two
4 per centum, or will not be less than the costs thereof by more
than 4 per centum; or
delivery. additional two ounces or fraction thereof, shall be collected 7 cents on
(3) the volume data published in the most recent Cost Ascer-
tainment Report does not reflect increases in the volume of fourth-
§ 4652. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-793, § 304(a) Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat.
class mail from changes in law, including changes which have not
840, eff. Jan. 7, 1963.
become effective, which in the opinion of the Postmaster General
[ § 4653. Publications for blind persons.
would have resulted in revenues of fourth-class mail (other than
[(a) The following matter may be mailed free of
that for which rates are prescribed by sections 4422, 4554 and 4651
to 4654 inclusive, of this title) not greater than the costs thereof
pages
[(1) thereof: books, pamphlets, and other reading matter, postage- including
by more than 4 per centum, or not less than the costs thereof by
more than 4 per centum, had such changes in law been in effect
for the period covered by such Cost Ascertainment Report.
the either form raised characters or in sightsaving-size or printed) or in
[(A) in published (whether prepared by hand,
of sound recordings, for use of blind type,
Certificates required by this subsection shall be based on the volume
data published in the most recent Cost Ascertainment Report of the
the [(B) Postmaster in packages General; not exceeding the weight persons; prescribed by
Department.
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[(B) containing no advertising;
[(D) unsealed;
[(C) when furnished by an institution, agency, publisher,
[(E) sent-
[(i) by an institution, agency publisher, organization,
organization, or association (including a library or school
association (including a library or school and including
and including organizations or associations of or for blind
or organizations or associations of or for blind people), not
people), not conducted for private profit, to a blind person,
conducted for private profit, as a loan to blind readers,
at a price not greater than the cost price thereof.
or when returned by the blind reader to the lender; or
[§ 4654. Reproducers, sound recordings, and other materials and
[(ii) to a blind person without cost to the blind
appliances for the preparation of reading matter for
blind persons.
person;
[(iii) or to an institution, agency, publisher, organiza- and
tion, including or organizations or associations of or for
association (including a library or school blind
[(a) Reproducers, or parts thereof, for sound recordings for blind
persons which are the property of the United States Government may
people), not conducted for private profit, to be furnished
be mailed free of postage when sent for repair, or returned after
repair-
[(2) magazines, periodicals, and other regularly issued publi-
to a blind person without cost to such blind person.
[(1) by an organization, institution, public library, or associa-
tion for blind persons, not conducted for private profit;
cations:
[(A) published (whether prepared by hand, or printed) in
[(2) by a blind person to such an agency not conducted for
private profit;
either in raised characters or in sightsaving-size type, or
(3) from such an agency to an organization, institution,
the form of sound recordings, for use of blind persons;
public library, or association for blind persons not conducted
[(C) for which no subscription fee is charged.
(B) containing no advertising;
for privaté profit; or
[(b) There may be mailed at the rate of postage of 1 cent for each
[(4) to a blind person.
[(b) The Postmaster General may extend the free mailing privilege
pound or [(1) fraction books, thereof- pamphlets, and other reading matter, including
provided by subsection (a) of this section. to reproducers or parts
thereof for sound recordings for blind persons, braille writers and other
pages thereof:
[(A) published (whether prepared by hand, or printed) in
appliances for blind persons or parts thereof, that are the property
of-
either in raised characters or in sightsaving-size type, or
(1) State governments or subdivisions thereof;
the form of sound recordings, for use of blind persons;
[(B) in packages not exceeding the weight prescribed by
[(2) public libraries;
[(3) private agencies for the blind not conducted for private
the Postmaster General;
profit; or
[(C) containing no advertising or other matter whatso-
[(4) blind individuals.
ever;
[(c) The Postmaster General may also permit the mailing free of
[(D) unsealed;
postage of paper, records, tapes, and other materials for use by the
[(E) sent-
[(i) by an institution, agency, publisher, organiza- and
recipients for the production (whether by hand or printed) of reading
matter either in raised characters or sightsaving-size type, or in the
tion, or association (including a library or school blind
form of sound recordings, for use of blind persons, where such materials
including organizations or associations of or for
people), not conducted for private profit, on a rental blind
are the property of-
[(1) State governments or subdivisions thereof;
basis to blind readers, or when returned by the
reader to such organization, at a price not greater than
[(2) public libraries;
(3) private agencies for the blind not conducted for private
the cost price thereof; or
[(ii) to a blind person at a price not greater than the
profit; or
[(4) blind individuals.]
cost price thereof; or
including organizations or associations of or for blind
tion, or association (including a library or school
[(iii) to an institution, agency, publisher, organiza- and
§ 4653. Matter for blind and other handicapped persons
(a) The matter described in subsection (b) (other than matter mailed
under section 4654 of this title) may be mailed free of postage, if-
people) not conducted for private profit, to be furnished cost
(1) the matter is for the use of the blind or other persons who cannot
to a blind person at a price not greater than the
use or read conventionally printed material because of a physical
[(2) magazines, periodicals, and other regularly issued publi-
price thereof.
impairment;
(2) no charge, or rental, subscription, or other fee, is required for
such matter or a charge, or rental, subscription, or other fee is required
cations.
[(A) published (whether prepared by hand, or printed) in
for such matter not in excess of the cost thereof;
either in raised characters or in sightsaving-size type, or
(3) the matter may be opened by the Postmaster General for
the form of sound recordings, for use of blind persons;
inspection;
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handicap significantly the Government's recruitment or retention of
(4) (5) the the matter matter contains is mailed no advertising; subject to size and and weight limitations
well-qualified individuals in positions paid under-
(1) section 5332 of this title;
(b) prescribed The free by mailing the Postmaster privilege General. provided by subsection (a) is extended
(2) the provisions of part III of title 39 relating to employees
in the postal field service;
(3) the pay scales for physicians, dentists, and nurses in the
to-
(1) reading matter and musical scores;
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans' Administration,
(2) sound reproductions; records, tapes, and other material for the production
under chapter 73 of title 38; or
(4) sections 867 and 870 of title 22;
of (3) paper, matter, musical scores, or sound reproductions;
reading reproducers, parts thereof, for sound reproductions; materials and
he may establish for the areas or locations higher minimum rates of
(4) Braille writers, or typewriters, educational or other designed or
basic pay for one or more grades or levels, occupational groups, series,
devices, or adapted parts for use of, a blind person or a person this having section.
(5) or thereof, used for writing by, or specifically a physical
classes, or sub-divisions thereof, and may make corresponding in-
creases in all step rates of the pay range for each such grade or level.
However, a minimum rate SO established may not exceed the [seventh]
impairment as described in subsection (a) (1) of
maximum pay rate prescribed by statute for the grade or level. The
$ 4654. Unsealed letters sent by blind or physically handicapped
President may authorize the exercise of the authority conferred on him
by this section by the Civil Service Commission or, in the case of in-
persons letters sent by a blind person or a person having a in physical raised
dividuals not subject to the provisions of this title governing appoint-
impairment, characters or as sightsaving type, or in the form of
Unsealed described in section 4653(a)(1) of sound this recordings, title, may
ment in the competitive service, by such other agency as he may
designate.
(b) Within the limitations of subsection (a) of this section, rates of
be mailed free of postage.
basic pay established under that subsection may be revised from time
§ 4655. Markings
relating blind or other handicapped persons mailed under "Free
to time by the President or by such agency as he may designate. The
actions and revisions have the force and effect of statute.
section 4653, Blind Handicapped", or words to effect address
All matter or section to 4654, of this title, shall bear that the words specified
(c) An increase in rate of basic pay established under this section is
not an equivalent increase in pay within the meaning of section 5335(a)
Matter by the Postmaster for the General, or in the upper right-hand corner of the
of this title and section 3552 of title 39.
[(d) The rate of basic pay, established under this section, and
area. § 4656. Enclosures mailed with second-class publications
received by an individual immediately before the effective date of a
receipts mailed with publications entered as second-class supplements mail,
statutory increase in the pay schedules of the pay systems specified in
Bills loose or or bound in the publications, and advertising at third,
subsection (a) of this section shall be initially adjusted on the effective
either with such publications, shall be charged postage been first, mailed other or
date of the new pay schedules under conversion regulations prescribed
fourth-class mailed rates, as appropriate, had such matter
by the President or by such agency as he may designate.]
(d) The rate of basic pay established under this section and received
than with the publications.
by an individual immediately before a statutory increase, which becomes
effective prior to, on, or after the date of enactment of the statute, in the
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pay schedule applicable to such individual of any pay system specified in
*
subsection (a) of this section, shall be initially adjusted, effective on the
*
effective date of the statutory increase, under conversion rules prescribed
*
§ 6008. Special handling
by the President or by such agency as the President may designate.
third-class handling and transportation practicable, but air mail.
Upon payment mail and fourth-class mail are entitled to such mail is not
of a special handling fee, [fourth the class most mail expedi- is
§ 5314. Positions at level III.
tious required to receive the same handling and transportation as
Level III of the Executive Schedule applies to the following posi-
tions, for which the annual rate of basic pay is [$28,500] $29,500:
(1) Deputy Attorney General.
(2) Solicitor General of the United States.
TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE
(3) Deputy Postmaster General.
(4) Under Secretary of Agriculture.
(5) Under Secretary of Commerce.
§ 5303. Higher minimum rates: Presidential authority.
President finds that the pay rates in private locations enter-
(6) Repealed. Pub. L. 89-670, § 10(e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80
Stat. 948.
prise SO" substantially for one or more above the pay rates of statutory pay as
(a) When the occupations in one or more areas or schedules are to
(7) Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
(8) Under Secretary of the Interior.
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(9) Under Secretary of Labor.
(10) Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs or Under
Secretary of State for Economic Affairs.
Service. (51) Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
(50) Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
(11) Under Secretary of the Treasury.
(12) Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs.
§ 5315. Positions at level IV.
(52) Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(13) Administrator of General Services.
(14) Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
(15) Deputy Administrator of Veterans' Affairs.
(16) Deputy Administrator, Agency for International De-
for annual rate of basic pay is [$27, 000] $28,750:
Level which IV the of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions,
velopment.
Department of State.
(1) Administrator, Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs,
(17) Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board.
(18) Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission.
948, (2) Repealed. Pub. L. 89-670, § 10(e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat.
(19) Chairman, Federal Communications Commission.
(20) Chairman, Board of Directors, Federal Deposit Insurance
(3) Deputy Administrator of General Services.
Corporation.
Space Administration.
(4) Associate Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
(21) Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
(22) Chairman, Federal Power Commission.
velopment (6).
(5) Assistant Administrators, Agency for International De-
(23) Chairman, Federal Trade Commission.
(24) Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission.
tional Development (4).
(6) Regional Assistant Administrators, Agency for Interna-
(25) Chairman, National Labor Relations Board.
(7) Under Secretary of the Air Force.
(26) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission.
(27) Chairman, Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley
(8) Under Secretary of the Army.
(9) Under Secretary of the Navy.
Authority.
(28) Chairman, National Mediation Board.
(29) Chairman, Railroad Retirement Board.
(11) Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (3).
(10) Deputy Under Secretaries of State (2).
(30) Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission.
(13) Assistant Secretaries of Defense (7).
(12) Assistant Secretaries of Commerce (5).
(31) Comptroller of the Currency.
(32) Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
(33) Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Depart-
(15) Assistant Secretaries of the Army (3).
(14) Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force (3).
ment of Defense.
(16) Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (3).
(34) Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
fare
(17) (5). Assistant Secretaries of Health, Education, and Wel-
Space Administration.
(35) Deputy Director of the Bureau of the Budget.
(19) Assistant Attorneys General (9).
(18) Assistant Secretaries of the Interior (5).
(36) Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.
(37) Director of the Office of Emergency Planning.
(20) Assistant Secretaries of Labor (4).
(38) Director of the Peace Corps.
(21) Assistant Postmasters General (6).
(39) Chief Medical Director in the Department of Medicine
(22) Assistant Secretaries of State (11).
and Surgery, Veterans' Administration.
(40) Director of the National Science Foundation.
(24) Chairman of the United States Tariff Commission.
(23) Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury (4).
(25) Repealed. Pub. L. 90-83.
(41) Repealed. Pub. L. 90-83.
(26) Repealed. Pub. L. 90-83.
(42) President of the Export-Import Bank of Washington.
(27) Repealed. Pub. L. 90-83.
(43) Members, Atomic Energy Commission.
(28) Repealed. Pub. L. 90-83.
(44) Members, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
(30) (29) Repealed. Director of Pub. Civil L. Defense, 90-83. Department of the Army.
(45) Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Depart-
ment of Justice.
Medicine and Surgery, Veterans' Administration.
(31) Deputy Chief Medical Director in the Department of
(46) Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
(47) Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration.
(33) (32) Deputy Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Planning.
(48) Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board.
(34) Deputy Director Director of of the the Office Peace of Corps. Science and Technology.
(49) Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts the
incumbent of which also serves as Chairman of the National
Disarmament (35) Deputy Agency. Director of the United States Arms Control and
Council on the Arts.
(38) Directors of the Bureau of the Budget (3).
(37) (36) Assistant Deputy Director of the United States Information Agency.
General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture.
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(84) Assistant Secretary for Science, Smithsonian Institution.
(39) General Counsel of the Department of of Commerce. Defense.
(85) Assistant Secretary for History and Art, Smithsonian
(40) (41) General General Counsel Counsel of of the the Department Department of Health, Educa-
Institution.
(86) Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion.
tion, and Welfare.
(42) Solicitor of the Department of Labor. the Interior.
(87) Assistant Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development
(43) Solicitor General Counsel of the Department of the National of Labor Relations Board.
(4).
(88) General Counsel of the Department of Housing and
(44) General Counsel of the Post Office State. Department.
Urban Development.
(45) Counselor of the Department of
(89) Commissioner of Interama.
(46) Legal Adviser of the Department of State.
§ 5316. Positions at level V.
(47) General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury. Bank
(48) (49) First Vice President of the Export-Import of
Level V of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions
for which the annual rate of basic pay is [$26,000] $28,000:
Washington. General Manager of the Atomic Energy Commission.
(1) Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Depart-
(50) (51) Governor of the Farm Credit Administration.
ment of Agriculture.
(2) Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, Department
(52) (53) Deputy Inspector General, Foreign Board. Assistance.
Inspector General, Foreign Assistance.
of Agriculture.
(3) Administrator, Agricultural Stabilization and Conserva-
(54) Members, Civil Aeronautics
tion Service, Department of Agriculture.
(55) (56) Members, Members, Board Council of of Directors Economic of Advisers. the Export-Import Bank
(4) Administrator, Farmers Home Administration.
(5) Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department
of
Washington. Federal Communications Commission. Federal
of Agriculture.
(57) (58) Members, Member, Board of Directors of the Deposit
(6) Administrator, Rural Electrification Administration, De-
partment of Agriculture.
Insurance Corporation.
(59) Members, Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
(7) Administrator, Soil Conservation Service, Department of
Agriculture.
(60) Members, Federal Power Commission.
(8) Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration, Depart-
Members, Federal Trade Commission.
ment of the Interior.
(61) Members, Interstate Commerce Commission. Board.
(9) Administrator of the National Capital Transportation
(62) Members, National Labor Relations
Agency.
(63) (64) (65) Members, Members, Securities Board of and Directors Exchange of the Commission. Tennessee Valley
(10) Repealed. Pub. L. 89-670, § 10(e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat.
948.
Authority. Members, United States Civil Service Commission.
(11) Associate Administrators of the Small Business Adminis-
tration (3).
(66) Members, Federal Maritime Commission. Board.
(12)-(14) Repealed. Pub. L. 89-670, § 10(e), Oct. 15, 1966,
(67) (68) Members, National Mediation
80 Stat. 948.
(69) Members, Railroad Retirement Board.
(15) Associate Administrator for Advanced Research and
(70) (71) Director Associate of Director Selective of Service. the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(16) Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applica-
Department
(72) Chairman, of Justice. Equal Employment Opportunity of State. Commission.
tions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(17) Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, Na-
(73) (74) Chief Director, of Protocol, Bureau Department of Intelligence and Research, Depart-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(18) Associate Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics
ment of State.
and Space Administration.
(75) Director, States Community Attorney Relations for the District Service. of Columbia. of
(19) Deputy Associate Administrator, National Aeronautics
(76) (77) United United States Attorney for the Southern District New
and Space Administration.
(20) Associate Deputy Administrator of Veterans' Affairs.
(21) Archivist of the United States.
York. Transportation Safety Bou
(22) Repealed-Pub. L. 90-83.
(78) General
(23) Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration.
(79) Deputy (4).
(24) Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
(80) (81) Assistant Secretaries of Transportation
for Administration.
(82) (83) Director Administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development
of Public Roads.
(25) Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Administration.
Corporation.
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(26) Assistant Attorney General for Administration.
(62) Director of Regulation, Atomic Energy Commission.
(27) Assistant Secretary of Labor for Administration.
(63) Director of Science and Education, Department of
(28) Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Administration.
Agriculture.
(29) Assistant General Manager, Atomic Energy Commission. the
(64) Deputy Under Secretary for Monetary Affairs, Depart-
(30) Assistant and Science Adviser to the Secretary of
ment of the Treasury.
(65) Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Department
Interior. (31) Chairman, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the
of the Treasury.
(66) Deputy Director, National Science Foundation.
United States.
(32) Chairman of the Military Liaison Committee to the
(67) Deputy Director, Policy and Plans, United States Infor-
mation Agency.
Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Defense.
(68) Deputy General Counsel, Department of Defense.
(33) Chairman of the Renegotiation Board.
(34) Chairman of the Subversive Activities Control Board.
(69) Deputy General Manager, Atomic Energy Commission.
(35) Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service, Depart-
(70) Associate Director of the Federal Mediation and Concili-
ation Service.
ment of the Treasury.
(36) Chief Forester of the Forest Service, Department of
(71) Associate Director for Volunteers, Peace Corps.
(72) Associate Director for Program Development and Opera-
Agriculture. (37) Chief Postal Inspector, Post Office Department.
tions, Peace Corps.
(73) Assistants to the Director of the Federal Bureau of In-
(38) Repealed. Commissioner Pub. of L. Customs, 90-83. Department of the Treasury.
vestigation, Department of Justice (2).
(39) (40) Commissioner, Federal Supply Service, General Services
(74) Assistant Directors, Office of Emergency Planning (3).
(75) Assistant Directors, United States Arms Control and
Administration. (41) Commissioner of Education, Department of Health,
Disarmament Agency (4).
(76) Repealed. Pub. L. 89-670, § 10(e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80
Education, and Welfare.
(42) Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife, Department of the
Stat. 948.
(77) Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Interior. (43) Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health,
(78) General Counsel of the Agency for International Develop-
ment.
Education, and Welfare.
(44) Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, De-
(79) General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force.
(80) General Counsel of the Department of the Army.
partment of Justice.
(45) Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Department of the
(81) General Counsel of the Atomic Energy Commission.
(82) Repealed. Pub. L. 89-670, § 10(e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat.
Interior.
948.
(46) Repealed. Pub. L. 90-9.
(47) Commissioners, Indian Claims Commission (5).
(83) Repealed. Pub. L. 90-83.
Commissioner of Patents, Department of Commerce.
(84) General Counsel of the Department of the Navy.
(48) (49) Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, General Services
(85) General Counsel of the United States Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency.
Administration. Commissioner of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.
(86) General Counsel of the National Aeronautics and Space
(50) (51) Commissioner of Social Security, Department of Health,
Administration.
(87) Governor of the Canal Zone.
Education, and Welfare.
(52) Commissioner of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department
(88) Manpower Administrator, Department of Labor.
(89) Maritime Administrator, Department of Commerce.
of (53) Health, Commissioner Education, of and Welfare, Welfare. Department of Health, Educa-
(90) Members, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the
United States.
tion, and Welfare.
(54) Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Depart-
(91) Members, Renegotiation Board.
(92) Members, Subversive Activities Control Board.
ment of Defense.
(55) Director of Agricultural Economics, Department of
(93) Members, United States Tariff Commission.
(94) Repealed. Pub. L. 90-83.
Agriculture. (56) Director, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. Interior.
(95) Special Assistant to the Secretary (Health and Medical
Affairs), Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
(57) Director, Bureau of Mines, Department of the Justice.
Director, Bureau of Prisons, Department of
(96) Deputy Directory of Defense Research and Engineering,
(58) (59) Director, Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. De-
Department of Defense (4).
(60) Director, Research and Development, Post Office
(97) Assistant Administrator of General Services.
(98) Director, United States Travel Service, Department of
partment. (61) Director, National Bureau of Standards, Department of
Commerce.
Commerce.
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157
(99) Executive Director of the United States Civil Service
GENERAL SCHEDULE
Commission. (100) Administrator, Wage and Hour and Public Contracts
Annual rates and steps
Grade
Division, Department of Labor.
(101) Assistant Director (Program Planning, Analysis and
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Research), Office of Economic Opportunity.
(102) Assistant General Managers, Åtomic Energy Com-
GS-1
$3,609
$3,731
$3,853
$3,975
$4,097
$4,219
$4,341
$4,463
$4,585
$4,707
GS-2
3,925
4,058
4,191
4,324
4,457
4,590
4,723
4,856
4,989
5,122
GS-3
4,269
4,413
4,557
4,701
4,845
4,989
5,133
5,277
4,421
5,565
GS-4
4,776
4,936
5,096
5,256
5,416
5,576
5,736
5,896
6,056
6,216
mission
(103) (2). Associate Director (Policy and Plans), United States
GS-5
5,531
5,507
5,683
5,859
6,035
6,211
6,387
6,563
6,739
6,916
GS-6
5,867
6,065
6,263
6,461
6,659
6,857
7,055
7,253
7,451
7,649
GS-7
6,451
6,664
6,877
7,090
7,303
7,516
7,729
7,942
8,155
8,368
Information Agency.
Chief Benefits Director, Veterans' Administration. of
GS-8.
7,068
7,303
7,538
7,773
8,008
8,243
8,478
8,713
8,948
9,183
GS-9
7,696
7,957
8,218
8,479
8,740
9,001
9,262
9,523
9,784
10,045
(104) (105) Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department Labor.
GS-10
8,421
8,709
8,997
9,285
9,573
9,861
10,149
10,437
10,725
11,013
GS-11
9,221
9,536
9,851
10,166
10,481
10,796
11,111
11,426
11,741
12,056
Deputy Director, National Security Agency.
GS-12
10,927
11,306
11,685
12,064
12,443
12,822
13,201
13,580
13,959
14,338
(106) (107) Director, Bureau of Land Management, Ďepartment of
GS-13
12,873
13,321
13,769
14,217
14,665
15,113
15,561
16,009
16,457
16,905
GS-14
15,106
15,629
16,152
16,675
17,198
17,721
18,244
18,767
19,290
19,813
GS-15
17,550
18,157
18,764
19,371
19,978
20,585
21,192
21,799
22,406
23,013
the
(108) Interior. Director, National Park Service, Department of the
GS-16
20,075
20,745
21,415
22,085
22,755
23,425
24,095
24,765
25,435
GS-17
22,760
23,520
24,280
25,040
25,800
GS-18
25,890
Interior. (109) Director of International Scientific Affairs, Department
of State.
General Counsel of the Veterans' Administration.
GENERAL SCHEDULE
(110) (111) Members, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Annual rates and steps
Grade
(4): (112) National Export Expansion Coordinator, Department of
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Commerce. (113) Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense.
GS-1
$3,776
$3,902
$4,028
$4,154
$4,280
$4,406
$4,532
$4,658
$4,784
$4,910
Staff Director, Commission on Civil Rights.
GS-2
4,108
4,245
4,382
4,519
4,656
4,793
4,930
5,067
5,204
5,341
GS-3
4,466
4,615
4,764
4,913
5,062
5,211
5,360
5,509
5,658
5,807
(114) (115) United States Attorney for the Northern District of
GS-4
4,995
5,161
5,327
5,493
5,659
5,825
5,991
6,157
6,323
6,489
GS-5
5,565
5,751
5,937
6,123
6,309
6,495
6,681
6,867
7,053
7,239
GS-6
6,137
6,342
6,547
6,752
6,957
7,162
7,367
7,572
7,777
7,982
Illinois. (116) United States Attorney for the Southern District of
GS-7
6,734
6,959
7,184
7,409
7,634
7,859
8,084
8,309
8,534
8,759
GS-8.
7,384
7,630
7,876
8,122
8,368
8,614
8,860
9,106
9,352
9,598
GS-9
8,054
8,323
8,592
8,861
9,130
9,399
9,668
9,937
10,206
10,475
California. (117) Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of
GS-10
8,821
9,115
9,409
9,703
9,997
10,291
10,585
10,879
11,173
11,467
GS-11
9,657
9,979
10,301
10,623
10,945
11,267
11,589
11,911
12,233
12,555
GS-12
11,461
11,843
12,225
12,607
12,989
12,371
13,753
14,135
14,517
14,899
GS-13
13,507
13,957
14,407
14,857
15,307
15,757
16,207
16,657
17,107
17,557
Transportation. (118) Director, United States National Museum, Smithsonia n
GS-14
15,841
16,369
16,897
17,425
17,953
18,481
19,009
19,537
20,065
20,593
GS-15
18,404
19,017
19,630
20,243
20,856
21,469
22,082
22,695
23,308
23,921
GS-16
20,982
21,681
22,380
23,079
23,778
24,477
25,176
25,875
26,574
Institution. (119) Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Smith-
GS-17
23,788
24,581
25,374
26,167
26,960
GS-18
27,055
sonian Institution.
(120) Administrator for Economic Development.
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(121) Administrator of the Environmental Science Services
§ 5545. Night, Sunday, standby, irregular, and hazardous duty differ-
Administration. (122) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
ential.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, nightwork
for Administration.
(123) Director, Construction Engineering, Post Office Depart-
is regularly scheduled work between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00
a.m., and includes—
ment. (124) Director, National Highway Safety Bureau.
(1) periods of absence with pay during these hours due to holi-
(125) Director, National Traffic Safety Bureau. *
days; and
*
(2) periods of leave with pay during these hours if the periods
*
of leave with pay during a pay period total less than 8 hours.
§ 5332. The General Schedule.
Except as otherwise provided by subsection (c) of this section, an
The General Schedule, the symbol for which is "GS," applies. is the
employee is entitled to pay for nightwork at his rate of basic pay plus
(a) schedule for positions to which this subchapter basic
premium pay amounting to 10 percent of that basic rate. This sub-
basic Each employee pay to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to pay
section and subsection (b) of this section do not modify section 180
in accordance with the General Schedule.
of title 31, or other statute authorizing additional pay for nightwork.
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and time before 6:00 a.m. as the beginning and end, respectively, of
(b) The head of an agency may designate a time after 6:00 p.m.
or periods of leave without pay. If the employee dies, a survivor as de-
fined by section 8331 (10) of this title may make the deposit. If the
nightwork a for the purpose of subsection (a). of this section, at business a post
deposit is not made in full, retirement credit shall be allowed in ac-
outside the United States where the customary hours of this
cordance with the second sentence of subsection (f) of this section
extend into the hours of nightwork provided by subsection (a) of
or of a "labor organization" as defined by paragraph (3) of this sub-
section.
section. (c) The head of an agency, with the approval of the Civil Service
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, "labor organization" means any
organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation com-
Commission, may provide that-
(1) an employee in a position requiring him regularly to remain than
mittee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the
at, or within the confines of, his station during longer
purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning griev-
ordinary periods of duty, a substantial part of which consists of
ances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or condi-
remaining in a standby status rather than performing work, basis
tions of work, and includes a national or international organization of
shall receive premium pay for this duty on an annual this
which such labor organization is a member.
instead of premium pay provided by other provisions of in
subchapter, except for irregular, unscheduled overtime duty under
§ 8706. Termination of insurance.
excess of his regularly scheduled weekly tour. Premium pay
this paragraph is determined as an appropriate percentage,
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a)-(c) of this section, an em-
than 30 per centum, of such part of the rate of basic pay for the for
[not in excess of 25 percent] not less than 20 per centum or more
ployee who enters on approved leave without pay to serve as a full-
time officer or employee of an organization composed primarily of
position as does not exceed the minimum rate of basic pay of
employees as defined by section 8701(a) of this title, or of a "labor
actual work required in the position, the number of hours required the
GS-10, by taking into consideration the number of hours
organization" as defined by section 8332(k) (3) of this title, within 60 days
after entering on that leave without pay, may elect to continue his
in a standby status at or within the confines of the station,
insurance and arrange to pay currently into the Employees' Life In-
extent to which the duties of the position are made more onerous
surance Fund, through his employing agency, both employee and
by night, Sunday, or holiday work, or by being extended over
agency contributions from the beginning of leave without pay. The
periods of more than 40 hours a week, and other relevant factors;
employing agency shall forward the premium payments to the Fund.
or
If the employee does not so elect, his insurance will continue during
nonpay status and stop as provided by subsection (a) of this section.
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§ 8332. Creditable service.
§ 8906. Contributions.
(k)(1) An employee who enters on approved leave without pay to
(e) (1) An employee enrolled in a health benefits plan under this
a full-time officer or employee of an organization composed
chapter who is placed in a leave without pay status may have his cov-
serve primarily as of employees as defined by section 8331(1) of this title,
erage and the coverage of members of his family continued under the
of "labor organization" as defined by paragraph (3) of this subsection, with
plan for not to exceed 1 year under regulations prescribed by the Com-
or within a 60 days after entering on that leave without pay, may file for
mission. The regulations may provide for the waiving of contributions
his employing agency an election to receive full retirement credit into
by the employee and the Government.
his periods of that leave without pay and arrange to pay currently retire-
(2) An employee who enters on approved leave without pay to serve
ment deductions and agency contributions that would be applicable
the Fund, through his employing agency, amounts equal to the if
as a full-time officer or employee of an organization composed primarily
of employees as defined by section 8901 of this title, or of a "labor
he were in pay status. If the election and all payments provided for by
organization" as defined by section 8332(k)(3) of this title, within 60
this paragraph are not made, the employee may not receive credit not-
days after entering on that leave without pay, may file with his em-
the periods of leave without pay occurring after July 17, 1966, section.
ploying agency an election to continue his health benefits enrollment
withstanding the second sentence of subsection (f) of this
and arrange to pay currently into the Employees Health Benefits
[For the purpose of the preceding sentence, "employee" includes an
Fund, through his employing agency, both employee and agency con-
employee who was on approved leave without pay and serving as a
tributions from the beginning of leave without pay. The employing
fulltime officer or employee of such an organization on July 18, 1966,
agency shall forward the enrollment charges so paid to the Fund. If
and who filed a similar election before September 17, 1966.
the employee does not so elect, his enrollment will continue during non-
(2) An employee may deposit with interest an amount equal to
pay status and end as provided by paragraph (1) of this subsection and
retirement deductions representing any period or periods of approved
implementing regulations.
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leave without pay while serving, before July 18 1966, as a full-time of
officer or employee of an organization composed primarily who em-
ployees as defined by section 8331(1) of this title. An employee the
makes the deposit shall be allowed full retirement credit for period
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Intermediate grade, $13,507 minimum to $17,557 maximum.
TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE
Full grade $11,461 minimum to $14,899 maximum.
Associate grade, $9,657 minimum to $12,555 maximum.
§ 4107. Grades and pay scales
Nurse Schedule
(a) The 4103 per of this title, other than Chief Medical Director, Director,
annum full-pay scale or ranges for positions provided Deputy
Assistant Director grade, $15,841 minimum to $20,593 maximum.
in Chief section Medical Director, and Associate Deputy Chief Medical
Chief grade, $13,507 minimum to $17,557 maximum.
Senior grade, $11,461 minimum to $14,899 maximum.
shall be as follows:
[SECTION 4103 SCHEDULE
Intermediate grade, $9,657 minimum to $12,555' maximum.
Full grade, $8,054 minimum to $10,475 maximum.
[Assistant Chief Medical Director, $25,890.
Associate grade, $7,033 minimum to $9,139.
[Medical Director, $22,760 minimum to $25,800 maximum.
Junior grade, $6,137 minimum to $7,982 maximum.
Nursing Service, $17,550 minimum to $23,013 maximum. maxi-
(2) No person may hold the director grade unless he is serving as a
[Director, [Director, Chaplain Service, $17,550 minimum to $23,013
director of a hospital, domiciliary, center, or outpatient clinic (inde-
pendent). No person may hold the executive grade unless he holds the
mum. [Chief Pharmacist, $17,550 minimum to $23,013 maximum.
position of chief of staff at a hospital, center, or outpatient clinic (inde-
[Chief Dietitian, $17,550 minimum to $23,013 maximum.]
pendent), or comparable position.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision. of law, the per annum
Section 4103 Schedule
salary rate for each individual serving as a director for a hospital, domi-
ciliary, or center who is not a physician shall not be less than the salary
Assistant Chief Medical Director, $27,055.
rate which he would receive under this section if his service as a direc-
Medical Director, $23,788 minimum to $26,960 maximum.
tor of a hospital, domiciliary, or center had seen service as a physician
Director Director of Chaplain Service, $18,404 minimum to maximum. $23,921
of Nursing Service, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum. maximum.
in the director grade. The position of the director of a hospital, domi-
ciliary, or center shall not be subject to [the provisions of the Classi-
Chief Pharmacist, $18,404 minimum to $23,921
fication Act of 1949, as amended] chapter 51 and subchapter III of
Dietitian, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum.
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.
Chief The grades and per annum full-pay ranges for shall positions be as
provided (b) (1) in paragraph (1) of section 4104 of this title
follows:
[PHYSICIAN AND DENTIST SCHEDULE
FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1946
[Director grade, $20,075 minimum to $25,435 maximum.
[Executive grade, $18,730 minimum to $24,355 maximum.
(22 U.S.C. 867 AND 870)
[Senior grade, $15,106 minimum to $19,813 maximum.
Chief grade, $17,550 minimum to $23,013 maximum.
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[Intermediate grade, $12,873 minimum to $16,905 maximum.
SEC. 412. There shall be ten classes of Foreign Service officers,
[Full grade, $10,927 minimum to $14,338 maximum.
including the classes of career ambassador and of career minister.
[Associate grade, $9,221 minimum to $12,056 maximum.
The per annum salary of a career ambassador shall be at the rate
provided by law for level IV of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule.
[NURSE SCHEDULE
The per annum salary of a career minister shall be at the rate provided
by law for level V of such schedule. The per annum salaries of Foreign
[Assistant Director grade, $15,106 minimum to $19,813 maximum.
Service officers within each of the other classes shall be as follows:
[Chief grade, $12,873 minimum to $16,905 maximum.
[Senior grade, $10,297 minimum to $14,338 maximum.
[Intermediate grade, $9,221 minimum to $12,056 maximum.
Class 1
$23,935
$24,770
$25,890
Class 2
[Full grade, $7,696 minimum to $10,045 maximum.
19,333
20,004
20,675
$21,347
$22,018
$22,689
$23,360
Class 3
15,841
16,391
16,941
17,491
18,041
18,591
19,141
Associate grade, $6,730 minimum to $8,749 maximum.
Class 4
12,873
13,321
13,769
14,217
14,665
15,113
15,561
Class 5
10,602
10,970
11,338
11,706
12,074
12,442
12,810
[Junior grade, $5,867 minimum to $7,649 maximum.]
Class 6
8,843
9, 147
9,451
9,755
10,059
10,363
10,667
Class 7
473
7,724
7,975
8,226
8,477
8,728
8, 979
Class 8
6,451
6,664
6,877
7,090
7,303
7, 516
7,729
Physician and Dentist Schedule
Director grade, $20,982 minimum to $26,574 maximum.
Executive grade, $19,576 minimum to $25,444 maximum.
Chief grade, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum.
Senior grade, $15,841 minimum to $20,593 maximum.
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163
Class 1
$24,944
$25,776
$27,055
Class 2
20,280
20,956
21,632
$22,308
$22,984
$23,660
$24,336
THIRD PARAGRAPH UNDER THE HEADING "OFFICE
Class s
16,616
17,170
17,724
18,278
18,832
19,386
19,940
Class 4
13,507
13,957
14,407
14,857
15,307
15,757
16,207
OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL" IN THE
Class 5
11,120
11,491
11,86£
12,233
12,604
12,975
13,346
Class 6
9,267
9,576
9,885
10,194
10,503
10,812
11,121
Class 7
7,815
8,076
8,336
8,596
8,856
9,116
9,376
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION ACT, 1960
Class 8
6,734
6,959
184
7,409
7,634
7,859
8,084
(73 STAT. 407)
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ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
SEC. 415. (a) There shall be ten classes of Foreign Service staff
officers and employees, referred to hereafter as staff officers and
OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
employees. The per annum salaries of such staff officers and employees
SALARIES
within each class shall be as follows:
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Hereafter, the Architect of the Capitol is authorized, without
Class 1
$15,841
$16,391
$16,941
$17,491
$18,041
$18,591
$19,141
$19,691
$20,241
$20,791
regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, to fix the
Class 2
12,873
13,321
13,769
14,217
14,665
15,113
15,561
16,009
16,457
16,905
Class 3
10,602
10,970
11,338
11,706
12,074
12,442
12,810
13,178
13,546
13,914
Class 4
8,843
9,147
9,451
9,755
10,059
10,363
10,667
10,971
11,275
Class 5
7,974
8,246
8,518
8,790
9,062
9,334
9,606
9,878
10,150
tion of the Architect of the Capitol", of one position under the appropria-
pensation of three positions under the appropriation "Salaries, Office com-
11,579
10,422
Class 6
7,201
7,441
7,681
7,921
8,161
8,401
8,641
8,881
9,121
9,361
tion "Capitol Buildings", and of one position under the appropria-
Class 7
6,614
6,832
7,050
7,268
7,486
7,704
7,922
8,140
8,358
8,576
Class 8
5,853
6,051
6,249
6,447
6,645
6,843
7,041
7,239
7,437
7,635
"House Office Buildings" at a basic rate of [$7,700] $8,200
Class 9
5,341
5,517
5,693
5,869
6,045
6,221
6,397
6,573
6,749
6,925
Class 10
4,776
4,936
5,096
5,256
5,416
5,576
5,736
5,896
6,056
6,216
Architect of the Capitol.
the positions of Architect, Assistant Architect, or Second Assistant to
annum each: Provided, That this provision shall not be applicable per
Class 1
$16,616
$17,170
$17,724
$18,278
$18,839
$19,386
$19,940
$20,494
$21,048
$21,602
SECTION 203 OF THE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SALARY
Class 2
13,507
13,957
14,407
14,857
15,307
15,757
16,207
16,657
17,107
17,557
Class s
11,120
11,491
11,862
12,233
12,604
12,975
13,346
13,717
14,088
14,459
ACT OF 1964 (78 STAT. 415)
Class 4
9,267
9,576
9,885
10,194
10,503
10,812
11,121
11,430
11,739
12,048
Class 5
8,351
8,629
8,907
9,185
9,463
9,741
10,019
10,297
10,575
10,853
Class 6
7,524
7,775
8,026
8,277
8,528
8,779
9,030
9,281
9,532
9,783
SEC. 203. (a) The compensation of the Comptroller General of the
Class 7
6,905
7,135
7,365
7,595
7,825
8,055
8,285
8,515
8,745
8,975
Class 8
6,125
6,329
6,533
6,737
6,941
7,145
7,349
7,553
7,757
7,961
United States shall be at the rate of $30,000 per annum.
Class 9
5,575
5,761
5,947
6,133
6,319
6,505
6,691
6,877
7,063
7,249
Class 10
4,995
5,161
5,327
5,493
5,659
5,825
5.991
6,157
6,323
6,489
United States shall be at the rate of [$28,500] $29,500 per annum.
(b) The compensation of the Assistant Comptroller General of the
General Accounting Office, the Librarian of Congress, the Public
(c) The compensation of the General Counsel of the United States
TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE
[$27,000] $28,750 per annum.
Printer, and the Architect of the Capitol shall be at the rate of
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Deputy be Public Printer, and the Assistant Architect of the Capitol shall
(d) The compensation of the Deputy Librarian of Congress, the
§ 603. Salaries.
at the rate of [$25,500] $27,500 per annum.
[The Director shall receive a salary of $27,000 a year. The Deputy
Capitol shall be at the rate of [$23,500] $25,000
(e) The compensation of the Second Assistant Architect of the
Director shall receive a salary of $26,000 a year.
The salary of the Director shall be the same as the salary of a United
tives shall be at the rate of $12,500 per annum.
(f) The compensation of the Chaplain of the House per annum. of Representa-
States District Judge. The salary of the Deputy Director shall be in the
same amount as the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule
in title 5.
be at Arms of the Senate, and the Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall
(g) The compensation of the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant
at the rate of $27,500 per annum.
rate of $15,000 per annum.
(h) The compensation of the Chaplain of the Senate shall be at the
Emplaitle Bill, - (7).
91sT CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R.4
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 1969
Mr. DULSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Post Office and Civil Service
A
BILL
To modernize the United States postal establishment, to provide
for efficient and economical postal service to the public, to
improve postal employee-management relations, and for
other purposes.
1
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That this Act may be cited as the "Postal Reform Act of
4 1969".
5
TITLE I-CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS WITH
6
RESPECT TO POSTAL REFORM
7
SEC. 101. (a) The Congress hereby finds that-
8
(1) the United States postal establishment, as
9
now constituted, has not been given the means, and can-
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2
3
1
not be expected, to continue to provide-and certainly
1
than disgraceful in many instances, seldom approaches
2
not to extend-the present quality and scope of postal
2
those desirable standards long observed in modern pro-
3
service in the face of the tremendous increases in mail
3
gressive industrial organizations;
4
volume expected in the future;
4
(5) the public interest demands, and it is the re-
5
(2) serious handicaps are imposed on the postal
5
sponsibility of the Congress to provide, prompt and
6
establishment by certain legislative, budgetary, finan-
6
effective measures to remove these handicaps and limi-
7
cial, and personnel policies that are outmoded, unneces-
7
tations on the postal establishment, to give postal man-
8
sary, and inconsistent with the modern management and
8
agement the means to improve the value and the scope
9
business practices which should be available to a Post-
9
of postal service at lowest possible rates and fees, and to
10
master General as aids in the performance of his heavy
10
create a lasting foundation for a modern, dynamic, and
11
responsibility to provide efficient and economical postal
11
viable postal institution that is both equipped and em-
12
service to the American public;
12
powered at all times to satisfy the postal requirements
13
(3) the existing limitations imposed by various
13
of the future economic, cultural, and social growth of
14
laws on the authority of the Postmaster General to pro-
14
the Nation;
15
cure transportation for mail are SO rigid as to frequently
15
(6) the major areas to which corrective measures
16
prevent the most expeditious and economic movement of
16
should be first directed are-
17
mail, and, therefore, a revision of such laws, in order
17
(A) the strengthening of top-level postal
18
to provide greater flexibility to the Postmaster General
18
management authority-consistent with the level of
19
in this regard, will facilitate more rapid and less expen-
19
responsibility;
20
sive delivery of the mail, permit more economic utiliza-
20
(B) the provision of critically needed capital
21
tion of the Nation's transportation resources, and en-
21
funds, with a necessary measure of access and con-
22
courage more rapid and imaginative development of new
22
trol by top management, and a program for the
23
transportation facilities;
23
systematic review and adjustment of postal reve-
24
(4) the working environment of the majority of
24
nues coupled with an effective authorization for the
25
postal employees, which has been described as no less
25
use of revenues for payment of current expenses;
4
5
1
(C) the clarification of postal transportation
1
(3) the improvement of postal employee-manage-
2
policy;
2
ment relations; and
3
(D) the modernization of postal employee-
3
(4) the achievement of postal reform generally.
4
management relations and employees' working en-
4
TITLE I-APPOINTMENT OF POSTMASTERS
5
vironment; and
5
SEC. 201. (a) Section 3311 (relating to method of ap-
6
(E) the establishment and maintenance of an
6 pointment of postmasters) of title 39, United States Code,
7
orderly, effective system for the fixing of fair and
7 is amended to read as follows:
8
reasonable postal rates and fees; and
8 "§ 3311. Method of appointment
9
(7) the needed postal reforms can best be accom-
9
" (a) The Postmaster General shall appoint postmasters
10
plished, and should be accomplished-within the frame-
10 at post offices of the first, second, and third classes in the
11
work of the historic philosophy and the fundamental
11 competitive civil service without term. He shall make the
12
principles upon which the Government is founded-
12 appointments in accordance with the civil service laws and
13
without radically changing the traditional character of
13 rules by-
14
the postal service as a direct duty of the Government,
14
" (1) competitive examinations; and
15
effectuated through the delegation of authority and re-
15
" (2) promotions from within the postal service.
16
sponsibility to the executive departments and agencies
16
" (b) The Postmaster General shall appoint postmasters
17
in a manner that will be most consistent with the gen-
17 at post offices of the fourth class without term.
18
eral welfare and fully responsive to the interests and the
18
" (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law but
19
needs of the public.
19 subject to subsection (g) of this section, the Postmaster
20
(b) It is, therefore, the purpose of this Act to provide
20 General shall make each appointment to a position of post-
21
a means for-
21 master at a post office of any class without regard to any
22
(1) the accomplishment of the modernization of
22 recommendation or statement, oral or written, with respect
23
the postal establishment;
23 to any person who requests, or is under consideration for,
24
(2) the provision of rapid, efficient, and economical
24 appointment to a position of postmaster of any class, made
25
postal service to the public;
25 by-
6
7
1
" (1) any Member of the Senate or House of Rep-
1
statement, if written, received by him, appropriately
2
resentatives (including the Resident Commissioner from
2
marked as in violation of this section, to the person
3
Puerto Rico) ;
3
or organization making or transmitting the same.
4
" (2) any elected official of the government of any
4
" (e) A person who requests, or is under consideration
5
State (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico)
5 for, appointment to a position of postmaster at a post office
6
or of any county, city, or other political subdivision of
6 of any class is hereby prohibited from requesting or solicit-
7
such State or Commonwealth;
7 ing any such recommendation or statement from any person
8
" (3) any official of a national, State, county, or
8 or organization within the purview of subparagraph (1)
9
municipal, or other local political party; or
9 (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (c) of this section. Any
10
" (4) any other individual or organization.
10 person making such solicitation or request, knowing the
11
" (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law but
11 same to be in violation of this subsection, is disqualified for
12 subject to subsection (g) of this section, a person or orga-
12 appointment to the position of postmaster concerned.
13 nization referred to in subparagraph (1) (2), (3) or
13
(f) Each application or informational form of the
14 (4) of subsection (c) of this section is hereby prohibited
14 Federal Government used in connection with an application
15 from making or transmitting to the Postmaster General, or
15 for appointment to a position of postmaster at a post office
16
to any other officer or employee of the Federal Govern-
16 of any class shall contain appropriate language, in con-
17
ment, any recommendation or statement, oral or written,
17 spicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout,
18 with respect to any person who requests, or is under con-
18
or color with other printing in the application or informa-
19 sideration for, appointment to a position of postmaster at
19 tional form, informing the applicant of the provisions of this
20
a post office of any class. The Postmaster General and any
20
section.
21
other officer or employee of the Federal Government, subject
21
" (g) This section shall not be held or considered to
22 to subsection (g) of this section-
22
prohibit-
23
"(1) shall not solicit, request, consider, or accept
23
" (1) the solicitation, acceptance, and consideration
24
any such recommendation or statement; and
24
by the Postmaster General or other authorized officer or
25
" (2) shall return any such recommendation or
25
employee of the Federal Government, or
8
9
1
" (2) the furnishing and transmission to the Post-
1
" (ii) the residence requirements for post-
2
master General or such authorized officer or employee
2
masters imposed by section 3312 of this title; or
3
by any other individual or organization,
3
" (iii) both; or
4 of any statement with respect to a person who requests, or is
4
" (C) the statement is furnished by a former
5 under consideration for, appointment to a position of post-
5
employer of the person who requests, or is under
6 master, if-
6
consideration for, appointment to a position of post-
7
" (A) the statement is furnished pursuant to a
7
master, pursuant to a request of the Postmaster
8
request or requirement of the Postmaster General
8
General, and consists solely of an evaluation of the
9
and consists solely of an evaluation of the work per-
9
work performance, ability, aptitude, and general
10
formance, ability, aptitude, and general qualifications
10
qualifications of such person during his employment
11
of an employee in the postal service who is under
11
with such former employer."
12
consideration for promotion to a position of post-
12
(b) Section 3315 (relating to the filling of vacancies
13
master in accordance with subparagraph (2) of sub-
13 in positions of postmaster) of title 39, United States Code,
14
section (a) of this section;
14 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
15
" (B) the statement is furnished by an individ-
15 subsection:
16
ual or organization referred to in subparagraph (4)
16
" (d) The prohibitions, restrictions, exceptions, and re-
17
of subsection (c) of this section pursuant to a re-
17 lated provisions of section 3811 of this title governing the
18
quest made by an authorized representative of the
18 appointment of postmasters also shall apply with respect to
19
Federal Government solely in order to determine
19 the interim appointment, assignment, or designation of any
20
whether the person who requests, or is under con-
20 person in accordance with subparagraphs (1) to (4), in-
21
sideration for, appointment to a position of post-
21 clusive, of subsection (a) of this section.".
22
master meets—
22
(c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and
23
" (i) the loyalty, suitability, and character
23 (b) of this section shall not affect the status or tenure, on
24
requirements for employment with the Federal
24 the effective date of this section, of-
25
Government;
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10
11
1
(1) postmasters in office; and
1
including an electric urban and interurban railway com-
2
(2) persons appointed, assigned, or designated in
2
mon carrier;
3
accordance with subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive,
3
" (3) 'motor carrier' means any common carrier of
4
of section 3315 (a) of title 39, United States Code.
4
property by motor vehicle as defined in section 303
5
TITLE III-POSTAL TRANSPORTATION
5
(a) (14) of title 49 (section 203 (a) (14) of the Inter-
6
6
REVISION OF CHAPTER 95 OF TITLE 39, UNITED STATES
state Commerce Act) which holds a certificate of public
7
7
CODE
convenience and necessity issued by the Interstate Com-
8
SEC. 301. Chapter 95 of title 39, United States Code, is
8
merce Commission, except that the Postmaster General,
9
9
amended to read as follows:
as he deems necessary in the public interest, may utilize
10
10 "Chapter 95.-TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY RAIL-
motor carriers holding a permit or a certificate of regis-
11
11
ROAD, MOTOR CARRIER, AND FREIGHT FOR-
tration from the Commission upon the filing of a notice
12
12
WARDER
in the Federal Register specifying the types and classes
"Sec.
13
of such carriers eligible to transport mail;
"6201. Definitions.
"6202. Service by carriers.
14
" (4) 'freight forwarder' means any regulated
"6203. Authorization of service by carriers.
"6204. Facilities provided by carriers.
15
freight forwarder which holds itself out to the general
"6205. Changes in service.
"6206. Evidence of service.
16
"6207. Fines and deductions.
public as a common carrier to transport or provide trans-
"6208. Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rates.
17
"6209. Procedures.
portation of property as authorized by a permit issued
"6210. Special rates.
"6211. Authority to distinguish between classes of mail.
18
by the Commission; and
"6212. Transportation by motor vehicle.
"6213. Statistical studies.
19
" (5) 'Commission' means the Interstate Commerce
"6214. Special contracts.
"6215. Railroad operations, receipts, and expenditures.
20
Commission.
13
"§ 6201. Definitions
21
"§ 6202. Service by carriers
14
"As used in this chapter-
22
"This chapter applies to mail transportation performed
15
" (1) 'carrier' means a railroad, a freight forwarder,
23
by-
16
and a motor carrier;
24
" (1) a railroad by means of rail, by means of a
17
" (2) 'railroad' means a railway common carrier,
13
12
1
combination of rail and vessel, or by means of motor
1 shall transport on any train or motor vehicle operated by that
2
vehicle as provided by section 6212 of this title; or
2 carrier, upon the exhibition of their credentials and without
3
3
" (2) a carrier other than a railroad by means
extra charge therefor-
4
4
other than those described in subparagraph (1) of this
" (1) persons in charge of the mail when on duty
5
5
section.
and traveling to and from duty; and
6
6
"§ 6203. Authorization of service by carriers
" (2) accredited agents and officers, including postal
7
7
" (a) The Postmaster General may establish carrier mail
inspectors, of the Department while traveling on official
8
8
routes and authorize mail transportation service thereon. He
business.
9
9
may transport equipment and supplies of the Department as
" (f) At any time after the effective date of this chapter,
10
mail thereon.
10 the Postmaster General may issue a statement or statements
11
" (b) A carrier shall transport mail, including equipment
11 of service, which shall be published in the Federal Register,
12
and supplies of the Department, offered by the United States
12 describing the services required of carriers for mail trans-
13
13 for transportation, in the manner, under the conditions, and
portation. Each statement of service shall set forth—
14
14
with the type of service prescribed by the Postmaster Gen-
" (1) the Postmaster General's requirements for mail
15
15
eral. The carrier is entitled to receive fair and reasonable
transportation;
16
16
compensation for the transportation and service connected
" (2) the units of service with respect to which com-
17
17
therewith.
pensation (as determined by the Postmaster General
18
18
" (c) The Postmaster General shall determine the rail-
to be fair and reasonable for the service required) will
19
19
road trains and the motor vehicles upon which mail shall be
be paid; and
20
20
transported.
" (3) such other information as may be material to
21
21
" (d) A carrier shall transport with due speed, on any
such mail transportation and the establishment of rates
22
22
train or motor vehicle it operates, such mail, including equip-
of compensation therefor.
23
23
ment and supplies of the Department, as the Postmaster
"§ 6204. Facilities provided by carriers
24 General directs.
24
" (a) A carrier engaged in the transportation of mail
25
" (e) A carrier engaged in the transportation of mail
25 shall provide the following equipment and facilities-
14
15
1
" (1) cars or motor vehicles or parts thereof used
1
rier post office car or vehicle unless it is constructed of steel,
2
in the transportation and distribution of mail;
2 steel underframe, or equally indestructible material.
3
" (2) facilities for protecting and handling mail in
3
" (c) A carrier shall place cars or vehicles used for full
4
its custody;
4 or apartment carrier post office service in position at such
5
" (3) station space and rooms for handling, storing,
5 times before departure as the Postmaster General directs.
6
6
and transfer of mail in transit, including the separation
"§ 6205. Changes in service
7
thereof by packages for connecting lines, and for dis-
"The Postmaster General-
7
8
8
tribution of registered or certified mail in transit; and
" (1) may authorize, according to the need therefor,
9
9
" (4) when required by the Postmaster General,
new or additional mail transportation service by carriers
10
10
offices for employees of the postal service engaged in
at the rates of compensation fixed pursuant to this
11
11
station work, in which mail from station boxes may be
chapter; and
12
12
distributed if additional space is not required therefor.
" (2) may reduce or discontinue service with pro
13
13
" (b) Carrier post office cars or vehicles, or parts thereof.
rata reductions in compensation; but
14
14 used for mail transportation and distribution, must be of such
" (3) may not pay for additional service which he
15
15 construction, style, length, and character, and must be
has not specifically authorized.
16
16 equipped in such manner, as the Postmaster General requires.
"§ 6206. Evidence of service
17
17 Such cars or vehicles, or parts thereof, must be constructed,
"A carrier shall submit evidence of its performance of
18
18 equipped, maintained, heated, lighted, and cleaned by and at
mail transportation service, signed by an authorized official
19
19 the expense of the carrier. The Postmaster General may not
of that carrier, in such form and at such times as the Post-
20
20 pay for full and apartment carrier post office service unless
master General requires. Mail transportation service is con-
21
21 the car or vehicle furnished therefor is sound in material and
sidered that of the carrier performing the service regardless
22
22 construction, is equipped with sanitary drinking water con-
of the ownership of the property used by the carrier.
23
23 tainers and toilet facilities, and is regularly and thoroughly
"§ 6207. Fines and deductions
24
"
24 cleaned. He may not accept or pay for service by a full car-
(a) The Postmaster General may fine any carrier in
16
17
1 an amount not to exceed $500 for each day the carrier
1
" (5) other delinquencies in mail transportation and
2 refuses to perform mail transportation service required by
2
the service connected therewith.
3 the Postmaster General at rates of compensation established
3
" (c) The Postmaster General may make deductions
4 under this chapter.
4 from the compensation of a carrier for failure of that carrier
5
" (b) the Postmaster General shall fine a carrier engaged
5 to perform mail transportation service as required. If the
6 in the transportation of mail such amount as he deems reason-
6 failure to perform is due to the fault of the carrier, the Post-
7 able for-
7 master General may deduct a sum not exceeding three times
8
(1) failure or refusal by that carrier, when re-
8 the compensation applicable to such service.
9
quired by the Postmaster General, to transport mail,
9 "§ 6208. Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rates.
10
equipment, and supplies on any train or motor vehicle
10
" (a) The Commission shall determine, and fix from time
11
operated by that carrier;
11 to time, the fair and reasonable rates of compensation for the
12
" (2) failure or refusal by that carrier, when re-
12 transportation of mail by carrier and the service connected
13
quired by the Postmaster General, to furnish cars or
13 therewith, and shall prescribe the method for computing
14
motor vehicles, or apartments in cars or motor vehicles,
14 such rates of compensation. The Commission shall publish
15
for distribution purposes;
15 its orders stating its determinations under this section which
16
" (3) failure or refusal by that carrier to construct,
16 shall remain in force until changed by it after notice and
17
equip, maintain, heat, light, and clean cars or motor
17 hearing.
18
vehicles or apartments in cars or motor vehicles for
18
" (b) For the purpose of determining and fixing rates of
19
distribution purposes;
19 compensation under this section, the Commission may make
20
" (4) failure or refusal by that carrier to furnish
20 just and reasonable classifications of carriers and, where just
21
appliances for use in case of accident, as required by the
21 and equitable, fix general rates applicable to carriers in the
22
Postmaster General, in cars or motor vehicles, or apart-
22 same classification.
23
ments in cars or motor vehicles, used for distribution
23
" (c) In determining and fixing fair and reasonable
24
purposes; or
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19
1 rates under this section, the Commission shall consider the
1 the transportation of mail by common carriers, and the
2 relation between carriers, as public corporations, and the
2 services in connection therewith, and shall prescribe the
3 Government, and the nature of the public service as distin-
3 method for computing such rates of compensation. Rates of
4 guished, if there is a distinction, from the ordinary transpor-
4 compensation fixed by the Commission pursuant to this
5 tation business of the carriers.
5 subsection shall have effect prospectively from the date the
6 "§ 6209. Procedures
6 Commission's order fixing such rates of compensation is
7
" (a) The initial rates of compensation at which mail
7 issued or such later date as the Commission shall prescribe
8 shall be transported by carriers pursuant to the provisions
8 in its order.
9 of this chapter shall be the rates of compensation described
9
" (d) Except as authorized by sections 6210 and 6214
10 in the statement or statements of service issued by the Post-
10 of this title, or the applicable provisions of any other law, the
11 master General under section 6203 of this chapter.
11 Postmaster General shall pay a carrier the rates of compen-
12
" (b) At any time after six months from the issuance
12 sation SO determined and fixed for application at such stated
13 by the Postmaster General of a statement of service and
13 times as named in the order.
14 initial rates, or at any time after six months from the entry
14
" (e) The Postmaster General may file with the Com-
15 of an order by the Commission fixing rates of compensation
15 mission a comprehensive plan, stating-
16 for the transportation of mail as provided in subsection (c)
16
" (1) his requirements for the transportation of
17 of this section, the Postmaster General, any carrier, or a
17
mail by carrier;
18 group of such carriers may file with the Commission a peti-
18
" (2) the number, equipment, size, and construction
19 tion requesting an investigation of the initial rates of com-
19
of the cars or motor vehicles necessary for the transpor-
20 pensation or of the rates of compensation fixed by the
20
tation of mail;
21 Commission.
21
" (3) the character and speed of the trains or motor
22
" (c) Upon the filing of a petition under subsection
22
vehicles which are to carry the various kinds of mail;
23 (b) of this section, and for good cause shown, the Com-
23
" (4) the service, both terminal and en route, which
24 mission shall promptly institiute an investigation to deter-
24
carriers are to render;
25 mine and fix fair and reasonable rates of compensation for
25
" (5) the rates of compensation for the service
21
20
1
required which he believes to be fair and reasonable;
1 for first-class mail when lower transportation rates or other
2
and
2
economies may be secured without material detriment of the
3
" (6) all other information which may be material
3 service.
4
to any inquiry pursuant to subsection (f) of this section,
4
"§ 6212. Transportation by motor vehicle
5
but such other information may be filed at any time
5
"The Postmaster General may permit a railroad to per-
6
during the inquiry in the discretion of the Commission.
6 form mail transportation by motor vehicle over highways in
7
(f) When a comprehensive plan is filed, the Commis-
7 lieu of service by rail at rates of compensation not exceeding
8 sion shall give notice thereof of not less than thirty days to
8 those allowable for similar service by rail.
9 each carrier required by the Postmaster General to transport
9
"§ 6213. Statistical studies
10 mail, A carrier may file its answer to the plan at the time
10
"The Postmaster General may arrange for weighing and
11 fixed by the Commission, but not later than thirty days after
11 measuring mail transported on carrier mail routes and make
12 the expiration date for the answer to be filed fixed by the
12 other computations for statistical and administrative purposes
13 Commission in the notice, and the Commission shall proceed
13 to carry out the purposes of this chapter and pay the
14 with the hearing.
14 expenses thereof out of funds available to the Department.
15
"§ 6210. Special rates
15
"§ 6214. Special contracts
16
"Upon petition by the Postmaster General the Com-
16
"The Postmaster General may enter into special con-
17
mission shall determine and fix carrier carload or less-
17 tracts with carriers for terms not to exceed four years for
18 than-carrier-carload rates for the transportation of fourth-class
18 the transportation of mail, and for the service connected
19 and periodical mail. A carrier shall perform the service at
19 therewith, without advertising for bids. He may contract to
20
the rates SO determined when requested to do SO and under
20 pay lower rates of compensation, or, if in his judgment
21
the conditions prescribed by the Postmaster General.
21 conditions warrant, higher rates of compensation, than those
22
"§ 6211. Authority to distinguish between classes of mail
22 determined and fixed by the Commission.
23
"The Postmaster General may distinguish between the
23
"§ 6215. Railroad operations, receipts, and expenditures
24
several classes of mail and arrange for less frequent dis-
24
"The Postmaster General shall request all railroad com-
25
patches of mail other than first-class mail than he arranges
25 panies transporting the mails to furnish, under seal, such
22
23
1 data relating to the operations, receipts, and expenditures of
1 the transportation of mail. He may provide in any such con-
2 such railroads as may, in his judgment, be necessary to
2 tract for the payment of rates of compensation which are
3 enable him to ascertain the cost of mail transportation and
3 higher or lower than those prescribed pursuant to section
4 the proper compensation to be paid for the same. He shall, in
4 1376 of title 49 for the transportation of mail between the
5 his annual report to Congress, make such recommendations,
5 points to be served under the contract."
6 founded on the information obtained under this section, as
6
SEC. 304. The table of contents for chapter 97 of title,
7 shall, in his opinion, be just and equitable."
7 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting therein
8
SEC. 302. The table of contents of part VI of title 39,
8 immediately following:
9 United States Code, is amended by striking out
"6301. Rules and regulations."
"95. Transportation of Mail by Railroad."
9 the following:
10 and inserting in lieu thereof
"6301a. Contracting for transportation of mail by air."
10
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
"95. Transportation of Mail by Railroad, Motor Carrier, and Freight For-
warder."
11
SEC. 305. Section 6402 of title 39, United States Code,
11
PROCUREMENT OF AIR TRANSPORTATION BY
12 is amended to read as follows:
12
NEGOTIATED CONTRACT
13 "§ 6402. Authority to contract for mail transportation
13
SEC. 303. Chapter 97 of title 39, United States Code, is
14
"The Postmaster General may contract for necessary
14
amended by inserting immediately after section 6301, the
15 domestic or foreign transportation of mail, except that-
15 following new section;
16
(1) transportation of mail by railroad shall be
16
"§ 6301a. Contracting for transportation of mail by air
17
obtained in accordance with chapter 95 of this title and
17
"Notwithstanding any other provision of law and, when-
18
as otherwise provided by law;
18
ever he shall find it in the public interest, the Postmaster
19
" (2) transportation of mail by air shall be obtained
19 General may, without advertising for bids, contract for the
20
in accordance with chapter 97 of this title;
20 transportation of mail by aircraft with any certified air car-
21
" (3) highway post office service shall be obtained
21 rier between any of the points between which such air carrier
22
in accordance with chapter 99 of this title;
22 is authorized by the Civil Aeronautics Board to engage in
24
25
1
" (4) delivery and collection service may not be
1
SEC. 308. (a) The heading for chapter 101 of title 39,
2
established or extended under any star route contract on
2 United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
3
a rural route other than a vacant rural route which does
3 "Chapter 101.-TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL OTHER
4
not meet the minimum standards established by the Post-
4
THAN BY RAIL, AIR, HIGHWAY POST OFFICE,
5
master General;
5
REGULATED MOTOR CARRIER OR FREIGHT
6
" (5) transportation of mail by regulated motor
6
FORWARDER".
7
carrier or freight forwarder, as defined in section 6201 of
7
(b) The table of contents of part VI of title 39, United
8
this title, shall be obtained in accordance with chapter 95
8 States Code, is amended by striking out
9
of this title, or as provided in this chapter; and
"101. Transportation of Mail Other Than by Rail, Air, or Highway Post
Office."
10
" (6) transportation of mail, in passenger-carrying
9 and inserting in lieu thereof
11
motor vehicles, by passenger common carriers shall be
"101. Transportation of Mail Other Than by Rail, Air, Highway Post
12
obtained in accordance with section 6402a of this title."
Office, Regulated Motor Carrier or Freight Forwarder."
10
13
SEC. 306. Chapter 101 of title 39, United States Code, is
SEC. 309. (a) Subsection (a) of section 6420 of title
14 amended by inserting immediately following section 6410 a
11 39, United States Code, is repealed.
12
15 new section 6410a, to read as follows:
(b) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by
16 "§ 6410a. Through service by intermodal transportation
13 striking out "(b)" at the beginning thereof.
14
SEC. 310. This title does not-
17
"The Postmaster General may make contracts, without
15
18 advertising for bids, for the transportation of mail by contract
(1) impair the authority of the Postmaster General
16
19 motor vehicle service when such service is a part of a through
to enter into star route contracts under provisions of
17
law other than those contained in this title;
20 service with rail, air, or vessel transportation."
18
21
(2) impair or suspend contracts for the transporta-
SEC. 307. The table of contents of chapter 101 of title
19
tion of mail which are in effect on the effective date of
22
39, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately
20
this title; or
23 following:
21
"6410. Transportation of mail by vessel as freight or express."
(3) modify or change any rate of compensation
22
24 the following:
for the transportation of mail under chapter 95 of title
"6410a. Through service by intermodal transportation."
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1
39, United States Code, as in effect immediately prior
1
"POSTAL MODERNIZATION AUTHORITY
2
to the effective date of this title, until appropriate action
"2121. Definitions.
"2122. Establishment and purposes.
is taken in accordance with such chapter as amended by
"2123. Administrator.
3
"2124. Executive Director.
"2125. Appointment, duties, and pay of officers and employees.
4
this title.
"2126. Powers.
"2127. Transfers of property.
5
SEC. 311. Section 6405 of title 39, United States Code,
"2128. Leases.
"2129. Bonds.
6 is amended to read as follows:
"2130. Accounts.
"2131. Protection of public moneys and property.
7 "§ 6405. Duration of contracts
2
"GENERAL PROVISIONS
8
" (a) The Postmaster General may make contracts for
3
"§ 2101. Gifts, donations of services and property
9 the transportation of mail for terms not in excess of four
4
"The Postmaster General and the Postal Modernization
10 years.
5 Authority may accept gifts and donations of services and
11
" (b) This section does not apply to mail messenger serv-
6 property in aid of the activities of the Department or the
12 ice or to any contract for which the maximum term is pro-
7 Authority.
13 vided by any other provision of this title."
8 "§ 2117. Sublease of property
14
TITLE IV-MODERNIZATION OF POSTAL
9
"The Postmaster General may sublease real property,
15
FACILITIES
10 and any interest therein, acquired for use or used for postal
16
SEC. 401. (a) Chapter 23 of title 39, United States
11 purposes on such terms as he deems appropriate to the best
17
Code, is amended to read as follows:
12 interests of the United States.
18
"Chapter 23.-PROPERTY AND POSTAL
13
"POSTAL MODERNIZATION AUTHORITY
19
MODERNIZATION
14 "§ 2121. Definitions
20
"GENERAL PROVISIONS
15
"As used in this chapter-
"Sec.
"2101. Gifts, donations of services and property.
"2117. Sublease of property.
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29
1
" (1) 'Administrator' means the Administrator of
1
"§ 2123. Administrator
2
the Postal Modernization Authority;
2
"The Postmaster General shall be the Administrator
3
" (2) 'Authority' means the Postal Modernization
3
of the Authority. If there is no Postmaster General, the per-
4
Authority established by section 2122 of this chapter;
4 son acting as Postmaster General shall serve as acting
5
" (3) 'bonds' means negotiable and nonnegotiable
5 Administrator of the Authority. The Administrator or the
6
bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness or
6 acting Administrator, as the case may be, of the Authority
7
other obligations issued by the Authority; and
7 shall exercise the powers and duties of the Authority.
8
" (4) 'equipment' includes machinery and vehicles.
8 "§ 2124. Executive Director
9
"§ 2122. Establishment and purposes
9
"There shall be an Executive Director of the Authority,
10
" (a) There is established the Postal Modernization
10 appointed by the Administrator, who shall discharge such
11 Authority, a body corporate, as an instrumentality of the
11 administrative and executive functions of the Authority as
12 United States, whose principal office shall be in Washing-
12 the Administrator may direct. The term of office of the
13 ton, District of Columbia. The Administrator of the Au-
13 Executive Director shall be for five years unless he is
14 thority shall be deemed the incorporator.
14 sooner removed by the Administrator for cause.
15
15
" (b) The Authority is established for the purposes of-
"§ 2125. Appointment, duties, and pay of officers and
16
16
" (1) financing, acquiring, improving, replacing,
employees
17
17
modernizing, and holding title to property, facilities,
"Subject to the prohibitions, restrictions, exceptions,
18
systems, and equipment necessary for the administration
18 and related provisions of section 3311 of this title (govern-
19
and operation of the postal service, together with plan-
19 ing the appointment of postmasters), the Administrator
20
ning related thereto;
20 shall-
21
21
" (2) leasing such property, facilities, systems, and
" (1) appoint, in accordance with the provisions
22
22
equipment to the Department; and
of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive
23
23
" (3) performing other functions and activities re-
service, and define the duties of, such officers and
24
24
lated to matters within the purview of subparagraphs
employees as may be necessary to carry out the powers,
25
25
(1) and (2) of this subsection.
functions, and duties of the Authority; and
30
31
1
" (2) fix the rates of basic pay of such officers and
1
" (8) shall have power, subject to the limitations of
2
employees in accordance with the provisions of chapter
2
section 868 of title 31, or as otherwise specifically pro-
3
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, relating
3
vided in this chapter-
4
to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
4
" (A) to borrow money, and to make and issue
5
"§ 2126. Powers
5
bonds, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, in an
6
"Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chap-
6
aggregate amount not exceeding $20,000,000,000
7
ter, the Authority-
7
outstanding at any one time;
8
" (1) shall have succession in its corporate name;
8
" (B) to make and issue such bonds as the
9
" (2) may sue and be sued in its corporate name in
9
Authority may from time to time determine to issue
10
the manner provided by section 507 of title 28;
10
for the purpose of refunding bonds previously issued
11
" (3) may adopt and use a corporate seal, which
11
by the Authority;
12
shall be judicially noticed;
12
" (C) to secure the payment of all bonds or any
13
" (4) may adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws;
13
part thereof, and the rights of the holders thereof, by
14
" (5) may acquire, hold, and use any property, real,
14
pledge, mortgage, or deed of trust of any property,
15
personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest
15
revenues, rentals, or receipts; and
16
therein, which it finds necessary for carrying out its
16
" (D) to make such agreements with the pur-
17
17
purposes;
chasers or holders of such bonds or with others in
18
" (6) may lease, sell, or encumber any property of
18
connection with any such bonds, whether issued or
19
the Authority as it may find necessary in order to carry
19
to be issued, as the Authority shall deem advisable;
20
out the purposes of the Authority;
20
" (9) may make contracts in its corporate name
21
" (7) may obtain services of experts and consultants
21
and execute all instruments necessary or advisable for the
22
in accordance with section 3109 of title 5 at rates of
22
carrying on of its business;
23
compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of
23
" (10) may enter into such agreements, contracts,
24
the rate prescribed for level V of the Executive
24
leases, or other arrangements with the United States or
25
Schedule;
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33
1
any agency thereof, as may be appropriate in carrying
1
to the Department, together with all funds appropriated
2
out the purposes of this chapter;
2
or allocated therefor;
3
(11) may convey or dispose of property of the
3
(5) all leases, contracts therefor, and rental agree-
4
Authority, by deed, lease, or otherwise, and encumber
4
ments made by the Department; and
5
the same, for the purposes of this chapter; and
5
" (6) all real property under the administration of
6
" (12) shall have such other powers and may per-
6
the Department, substantially all of which is used by the
7
form such other acts as it deems necessary or appropriate
7
Department and which the Postmaster General deter-
8
to carry out the purposes of the Authority.
8
mines to be in excess of the needs of the Department.
9
"§ 2127. Transfers of property
9
" (b) All real property and equipment, and all interests
10
" (a) Within one year after the Authority is established,
10 therein, acquired by the Department after the establishment
11 or at such other time as may be approved by the Authority,
11 of the Authority shall be transferred to the Authority as of
12 the Postmaster General, on behalf of the United States, shall
12 the date of acquisition. All real property of the United States
13 transfer to the Authority the following property:
13 under the administration of the Postmaster General which is
14
" (1) the mail equipment shops located in Wash-
14 being improved or renovated by the Department at the time
15
ington, District of Columbia;
15 of the establishment of the Authority shall be transferred to
16
" (2) all equipment of the Department;
16 the Authority upon completion of the improvement or
17
" (3) the unobligated balance of appropriations in
17 renovation.
18
the site acquisition account of the Department;
18
" (c) There may be excluded from transfer under this
19
" (4) all real property, and all interests therein,
19 section such property, or interests therein, and such funds,
20
whose ownership was acquired by the Postmaster Gen-
20 as the Administrator shall determine would not be useful to
21
eral pursuant to section 2103 (prior to repeal of such
21 the carrying out of the functions of the Authority.
22
section) of this title or which is under the administration
22
"§ 2128. Leases
23
of the Department for the purpose of constructing a
23
"The Authority shall lease to the Department such real
24
postal building from funds appropriated or transferred
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1 and personal property owned by the Authority as may be
1
" (1) shall be in such forms and denominations;
2 needed by the Department at rentals which shall be estab-
2
" (2) shall be sold at such times and in such
3 lished, with respect to each item of property SO leased, in an
3
amounts;
4
4 amount equal to the aggregate of—
" (3) shall mature at such time or times not more
5
" (1) the amount necessary to amortize the adjusted
5
than fifty years from their respective dates;
6
cost of the leased property over the estimated period
6
" (4) shall be sold at such prices;
7
of useful life of the property; and
7
" (5) shall bear such rates of interest;
8
" (2) the amount necessary to reimburse the Au-
8
" (6) may be redeemable before maturity at the
9
9
thority for the cost of the interest on its bonds, and
option of the Authority in such manner and at such times
10
for its other expenses, which are allocable to such
10
and redemption premiums as the Authority shall deter-
11
11
property,
mine;
12
12 as shown on the books of the Authority.
(7) may be entitled to such relative priorities of
13
13
"§ 2129. Bonds
claim on the assets of the Authority with respect to prin-
14
14
" (a) Bonds issued by the Authority under this chapter
cipal and interest payments as the Authority shall deter-
15
15 shall be negotiable instruments unless otherwise specified
mine; and
16
16 therein. Such bonds shall pledge the full faith and credit of
" (8) shall be subject to such other terms and con-
17
17 the Authority, but shall not be obligations of, nor shall pay-
ditions,
18
18 ment of the principal thereof or interest thereon be guaran-
as the Authority may determine.
19
19 teed by, the United States. The proceeds realized by the
" (c) (1) At least fifteen days before selling each issue of
20 Authority from issuance of bonds and from other sources
20 bonds hereunder the Authority shall advise the Secretary
21 shall not be subject to apportionment under the provisions
21 of the Treasury as to the amount, proposed date of sale,
22 of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31
22 maturities, terms, and conditions, and expected rates of in-
23
U.S.C. 665)
23 terest of the proposed issue in the maximum possible detail
24
" (b) Bonds issued by the Authority under this
24 and, upon request of the Secretary, shall consult with him or
25
chapter-
25 his designee thereon. The Authority is not required to obtain
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37
1 the approval of the Secretary or his designee with respect to
1 concerning the issuance of any bonds which the Secretary has
2 any of the above matters other than the time of issuance of
2 failed to approve, the Authority may nevertheless proceed to
3 the bonds and the maximum rates of interest thereon.
3 sell such bonds on any date thereafter without approval by
4
(2) If the Secretary does not approve the time of
4 the Secretary in amount sufficient to retire the interim obliga-
5 issuance and the maximum rates of interest for a proposed
5 tions issued to him and such interim obligations shall be
6 issue of bonds within seven working days following the date
6 retired from the proceeds of such bonds.
7 on which he is advised of the proposed sale, the Authority
7
" (6) For the purpose of any purchase of the Author-
8 may issue to the Secretary interim obligations in the amount
8 ity's obligations the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
9 of the proposed issue, which the Secretary is directed to
9 to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale
10 purchase.
10 of any securities issued under the applicable provisions of
11
" (3) If the Authority determines that a proposed issue
11 chapter 12 of title 31, and the purposes for which securities
12 of bonds hereunder cannot be sold on reasonable terms, the
12 may be issued under such chapter are extended to include
13 Authority may issue to the Secretary interim obligations
13 any purchase of the obligations of the Authority hereunder.
14 which the Secretary is authorized to purchase.
14
" (d) The Authority may-
15
" (4) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
15
" (1) sell bonds by negotiation or on the basis of
16 subsection, not more than $500,000,000 in obligations issued
16
competitive bids, subject to the right, if reserved, to
17 by the Authority to the Secretary shall be outstanding at any
17
reject all bids;
18
one time. The obligations shall mature on or before one year
18
" (2) designate trustees, registrars, and paying
19 from date of issue, and shall bear interest equal to the
19
agents in connection with said bonds and the issuance
20 average rate (rounded to the nearest one-eighth of a percent)
20
thereof;
21 on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States
21
" (3) arrange, with the consent of the Comptroller
22 with maturities from dates of issue of one year or less as of the
22
General of the United States, for audits of its accounts
23 close of the month preceding the issuance of the obligations
23
and for reports concerning its financial condition and
24 of the Authority.
24
operations by certified public accounting firms (which
25
" (5) If agreement is not reached within eight months
39
38
1 taxation now or hereafter imposed by any State or local
1
audits and reports shall be in addition to those required
2 taxing authority except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
2
by sections 850 and 851 of title 31) ; and
3
"§ 2130. Accounts
3
" (4) subject to any covenants contained in any
4
"The General Accounting Office, in the settlement of the
4
agreements entered into with the purchasers or holders
5
of its bonds, invest the proceeds from the sale of bonds
5 accounts of the accountable officer or employee of the Au-
6
and other funds under its control in any securities ap-
6 thority, shall not disallow credit for, nor withhold funds
proved for investment of national bank funds and de-
7 because of, any expenditure in any case in which the Au-
7
posit said proceeds and other funds, subject to with-
8 thority determines the expenditure is necessary to honor
8
drawal by check or otherwise, in accordance with
9 the pledge of its full faith and credit in any bonds, or is
9
10
section 867 of title 31.
10 necessary to maintain their marketability.
" (e) Bonds issued by the Authority hereunder shall
11 "§ 2131. Protection of public moneys and property
11
12
12 contain a recital that they are issued pursuant to this chap-
"General statutes for the protection of public moneys or
13 ter, and such recital shall be conclusive evidence of the
13 property of the United States shall apply to the moneys and
14 regularity of the issuance and sale of such bonds and of
14 property of the Authority and to moneys and properties of
15 the United States entrusted to the Authority."
15 their validity.
16
(f) Bonds issued by the Authority hereunder shall be
(b) The table of contents of part II of title 39, United
16
17 lawful investments and may be accepted as security for all
17 States Code, is amended by striking out-
"23. Property
2101"
18 fiduciary, trust, and public funds, the investment or deposit
18 and inserting in lieu thereof-
19 of which shall be under the authority or control of any officer
"23. Property and Postal Modernization
2101".
20 or agency of the United States. The Secretary of the Treasury
19
SEC. 402. Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code,
21 or any other officer or agency having authority over or con-
20 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
22 trol of any such fiduciary, trust, or public funds, may at any
21 clause:
23 time sell any of the bonds of the Authority acquired by them
22
" (90) Executive Director of the Postal Modernization
24 under this section. Bonds issued by the Authority hereunder
23 Authority.".
25 shall be exempt both as to principal and interest from all
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41
1
SEC. 403. (a) Section 101 of the Government Corpora-
1 the Authority at such time or times, in such manner, and
2 tion Control Act (31 U.S.C. 846) is amended by inserting
2 with such further measures and dispositions as the Admin-
3 "Postal Modernization Authority;" immediately after "Pan-
3 istrator shall direct in order to effectuate the transfers re-
4 ama Canal Company;".
4 ferred to in this section and to carry out the purposes of this
5
(b) Section 105 of such Act (31 U.S.C. 850) is
5 title. Personnel transferred in accordance with this subsection
6 amended by inserting before the period at the end of the
6 shall be employed by the Authority without break in service
7 first sentence the following phrase: "or the powers reserved
7 or loss of, or reduction in, status, tenure, seniority, pay,
8 to the Postal Modernization Authority under section 2130
8 leave, or any other employee benefits incident to their em-
9 of title 39, United States Code".
9 ployment immediately prior to such transfer.
10
SEC. 404. (a) There are hereby transferred to the Postal
10
(c) The incorporation of the Postal Modernization Au-
11 Modernization Authority established under section 2122 of
11 thority established by section 2122 of title 39, United States
12 title 39, United States Code, as added by section 401 of this
12 Code, shall be held to have been effected on the effective
13 title, the following functions of the Postmaster General:
13 date of this title.
14
(1) the acquisition, modernization, improvement,
14
SEC. 405. If any provision of this title, or the applica-
15
and disposition of real property and equipment;
15 tion of such provision, shall be held invalid, the remainder
16
(2) the conduct of research, engineering, and de-
16 of this title, or the application of such provision in any con-
17
velopment studies and programs; and
17 nection other than that as to which it is held invalid, shall not
18
(3) the making of studies for and the developing of
18 be affected thereby.
19
long-range plans for improved postal service.
19
TITLE V-COMMISSION ON POSTAL FINANCE
20
(b) So much of the personnel, property, records, and
20
ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION
21 unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other
21
SEC. 501. Part II of title 39, United States Code, is
22 funds employed, used, held, available, or to be made avail-
22 amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
23 able in connection with functions transferred by this section
23 chapter:
24 as the Administrator shall determine shall be transferred to
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43
1
"Chapter 33.-COMMISSION ON POSTAL FINANCE
1 close of December 31, 1970, except that, if any appointment
"Sec.
2 to membership on the Commission is made after the begin-
"2601. Establishment of Commission on Postal Finance.
"2602. Membership of Commission.
3 ning and before the close of such period, the term of office
"2603. Personnel of Commission.
"2604. Use of United States mails by Commission.
"2605. Administrative support services for Commission.
4 based on such appointment shall be for the remainder of
"2606. Function of Commission.
5
"2607. Report of Commission to the President.
such period.
"2608. Recommendations of the President.
"2609. Effective dates of recommendations of the President.
6
" (c) After December 31, 1970, persons shall be
"2610. Effect of recommendations of the President on existing law and
prior Presidential recommendations.
7 appointed as members of the Commission with respect to
"2611. Publication of recommendations of the President.
"2612. Effect of this chapter on other laws.
8 each period of eighteen months which commences on the
2 "§ 2601. Establishment of Commission on Postal Finance
9 first day of the thirty-first month following the immediately
3
"There is established a Commission on Postal Finance,
10 preceding period of eighteen months for which persons
4 referred to in this chapter as the 'Commission'.
11 were appointed as members of the Commission. The terms
5
"§ 2602. Membership of Commission
12 of office of persons SO appointed shall be for the eighteen-
6
" (a) The Commission shall be composed of eleven mem-
13 month period with respect to which the appointment is
7 bers, who shall be appointed from private life as follows:
14 made, except that, if any appointment is made after the
8
" (1) five appointed by the President of the United
15 beginning and before the close of any such period, the term
9
States;
16
of office based on such appointment shall be for the remainder
10
" (2) three appointed by the Speaker of the House
17
of such period.
11
of Representatives; and
18
" (d) A vacancy in the membership of the Commission
12
" (3) three appointed by the President pro tempore
19
shall be filled in the manner in which the original appoint-
13
of the Senate.
20
ment was made.
14 One of the members shall be designated as Chairman by the
21
" (e) Each member of the Commission who is not an
15
President.
22
officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be
16
" (b) The terms of office of persons first appointed as
23
paid at the rate of $200 for each day such member is en-
17
members of the Commission shall be for the period of eight-
24
gaged upon the work of the Commission, and shall be
18 een months beginning July 1, 1969, and ending at the
25
allowed travel expenses, including a per diem allowance, in
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45
1 accordance with section 5703 (b) of title 5, United States
1 of eighteen months referred to in subsection (b) or (c) of
2 Code, when engaged in the performance of services for the
2 section 2602 of this title, any of the personnel of such depart-
3 Commission.
3 ment, agency, or establishment to assist the Commission
4 "§ 2603. Personnel of Commission
4 in carrying out its function.
5
" (a) Without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
5 "§ 2604. Use of United States mails by Commission
6 States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
6
"The Commission may use the United States mails in the
7 service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III
7 same manner and upon the same conditions as other depart-
8 of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and Gen-
8 ments and agencies of the United States.
9
éral Schedule pay rates, and on a temporary basis for periods
9
"§ 2605. Administrative support services for Commission
10
covering all or part of any period of eighteen months re-
10
"The Administrator of General Services shall provide
11 ferred to in subsection (b) or (c) of section 2602 of this
11 administrative support services for the Commission on a
12
title
12 reimbursable basis.
13
" (1) the Commission is authorized to appoint an
13 "§ 2606. Function of Commission
14
Executive Director and fix his basic pay at the rate
14
"The Commission shall conduct, in each of the respec-
15
provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule; and
15 tive periods of eighteen months referred to in subsection (b)
16
" (2) with the approval of the Commission, the
16 and (c) of section 2702 of this title, a review of-
17
Executive Director is authorized to appoint and fix the
17
" (1) all postage rates, charges, and fees on all
18
basic pay (at respective rates not in excess of the maxi-
18
classes, types, and kinds of mail matter, classifications of
19
mum rate paid under the General Schedule) of such
19
articles mailable, postal zone structures and methods
20
additional personnel as may be necessary to carry out
20
used in establishing such structures, and other conditions
21
the function of the Commission.
21
of mailability, provided for by this title;
22
" (b) Upon the request of the Commission, the head of
22
" (2) all other charges and fees established by the
23
any department, agency, or establishment of any branch of
23
Department:
24 the Federal Government is authorized to detail, on a reim-
24
" (3) the postal policy contained in chapter 27 of
25 bursable basis, for periods covering all or part of any period
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1
this title, including, among other matters, the identifica-
1
ance of such services after excluding the public service
2
cation of public services, the determination of the costs
2
costs in accordance with chapter 27 of this title;
3
thereof, and the extent to which such policy, identifica-
3
" (B) a system of cost ascertainment. and of allo-
4
tion of services, and determination of costs are consistent
4
cation or apportionment of costs among the various
5
with the public interest;
5
classes and categories of mail and the services performed
6
" (4) the cost ascertainment system of the Depart-
6
by the Department, that is consistent with the best busi-
7
ment including, among other matters, the methods used
7
ness accounting practices, is fully responsive to the needs
8
to determine costs and to allocate such costs among the
8
of management, and is the basis for a sound and equitable
9
various classes and categories of mail and the services
9
postal rate structure;
10
performed by the Department and
10
" (C) identification of public services and the deter-
11
" (5) the authority, function, operation, and admin-
11
mination of costs thereof on a current basis, in the light
12
istration of the Postal Modernization Authority estab-
12
of the responsibility of the Department to furnish postal
13
lished by chapter 23 of this title including, among other
13
service to the public, the value of such service to both
14
matters, the adequacy of capital funds available for mod-
14
mailers and addressees, and the relationship of postal
15
ernization of postal facilities and the effectiveness of the
15
revenues and expenses; and
16
Authority in providing the modern and efficient build-
16
" (D) such changes in the authority, functions,
17
ings, machinery, and equipment required to serve the
17
management, and operation of the Postal Moderniza-
18
postal needs of the public.
18
tion Authority established by chapter 33 of this title as
19
Such review by the Commission shall be made for the pur-
19
will facilitate the achievement of its purpose to supply
20
pose of providing-
1
20
and maintain, for the postal establishment, the modern
21
" (A) a comprehensive system of rates, charges,
21
buildings, machinery, and equipment needed for effi-
22
and fees for services performed by the postal establish-
22
cient and economical service to the public.
23
ment that is consistent with the economic, cultural, and
23
"§ 2607. Report of Commission to the President
24
social interests of the Nation and the general public
24
"The Commission shall submit to the President a report
25
welfare and recovers total costs incurred in the perform-
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1 of the results of each review conducted by the Commission,
1 date of transmittal of such recommendations by the President
2 together with its recommendations. Each such report shall be
2 to the Congress-
3 submitted not later than the close of the period of eighteen
3
" (1) there has not been enacted into law a statute
4 months with respect to which the then incumbent members
4
which modifies, supersedes, or otherwise renders in-
5 of the Commission were appointed.
5
applicable all or part of such recommendations;
6 "§ 2608. Recommendations of the President
6
" (2) neither House of the Congress has, by bill or
7
"The President shall transmit to the Congress, not later
7
resolution, disapproved such recommendations; or
8 than the ninetieth day following the close of each period
8
(3) both.
9 of eighteen months referred to in section 2607 of this title,
9 "§ 2610. Effect of recommendations of the President on
10 his recommendations with respect to matters within the
10
existing law and prior Presidential recom-
11 purview of subparagraphs (1), (3), and (5) of section
11
mendations
12 2606 of this title. The President may transmit to the Post-
12
"The recommendations of the President which become
13 master General such directions as the President deems appro-
13 effective under this chapter shall be held and considered to
14 priate with respect to matters within the purview of subpara-
14 modify, supersede, or render inapplicable, as the case may be,
15 graphs (2) and (4) of section 2606 of this title, and such
15 to the extent inconsistent therewith-
16 recommendations shall be placed in effect by the Postmaster
16
" (1) all provisions of law enacted prior to the date
17 General as directed by the President.
17
the President transmitted such recommendations to the
18 "§ 2609. Effective dates of recommendations of the Presi-
18
Congress pursuant to section 2708 of this title; and
19
dent
19
" (2) any prior recommendations of the President
20
"The recommendations of the President transmitted to
20
which shall have taken effect under this chapter.
21
the Congress in accordance with section 2608 of this title
21
"§ 2611. Publication of recommendations of the President
22 shall become effective on such date or dates as the President
22
"The recommendations of the President which take
23 may prescribe in the recommendations, but such recom-
23 effect pursuant to section 2609 of this title shall be printed
24 mendations shall become effective only if, within the period
24 in the Statutes at Large in the same volume as public laws
25 of one hundred and twenty days immediately following the
50
51
1 and shall be printed in the Federal Register and included
1
" (1) the unexpended balances of all appropriations
2 in the Code of Federal Regulations.
2
made to the Post Office Department;
3
"§ 2612. Effect of this chapter on other laws
3
" (2) any other unexpended balance of the Post
4
"This chapter does not preclude changes in postal rates,
4
Office Department Fund established under former sec-
5 charges, and fees by, or pursuant to, laws (other than this
5
tion 2202 of this title;
6
chapter) in force on, or enacted after, the effective date of
6
" (3) all revenue of the Department;
7 this chapter."
7
" (4) payments received by the Department from
8
TITLE VI-POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
8
the following sources:
9
OPERATING FUND
9
" (A) payments for damage to Government-
10
SEC. 601. (a) Chapter 25 of title 39, United States
10
owned vehicles operated by the Department,
11 Code, is amended by inserting after section 2212 the fol-
11
" (B) payments for the sale of leather, metal,
12 lowing:
12
canvas cuttings, and old canvas resulting from the
13 "POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OPERATING FUND
13
manufacture and repair of mail bags and locks,
14
"§ 2221. Definition
14
" (C) payments for damage to Government-
15
"As used in this chapter, 'Fund' means the Post Office
15
owned personal property under custody and control
16
Department Operating Fund established by section 2222
16
of the Department,
17
of this title.
17
" (D) payments made by contractors for serv-
18
"§ 2222. Establishment
18
ices performed for them by postal personnel, and
19
"The Post Office Department Operating Fund is estab-
19
" (E) payments of fines, penalties, and refunds
20
lished in the Treasury of the United States as a separate fund
20
resulting from nonperformance or inadequate per-
21
subject to withdrawal by check by the Postmaster General.
21
formance of carriers and contractors;
22
22
There shall be deposited in the Fund the following items,
" (5) payments and reimbursements made by other
23
23
except to the extent all or any part thereof is transferred to
departments and agencies of the Government for services
24
24
the Postal Modernization Authority established by chapter
performed by the Department for such other depart-
25
25
23 of this title:
ments and agencies;
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1
" (6) funds appropriated to the Department in
1
" (6) expenditures which, except for the provisions
accordance with law;
2
2
of this chapter, would be paid out of the postal revenue or
3
" (7) receipts from subleases of property under sec-
3
the revenue of the Department.
tion 2117 of this chapter; and
4
4
" (b) Moneys deposited in the Fund shall remain avail-
5
" (8) any funds which, except for the provisions of
5 able for expenditure without limitation as to time and are not
6
this chapter and chapter 23 of this title, would be
6 subject to apportionment under section 665 of title 31 (Rev.
7
credited to appropriations made to the Department.
7 Stat. 3679, as amended)
8
"§ 2223. Use of Fund
8
" (c) From time to time the Postmaster General shall
9
" (a) The Postmaster General shall use the moneys in
9 deposit in the general fund of the Treasury of the United
10 the Fund to pay all of the expenses and costs of the adminis-
10 States as miscellaneous receipts those balances in the Fund
11 tration and operation of the Department, including, but not
11
which he determines to be in excess of the amount required
12 limited to-
12 for the operation and administration of the Department.
13
13
" (1) as they become due and payable, all obliga-
"§ 2224. Authorization of appropriations to Fund
14
tions chargeable to balances of appropriations deposited
14
"There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
15
in the Fund;
15 Fund-
16
" (2) salaries, wages, and related retirement and
16
" (1) amounts equal to the amounts of the costs of
17
other employee benefit contributions;
17
public services determined in accordance with the postal
18
" (3) rentals in accordance with section 2128 of this
18
policy contained in chapter 27 of this title, and
19
title;
19
" (2) amounts equal to the amounts by which the
20
" (4) indemnities for the loss or damage to regis-
20
expenses of the operation and administration of the de-
21
tered, insured, and collect-on-delivery mail, and the ex-
21
partmental service and the postal field service exceed
22
pense of manufacturing embossed stamped envelopes,
22
the amounts available in the Fund for the payment of
23
printed or unprinted;
23
such expenses.".
24
" (5) the face value of money orders issued; and
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1
(b) Chapter 25 of title 39, United States Code, is
1
"Chapter 47.-EMPLOYEE-LABOR MANAGEMENT
2
amended—
2
RELATIONS
3
(1) by repealing sections 2201 through 2204, sec-
"Sec.
"3701. Declaration of policy.
4
tions 2231 through 2234, and the center heading
"3702. Definitions.
"3703. Recognition of labor organizations.
5
"Postal Modernization Fund" appearing immediately be-
"3704. Saving provision-prior agreements.
"3705. Dues checkoff.
"3706. Standards of conduct for labor organizations.
6
fore section 2231, and
"3707. Code of Fair Labor Practices.
"3708. Labor-management disputes.
7
(2) by amending the table of contents to read as
"3709. Creation of Postal Labor-Management Relations Panel.
"3710. Powers and duties of Panel.
8
follows:
"3711. Settlement of grievances.
"3712. Violations and enforcement.
9
"Chapter 25.-FUNDS AND ACCOUNTING
"3713. Separability of provisions.
10
"GENERAL
3 "§ 3701. Declaration of policy
"Sec.
4
" (a) Participation of postal employees, through labor
"2205. Date of orders, entries, contracts.
"2206. Audit by General Accounting Office.
5 organizations, with management in decisions which affect
"2207. Administrative accounting.
"2208. System of accounting and control.
6 them contributes to the effective conduct of the business of
"2209. Responsibility of postmasters.
"2210. Withholding compensation of postmasters.
"2211. Administrative examination of accounts.
7 the Post Office Department. Therefore, strong, democrati-
"2212. Continuance of disbursing officer's accounts and issuance of checks.
8 cally administered labor organizations are in the public inter-
11
"POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OPERATING FUND
9 est and their development should be encouraged.
"2221. Definition.
"2222. Establishment.
10
" (b) The right of labor organizations to organize em-
"2223. Use of Fund.
"2224. Authorization of appropriations to Fund.".
11 ployees of the Department, and to bargain collectively, and
12
TITLE VII-EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT
12 to present grievances on their behalf without restraint,
13
RELATIONS
13 coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal is recognized
14
SEC. 701. Part III of title 39, United States Code, is
14 and encouraged.
15 amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
15
"§ 3702. Definitions
16 chapters:
16
"As used in this chapter-
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1
" 'employee' means any employee in the postal field
1
'dispute' includes any controversy concerning
2
service;
2
terms, tenure, or conditions of employment, or concern-
3
" 'labor organization' means any national union of
3
ing the association or representative of persons in nego-
4
postal employees and its affiliates, composed of employees
4
tiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to
5
of the Department, in which employees participate and
5
arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless
6
pay dues, and which has, as one of its basic and central
6
of whether the disputants stand in the proximate rela-
7
purposes, dealing with management of the Department
7
tion of employer and employee;
8
concerning terms and conditions of employment, but
8
"grievance" means any cause for dissatisfaction
9
shall not include (1) any organization whose basic
9
outside an employee's control if the matter arises out of
10
purpose is purely social, fraternal, or limited to special
10
employment in the postal field service and the remedy
11
interest objectives which are only incidentally related
11
sought is within the authority of the Department, in-
12
to terms and conditions of employment, (2) any orga-
12
cluding, but not limited to, adverse actions, complaints
13
nization which by ritualistic practice, constitution, or
13
of discrimination, any other complaint by any employee
14
bylaws proscription, by tacit agreement among its mem-
14
against the Department concerning the effect, interpre-
15
bers or otherwise, denies membership because of race,
15
tation, or application of a collective bargaining agree-
16
color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or preferential
16
ment, and any violation of any law, rule, or regulation
17
or nonpreferential civil service status, or (3) any orga-
17
governing conditions of employment which the Depart-
18
nization sponsored by the Department or by any agency,
18
ment has the authority to correct;
19
activity, or organization of the Federal Government;
19
" 'adverse action' means any action which results
20
" 'representative' means any representative of a
20
in (1) any suspension for any reason of an employee
21
labor organization, whether an employee or nonem-
21
from his job, (2) any discharge from employment, (3)
22
ployee of the Department;
22
any furlough without pay, (4) any reduction in rank or
23
'agreement' means any collective-bargaining
23
compensation, including those which are taken at the
24
agreement negotiated pursuant to the provisions of this
24
election of the Department after a classification decision
25
chapter;
25
by either the United States Civil Service Commission or
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1
the Department, and (5) any withholding of a salary
1
" 'unit' means craft of postal employees for the pur-
2
step increase;
2
poses of recognition and representation; and
3
"conditions of employment' includes, but is not
3
" 'craft' means each of the following groups of
4
limited to, such factors as seniority, working conditions
4
employees:
5
and environment, work schedules, work procedures,
5
" (1) postal clerks.
6
automation, safety, transfers, job classifications, details,
6
" (2) city letter carriers.
7
promotion procedures, demotions, assignments and re-
7
" (3) mail handlers.
8
assignments, job security, disciplinary actions and ap-
8
" (4) motor vehicle and motor vehicle mainte-
9
peals, in-service training, labor-management relation-
9
nance employees.
10
ship, methods of adjusting grievances, granting of leave,
10
" (5) rural letter carriers.
11
and such other matters as may be specified by law, rule,
11
" (6) special delivery messengers.
12
regulation, or agreement negotiated pursuant to this
12
" (7) maintenance employees.
13
chapter;
13 "§ 3703. Recognition of labor organizations
14
" 'consultation' means the obtaining and/or enter-
14
" (a) Any labor organization shall be granted exclusive
15
taining by management of views from designated repre-
15 recognition within a unit by submitting to the Department
16
sentatives of the labor organizations relative to formulat-
16 a verifiable certified membership list of more than 50 per
17
ing, changing, or implementing policies, practices, and
17 centum of the total number of employees within the unit.
18
working conditions and considering those views, includ-
18 However, if one or more labor organizations submit a
19
ing objections or suggestions, before final action is taken.
19 verifiable certified membership list of not more than 50
20
Such consultation shall permit sufficient time for the
20 per centum and not less than 30 per centum of the total
21
representatives of the labor organizations to present
21 number of employees within the craft, a secret national ballot
22
formal agreement or objection to management and the
22 election shall be scheduled within a period of sixty days
23
reasons for such agreement or objection. If any objec-
23 from date of submission.
24
tions are made, they must receive full consideration
24
" (b) The right of a labor organization to selection as
25
before final action is taken;
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the exclusive craft representative on a national basis where
1
" (d) Recognition of a labor organization shall continue
2
an election is necessary shall be decided by a national secret
2 unless withdrawn pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
3 ballot election with the right of such selection being awarded
3 The Department shall not determine whether a labor orga-
4 to the labor organization receiving a majority of valid votes
4 nization shall become or continue to be recognized as exclu-
5 cast in the election. If no labor organization secures a ma-
5 sive representative of the employees in any unit within
6
jority of all valid votes cast but a majority of all votes cast
6 twenty-four months after a determination of exclusive status,
7
are for representation by some labor organization, then a run-
7 or while an agreement is in effect with respect to such unit.
8
off election shall be held within sixty days thereafter, be-
8
'(e) No unit shall be established for purposes of ex-
9 tween the two labor organizations securing the largest num-
9 clusive recognition which includes any Department official
10 ber of votes, to determine the labor organization which has
10 who has primarily executive, managerial, or policymaking
11 achieved exclusive recognition. The election shall be con-
11 responsibilities or any supervisor who officially and regularly
12 ducted by the Department of Labor under rules and regula-
12 evaluates the performance of employees.
13 tions promulgated by the Secretary of Labor. Any dispute
13
(f) When a labor organization has been recognized
14 or disagreement as to eligibility of a labor organization or
14 as the exclusive craft representative of employees of an
15 an employee to participate in the selection of an exclusive
15 appropriate unit, it shall be entitled to act for and to nego-
16 craft representative shall be resolved by the Department of
16 tiate agreements covering all employees in the unit at the
17 Labor pursuant to regulations established by the Secretary
17 national and local installation levels and it shall be respon-
18 of Labor. Such regulations shall include provision for binding
18 sible for representing the interests of all such employees.
19 arbitration of any such dispute or disagreement.
19 Such a labor organization shall have the right to participate
20
(c) The Department shall accord exclusive recogni-
20 with management in the formulation, implementation, and
21 tion on a national craft basis to a labor organization which
21 modification of personnel policies and practices, and all other
22 has been selected under subsection (b) of this section. Such
22 matters affecting the conditions of employment of employees
23 national exclusive recognition shall be accorded to such labor
23 in the unit. The Department and such labor organization,
24 organization and the affiliates thereof at installation, regional,
24 through appropriate officials and representatives, shall me
25 and other levels within the Department.
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at reasonable times for the purposes of consultation as de-
1 than one year or beyond the termination date of the ap-
2 fined in this chapter. The Department and the recognized
2 plicable collective agreement, whichever occurs sooner.
3 labor organization shall be required to negotiate in good
3
"§ 3706. Standards of conduct for labor organizations
4 faith for the purpose of arriving at an agreement at any
4
"The Department will not accord exclusive recognition
5
level. Such obligation to bargain shall include the determina-
5 to any labor organization unless the labor organization is
6
tion of appropriate bargaining techniques and the inclusion
6 subject to governing requirements adopted by the labor
7 of any understanding reached by the parties in a written
7 organization containing explicit and detailed provisions to
8
agreement. In exercising authority to make rules and regula-
8 which it subscribes, providing for-
9
tions relating to personnel policies and practices or to work-
9
" (1) the maintenance of democratic procedures
10
ing conditions, the Department may not make rules or regu-
10
and practices, including provisions for periodic elections
11
lations which are in conflict with any agreements negotiated
11
to be conducted subject to recognized safeguards and
12
under this chapter.
12
provisions defining and securing the right of individual
13
"§ 3704. Saving provision-prior agreements
13
members to participation in the affairs of the labor
14
"Nothing in this chapter shall nullify any provisions of
14
organization, to fair and equal treatment under the
15
any agreement in effect on the effective date of this Act
15
governing rules of the organization, and to fair process
16
between the Department and any labor organization, except
16
in disciplinary proceedings;
17
as hereafter may be agreed to by the parties thereto, until
17
" (2) the exclusion from office in the labor organi-
18
superseded by an agreement made pursuant to this chapter.
18
zation of persons affiliated with Communist or other
19
"§ 3705. Dues check-off
19
totalitarian movements;
20
"Where the Department has received from any em-
20
" (3) the prohibition of business or financial in-
21
ployee a written assignment which authorizes the Depart-
21
terests on the part of labor organization officers and
22
ment to deduct from the wages of such employee money for
22
agents which conflict with their duty to the organization
23
the payment of membership dues in a labor organization,
23
and its members; and
24
such assignment shall be honored, except that any such
24
" (4) the maintenance of fiscal integrity in the
25
assignment shall not be irrevocable for a period of more
25
conduct of the affairs of the labor organization, including
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1
provision for accounting and financial controls and regu-
1
in good faith with a labor organization as required by
2
lar financial reports or summaries to be made available
2
this chapter.
3
to members.
3
" (b) The labor organization is prohibited from-
4
"§ 3707. Code of Fair Labor Practices
4
" (1) interfering with, restraining, or coercing any
5
" (a) The Department is prohibited from-
5
employee in the exercise of the rights assured by this
6
" (1) interfering with, restraining, or coercing any
6
chapter;
7
employee in the exercise of the rights assured by this
7
" (2) attempting to induce postal management to
8
chapter;
8
coerce any employee in the enjoyment of his rights
9
" (2) encouraging or discouraging membership in
9
under this chapter;
10
any labor organization by discrimination in regard to
10
" (3) coercing or attempting to coerce, or disciplin-
11
hiring, tenure, promotion, or other conditions of em-
11
ing any member of the organization as punishment or
12
ployment;
12
reprisal for, or for the purpose of hindering or impeding
13
" (3) sponsoring, controlling, or otherwise assisting
13
his discharge of his duties owed as an officer or employee
14
any employee organization, except that the Department
14
of the Department; and
15
may furnish customary and routine services and facili-
15
" (4) discriminating against any employee with
16
ties;
16
regard to the terms or conditions of membership because
17
" (4) disciplining or otherwise discriminating
17
of race, color, creed, sex, age, or national origin.
18
against any employee because he has filed a complaint
18
" (c) A labor organization granted exclusive recogni-
19
or given testimony under this chapter or under the
19 tion shall, upon request, admit to membership in the orga-
20
Standards of Conduct for Labor Organizations or the
20 nization without discrimination any employee in the unit
21
Code of Fair Labor Practices;
21 represented who meets reasonable occupational standards
22
" (5) refusing to accord exclusive recognition to a
22 and pays the required fee and dues. Nothing in this chapter
23
labor organization qualified for such recognition; and
23 shall preclude a labor organization from suspending or ex-
24
" (6) refusing to hear, consult, confer, or negotiate
24 pelling a member, who is an employee in the unit repre-
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sented, from the organization, if such action is taken for just
1
the services of the Postal Labor-Management Relations
2 cause and in accordance with procedures under the constitu-
2
Panel hereinafter provided for.
3
tion or bylaws of the labor organization.
3
"§ 3709. Creation of Postal Labor-Management Relations
4
"§ 3708. Labor-management disputes
4
Panel
5
" (a) The Department and any recognized labor orga-
5
" (a) There is created a Postal Labor-Management Rela-
6
nization shall have the right to invoke the provisions of sec-
6 tions Panel (referred to in this chapter as the 'Panel')
7 tion 3710 in respect to any dispute concerning-
7
" (b) The Panel shall be composed of a Chairman and
8
" (1) the application or interpretation of provisions
8
two additional members. The Chairman and the members of
9
of this chapter;
9
the Panel shall be appointed by the President of the United
10
" (2) the terms to be incorporated in an agree-
10 States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and
11
ment;
11 shall not be otherwise employed by the Government of the
12
" (3) the interpretation, application, and enforce-
12 United States.
13
ment of the Standards of Conduct for Labor Organiza-
13
" (c) One of the original members of the Panel shall
14
tions and the Code of Fair Labor Practices; and
14
be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of three
15
" (4) alleged violations of any agreement.
15
years, and one for a term of five years, but their successors
16
" (b) In resolving disputes set forth in subsection (a)
16 shall be appointed for terms of five years each, excepting
17
of this section, the following procedures shall be applicable:
17 that any individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed
18
" (1) Either party may invoke the services of the
18
only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall
19
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, which shall
19
replace. The President shall designate one member to serve
20
immediately assign one or more of its mediators to work
20
as Chairman of the Panel. Any member of the Panel may
21
with the parties, using every effort to bring the parties
21
be removed by the President, upon notice and hearing, for
22
22
to an agreement.
neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but for no other
23
" (2) If such efforts to bring about a settlement
23
cause.
24
24
"
through mediation and conciliation are unsuccessful, then
(d) There shall be an Executive Secretary of the
25
25
either party to the controversy is authorized to invoke
Panel who shall be appointed by the Panel for a term of
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1 five years. Each member of the Panel and the Executive
1 dial action as the Panel deems advisable. The Postmaster
2 Secretary shall receive a salary equal to level II of the Exec-
2 General shall consider any such recommendation of the
3 utive Schedule and shall be eligible for reappointment and
3 Panel and take such action thereon as he determines to be
4 shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employ-
4
proper in the light of all of the pertinent facts and circum-
5 ment. The Panel shall have the authority to employ staff,
5 stances, subject to the exercise by any officer or employee
6 including counsel, it deems necessary for the proper perform-
6 of the Department of the right to appeal any determination
7 ance of its duties and to fix their compensation and expenses.
7 of the Postmaster General in accordance wih laws, rules, and
8
"§ 3710. Powers and duties of Panel
8
regulations governing appeals of postal employees from
9
" (a) The Panel shall have authority from time to time
9
adverse personnel actions.
10 to make, amend, and rescind, in the manner prescribed by
10
" (c) For the purpose of any hearings or investigation
11 the Administrative Procedure Act, such rules and regulations
11
provided for in this chapter, the provisions of sections 49
12 as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
12 and 50 of title 15, United States Code (relating to the
13 chapter.
13
attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers,
14
" (b) The Panel shall have authority to investigate
14
and documents) are made applicable to the jurisdiction,
15
15
and resolve any dispute arising under section 3708 of this
powers, and duties of the Panel.
16 chapter, and to afford prompt and full relief with respect
16
" (d) Any person who shall wilfully resist, prevent,
17
17
to the issues involved in such dispute. Such relief shall in-
impede, or interfere with any member of the Panel or any
18 clude, among other matters, reinstatement to a position,
18
of its agents or agencies or any arbitrator selected pursuant
19
19
restitution of monetary loss, and such other compensatory
to this chapter in the performance of duties pursuant to this
20
20
measures as the Panel deems appropriate, with respect to
chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000
21
21
any employee involved in such dispute. The Panel, upon
or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
22
22
its determination that there has been an arbitrary, capricious,
" (e) After its services have been invoked, the Panel
23
23
or otherwise knowing violation of this chapter, may recom-
or its designee shall assist the parties in arriving at a settle-
24
24
mend that the Postmaster General discipline the offending
ment through whatever voluntary methods and procedures
25
25
party by demotion, suspension, removal, or such other reme-
it may consider to be appropriate.
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1
" (f) If the Panel is unable to assist the parties in
1 arbitration of a grievance shall notify the labor organization
2 arriving at a settlement through other means, the Panel or its
2 which has exclusive recognition for the employee's craft in
3 designee shall promptly hold hearings at which both parties
3 writing and must receive the written consent of said labor
4 shall be given a full opportunity to present their respective
4 organization in order to have the grievance submitted to
5 cases.
5 arbitration: Provided further, That the labor organization
6.
(g) At the conclusion of the hearings, the Panel shall,
6 may initiate grievances and arbitration proceedings on its own
7 with due dispatch, render its decision in writing on the mat-
7 behalf.
8 ters in dispute. This decision shall be promptly served
8
" (c) Grievance procedures shall be established in nego-
9 upon the parties to the proceedings and shall be final and
9
tiations between representatives of labor organizations which
10 binding upon all parties.
10 have achieved exclusive recognition and representatives of
11
" (h) Employees of the Department called upon by
11 the Department. Such procedures shall include, but shall not
12 either party to participate in any phase of the Panel proceed-
12 be restricted to, procedures assuring employees-
13 ings shall be free to do SO without suffering any loss of pay,
13
" (1) the right to be represented by their labor
14 and all such employees shall be free from restraint, coercion,
14
organization;
15 interference, intimidation, or reprisal as a consequence of
15
" (2) fixed and reasonable time limits for a deci-
16 their participation.
16
sion at each grievance step; and
17
"§ 3711. Settlement of grievances
17
" (3) the right to call, question, and cross-examine
18
" (a) Grievances filed under this chapter shall be proc-
18
witnesses.
19
essed as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of
19
" (d) The arbitration procedure shall be as follows:
20 this section.
20
" (1) Any grievance not satisfactorily settled in the
21
" (b) Any employee, or a labor organization which has
21
grievance process shall be subject to arbitration upon
22 achieved exclusive recognition for the craft in which the
22
the written request of the labor organization which has
23 employee is employed, shall have the right to present and
23
achieved exclusive recognition for the craft of the em-
24 process grievances and to submit to arbitration unresolved
24
ployee or employees involved. Such written request
25 grievances: Provided, however, That any employee desiring
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1
shall be directed to the principal administrative officer
1 any loss of pay, and all such employees shall be free from
2
of the Department.
2 restraint, coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal
3
" (2) The Department shall within five working
3
as a consequence of their participation.
4
days after receipt of the request for arbitration request
4
"§ 3712. Violations and enforcement
5
the Secretary of Labor to furnish a panel of names of
5
" (a) It shall be unlawful for anyone to violate or re-
6
five arbitrators from which the labor organization and
6 fuse to comply with a decision or order of the Panel rendered
7
the Department shall select an arbitrator, by alternately
7 pursuant to sections 3708 or 3710 of this chapter or of an
8
striking off four names. The name of the person remain-
8 arbitrator rendered pursuant to section 3711 of this chapter.
9
ing on the list shall be arbitrator in that case.
9
" (b) The district courts of the United States, upon
10
" (3) The decision of the arbitrator shall be final
10 petition of an aggrieved party, shall have jurisdiction for
11
and binding. The fee and expenses of the arbitrator and
11 cause shown to restrain any violation of subsection (a) of
12
the general expenses incident to the arbitration shall be
12 this section, to require compliance with any decision or order
13
paid by the Secretary of Labor from an arbitration fund
13 issued under section 3708, 3710, or 3711 of this chapter,
14
created for such purpose. No employee of the Depart-
14 and to afford interim relief.
15
ment involved in the arbitration shall suffer any loss in
15
"§ 3713. Separability of provisions
16
pay because of his participation in the proceedings,
16
"If any provision of this chapter, or the application
17
either as a witness, aggrieved employee, or employee
17
of such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be
18
representative.
18 held invalid, the remainder of this chapter or the application
19
" (e) Department employees called upon by either
19 of such provision to persons or circumstances other than
20 party to participate in any phase of the grievance procedure,
20 those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected
21 including arbitration, shall be free to do SO without suffering
21 thereby."
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1 "Chapter 49.-POSTAL SUPERVISOR-MANAGEMENT
1
pay dues, and which has, as one of its basic and central
2
RELATIONS
2
purposes, dealing with management of the Department
"Sec.
3
"3901. Declaration of policy.
concerning terms and conditions of employment, but
"3902. Definitions.
"3903. Recognition of supervisors' organizations.
4
shall not include (1) any organization whose basic pur-
"3904. Saving provision-prior agreements.
"3905. Dues checkoff.
5
pose is purely social, fraternal, or limited to special in-
"3906. Standards of conduct for supervisors' organizations.
"3907. Code of Fair Labor Practices.
6
terest objectives which are only incidentally related to
"3908. Labor-management disputes.
"3909. Authority of Postal Labor-Management Relations Panel.
7
terms and conditions of employment, (2) any organiza-
"3910. Settlement of grievances.
"3911. Violations and enforcement.
8
tion which by ritualistic practice, constitution, or bylaws
"3912. Separability of provisions.
3
9
"§ 3901. Declaration of policy
proscription, by tacit agreement among its members or
4
10
"The declaration of policy contained in section 3701
otherwise, denies membership because of race, color,
5
11
of this title, with respect to the value of employee participa-
religion, national origin, sex, age, or preferential or
12
6 tion, through organizations, in management decisions affect-
nonpreferential civil service status, or (3) any organiza-
13
7 ing them, and to their right to organize, applies with equal
tion sponsored by the Department or by any agency,
8 force and effect with respect to supervisors and supervisors'
14
activity, or organization of the Federal Government;
9 organizations provided for in this chapter.
15
"representative" means any representative of a
10
"§ 3902. Definitions
16
supervisors' organization, whether an employee or non-
11
"As used in this chapter-
17
employee of the Department;
12
"supervisor" means any supervisor, and any other
18
"agreement' means any collective-bargaining
13
officer or employee whose position is classified as execu-
19
agreement negotiated pursuant to the provisions of this
14
tive, administrative, professional, or technical, in the
20
chapter;
15
postal field service, but does not include any postmaster;
21
"dispute' includes any controversy concerning
16
" 'supervisors' organization' means any national or-
22
terms, tenure, or conditions of employment, or concern-
17
ganization and its affiliates, composed of supervisors of
23
ing the association or representative of persons in nego-
18
the Department, in which supervisors participate and
24
tiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to ar-
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1
1
range terms or conditions of employment, regardless of
and environment, work schedules, work procedures,
2
2
whether the disputants stand in the proximate relation
automation, safety, transfers, job classifications, details,
3
3
of employer and employee;
promotion procedures, demotions, assignments and re-
4
4
" 'grievance' means any cause of dissatisfaction out-
assignments, job security, disciplinary actions and ap-
5
5
side a supervisor's control if the matter arises out of
peals, in-service training, general labor-management
6
6
employment in the postal field service and the remedy
relationship, methods or adjusting grievances, granting
7
7
sought is within the authority of the Department, in-
of leave, and such other matters as may be specified by
8
8
cluding, but not limited to, adverse actions, complaints
law, rule, regulation, or agreement negotiated pursuant
9
9
of discrimination, any other complaint by any supervisor
to this chapter;
10
10
against the Department concerning the effect, inter-
" 'consultation' means the obtaining and/or enter-
11
11
pretation, or application of a collective bargaining
taining by management of views from designated repre-
12
12
agreement, and any violation of any law, rule, or regu-
sentatives of a supervisors' organization relative to
13
13
lation governing conditions of employment which the
formulating, changing, or implementing policies, prac-
14
14
Department has the authority to correct;
tices, and working conditions and considering those
15
15
'adverse action' means any action which results in
views, including objections or suggestions, before final
16
16
(1) any suspension for any reason of a supervisor from
action is taken. Such consultation shall permit sufficient
17
17
his job, (2) any discharge from employment, (3) any
time for the representatives of the supervisors' organi-
18
18
furlough without pay, (4) any reduction in rank or
zation to present formal agreement or objection to man-
19
19
compensation, including those which are taken at the
agement and the reasons for such agreement or objec-
20
20
election of the Department after a classification decision
tion. If any objections are made, they must receive full
21
21
by either the United States Civil Service Commission
consideration before final action is taken;
22
22
or the Department, and (5) any withholding of a salary
" 'unit' means all supervisors in an installation of
23
23
step increase;
the postal field service.
24
24
" 'conditions of employment' includes, but is not
"§ 3903. Recognition of supervisors' organizations
25
25
limited to, such factors as seniority, working conditions
" (a) Any supervisors' organization shall be granted
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1 exclusive recognition within a unit by submitting to the
1 in the selection of an exclusive representative shall be re-
2 Department a verifiable certified membership list of more
2 solved by the Department of Labor pursuant to regulations
3 than 50 per centum of the total number of supervisors
3
established by the Secretary of Labor. Such regulations shall
4 within the unit. However, if one or more supervisors' orga-
4 include provision for binding arbitration of any such dispute
5 nizations submit a verifiable certified membership list of not
5 or disagreement.
6 more than 50 per centum and not less than 30 per centum
6
" (c) The Department shall accord exclusive recogni-
7 of the total number of employees within the craft, a secret
7 tion on a national basis to a supervisors' organization which
8 national ballot election shall be scheduled within a period of
8 has been selected under subsection (b) of this section. Such
9 sixty days from the date of submission.
9 national exclusive recognition shall be accorded to such
10
" (b) The right of a supervisors' organization to selec-
10 organization and the affiliates thereof at installation, regional,
11 tion as exclusive representative on a national basis where an
11 and other levels within the Department.
12 election is necessary shall be decided by a national secret
12
" (d) Recognition of a supervisors' organization shall
13 ballot election with the right of such selection being awarded
13 continue unless withdrawn pursuant to the provisions of this
14 to the supervisors' organization receiving a majority of valid
14 chapter. The Department shall not determine whether a
15 votes cast in the election. If no supervisors' organization
15 supervisors' organization shall become or continue to be
16 secures a majority of all valid votes cast but a majority of
16 recognized as exclusive representative of the supervisors in
17 all votes cast are for representation by some supervisors'
17 any unit within twenty-four months after a determination
18 organization, then a runoff election shall be held within sixty
18 of exclusive status, or while an agreement is in effect with
19 days thereafter, between the two supervisors' organizations
19 respect to such unit.
20 securing the largest number of votes, to determine the super-
20
" (e) When a supervisors' organization has been recog-
21 visors' organization which has achieved exclusive recogni-
21 nized as the exclusive representative of supervisors of an
22 tion. The election shall be conducted by the Department of
22 appropriate unit, it shall be entitled to act for and to negoti-
23 Labor under rules and regulations promulgated by the Secre-
23 ate agreements covering all supervisors in the unit at the
24 tary of Labor. Any dispute or disagreement as to eligibility
24 national and local installation levels and it shall be respon-
25 of a supervisors' organization or an employee to participate
25 sible for representing the interests of all such supervisors.
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1 Such a supervisors' organization shall have the right to par-
1
"§ 3905. Dues checkoff
2 ticipate with management in the formulation, implementa-
2
"Where the Department has received from any super-
3 tion, and modification of personnel policies and practices, and
3
visor a written assignment which authorizes the Department
4 all other matters, affecting the conditions of employment of
4 to deduct from the wages of such supervisor money for the
5
supervisors in the unit. The Department and such super-
5
payment of membership dues in a supervisors' organization,
6 visors' organization, through appropriate officials and repre-
6 such assignment shall be honored, except that any such
7
sentatives, shall meet at reasonable times for the purposes of
7 assignment shall not be irrevocable for a period of more than
8
consultation as defined in this chapter. The Department and
8 one year or beyond the termination date of the applicable
9 the recognized supervisors' organization shall be required to
9 collective agreement, whichever occurs sooner.
10 negotiate in good faith for the purpose of arriving at an
10
"§ 3906. Standards of conduct for supervisors' organiza-
11 agreement at any level. Such obligation to bargain shall
11
tions
12 include the determination of appropriate bargaining tech-
12
"The Department will not accord exclusive recognition
13 niques and the inclusion of any understanding reached by
13 to any supervisors' organization unless the supervisors' or-
14 the parties in a written agreement. In exercising authority to
14 ganization is subject to governing requirements adopted by
15
make rules and regulations relating to personnel policies and
15 the supervisors' organization containing explicit and detailed
16
practices or to working conditions, the Department may not
16 provisions to which it subscribes, providing for-
17 make rules or regulations which are in conflict with any
17
" (1) the maintenance of democratic procedures and
18
agreements negotiated under this chapter.
18
practices, including provisions for periodic elections to
19
"§ 3904. Saving provision-prior agreements
19
be conducted subject to recognized safeguards and pro-
20
"Nothing in this chapter shall nullify any provision of
20
visions defining and securing the right of individual
21
any agreement in effect on the effective date of this Act
21
members to participation in the affairs of the supervisors'
22
between the Department and any supervisors' organization,
22
organization, to fair and equal treatment under the
23
except as hereafter may be agreed to by the parties thereto,
23
governing rules of the organization, and to fair process
24
until superseded by an agreement made pursuant to this
24
in disciplinary proceedings;
25
chapter.
25
" (2) the exclusion from office in the supervisors'
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1
organization of persons affiliated with Communist or
1
against any supervisor because he has filed a complaint
2
other totalitarian movements;
2
or given testimony under this chapter or under the
3
" (3) the prohibition of business or financial inter-
3
Standards of Conduct for Supervisors' Organizations or
4
ests on the part of supervisors' organization officers and
4
the Code of Fair Labor Practices;
5
agents which conflict with their duty to the organization
5
" (5) refusing to accord exclusive recognition to a
6
and its members; and
6
supervisors' organization qualified for such recognition;
7
" (4) the maintenance of fiscal integrity in the
7
and
8
conduct of the affairs of the supervisors' organization,
8
" (6) refusing to hear, consult, confer, or negotiate
9
including provision for accounting and financial controls
9
in good faith with a supervisors' organization as required
10
and regular financial reports or summaries to be made
10
by this chapter.
11
available to members.
11
" (b) The supervisors' organization is prohibited from—
12
"§ 3907. Code of Fair Labor Practices
12
" (1) interfering with, restraining, or coercing any
13
" (a) The Department is prohibited from-
13
supervisor in the exercise of the rights assured by this
14
" (1) interfering with, restraining, or coercing any
14
chapter;
15
supervisor in the exercise of the rights assured by this
15
" (2) attempting to induce postal management to
16
chapter;
16
coerce any supervisor in the enjoyment of his rights
17
" (2) encouraging or discouraging membership in
17
under this chapter;
18
any supervisors' organization by discrimination in regard
18
" (3) coercing or attempting to coerce, or disciplin-
19
to hiring, tenure, promotion, or other conditions of
19
ing any member of the organization as punishment or
20
employment;
20
reprisal for, or for the purpose of hindering or imped-
21
" (3) sponsoring, controlling, or otherwise assisting
21
ing, his discharge of his duties owed as an officer or
22
any supervisors' organization, except that the Depart-
22
employee of the Department; and
23
ment may furnish customary and routine services and
23
" (4) discriminating against any supervisor with
24
facilities;
24
regard to the terms or conditions of membership because
25
" (4) disciplining or otherwise discriminating
25
of race, color, creed, sex, age, or national origin.
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1
" (c) A supervisors' organization granted exclusive rec-
1
immediately assign one or more of its mediators to work
2 ognition shall, upon request, admit to membership in the orga-
2
with the parties, using every effort to bring the parties
3 nization without discrimination any supervisor in the unit
3
to an agreement.
4 represented who meets reasonable occupational standards and
4
" (2) If such efforts to bring about a settlement
5 pays the required fee and dues. Nothing in this chapter shall
5
through mediation and conciliation are unsuccessful, then
6 preclude an organization from suspending or expelling a
6
either party to the controversy is authorized to invoke the
7 member, who is a supervisor in the unit represented, from
7
services of the Postal Labor-Management Relations
8 the organization, if such action is taken for just cause and
8
Panel provided for by section 3709 of this title.
9 in accordance with procedures under the constitution or by-
9 "§ 3909. Authority of Postal Labor-Management Relations
10 laws of the supervisors' organization.
10
Panel
11 "§ 3908. Labor-management disputes
11
" (a) The Postal Labor-Management Relations Panel
12
" (a) The Department and any recognized supervisors'
12 created by section 3709 of this title shall have authority to
13 organization shall have the right to invoke the provisions of
13 investigate and resolve any dispute arising under section
14 section 3910 in respect to any dispute concerning-
14 3908 of this chapter, and to afford prompt and full relief
15
" (1) the application or interpretation of provisions
15 with respect to the issues involved in such dispute. Such
16
of this chapter;
16 relief shall include, among other matters, reinstatement to a
17
" (2) the terms to be incorporated in an agreement;
17 position, restitution of monetary loss, and such other com-
18
" (3) the interpretation, application, and enforce-
18 pensatory measures as the Panel deems appropriate, with
19
ment of the Standards of Conduct for Supervisors' Orga-
19 respect to any supervisor involved in such dispute. The
20
nizations and the Code of Fair Labor Practices; and
20 Panel, upon its determination that there has been an arbi-
21
" (4) the alleged violations of any agreement.
21 trary, capricious, or otherwise knowing violation of this
22
" (b) In resolving disputes set forth in subsection (a)
22 chapter, may recommend that the Postmaster General disci-
23 of this section, the following procedures shall be applicable:
23 pline the offending party by demotion, suspension, removal,
24
" (1) Either party may invoke the services of the
24 or such other remedial action as the Panel deems advisable.
25
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, which shall
25 The Postmaster General shall consider any such recommen-
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1 dation of the Panel and take action thereon as he determines
1 which the supervisor is employed, shall have the right to
2 to be proper in the light of all of the pertinent facts and
2 present and process grievances and to submit to arbitration
3 circumstances, subject to the exercise by any officer or em-
3 unresolved grievances: Provided, however, That any super-
4 ployee of the Department of the right to appeal any deter-
4 visor desiring arbitration of a grievance shall notify the
5 mination of the Postmaster General in accordance with laws,
5
supervisors' organization which has exclusive recognition for
6 rules, and regulations governing appeals of postal employees
6 the supervisors' unit in writing and must receive the written
7 from adverse personnel actions.
7 consent of said supervisors' organization in order to have
8
" (b) All of the additional powers, duties, practices, and
8 the grievance submitted to arbitration: Provided further,
9 procedures of the Panel, and all of the related rights and
9 That the supervisors' organization may initiate grievances
10 remedies, provided for by chapter 47 of this title shall apply,
10 and arbitration proceedings on its own behalf.
11 with equal force and effect, to the operation of the Postal
11
" (c) Grievance procedures shall be established in nego-
12 Supervisor-Management Relations Program established by
12 tiations between representatives of supervisors' organizations
13 this chapter.
13 which have achieved exclusive recognition and representa-
14
" (c) Supervisors of the Department called upon by
14 tives of the Department. Such procedures shall include, but
15 either party to participate in any phase of the Panel pro-
15 shall not be restricted to, procedures assuring supervisors-
16 ceedings shall be free to do SO without suffering any loss
16
" (1) the right to be represented by their super-
17 of pay, and all such employees shall be free from restraint,
17
visors' organization;
18 coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal as a conse-
18
" (2) fixed and reasonable time limits for a decision
19 quence of their participation.
19
at each grievance step; and
20
"§ 3910. Settlement of grievances "
20
" (3) the right to call, question, and cross-examine
21
" (a) Grievances filed under this chapter shall be proc-
21
witnesses.
22 essed as provided in subsections (b) (c), (d), and (e)
22
" (d) The arbitration procedure shall be as follows:
23 of section 3711 of this title.
23
" (1) Any grievance not satisfactorily settled in the
24
" (b) Any supervisor, or a supervisors' organization
24
grievance process shall be subject to arbitration upon the
25 which has achieved exclusive recognition for the unit in
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1
written request of the supervisors' organization which has
1 coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal as a conse-
2
achieved exclusive recognition for the unit of the super-
2 quence of their participation.
3
visor or supervisors involved. Such written request shall
3 "§ 3911. Violations and enforcement
4
be directed to the principal administrative officer of the
4
" (a) It shall be unlawful for anyone to violate or refuse
5
Department.
5 to comply with a decision or order of the Panel rendered pur-
6
" (2) The Department shall within five working
6 suant to sections 3908 or 3909 of this chapter or of an
7
days after receipt of the request for arbitration request
7 arbitrator rendered pursuant to section 3910 of this chapter.
8
the Secretary of Labor to furnish a panel of names of five
8
" (b) The district courts of the United States, upon peti-
9
arbitrators from which the supervisors' organization and
9 tion of an aggrieved party, shall have jurisdiction for cause
10
the Department shall select an arbitrator, by alternately
10 shown to restrain any violation of subsection (a) of this
11
striking off four names. The name of the person remain-
11 section, to require compliance with any decision or order
12
ing on the list shall be arbitrator in that case.
12 issued under section 3908, 3909, or 3910 of this chapter,
13
" (3) The decision of the arbitrator shall be final
13 and to afford interim relief.
14
and binding. The fee and expenses of the arbitrator and
14 "§ 3912. Separability of provisions
15
the general expenses incident to the arbitration shall be
15
"If any provision of this chapter, or the application of
16
paid by the Secretary of Labor from an arbitration fund
16 such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held
17
created for such purpose. No supervisor of the Depart-
17 invalid, the remainder of this chapter or the application of
18
ment involved in the arbitration shall suffer any loss in
18 such provision to persons or circumstances other than those
19
pay because of this participation in the proceedings,
19 as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby."
20
either as a witness, aggrieved supervisor, or supervisor
20
TITLE VIII-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
21
representative.
21
MAIL INPUT FROM BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
22
" (e) Supervisors called upon by either party to par-
22
SEC. 801. (a) Chapter 5 of title 39, United States
23
ticipate in any phase of the grievance procedure, including
23
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following
24
arbitration, shall be free to do SO without suffering any loss
24
new section:
25
of pay, and all such supervisors shall be free from restraint,
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1
"§ 511. Scheduling mail input
1
(c) Section 5109 of title 5, United States Code, is
2
"The Postmaster General shall make full use of his
2 amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
3
authority to operate the Department to obtain, from mailers
3 subsection:
4 in private business and industry, agreements that matter
4
"
(e) The position of Executive Assistant for Employee
5 to be transmitted in the mails by such mailers be presented
5 Relations in the Post Office Department established by sec-
6 for mailing at such times and places, and in such manner,
6 tion 310 of title 39 is classified at GS-18 and is in addition to
7 as in the judgment of the Postmaster General will contribute
7 the number of positions authorized by section 5108 (a) of
8 most effectively to the orderly, expeditious, and efficient
8 this title.".
9 handling, transportation, and delivery of the mails.".
9
EFFECTIVE DATES
10
(b) The table of contents of chapter 5 of title 39,
10
SEC. 803. This Act shall take effect as follows:
11 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
11
(1) Titles I, IV, V, and VIII on date of enact-
12 thereof-
12
ment of this Act;
"511. Scheduling mail input."
13
(2) Titles II and VII on the first day of the third
13
POSTAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ASSISTANT
14
month which begins after date of enactment of this Act;
14
SEC. 802. (a) Chapter 3 of title 39, United States Code,
15
(3) Title III on the first day of the sixth month
15 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
16
which begins after date of enactment of this Act; and
16 section:
17
(4) Title VI on the first day of the first fiscal year
17
"§ 310. Executive Assistant for Employee Relations
18
which begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
18
"An Executive Assistant for Employee Relations,
19 appointed by the Postmaster General, shall act as confidential
20 personal adviser to the Postmaster General on matters per-
21 taining to employee relations and perform such other related
22 duties as the Postmaster General may designate.".
23
(b) The table of contents of chapter 3 of title 39, United
24 States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof:
"310. Executive Assistant for Employee Relations.".
91sT CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 4
A BILL
To modernize the United States postal estab-
lishment, to provide for efficient and eco-
nomical postal service to the public, to im-
prove postal employee-management rela-
tions, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DULSKI
JANUARY 3, 1969
Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil
Service
This is cipal The billader
prin
cigaretion
as
91sT
H. H. R. 4803
H.R.8519 H.R.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Subcomm.
JANUARY 28, 1969
Mr. DANIELS of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Post Office and Civil
Service
Postal
A
BILL
To provide for improved employee-management relations in the
postal service, and for other purposes.
1
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That this Act may be cited as the "Postal Employee Labor-
4 Management Act of 1969".
5
TITLE I-DECLARATION OF POLICY
6
SEC. 101. (a) Participation of postal employees, through
7 labor organizations, with management in decisions which
8 affect them contributes to the effective conduct of the
9 business of the Post Office Department. Therefore, strong,
10 democratically administered labor organizations are in the
11 public interest and their development should be encouraged.
I
2
3
1
(b) The right of labor organizations to organize em-
1
by the Department or by any agency, activity, or orga-
2 ployees of the Department, and to bargain collectively, and
2
nization of the Federal Government;
3
to present grievances on their behalf without restraint,
3
(3) "representative" means any representative of a
4 coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal is recognized
4
labor organization, whether an employee or nonem-
5
and encouraged.
5
ployee of the Department;
6
TITLE I-DEFINITIONS
6
(4) "agreement" means any collective-bargaining
7
SEC. 201. For the purposes of this Act-
7
agreement negotiated pursuant to the provisions of this
8
(1) "employee" means any employee in the postal
8
Act;
9
field service;
9
(5) "dispute" includes any controversy concerning
10
(2) "labor organization" means any national union,
10
terms, tenure, or conditions of employment, or concern-
11
federation, or association of postal employees and its
11
ing the association or representative of persons in nego-
12
affiliates, composed of employees of the Department, in
12
tiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to
13
which employees participate and pay dues, and which
13
arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless
14
has, as one of its basic and central purposes, dealing
14
of whether the disputants stand in the proximate rela-
15
with management of the Department concerning terms
15
tion of employer and employee;
16
and conditions of employment, but shall not include
16
(6) "grievance" means any cause for dissatisfaction
17
(A) any organization whose basic purpose is purely
17
outside an employee's control if the matter arises out of
18
social, fraternal, or limited to special interest objectives
18
employment in the postal field service and the remedy
19
which are only incidentally related to terms and condi-
19
sought is within the authority of the Department, in-
20
tions of employment, (B) any organization which by
20
cluding, but not limited to, adverse actions, complaints
21
ritualistic practice, constitution, or bylaws proscription,
21
of discrimination, any other complaint by any employee
22
by tacit agreement among its members or otherwise,
22
against the Department concerning the effect, interpre-
23
denies membership because of race, color, religion, na-
23
tation, or application of a collective-bargaining agree-
24
tional origin, sex, age, or preferential or nonpreferential
24
ment, and any violation of any law, rule, or regulation
25
civil service status, or (C) any organization sponsored
5
4
1
1
governing conditions of employment which the Depart-
tices, and working conditions and considering those
2
2
ment has the authority to correct;
views, including objections or suggestions, before final
3
3
(7) "adverse action" means any action which re-
action is taken. Such consultation shall permit sufficient
4
4
sults in (A) any suspension for any reason of an em-
time for the representatives of the labor organizations to
5
5
ployee from his job, (B) any discharge from employ-
present formal agreement or objection to management
6
6
ment, (C) any furlough without pay, (D) any reduction
and the reasons for such agreement or objection. If any
7
7
in rank or compensation, including those which are
objections are made, they must receive full consideration
8
8
taken at the election of the Department after a classifica-
before final action is taken;
9
9
tion decision by either the United States Civil Service
(10) "unit" means craft of postal employees for the
10
10
Commission or the Department, and (E) any withhold-
purposes of recognition and representation; and
11
11
ing of a salary step increase;
(11) "craft" means each of the following groups of
12
12
(8) "conditions of employment" includes, but is not
employees:
13
13
limited to, such factors as seniority, working conditions
(A) postal clerks.
14
and environment, work schedules, work procedures,
(B) city letter carriers.
14
15
15
automation, safety, transfers, job classifications, details,
(C) mail handlers.
16
promotion procedures, demotions, assignments and re-
(D) motor vehicle employees (operations and
16
17
17
assignments, job security, disciplinary actions and ap-
maintenance).
18
(E) rural letter carriers.
18
peals, in-service training, labor-management relation-
19
(F) special delivery messengers.
19
ship, methods of adjusting grievances, granting of leave,
20
and such other matters as may be specified by law, rule,
(G) maintenance employees.
20
21
TITLE III-RECOGNITION OF LABOR
21
regulation, or agreement negotiated pursuant to this
22
ORGANIZATIONS
22
Act;
23
SEC. 301. (a) Any labor organization shall be granted
23
(9) "consultation" means the obtaining and/or
24 exclusive recognition within a unit by submitting to the
24
entertaining by management of views from designated
25 Department a verifiable certified membership list of more
25
representatives of the labor organizations relative to
26 than 50 per centum of the total number of employees within
26
formulating, changing, or implementing policies, prac-
6
7
1 the unit. However, if one or more labor organizations submit
1 of Labor. Such regulations shall include provision for binding
2 a verifiable certified membership list of not more than 50
2 arbitration of any such dispute or disagreement.
3
per centum and not less than 30 per centum of the total
3
(c) The Department shall accord exclusive recogni-
4 number of employees within the craft, a secret national ballot
4 tion on a national craft basis to a labor organization which
5 election shall be scheduled within a period of sixty days
5 has been selected under subsection (b) of this section. Such
6 from date of submission.
6 national exclusive recognition shall be accorded to such labor
7
(b) The right of a labor organization to selection as
7 organization and the affiliates thereof at installation, regional,
8 the exclusive craft representative on a national basis where
8 and other levels within the Department.
9 an election is necessary shall be decided by a national secret
9
(d) Recognition of a labor organization shall continue
10 ballot election with the right of such selection being awarded
10 unless withdrawn pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
11 to the labor organization receiving a majority of valid votes
11 The Department shall not determine whether a labor orga-
12 cast in the election. If no labor organization secures a ma-
12 nization shall become or continue to be recognized as exclu-
13 jority of all valid votes cast but a majority of all votes cast
13 sive representative of the employees in any unit within
14 are for representation by some labor organization, then a run-
14 twenty-four months after a determination of exclusive status,
15 off election shall be held within sixty days thereafter, be-
15
or while an agreement is in effect with respect to such unit.
16 tween the two labor organizations securing the largest num-
16
(e) No unit shall be established for purposes of ex-
17 ber of votes, to determine the labor organization which has
17
clusive recognition which includes any Department official
18 achieved exclusive recognition. The election shall be con-
18
who has primarily executive, managerial, or policymaking
19 ducted by the Department of Labor under rules and regula-
19
responsibilities or any supervisor who officially and regularly
20 tions promulgated by the Secretary of Labor. Any dispute
20
evaluates the performance of employees.
21 or disagreement as to eligibility of a labor organization or
21
(f) When a labor organization has been recognized
22 an employee to participate in the selection of an exclusive
22
as the exclusive craft representative of employees of an
23 craft representative shall be resolved by the Department of
23
appropriate unit, it shall be entitled to act for and to nego-
24 Labor pursuant to regulations established by the Secretary
24
tiate agreements covering all employees in the unit at the
25
national and local installation levels and it shall be respon-
8
9
1 sible for representing the interests of all such employees.
1 ment and any labor organization, except as hereafter may be
2 Such a labor organization shall have the right to participate
2 agreed to by the parties thereto, until superseded by an
3 with management in the formulation, implementation, and
3 agreement made pursuant to this Act.
4 modification of personnel policies and practices, and all other
4
TITLE V-DUES CHECKOFF
5 matters affecting the conditions of employment of employees
5
SEC. 501. Where the Department has received from any
6 in the unit. The Department and such labor organization,
6 employee a written assignment which authorizes the Depart-
7 through appropriate officials and representatives, shall meet
7 ment to deduct from the wages of such employee money for
8 at reasonable times for the purposes of consultation as de-
8 the payment of membership dues in a labor organization,
9 fined in this Act. The Department and the recognized
9 such assignment shall be honored, except that any such assign-
10 labor organization shall be required to negotiate in good
10 ment shall not be irrevocable for a period of more than one
11 faith for the purpose of arriving at an agreement at any
11 year or beyond the termination date of the applicable col-
12 level. Such obligation to bargain shall include the determina-
12 lective agreement, whichever occurs sooner.
13 tion of appropriate bargaining techniques and the inclusion
13 TITLE VI-STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LABOR
14 of any understanding reached by the parties in a written
14
ORGANIZATIONS
15 agreement. In exercising authority to make rules and regula-
15
SEC. 601. The Department will not accord exclusive
16 tions relating to personnel policies and practices or to work-
16 recognition to any labor organization unless the labor orga-
17 ing conditions, the Department may not make rules or regu-
17 nization is subject to governing requirements adopted by the
18 lations which are in conflict with any agreement negotiated
18 labor organization containing explicit and detailed provisions
19 under this Act.
19 to which it subscribes, providing for-
20 TITLE IV-SAVING PROVISION-PRIOR NA-
20
(1) the maintenance of democratic procedures
21
TIONAL EXCLUSIVE RECOGNITION AND
21
and practices, including provisions for periodic elections
22
AGREEMENTS
22
to be conducted subject to recognized safeguards and
23
SEC. 401. Nothing in this Act shall nullify any previous-
23
provisions defining and securing the right of individual
24 ly established national exclusive recognition status within a
24
members to participation in the affairs of the labor orga-
25 unit, as defined herein, nor any provisions of any agreement
25
nization, to fair and equal treatment under the govern-
26 in effect on the effective date of this Act between the Depart-
H.R. 4803-2
10
11
1
ing rules of the organization, and to fair process in dis-
1
may furnish customary and routine services and facili-
2
ciplinary proceedings;
2
ties;
3
(2) the exclusion from office in the labor organi-
3
(4) disciplining or otherwise discriminating
4
zations of persons affiliated with Communist or other
4
against any employee because he has filed a complaint
5
totalitarian movements;
5
or given testimony under this chapter or under the
6
(3) the prohibition of business or financial in-
6
Standards of Conduct for Labor Organizations or the
7
terests on the part of labor organization officers and
7
Code of Fair Labor Practices;
8
agents which conflict with their duty to the organization
8
(5) refusing to accord exclusive recognition to a
9
and its members; and
9
labor organization qualified for such recognition; and
10
(4) the maintenance of fiscal integrity in the
10
(6) refusing to hear, consult, confer, or negotiate
11
conduct of the affairs of the labor organization, including
11
in good faith with a labor organization as required by
12
provision for accounting and financial controls and regu-
12
this Act.
13
lar financial reports or summaries to be made available
13
(b) The labor organization is prohibited from-
14
to members.
14
(1) interfering with, restraining, or coercing any
15
TITLE VII-CODE OF FAIR LABOR PRACTICES
15
employee in the exercise of the rights assured by this
16
SEC. 701. (a) The Department is prohibited from---
16
Act.
17
(1) interfering with, restraining, or coercing any
17
(2) attempting to induce postal management to
18
employee in the exercise of the rights assured by this
18
coerce any employee in the enjoyment of his rights
19
chapter;
19
under this Act.
20
(2) encouraging or discouraging membership in
20
(3) coercing or attempting to coerce, or disciplin-
21
any labor organization by discrimination in regard to
21
ing any member of the organization as punishment or
22
hiring, tenure, promotion, or other conditions of em-
22
reprisal for, or for the purpose of hindering or impeding
23
23
ployment;
his discharge of his duties owed as an officer or employee
24
(3) sponsoring, controlling, or otherwise assisting
24
of the Department; and
25
any employee organization, except that the Department
25
(4) discriminating against any employee with
12
13
1
regard to the terms or conditions of membership because
1
(1) Either party may invoke the services of the
2
of race, color, creed, sex, age, or national origin.
2
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, which shall
3
(c) A labor organization granted exclusive recogni-
3
immediately assign one or more of its mediators to work
4 tion shall, upon request, admit to membership in the orga-
4
with the parties, using every effort to bring the parties
5 nization without discrimination any employee in the unit
5
to an agreement.
6 represented who meets reasonable occupational standards
6
(2) If such efforts to bring about a settlement
7 and pays the required fee and dues. Nothing in this Act
7
through mediation and conciliation are unsuccessful, then
8 shall preclude a labor organization from suspending or ex-
8
either party to the controversy is authorized to invoke
9 pelling a member, who is an employee in the unit repre-
9
the services of the Postal Labor-Management Relations
10 sented, from the organization, if such action is taken for just
10
Panel hereinafter provided for.
11 cause and in accordance with procedures under the constitu-
11
TITLE IX-CREATION OF POSTAL LABOR-
12 tion or bylaws of the labor organization.
12
MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PANEL
13
TITLE VIII-LABOR-MANAGEMENT DISPUTES
13
SEC. 901. (a) There is created a Postal Labor-Man-
14
SEC. 801. (a) The Department and any recognized
14
agement Relations Panel (referred to in this Act as the
15 labor organization shall have the right to invoke the provi-
15
"Panel")
16 sions of title X in respect to any dispute concerning-
16
(b) The Panel shall be composed of a Chairman and
17
(1) the application or interpretation of provisions
17
two additional members. The Chairman and the members
18
of this Act;
18
of the Panel shall be appointed by the President of the
19
(2) the terms to be incorporated in an agreement;
19
United States by and with the advice and consent of the
20
(3) the interpretation, application, and enforce-
20
Senate, and shall not be otherwise employed by the Gov-
21
ment of the Standards of Conduct for Labor Organiza-
21
ernment of the United States.
22
tions and the Code of Fair Labor Practices; and
22
(c) One of the original members of the Panel shall
23
(4) alleged violations of any agreement.
23
be appointed for à term of one year, one for a term of
24
(b) In resolving disputes set forth in subsection (a)
24
three years, and one for a term of five years, but their
25
of this section, the following procedures shall be applicable:
25
successors shall be appointed for terms of five years each,
14
15
1 excepting that any individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall
1 Act, and to afford prompt and full relief with respect
2 be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member
2 to the issues involved in such dispute. Such relief shall in-
3 whom he shall replace. The President shall designate one
3 clude, among other matters, reinstatement to a position,
4 member to serve as Chairman of the Panel. Any member of
4 restitution of monetary loss, and such other compensatory
5 the Panel may be removed by the President, upon notice
5 measures as the Panel deems appropriate, with respect to
6 and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office,
6 any employee involved in such dispute. The Panel, upon
7 but for no other cause.
7 its determination that there has been an arbitrary, capricious,
8
(d) There shall be an Executive Secretary of the
8 or otherwise knowing violation of this Act, may recom-
9 Panel who shall be appointed by the Panel for a term of
9 mend that the Postmaster General discipline the offending
10
five years. Each member of the Panel and the Executive
10 party by demotion, suspension, removal, or such other reme-
11 Secretary shall receive a salary equal to the salary for level
11 dial action as the Panel deems advisable. The Postmaster
12 II of the Executive Schedule and shall be eligible for reap-
12 General shall consider any such recommendation of the
13 pointment and shall not engage in any other business, voca-
13 Panel and take such action thereon as he determines to be
14 tion, or employment. The Panel shall have the authority to
14 proper in the light of all of the pertinent facts and circum-
15
employ staff, including counsel, it deems necessary for the
15 stances, subject to the exercise by any officer or employee
16
proper performance of its duties and to fix their compensa-
16 of the Department of the right to appeal any determination
17
tion and expenses.
17 of the Postmaster General in accordance with laws, rules,
18
TITLE X-POWERS AND DUTIES OF PANEL
18 and regulations governing appeals of postal employees from
19
SEC. 1001. (a) The Panel shall have authority from
19 adverse personnel actions.
20 time to time to make, amend, and rescind, in the manner
20
(c) For the purpose of any hearings or investigation
21 prescribed by the Administrative Procedure Act, such rules
21 provided for in this Act, the provisions of sections 49 and
22
and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the pro-
22 50 of title 15, United States Code (relating to the
23 visions of this Act.
23 attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers,
24
(b) The Panel shall have authority to investigate
24 and documents) are made applicable to the jurisdiction,
25
and resolve any dispute arising under title VIII of this
25 powers, and duties of the Panel.
16
17
1
(d) Any person who shall wilfully resist, prevent,
1 interference, intimidation, or reprisal as a consequence of
2 impede, or interfere with any member of the Panel or any
2 their participation.
3 of its agents or agencies or any arbitrator selected pursuant
3
TITLE XI-SETTLEMENT OF GRIEVANCES
4 to this Act in the performance of duties pursuant to this
4
SEC. 1101. (a) Grievances filed under this Act shall be
5 Act shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000
5 processed as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e)
6 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
6 of this section.
7
(e) After its services have been invoked, the Panel
7
(b) Any employee, or a labor organization which has
8 or its designee shall assist the parties in arriving at a settle-
8 achieved exclusive recognition for the craft in which the
9 ment through whatever voluntary methods and procedures
9 employee is employed, shall have the right to present and
10 it may consider to be appropriate.
10 process grievances and to submit to arbitration unresolved
11
(f) If the Panel is unable to assist the parties in
11 grievances: Provided, however, That any employee desiring
12 arriving at a settlement through other means, the Panel or its
12 arbitration of a grievance shall notify the labor organization
13 designee shall promptly hold hearings at which both parties
13 which has exclusive recognition for the employee's craft in
14 shall be given a full opportunity to present their respective
14 writing and must receive the written consent of said labor
15 cases.
15 organization in order to have the grievance submitted to
16
(g) At the conclusion of the hearings, the Panel shall,
16 arbitration: Provided further, That the labor organization
17 with due dispatch, render its decision in writing on the mat-
17 may initiate grievances and arbitration proceedings on its
18 ters in dispute. This decision shall be promptly served
18 own behalf.
19 upon the parties to the proceedings and shall be final and
19
(c) Grievance procedures shall be established in nego-
20 binding upon all parties.
20 tiations between representatives of labor organizations which
21
(h) Employees of the Department called upon by
21 have achieved exclusive recognition and representatives of
22 either party to participate in any phase of the Panel proceed-
22 the Department. Such procedures shall include, but shall not
23 ings shall be free to do SO without suffering any loss of pay,
23 be restricted to, procedures assuring employees-
24 and all such employees shall be free from restraint, coercion,
18
19
1
(1) the right to be represented by their labor
1
paid by the Secretary of Labor from an arbitration fund
2
organization;
2
created for such purpose. No employee of the Depart-
3
(2) fixed and reasonable time limits for a deci-
3
ment involved in the arbitration shall suffer any loss in
4
sion at each grievance step; and
4
pay because of his participation in the proceedings,
(3) the right to call, question, and cross-examine
5
5
either as a witness, aggrieved employee, or employee
6
witnesses.
6
representative.
7
(d) The arbitration procedure shall be as follows:
7
(e) Department employees called upon by either
8
(1) Any grievance not satisfactorily settled in the
8
party to participate in any phase of the grievance procedure,
9
grievance process shall be subject to arbitration upon
9
including arbitration, shall be free to do SO without suffering
10
the written request of the labor organization which has
10 any loss of pay, and all such employees shall be free from
11
achieved exclusive recognition for the craft of the em-
11 restraint, coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal as a
12
ployee or employees involved. Such written request
12
consequence of their participation.
13
shall be directed to the principal administrative officer
13
TITLE XII-VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
14
of the Department.
14
SEC. 1201. (a) It shall be unlawful for anyone to
15
(2) The Department shall within five working
15
violate or refuse to comply with a decision or order of the
16
days after receipt of the request for arbitration request
16 Panel rendered pursuant to title VIII or title IX of this Act
17
the Secretary of Labor to furnish a panel of names of
17
or of an arbitrator rendered pursuant to section 1101 of this
18
five arbitrators from which the labor organization and
18
Act.
19
the Department shall select an arbitrator, by alternately
19
(b) The district courts of the United States, upon peti-
20
striking off four names. The name of the person remain-
20
tion of an aggrieved party, shall have jurisdiction for cause
21
ing on the list shall be arbitrator in that case.
21
shown to restrain any violation of subsection (a) of this
22
(3) The decision of the arbitrator shall be final
22
section, to require compliance with any decision or order
23
and binding. The fee and expenses of the arbitrator and
23
issued under title VIII, title IX, or title XI of this Act and
24
the general expenses incident to the arbitration shall be
24
to afford interim relief.
20
1
TITLE XII-SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS
2
SEC. 1301. If any provision of this chapter, or the
3 application of such provision to any person or circumstance,
4 shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter or the
5 application of such provision to persons or circumstances
6 other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be
7 affected thereby.
Service
Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil
By Mr. DANIELS of New Jersey
other purposes.
JANUARY 28, 1969
ment relations in the postal service, and for
To provide for improved employee-manage-
1ST SESSION
91ST CONGRESS
A BILL
H. R. 4803
91sT CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 7915
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1969
Mr. DULSKI (for himself, Mr. OLSEN, Mr. NIX, Mr. CHARLES H. WILSON, Mr.
WALDIE, Mr. WILLIAM D. FORD, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and
Mr. HAWKINS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
A
BILL
To provide for improved employee-management relations in
the Federal service, and for other purposes.
1
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That this Act may be cited as the "Federal Employee
4
Labor-Management Act of 1969".
5
TITLE I-DECLARATION OF POLICY
6
SEC. 101. Participation of employees with manage-
7
ment, through employee organizations or unions in deci-
8
sions which affect them, contributes to the effective conduct
9 of the public business. Therefore, strong, democratically run
10
employee organizations or unions are in the public interest
I
2
3
1 and their development should be encouraged by lawful
1 tation, application, claim of breach, or violation of any law,
2 means.
2 rule, or regulation governing conditions of employment, in
3
SEC. 102. The right of officers or representatives of a
3 which the head of the department or agency has the authority
4 union or organization of Government employees representing
4 to correct.
5 the employees of a department or agency or subdivision of
5
(b) The term "conditions of employment" shall include
6 such department or agency to present grievances and engage
6 such factors as working conditions, work schedules, work pro-
7 in collective bargaining in behalf of their members without
7 cedures, automation, safety, transfers, job classifications,
8 restraint, coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal is
8 details, promotional procedures, demotions, rates of pay, reas-
9
recognized and encouraged. Violation of such right on the
9 signments, reductions in force, hours of work, disciplinary
10 part of an administrative official shall be cause for his sus-
10 actions, and such other matters as may be specified by law,
11 pension or removal or such other punitive action as the head
11 rule, or regulation.
12 of the department or agency may deem advisable.
12
(c) The term "union representative" means any repre-
13
SEC. 103. In order to assure a uniform and orderly
13 sentative of a union of Government employees, whether an
14
administration of labor-management operations throughout
14 employee or a nonemployee of the Federal Government, who
15 the Federal service it is in the public interest to establish
15 has been chosen by an aggrieved employee to represent him
16
a Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Board,
16 in dealing with Government management on the subject of
17
which shall perform the basic and essential role of providing
17 his complaint.
18
direction to the entire labor-management relations program.
18
(d) The term "union of Government employees" means
19
TITLE I-DEFINITIONS
19 any national organization and/or its affiliates, made up in
20
SEC. 201. For the purposes of this Act-
20 whole or in part of employees of the Federal Government,
21
(a) The term "grievance" means any complaint by any
21 in which the employees participate and pay dues, and which
22
employee of the executive branch of the United States Gov-
22 has as its basic and central purposes, dealing with the man-
23
ernment against the management of any United States Gov-
23 agement of a Government department, agency, activity, or-
24
ernment department, agency, activity, organization, or func-
24 ganization, or function concerning conditions of employment,
25
tion in the executive branch, concerning the effect, interpre-
25 but shall not include any organization whose basic purpose
4
5
1 is purely social, fraternal, or limited to a single special in-
1 shall be decided by a secret ballot, where an election is nec-
2 terest objective which is only incidentally related to condi-
2 essary, with the representation decided by a majority of
3 tions of employment; and shall not include any organization
3 votes cast
4 which, by ritualistic practice, constitutional or bylaws pre-
4
(b) Within six months after the effective date of this Act,
5 scription, by tacit agreement among its members or other-
5 the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Board,
6 wise, denies membership because of race, color, religion, na-
6 hereinafter provided in section 401 (a) of this Act, shall,
7 tional origin, preferential or nonpreferential civil service
7 after giving officers or representatives of unions having mem-
8 status, or any organization sponsored by a department,
8 bers in the Federal Government an opportunity to present
9 agency, activity, organization, or facility of the Federal
9 their views, promulgate regulations specifying that adminis-
10 Government.
10 trative officers shall at the request of officers or representa-
11
(e) The term 'dues-paying member" means any em-
11 tives of the unions confer, either in person or through duly
12 ployee, former employee, or retired employee of the executive
12 designated representatives, with such officers or representa-
13 branch of the United States Government covered by this
13 tives on matters of policy affecting working conditions, work
14 Act who is a member of a "union of Government employees"
14 procedures, automation, safety, inservice training, labor-man-
15 and who is free from delinquency in the payment of dues and
15 agement cooperation, methods of adjusting grievances, trans-
16 assessments lawfully required as a condition of membership
16 fers, appeals, granting of leave, promotion procedures, de-
17 in the constitution and/or bylaws of any "union of Govern-
17 motions, rates of pay, and reduction in force. Such regulations
18 ment employees" covered by this Act.
18 shall recognize the right of such officers or representatives to
19
(f) When used in this Act, the term "United States
19 carry on any lawful activity without intimidation, coercion,
20 Government" or "Federal Government". includes the govern-
20 interference, or reprisal: Provided, That nothing in this sub-
21 ment of the District of Columbia and employees paid in
21
section shall nullify any provision of any contract, agreement
22 whole or in part from nonappropriated funds.
22
or regulation, or established past practice or regulation
23
TITLE III-RECOGNITION OF ORGANIZATIONS
23
reached by mutual agreement between a department or
24
SEC. 301. (a) Determination of the right of a union to
24
agency and a union, execpt as may hereafter be agreed to by
25 selection as the representative on a national or local basis
25
the parties thereto.
6
7
1
(c) Administrative officers shall solicit the views of offi-
1
sonal concern to the attention of appropriate officials in
2
cers or representatives of such organizations of employees
2
accordance with applicable law, rule, regulation, or
3 prior to the promulgation of new policies or the modification
3
established agency policy, or from choosing his own
4 of existing policies with respect to such matters as are enu-
4
representative in a grievance or appellate action; or
5 merated in subsection (b) of this section.
5
(2) preclude or restrict consultations and dealings
6
SEC. 302. (a) Agencies shall accord formal or exclu-
6
between an agency and any veterans' organization with
7 sive recognition to employee organizations, on a national
7
respect to matters of particular interest to employees
8 basis, which request such recognition in conformity with the
8
with veterans' preference; or
9 requirements of this Act. In the case of local units, where no
9
(3) preclude an agency from consulting or dealing
10 organization qualifies for exclusive recognition, formal recog-
10
with any religious, social, fraternal, or other lawful
11 nition can be granted with 10 per centum actual unit mem-
11
association, not qualified as an employee organization
12 bership.
12
with respect to matters or policies which involve indi-
13
(b) Recognition of an employee organization or union
13
vidual members of the association, or are of particular
14 shall continue SO long as such organization satisfies the cri-
14
applicability to it or its members.
15 teria of this Act applicable to such recognition; but nothing
15
SEC. 303. (a) An agency shall accord an employee
16 in this section shall require any agency to determine whether
16
organization, which does not qualify for exclusive recogni-
17
an organization should become or continue to be recognized
17 tion, informal recognition as representative of its member
18
as exclusive representative of the employees in any unit
18
employees without regard to whether any other employee
19 within twelve months after a prior determination of exclu-
19
organization has been accorded exclusive recognition as
20
sive status or while a contract is in effect with respect to
20
representative of some or all employees in any unit.
21
such unit has been made pursuant to the provisions of this
21
(b) When an employee organization has been infor-
22
Act.
22
mally recognized, it shall, to the extent consistent with the
23
(c) Recognition, in whatever form accorded, shall not-
23
efficient and orderly conduct of the public business, be
24
(1) preclude any employee, regardless of employee
24
permitted to present to appropriate officials its views on
25
organization membership, from bringing matters of per-
25
matters of concern to its members, The agency need not,
8
9
1 however, consult with an employee organization SO rec-
1 with appropriate officials and at all times to present its views
2 ognized in the formulation of personnel or other policies with
2 thereon in writing. Formal recognition applies only on a
3 respect to such matters.
3 local basis.
4
SEC. 304. (a) An agency shall accord an employee
4
(c) For the purposes of this Act, "consultation" means
5 organization formal recognition as the representative of
5 a formal meeting between officials of the department or
6 its members in a local unit defined by the agency when-
6 agency with the designated representatives of the union or
7
(1) no other employee organization is qualified
7 organization, before any action or order is finalized. Such
8
for exclusive recognition as representative of employ-
8 consultation should permit sufficient time for the represent-
9
ees in the unit;
9 atives of the employee organizations to present formal and
10
(2) it is determined by the agency that the em-
10 proper agreement or objection to management and the
11
ployee organization has a substantial and stable mem-
11 reasons for such agreement or objections. If any objections
12
bership of no less than 10 per centum of the employees
12 are made they should receive consideration before final
13
in the unit; and
13 action is taken.
14
(3) the employee organization has submitted to
14
SEC. 305. (a) Except where otherwise required by
15
the agency a roster of its officers and representatives,
15 established practice, prior agreement, or special circum-
16
a copy of its constitution and bylaws, and a statement of
16 stances, no unit shall be established for purposes of exclusive
17
objectives.
17 recognition which includes—
18
(b) When an employee organization has been formally
18
(1) any managerial executive;
19 recognized, the agency, through appropriate officials, shall
19
(2) any employee engaged in Federal personnel
20 consult with such organization from time to time in the
20
work in other than a purely clerical capacity;
21 formulation and implementation of personnel policies and
21
(3) both supervisors, who officially evaluate the
22 practices, and matters affecting working conditions that are
22
performance of employees, and the employees whom
23 of concern to its members. Any such organization shall be
23
they supervise; or
24 entitled from time to time to raise such matters for discussion
H.R. 7915-2
10
11
1
(4) both professional employees and nonprofes-
1 tices and working conditions, agencies shall have due regard
2
sional employees unless a majority of such professional
2 for the obligation imposed by this section.
3
employees vote for inclusion in such unit.
3
SEC. 306. (a) Any basic or initial agreement entered
4
(b) When an employee organization has been recog-
4 into with an employee organization as the exclusive repre-
5 nized as the exclusive representative of employees of an
5 sentative of employees in a unit must be approved by the
6
appropriate unit it shall be entitled to act for and to negotiate
6 head of the agency or any official designated by him. All
7
agreements covering all employees in the unit and shall be
7 agreements with such employee organizations shall also be
8
responsible for representing the interests of all such em-
8 subject to the following requirements, which shall be ex-
9
ployees. Such employee organization shall be given the
9 pressly stated in the initial or basic agreement and shall be
10
opportunity to be represented at discussions between man-
10 applicable to all supplemental, implementing subsidiary, or
11 agement and employees or employee representatives con-
11 informal agreements between the agency and the organiza-
12
cerning grievances, personnel policies and practices, or other
12 tion.
13
matters affecting general working conditions of employees in
13
(b) In the administration of all matters covered by
14
the unit. The agency and such employee organization,
14 the agreement, officials and employees are governed by the
15
through appropriate officials and representatives, shall meet
15 provisions of any existing or future laws, including policies
16
at reasonable times and confer with respect to personnel
16 set forth in the Federal Personnel Manual and agency regu-
17
policy and practices and matters affecting working condi-
17 lations, which may be applicable, and the agreement shall
18
tions, SO far as may be appropriate subject to law. This ex-
18 at all times be applied subject to such laws and regulations.
19
tends to the negotiation of an agreement, or any question
19
(c) Management officials of the agency retain the right,
20
arising thereunder, the determination of appropriate tech-
20
in accordance with applicable laws and regulations—
21
niques, consistent with the terms and purposes of this Act, to
21
(1) to direct employees of the agency;
22
assist in such negotiation, and the execution of a written con-
22
(2) to hire, promote, transfer, and retain employees
23
tract or agreement or understanding incorporating any agree-
23
in positions within the agency, and to suspend, demote,
24
ment reached by the parties. In exercising authority to make
24
discharge, or take other disciplinary action against
25
rules and regulations relating to personnel policies and prac-
25
employees;
12
13
1
(3) to relieve employees from duties because of lack
1 senting Federal management. The Board's actions will be
2
of work or for other legitimate reasons;
2 determined by majority vote.
3
(4) to maintain the efficiency of the Government
3
(b) The Federal Service Labor-Management Relations
4
operations entrusted to them; and
)
4 Board is authorized and directed to promulgate rules and
5
(5) to determine the methods, means, and per-
5 regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act to
6
sonnel by which such operations are to be conducted.
6 be followed by the departments and agencies in developing
7
SEC. 307. Agreements entered into or negotiated in
7 and administering the labor-management programs provided
8
accordance with this Act with an employee organization
8 for herein.
9
which is the exclusive representative of employees in an
9
(c) Upon a finding by the Federal Service Labor-Man-
10
appropriate unit may contain provisions, applicable only to
10 agement Relations Board that a department or agency has
11 employees in the unit, concerning procedures for considera-
11 failed to develop an adequate labor-management program
12 tion of grievances. Such procedures shall conform to stand-
12 or has permitted administrative violations to occur, the Board
13 ards issued by the Department of Labor, and may not in any
13 shall assume responsibility for the development of an ade-
14
manner diminish or impair any rights which would otherwise
14
quate labor-management program or for the administration
15
be available to any employee in the absence of an agreement
15 of such a program in any such department or agency until
16
providing for such procedures.
16 satisfactory evidence is produced by the department or
17
TITLE IV-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
17
agency that the deficiency has been eliminated.
18
AND APPEALS
18
SEC. 402. The Federal Service Labor-Management Re-
19
SEC. 401. (a) There is herewith established a Federal
19 lations Board assisted by the Civil Service Commission and
20
Service Labor-Management Relations Board to direct and
20 the Department of Labor shall supervise the preparation
21
supervise the implementation of this Act. The Chairman
21
of-
22
shall be appointed by the President with the advice and con-
22
(1) proposed standards of conduct for employee
23
sent of the Senate. One member shall be appointed by the
23
organizations; and
24
President from a list representing labor unions; and one
24
(2) a proposed code of fair labor practices in em-
25
member shall be appointed by the President from a list repre-
25
ployee-management relations in the Federal service ap-
14
15
1
propriate to assist in securing the uniform and effective
1 manner consistent with national security requirements and
2
implementation of the policies, rights, and responsibil-
2 considerations. When he deems it necessary in the national
3
ities described in this Act.
3 interest, and subject to prior notification to the Federal Serv-
4
SEC. 403. The head of each agency, in accordance with
4 ice Labor-Management Relations Board and to such condi-
5 the provisions of this Act and regulations prescribed by the
5 tions as he may prescribe, the head of any agency may
6 Civil Service Commission, shall extend to all employees in
6 suspend any provision of this Act (except section 403) with
7 the competitive civil service, rights identical in adverse ac-
7 respect to any agency installation or activity which is
8 tion cases to those provided preference eligibles under sec-
8 located outside of the United States.
9 tion 14 of the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, as amended.
9
SEC. 405. In the case of disputes resulting from unre-
10 Each employee in the competitive service shall have the
10 solved grievances or from disagreement between unions and
11 right to appeal to the Civil Service Commission from an
11 departments or agencies on the policies enumerated in sec-
12 adverse decision of the administrative officer SO acting, such
12 tion 301 (b), the following procedures shall be followed-
13 appeal to be processed in an identical manner to that pro-
13
(a) Either party may invoke the services of the Federal
14 vided for appeals under section 14 of the Veterans' Prefer-
14 Mediation and Conciliation Service which shall immediately
15 ence Act. Any recommendation by the Civil Service Com-
15 assign one or more of its mediators to work with the parties
16 mission submitted to the head of an agency on the basis of
16 using every effort to bring the parties to an agreement.
17
an appeal by an employee in the competitive service shall
17
(b) If such efforts to bring about an amicable settle-
18 be complied with by the head of the agency.
18 ment through mediation and conciliation are unsuccessful,
19
SEC. 404. This Act (except section 403) shall not
19 then either party to the controversy is authorized to invoke
20 apply to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central
20 the services of the Government Labor-Management Relations
21 Intelligence Agency, or any other agency, or to any office,
21 Panel hereinafter provided for.
22 bureau, or entity within an agency, primarily performing
22
(c) The President of the United States is authorized
23 intelligence, investigative, or security functions if the Fed-
23 and requested to immediately establish and maintain a Gov-
24 eral Service Labor-Management Relations Board deter-
24 ernment Labor-Management Relations Panel. This Panel
25 mines that the provisions of this Act cannot be applied in a
16
17
1 shall be composed of a Chairman, an Executive Secretary,
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TITLE V-SETTLEMENT OF GRIEVANCES
2 and not less than four nor more than six additional members.
2
SEC. 501. (a) Any union of Government employees
3 The Chairman and the members of the Panel (exclusive of
3 shall have the right to present and process grievances inform-
4 the Executive Secretary who shall be appointed by the Panel
4 ally and to submit to arbitration unresolved grievances on
5 itself) shall be appointed by the President of the United
5 behalf of a member or members employed in any depart-
6 States and shall not be otherwise employed by the Govern-
6 ment, agency, activity, organization, function, or facility of
7 ment of the United States.
7 the executive branch of the United States Government.
8
(d) After its services have been invoked, the Panel
8:
(b) Grievance as specifically used in this title includes
9 shall assist the parties in arriving at a settlement through
9 any dispute between any department, agency, activity, orga-
10 whatever voluntary methods and procedures it may consider
10 nization, function, or facility of the executive branch of the
11 to be appropriate.
11 United States Government by any union of Government em-
12
(e) If the Panel is unable to assist the parties to arrive
12 ployees on behalf of its individual members or group of mem-
13 at a settlement through other means, it shall promptly hold
13 bers concerning the effect, interpretation, or application of
14 hearings at which both parties shall be given a full oppor-
14 any law, rule, regulation, or provision of a collective-bargain-
15 tunity to present their case.
15 ing agreement, governing any condition of employment, in-
16
(f) After the hearings have concluded, the Panel shall
16 cluding but not limited to, working conditions, work proce-
17 with due dispatch render its decision in writing on the mat-
17 dures, automation, safety, transfers, job classification, details,
18 ters in dispute. This decison shall be promptly served upon
18 promotional procedures, demotions, rates of pay, reductions
19 the parties to the proceeding and shall be final and binding
19 in force, hours of work, and disciplinary actions.
20 upon all parties.
20
(c) Grievances shall be presented or taken up at any
21
(g) Government employees called upon by either party
21 level by the representative or representatives of the union of
22 to participate on its behalf in any phase of the Panel proceed-
22 Government employees representing the employee or em-
23 ing shall be free to do SO without suffering any loss in pay
23 ployees involved through established supervisory channels
24 and all such employees shall be free from restraint, coercion,
24 preferably starting with the lowest level of management in
25 interference, intimidation, or reprisal for their participation.
25 such Government organizations having competent authority
18
19
1 to make a decision on the subject of the grievance, up to the
1 written request of the union of Government employees rep-
2 designated chief supervisory officer concerned, as defined
2 resenting the employee or employees involved. Such writ-
3 from time to time by the appropriate administrative head of
3 ten request shall be directed to the principal administrative
4 the Government organization involved.
4 officer of the Government organization involved and shall
5
(d) Failing prompt and satisfactory adjustment, an ap-
5 specify the name and address of person selected by the union
6
peal can be taken by the union representing the employee
6 to serve on a three-member Board of Arbitration to be con-
7 or employees involved directly to the principal administra-
7 stituted to hear and decide the case.
8 tive officer of the Government organization involved for in-
8
(2) Within five working days after receipt of such
9
vestigation and settlement.
9 arbitration request, the principal administrative officer of
10
(e) Details of grievance procedures shall be established
10 the Government organization involved shall advise the union
11 by each Government organization in negotiation or consulta-
11 of the name and address of the person selected by the Gov-
12 tion with representatives of unions of Government employees
12 ernment organization to serve on such Board of Arbitration.
13 with members employed in such Government organization.
13
(3) The two arbitrators SO selected shall request the
14 Such procedures shall assure employees-
14 Secretary of Labor to furnish them with a panel of names
15
(1) the right to be represented through their union
15 of five arbitrators from which they will endeavor to select
16
of Government employees;
16 a third member who will serve as Chairman of the Board
17
(2) of fixed reasonable time limits for a decision
17 of Arbitration. If they cannot agree on the third member,
18
at each grievance step;
18 they shall then request the Secretary of Labor to name the
19
(3) of the right to call witnesses at each step of
19 third member.
20
the procedure; and
20
(4) The decision of the majority of the members of such
21
(4) of no loss of pay to the aggrieved employee
21 Board of Arbitration shall be final and binding. Each party
22
or employees, employee witnesses or employee represen-
22 shall be responsible for the costs of its members of the Board
23
tatives in the processing of such grievance.
23 of Arbitration. The fee and expenses of the Chairman and
24
(f) (1) Any grievance not satisfactorily settled in the
24 the general expenses incident to the arbitration shall be
25
grievance process shall be subject to arbitration upon the
25 paid by the Secretary of Labor from an arbitration fund
20
1 created for such purpose. No employee of the Government
2 organization involved in the arbitration shall suffer any loss
3 in pay because of his participation in the proceedings, either
4 as a witness, aggrieved employee, or employee representative.
5
TITLE VI-EFFECTIVE DATE
6
SEC. 601. This Act shall take effect as of the first day
7 of the second calendar month following the date of its
8 enactment.
91sT CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 7915
A
BILL
To provide for improved employee-management
relations in the Federal service, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. DULSKI, Mr. OLSEN, Mr. NIx, Mr.
CHARLES H. WILSON, Mr. WALDIE, Mr. WIL-
LIAM D. FORD, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. CUN-
NINGHAM, and Mr. HAWKINS
FEBRUARY 27, 1969
Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil
Service
91sT CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 7917
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1969
Mr. DULSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Post Office and Civil Service
A
BILL
To provide for employee-management relations between the
United States Government and its employees.
1
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That this Act may be cited as the "Federal Employee-
4 Management Relations Act".
5
TITLE I-PURPOSE
6
SEC. 101. It is the purpose and policy of this Act to
7 prescribe the legitimate rights of both the employees and
8 the United States Government in their relations and to
9 provide orderly and peaceful procedures for a settlement of
10 the disputes between the two and to prevent interference by
11 either with the legitimate rights of the other.
I
2
3
1
TITLE II-FINDINGS AND POLICIES
1
TITLE I-DEFINITIONS
2
SEC. 201. (a) The denial by some governmental
2
SEC. 202. For the purposes of this Act-
3
agencies of the right to organize and the refusal by some
3
(a) The term "person" includes one or more individuals,
4 governmental agencies to accept the procedure of collective
4 labor organizations, and agencies of the United States
5 bargaining leads to employee unrest, which has the effect
5 Government.
6 of impairing the efficiency, safety, or operation of the gov-
6
(b) The term "employer" includes the United States
7 ernmental agencies and which deprive the employees of
7 Government or any agency thereof and includes any person
a such agencies from receiving their just rights and benefits
8 acting as its agent directly or indirectly.
9 to which they are entitled. Experience has proven that
9
(c) The term "employee" shall include any employee
10 protection by law of the right of employees to organize
10 and shall not be limited to the employees of a particular
11 and bargain collectively safeguards the United States from
11 employer unless the Act states otherwise and shall include
12 certain recognized sources of unrest by encouraging prac-
12 any individuals whose work has ceased as a consequence of
13 tices fundamental to the friendly adjustment of industrial
13 or in connection with any unfair labor practice, and who has
14 disputes arising out of differences as to working conditions
14 not obtained any substantial or equivalent employment.
15 and by restoring security of bargaining power by the United
15
(d) The term "representatives" includes any labor
16 States Government and its employees.
16 organization.
17
(b) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United
17
(e) The term "labor organization" means any organiza-
18 States to eliminate obstructions to free purposeful collective
18 tion in which employees participate and which exists for the
19 bargaining by encouraging the practice and procedure of
19 purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances,
20 collective bargaining and by protecting the exercise by
20 labor disputes, hours of employment or conditions of work
21 workers of full freedom of association, self-organization and
21 and which does not condone strikes against the United States.
22 designation of representatives of their own choosing for the
22
(f) The term "unfair labor practice" means any unfair
23 purpose of negotiating the terms and conditions of their
23 labor practice listed in section 501.
24 employment or other mutual aid or protection.
24
(g) The term "Federal Employee Labor Relations
4
5
1 Board" means the Federal Employee Labor Relations Board
1
academic education or from an apprenticeship or
2 provided in section 301 of this Act.
2
from training in the performance of routine mental,
3
(h) The term "supervisor" means any employee having
3
manual, or physical processes; or
4 authority in the interest of the employer, to hire, transfer,
4
(2) any employee, who-
5 suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward,
5
(A) has completed the courses of specialized
6 rate, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct
6
intellectual instruction and study described in clause
7 them or adjust their grievances or effectively to recommend
7
(D) of subparagraph (1), and
8 such action, if in connection with the foregoing the exercise
8
(B) is performing related work under the su-
9 of such authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature,
9
pervision of a professional person to qualify himself
10 but requires the use of independent judgment.
10
to become a professional employee as defined in sub-
11
(i) The term "professional employee" means-
11
paragraph (1) of this subsection.
12
(1) any employee engaged in work-
12
(j) The term "consultation" means meeting and discuss-
13
(A) predominantly intellectual and varied in
13 ing with representatives of labor organizations and responsi-
14
character as opposed to routine mental, manual,
14 ble representatives of employers to discuss the working con-
15
mechanical, or physical work;
15 ditions and agency regulations, and any and all other
16
(B) involving the consistent exercise of dis-
16 problems that affect the employees.
17
cretion and judgment in its performance;
17
TITLE III-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LABOR
18
(C) of such a character that the output pro-
18
RELATIONS BOARD
19
duced or the result accomplished cannot be stand-
19
SEC. 301. (a) The Federal Employees Labor Relations
20
ardized in relation to a given period of time;
20 Board (hereafter called the Board) created by this Act
21
(D) requiring knowledge of an advanced type
21 shall be an agency of the United States, and shall consist of
22
in a field of science or learning customarily acquired
22 three members no more than two from the same political
23
by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual in-
23 party appointed by the President by and with the advice
24
struction and study in an institution of higher learn-
24 and consent of the Senate. The members shall be appointed
25
ing or a hospital, as distinguished from a general
25 for a term of five years. Any successors appointed to a
6
7
1 vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the
1 employ any attorneys for the purpose of reviewing tran-
2 member whom he shall succeed. The President shall desig-
2 scripts of hearings or preparing drafts of opinions except
3 nate one member to serve as Chairman of the Board. Any
3 that any attorney employed for assignment as a legal as-
4 member of the Board may be removed by the President,
4 sistant to any Board member may for such Board review
5. upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance
5 such transcripts and prepare such drafts. No trial exam-
6 in office, but for no other cause.
6 iner's report shall be reviewed, either before or after its
7
(b) A vacancy in the Board shall not impair the right
7 publication, by any person other than a member of the
8 of the remaining members to exercise all of the power of
8 Board or his legal assistant and no trial examiner shall
9. the Board, and two members of the Board shall, at all
9 advise or consult with the Board with respect to excep-
10 times, constitute a quorum of the Board. The Board shall
10 tions taken to his findings, rulings, or recommendations.
11 have an official seal. which shall be judicially noticed.
11 The Board may establish or utilize such regional, local,
12
(c) The Board shall at the close of each fiscal year
12 or other agencies, and utilize such voluntary and uncom-
13 make a. report in writing to Congress and to the President
13 pensated services, as may from time to time be needed.
14. stating in detail the cases it has heard, the decisions it has
14 Attorneys appointed under this section may, at the direc-
15 rendered, the names, salaries, and duties of all employees
15 tion of the Board, appear for and represent the Board in
16 and officers in the employ or under the supervision of the
16 any case in court.
17 Board and an account of all moneys it has disbursed.
17
(b) All the expenses of the Board, including all neces-
18
SEC. 302. (a) Each member of the Board shall re-
18
sary traveling and subsistence expenses outside the District
19 ceive a salary of $27,000 a year, except the chairman
19 of Columbia incurred by the members or employees of the
20 shall receive $28,000, shall be eligible for reappointment,
20 Board, shall be allowed and paid on the presentation of
21 and shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or
21 itemized vouchers therefor approved by the Board or by an
22 employment. The Board shall appoint the Executive Secre-
22 individual it designates for that purpose.
23 tary and such attorneys, and examiners and such other
23
SEC. 303. The principal office of the Board shall be
24, employees as it may from time to time find necessary for
24 in the District of Columbia, but it may meet and exercise
25 the proper performance of its duties. The Board may not
25 any or all of its powers at any time or place. The Board
8
9
1 may, by one or more of its members or by such agents as
1
to rules and regulations made and published by the
2 it may designate, prosecute any inquiry necessary to its
2
Board pursuant to section 304 the employer shall not be
3 functions in any part of the United States. A member who
3
prohibited from permitting employees to confer with
4 participates in such inquiry shall not be disqualified from
4
him during working hours without loss of time or pay;
5 subsequently participating in a decison of the Board in the
5
(3) to discriminate in regard to hire or tenure of
6 same case.
6
employment or any term or condition of employment or
7
SEC. 304. The Board shall have authority from time to
7
encourage or discourage membership in any labor
8 time to make, amend, and rescind, in the manner prescribed
8
organization;
9 by the Administrative Procedure Act, such rules and regu-
9
(4) to discharge or discriminate against an
10 lations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of
10
employee because he had filed charges or given testi-
11 this Act.
11
mony under this Act; and
12
TITLE IV-RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES
12
(5) to refuse to bargain collectively (including
13
SEC. 401. Employees shall have the right to self-orga-
13
bargaining on agency regulations) with the representa-
14 nization, form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain
14
tives of its employees subject to the provisions of this
15 collectively through representatives of their own choosing,
15
Act.
16 and shall have the right to refrain from such activities.
16
(b) It shall be an unfair labor practice for a labor orga-
17
TITLE V-UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES
17 nization or its agents-
18
SEC. 501. (a) It shall be an unfair labor practice for
18
(1) to restrain or coerce employees in the exercis-
19 an employer-
19
ing of the rights guaranteed in section 401: Provided,
20
(1) to interfere with, restrain or coerce employees
20
That this paragraph shall not impair the right of-
21
in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 401
21
(A) labor organizations to prescribe their own
22
of this Act;
22
rules with respect to the acquisition or retention of
23
(2) to dominate or interfere with the formation or
23
membership therein; or
24
administration of any labor organization or contribute
24
(B) an employer in the selection of his repre-
25
financial or other support to it, provided that subject
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11
1
sentatives for the purpose of collective bargaining or
1 opportunity to be present at such adjustment and any meet-
2
the adjustment of grievances;
2 ing or hearing in connection with same.
3
(2) to refuse to bargain collectively with an
3
(b) The Board shall decide in each case whether, in
4
employer, provided it is the representative of his employ-
4 order to assure to employees the fullest freedom in exercising
5
ees subject to the provisions of section 601.
5 the rights guaranteed by this Act, the unit appropriate for
6
TITLE VI-REPRESENTATIVES AND ELECTIONS
6 the purpose of collective bargaining shall be the plant unit,
7
SEC. 601. (a) Representatives designated or selected for
7
or craft unit, or functional unit, or subdivision thereof: Pro-
8 the purpose of collective bargaining by the majority of the
8 vided, That the Board shall not-
9 employees in a unit appropriate for such purposes, shall be
9
(1) decide that any unit is appropriate for such
10 the exclusive representatives of all the employees in such
10
purposes if such unit includes both professional em-
11 unit for the purpose of collective bargaining in respect to,
11
ployees and employees who are not professional em-
12 but not limited to, such matters as pay policies and regula-
12
ployees unless a majority of such professional employees
13 tions, safety, training, labor-management cooperation, em-
13
vote for inclusion in such unit; or
14 ployee services, methods of adjusting grievances, appeals on
14
(2) decide that any craft unit is inappropriate for
15 adverse actions of all types, granting of leave, promotion
15
such purposes on the ground that a different unit has
16 plans, demotion practices, reduction-in-force practices, hours
16
been established by a prior Board determination, unless
17 of work, ranking and evaluation of positions and jobs, and
17
a majority of the employees in the proposed craft unit
18 mediation and arbitration of disputes: Provided, That any in-
18
vote against separate representation.
19 dividual employee or a group of employees shall have the
19
(c) Wherever a petition shall have been filed, in ac-
20 right at any time to present grievances to their employer
20
cordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by
21 and to have such grievances adjusted, without the inter-
21
the Board-
22 vention of the bargaining representative, as long as the ad-
22
(1) by a labor organization acting in the employees'
23 justment is not inconsistent with the terms of a collective-
23
behalf alleging that a substantial number of employees
24 bargaining contract or agreement then in effect: Provided
24
wish to be represented for collective bargaining and that
25 further, That the bargaining representative has been given
12
13
1
their employer declines to recognize their representative
1 of a consent election in conformity with regulations and
2
as the representative defined in section 202, or
2 rules or decisions of the Board.
3
(2) by an employer, alleging that a labor organi-
3
(f) In determining whether a unit is appropriate for
4
zation has presented to him a claim to be recognized
4 the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section, the
5
as the representative defined in section 202;
5 extent to which the employees have organized shall not be
6 the Board shall investigate such petition and if it has reason-
6 controlling.
7 able cause to believe that a question of representation exists
7
(g) Whenever an order of the Board made pursuant
8 shall provide for an appropriate hearing upon due notice.
8 to section 701 is based in whole or in part upon facts certi-
9 Such hearing may be conducted by an officer or employee
9 fied following an investigation pursuant to subsection (c) of
10 of the Board who shall not make any recommendations with
10 this section and there is a petition for the enforcement or re-
11 respect thereto. If the Board finds upon the record of such
11 view of such order, such certification and the record of such
12 hearing that such a question of representation exists, it shall
12 investigation shall be included in the transcript of the en-
13 direct an election by secret ballot and shall certify the results
13 tire record required to be filed under section 801, and there-
14 thereof.
14 upon the decree of the court enforcing, modifying, or set-
15
(d) No election shall be directed in any bargaining unit
15 ting aside in whole or in part the order of the Board shall
16 or any subdivision within which, in the preceding twelve-
16 be made and entered upon the pleadings, testimony, and
17 month period, a valid election shall have been held. In any
17 proceedings set forth in such transcript.
18 election where none of the choices on the ballot receives a
18
(h) No election shall be conducted pursuant to this
19 majority of the votes cast a runoff shall be conducted, the
19 subsection in any bargaining unit or any subdivision within
20 ballot providing for a selection between the two choices re-
20 which, in the preceding twelve-month period, a valid election
21 ceiving the largest and second largest number of valid votes
21 shall have been held.
22 cast in the election.
22
(i) Nothing in this section or the Act shall prevent an
23
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to pro-
23 employer from granting a labor organization voluntary rec-
24 hibit the waiving of hearings by stipulation for the purpose
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15
1 ognition based upon the authorization of a majority of the
1 charge. Any such complaint may be amended by the mem-
2
employees in the unit.
2 ber, agent, or agency conducting the hearing or the Board
3
TITLE VII-PREVENTION OF UNFAIR LABOR
3 in its discretion at any time prior to the issuance of an order
4
PRACTICES
4 based thereon. The person SO complained of shall have the
5
SEC. 701. (a) The Board is empowered, as hereinafter
5 right to file an answer to the original or amended complaint
6 provided, to prevent any person from engaging in any
6 and to appear in person or otherwise and give testimony at
7 unfair labor practice (listed in section 501). This power
7 the place and time fixed in the complaint. In the discretion
8 shall not be affected by any other means of adjustment or
8 of the member, agent, or agency conducting the hearing or
9 prevention that has been or may be established by agreement.
9 the Board, any other person may be allowed to intervene
10
(b) Whenever it is charged that any person has engaged
10 in the said proceeding and to present testimony. Any such
11 in or is engaging in any such unfair labor practice, the
11 proceeding shall, SO far as practicable, be conducted in ac-
12 Board, or any agent or agency designated by the Board for
12 cordance with the rules of evidence applicable in the district
13 such purposes, shall have power to issue and cause to be
13 courts of the United States under the rules of civil procedure
14 served upon such person a complaint stating the charges in
14 for the district courts of the United States, adopted by the
15 that respect, and containing a notice of hearing before the
15 Supreme Court of the United States pursuant to the Act of
16 Board or a member thereof, or before a designated agent
16 June 19, 1934 (28 U.S.C. 723-B, 723C).
17 or agency, at a place therein fixed, not less than five days
17
(c) The testimony taken by such member, agent, or
18 after the serving of said complaint: Provided, That no com-
18
agency of the Board shall be reduced to writing and filed
19 plaint shall issue based upon any unfair labor practice occur-
19 with the Board. Thereafter, in its discretion, the Board
20 ring more than six months prior to the filing of the charge
20 upon notice may take further testimony or hear argument.
21 with the Board and the service of a copy thereof upon the
21 If upon the preponderance of the testimony taken the Board
22
person against whom such charge is made, unless the person
22 shall be of the opinion that any person named in the com-
23
aggrieved thereby was prevented from filing such charge by
23 plaint has engaged in or is engaging in any such unfair
24
reason of service in the Armed Forces, in which event the
24 labor practice, then the Board shall state its findings of
25
six-month period shall be computed from the day of his dis-
25 fact and shall issue and cause to be served on such person
16
17
1 an order requiring such person to cease and desist from
1 for just cause. In case the evidence is presented before a
2 such unfair labor practice, and to take such affirmative
2 member of the Board, or before an examiner or examiners
3 action including reinstatement of employees with or without
3 thereof, such member, or such examiner or examiners, as
4 backpay, as will effectuate the policies of this Act: Pro-
4 the case may be, shall issue and cause to be served on
5 vided, That where an order directs reinstatement of an
5 the parties to the proceeding a proposed report, together
6 employee, backpay may be required of the employer or
6 with a recommended order, which shall be filed with the
7 labor organization, as the case may be, responsible for the
7 Board, and if no exceptions are filed within twenty days
8 discrimination suffered by him: And provided further, That
8 after service thereof upon such parties, or within such fur-
9 in determining whether a complaint shall issue alleging a
9 ther period as the Board may authorize, such recommended
10 violation of section 501, and in deciding such cases, the
10 order shall become the order of the Board and become ef-
11 same regulations and rules of decision shall apply irre-
11 fective as therein prescribed.
12 spective of whether or not the labor organization affected
12
(d) Until the record in a case shall have been filed in
13 is affiliated with a labor organization national or interna-
13
a court, as hereinafter provided, the Board may at any time,
14 tional in scope. Such order may further require such person
14 upon reasonable notice and in such manner as it shall deem
15 to make reports from time to time showing the extent to
15 proper, modify or set aside, in whole or in part, any finding
16 which it has complied with the order. If upon the pre-
16
or order made or issued by it.
17 ponderance of the testimony taken the Board shall not
17
(e) The Board shall have power to petition any court
18 be of the opinion that the person named in the com-
18 of appeals of the United States, or if all the courts of appeals
19 plaint has engaged in or is engaging in any such unfair
19
to which application may be made are in vacation, any dis-
20 labor practice, then the Board shall state its findings of
20 trict court of the United States, within any circuit or district,
21 fact and shall issue an order dismissing the said com-
21
respectively, wherein the unfair labor practice in question
22 plaint. No order of the Board shall require the reinstate-
22 occurred or wherein such person resides or transacts business,
23 ment of any individual as an employee who has been
23 for the enforcement of such order and for appropriate tem-
24 suspended or discharged, or the payment to him of any
24 porary relief or restraining order, and shall file in the court
25 backpay, if such individual was suspended or discharged
25 the record in the proceedings, as provided in section 2112 of
18
19
1 title 28, United States Code. Upon filing of such petition, the
1 questions of fact if supported by substantial evidence on the
2
court shall cause notice thereof to be served upon such per-
2 record considered as a whole shall be conclusive, and shall
3
son, and thereupon shall have jurisdiction of the proceeding
3 file its recommendations, if any, for the modification or set-
4 and of the question determined therein, and shall have power
4 ting aside of its original order. Upon the filing of the record
5 to grant such temporary relief or restraining order as it deems
5 with it the jurisdiction of the court shall be exclusive and its
6 just and proper, and to make and enter a decree enforcing,
6 judgment and decree shall be final, except that the same shall
7 modifying, and enforcing as SO modified, or setting aside in
7 be subject to review by the appropriate United States court
8 whole or in part the order of the Board. No objection that
8 of appeals if application was made to the district court as
9 has not been urged before the Board, its member, agent, or
9 hereinabove provided, and by the Supreme Court of the
10 agency, shall be considered by the court, unless the failure
10 United States upon writ of certiorari or certification as pro-
11 or neglect to urge such objection shall be excused because of
11 vided in section 1254 of title 28.
12 extraordinary circumstances. The findings of the Board with
12
(f) Any person aggrieved by a final order of the Board
13 respect to questions of fact if supported by substantial evi-
13 granting or denying in whole or in part the relief sought
14 dence on the record considered as a whole shall be conclu-
14 may obtain a review of such order in any circuit court of
15 sive. If either party shall apply to the court for leave to
15 appeals of the United States in the circuit wherein the unfair
16 adduce additional evidence and shall show to the satisfaction
16 labor practice in question was alleged to have been engaged
17
of the court that such additional evidence is material and that
17 in or wherein such person resides or transacts business, or in
18 there were reasonable grounds for the failure to adduce such
18 the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
19
evidence in the hearing before the Board, its member, agent,
19 Columbia, by filing in such court a written petition praying
20 or agency, the court may order such additional evidence to
20 that the order of the Board be modified or set aside. A copy
21 be taken before the Board, its member, agent, or agency, and
21 of such petition shall be forthwith transmitted by the clerk
22
to be made a part of the record. The Board may modify its
22 of the court to the Board, and thereupon the aggrieved party
23 findings as to the facts, or make new findings, by reason of
23 shall file in the court the record in the proceeding, certified
24
additional evidence SO taken and filed, and it shall file such
24 by the Board, as provided in section 2112 of title 28, United
25
modified or new findings, which findings with respect to
20
21
1 States Code. Upon the filing of such petition, the court shall
1 peditiously, and if possible within ten days after they have
2
proceed in the same manner as in the case of an application
2 been docketed.
3 by the Board under subsection (e) of this section, and
3
(j) The Board shall have power, upon issuance of a
4 shall have the same jurisdiction to grant to the Board such
4 complaint as provided in subsection (b) charging that any
5 temporary relief or restraining order as it deems just and
5 person has engaged in or is engaging in an unfair labor
6 proper, and in like manner to make and enter a decree en-
6 practice, to petition any district court of the United States
7 forcing, modifying, and enforcing as SO modified, or setting
7 (including the District Court of the United States for the
8 aside in whole or in part the order of the Board; the findings
8 District of Columbia), within any district wherein the un-
9 of the Board with respect to questions of fact if supported by
9 fair labor practice in question is alleged to have occurred or
10 substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole
10 wherein such person resides or transacts business, for appro-
11 shall in like manner be conclusive.
11 priate temporary relief or restraining order. Upon the filing
12
(g) The commencement of proceedings under subsection
12 of any such petition the court shall cause notice thereof to
13
(e) or (f) of this section shall not, unless specifically
13 be served upon such person, and thereupon shall have juris-
14 ordered by the court, operate as a stay of the Board's order.
14 diction to grant to the Board such temporary relief or
15
(h) When granting appropriate temporary relief or a
15 restraining order as it deems just and proper.
16
restraining order, or making and entering a decree enforcing,
16
TITLE VILI-INVESTIGATORY POWERS
17 modifying, and enforcing as SO modified, or setting aside in
17
SEC. 801. For the purpose of all hearings and investi-
18 whole or in part an order of the Board, as provided in this
18 gations, which, in the opinion of the Board are necessary
19 section, the jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity shall not
19 and proper for the exercise of the powers vested in it by
20 be limited by the Act entitled "An Act to amend the
20 section 601 and section 701-
21 Judicial Code and to define and limit the jurisdiction of
21
(1) The Board, or its duly authorized agents or
22 courts sitting in equity, and for other purposes," approved
22
agencies, shall at all reasonable times have access to, for
23 March 23, 1932 (U.S.C., Supp. VII, title 29, secs. 101-
23
the purpose of examination, and the right to copy any
24 115)
24
evidence of any person being investigated or proceeded
25
(i) Petitions filed under this Act shall be heard ex-
25
against that relates to any matter under investigation or
22
23
1
in question. The Board, or any member thereof, shall
1
tory or possession, or the District Court of the United
2
upon application of any party to such proceedings, forth-
2
States for the District of Columbia, within the jurisdic-
3
with issue to such party subpenas requiring the attend-
3
tion of which said person guilty of contumacy or refusal
4
ance and testimony of witnesses or the production of any
4
to obey is found or resides or transacts business, upon
5
evidence in such proceeding or investigation requested in
5
application by the Board shall have jurisdiction to issue
6
such application. Within five days after the service of a
6
to such person an order requiring such person to appear
7
subpena of any person requiring the production of any
7
before the Board, its member, agent, or agency, there
8
evidence in his possession or under his control, such per-
8
to produce evidence if SO ordered, or there to give
9
son may petition the Board to revoke, and the Board
9
testimony touching the matter under investigation or in
10
shall revoke, such subpena if in its opinion the evidence
10
question; and any failure to obey such order of the
11
whose production is required does not relate to any mat-
11
court may be punished by said court as a contempt
12
12
ter under investigation, or any matter in question in such
thereof.
13
13
proceedings, or if in its opinion such subpena does not
(3) No person shall be excused from attending
14
14
describe with sufficient particularity the evidence whose
and testifying or from producing books, records, cor-
15
15
production is required. Any member of the Board, or
respondence, documents, or other evidence in obedience
16
16
any agent or agency designated by the Board for such
to the subpena of the Board, on the ground that the
17
17
purposes may administer oaths and affirmations, examine
testimony or evidence required of him may tend to
18
18
witnesses, and receive evidence. Such attendance of wit-
incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture;
19
19
nesses and the production of such evidence may be re-
but no individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to
20
20
quired from any place in the United States or any terri-
any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any trans-
21
21
tory or possession thereof, at any designated place of
action, matter, or thing concerning which he is com-
22
22
hearing.
pelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-
23
23
(2) In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a
incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, except
24
24
subpena issued to any person, any district court of the
that such individual SO testifying shall not be exempt
25
United States or the United States courts of any terri-
24
25
1
from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed
1
nish the Board, upon its request, all records, papers, and
2
in S0 testifying.
2
information in their possession relating to any matter
3
3
(4) Complaints, orders, and other process and pa-
before the Board.
4
4
pers of the Board, its member, agent, or agency, may be
SEC. 802. Any person who shall willfully resist, prevent,
5
served either personally or by registered mail or by tele-
5 impede, or interfere with any member of the Board or any
6
graph or by leaving a copy thereof at the principal office
6 of its agents or agencies in the performance of duties pur-
7
or place of business of the person required to be served.
7 suant to this Act shall be punished by a fine of not more
8
The verified return by the individual SO serving the same
8 than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one
9
setting forth the manner of such service shall be proof
9 year, or both.
10
10
TITLE IX-LIMITATIONS
of the same, and the return post office receipt or tele-
11
11
graph receipt therefore when registered and mailed or
SEC. 901. If any provision of this Act, or the application
12
telegraphed as aforesaid shall be proof of service of the
12 of such provision to any person or circumstances, shall be
13
same. Witnesses summoned before the Board, its mem-
13 held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application
14
ber, agent, or agency, shall be paid the same fees and
14 of such provisions to persons or circumstances other than
15
mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the
15 those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected
16
United States, and witnesses whose depositions are taken
16 thereby.
17
and the persons taking the same shall severally be en-
17
TITLE X-SETTLEMENT OF IMPASSES
18
titled to the same fees as are paid for like services in the
18
SEC. 1001. Any employer and any labor organization
19
courts of the United States.
19 which cannot agree upon the terms and conditions of a col-
20
(5) All process of any court to which application
20 lective bargaining agreement within a reasonable time and
21
may be made under this Act may be served in the ju-
21 having reached an impasse such dispute shall be submitted
22
dicial district wherein the defendant or other person re-
22 to mediation. The mediators shall be furnished by the Federal
23
quired to be served resides or may be found.
23 Mediation and Conciliation Service at no cost to either the
24
(6) The several departments and agencies of the
24 employer or the labor organization. The mediators shall at-
25
Government, when directed by the President, shall fur-
25 tempt to amicably settle the matter with expedition.
26
27
1
TITLE XI-ARBITRATION
1 be applied in a manner consistent with national security
2
SEC. 1101. If mediation does not resolve an impasse
2 requirements and considerations.
3 or dispute upon the terms and conditions of a collective-
3
TITLE XIV-FUNDING
4 bargaining agreement, such impasse or dispute shall be
4
SEC. 1401. There is hereby authorized such sums as
5 submitted to arbitration under rules and procedures pre-
5 are necessary to carry out the functions and purposes of this
6 scribed by the Board. The arbitration award shall be binding
6 Act.
7 on both parties. Any arbitration award may be modified
8 or rejected by mutual written agreement of both parties.
9 The parties shall share equally the cost of arbitration.
10 TITLE XII-DUES DEDUCTION AUTHORIZATION
11
SEC. 1201. Any labor organization which is designated
12 by the employees as the collective-bargaining representa-
13 tives or any labor organization which is recognized as the
14 bargaining representative shall have the right to submit
15 dues deduction authorizations to the employer which shall
16 be honored without charge by the employer. The employer
17 may establish regulations which would be negotiable as to
18 the form and length of irrevocability.
19
TITLE XIII-EXCLUSIONS
20
SEC. 1301. This Act shall not apply to the Federal
21 Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency,
22 or any other agency, or to any office, bureau, or entity
23 within an agency, primarily performing intelligence, inves-
24 tigative, or security functions if the President of the United
25 States determines that the provisions of this Act cannot
91sT CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 7917
A BILL
To provide for employee-management relations
between the United States Government and
its employees.
By Mr. DULSKI
FEBRUARY 27, 1969
Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil
Service
April 25, 1969 / Volume 8, Number 8
HERE'S THE ISSUE
Published by the Legislative Department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Washington, D.C. 20006 Editor: Wallace Davies
Postal Modernization
The Post Office is Big Business-and Getting Bigger
It is Time We Put Its Operations on a Business-like Basis
President Nixon has made it clear that a "comprehensive
Complete Breakdown Possible
reorganization of the Post Office Department" will be a
Today, three-quarters of a million employees work in
major goal of his Administration, and the House Post Office
some 44,000 postal facilities in virtually every city, town
and Civil Service Committee, without awaiting his detailed
and hamlet in the United States. This year, postal em-
plans, has opened hearings on the subject.
ployees will use 72,000 vehicles to transport 82 billion
The House hearings promise to extend over several
pieces of mail between these facilities. Within a decade, that
months. Widespread agreement on the need for change,
figure will soar to 110 billion pieces of mail.
unfortunately, does not mean agreement on the character
Physically, organization-wise, or financially, the Post
of the change. The path that leads to postal modernization
Office is not equipped to handle that fantastic volume of
is beset by many roadblocks.
mail with any efficiency.
These roadblocks, it is safe to say, do not arise because
The Commission recalled:
there is great public enthusiasm for the way the Post Office
In October 1966, the 13-story, 60-acre Chicago Post
is now being operated or from any general desire to let well
Office - the world's largest postal facility - stopped
enough alone.
functioning. Breakdowns in management authority and
The President's Commission of Postal Reorganization,
in physical plant paralyzed service in one of the Nation's
biggest cities and delayed millions of cross-country
commonly called the Kappel Commission after the name of
letters and parcels normally routed through Chicago.
its Chairman, former AT&T Chairman Frederick R. Kappel,
The crisis lasted three weeks.
reported that it found a pattern of public concern over the
The backlog of mail exceeded 10 million pieces.
quality of mail service. Delayed letters, erroneous deliveries,
Railroad cars and trailer trucks clogged approaches to
damaged parcels, and lost magazines are everyday experi-
the post office. Millions of citizens were inconvenienced;
hundreds of businesses suffered financial losses. With the
ences.
help of a Department task force vested with special
Moreover, the Commission found that those who used
authority by the Postmaster General, service was grad-
the mails the most were the most critical of the service. It
ually restored.
concluded: "The lesson is clear; from a distance, the mail
It then reached this sobering conclusion:
service is not bad, but the more you use and depend on it,
The facility and management problems of Chicago, in
the less satisfactory it seems."
varying degrees, exist in post offices all over the country.
One's depth of concern over the plight of the Post Office
In the Commission's judgment, particularly with mail
does, in fact, seem to be in direct proportion to one's
volumes continuing to increase, the causes which pro-
knowledge of its operations. People who delve deeply into
duced Chicago may well produce the same results
elsewhere.
its workings are likely to echo Postmaster Blount's state-
ment that he knew conditions were bad, but did not realize
The Post Office is still the basic medium of communi-
how bad.
cations even in our electronic age. Business, which con-
The experts in the field calmly use alarming words.
tributes three-fourths of the mail volume, would be
Former Postmaster General O'Brien referred to the "race
paralyzed if the system ever broke down completely.
with catastrophe."
The symptoms of sickness are clear and visible. The
The Kappel Commission Report uses the word "crisis"
experts say it is time to move boldly toward a cure. That
repeatedly. It says:
means dealing with the causes.
The United States Post Office faces a crisis. Each day it
Management
slips further behind the rest of the economy
The basic cause is not difficult to locate. The Commis-
- in service
****** in efficiency
sion traced present difficulties in the operation of the Post
- in meeting its responsibilities as an employer.
Office Department to one thing - management.
Each year it operates at a huge financial loss.
In fairness to the thousands of dedicated men and
women, however, who have made the Post Office Depart-
means, in many cases, improved technology is not fully
it would be given direct access to its revenues and have
ment function as well as it has under trying conditions, it
utilized.
authority to borrow funds in its own name to finance
PRODUCTIVITY AND SALARY TRENDS
should be pointed out in the same breath that this,
Red Tape. When tax funds are intermingled with postal
(Post Office and U.S. Industry, 1956-1967)
modern facilities.
essentially, is a failure of method - not of men.
receipts a host of regulations governing appropriated funds
The Postal Service over-all - should be self-sup-
1956
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58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
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This point was emphasized time and time again. For
become effective. The Commission found: "a hodge-podge
porting. If postal managers were given the authority and the
AVERAGE SALARY
U.S. POST OFFICE
example:
of postal laws 200 years in the making constrains manage-
financial means to put modern management and technology
"The nominal managers of the postal service do not have
rial judgment and initiative."
to work, the Commission said, improved methods and
150
the authority to run the post office."
Political Appointments. The Commission said diplo-
mechanization could save over $1 billion a year. "With this
AVERAGE SALARY
"The postal system is not managed, in the accepted
matically: "Because of the system for selecting postal
savings, deficit financing should become unnecessary within
U.S. INDUSTRY
sense of the word."
managers, normal line relationships between them and top
several years after the Corporation gets under way."
140
"The absence of responsible management having normal
management are impossible.
In working toward increased efficiency and productivity,
PRODUCTIVITY
U.S. INDUSTRY
operating authority, is, we believe, the primary cause of the
the Report said, management must have access to better
Proposed Legislation
130
deficiencies."
cost figures.
The key words, perhaps, are "responsibility" and "au-
When Chairman Dulski (D-N.Y.), of the House Post
The first essential for raising Post Office productivity
thority." The men who manage the post office have little of
Office and Civil Service Committee opened hearings over
is a management information network which reports
120
either. Because the Postmaster General is a member of the
the objections of Postmaster General Blount, who wanted
promptly and accurately the real costs of operating the
Cabinet and funds to run it are contained in the Budget, the
more time to analyze the situation and make recommen-
postal system. Next, managers and workers alike must be
dations, two major approaches had been advanced.
motivated toward cost-conscious operation. Normal lines
ultimate source of authority is the Congress.
110
One approach, as embodied in H.R. 1382 (Udall,
of management control are an essential part of such
In 1967, the Chairman of the House Postal Appropri-
D-Ariz.), essentially follows the Kappel Commission recom-
motivation.
PRODUCTIVITY
ations Subcommittee summarized the situation in this way
Postal management, too, needs a modern cost
U.S. POST OFFICE
for the Postmaster General:
mendations; the second approach, as embodied by H.R. 4
accounting system, one that shows, by each postal
100
(Dulski, D-N.Y.), would drastically change many aspects of
function, how costs vary with each class of service, how
General
would this be a fair summary: that at the
present time, as the manager of the Post Office
Post Office operations, but would retain it as an executive
much each class contributes to peakload and the size of
90
Department, you have no control over your workload,
department.
the remaining pool of institutional costs.
While data on postal costs are unreliable, information
you have no control over the rates of revenue, you have
Sources: Post Office salary, Post Office Department Annual Report, various
no control over the pay of employees that you employ,
Udall Bill (H.R. 1382)
on the market for postal services is nonexistent. Only
years; Post Office productivity (weighted), Robert R. Nathan Associates; U.S.
when reliable cost and market information is available
Industry data, Economic Report of the President, February 1968.
you have very little control over the conditions of the
The Kappel Commission made five principal recom-
service of those employees; you have virtually no
will it be possible to tell which class is and is not "paying
mendations:
control, by the nature of it, of your physical facilities,
its own way."
From Towards Postal Excellence, The Report of the President's
and you have only a limited control, at best, over the
1. That a Postal Corporation owned entirely by the
The Commission recommended that the Post Office
Commission on Postal Organization.
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1968
transportation facilities that you are compelled to
Federal Government be chartered by Congress to
develop a full-time marketing and sales capacity to respond
use all of which adds up to a staggering amount of "no
operate the postal service of the United States on a
better to the service needs of the public and to offer a
control" in terms of the duties you have to perform.
self-supporting, business-like basis.
greater variety of services; that it study the feasibility of
My studies indicate that every major postal reform
The Kappel Commission said bluntly: the
legislative
that a non-profit corporation might achieve can be done
2. That the Corporation take immediate steps to im-
providing two services, one of which would assure overnight
more quickly and effectively within the present frame-
process makes most managerial decisions for the Post
prove the quality and kinds of services offered, the
delivery, and the other which would provide slower, but
work of Government. Most important, I am convinced
Office." And, then, perhaps, with some understatement, it
means by which service is provided and the physical
dependable delivery; that several long-standing restrictions
that these can be done without the inevitable disruption
added: "When key business decisions are made in this way,
conditions under which postal employees work.
on procurement of highway and air transportation be
and turmoil involved in a changeover to a corporation.
they do not necessarily bring about what is best for the
3. That all appointments to, and promotions within, the
removed; and that special management functions of the
He declared that three basic changes are needed:
postal system and its customers. This process, however
postal system be made on a nonpolitical basis.
Inspection Service be re-assigned to the Corporation.
(1) giving top management the authority it needs; (2)
conscientiously and well it is followed, is simply not a
4. That present postal employees be transferred, with
The only substantial difference between the Udall bill
restructuring employee-management relations; and (3) pro-
substitute for sound decision-making in a business con-
their accrued Civil Service benefits, to a new career
and the Commission recommendations is that the bill
viding the Department with "updated, business-type fi-
text."
service within the Postal Corporation.
requires postmasters to be resident of the areas served by
nancing."
This combination of "no control management" and
Congressional authority, the Commission found, results in
5. That the Corporation's Board of Directors, after
the post offices they are named to head. The Kappel
To ease its financing problems, the Department should
hearings by expert rate commissioners, establish
Commission criticized a similar existing requirement on the
be given "reasonable flexibility" in the use of the revenues
three basic characteristics which prevent the Post Office
from developing a sound management system.
postal rates, subject to Congressional veto within 60
grounds that it limits the number of available postmaster
it generates, and should be allowed to finance both the
days. Congress would establish broad criteria for rate
candidates and prevents the transfer of successful post-
construction of its own buildings and the acquisition of
Financing Problems. The fact that the Post Office
policy but the details would be "left to the corpora-
masters in small offices to larger offices or to regional
necessary operating equipment."
Department is financed in part by funds from the Treasury
in regular appropriations and that tax revenues are called on
tion to determine.
offices.
To deal with these financing problems, Representative
Dulski would set up a new Postal Modernization Authority.
to make up the deficit has many unfortunate results.
More specifically, the Commission's recommendations
The Dulski Bill (H.R. 4)
The Authority would be headed by the Postmaster
It means that the Post Office must compete with many
included:
The second approach to the problem of postal moderni-
General and would act as a holding company, subject to the
other National priority projects to obtain funds for capital
The Corporation would be directed by a nine-member
zation is H.R. 4, sponsored by Chairman Dulski (D-N.Y.) of
Government Corporation Control Act.
improvements. Congress is always tempted to cut the post
Board, six part-time members to be appointed by the
the Post Office and Civil Service Committee. It would
The Authority would be authorized (1) to issue, finance,
office requests for new plant and equipment. Moreover,
President and confirmed by the Senate, and three full-time
change drastically the operation of the Post Office, but
and retire bonds secured by the Post Office property; (2) to
business generally amortizes costs over many years as the
Officer-Directors to be chosen by the Board.
retain it as an executive agency.
conduct a vigorous research and development program,
equipment is being used. The Post Office Department must
The Charter of the Corporation would provide powers
In a speech to the House on January 6, Representative
and (3) to lease needed equipment and property to the Post
make purchases from current appropriations - which
analogous to those of private corporations. Most important,
Dulski said:
Office on a cost-recovery basis.
Underlying Questions
between a subsidy to the postal service as a whole and to
given non-profit groups; and (2) the Corporation should be
said. "I think the effort to patch a fabric so full of holes is
The search for a solution to the widely-accepted
specified individuals and groups using the service.
compelled to set rates that are competitively fair with those
yielding diminishing returns." He recommended that the
problem of Post Office financing is complicated by strong
The overall subsidy should be eliminated entirely, it said,
imposed by Federal agencies on private enterprise services
system be operated by a non-profit Government
pressures and counterpressures in related areas, most
"in the light of the business nature of the mails and the
in competition with postal services.
corporation.
specifically, controversy over the underlying concept that
impact of the deficit on management." It added:
Labor-Management
President Johnson endorsed the principle of a govern-
should guide the postal service, the way rates should be
The second category of subsidies - subsidies to spe-
With the postal work force now highly unionized, it can
ment corporation in his closing days of office, as did his last
determined, and the knotty problem of labor-management
cific users of the service is illustrated by special rates
be expected that these unions will be a major force in the
Postmaster General, Marvin Watson.
relations.
for charitable organizations and educational materials.
These rates are the real "public service" subsidies. At
battle over postal modernization.
An opinion poll of the Chamber's 33,000 business
It is in these three areas that major differences of
present the method used to calculate them tends to
There are numerous indications that the union leader-
members revealed near unanimous support for the major
opinion arise and which - even if not always stated so
overstate their amount and understate the extent to
ship is less than enthusiastic about a corporation concept,
recommendations of the Kappel Commission.
directly - color and mould the arguments on other points.
which the Treasury is supporting the postal system as a
probably because they fear they would not have as much
Postmaster Blount has not yet made his recommenda-
whole
when properly calculated, these subsidies
leverage with the Directors named to run the system as they
tions, which are certain to be influential, although the
A Business Operation or a Tax-Subsidized Service?
represent about 3.8% of total postal costs. Thus, the
amount of the true public service subsidy is quite small,
can now apply on Congress through their powerful lobby-
Administration has moved to eliminate politics from the
The theme running throughout the Kappel Commission
confirming once again the business character of the
ing efforts.
post office and has sent to Congress a bill that would
Report is that the Post Office is essentially a business-type
postal system.
Under the Kappel Commission proposal and under the
eliminate patronage by requiring postmasters to be ap-
operation and should be run as one.
Differences of opinion as to whether the Post Office
Udall bill, all present Departmental and field employees
pointed through the Civil Service.
Another viewpoint was epitomized in a letter to the
should be operated in a business-type way inevitably spill
would be transferred from the Federal Civil Service to a
Amidst the pushing and the pulling that lie ahead in
Washington Post by Patrick J. Nilan, National Legislative
over into other areas, such as rate-setting and labor-manage-
new career service, with their accrued pension rights, leave
Congress and in the country, however, it would seem that
Director, United Federation of Postal Clerks, AFL-CIO,
ment relations.
pay, and seniority.
certain principles must be adhered to if meaningful modern-
commenting on a column by Evans and Novak. Mr. Nilan
Conditions of employment for non-managerial employ-
ization is to be achieved.
said:
Postal Rates
ees would be established by collective bargaining, with
Some of those principles were enunciated in a policy
The Post Office is many things. We ourselves agree it
The Commission noted that the Post Office remains the
only major public utility with rates set by Congress. It
salaries and fringe benefits negotiated.
statement adopted by the National Chamber Board of
must develop more efficiency and better service - but
why do Evans and Novak call it "debt-ridden"? As a
recommended that the Corporation's Board set postal rates
The existing ban on strikes by Federal employees would
Directors in February 1969. It said, in part:
public service agency, is the Post Office in any rational
in the public service based on actual cost of service, value to
be retained, but the parties would be free to establish
The postal service is fundamentally a service to all the
sense to be viewed as any more debt ridden than the
binding arbitration procedures for the resolution of dis-
people of the United States and should be operated in
Pentagon or NASA or the President's Committee on
those served, and changing market demands. Meaningful
putes. If a dispute could not be settled by mediation, the
their interest. The postal service should be conducted
Employment of the Handicapped?
information on the cost behavior of each postal activity,
according to the highest standards of efficiency. The
President would be authorized to devise a suitable means or
audited by independent professional accountants, would be
foundation of such operating efficiency should be a
Whether one believes the Post Office is merely a public
mechanism for coping with the impasse.
service, like national defense, or a business-type enterprise
provided by a modern cost accounting system that would
management organization structure as free from outside
The labor features in the Dulski bill are supported by the
interference as possible with full responsibility and
that should be operated as a self-supporting business with
replace the outmoded Cost Ascertainment System in use
major postal unions. It would go much further in pro-
authority to control the income and expenses of the
its costs paid by the people who use it will color one's
since 1926.
moting union organization.
service in the same manner as a corporation operating in
approach to many aspects of the problem.
A combination of rate revisions and improvements in
the private sector of the economy. All appointments to,
It provides for an independent, full-time Postal Labor-
The Kappel Commission made clear on which side it
facilities and equipment that would boost productivity
and promotions within, the postal system should be
Management Relations Panel vested with authority to
should enable the Post Office eventually to become
made on a nonpolitical basis.
stands:
render final and conclusive decisions on disputes between
The postal service should be self-supporting. Until
Mail today is used primarily for commercial purposes.
self-supporting - "although not necessarily class by class."
employees and management, and for creation of an
such time as the Congress eliminates rate concessions, it
Mail service is principally a utility service not unlike the
The Udall bill essentially follows this proposal, by
Executive Assistant for Employee Relations "who will not
should specifically appropriate money to pay the differ-
electronic communication system and the transportation
authorizing the Board of Directors of the Corporation to
ence, if any, between the rates that are paid and the
system. The Post Office has a monopoly on communi-
be subject to supervision, control or interference on the
set rates, which would go into effect unless vetoed by a
reasonable allocated costs of handling such mail.
cation by personal, written messages, and it provides the
concurrent resolution of Congress within 60 days.
part of any other officer or employee of the Post Office
For consideration in fixing postal rates and fees, the
principal means for the shipment of small parcels; it is a
major advertising medium.
Under this plan, Congress would establish broad policy
Department."
postal organization should prepare cost schedules show-
A study of the proposal by experts at the National
ing all fixed and variable costs of each subclass of mail.
The Commission concludes, therefore, that today the
criteria for rates, but not the "intricacies."
Chamber revealed that "the subordination of employee
The reallocation of these costs would be determined
Post Office is a business. Like all economic functions it
The Dulski proposal is different, and generally reduces
should be supported by revenues from its users. The
the role of the Corporation in rate-setting.
rights to union prerogatives occurs throughout the bill",
after due consideration of the causes of such costs
including such factors as preferment, deferment, and the
market should decide what resources are to be allocated
He proposes that a commission be empaneled to review
and it "would erect artificially strong unions at the expense
character of the service.
to the postal service.
postal rates every four years. The panel would make
of employee rights and freedom. It would also seriously
The postal management should take continuing steps
Two Types of Subsidies. The Commission also recog-
recommendations to the President, who could review them
erode management's freedom, and thereby its ability, to
to improve the quality and kinds of service offered, the
nized that its "essentially economic appraisal" of the Postal
before submitting proposals to Congress. Either the House
manage."
means by which service is provided and the physical
service is challenged by those who argue that the Postal
It provides for such things as a union dues check-off, and
conditions under which postal employees work.
or Senate could vote changes to part or all of the proposals
Policy Act of 1958 declared the postal service to be a
before they went into effect in 120 days.
requires the union to "participate" - not just negoti-
Since postal workers must be denied the right to
strike against the service reasonable methods should be
In approving the Kappel Commission's recommendations
ate - in management decisions. Generally, the study says,
"public service" and that the Act defines the public service
provided to satisfactorily settle labor disputes.
for creation of a postal corporation, the Board of Directors
"the provisions of this bill go beyond any existing form of
allowance or statutory subsidy.
The Board of Directors of the Chamber has interpreted
Although agreeing that the Post Office is a public service
of the National Chamber also backed the rate-setting
union participation in decision-making in our country
authority of the Corporation, subject to veto by Congress,
today."
the principles of this policy as supporting the establishment
in the sense, that like a utility, it serves the public at large
of a corporation as recommended by the Kappel Commis-
without discrimination, the Commission said that much
with two qualifications: (1) Congress, not other postal
Principles
sion. Other plans will also be appraised against these
confusion has arisen because of failure to distinguish
users, should subsidize rate concessions like those now
Postmaster General O'Brien, under President Johnson
principles.
IN CONGRESS
DOMESTIC GOALS
SPENDING AND TAXES
Investment Credit and Surcharge
WATER QUALITY
The Administration has
In what was
The proposals for tax changes
sent to Congress its "interim" tax reform
obviously a last-minute decision, the Ad-
was the first of a series of legislative
Efforts are being made by the
ministration included in its message a re-
recommendations to go to Congress that the
business community to clarify water quality
proposals as well as its review of the Bud-
President outlined in an informal State-of-
legislation before its expected Congres-
get -- along with promises that more changes
quest that the 7% investment tax credit be
would be recommended later.
repealed, effective April 21, on the grounds
the-Union Message. Mr. Nixon told the Con-
sional passage.
gress that the recommendations would be re-
that this incentive to business investment
The House approved H.R. 4148 (Fallon,
Taxes. Tax changes recommended by the Pres-
should no longer have priority over other
alistic -- that the goal of his Administra-
D-Md.) 392-1, on April 16, and the Senate
ident and amplified in testimony before the
tion is "to propose legislation that we know
Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution is
House Ways and Means Committee by Treasury
pressing National needs.
we can execute once it becomes law." Among
expected to report out soon legislation of
spokesmen are designed, he said, to "lighten
Increased revenues from the repeal of
the recommendations will be:
a similar nature (S. 7, Muskie, D-Me.).
the burden on those who pay too much and
7% tax credit -- along with the growth of
- An increase in Social Security benefits
increase the burden on those who pay too
the economy -- would permit a reduction in
designed to take account of rising living
While proposing to give the Federal
little."
the present 10% surcharge to 5% on January
costs.
Government clear authority to deal with oil
1, and the probable elimination of the sur-
- A program of tax credits, aimed at pro-
pollution disasters, the House bill pro-
To place in effect what is a version of
the much-discussed "minimum tax" on those
tax by June 30, 1970, the President said.
viding new incentives for the enlistment of
hibits the discharge in coastal waters of
additional private resources in meeting so-
oil and "other matter", which, in the judg-
whom it is charged pay too little, the Ad-
Moving Expenses. The Message also included
cial needs.
ment of the Secretary of the Interior, pre-
ministration proposed (1) placing a limit
a proposal long-made by business that the
on the use of tax preferences and (2) allo-
- A program to increase the effectiveness
sents a "substantial hazard to public health
tax treatment of moving expenses be eased.
of equal employment opportunity efforts.
or welfare". It additionally places respon-
cation of deductions.
Under the proposal, the miscellaneous costs
of moving, including the costs of house-
- A start on sharing revenues of the Fed-
sibility on owners of ships, offshore oil
The limit on tax preferences would set
hunting trips, the costs of temporary living
eral government with other levels of Govern-
rigs, and other facilities for pollution
a 50% ceiling on the amount of a person's
ment.
damage -- up to $10 million in cleanup costs
income (over $10,000 a year) that could "en-
quarters at a new location, and the costs of
- New airways, airports, and mass transit
for ship-owners and to $8 million for opera-
joy tax preferred status."
selling a house (or buying a new one) would
programs.
tors of industrial facilities, including
be allowed as a deduction -- up to $1,000.
offshore oil rigs.
The allocation of deductions proposal is
An additional $1,500 would be allowed to
- A comprehensive labor and manpower pro-
designed to prevent persons from bunching
the extent that selling or buying a house
gram, including job training and placement
The $368 million, three-year program
all their deductions and applying them
or breaking a lease are involved.
improvements, and proposals to help guaran-
also includes funds for research and train-
against regularly-taxable income. A person
tee the health and safety of workers.
ing grants.
with more than $10,000 of tax preferences
The Treasury also proposed changes in
- A comprehensive reorganization of the
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
other tax treatment in numerous other areas
would be required to allocate his non-
Post Office Department.
including:
H.R. 9951 has been re-
business itemized deductions proportionately
CRIME CONTROL
ported by the House Ways and Means Committee.
between his taxable income and the "allow-
mineral production payments; tax-
In the first of what are ex-
The bill, sponsored by Committee Chairman
able" portion of tax-preferred income.
exempt foundations and charitable organiza-
pected to be several special messages on
Mills (D-Ark.) and Ranking Republican Mem-
tions; the limits on the charitable contri-
crime control, the President painted a bleak
The proposals designed to provide tax
ber Byrnes, calls for quarterly, rather than
relief for low-income families would make
butions deductions; the tax treatment of
picture of the effects of organized crime
annual collections of the Federal tax on
a change in the optional tax table on the
corporate securities frequently associated
which has "deeply penetrated American life."
payroll exacted from covered employers to
regular form. It would add a "low-income
with corporate acquisitions; multiple sur-
Included in his outlined program were
finance administrative costs of the Federal-
allowance" deduction. The combination of
tax exemptions; farm income; the payment of
authorized wiretapping; establishment of a
State employment security system. A Chamber
the low-income allowance and the minimum
tax-free dividends from accelerated depre-
unique Federal-State Racket Squad in New
committee has recommended the legislation be
ciation reserves; the treatment of the ac-
standard deduction would total $1,100, to
York City and 20 other Federal racketeering
supported as a temporary solution to the
celerated depreciation election in the pub-
which would be added the $600 personal ex-
field offices across the Nation; an increase
problems caused by the fact that administra-
lic utility regulatory process; stock di-
emption.
in the Federal Budget of $25 million, which
tive costs are rising faster than revenues.
vidends; long-term capital losses; restrict-
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will "roughly double present expenditures
For a single taxpayer, the proposal
ed stock plans; income splitting in multiple
for the organized crime effort", and $300
For the first time in history, the
would make income tax free up to $1,700. A
trusts; and the rules affecting Subchapter
million for the Law Enforcement Assistance
House Judiciary Committee seems ready to
family of four would pay no tax on an in-
S "small business" corporations.
Administration.
report out a Constitutional amendment that
come up to $3,500.
BUDGET
would abolish the electoral college and use
Mr. Nixon said that much of the income
Above these figures, the deduction would
The long-awaited Budget review pro-
the direct popular vote system in electing
of the racketeers was derived from gambling,
be gradually phased out, so that the relief
jected outlays of $192.9 billion for fiscal
a President and Vice President. (H.J.Res.
and asked for new Federal laws to help fight
1970 (a reduction of $2.4 billion from the
179, Celler, D-N.Y.).
for the single person would disappear at
illegal gambling.
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$3,300, and for the family of four, some-
Johnson budget figure) and a surplus of $5.8
where between $3,500 and $4,500.
billion. Of the $5.8 billion surplus, $4
He said the Administration is studying
A spokesman for the National Chamber
billion is to be obtained from a slash in
the infiltration of organized crime into
will appear April 29 before the House For-
The Treasury estimates the proposal
outlays -- $1.1 billion from reduced de-
fields of legitimate business and the Attor-
eign Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy
would affect about 13 million taxpayers, and
would remove about 5 million of these from
fense spending, $1 billion from projected
ney General is "examining the potential ap-
to ask for enactment of H.Con.Res. 86 (Tun-
Social Security benefit plans; and $1.9 bil-
plication of the theories underlying our
ney, D-Calif.), that would urge the Presi-
the tax rolls.
lion elsewhere.
anti-trust laws as a potential new weapon.
dent to do away with present mandatory con-
trols over U.S. direct investments in for-
them on to the Bureau of Standards and to
eign countries. President Nixon recently
the FTC for approval
eased the controls.
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Chairman Rodino (D-N.J.) has called
The House, prior to passage, amended
his Special Committee on State Taxation of
H.R. 514 (Perkins, D-Ky.) so as to shorten
Interstate Commerce into executive session,
from five years to two years the proposed
April 30, and observers say it may report
extension of the Elementary and Secondary
out H.R. 7906
Education Act. The House also authorized
Mrs. Virginia Knauer, head of the Pen-
some of the funds to be distributed as block
nsylvania State Bureau of Consumer Protec-
grants. Observers feel the Senate will pro-
tion, has been named President Nixon's Spe-
bably go along with the shorter extension,
cial Assistant on Consumer Affairs
The
Supporters of the change said that the 1on-
Antitrust Subcommittee of the Senate Judi-
ger term was designed to prevent the new Ad-
ciary Committee, has resumed hearings on the
ministration from making any changes in the
auto repair industry, including the role
program.
that insurance companies play in the busi-
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ness
President Nixon, in an effort to reduce
The Administration is opposing H.R.
the expected $1.2 billion 1970 postal def-
7919 (Foley, D-Wash.), which would set up
icit by more than $600 million has asked
an Assistant Secretary of Human Nutrition
Congress to boost mail rates. First-class
in the Department of Agriculture to coor-
mail would go to 7c, postcards to 6c, effec-
dinate food assistance programs, on the
tive July 1, 1969. Second-class mail would
grounds that the Department should develop
be raised by 12%, July 1, 1970, in addition
its own programs on hunger and malnutrition
to the 8% increase now scheduled January 1.
and not be tied down by legislation at this
Third-class mail would be increased by 16%,
time
effective January 1, 1970.
Senator Hart is expected to introduce
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soon a revised bill on franchising, which
Labor Secretary Shultz, appearing before
he says, will take some of the sting out of
the House Labor Committee, flatly rejected
franchise cancellation and termination for
H.R. 100, a union-backed bill to permit sec-
the franchisee
Hearings will continue un-
ondary boycott picketing by construction and
til May 1 by the International Finance Sub-
building unions at building sites, but of-
committee, Senate Banking Committee, on 1eg-
fered to try to work out a compromise. Mr.
islation (S. 813) that would extend the Ex-
Shultz said any bill to permit common situs
port Control Act, now scheduled to expire
picketing should not include its use in ju-
June 30, until June 30, 1973.
risdictional disputes between unions, should
Hearings are also continuing on H.R. 474
provide protection for industrial and inde-
(Holifield, D-Calif.) by the Subcommittee on
pendent unions, and should limit picketing
Military Operations. The bill would set up
to 15 days.
a 15-member Commission on Government Pro-
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curement to make a two-year study
The
Rep. Dingel (D-Mich.) has introduced
Joint Economic Committee will hold hearings
H.R. 10124, that would extend Federal au-
April 30-May 1 on Federal statistical pro-
thority beyond the Secretary of Commerce
grams, with special emphasis on the scope of
for approval of voluntary manufacturing
questions asked in the Census
The House
standards. The bill provides that a volun-
Rules Committee has appointed a Special Sub-
tary group could submit standards to the
committee to study and report on the numer-
Secretary of Commerce, who would also pass
ous proposals for Congressional Reform.
HERE'S THE ISSUE
Postal Modernization
April 25, 1969
Salaries
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY TO THE SENATE
January 17, 1969
OR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE: There should be no premature release of this message nor
should its contents be paraphrased, alluded to or hinted at in earlier
stories. There is a total embargo on this message until it has been
delivered to the United States Senate or the House of Representatives,
which includes any and all references to any material in this message.
George Christian
THE WHITE HOUSE
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
The Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Federal Judiciary are
the vital nerve centers of government. Whoever mans them is involved
in activities so momentous and far-reaching that they touch the lives of
all our citizens -- and indeed of people the world over. Our national
interest demands and our national survival requires that America
summon its best men and women to assume the power of decision and
the responsibility of leadership for government in action.
Central to this concern is the matter of compensation at the top
echelons of Government. Today, the salaries we pay our top officials
are clearly inadequate.
The Kappel Commission
The record of the past has been one of inadequate and fragmentary
adjustments in top-level compensation -- always too little, often too late.
I believed in my Administration that the time had clearly come to
re-examine the entire top Federal salary network. To this end, I asked
the Congress to create a bipartisan commission to:
-- Recommend any changes its study found necessary
-- Review top-level Federal salaries every four years.
The Congress responded. In December 1967, I signed into law a
measure which gave life to the Commission on Executive, Legislative
and Judicial Salaries the first such body in our Nation's history.
The Commission was composed of nine distinguished Americans:
Three were appointed by the President:
Frederick R. Kappel, former Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, who served as the Commission's Chairman.
John J. Corson
Consultant and Corporate Director
George Meany
President, American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations
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Two were appointed by the President of the Senate:
-- Stephen K. Bailey
Dean, Maxwell Graduate School
Syracuse University
Sidney J. Weinberg
Senior Partner, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Two were appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Edward H. Foley
Attorney
Former Undersecretary of the Treasury
William Spoelhof
President, Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Two were appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States:
Arthur H. Dean
Attorney
Chairman, U.S. Delegation, Nuclear Test Ban and
Disarmament Conference
William T. Gossett
Attorney
President, American Bar Association
After a comprehensive study of top Federal salaries, the Commission
concluded that:
Present compensation levels are not commensurate with the
importance of the positions held.
These levels are not sufficient to support a standard of
living that individuals qualified for such posts can fairly
expect to enjoy and in many instances have long established.
Action should be taken to modernize, without delay, the top
pay structure of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Branches of government.
The Recommended Reforms
Any recommendations the President might make for salary reform
must be included in his budget. In preparing my budget for Fiscal Year
1970, I carefully reviewed the full report of the Kappel Commission.
Their proposals served as a valuable guide as I weighed the recommenda-
tions the law requires me to make recommendations which will become
effective 30 days after they are submitted unless the Congress disapproves
them during that period.
I agree with the recommendations of the Kappel Commission Report.
If I alone had the power to put its recommendations into effect, I would
do so, But in our proposal to the Congress and in the law passed by the
Congress creating the Commission, final action on the report was to be
a joint enterprise between the executive and legislative branches. I have
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therefore found it necessary to modify some of the Kappel Commission
recommendations -- particularly with respect to congressional salaries,
and also with respect to the pay of certain executive positions.
I do recommend that the Kappel Commission proposals be put into
effect for the top officials of the federal, judicial and executive branches.
For them, I recommend the following pay scales:
Chief Justice:
$62,500
Associate Justices of
the Supreme Court:
$60,000
Cabinet Heads:
$60,000
Of all the salaries, Congressional compensation posed the most
difficult problem of all and was the hinge on which my recommendations
turned. As the Commission pointed out:
"Members' salaries should be adjusted to
compensate for the substantial and unique
responsibilities they bear, to meet the cost
peculiar to elective rather than appointive
office, and to minimize the need to rely on
other means of augmenting income."
The Commission then recommended that Congressional pay should
be set at $50,000.
Congressional salaries have been raised in slow and piecemeal
fashion, far outpaced by pay increases in the rest of the economy,
Over the past three decades, Congressmen have received only three
pay increases -- an average of one pay raise every ten years -- to
the current level of $30,000, a salary which by today's standards is
woefully inadequate.
I do not think that the American people want to see their elected
representatives -- who must bear the awesome burdens these critical
times demand serve their Nation at the price of financial hardship.
I therefore believe that the $50,000 Congressional salary recommended
by the Kappel Commission can be justified.
A proper concern for history and tradition, however, suggests
that the President should consult the leaders of Congress before he
makes any recommendations concerning Congressional salaries.
I have done that.
These discussions and consultations revealed that Congress would
be reluctant to approve a $50,000 salary, When it comes to a pay increase,
Congress puts its own members last in line. Instead. an increase to
$42, 500 was considered preferable and more likely to receive the
necessary support. I respect the desires of the leaders of the Congress.
I therefore now recommend a $42, 500 salary for the Members of the
House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Congressional salary I am recommending today represents
an 89% increase over the level of compensation in 1955. I must point
out, however, that during this same period salaries of the highest Civil
Service career grade increased by well over 100 per cent.
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Civil Service salaries, moreover, will be adjusted periodically
to keep them comparable to those in industry while Congressional
salaries must, under current law, remain unchanged for the next four
years.
Projections indicate the following salary increases between
1955 and 1972:
-- 88.9%
Congressional salaries
-- 90%
Postal workers
-- 94%
Average Federal worker
94%
Factory workers
-- 101%
Government Wage Board employees
-- 109%
GS-15 Career Civil Servant
-- 135%
GS-18 Career Civil Servant
Thus, even with the recommended pay increase for our lawmakers,
the increase in Congressional salaries will lag behind those of other
Government workers and employees in the private sector.
Since the weight of custom and a sense of fairness require that
we maintain and preserve proper pay relationships at the upper echelons
of Government, the proposed $42, 500 Congressional salary requires that
I make certain adjustments in the Kappel Commission's proposals for
other top level salaries. Accordingly, I recommend the following pay
scales:
Level II (Heads of Major Agencies):
$42,500
Level III (Including Under Secretaries):
$40,000
Level IV (Including Ass't. Secretaries):
$38,000
Level V (Including Heads of Boards):
$36,000
My recommendations for the other top level positions covered by
the Kappel Commission are set forth in my budget in accordance with
the requirements of Public Law 90-206.
The salaries of the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the House and Senate and the President
Pro Tem of the Senate were not, as such, covered by the Kappel Com-
mission's charter. For this reason, I am submitting separate pay
legislation embodying my recommendations, as follows:
Vice President:
$62,500
Speaker of the House:
$62,500
Majority and Minority
Leaders of the House and
Senate and President
Pro Tem of the Senate:
$55,000
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Congressional Allowances
The burdens imposed by Congressional service are unique. They
often require members to bear extra expenses in connection with their
official responsibilities.
Most lawmakers, for example, must maintain two homes for
themselves and their families -- one among the people in the district
or state they serve; the other in or near the Nation's capital.
Recognizing these facts, the Federal tax laws have allowed
deductions of up to $3,000 a year for living expenses at the seat of
our national government.
That maximum deduction has remained fixed for 15 years now --
while sessions of the Congress have grown longer and longer under the
pressure of increasing workloads and crowded legislative calendars.
I believe we should increase the maximum deduction so that
Members of Congress will not be required to use any new pay increase
to defray some of the essential living expenses incurred in the pursuit
of their official duties.
Accordingly, I recommend that the maximum Federal tax deduction
for Congressional living expenses be raised by $2, 500 from $3,000
to $5, 500.
Excellence in the Public Service
The proposals I make today are long overdue and urgently needed
salary reforms at the upper levels of our government. But they are
more than pay recommendations, for they cut to the heart of what
modern government is all about . excellence in the pursuit of the
public's business.
This moment of decision provides a unique occasion to strengthen
the sinews of American government. We can do this by offering to our
best and ablest citizens fair compensation for the job they must do in
guiding America forward in the years ahead.
Just as these public servants in the Congress, in the Cabinet
and in the Judiciary - have a responsibility to the Nation, so the
Nation has a responsibility to them.
The total amounts involved in my pay proposals are relatively
small. But they will be wise investments in our future.
I urge the Congress to grasp the opportunity presented to it
and to respond favorably to the recommendations I am submitting
today.
LYNDON B. JOHNSON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 17, 1969.
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91sT CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 4
A BILL
To modernize the United States postal estab-
lishment, to provide for efficient and eco-
nomical postal service to the public, to im-
prove postal employee-management rela-
tions, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DULSKI
JANUARY 3, 1969
Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil
Service