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The original documents are located in Box D27, folder "Michigan Association of Letter
Carriers, May 10, 1969 (1)" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech
File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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NOTES FORSSAT., MAY 10, MICH. ASS'N OF LETTER EARRIERS
FOR THEI NEXT 15 OR 20 MINUTES I AM GOING TO
BREAK THE BEST RULE FOR STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE KEEPING
MY MOUTH SHUT.
SERIOUSLY, I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE TODAY BECAUSE
I CONSIDER IT AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO TALK WITH
MICHIGAN'S LETTER CARRIERS. IT IS AN HONOR AND A
GERALD
PRIVILEGE BECAUSE I LOOK UPON EVERY ONE OF YOU AS BEING
IN THE SERVICE OF YOUR COUNTRY
AND
THERE
MORE
IS NO SERVICE DESERVING OF
RESPECT.
2/ NOTES
WHAT I SAID EARLIER ABOUT TROUBLE WAS JUST A GAG,
NATURALLY
THAT'S REALLY WHAT A CONGRE SSMAN'S JOB IS
LISTENING TO PEOPLE'S TROUBLES AND TRYING TO DO SOMETHING
ABOUT THEM.
FELLOWS
OF COURSE, SOME
FIGURE IT'S BEST TO KEEP
THEIR TROUBLES TO THEMSELVES. THEY SAY HAIF THE PEOPLE
YOU TELL THEM TO DON'T WANT TO HEAR THEM AND THE OTHER
HALF ARE GLAD TO HEAR THEY YOU 'RE CANADA "GETTING YOURS."
SERIOUSLY, YOU SHOULD TALK ABOUT YOUR TROUBLES.
AND
I'M HERE
TO TALK ABOUT THEM WITH YOU.
Digitized from Box D27 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
3/ NOTES
ONE OF THE TOPICS I WANT TO DISCUSS WITH YOU IS
UNION-MINAGEMENT LEGISLATION FOR GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYES.
THIS IS THE
HOTTEST
SUBJECT GOING RIGHT NOW
IN THE HOUSE POST OFFICE AND CIVIL
SERVICE COMMITTEE.
ABOUT 100 BILLS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED ON THIS SUBJECT.
so THERE IS GREAT INTEREST IN IT, BUT I WANT TO IMPRESS
UPON YOU THAT THERE ALSO IS A GREAT LACK OF AGREEMENT ON IT
...NOT JUST AMONG MEMBERS OF THE CONGRE SS BUT AMONG
THE GOVERNMENT UN IONS
4/ NOTES
AS A RESULT OF THIS LACK OF UNANIMITY, CONGRESSMAN
BOB CORBETT OF PENNSYLVANIO
THE SENIOR REPUBLICAN
ON THE COMMITTEE, HAS ENDORSED THE LEGISLATION IN
PRINCIPLE BUT HAS NOT EMBRACED ANY PARTICUIAR BILL.
AND CONGRESSMAN TAD DULSKI OF NEW YORK, THE COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN, HAS INTRODUCED FOUR BILLS ON
THE SUBJECT
FORD
so AS TO COVER
THE WHOLE WATERFRONT.
GERALD
BRARY
SOME OF THE BILLS APPLY ONLY TO THE POSTAL UNIONS;
OTHER BILLS APPLY TO ALL THE FEDERAL
EMPLOYE UNIONS.
5/ NOTES
AS YOU KNOW, THE GENERAL THRUST OF THE LEGISLATION
WOULD BE TO WRITE INTO LAW THE PROCEDURES UNDER WHICH
FEDERAL EMPLOYE ORGANIZATIONS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED FOR
PURPOSES OF NEGOTIATING WITH REGARD TO WORK SCHEDULES,
PROMOTIONS, DISTRIBUTION OF OVERTIME, HAZARDOUS WORK,
THE SCHEDULING OF VACATIONS, LEAVE, AND EMERGENCY TIME
OFF, GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS, SADETY AND INDUSTRIAL
HEALTH, DISCIPLINE,
AND GRIEVANCE AND APPEALS
PROCEDURE.
6/ NOTES
SUCH PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED FOR NOW IN THE
EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE LATE PRESIDENT JOHN
E.
KENNEDY IN JANUARY 1962--E.0. 10988. OF COURSE THAT
EXECUTIVE ORDER DEALS WITH LABOR*MANAGEMENT RELATIONS IN
THE ENTIRE FEDERAL SERVICE...NOT JUST THE POSTAL SERVICE.
IT DOESN'T JUST AFFECT THE LETTER CARRIERS OR THE POSTAL
CLERKS.
W. V. GILL, LABOR RELATIONS DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION, RECENTLY TESTIFIED BEFORE THE HOUSE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL OF THE POST OFFICE AND CIVIL
7/ NOTES
SERVICE COMMITTEE ON E.O. 10988. HE TAIKED OF REVISING
REVISING
E.O. 10988. HE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF
IT TO
GIVE EMPLOYE ORGANIZATIONS A STRONGER VOICE AND TO ANSWER
THEIR OBJECTIONS TO PRESENT PROCEDURES AND ADVISORY
ARBITRATION.
THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE REMINDING PRESIDENT NIXON
THAT HE SPOKE DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF PROPOSING
LEGISLATION. NOT ISSUING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER. BUT
PROPOSING LEGISLATION WHICH "WILL INSURE THE PARTICIPATION
OF FEDERAL EMPLOYES IN THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
8/ NOTES
OF PERSONNEL POLICIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THEIR
EMPLOYMENT.
FIRST OF ALL, LET ME TELL YOU THAT UNLIKE SOME
POLITICIANS
DICK NIXON IS BEING AMAZINGLY FAITHFUL
IN CARRYING OUT HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISES. THIS WAS REMARKED
UPON RECENTLY BY ONE OF WASHINGTON'S MOST OUTSTANDING
NEWSMEN.
NIXON ADMINISTRATION
AND NOW LET ME TELL YOU THIS
THAT THE
ART
TES
IS PREPARING A POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT REFORM BILL WHICH
WILL DEFINITELY CONTAIN PROVISIONS AIMED
9/ NOTES
AT IMPROVING LABOR *MANAGEMENT RELATIONS IN THE POSTAL
SERVICE. I HAVE THAT INFORMATION ON THE BEST POSSIBLE
AUTHORITY. NOW...IS THAT LEGISLATION OR ISN'T IT?
I DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE
PRESIDENT IS VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN BETTER LABOR-MANAGEMENT
RELATIONS IN THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
POSTMASTER GENERAL "RED" BLOUNT AND HIS KEY PEOPLE ARE
GERALD
LITERALLY WORKING NIGHT AND DAY TO GET THAT POSTAL REFORM
BILL READY FOR ACTION BY THE CONGRESSI THIS YEAR. THEIR
TARGET DATE IS JUNE 1.
10/ NOTES
I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE NIXON ADMINISTRATION'S
POSTAL REFORM BILL WILL BE A COMPR EHENSIVE APPROACH TO
THE PROBLEMS OF THE POSTAL SYSTEM. NOT JUST TAKING IN
THE KAPPEL COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS BUT GOING FAR BEYOND
THAT.
THE ADMINISTRATION IS FULLY AWARE THAT 87 per cent OF
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYES ARE UNIONIZED. THEY ARE
VERY MUCH AWARE OF YOUR PROBLEMS AND so I CAN $SSURE
YOU THAT THEY WILL BE DEALING WITH THEM IN THEIR REFORM
BILL.
11/ NOTES
LET ME BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION ANOTHER DICKI NIXON
THESE PROMISES
CAMPAIGN PROMISE. WE HAVE NO NEED TO BURY
BECAUSE
WE INTEND TO
MAKE GOOD ON THEM.
MR. NIXON SAID:
"THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM PROVIDES FOR INSURING
COMPARABILITY OF FEDERAL SALARIES WITH PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
PAY. IFI THIS PIEDGE, WHICH I WHOLEHEARTEDLY APPROVE, IS
GERALD
TO BE MADE MEANINGFUL, I BELIEVE IMPROVEMENTS CAN AND
SHOULD BE MADE IN THE PRESENT FEDERAL WAGE BOARD YSTEM
AND IN THE POSTAL PAY SURVEY SYSTEM.
12/ NOTES
MR. NIXONW ENT ON TO SAY:
"SURVEY TEAMS
AND WAGE BOARD DETERMINATIONS
ARE BASED
TODAY ON STATISTICS AS MUCH AS A YEAR OLD.
THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAG BETWEEN THE
COMPILATION OF PRIVATE PAY STATISTICS WITH ACTUAL
FEDERAL DETERMINATIONS. A FIRST PRIORITY OF MY
ADMINISTRATION IS A THOROUGH AND LONG OVERDUE STUDY OF
THE E XECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION,
PATTERNED AFTER THE HOO VER COMMISSION. I WILL DIRECT THE
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE WAGE BOARD AND POSTAL SURVEY
13/ NOTES
PROCEDURES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING AND ACCELERATING
THEIR ADMINISTRATION."
DICK NIXON ALSO PLEDGED DURING THE CAMPAIGN THAT THERE
WOULD BE MORE CAREER INCENTIVES IN THE FEDERAL SERVICE
DURING HIS ADMINISTRATION. HE IS CARRYING OUT THAT
PROMISE. VERY
SHORTLY AFTER BEING INAUGURATED HE
FOR
MOVED TO TAKE POLITICS OUT OF THE POST OFFICE
IS SEEKING
GERALD,
DEPARTMENT. HE
TO MAKE MORE OPPORTUNITIES
AVAILABLE TO FEDERALI EMPLOYES TO COME UP THRO UGH THE RANKS.
14/ NOTES
I KNOW YOU'RE UNHAPPY
THAT YOU WON'T BE GETTING
MORE THAN A 4.1 per E cent PAY INCREASE ON
JULY 1.
WE NEED A BETTER WAY
OF HANDLING THE PROBLEM OF FEDERAL PAY ADJUSTMENTS BUT
IT WON'T COME TOMORROW.. AND THE BEST AUTHORITY FOR THAT
STATEMENT IS REP. MORRIS UDALL OF ARIZONA, CHAIRMAN OF
THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION OF THE HOUSE POST OFFICE
AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE. UDALL, IN FACT, RECENTLY
TOLD THE ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYES OF THE
15/ NOTES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THAT EVEN THE PAY RAISE THAT IS
DUE ON JULY 1 WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE THIS
YEAR IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE THREE-YEAR SYSTEM OF
PAY RAISE STEPS APPROVED BY THE CONGRESS IN 1967.
INCIDEN TALLY, I VOTED FOR THOSE THREE PAY RAISES.
UDALL POINTED TO THE CURRENT ATTEMPTS BEING MADE TO
HOLD DOWN FEDERAL SPENDING.
AS YOU KNOW, PRESIDENT NIXON HAS CUT FORMER PRESIDENT
JOHNSON'S FISCAL 1970 BUDGET BY $4 BILLION
BECAUSE WE'VE GOT TO
FIGHT
INFLATION.
16/ NOTES
BUT THERE ARE SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO ARE NOT
SATISXFIED WITH THAT DEGREE OF BUDGET-CUTTING. FOR
EXAMPLE, CHAIRMAN WILBUR MILLS OF THE HOUSE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE WANTS TO FORCE THE PRESIDENT TO CUT
ANOTHER $5 BILLION OR so OUT OF THE REVISED BUDGET.
I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT WOULD TAKE US.
THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THE 91ST CONGRESS IS
ECONOMY-MINDED. THERE IS ALSO NO QUESTION THAT
FIGHTING INFLATION IS ONE OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES.
17/
WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE.
DO YOU WANT A CONTINUATION OF WHAT I CALL "THE POLITICS
OF INFLATION?" YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS YOU GET A
GOOD PAY RAISE,
THE GOVERNMENT KEEPS SPENDING
'WAY BEYOND ITS MEANS, PRICES KEEP GOING UP AND UP
AND UP,
AND YOUR PAY RAISES, NO MATTER HOW
SIZABLE. ARE WIPED OUT BY INCREASES IN PRICES AND TAXES.
IS THAT REALLY WHAT
YOU WANT?
GERALD
LIBRARY
18/ NOTES
OR DO YOU WANT POLITICS BASED ON SOUND, RESPONSIBLE
GOVERNMENT. A GOVERNMENT WITH POLICIES THAT PRODUCE A
SOUND DOLLAR AND STABLE PRICES. SO THAT WHEN YOU GET
A PAY INCREASE
H
YOUR
ADDED DOLLARS WILL
IMPROVE YOUR LOT AND NOT GET WIPED
OUT IN
A TIDE OF
INFLATION AND MORE TAXES?
I THINK YOU WANT WHAT THE NIXON ADMINISTRATION WANTS
FOR YOU. A POSTAL SERVICE FROM WHICH POLITICS HAS BEEN
REMOVED AND FOR WHICH YOU WILL BE PROUD TO WORK, A
19/ NOTES
GO VERNMENT THAT PROTECTS YOUR DOLLAR AND IS DETERMINED
THAT YOU SHALL IMPROVE YOUR SITUATION IN LIFE, A
GOVERNMENT THAT RESPECTS YOU
AND IS NOT OUT TO
BUY YOUR VOTE THROUGH THE POLITICS OF INFLATION.
I ADMIRE EVERY ONE OF YOU; I ADMIRE EVERY AMERICAN
WHO EARNS AN HONEST LIVING AND, BELIEVE ME, I'M WITH
EVERY WORKER
YOU IN WANTING TO SEE TO IT THAT IS PAID
ADEQUATELY FOR HIS LABORS.
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION IS DEDICATED TO JUST
TREATMENT AND JUST COMPENSATION FOR EVERY FEDERAL EMPLOYE.
20/ NOTES
LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE
THAT GOAL.
IF WE ARE PULLED APART, WE WILL ACCOMPLISH NOTHING.
IF WE PULL TOGETHER, WE CAN ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS.
LET US, AS PRESIDENT NIXON HAS SAID, MO VE FORWARD
TOGETHER.
######
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
PRESIDENT-ELECT NIXON CAMPAIGN PROMISES
Richard M. Nixon. as the Republican candidate for President provided the United Federation of Postal Clerks, on
September 26, with a policy statement entitled, "Federal Personnel Policies in the Nixon Administration." The state-
ment by Candidate Nixon was in response to a letter from UFPG National Legislative Director Patrick 1. Nilan in late
July, enclosing the Rederation's dative program with particular emphasis on the absolute need for enactment of
"FEDERAL EMPLOYE LABOR-1 ANAGEMENT RELATIONS bydaw., by
Mr. Nixon was requested to comment on the UFPC program with a position statement concerning our legislative
goals if elected President. Similar material was submitted to the other Presidential candidates, Vice President Hubert
H. Humphrey and former Alabama Governor, George C. Wallace. And for the first time in the history of the Federa-
tion. all three major candidates for the Presidency responded with detailed and formal position statements on the UFPC
legislative program as requested-which were subsequently published in the Federation News Service-prior to the
November 5 election.
Now that Mr. Nixon has been' elected as the 37th President of the United States and will be inaugurated on
January 20, it is appropriate to again publish President-Elect Nixon's statement. This is being done, not only for the
information of our members, but also with the suggestion that our UFPC Local and State officers and officers of the
Woman's Auxiliary visit with their respective Congressman and Senators (particularly Republicans-for very obvious
reasons) and point out the campaign promises by Mr. Nixon to our union and all Federal employes, which we hope will
be lived up to through favorable and positive legislative proposals submitted to the 91st Congress by President Richard
M. Nixon and the new Republican Administration after January 20, 1969.
As you review the following pre-election statement by Richard M. Nixon, it is particularly important to understand
that Mr. Nixon has carefully worded the statement in general terms and provides no specific insight as to exactly what
kind of legislation he may propose in the areas with which we are vitally concerned. For example, nowhere in his policy
statement does he even suggest that his Administration will initiate legislation which would establish COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING by law in the Federal Service or establish EQUALITY between employe unions and management at
the bargaining table. In out opinion, the "time of truth" regarding Mr. Nixon's campaign promises will only come in
the weeks and months following his Inauguration as President and AFTER his Administration actually proposes legis-
lation defining the specifics of his September 26, campaign promises to Federal employes.
FEDERAL PERSONNEL POLICIES IN THE NIXON ADMINISTRATION
An important task of the new Administration will be
to join an employe organization if he chooses to do 50
to assure the protection of the constitutional rights of
and should provide for meaningful consultation between
federal employes. Federal employes in my Adminis-
the employe organzation and those In positions of
tration are not to be treated RS numbers in a machine
management. The legislation should spell out procedures
or as "wocond-clasm" citizens.
to insure that charges of unfair labor practices can be
heard expeditionaly by (m) independent forunt. I think
The success of any administration depends upon the
a great deal can be accomplished by encouraging close
pride, the dedication and the professional spirit of those
cooperation between management and employe at all
who administer the laws and staff the functions of the
levels of the Federal service.
Foderal Government. Much can be done to encourage a
The Republican Platform provides for insuring compar>
greater sense of pride and individual self-responsibility on
ability of Federal salaries with private enterprise pay. If
the part of our government's employes. I want every em-
this pledge, which I wholeheartedly support, is to be made
ploye to feel a sense of personal involvement in the service
meaningful, I believe improvements can and should be
he renders his country. There must be mutual respect be-
made in the present Federal wage board system and in the
tween the administration and the individual.
postal pay survey system.
To this end I will see to it, as called for in the Repub-
Survey teams and wage board determinations are based
lican Platform, that "snooping, meddling, and pressure by
today on statistics as much as a year old. This is because
the Federal Government on its employes" is ended. Effec-
of the administrative lag between the compilation of private
tive. independent machinery should be established within
pay statistics with actual Federal determinations. A first
the Federal Executive to which an employe may appeal
priority of my Administration is a thorough and long over-
for a hearing in the case of a violation of his or her
due study of the Executive Department by an independent
rights, particularly an Invasion of his or her privacy. Pro-
commission patterned after the Hoover Commission 1
cedures should be established to assure that these appeals
will direct the commission to examine wage board and
he heard expeditiously and at minimum expense to the
postal survey procedures with a view to improving and
employe.
NIXON
accelerating their administration.
I intend further to propose legislation which will
I will recommend procedures providing for fuller em-
Insure the participation of Federal employes in the
ploye participation in their administration. In testimony
formulation and implementation of personnel policies
before Congress this month (September) It was suggested
directly related to their employment. This legislation
that a survey be instituted in all areas at the same time-
should further recognize the right of Federal employe
(Continued on page 6)
for December, 1968
3
qualified in the Federal Civil Service entrame etamination.
pty on the basis of his political, fraternal or religious af-
or in the Management Interne examination, to be appointment
Clation. We do est believe any such consideration In
to supervisory positions in the Postal Service.
making appointments would be in the best Interest of the
Our union pointed out at that time that the overwhelm-
Postal Service, of postal desployed, or the citizens of this
ing majority of all postal employes are "locked in" in the
great country which we serve as dedicated postal employes,
lower salary levels with few, if any, opportunities to ad-
Manale Problems
vance during their entire period of service, Today we are
specifically opposing the "Scattle Project" on the same.
If is our hope that this Committee will consider the
basis, namely, that with only 32,000 supervisor positions
extremely severe morels problems which could result if a
available to 700,000 postal employes; there can be abso-"
postal clerk, the order to be promoted to a supervisory
lutely no real need for any supervisory appointment policy
position, would be required to accept such a position in
which would permit employes to be selected from one
a post office several hundred, or even thousands of miles
post office and promoted to a supervisory position in
away from his residence. If he did hot accept such a trans-
another.
fer, it appears he vould have tio further opportunity for
promotion, even. within the post office in which he is
Our organization has historically opposed any type of
employed.
discrimination or restrictions on postal employes, as far
as promotional opportunities are concerned that could
Therefore, such an employe would be required to uproot
even remotely result from any color, creed, or national
his family from the community in which he lived, and
origin, or other type of discrimination. It is our belief
would prefer to live in if he had a choice. H would be
that the present supervisor promotional system protects
necessary for him and his family to leave a community
all postal employes against any discrimination for super-
where religious, educational, fraternal, and many other
visor appointments within their respective post offices, on
family considerations would have to be ignored if be were
the basis of color, creed or national origin. Particularly,
to accept a promotion in a post office away from his life.
we believe that any change. in the present promotional
long community residence.
system could result in other factors being considered in
In conclusion, we would like to make It crystal clear
making supervisor appointments.
that the United Federation of Postal Clerks opposes the
It is entirely possible, for example, that politics could
Career Development Plan or the to-catton) Seattle Project"
become an important basis or criteria for promotions, on
regardless of whether initial supervisor postitions. or other
the basis that an eligible employe could be transferred to
higher lovel supervisor positions or involved For TRAIN
another post office and promoted to a higher level, sim-
(Continued on page 221
Nixon Personnel Policies
tributions to the retirement system. By the same token the
government must uphold its obligations to the employe.
(Continued from page 3)
Throughout the years employe organizations accepted
without question the law which forbids to government
that data be complied quickly with the aid of employe
employes the right to strike. For the first time in history
groups and the recommendations be forthcoming within
during the past two years. employe groups have become
a specific limited period of time, Such procedures are
restive and have begun to argue for the repeat of this
necessary If meaningful comparability is to be achieved.
legislation. Obviously something is wrong with employe
I further believe that procedures should be Instituted
morale in the Federal Government and new leadership
providing for third-party involvement, providing there to
h necessary if motual confidence is to be restored -
mutual agreement, fm order to Insure successful resulu-
tween management and employe.
tion of employe/management differences.
In this vein, I believe that the most fundamental required
A major effort must be made to encourage more career
ment for a new Administration is to re-establish a senso
incentives in the Federal Service. The problem in the
of pride in public service and to restore the dignity of a
postal service is particularly critical. A minute percentage
Federal worker. With the dramtic growth of Federal
of postal workers who pass the examinations for super-
agencies in recent years, there has been a tendency for the
visor are actually promoted. More opportunities must be
individual to be "swallowed up" in the vastness of the
available to come up "through the ranks."
institution. This leads to downgrading the requirements
Finally, I intend to direct the appropriate officials of the
for initiative dedication, and personal involvement in the
Administration to examine the comparabiliy of all
functions of the agency or department. Service to one's
areas of fringe benefits including Federal employe retire.
country, whether in military or in the Federal civilien
ment benefits, particularly with Social Security and railroad
establishment, must receive the respect which it deserves.
retirement programs. At present, of approximately 800,000
Federal employee are competent. hard-working, dedicated,
retired Federal employes and survivors approximately %
and unselfish. They deserve, and will receive that kind of
are receiving annuities of less than $200 a month. The
respect in my Administration.
retirement system must be on a sound financial basis. Pro-
EDITORS NOTE: Certain parts of President-Elect Nixon's
visions should be made whereby the individual Federal em-
statement of particular interest in - workbership have
ploye can make meaningful Increases in his or her con-
been emphasized by the use of heavier type.
6
The Union Postal Clerk
FEDERAL TIMES
MAY 14, 1969
Unless Costs Are Cut
S
ly 23
Rep. Olsen Predicts Defeat
Of Postal Rate Increase Plea
ay 9
WASHINGTON-Rep. Arnold Olsen, chairman of the House subcommittee on postal
rates, has predicted defeat of the Nixon Administration's request for a postal rate in-
crease, unless something is done to curb "spiraling costs" within the Post Office Depart-
ment.
Olsen said he has advised the
President and the Postmaster Gen-
eral that many in Congress believe
the new rate-hike proposal should
be preceded by a "thorough review
of postal organization and an in-
tensive cost ascertainment study."
The Montana Democrat said he
would begin hearings shortly on
the department's cost ascertain-
ment system.
"One of our objectives will be
the setting of a target date for in-
stituting an incremental (out of
ents
pocket) cost system' which would
sw,
permit. the department to make
better rate and management de-
cisions," he said.
Olsen said he believes a study
of the postal cost ascertainment
system would reveal that some
categories of mail are already pay-
ing their fair share while others
are not.
If it is shown that first class mail
pays its own way now, he said,
then the administration's request
for a penny increase in this cate-
gory "would amount to nothing
more than an added tax of $557.2
million on those using first class."
Olsen called on the administra-
tion to make a thorough study of
the postal establishment "to prove
or disprove the need for higher
postal rates."
In addition to increasing letter
mail from 6 to 7 cents, as proposed
by the Johnson Administration,
President Nixon is also asking
Mr. Lincoln's Log Cabin
Congress to increase second and
third-class mail.
BILL CARNAHAN, supply employe at Hill Air Force Base, Utah,
For bulk third-class mail and
displays a log cabin he built from 15,000 pennies he saved. in
most magazines and newspapers,
case your interest runs along these lines, the cabin weighs 100
the rates would he increased 16
pounds.
percent to 20 percent above today's
levels. These percentages include
rate hikes already scheduled by
Airmall postage would remain at
the previous administration's
previous action of Congress. The
10 cents. This would yield $557.2
proposal to merge airmail with
million in new revenues.
one-cent increase proposed for
first-class mail because airmail
first-class letters represents a 16.7
Second-class mail: A handling
is guaranteed airplane space
charge of three-tenths of a cent a
while letter mail is airlifted
per cent rise.
Nixon's recommended increases
piece for circulation outside home
when space is available.
will reduce the record $1.2 billion
counties, would become affective
"We are not yet satisfied that
1970 postal deficit by more than
July 1, 1970. This would yield $15.3
the service needs of the public can
$600 million.
million annually and would repre-
be met with one, consolidated class
sent a 12 per cent increase in ad-
of letter mail.
$ HERE is a summary of the Pres-
dition to the 8 per cent rise sched-
ident's postal rate recommenda-
uled to take effect Jan. 1, 1970.
"While we have no choice but to
Third-class mail: For single
seek rate increases this year, I
tions:
want to make it clear that we are
First-class mail: Letters and post
pieces, rates would be increased
determined to break this cycle of
cards would be increased one cent,
one cent a piece. This would yield
growing deficits and frequent
to 7 cents an ounce and 6 cents a
$12.4 million. For regular bulk-
postage increases.
piece respectively, on July 1, 1969.
third class, the minimum would be
increased to a uniform rate of 4.2
"Rising wage costs, which ac-
cents Jan. 1, 1970, as contrasted
count for about 80 per cent of all
le 1
with the present rate of 3.6 cents.
postal costs, plus lagging mechan-
The 1970 increase would lift reve-
ization and archaic management
nues by $46.8 million annually,
methods, are the underlying rea-
Special Services: Winton Blount,
sons for the all too frequent rate
postmaster general, also has an-
increases in recent years," the
postmaster general said.
nounced that he will, under his ad-
ministrative authority, propose fee
increases in special postal services
Federal Times
which will yield about $20 million
annually. These include: special
Published every Wednesday by Army
delivery, registered mail, C.O.D.
Times Publishing Co., 475 School St.,
and return receipts. The detailed
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024. Washington
office telephone number 554-7100. This
fee proposals for these special
paper Is not an official publication of the
U.S.
Government.
services will be published in the
Subscription by mall is $8.50 a year.
Federal Register.
Send subscription orders to the above
address.
Blount said he did not endorse
Second class postage paid at Washing-
ton, D.C., and at additional mailing
offices.
Addresses of Overseas advertising of-
Galbraith Tapped
fices:
Frankfurt, Germany
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 90-98
For Indonesia
London, England
Piccadilly House
33 Regent Street
WASHINGTON-President Nix-
London SW
Tel: REG 5651, 5652
on has announced he will nomi-
Paris, France
nate Francis Joseph Galbraith, a
Rue de Castiglione
Rome, Italy
Exalted Ruler
career Foreign Service officer, to
Via L. Bissolati 76
be Ambassador to Indonesia.
Tokyo, Japan
Central P.O. Box 684
ROBERT M. GARDNER, man-
If confirmed by the Senate, Gal-
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
g
agement analyst for the De-
braith will succeed Marshall
Please use form for change of address
In Classified Ad Section near. back of
fense Contract Administration
Green, who has been named as-
paper. It will speed your change of
1e 1
Services Region, Los Angeles,
sistant secretary of state for East
address.
Asian and Pacific affairs.
SUBSCRIBER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
has been elected exalted ruler
Inquiries regarding failure to receive
Galbraith has been ambassador
subscription copies of your Federal Timee
of the Pasadena Elks Lodge No.
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to Singapore since 1966. Prior to
Ice Department at our Washington office.
672. The 60-year-old lodge has
that, he was deputy chief of the
If possible attach address label from 0
more than 2,000 members.
recent Issue of the paper.
mission in Indonesia.
Public Law 90-206
federal
90th Congress, H. R. 7977
December 16, 1967
An Act
To adjust certain postage rates, to adjust the rates of basic compensation for
certain officers and employees in the Federal Government, and to regulate
the mailing of pandering advertisements, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be
Postal Revenue
cited as the "Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act of 1967".
and Federal Sal-
ary Act of 1967.
TITLE I-POSTAL RATES
FIRST-CLASS MAIL
SEC. 101. (a) Sections 4252 and 4253 of title 39, United States Code, 74 Stat. 664.
are amended to read as follows:
"§ 4252. Size and weight limits
"The maximum size of first-class mail is one hundred inches in
length and girth combined and the maximum weight is seventy
pounds.
"§ 4253. Postage rates on first-class mail
"(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 postage on first-class mail weighing thirteen ounces or less
is 6 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce.
(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 be entitled to the most expeditious handling and trans- Post, P. 614.
portation practicable.
"(c) The rate of postage for each single postal card and for each
portion of a double postal card, including the cost of manufacture, and
for each post card and the initial portion of each double post card
conforming to section 4251 (c) of this title is 5 cents.
74 Stat. 663.
"(d) The rate of postage on business reply mail is the regular rate
prescribed in this section, together with an additional charge thereon
81 STAT. 613
of 2 cents for each piece weighing two ounces or less and 5 cents for 81 STAT.
614
each piece weighing more than two ounces. The postage and charge
shall be collected on delivery.".
(b) Section 4251 (a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
striking out "and (4)" and inserting in lieu thereof (4) bills and
statements of account, and (5)".
(c) Subsection (d) of section 4251 of title 39, United States Code,
relating to the definition of drop letters, is repealed.
(d) The table of contents of chapter 59 of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by striking out-
"4252. Weight limit."
and inserting in lieu thereof-
"4252. Size and weight limits.".
AIRMAIL
SEC. 102. (a) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4303 of title 39,
United States Code, are amended to read as follows:
74 Stat. 665,
"(a) Except as provided in section 4304 of this title and subsection
(b) of this section, the rate of postage on domestic airmail weighing
not more than 7 ounces is 10 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.
"(b) The rate of postage on each postal card and post card sent as
domestic airmail is 8 cents.".
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December 16, 1967
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81 STAT. 616
74 Stat. 665.
(b) Subsection (d) of section 4303 of title 39, United States Code,
is amended-
"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the rate of postage on
(1) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof
publications admitted as second-class mail when addressed for delivery
the following:
within the county in which they are published and entered is as follows:
"(1) The rates of postage on air parcel post are based on the eight
''In cents]
zones described in section 4553, or prescribed pursuant to section 4558,
74 Stat. 674
of this title in accordance with the following tables:
"Mailed during
Mailed during
Mailed after
80 State 818,
calendar year 1968
calendar year 1969
Dec. 31, 1969
816.
"Zones
Rate per pound
1.3
1.4
1.5
Minimum charge per piece
.2
.2
.2.";
Local 1, 2,
4
5
6
7
8
and 3
Not over lb
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following:
$0.80
$0.80
$0.80
$0.80
$0.80
$0.80
Over lb. but not over 13/2 lbs
.98
1.02
1.07
1.14
1.18
1.24
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the rates of póstage
Over 1½ lbs. but not over 2 lbs
1.16
1.23
1.34
1.47
1.55
1.68
Over 2 lbs. but not over 2½ lbs
1.40
1.48
1.62
1.79
1.91
2.08
on publications mailed in accordance with section 4359 (a) of this title, 74 Stat. 669.
Over 2½ 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
of qualified nonprofit organizations, are as follows:
2.18
2.43
2.63
2.88
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 43/2 lbs
2.36
2.48
2.74
3.07
3.35
3.68
"Iln cents]
Over 41/2 lbs. but not over 5 lbs
2.60
2.73
3.02
3.39
3.71
4.08
81 STAT. 614
During
"During
During
During
During
During
calendar
81 STAT. 615
For each pound or fraction of a pound in excess of five pounds in
calendar
calendar
calendar
calendar
calendar
year 1973
weight, the additional postage is as follows:
year 1968
year 1969
year 1970
year 1971
year 1972
and there-
after
"Zones
Rate
Rate per pound:
Advertising portion:
Zones and 2.
2.35
2.9
3.45
4.0
4.55
5.1
Local and zones 1, 2, and 3
$0.48
Zone 3
2.55
3.3
4.05-
4.8
5.55
6.3
Zone 4
.50
Zone 4
2.95
4.1
5.25
6.4
7.55
8.7
Zone
.56
Zone 5.
3.35
4.9
6.45
8.0
9.55
11.1
Zone 6
Zone 6
3.5
5.2
.64
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
Zone
.72
Zone 7
3.5
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
Zone 8
Zone 8
3.5
5.2
6.9
8.6
80.";
10.3
12.0
Nonadvertising portion
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
Minimum charge per piece
.13
.15
.2
.2
.2
.2
76 Stat. 832.
(2) by deleting paragraph (2) and
(3) by striking out in paragraph (5), subparagraphs (B) and
"(2) The postage on an issue of a publication referred to in para-
80 Stat. 1154.
(C) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
graph (1), the advertising portion of which does not exceed 10 per
(B) second-class publications published once each week or
centum of such issue, shall be computed without regard to the rates
more frequently and featuring principally current news of in-
applicable to the advertising portion prescribed in such paragraph.
terest to members of the Armed Forces and the general public
(e) The postage on classroom publications, mailed in accordance
which are mailed at or addressed to any such Armed Forces post
with section 4359 (a) of this title, is 60 per centum of the postage com-
office (i) in an overseas area designated by the President under
puted in accordance with section 4359(b) of this title.
Post, P. 617.
79 Stat. 1163,
section 4169 of this title or (ii) in an isolated, hardship or combat
(f) The postage shall be 4.2 cents per pound on the advertising
support area overseas, or where adequate surface transportation
portion of publications (1) which are mailed for delivery in zones 1
is not available; and
and 2 in accordance with section 4359 of this title, (2) which are de-
"(C) parcels of any class of mail exceeding five pounds but not
voted to promoting the science of agriculture, and (3) when the total
exceeding seventy pounds in weight and not exceeding one
number of copies of the publications furnished during any twelve-
hundred inches in length and girth combined, including surface-
month period to subscribers residing in rural areas consists of at least
type official mail, which are mailed at or addressed to any such
70 per centum of the total number of copies distributed by any means
Armed Forces post office where adequate surface transportation is
for any purpose.
not available.".
"(g) In lieu of the minimum charge per piece prescribed by sec-
80 State 1155,
(c) Section 4303(f) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
tion 4359 of this title, the minimum charge per piece for publica-
striking out "the Virgin Islands or the Canal Zone" wherever appear-
tions (other than publications to which subsections (d) and (e) of
ing therein and inserting in lieu thereof "or the Virgin Islands".
this section are applicable), when fewer than five thousand copies are
74 Stat. 664,
(d) Section 4301(2) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
mailed outside the county of publication, is 0.6 cent per piece when
striking out the word "eight" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure
mailed during the calendar year 1968, 0.7 cent per piece when mailed
"7".
during the calendar year 1969, and 0.8 cent per piece when mailed
SECOND-CLASS MAIL PREFERRED RATES
thereafter.
'(h) The publisher of a classroom publication, of a publication
76 Stat. 832.
SEC. 103. (a) Section 4358 of title 39, United States Code, is
referred to in subsection (f) of this section, or of a publication of a
amended-
nonprofit organization, before being entitled to the rates for the publi-
(1) by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof
cations, shall furnish such proof of qualifications as the Postmaster
the following:
General prescribes.
LIBRARY
Pub. Law 90-206
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December 16, 1967
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81 STAT. 617
81 STAT. 618
"(i) For the purposes of the application of this section with respect
(c) For the purpose of this section and section 4358 of this title, the 74 Stat. 668;
to each publication having original entry at an independent incorpo-
portion of a publication devoted to advertisements shall include all Ante, P. 615.
rated city, an incorporated city which is situated entirely within a
advertisements inserted in the publication and attached permanently
county, or which is situated contiguous to one or more counties in the
thereto.
same State, but which is politically independent of such county or
"(d) (1) Publications mailed in accordance with subsection (a),
counties, shall be considered to be within and a part of the county with
upon request by the publisher or news agent, may be transported by
which it is principally contiguous.
air on a space-available basis, on scheduled United States air carriers
Definitions.
"(j) As used in this section-
at rates fixed and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board in accord-
"(1) 'classroom publication' means a religious, educational, or
ance with section 406 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C.
scientific publication entered as second-class mail and designed
1376). The Postmaster General may authorize the transportation of 72 Stat. 763.
specifically for use in classrooms or in religious instruction classes;
publications by air pursuant to this subsection only when such trans-
(2) 'a publication of a qualified nonprofit organization' means
portation does not impede the transportation of airmail, air parcel
a publication published by and in the interest of one of the fol-
post, or air transportation of first-class mail on a space-available basis.
lowing types of organizations or associations if it is not organized
(2) The Postmaster General shall prescribe from time to time
for profit and none of its net income inures to the benefit of any
charges to be collected for matter transported by air pursuant to this
private stockholder or individual: Religious, educational, scien-
section. The charges—
tific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans', fraternal, and
"(A) shall be in addition to the payment of lawfully required
associations of rural electric cooperatives, program announce-
postage;
ments or guides published by an educational radio or television
"(B) may not be adjusted more frequently than once every two
agency of a State or political subdivision thereof or by a nonprofit
years; and
educational radio or television station, and not to exceed one pub-
"(C) when prescribed or adjusted, shall equal, as nearly as
lication published by the official highway or development agency
practicable, the amount by which the allocated cost. incurred by
74 Stat, 666.
of a State which meets all of the requirements of section 4354 and
the Department for the delivery of such matter by air is in excess
which contains no advertising;
of the allocated cost which would have been incurred by the
"(3) 'zones' means the eight zones described in section 4553,
Department had such matter been delivered by surface transporta-
74 State 674.
or prescribed pursuant to section 4558, of this title."; and
80 Stat. 818,
tion, but the total of such charges and the lawfully. required post-
(3) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
816.
age shall not be less than 4 cents per piece.
"§ 4358. Rates of postage; preferred".
'(e) As used in this section the term 'zones' means the eight zones "Zones."
(b) The table of contents of chapter 63 of title 39, United States
described in section 4553, or prescribed pursuant to section 4558, of 74 Stat. 674.
Code, is amended by striking out-
this title."; and
80 Stat. 816,
"4358. Postage rates within county of publication."
(2) by .amending the section heading to read as follows:
and inserting in lieu thereof-
"§ 4359. Rates of postage; regular".
74 State 669.
"4358. Rates of postage; preferred.".
(b) The table of contents of chapter 63 of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by striking out-
SECOND-CLASS MAIL REGULAR RATES
"4359. Postage rates beyond county of publication."
74 Stat. 669,
SEC. 104. (a) Section 4359 of title 39, United States Code, is
and inserting in lieu thereof-
amended-
"4359. Rates of postage; regular.".
(1) by striking out subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) and
(c) Subsection (b) of section 4365 of title 39, United States Code, is 74 Stat. 670.
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
amended by striking out "bills,".
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section and section
(d) Section 4369 (a) (4) of title 39, United States Code, is amended 76 State 1144.
4358 of this title, the rates of postage on publications mailed in
by striking out ": Provided, however, That trade publications serv-
accordance with subsection (a) are as follows:
ing the performing arts need only to furnish such information to the
Postmaster General".
"IIn cents]
"Mailed during
Mailed during
Mailed after
SECOND-CLASS TRANSIENT MAIL
calendar year 1968
calendar year 1969
Dec. 31, 1969
SEC. 105. Section 4362 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 74 Stat. 670.
Rate por pound:
by striking out "four cents" and inserting in lieu thereof "5 cents".
Advertising portion:
Zones 1 and 2
4.6
4.9
5.2
Zono 3
5.7
6.0
6.4
Zono 4
7.8
8.3
8.8
CONTROLLED CIRCULATION PUBLICATIONS
Zono 5
9.9
10.5
11.1
Zono 6
12.0
12.8
13.6
Zone 7
12.8
13.7
14.5
SEC. 106. Section 4422 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 74 State 672.
Zone 8
15.0
16.0
17.0
to read as follows:
Nonadvertising portion
3.0
3.2
3.4
Minimum charge per piece.
1.1
1.2
1.3.
"§ 4422. Rates of postage
"The rates of postage on controlled circulation publications found
by the Postmaster General to meet the definition contained in section
Pub. Law 90-206
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December 16, 1967
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81 STAT. 619
81 STAT. 620
74 Stat. 672.
4421 of this title when mailed in the manner prescribed by the Post-
reading matter with incidental blank spaces for notations, and
master General are as follows:
containing no advertising matter other than incidental announce-
ments of books;
"Dn cents]
"(2) 16-millimeter or narrower width films, and catalogs of
such films, except when sent to or from commercial theaters;";
"Mailed during
Mailed during
Mailed after
calendar year 1968
calendar year 1969
Dec. 31, 1969
(2) by striking out in subsection (b) (1) "4 cents for the first 76 Stat. 445,
pound or fraction thereof and 1 cent for each additional pound
Rate per pound
14.0
14.5
15.0
or fraction thereof" and inserting in lieu thereof "5 cents for the
Minimum charge per piece.
1.9
2.9
3.8".
first pound or fraction thereof and 2 cents for each additional
pound or fraction thereof";
THIRD-CLASS MAIL
(3) by inserting in subsection (b) (1) (B) "museums and
herbaria," immediately following "public libraries,";
SEC. 107. (a) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4452 of title 39,
(4) in subsection (b) (2) by striking out "and" at the end of
76 Stat. 834.
United States Code, are amended to read as follows:
clause (E); by striking out the period at the end of clause (F)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the postage rates
and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and by adding at the end
of third-class mail are as follows:
of such subsection the following new clause:
"(G) museum materials, specimens, collections, teaching aids,
Rates
printed matter, and interpretative materials intended to in-
form and to further the education work and interests of
"Type of mailing
Mailed
Mailed
Unit
during cal-
after
museums and herbaria.";
endar year
June 30,
(5) by inserting in subsection (c) "or narrower width" im-
1968
1969
mediately following "16-millimeter", and "museum materials,
Cents
Cents
specimens, collections, teaching aids, printed matter, and in-
(1) Individual place
6.0
6.0
First 2 ounces or fraction thereof.
2.0
2.0
Each additional ounce or fraction thereof.
terpretative materials intended to inform and to further the
(2) Bulk mailings under subsection (a) of this sec-
educational work and interests of museums and herbaria,"
tion of-
(A) Books and catalogs of 24 pages or
16.0
16.0
Each pound or fraction thereof.
immediately following "sound recordings,"; and
more, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
(6) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
scions, and plants.
(B) Other matter
22.0
22.0
Do.
"(e) Articles may be mailed under this section in quantities of
(c) Minimum charge of
3.6
4.0
Per piece.
one thousand or more in a single mailing, as defined by the Post-
master General, only in the manner directed by him.".
After June 30, 1969, in lieu of the minimum charge per piece
(b) Subparagraph (6) of section 4554(a) of title 39, United
specified in the foregoing table, a person who mails for himself, or
States Code, is amended by inserting "playscripts and" immediately
on whose behalf there is a mailing, under subsection (e) of this sec-
following "(6)".
tion, shall pay a minimum charge per piece of 3.8 cents on the first
(c) The section heading of section 4554 of title 39, United States
250,000 pieces mailed during a year. For such purpose, the number
Code, is amended to read—
74 Stat. 675.
of pieces mailed during a year shall be the aggregate of the pieces
"§ 4554. Books, films, and other materials; preferred rates".
mailed under item (2) (A), (B), and (C) of the above table.
(b) Matter mailed in bulk under subsection (e) by qualified non-
(d) The table of contents of chapter 67 of title 39, United States
profit organizations is subject to a minimum charge for each piece
Code, is amended by striking out-
equal to 40 per centum of the minimum charge per piece provided
"4554. Postage rates on books and films."
in the table under subsection (a), rounded off to the nearest one-tenth
and inserting in lieu thereof-
cent.".
(b) Subsection (b) of section 4451 of title 39, United States Code,
"4554. Books, films, and other materials; preferred rates.".
Repeal.
74 Stat. 672.
relating to mailing certain bills and statements of account as third-
KEYS AND OTHER SMALL ARTICLES
class mail, is repealed.
SEC. 109. Subsection (b) of section 4651 of title 39, United States
SPECIAL RATE FOURTH-CLASS MAIL
Code, is amended by striking out "6 cents for each two ounces or 74 Stat. 676.
fraction thereof" and inserting in lieu thereof "14 cents for the
76 State 445.
SEC. 108. (a) Section 4554 of title 39, United States Code, is
first two ounces or fraction thereof, and 7 cents for each additional
amended-
two ounces or fraction thereof,".
(1) by amending so much of subsection (a) as precedes sub-
paragraph (3) thereof to read as follows:
SPECIAL HANDLING SERVICE
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the post-
age rate is 12 cents for the first pound or fraction thereof and 6 cents
SEC. 110. Section 6008 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 74 Stat. 687,
for each additional pound or fraction thereof, except that the rate
to read as follows:
now or hereafter prescribed for third- or fourth-class matter shall
apply in every case where such rate is lower than the rate prescribed
"§ 6008. Special handling
in this subsection on-
"Upon payment of a special handling fee, third-class mail and
"(1) books, including books issued to supplement other books,
fourth-class mail are entitled to the most expeditious handling and
consisting wholly of reading matter or scholarly bibliography or
transportation practicable, but such mail is not required to receive the
same handling and transportation as airmail.".
December 16, 1967
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Pub. Law 90-206
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81 STAT. 622
81 STAT, 621
"(5) Braille writers, typewriters, educational or other mate-
SEPARATION BY MAILER OF SECOND-CLASS MAIL
rials or devices, or parts thereof, used for writing by, or specifi-
74 Stat. 670.
SEC. 111. Section 4363 of title 39, United States Code, is amended
cally designed or adapted for use of, a blind person or a person
to read as follows:
having a physical impairment as described in subsection (a) (1)
of this section.
"§ 4363. Separation by mailer of second-class mail
"The Postmaster General may require publishers and news agents to
"§ 4654. Unsealed letters sent by blind or physically handicapped
separate, make up, and address second-class matter in such manner
persons
as he directs in accordance with a 5-digit ZIP code system.".
"Unsealed letters sent by a blind person or a person having a phys-
ical impairment, as described in section 4653(a) (1) of this title, in Ante, P. 621.
PRINTING ON SECOND-CLASS COVERS
raised characters or sightsaving type, or in the form of sound record-
ings, may be mailed free of postage.
SEC. 112. Section 4365 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
"§ 4655. Markings
adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"All matter relating to blind or other handicapped persons mailed
(d) In addition to other matter authorized by this section to be con-
under section 4653, or section 4654, of this title, shall bear the words
tained, enclosed, or inserted in second-class mail, there may be included,
'Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped', or words to that effect
in accordance with uniform regulations which the Postmaster General
shall prescribe, on the envelopes, wrappers, and other covers in which
specified by the Postmaster General, in the upper right-hand corner of
the address area.".
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
(b) The table of contents of chapter 69 of title 39, United States
messages and notices on such envelopes, wrappers, and covers.".
Code, is amended by striking out-
74 State 676.
"4653. Publications for the blind.
ADDITIONAL ENTRY POINTS
"4654. Reproducers and sound reproduction records for the blind."
and inserting in lieu thereof-
Ante, Pe 615.
SEC. 113. Section 4358 of title 39, United States Code, is amended
"4653. Matter for blind and other handicapped persons.
by adding at the end thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
"4654. Unsealed letters sent by blind or physically handicapped persons.
(k) The rates of postage prescribed by subsections (a) and (b)
"4655. Markings.".
of this section shall apply only to mailings within the county in which
(c) Section 4451(d) of title 39, United States Code, is repealed.
Repeal.
the publications have original entry.".
74 State 672.
PERMISSIBLE ENCLOSURES FOR FOURTH-CLASS MAIL
MAIL MATTER FOR BLIND AND OTHER HANDICAPPED PERSONS
SEC. 115. Section 4555(a) of title 39, United States Code, is 76 Stat. 102.
76 Stat. 837.
SEC. 114. (a) Chapter 69 of title 39, United States Code, is amended
amended—
by striking out sections 4653 and 4654 thereof and inserting in lieu
(1) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (9)
thereof the following:
(2) by striking out the period at the end of clause (10) and
"§ 4653. Matter for blind and other handicapped persons
inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and
"(a) The matter described in subsection (b) (other than matter
(3) by adding at the end thereof:
mailed under section 4654 of this title) may be mailed free of postage,
"(11) invoices, whether or not also serving as bills, if they
if-
relate solely to the matter with which they are mailed.".
"(1) the matter is for the use of the blind or other persons who
cannot use or read conventionally printed material because of
REIMBURSEMENT OF THE POSTAL SERVICE OF THE CANAL ZONE
a physical impairment who are certified by competent authority
as unable to read normal reading material in accordance with
SEC. 116. (a) Chapter 57 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 74 Stat. 659;
by adding at the end thereof the following new section:
79 State 1163.
the provisions of the first section of the Act of July 30, 1966
2 USC 135a,
(Public Law 89-522; 80 Stat. 330);
"§ 4170. Mailing privilege of members of United States Armed
135b,
"(2) no charge, or rental, subscription, or other fee, is required
Forces and of friendly foreign nations in the Canal
for such matter or a charge, or rental, subscription, or other fee is
Zone
required for such matter not in excess of the cost thereof:
"(a) For the purposes of sections 4169(a), 4303(d) (5), and 4560 of
(3) the matter may be opened by the Postmaster General
this title, each post office in the Canal Zone postal service, to the extent 79
State
1163;
for inspection;
that it provides mail service for members of the United States Armed
Ante, Pe 615.
"(4) the matter contains no advertising; and
Forces and of friendly foreign nations, shall be considered to be an
Post, P. 623.
"(5) the matter is mailed subject to size and weight limitations
Armed Forces post office established under section 705(d) of this
prescribed by the Postmaster General.
title.
77 Stat. 462.
(b) The free mailing privilege provided by subsection (a) is
"(b) The Department of Defense shall reimburse the postal service
extended to--
of the Canal Zone, out of any appropriations or funds available to the
"(1) reading matter and musical scores;
Department of Defense, as a necessary expense of the appropriations
"(2) sound reproductions;
"(3) paper, records, tapes, and other material for the production
of reading matter, musical scores, or sound reproductions;
"(4) reproducers or parts thereof, for sound reproductions;
and
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81 STAT. 624
or funds and of the activities concerned, the equivalent amount of
ment of account due. You are not under obligation to make
postage due, and sums equal to the expenses incurred by, the postal
any payments on account of this offer unless you accept this
service of the Canal Zone, as determined by the Governor of the Canal
offer.'; or
Zone, for matter sent in the mails, and in providing air transportation
"(B) in lieu thereof, a notice to the same effect in words
of mail, under such sections.".
which the Postmaster General may prescribe.".
(b) The table of contents of chapter 57 of title 39, United States
(b) The amendment made by this section shall become effective
74 Stat. 659.
Code, is amended by adding-
with respect to matter mailed on or after the ninetieth day following
"4170. Mailing privilege of members of United States Armed Forces and of
the effective date of this section.
friendly foreign nations in the Canal Zone."
immediately below-
EFFECTIVE DATE
"4169. Mailing privilege of members of United States Armed Forces and of
friendly foreign nations.".
SEC. 119. This title shall become effective on January 7, 1968.
PARCEL AIRLIFT
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
74 Stat. 673;
SEC. 117. (a) Chapter 67 of title 39, United States Code, is amended
SEC. 120. (a) (1) Subparagraph (A) of section 2303(a) (1) of title Repeal.
80 Stat. 815.
by adding at the end thereof the following new section:
39, United States Code, is repealed.
76 State 836.
(2) Subparagraph (D) of such section is amended to read as 74 Stat. 600.
"§ 4560. Air transportation of parcels mailed at or addressed to
follows:
Armed Forces post offices
"(D) free postage on reading matter and other articles for the
"Any parcel, other than a parcel mailed airmail or as air parcel
blind and other handicapped persons as provided by sections 4653
post, not exceeding thirty pounds in weight and sixty inches in length
and 4654 of this title;".
Ante, pp. 621,
and girth combined, which is mailed at or addressed to any Armed
(3) Subparagraph (I) is amended by striking out "educational".
622.
77 State 462.
Forces post office established under section 705(d) of this title shall
(b) Section 4552 of such title is amended-
74 Stat. 601.
be transported by air on a space available basis, on scheduled United
(1) by inserting "and" after the semicolon at the end of para-
74 Stat. 674.
States air carriers at rates fixed and determined by the Civil Aero-
graph (4);
nautics Board in accordance with section 406 of the Federal Aviation
(2) by striking out "; and" at the end of paragraph (5) and
72 State 763,
Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1376), upon payment, in addition to the regular
inserting in lieu thereof a period; and
surface rate of postage, of a special fee to be prescribed by the Post-
(3) by striking out paragraph (6).
master General for such transportation by air. Whenever adequate
service by scheduled United States air carriers is not available to pro-
EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
vide transportation of mail matter by air in accordance with the fore-
going provisions of this section, the transportation of such mail matter
SEC. 121. Section 4355 (a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended 74 Stat. 667;
may be authorized by aircraft other than scheduled United States
by striking out the period at the end of item (10) and inserting in lieu
76 Stat, 837.
air carriers.".
thereof a semicolon and the word "or", and by adding after item (10)
(b) The table of contents of such chapter 67 is amended by inserting
the following new item:
at the end thereof-
(11) program announcements or guides published by an edu-
cational radio or television agency of a State or political subdi-
"4560. Air transportation of parcels mailed at or addressed to Armed Forces post
offices.".
vision thereof or by a nonprofit educational radio or television
station.".
SOLICITATIONS IN GUISE OF BILLS OR STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT
UNDELIVERED FIRST CLASS MAIL
74 State 654,
SEC. 118. (a) Section 4001 of title 39, United States Code, relating
SEC. 122. Subsection (a) of section 4106 of title 39, United States
to nonmailable matter, is amended by adding at the end thereof the
Code, is amended to read as follows:
74 Stat. 658.
following new subsection:
"(a) The Postmaster General shall notify the sender or addressee
"(c) Matter otherwise legally acceptable in the mails which-
upon request by the sender or addressee, when mail is undelivered as
"(1) is in the form of, and reasonably could be interpreted or
addressed, of the reason for the nondelivery, and in the case of the
construed as, a bill, invoice, or statement of account due; but
notice to the sender, the new address of the addressee if known. The
"(2) constitutes, in fact, a solicitation for the order by the ad-
Postmaster General shall prescribe a uniform charge to be collected
dressee of goods or services, or both;
for the service performed pursuant to this subsection."
is nonmailable matter, shall not be carried or delivered by mail,
and shall be disposed of as the Postmaster General directs, unless
TITLE II-FEDERAL SALARY INCREASES
such matter bears on its face, in conspicuous and legible type in
SHORT TITLE
contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printing on
its face, in accordance with regulations which the Postmaster
SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "Federal Salary Act of Federal Salary
General shall prescribe-
1967".
Act of 1967.
"(A) the following notice: 'This is a solicitation for the
EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL SCHEDULE
order of goods and/or services and not a bill, invoice, or state-
SEC. 202. (a) The General Schedule contained in section 5332(a)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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December 16, 1967
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81 STAT. 626
"GENERAL SCHEDULE
date of enactment of this title, was promoted from one grade
Annual rates and steps
under the General Schedule contained in section 5332 (a) of title 5,
"Grade
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
United States Code, to another such grade at a rate which is above Ante, p. 199.
the minimum rate thereof, his rate of basic pay shall be adjusted
GS-1
$3,776
$3,902
$4,028
$4,154
$4,280
$4,406
$4,532
$4,658
$4,784
$4,910
retroactively from the effective date of this section to the date on
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
which he was so-promoted, on the basis of the rate which he was
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
receiving during the period from such effective date to the date of
GS-6
6,137
6,342
6,547
6,752
6,957
7,162
7,367
7,572
7,777
7,982
such promotion and, from the date of such promotion, on the basis
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
of the rate for that step of the appropriate grade of the General
GS-9
8,054
8,323
8,592
8,861
9,130
9,399
9,668
9,937
10,206
10,475
GS-10
8,821
9,115
9,409
9,703
9,997
10,291
10,585
10,879
11,173
11,467
Schedule contained in the amendment made by subsection (a) of
GS-11
9,657
9,979
10,301
10,623
10,945
11,267
11,589
11,911
12,233
12,555
this section which corresponds numerically to the step of the grade
GS-12
11,461
11,843
12,225
12,607
12,989
13,371
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
of the General Schedule to which such officer or employee was
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
promoted as in effect (without regard to this title) at the time of
GS-16
20,982 21,681 22,380 23,079 23,778 24,477 25,176 25,875 26,574
such promotion.
GS-17
23,788
24,581
25,374
26,167
26,960
GS-18
27,055
(6) If the officer or employee, at any time during the period
beginning on the effective date of this section and ending on the
(b) Except as provided in section 5303 of title 5, United States Code,
date of enactment of this title, became subject to the General
80 Stat, 458.
the rates of basic pay of officers and employees to whom the General
Schedule and his rate of basic pay was set above the minimum rate
Schedule set forth in the amendment made by subsection (a) of
of the grade on the basis of a previously earned rate above such
this section applies shall be initially adjusted as of the effective date
minimum rate, his rate of basic pay shall be adjusted retroactively
of this section, as follows:
to the date on which he became subject to the General Schedule on
(1) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immedi-
the basis of the rate of the appropriate grade of the General
ately prior to the effective date of this section at one of the rates
Schedule contained in this section which corresponds numerically
of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic
to the rate of the grade at which the pay of such officer or employee
pay at the corresponding rate in effect on and after such date.
was set at the time he became subject to the General Schedule.
(2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay
LIMITATION ON NUMBERS OF CERTAIN POSTAL POSITIONS
immediately prior to the effective date of this section at a rate
between two rates of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall
SEC. 203. Section 3301 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by 76 Stat. 858.
receive a rate of basic pay at the higher of the two corresponding
striking out "salary levels 19 and 20" and inserting in lieu thereof
rates in effect on and after such date.
"salary levels 20 and 21".
(3) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay
immediately prior to the effective date of this section at a rate
CHANGES IN KEY POSITIONS IN POSTAL FIELD SERVICE
in excess of the maximum rate for his grade, he shall receive (A)
the maximum rate for his grade in the new schedule, or (B) his
SEC. 204. (a) That part of chapter 45 of title 39, United States
existing rate of basic pay increased by 4.5 per centum, rounded
Code, under the heading "POSITIONS" is amended by striking out
to the next highest dollar, if such existing rate as so increased
section 3512 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new sections: 74 Stat. 616.
is higher.
(4) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the effective
"§ 3512. Positions in salary level 1
date of this section, is receiving, pursuant to section 2(b) (4) of
"Cleaner. (KP-51)
"(1) Basic function.-Performs a variety of light cleaning and
69 Stat. 173.
the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955, an existing
aggregate rate of pay determined under section (b) of the Act
housekeeping tasks in connection with the custodial maintenance of a
of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1111), plus subsequent increases
postal installation.
authorized by law, he shall receive an aggregate rate of pay equal
(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
to the sum of his existing aggregate rate of pay on the day preced-
(A) Sweeps, mops, dusts, washes, and otherwise performs
ing the effective date of this section, plus the amount of increase
light cleaning and housekeeping tasks to maintain offices, wash-
made by this section in the maximum rate of his grade, until (i) he
rooms, lobbies, corridors, stairways, and other areas of the build-
leaves his position, or (ii) he is entitled to receive aggregate pay
ing at in neat and orderly condition.
at a higher rate by reason of the operation of this Act or any other
(B) Performs such duties as dusting, waxing, and polishing
provision of law; but, when such position becomes vacant, the
office furniture, sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming rugs,
aggregate rate of pay of any subsequent appointee thereto shall be
emptying wastebaskets and trash, washing interior window and
fixed in accordance with applicable provisions of law. Subject to
partition glass and fixtures which can be reached without use of
clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence of this
ladders or scaffolding.
subparagraph, the amount of the increase provided by this section
shall be held and considered for the purposes of section 208(b) of
68 Stat. 1111.
the Act of September 1, 1954, to constitute a part of the existing
rate of pay of the employee.
(5) If the officer or employee, at any time during the period
beginning on the effective date of this section and ending on the
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81 STAT. 628
(3) Organizational relationships-Reports to a foreman or
pensation shall be paid to all employees in accordance with such
other designated supervisor.
schedules.
"§ 3512A. Positions in salary level 2
"POSTAL FIELD SERVICE SCHEDULE I
"Custodian. (KP-1)
"[To be effective for the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1967,
and ending immediately before the effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule II set forth below]
"(1) Basic function.-Performs manual laboring duties in con-
nection with custody of an office or building.
"PFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
"(2) Duties and responsibilities.-
"(A) Performs any combination of the following duties:
1
$4,118
$4,255
$4,392
$4,529
$4,666
$4,803
$4,940
$5,077
$5,214
$5,351
$5,488
$5,625
2
4,460
4,607
4,754
4,901
5,048
5,195
5,342
5,489
5,636
5,783
5,930
"1. Moves furniture and equipment.
6,077
3
4,826
4,984
5,142
5,300
5,458
5,616
5,774
5,932
6,090
6,248
6,406
6,564
"2. Uncrates and assembles furniture and fixtures, using
4
5,215
5,391
5,567
5,743
5,919
6,095
6,271
6,447
6,623
6,799
6,975
7,151
5
5,651
5,838
6,025
6,212
6,399
6,586
6,773
6,960
7,147
7,334
7,521
7,708
bolts and screws for assembly.
6
6,044
6,246
6,448
6,650
6,852
7,054
7,256
7,458
7,660
7,862
8,064
8,266
6,482
6,697
6,912
7,127
7,342
7,557
7,772
7,987
8,202
8,417
8,632
"3. Loads and unloads supplies and equipment.
8,847
8
6,939
7,170
7,401
7,632
7,863
8,094
8,325
8,556
8,787
9,018
9,249
"4. Removes trash from work areas, lobbies, and
9
7,515
7,764
8,013
8,262
8,511
8,760
9,009
9,258
9,507
9,756
10
8,128
8,398
8,668
8,938
9,208
9,478
9,748
10,018
10,288
10,558
washrooms.
11
8,846
9,146
9,446
9,746
10,046
10,346
10,646
10,946
11,246
11,546
12
9,775
10,109
10,443
10,777
11,111
11,445
11,779
12,113
12,447
12,781
"5. Tends to lawns, shrubbery, and premises of the post
13
10,815
11,183
11,551
11,919
12,287
12,655
13,023
13,391
13,759
14,127
office and cleans ice and snow from the sidewalks and
14
11,951
12,364
12,777
13,190
13,603
14,016
14,429
14,842
15,255
15,668
15
13,173
13,631
14,089
14,547
15,005
15,463
15,921
16,379
16,837
17,295
driveways.
16
14,564
15,066
15,568
16,070
16,572
17,074
17,576
18,078
18,580
19,082
17
16,090
16,650
17,210
17,770
18,330
18,890
19,450
20,010
20,570
21,130
"6. Stacks supplies in storage rooms and on shelves, and
18
17,803
18,425
19,047
19,669
20,291
20,913
21,535
22,157
22,779
23,401
completes forms or records as required.
19
19,642
20,294
20,946
21,598
22,250
22,902
23,554
24,206
24,858
25,510
20
21,758
22,484
23,210
23,936
24,662
25,388
26,114
26,840
(B) May perform cleaning duties as assigned.
21
24,126
24,932
25,738
26,544
26,960
"(3) Organizational relationships.-Reports to a foreman or
other designated supervisor.".
"POSTAL FIELD SERVICE SCHEDULE II
(b) Each salary level number in the headings of sections 3513 to
"[To be effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1, 1968]
74 Stat. 616-
3531, inclusive, of title 39, United States Code, and each other nu-
644.
merical reference to such salary level number in any other provision of
"PFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
74 Stat. 614.
such title (including the table of contents of chapter 45) which is
1
not otherwise increased by this title, is increased by 1.
$4,324
$4,468
$4,612
$4,756
$4,900
$5,044
$5,188
$5,332
$5,476
$5,620
$5,764 $5,908
2
4,687
4,841
4,995
5,149
5,303
5,457
5,611
5,765
5,919
6,073
6,227 6,381
(c) Each employee in the postal field service on the date of enact-
3.
5,068
5,234
5,400
5,566
5,732
5,898
6,064
6,230
6,396
6,562
6,728
6,894
4.
5,476
5,661
5,846
6,031
6,216
6,401
6,586
6,771
6,956
7,141
7,326
7,511
ment of this title, whose position is placed in salary level 2 of the
5
5,938
6,134
6,330
6,526
6,722
6,918
7,114
7,310
7,506
7,702
7,898
8,094
6
6,348
Postal Field Service Schedule by reason of the enactment of this
6,560
6,772
6,984
7,196
7,408
7,620
7,832
8,044
8,256
8,468 8,680
7
6,807
7,033
7,259
7,485
7,711
7,937
8,163
8,389
8,615
8,841
9,067
9,293
Post, p. 630.
section and section 205(e) (1) of this title, shall remain in salary
7,286
7,529
7,772
8,015
8,258
8,501
8,744
8,987
9,230
9,473
9,716
9
7,891
8,153
8,415
8,677
8,939
9,201
9,463
9,725
9,987
10,249
level 2 of such schedule so long as he remains in such position or oc-
10
8,535
8,819
9,103
9,387
9,671
9,955
10,239
10,523
10,807
11,091
11
9,289
9,604
9,919
10,234
10,549
10,864
11,179
11,494
11,809
12,124
cupies, without break in service of more than thirty days, a position
12
10,264
10,615
10,966
11,317
11,668
12,019
12,370
12,721
13,072
13,423
of a comparable level of duties, responsibilities, and work requirements
13.
11,356
11,743
12,130
12,517
12,904
13,291
13,678
14,065
14,452
14,839
14.
12,549
12,983
13,417
13,851
14,285
14,719
15,153
15,587
16,021
16,455
in such salary level. When the employee leaves any such position, the
15.
13,832
14,313
14,794
15,275
15,756
16,237
16,718
17,199
17,680
18,161
16
15,293
15,820
16,347
16,874
17,401
17,928
18,455
18,982
19,509
20,036
position shall be appropriately ranked in accordance with chapter
17.
16,895
17,483
18,071
18,659
19,247
19,835
20,423
21,011
21,599
22,187
45 of title 39, United States Code.
18
18,695
19,348
20,001
20,654
21,307
21,960
22,613
23,266
23,919
24,572
19
20,625
21,310
21,995
22,680
23,365
24,050
24,735
25,420
26,105
26,790
(d) The table of contents of chapter 45 of title 39, United States
20.
22,848
23,610
24,372
25,134
25,896
26,658
27,420
27,800
21
25,333
26,179
27,025
27,871
27,900
Code, is amended by inserting-
"3512A. Positions in salary level 2."
(b) Section 3543(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended 80 Stat. 290.
immediately below-
to read as follows:
"3512. Positions in salary level 1.".
(a) There are established basic compensation schedules which
shall be known as the Rural Carrier Schedules and for which the
POSTAL FIELD SERVICE EMPLOYEES
symbol shall be 'RCS'. Compensation shall be paid to rural carriers
in accordance with such schedules.
80 Stat. 289.
SEC. 205. (a) Section 3542(a) of title 39, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
"RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE I
"(a) There are established basic compensation schedules for posi-
"TTo be effective for the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1967,
tions in the postal field service which shall be known as the Postal
and ending immediately before the effective date of Rural Carrier Schedule = set forth below]
Field Service Schedules and for which the symbol shall be 'PFS'.
"Per annum rates and steps
Post, pp. 628,
Except as provided in sections 3543 and 3544 of this title, basic com-
629.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Fixed compensation
$2,531 $2,
$2,658
a
$2,785
$2,912
$3,039
$3,
$3,293
$3,420
$3,547
$3,674
$3,801
$3,928
For each mile up to 30 miles
of route.
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
112
114
116
For each mile of route over
30
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
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81 STAT, 629
"RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE II
(e) The basic compensation of each employee subject to the Postal
"ITo be effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1, 1968)
Field Service Schedule or the Rural Carrier Schedule immediately
prior to the effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule I shall be
"Per annum rates and steps
determined as follows:
(1) Each employee subject to the Postal Field Service Sched-
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
ule shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position,
placed in the next higher salary level, which he had attained
Fixed compensation
$2,668
$2,804
$2,940
$3,076
$3,212
$3,348
$3,
484
$3,620
$3,756
$3,892
$4,028
164
For each mile up to 30 miles
immediately prior to such effective date.
of route
99
101
103
105
107
109
111
113
115
117
119
121
For each mile of route over
(2) Each employee subject to the Rural Carrier Schedule
30
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25".
shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position
which he had attained immediately prior to such effective
74 Stat. 647.
(c) Section 3544 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read
date.
as follows:
(3) If changes in levels or steps would otherwise occur on
such effective date without regard to enactment of this Act,
"§ 3544. Compensation of postmasters at fourth-class offices
such changes shall be deemed to have occurred prior to
"(a) The Postmaster General shall-
conversion.
"(1) rank each position of postmaster at a post office of the
(4) If the existing basic compensation is greater than the
Ante, P. 628.
fourth class in salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule;
rate to which the employee is converted under paragraph (1)
and
or (2) of this subsection, the employee shall be placed in the
"(2) establish, and adjust from time to time, the annual rate of
lowest step which exceeds his basic compensation. If the exist-
basic compensation, for each such position of postmaster so ranked,
ing basic compensation exceeds the maximum step of his posi-
in an amount which bears the same ratio to the annual rate of
tion, his existing basic compensation increased by 6 per cen-
basic compensation for full-time service in a position (other than
tum, rounded to the next highest dollar, shall be established as
postmaster at a post office of the fourth class) in the same step of
his basic compensation.
salary level 6 of such schedule, as the average number of hours of
(f) The advancement of any employee to a higher salary level
service per day which the Postmaster General determines neces-
of the Postal Field Service Schedule by reason of the enactment
sary to be performed by such postmaster to operate the post office,
of this section shall not be deemed to be an equivalent increase
in the light of the postal needs of the patrons of the office, bears
within the meaning of section 3552(a) of title 39, United States
78 Stat. 408.
to the total number of hours per day of such full-time service.
Code.
Actions and determinations by the Postmaster General under this sub-
(g) The basic compensation of each employee subject to the
Postal Field Service Schedule or the Rural Carrier Schedule im-
section shall be final and conclusive until changed by him.
"(b) A person who performs the duties of postmaster at a post office
mediately prior to the effective date of Postal Field Service Sched-
ule II shall be determined as follows:
of 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
(1) Each employee shall be assigned to the same numerical
compensated at the rate of basic compensation for step 1 of salary level
step for his position which he had attained immediately prior
to such effective date. If changes in levels or steps would
6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule, determined under subsection
otherwise occur on such effective date without regard to enact-
(a) of this section.
ment of this title, such changes shall be deemed to have
(c) When required by the Postmaster General, a postmaster at a
occurred prior to conversion.
fourth-class office shall, and any other postmaster in PFS level 6 when
(2) If the existing basic compensation is greater than the rate
permitted by the Postmaster General may, furnish quarters, fixtures,
to which the employee is converted under paragraph (1) of this
and equipment for an office on an allowance basis. The allowance for
subsection, the employee shall be placed in the lowest step which
this purpose shall be an amount equal to 15 per centum of the basic
exceeds his basic compensation. If the existing basic compensa-
compensation for step 1 of salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service
tion exceeds the maximum step of his position, his existing basic
Schedule, determined under subsection (a) of this section.".
compensation increased by 5 per centum, rounded to the next
(d) Each postmaster at a post office of the fourth class on the
highest dollar, shall be established as his basic compensation.
effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule I shall be placed in
(h) Each employee whose position, by reason of the enactment of
salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule at the lowest step
this section, is placed in a level of the Postal Field Service Schedule
which provides a rate, determined under section 3544 of title 39,
shall be entitled, for purposes of section 3560 of title 39, United States
Supra.
United States Code, which is at least equal to his rate of basic com-
Code, to credit for time served in the postal field service prior to the
pensation in effect immediately prior to such effective date plus 6
effective date of this section.
per centum thereof. If there is no such step in salary level 6, he is
(i) The table of contents of chapter 45 of title 39, United States
entitled to his rate of basic compensation in effect immediately prior
Code, is amended by striking out-
to such effective date plus 6 per centum thereof. For the purposes of
this subsection, basic compensation in effect immediately prior to the
"3514. Fourth Class Office Schedule."
effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule I shall be determined
and inserting in lieu thereof-
after giving effect to any change in salary step or revenue units
"3544. Compensation of postmasters at fourth-class offices.".
category which would have occurred on the effective date of this
section without regard to the enactment of this title.
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81 STAT. 632
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
"Director of Chaplain Service, $18,404 minimum to $23,921
maximum.
75 Stat. 569;
SEC. 206. (a) Section 3560 of title 39, United States Code, is
"Chief Pharmacist, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum.
78 Stat. 408.
amended by striking out "(3) revenue unit category, with respect to the
"Chief Dietitian, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum.
Fourth Class Office Schedule." and inserting in lieu thereof "(3)
"(b) (1) The grades and per annum full-pay ranges for positions
minimum hours of service with respect to postmasters in fourth-class
provided in paragraph (1) of section 4104 of this title shall be as 72 Stat. 1244.
post offices.".
follows:
(b) Section 3560 (f) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
"Physician and Dentist Schedule
striking out "(1) reductions in class or revenue unit category of any
post office, or" and inserting in lieu thereof (1) reductions in class or
"Director grade, $20,982 minimum to $26,574 maximum.
revenue units of any post office or in the minimum hours of service for
"Executive grade, $19,576 minimum to $25,444 maximum.
a fourth-class post office, or".
"Chief grade, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum.
(c) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 3573 of title 39, United States
"Senior grade, $15,841 minimum to $20,593 maximum.
79 Stat. 1114;
Code, are amended by striking out "level PFS-10" and "level PFS-
"Intermediate grade, $13,507 minimum to $17,557 maximum.
80 Stat. 297.
11", wherever appearing therein, and inserting in lieu thereof "level
"Full grade, $11,461 minimum to $14,899 maximum.
PFS-11" and "level PFS-12", respectively. Subsection (g) of sec-
"Associate grade, $9,657 minimum to $12,555 maximum.
tion 3573 is amended by striking out "PFS-17" and inserting
"PFS-18".
"Nurse Schedule
(d) Subsection (a) of section 3575 of title 39, United States
79 Stat. 1116.
Code, is amended by striking out "level PFS-15" and inserting in
"Assistant Director grade, $15,841 minimum to $20,593 maximum.
lieu thereof "level PFS-16".
"Chief grade, $13,507 minimum to $17,557 maximum.
(e) Any reference to a level of the Postal Field Service Sched-
"Senior grade, $11,461 minimum to $14,899 maximum.
ule in any order, rule, regulation, or statute (other than title 39, United
"Intermediate grade, $9,657 minimum to $12,555 maximum.
States ('ode) which is in effect on the effective date of this section
"Full grade, $8,054 minimum to $10,475 maximum.
shall be deemed to refer to the next higher level of the Postal Field
"Associate grade, $7,033 minimum to $9,139 maximum.
Service Schedule.
"Junior grade, $6,137 minimum to $7,982 maximum.
SPECIAL SALARY RATE RANGES
"(2) No person may hold the director grade unless he is serving as
a director of a hospital, domiciliary, center, or outpatient clinic (in-
80 Stat. 458.
SEC. 207. (a) Section 5303(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
dependent). No person may hold the executive grade unless he holds
amended by striking out "seventh pay rate" and inserting in lieu
the position of chief of staff at a hospital, center, or outpatient clinic
thereof "maximum pay rate".
(independent), or comparable position.
(b) Section 5303(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to
"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the per annum
read as follows:
salary rate for each individual serving as a director of a hospital,
"(d) The rate of basic pay established under this section and
domiciliary, or center who is not a physician shall not be less than the
received by an individual immediately before a statutory increase,
salary rate which he would receive under this section if his service as a
which becomes effective prior to, on, or after the date of enactment
director of a hospital, domiciliary, or center had been service as a
of the statute, in the pay schedule applicable to such individual of
physician in the director grade. The position of the director of a hos-
any pay system specified in subsection (a) of this section, shall be
pital, domiciliary, or center shall not be subject to chapter 51 and sub-
initially adjusted, effective on the effective date of the statutory in-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.".
80 Stat. 443,
crease, under conversion rules prescribed by the President or by such
467.
agency as the President may designate.".
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS; STAFF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYEES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY OF THE
SEC. 209. (a) The fourth sentence of section 412 of the Foreign
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 867), is amended to read
80 Stat. 292.
as follows: "The per annum salaries of Foreign Service officers within
80 Stat. 291.
SEC. 208. Section 4107 of title 38, United States Code, relating to
each of the other classes shall be as follows:
grades and pay scales for certain positions within the Department of
Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, is amended
"Class 1
$24,944
$25,776
$27,055
to read as follows:
Class 2
20,280
20,956
21,632
$22,308
$22,984
$23,660
$24,336
Class 3.
16,616
17,170
17,724
18,278
18,832
19,386
19,940
4107. Grades and pay scales
Class 4.
13,507
13,957
14,407
14,857
15,307
15,757
16,207
Class 5.
11,120
11,491
11,862
12,233
12,604
12,975
13,346
"(a) The per annum full-pay scale or ranges for positions provided
Class 6.
9,267
9,576
9,885
10,194
10,503
10,812
11,121
Class 7
7,816
8,076
8,336
8,596
8,856
9,116
9,376
78 Stat. 409.
in section 4103 of this title, other than Chief Medical Director, Deputy
Class 8
6,734
6,959
7,184
7,409
7,634
7,859
8,084''
Chief Medical Director, and Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director;
shall be as follows:
(b) The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 415 of such Act
"Section 4103 Schedule
(22 U.S.C. 870(a)) is amended to read as follows: "The per annum 80 Stat. 292.
"Assistant Chief Medical Director, $27,055.
"Medical Director, $23,788 minimum to $26,960 maximum.
"Director of Nursing Service, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum.
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salaries of such staff officers and employees within each class shall be as
IMPLEMENTATION OF SALARY COMPARABILITY POLICY IN 1908 AND 1969
follows:
SEC. 212. In order to complete the implementation of the policy of
"Class
$16,616
$17,170
$17,724
$18,278
$18,832
$19,386
$19,940
$20,494
$21,048
$21,602
the Congress set forth in paragraph (2) of section 5301 of title 5,
Class 2.
13,507
13,957
14,407
14,857
15,307
15,757
16,207
16,657
17,107
17,557
United States Code, the President, after seeking the views of such
80 Stat. 458.
Class 3
11,120
11,491
11,862
12,233
12,601
12,975
13,346
13,717
14,088
14,459
Class 4
9,267
9,576
9,885
10,194
10,503
10,812
11,121
11,430
11.739
12,048
employee organizations as he considers appropriate and in such man-
Class 5.
8,351
8,629
8,907
9,185
9,463
9,741
10,019
10,297
10,575
10,853
Class
7,524
7,775
8,026
8,277
8,528
8,779
9,030
9,281
9,532
9,783
ner as he may provide, shall-
Class 7
6,905
7,135
7,365
7,595
7,825
8,055
8,285
8,515
8,745
8,975
Class 8.
(1) effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning
6,125
6,329
6,533
6,737
6,941
7,145
7,349
7,553
7,757
7,961
Class 9
5,575
5,761
5,947
6,133
6,319
6,505
6,691
6,877
7,063
7,249
on or after July 1, 1968, adjust the rates of basic pay, basic com-
Class 10
4,995
5,161
5,327
5,493
5,659
5,825
5,991
C,157
6,323
6,489".
pensation, and salary, as in effect by reason of the enactment of
the provisions of this title other than this section and sections 205,
(c) Foreign Service officers, Reserve officers, and Foreign Service
210, 213, 214, 215, and 219—
staff officers and employees who are entitled to receive basic compensa-
(A) by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to
tion immediately prior to the effective date of this section at one of
one-half of the amounts by which such rates are exceeded by
the rates provided by section 412 or 415 of the Foreign Service Act
rates of pay paid for the same levels of work in private
80 Stat. 292.
of 1946 shall receive basic compensation, on and after such effective
enterprise as determined on the basis of the 1967 annual
22 USC 867, 870.
date, at the rate of their class determined to be appropriate by the
survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in
Secretary of State.
accordance with the provisions of section 5302 of title 5,
United States Code, or
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION COUNTY COMMITTEE
(B) by 3 per centum,
EMPLOYEES
whichever is greater; and
(2) effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning
SEC. 210. The rates of pay of persons employed by the county com-
on or after July 1, 1969, adjust the rates he has established under
mittees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation
subparagraph (1) of this section, and the rates established by
52 Stat. 31;
and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h shall be increased
Postal Field Service Schedule II, and Rural Carrier Schedule II
80 Stat. 293.
by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to the increases
(contained in the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
Ante, p. 627.
provided by section 202(a) of this title for corresponding rates of
of section 205), by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable,
basic pay.
to the amounts by which such rates are exceeded by rates of
SALARY RATES FIXED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
pay paid for the same levels of work in private enterprise as
determined on the basis of the 1968 annual survey conducted by
SEC. 211. (a) The rates of basic pay of United States attorneys and
the Bureau of Labor Statistics in accordance with the provisions
assistant United States attorneys whose annual salaries are fixed
of section 5302 of title 5, United States Code.
80 Stat. 458.
80 Stat. 618.
pursuant to section 548 of title 28, United States Code, shall be in-
Adjustments made by the President under this section shall have
creased, effective on the effective date of section 202 of this title, by
the force and effect of statute. The rates of pay of personnel subject
amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to the increases
to sections 210, 213 (except subsections (d) and (e)), and 214 of
provided by section 202(a) of this title for corresponding rates of
this title, and any minimum or maximum rate, limitation, or allowance
basic pay.
applicable to any such personnel, shall be adjusted, by amounts which
(b) Notwithstanding section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as
are equal, insofar as practicable and with such exceptions as may be
amended (31 U.S.C. 665), the rates of pay of officers and employees of
necessary to provide for appropriate relationships between positions,
the Federal Government and of the municipal government of the Dis-
to the amounts of the adjustments made by the President under
trict of Columbia whose rates of pay are fixed by administrative action
subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this section, by the following
pursuant to law and are not otherwise increased by this title are hereby
authorities
authorized to be increased, effective on the effective date of section 202
(i) the President pro tempore of the Senate, with respect to the
of this title, by amounts not to exceed the increases provided by this
United States Senate;
title for corresponding rates of pay in the appropriate schedule or scale
(ii) the Speaker of the House of Representatives with respect
of pay.
to the United States House of Representatives;
(c) Nothing contained in this section shall be held or considered to
(iii) the Architect of the Capitol, with respect to the Office of
authorize any increase in the rates of pay of officers and employees
the Architect of the Capitol;
whose rates of pay are fixed and adjusted from time to time as nearly
(iv) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United
as is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing
States Courts, with respect to the judicial branch of the Govern-
rates or practices.
ment; and
(d) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the authority con-
(v) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to persons em-
tained in any law pursuant to which rates of pay may be fixed by
ployed by the county committees established pursuant to section
administrative action.
8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16
52 Stat. 31;
U.S.C. 590h
80 Stat. 293.
Such adjustments shall be made in such manner as the appropriate au-
thority concerned deems advisable and shall have the force and effect
of statute. Nothing in this section shall impair any authority pursuant
to which rates of pay may be fixed by administrative action.
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81 STAT. 636
JUDICIAL BRANCH EMPLOYEES
(c) The rates of compensation of employees of the House of Rep-
resentatives whose compensation is fixed by the House Employees
SEC. 213. (a) The rates of basic compensation of officers and em-
Schedule under the House Employees Position Classification Act
ployees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates
(78 Stat. 1079-1084; Public Law 88-652; 2 U.S.C. 291-303), includ-
of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdi-
ing each employee subject to such Act whose compensation is fixed at
60 Stat. 329.
vision a of section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a) (2)),
a saved rate, are hereby increased by amounts equal, as nearly as may
62 Stat. 843.
section 3656 of title 18, United States Code, the third sentence of sec-
be practicable, to the increases provided by subsection (a) of this
tion 603, sections 671 to 675, inclusive, or section 604(a) (5), of title
section.
65 Stat. 725.
28, United States Code, insofar as the latter section applies to graded
(d) Except as provided in the last sentence of section 218(a) of
62 Stat. 918,
positions, are hereby increased by amounts reflecting the respective
this title, the additional compensation provided by this section shall
914.
applicable increases provided by section 202(a) of this title in cor-
be considered a part of basic pay for the purposes of subchapter III
80 Stat. 293.
responding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to
of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, relating to civil service 80 Stat. 564;
Ante, p. 625.
section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. The rates of basic compen-
retirement.
Ante, p. 213.
sation of officers and employees holding ungraded positions and whose
(e) The per annum rate of compensation of the Chief of Staff of
salaries are fixed pursuant to such section 604(a) (5) may be increased
the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation shall be the same
by the amounts reflecting the respective applicable increases provided
as the per annum rate of compensation of the Legislative Counsel
by section 202(a) of this title in corresponding rates of compensation
of the House of Representatives.
for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of title 5, United
(f) This section shall not apply with respect to the compensation of
States Code.
student congressional interns and the compensation of employees
Secretaries and
(b) The limitations provided by applicable law on the effective date
whose compensation is fixed by the House Wage Schedule under the
law clerks.
of this section with respect to the aggregate salaries payable to secre-
House Employees Position Classification Act.
78 Stat. 1079.
80 Stat. 1499.
taries and law clerks of circuit and district judges are hereby increased
(g) The annual rate of gross compensation of each officer or
2 USC 291 note.
by amounts which reflect the respective applicable increases provided
employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the
by section 202(a) of this title in corresponding rates of compensation
Senate, and the annual rate of gross compensation of each telephone
for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of title 5, United
operator on the United States Capitol telephone exchange and each
States Code.
member of the Capitol Police whose compensation is disbursed by the
Court reporters.
(c) Section 753(e) of title 28, United States Code (relating to the
Clerk of the House of Representatives, (1) is increased by 4.5 per
62 Stat. 921;
compensation of court reporters for district courts), is amended by
centum, and (2) as so increased shall be adjusted, effective the first
80 Stat. 294.
striking out the existing salary limitation contained therein and in-
day of the month following the date of enactment of this Act, to the
serting a new limitation which reflects the respective applicable in-
nearest multiple of $188.
creases provided by section 202(a) of this title in corresponding rates
(h) In any case in which the rate of compensation of any officer,
of compensation for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of
employee, or position, or class of officers, employees, or positions, the
title 5, United States Code.
compensation for which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate,
(d) The first paragraph of section 603 of title 28, United States
or any minimum or maximum rate with respect to such officer,
78 Stat. 434.
Code, relating to the compensation of the Director and the Deputy
employee, position, or class is referred to in or provided by statute or
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, is
Senate resolution, such statutory provision or resolution shall be
amended to read as follows:
deemed to refer to the rate which an officer or employee subject to the
"The salary of the Director shall be the same as the salary of a dis-
provisions of subsection (g) receiving such rate immediately prior to
trict judge. The salary of the Deputy Director shall be in the same
the effective date of such subsection would be entitled (without regard
amount as the annual rate of basic pay for positions at level V of the
to such statutory provision) to receive on and after such date. As used
Post, P. 638.
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.".
in this subsection and subsection (g), the term "officer" does not include
78 Stat. 434.
(e) Section 792(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
a Senator.
striking out "$26,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$29,000".
(i) The annual rate of gross compensation of each employee in
Employees in
the office of a Senator shall be adjusted, effective on the first day of
office of
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES
the month following the date of enactment of this Act, to the lowest
Senator.
SEC. 214. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, each officer
multiple of $188 which is not lower than the rate such employee was
receiving immediately prior thereto, except that the foregoing pro-
or employee in or under the legislative branch of the Government,
visions of this subsection shall not apply in the case of any employee
whose rate of compensation is increased by section 5 of the Federal
if on or before the fifteenth day following the date of enactment of
60 Stat. 217;
Employees Pay Act of 1946, shall be paid additional compensation at
this Act, the Senator by whom such employee is employed notifies
80 Stat. 294.
the rate of 4.5 per centum of his gross rate of compensation (basic
2 USC 60e-3,4.
compensation plus additional compensation authorized by law).
the disbursing office of the Senate in writing that he does not wish
House officers
(b) The total annual compensation in effect immediately prior to
such provisions to apply to such employee. No employee whose rate
the effective date of this section of each officer or employee of the
of compensation is adjusted under this subsection shall receive an
and employees.
House of Representatives, whose compensation is disbursed by the
increase under subsection (g) for any period prior to the effective
Clerk of the House of Representatives and is not increased by reason
date of such adjustment during which such employee was employed
of any other provision of this section, shall be increased by 4.5 per
in the office of the Senator by whom he is employed on the first day
centum.
of the month following the enactment of this Act. No increase shall
be paid to any person under subsection (g) for any period prior to
the first day of the month following the date of enactment of this Act
during which such person was employed in the office of a Senator
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(other than the Senator by whom he is employed on such day) unless
"(A) the pay of one or more of the positions is fixed at a single
on or before the fifteenth day following the date of enactment of
gross per annum rate, and the aggregate gross pay from the
this Act such Senator notifies the disbursing office of the Senate in
positions exceeds $6,256 a year, or
writing that he wishes such employee to receive such additional com-
(B) the pay of each such position is fixed at a basic rate plus
pensation for such period. In any case in which, at the expiration of
additional compensation authorized by law, and the aggregate
the time within which a Senator may give notice under this subsection,
basic pay of the positions exceeds $2,000 a year.
such Senator is deceased, such notice shall be deemed to have been
"(2) For the purpose of this subsection, 'gross pay' means the
given. An increase under this subsection in the compensation of an
annual rate of pay (or equivalent thereof in the case of an individual
employee in the office of a Senator for any period prior to the first
paid on other than an annual basis) received by an individual, and, in
day of the month following the date of enactment of this Act shall
the case of an individual receiving basic pay plus additional compensa-
be made without regard to the clerk hire allowance of such Senator.
tion provided by law, includes the aggregate amount received as basic
Ante, P. 141.
(j) Section 105 (a) (1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,
and additional compensation, but does not include sums received as
1968, is amended by striking out "$180" and inserting in lieu thereof
premium pay under subchapter V of this chapter.".
"$188".
(p) The third paragraph under the heading "Office of the Architect
(k) Section 105(d) (1) of such Act is amended by striking out the
of the Capitol" and the subheading "Salaries" in the Legislative
table and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Branch Appropriation Act, 1960 (73 Stat. 407), is amended by strik- 40 USC
166b-3.
"$199,280 if the population of his State is less than 3,000,000;
ing out "$7,700" and inserting in lieu thereof "$8,200".
"$212,440 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000;
"$223,720 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000;
INCREASES IN BASIC PAY RATES FOR LEVELS III, IV, AND V OF EXECUTIVE
"$234,060 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000;
SCHEDULE
"$245,340 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000;
"$258,500 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000;
SEC. 215. (a) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, relating 80 Stat.
460.
"$271,660 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than
to the basic pay rate for level III of the Executive Schedule, is
11,000,000;
amended by striking out "$28,500" and inserting in lieu thereof
"$284,820 if such population is 11,000,000 but less than
"$29,500".
12,000,000;
(b) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the basic
"$297,980 if such population is 12,000,000 but less than
pay rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, is amended by strik-
13,000,000;
ing out "$27,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$28,750".
"$311,140 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than
(c) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the basic
15,000,000;
pay rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, is amended by striking
"$324,300 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than
out "$26,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$28,000".
17,000,000;
SALARY INCREASE LIMITATIONS
"$338,400 if such population is 17,000,000 or more."
(1) Section 105 of such Act is amended by striking out "$1,080",
SEC. 216. Except as provided in sections 213 (d) and (e), 214, 215,
"$6,120", "$10,620", "$10,800", "$14,220", "$14,400", "$15,660",
and 219, and subject to the operation of section 225 of this title, no rate
"$15,840", "$18,180", "$22,320", "$23,400", and "$24,480" wherever
of compensation shall be increased, by reason of the enactment of this
they appear in such section and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,128",
title, to an amount in excess of the salary rate for level V of the
"$6,392", "$11,092", "$11,280", "$14,852", "$15,040", "$16,356",
Executive Schedule in section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, in
"$16,544", "$18,988", "$23,312", "$24,440", and "$25,568", respectively.
effect on or after the first day of the first pay period which begins
(m) The limitation on gross rate per hour per person provided by
on or after the date of enactment of this title.
applicable law on the effective date of this section with respect to the
folding of speeches and pamphlets for the Senate is hereby increased
UNCONTROLLABLE OVERTIME DUTY
by 4.5 per centum. The amount of such increase shall be computed to
the nearest cent, counting one-half cent and over as a whole cent. The
SEC. 217. Section 5545(c) (2) of title 5, United States Code, is 80 Stat. 487;
provisions of subsection (g) shall not apply to employees whose com-
amended by striking out "not in excess of 15 percent," and inserting Ante, p. 200.
pensation is subject to such limitation, or to employees referred to in
in lieu thereof "not less than 10 percent nor more than 25 percent,".
the last proviso in the second paragraph under the heading "SEN-
62 Stat. 1027.
ATE" in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1948.
PAYMENT OF RETROACTIVE COMPENSATION
(n) The first sentence of section 106(b) of the Legislative Branch
Ante, p. 143.
Appropriation Act, 1963, as amended (2 U.S.C. Boj), is amended by
SEC. 218. (a) Retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be
striking out "$540" and inserting in lieu thereof "$564".
paid by reason of this title only in the case of an individual in the
Dual pay.
(o) Section 5533 (c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to
service of the United States (including service in the Armed Forces
Ante, P. 143.
read as follows:
of the United States) or the municipal government of the District
"(c) (1) Unless otherwise authorized by law, appropriated funds
of Columbia on the date of enactment of this title, except that such
are not available for payment to an individual of pay from more
retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid-
than one position if the pay of one of the positions is paid by the
(1) to an officer or employee who retired, during the period
Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives,
beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began
or one of the positions is under the Office of the Architect of the
on or after October 1, 1967, and ending on the date of enactment
Capitol, and if-
of this title, for services rendered during such period, and
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(2) in accordance with subchapter VIII of chapter 55 of title
the date on which the adjustments thereof are actually ordered
5, United States Code, relating to settlement of accounts, for
under such section, shall be held and considered to become effec-
80 Stat. 495.
services rendered, during the period beginning on the first day
tive on the date on which such adjustments are actually ordered.
of the first pay period which began on or after October 1, 1967,
and ending on the date of enactment of this title, by an officer or
EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS
employee who died during such period.
SEC. 221. (a) Chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 80 Stat. 414.
Such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall not be considered
by adding at the end thereof the following new section:
as basic pay for the purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5.
80 Stat. 564;
United States Code, relating to civil service retirement, or any other
3110. Employment of relatives; restrictions
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retirement law or retirement system, in the case of any such retired
"(a) For the purpose of this section-
Definitions.
or deceased officer or employee.
'(1) 'agency' means—
Armed Forces,
(b) For the purposes of this section, service in the Armed Forces
(A) an Executive agency;
service and
of the United States, in the case of an individual relieved from train-
((B) an office, agency, or other establishment in the legis-
training period.
ing and service in the Armed Forces of the United States or dis-
lative branch;
charged from hospitalization following such training and service,
"(C) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judi-
shall include the period provided by law for the mandatory restora-
cial branch; and
tion of such individual to a position in or under the Federal Govern-
"(D) the government of the District of Columbia;
ment or the municipal government of the District of Columbia.
(2) 'public official' means an officer (including the President
and a Member of Congress), a member of the uniformed service,
SALARIES OF LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS
an employee and any other individual, in whom is vested the au-
thority by law, rule, or regulation, or to whom the authority has
SEC. 219. Section 203 of the Federal Legislative Salary Act of 1964
been delegated, to appoint, employ, promote, or advance individ-
(78 Stat. 415) is amended as follows:
uals, or to recommend individuals for appointment, employment,
31 USC 42a.
(1) in subsection (b), by striking out "$28,500" and insert-
promotion, or advancement, in connection with employment in an
ing in lieu thereof "$29,500";
agency; and
2 USC 136a;
(2) in subsection (c), by striking out "$27,000" and inserting
(3) 'relative' means, with respect to a public official, an in-
31 USC 5la;
in lieu thereof "$28,750";
40 USC 162a;
(3) in subsection (d), by striking out "$25,500" and inserting
dividual who is related to the public official as father, mother, son,
544 USC 39a.
in lieu thereof "$27,500";
daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece,
2 USC 136a-1;
(4) in subsection (e), by striking out "$23,500" and inserting
husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-
40 USC 166b;
in lieu thereof "$25,000".
in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, step-
44 USC 39a.
son, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or half
40 USC 166b-1.
sister.
EFFECTIVE DATES
'(b) A public official may not appoint, employ, promote, advance,
SEC. 220. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided, this title
or advocate for appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement,
shall take effect as follows:
in or to a civilian position in the agency in which he is serving or over
(1) This section and sections 201, 207, 212, 218, 221, 224 (a)
which he exercises jurisdiction or control any individual who is a rela-
and (b), and 225 shall become effective on the date of enactment
tive of the public official. An individual may not be appointed, em-
of this title.
ployed, promoted, or advanced in or to a civilian position in an agency
(2) Sections 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213
if such appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement has been
(except subsections (d) and (e)), 214 (except subsections (j),
advocated by a public official, serving in or exercising jurisdiction or
(k), (1), (n), and (o)), and 216 shall become effective as of the
control over the agency, who is a relative of the individual.
beginning of the first pay period which began on or after
"(c) An individual appointed, employed, promoted, or advanced in
October 1, 1967.
violation of this section is not entitled to pay, and money may not be
(3) Sections 213 (d) and (e), 214 (j), (k), (1), (n), and (o),
paid from the Treasury as pay to an individual so appointed, employed,
215, 217, 219, and 224 (c) shall become effective at the beginning
promoted, or advanced.
of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of
"(d) The Civil Service Commission may prescribe regulations au-
enactment of this title.
thorizing the temporary employment, in the event of emergencies re-
(4) Sections 222 and 223 shall become effective thirty days after
sulting from natural disasters or similar unforeseen events or circum-
the date of enactment of this title.
stances, of individuals whose employment would otherwise be
(b) For the purposes of determining the amount of insurance for
prohibited by this section.
which an individual is eligible under chapter 87 of title 5, United
"(e) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the appoint-
80 Stat. 592.
States Code, relating to group life insurance for Federal employees-
ment of an individual who is a preference eligible in any case in which
(1) all changes in rates of pay which result from the enact-
the passing over of that individual on a certificate of eligibles furnished
ment of this title (except Postal Field Service Schedule II, Rural
under section 3317(a) of this title will result in the selection for ap- 80 Stat. 421.
Carrier Schedule II, and sections 207, 212, 213 (d) and (e), 215,
pointment of an individual who is not a preference eligible."
219, and 225) shall be held and considered to become effective as of
(b) The analysis of chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is
the date of such enactment; and
amended by adding the following new item at the end thereof:
(2) all changes in rates of pay which result from the enactment
"3110. Employment of relatives; restrictions.".
of section 212 of this title and which take effect retroactively from
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(c) The amendments made by this section do not apply to an ap-
"(2) decide whether the position has been properly classified;
pointment, employment, advancement, or promotion made or advocated
and
by a public official of any individual who is a relative of the public
"(3) approve, disapprove, or modify, in accordance with its
official if, prior to the effective date of this section, the individual was
decision, the action of the employing agency in classifying the
appointed by the public official, or received an appointment advocated
position.
by the public official, and is serving under the appointment on such
The Commission shall certify to the agency concerned its action under
effective date.
paragraph (3) of this section. The agency shall act in accordance
TRAVEL STATUS
with the certificate, and the certificate is binding on all administrative,
certifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting officials.".
80 Stat. 486.
SEC. 222. (a) Section 5542(b) (2) (B) of title 5, United States Code,
(b) The analysis of chapter 53 is amended by inserting the follow-
is amended to read as follows:
ing new item after item 5344:
"(B) the travel (i) involves the performance of work while
traveling, (ii) is incident to travel that involves the performance
"5345. Position classification appeals.".
of work while traveling, (iii) is carried out under arduous con-
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
ditions, or (iv) results from an event which could not be scheduled
or controlled administratively.".
SEC. 224. (a) Section 4101 (2) (B) of title 5, United States Code, is 80 Stat. 432.
74 Stat. 651;
(b) Section 3571 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
amended by striking out "Coast and Geodetic Survey" and inserting in
79 Stat. 1114.
adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows:
lieu thereof "Environmental Science Services Administration".
(e) Time spent in a travel status away from the official duty sta-
(b) Section 8339 (2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended
tion of an employee is not hours of work unless the travel (i) involves
to read as follows:
the performance of work while traveling, (ii) is incident to travel that
"(2) the greater of-
involves the performance of work while traveling, (iii) is carried out
(A) the final basic pay of the Member; or
under arduous conditions, or (iv) results from an event which could
(B) the final basic pay of the appointive position of a
not be scheduled or controlled administratively.".
former Member who elects to have his annuity computed or
80 Stat. 500.
(c) Subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is
recomputed under section 8344(b) (1) of this title.".
amended-
(c) Section (b) of the Act of August 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 838; 3
(1) by adding at the end thereof the following new section:
U.S.C. 102, note), as amended, is amended by striking out "$65,000"
78 Stat. 412.
"§ 5733. Expeditious travel
and inserting in lieu thereof "$80,000", and by striking out the fourth
"The travel of an employee shall be by the most expeditious means
sentence therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The
of transportation practicable and shall be commensurate with the na-
annual rate of compensation payable to any such person shall not
ture and purpose of the duties of the employee requiring such travel.";
exceed the highest annual rate of basic pay now or hereafter provided
and
by law for positions at level II of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5313 of title 5, United States Code.".
80 Stat. 460.
(2) by inserting after item 5732 in the analysis of such sub-
chapter the following new item:
COMMISSION ON EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL SALARIES
"5733. Expeditious travel.".
80 Stat. 486;
(d) Section 5544 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
SEC. 225. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.-There is hereby
Ante, P. 200.
inserting immediately at the end thereof the following new sentence:
established a commission to be known as the Commission on Executive,
"Time spent in a travel status away from the official duty station of an
Legislative, and Judicial Salaries (hereinafter referred to as the
employee subject to this subsection is not hours of work unless the
"Commission").
travel (i) involves the performance of work while traveling, (ii) is
(b) MEMBERSHIP.-
incident to travel that involves the performance of work while travel-
(1) The Commission shall be composed of nine members who shall
ing (iii) is carried out under arduous conditions, or (iv) results from
be appointed from private life, as follows:
an event which could not be scheduled or controlled administratively.".
(A) three appointed by the President of the United States, one
of whom shall be designated as Chairman by the President;
APPEALS FROM POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS OF WAGE BOARD EMPLOYEES
(B) two appointed by the President of the Senate;
(C) two appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representa-
SEC. 223. (a) Subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 5, United States
tives; and
80 Stat. 471.
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
(D) two appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States.
section:
(2) The terms of office of persons first appointed as members of the
Terms of
"§ 5345. Position classification appeals
Commission shall be for the period of the 1969 fiscal year of the Fed-
office.
"On application, made in accordance with regulations prescribed
eral Government, except that, if any appointment to membership on
by the Civil Service Commission, by an employee subject to section
the Commission is made after the beginning and before the close of
5341 (a) of this title for the review of the action of an employing
such fiscal year, the term of office based on such appointment shall be
agency in classifying his position for pay purposes, the Commission
for the remainder of such fiscal year.
shall-
(3) After the close of the 1969 fiscal year of the Federal Govern-
"(1) ascertain currently the facts as to the duties, responsi-
ment, persons shall be appointed as members of the Commission with
bilities, and qualification requirements of the position;
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
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fiscal year with respect to which the appointment is made, except that,
(ii) the appropriate pay relationships between such offices and
if any appointment is made after the beginning and before the close
positions and the offices and positions subject to the provisions of
of any such fiscal year, the term of office based on such appointment
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United
shall be for the remainder of such fiscal year.
States Code, relating to classification and General Schedule pay 80 Stat. 443,
(4) A vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall be filled
rates.
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in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
(g) REPORT BY COMMISSION TO THE PRESIDENT.-The Commission
(5) Each member of the Commission shall be paid at the rate of
shall submit to the President a report of the results of each review
Compensation;
$100 for each day such member is engaged upon the work of the Com-
conducted by the Commission of the offices and positions within the
travel expenses
mission and shall be allowed travel expenses, including a per diem
purview of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (f)
allowance, in accordance with section 5703(b) of title 5, United States
of this section, together with its recommendations. Each such report
shall be submitted on such date as the President may designate but
80 Stat. 499.
Code, when engaged in the performance of services for the Commission.
not later than January 1 next following the close of the fiscal year in
(c) PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION.-
(1) Without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
which the review is conducted by the Commission.
(h) RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT WITH RESPECT TO PAY.-
governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions
80 Stat. 443,
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating
The President shall include, in the budget next transmitted by him
to the Congress after the date of the submission of the report and
467; Ante, P. 625. to classification and General Schedule pay rates, and on a temporary
recommendations of the Commission under subsection (g) of this
basis for periods covering all or part of any fiscal year referred to
section, his recommendations with respect to the exact rates of pay
in subsection (b) (2) and (3) of this section-
which he deems advisable, for those offices and positions within the
(A) the Commission is authorized to appoint an Executive
purview of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (f)
Director and fix his basic pay at the rate provided for level V of
of this section. As used in this subsection, the term "budget" means the "Budget."
the Executive Schedule by section 5316 of title 5, United States
budget referred to in section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act,
Ante, P. 638.
Code; and
1921, as amended (31 U.S.C.11).
64 Stat. 832;
(B) with the approval of the Commission, the Executive
(i) EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT.-
72 Stat. 852.
Director is authorized to appoint and fix the basic pay (at respec-
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, all or
tive rates not in excess of the maximum rate of the General
part (as the case may be) of the recommendations of the President
Schedule in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code) of such
transmitted to the Congress in the budget under subsection (h) of this
additional personnel as may be necessary to carry out the function
section shall become effective at the beginning of the first pay period
of the Commission.
which begins after the thirtieth day following the transmittal of such
Personnel detail.
(2) Upon the request of the Commission, the head of any depart-
recommendations in the budget; but only to the extent that, between
ment, agency, or establishment of any branch of the Federal Govern-
the date of transmittal of such recommendations in the budget and
ment is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, for periods cover-
the beginning of such first pay period-
ing all or part of any fiscal year referred to in subsection (b) (2) and
(A) there has not been enacted into law a statute which estab-
(3) of this section, any of the personnel of such department, agency,
lishes rates of pay other than those proposed by all or part of
or establishment to assist the Commission in carrying out its function.
such recommendations,
(d) USE OF UNITED STATES MAILS BY COMMISSION.-The Commission
(B) neither House of the Congress has enacted legislation
may use the United States mails in the same manner and upon the same
which specifically disapproves all or part of such recommen-
conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.
dations, or
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.-The Administrator of
(C) both.
General Services shall provide administrative support services for the
(2) Any part of the recommendations of the President may, in
Commission on a reimbursable basis.
accordance with express provisions of such recommendations, be made
(f) FUNCTION.-The Commission shall conduct, in each of the re-
operative on a date later than the date on which such recommendations
spective fiscal years referred to in subsection (b) (2) and (3) of this
otherwise are to take effect.
section, a review of the rates of pay of-
(j) EFFECT OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT ON EXISTING
(A) Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and the
LAW AND PRIOR PRESIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS.-The recommen-
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico;
(B) offices and positions in the legislative branch referred to in
dations of the President transmitted to the Congress immediately
following a review conducted by the Commission in one of the fiscal
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of section 203 of the Federal
years referred to in subsection (b) (2) and (3) of this section shall
Legislative Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 415; Public Law 88-426)
be held and considered to modify, supersede, or render inapplicable,
(C) justices, judges, and other personnel in the judicial branch
as the case may be, to the extent inconsistent therewith-
referred to in sections 402(d) and 403 of the Federal Judicial
(A) all provisions of law enacted prior to the effective date
Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 434; Public Law 88-426) and
or dates of all or part (as the case may be) of such recommenda-
(D) offices and positions under the Executive Schedule in sub-
tions (other than any provision of law enacted in the period
80 Stat. 460;
chapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.
Such review by the Commission shall be made for the purpose of de-
specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of this section with
Ante, p. 638.
respect to such recommendations), and
termining and providing-
(B) any prior recommendations of the President which take
(i) the appropriate pay levels and relationships between and
effect under this section.
among the respective offices and positions covered by such review,
(k) PUBLICATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT.-The
Publication in
and
recommendations of the President which take effect shall be printed
Federal Register.
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in the Statutes at Large in the same volume as public laws and shall
not attained their nineteenth birthday, and who reside with the
be printed in the Federal Register and included in the Code of Federal
addressee.
Regulations.
(h) The provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 (relating to
administrative procedure) and chapter 7 (relating to judicial review)
TITLE INI-PROHIBITION OF PANDERING
of part I of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to any provi- 81 Stat. 381,
sions of this section.
392.
ADVERTISEMENTS
"(i) For the purposes of this section-
Ante, P. 54.
SEC. 301. (a) Chapter 51 of title 39, United States Code, is amended
"(1) mail matter, directed to a specific address covered in the
74 Stat. 654;
76 Stat. 840.
by adding at the end of such chapter the following new section:
order of the Postmaster General, without designation of a specific
addressee thereon, shall be considered as addressed to the person
"§ 4009. Prohibition of pandering advertisements in the mails
named in the Postmaster General's order; and
"(a) Whoever for himself, or by his agents or assigns, mails or
"(2) the term 'children' includes natural children, stepchildren,
causes to be mailed any pandering advertisement which offers for
adopted children, and children who are wards of or in custody of
sale matter which the addressee in his sole discretion believes to be
the addressee or who are living with such addressee in a regular
erotically arousing or sexually provocative shall be subject to an order
parent-child relationship.".
of the Postmaster General to refrain from further mailings of such
(b) The table of contents of chapter 51 of title 39, United States
materials to designated addressees thereof.
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof-
'(b) Upon receipt of notice from an addressee that he has received
"4009. Prohibition of pandering advertisements in the mails.".
such mail matter, determined by the addressee in his sole discretion
to be of the character described in subsection (a) of this section, the
SEC. 302. The provisions of this title shall become effective on the Effective date.
Postmaster General shall issue an order, if requested by the ad-
one hundred and twentieth day after the date of enactment of this
dressee, to the sender thereof, directing the sender and his agents or
Act.
assigns to refrain from further mailings to the named addressees.
(c) The order of the Postmaster General shall expressly prohibit
TITLE IV-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE
the sender and his agents or assigns from making any further mail-
ings to the designated addressees, effective on the thirtieth calendar
SEC. 401. Section 8704(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 80 Stat. 593.
day after receipt of the order. The order of the Postmaster General
to read as follows:
shall also direct the sender and his agents or assigns to delete im-
"(a) An employee eligible for insurance is entitled to be insured for
mediately the names of the designated addressees from all mailing lists
an amount of group life insurance, plus an equal amount of group
owned or controlled by the sender or his agents or assigns and, further,
accidental death and dismemberment insurance, in accordance with the
shall prohibit the sender and his agents or assigns from the sale, rental,
following schedule, which schedule shall be automatically extended
exchange, or other transaction involving mailing lists bearing the
correspondingly by the amounts of increases in the annual rate of basic
names of the designated addressees.
pay for positions at level II of the Executive Schedule under section
5313 of this title:
80 Stat. 460.
"(d) Whenever the Postmaster General believes that the sender or
anyone acting on his behalf has violated or is violating the order
given under this section, he shall serve upon the sender, by registered
If annual pay is-
The amount of group life The amount of group accidental
insurance -
death and dismemberment
or certified mail, a complaint stating the reasons for his belief and
Greater than—
But not greater than-
insurance is-
request that any response thereto be filed in writing with the Post-
master General within fifteen days after the date of such service. If
0
$8,000
$10,000
$10,000
$8,000
9,000
11,000
11,000
the Postmaster General, after appropriate hearing if requested by
9,000
10,000
12,000
12,000
the sender, and without a hearing if such a hearing is not requested,
10,000
11,000
13,000
13,000
11,000
12,000
14,000
14,000
thereafter determines that the order given has been or is being violated,
12,000
13,000
15,000
15,000
13,000
he is authorized to request the Attorney General to make application,
14,000
16,000
16,000
14,000
15,000
17,000
17,000
and the Attorney General is authorized to make application, to a dis-
15,000
16,000
18,000
18,000
16,000
17,000
19,000
19,000
trict court of the United States for an order directing compliance
17,000
18,000
20,000
20,000
with such notice.
18,000
19,000
21,000
21,000
19,000
20,000
22,000
22,000
Compliance order.
"(e) Any district court of the United States within the jurisdiction
20,000
21,000
23,000
23,000
21,000
22,000
24,000
24,000
of which any mail matter shall have been sent or received in violation
22,000
23,000
25,000
25,000
of the order provided for by this section shall have jurisdiction, upon
23,000
24,000
26,000
26,000
24,000
25,000
27,000
27,000
application by the Attorney General, to issue an order commanding
25,000
26,000
28,000
28,000
26,000
27,000
29,000
29,000
compliance with such notice. Failure to observe such order may be
27,000
28,000
30,000
30,000
punished by the court as contempt thereof.
28,000
29,000
31,000
31,000
29,000
32,000
32,000"
"(f) Receipt of mail matter thirty days or more after the effective
date of the order provided for by this section shall create a rebuttable
presumption that such mail was sent after such effective date.
"(g) Upon request of any addressee, the order of the Postmaster
General shall include the names of any of his minor children who have
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81 STAT. 647
"(B) while in receipt of compensation for work injuries under
80 Stat. 595.
SEC. 402. Section 8707 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
the same conditions (except with respect to cost) as provided in
to read as follows:
section 8706(c) of this title.
80 State 595.
8707. Employee deductions; withholding
"(d) During each period in which an employee has the optional in-
"During each period in which an employee is insured under a policy
surance the full cost thereof shall be withheld from his pay. During
of insurance purchased by the Civil Service Commission under section
each period in which an employee continues optional life insurance 81 STAT. 647
8709 of this title, there shall be withheld from the pay of the employee
after retirement or while in receipt of compensation for work injuries, 81 STAT. 648
his share of the cost of the group life insurance and accidental death
as provided in section 8706(b) or 8706(c) of this title, the full cost
and dismemberment insurance. The amount withheld shall be at the
thereof shall be withheld from his annuity or compensation, except
rate, adjusted to the nearest half-cent, of 662/3 percent of the level
that, at the end of the calendar month in which he becomes 65 years
cost of each $1,000 of insurance, as determined by the Commission.".
of age, the optional life insurance shall be without cost to him.
Government con-
SEC. 403. Section 8708(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended
Amounts so withheld shall be deposited, used, and invested as pro-
tribution.
to read as follows:
vided in section 8714 of this title and shall be reported and accounted
"(a) For each period in which an employee is insured under a policy
for separately from amounts withheld and contributed under sections
of insurance purchased by the Civil Service Commission under section
8707 and 8708 of this title.
Ante, p. 647.
8709 of this title, a sum equal to one-half the amount which is withheld
"(e) The cost of the optional insurance shall be determined from
Supra.
from the pay of the employee under section 8707 of this title shall
time to time by the Commission on the basis of such age groups as it
be contributed from the appropriation or fund which is used to
considers appropriate.
pay him.".
"(f) The amount of optional life, or life and accidental death, in-
80 Stat. 592.
SEC. 404. Chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
surance in force on an employee at the date of his death shall be paid
as provided in section 8705 of this title."; and
80 Stat. 594;
(1) by adding the following new section:
(2) by inserting in the analysis of such chapter the following
Ante, p. 219.
"§ 8714a. Optional insurance
new item after item 8714:
"(a) Under the conditions, directives, and terms specified in sections
"8714a. Optional insurance.".
8709-8712 of this title, the Civil Service Commission, without regard
to section 5 of title 41, may purchase a policy which shall make
SEC. 405. (a) The amendments made by sections 401 to 403, inclu-
Effective dates.
available to each insured employee equal amounts of optional life
sive, of this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first pay
insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance in
period which begins on or after the sixtieth day following the date
Ante, P. 646.
addition to the amounts provided in section 8704(a) of this title.
of enactment. In the case of an employee who dies or retires during
"(b) The optional life insurance and accidental death and dismem-
the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and prior
berment insurance shall be made available to each insured employee
to the effective date prescribed by this subsection, the amount of insur-
under such conditions as the Commission shall prescribe and in
ance shall be determined as if the amendments made by section 401
amounts approved by the Commission but not more than the greater
were in effect for such employee during such period.
of $10,000 or an amount which, when added to the amount provided
(b) (1) The amendments made by section 404 of this Act shall take
in section 8704(a) of this title, makes the sum of his insurance equal
effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after
to his annual pay.
the one hundred and eightieth day following the date of enactment,
"(c) (1) The optional insurance on an employee stops on his separa-
or on any earlier date that the Civil Service Commission may pre-
tion from service, 12 months after discontinuance of his pay, or on
scribe, which is at least sixty days after the date of enactment. In the
his entry on active duty or active duty for training, as provided in
case of an employee who dies during the period beginning on the date
80 Stat. 595.
sections and 8706(d) of this title.
of enactment and ending on the effective date prescribed by or pur-
"(2) So much of the optional life insurance in force on an employee
suant to this subsection, or during the sixty days immediately follow-
on the date he retires on an immediate annuity or becomes entitled to
ing such period if the Commission determines that he did not have a
receive compensation for work injuries which has been in force for not
reasonable opportunity to elect the optional insurance made available
less than—
by section 404, the insurance of such employee shall be determined
"(A) the full period or periods of service during which the
as if the amendments made by section 404 had been in effect on the
optional insurance was available to him; or
date of such death, and the employee had elected to receive the maxi-
(B) the 12 years of service immediately preceding his retire-
mum amount of optional insurance available to him under such
ment or beginning date of entitlement to compensation for work
amendments. An employee who retires during the period beginning
injuries and during which the optional insurance was available to
on the date of enactment and ending on the effective date prescribed
him;
by or pursuant to this subsection shall have an opportunity to elect
whichever is shorter, may be continued-
the optional insurance made available by section 404.
"(A) after retirement, under the same conditions (except with
(2) In the case of an employee in the service on the effective date
respect to cost but including reduction of the amount continued)
prescribed by or pursuant to this subsection, (i) the period during
as provided in section 8706(b) of this or
which such employee may elect to receive optional insurance under
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81 STAT. 648
the amendment made by section 404 shall not expire prior to the
sixtieth day after such effective date, and (ii) for the purpose of
determining the amount of insurance to be continued after retirement,
the period during which such optional insurance was available to
such employee shall not be considered to have commenced prior to
the expiration of sixty days following such effective date.
(c) The amendments made by sections 401 to 404, inclusive, of this
Act shall have no effect in the case of an employee who died, was
finally separated, or retired prior to the date of enactment.
Approved December 16, 1967.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 722 (Comm. on Post Office & Civil Service) and
No. 1013 (Comm. of Conference).
SENATE REPORT: No. 801(Comm. on Post Office & Civil Service).
CONGRESS IONAL RECORD, Vol. 113 (1967):
Oct. 10, 11, Dec. 11: Considered and passed House.
Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 12: Considered and passed Senate.
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STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD
SUBMITTED BY
W. V. GILL, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TO THE
HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTAL OPERATIONS
Friday
April 25, 1969
10:00 A.M.
MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:
We appreciate the opportunity afforded the Commission to present this re-
port and comment on the Federal labor-management relations program. While
we understand your Committee's special concern with the postal service,
this statement covers labor-management relations in the entire Federal
service. Labor relations in the postal service is a large and important
part of the picture, but our experience under Executive Order 10988 is
with a single set of basic policies applicable governmentwide. The need
for common ground rules, rather than separate and diverse agency policies,
was one of the principal factors which motivated the issuance of E. O.
10988.
Overall Assessment
Executive Order 10988 is one of the pivotal developments in the history
of the Federal civil service. Prior to its issuance, January 17, 1962,
there were no governmentwide rules for dealings between employee organiza-
tions and Federal management. The order provided a coherent and effective
framework for these relationships. It established the principle that em-
ployee participation, through their organizations, in the setting of
personnel policies affecting them contributes to the effective conduct of
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public business.
Under the order, employee organizations have made significant gains in
membership, status, and impact on agency personnel policy. The voluntary
dues withholding program developed and put into effect by the Civil
Service Commission in January 1964 has contributed significantly to
stability and growth in organization membership. Dues remitted to organ-
izations through voluntary payroll deductions now approximate $25 million
a year. Organizations now represent over 1,400,000 Federal employees
on an exclusive basis, 52 percent of the total work force, and they have
an estimated membership in excess of one million. Over one million
Federal employees are now working under agreements negotiated with their
employing agencies.
The program has contributed to more democratic management of the work-
force and to improved communications between employees and the management
for whom they work. There have been some excellent results, beneficial
to both agencies and employees. On the other hand, there have been grow-
ing difficulties and dissatisfaction on both sides. Some of this stems
from the simple fact that there are two groups dealing with each other,
often with diverse interests and objectives in personnel policy, but some
stems also from growth and changing characteristics which warrant adjust-
ments in the program structure.
Overall, our assessment is that the program established by Executive
Order 10988 was sound in conception and has worked remarkably well in
practice. Considering the nature of labor relations and thinking back
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to experience in the private sector of the economy during the early
years of the Wagner Act, the general acceptance of the program by Fed-
eral officials and the diligence with which it has been made operational
have been impressive.
The experience of the past seven years has shown us weaknesses that
require correction. Some of the arrangements that were suitable for
the early phases of the program are no longer valid and need readjust-
ment. However, there has been strength and accomplishment as well as
weakness and problems in this experience. On balance, the program has
been good. We have now learned enough to make it better. We believe
that needed changes should be evolutionary, building upon the founda-
tion of solid experience which has been established by the parties.
Origins of the Program
Executive Order 10988, issued in January 1962 by President Kennedy,
was the outgrowth of a 1961 study by a task force of high-level officials
in the Executive Branch. This Presidential Task Force was chaired by
the Secretary of Labor, and included the Secretary of Defense, the Post-
master General, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, the Special
Counsel to the President, and the Chairman of the Civil Service Commis-
sion, who served as vice-chairman.
The Task Force made an extensive review of labor unionism in the Federal
service, in other public jurisdictions, and in private industry, and
held public hearings to obtain the views of interested parties. What it
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found in 1961 makes interesting contrast with the situation now existing
in Federal employment.
It found that union relations in the Federal government began with the
craft unions in Naval shipyards over 100 years ago. Major postal unions
were formed before the turn of the century, and were using collective
representation to achieve improvements in pay and working conditions.
Unions representing Government employees on an industrial basis were
organized and active almost half a century ago. Many of the significant
advances in Federal personnel policy bear the imprint of union effort
and union support.
In 1961, union membership was an estimated 760,000, one-third of the
Federal workforce. Two-thirds of these (490,000) were in the Post Office
Department. Outside of the Post Office Department, about one-sixth of
the workforce were union members and five-sixths non-members.
There was no general acceptance and no general doctrine of organized
employee relationships in the Federal service. The Tennessee Valley
Authority and segments of the Department of the Interior had relation-
ships with unions closely approximating those in the private sector. In
many agencies, there were loose and not particularly effective consulta-
tive relationships. In other agencies there were no dealings. Such re-
lationships as existed were at the option of the employing agencies.
The unions were not pleased with this state of affairs. They resented
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the indifference in some agencies, the run-around and refusal to deal in
others. They pointed to poor supervisory practices, unfair grievance
procedures, and unilateral personnel decision-making by agency manage-
ment.
Most agencies were cautious in their approach to change, preferring exist-
ing arrangements or a limited modification. However, Defense and Post
Office Departments, by far the largest employers, favored the development
of a meaningful system. There was concern by some managers about the in-
herent difficulty of balancing public pressure for increased efficiency
and economy of governmental operations against union resistance to per-
formance standards and emphasis on seniority instead of relative profic-
iency as a basis for employee advancement.
The principles which guided the Task Force in recommending E. 0. 10988
warrant repeating here because they continue to have the same significance
for labor-management relations in the public service today:
- Government responsibility to the public is paramount;
therefore, the test of any proposal must be whether it is
in the public interest.
- There should not and need not be any basic conflict between
a system of labor-management relations and the Civil Service
merit system. The merit system is and should remain the
essential basis of the personnel policy of the Federal Govern-
ment. The principlesof entrance into the career service on
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the basis of open competition, selection on merit and
fitness, and advancement on the same basis, together
with the full range of legislative and executive pol-
icies and regulations that make up the Civil Service
system govern the essential character of each individual's
employment. Collective dealing cannot vary these prin-
ciples. It must operate within their framework.
- The right of Federal employees to join organizations
dealing collectively with management officials is matched
by an equal right to refrain from any such activity. A
more significant role for employee organizations within
Federal agencies is warranted. The corollary is that they
must expect to assume greater responsibilities.
- The right and obligation of public officials to manage
effectively must be preserved. The concept of managerial
responsibility and the role of managers and supervisors in
the public service needs to be strengthened and clarified.
Features of the Order
The Task Force's recommendations represented a balanced approach to what
was practical, feasible, and desirable at that time. The principal
features of the new program, as incorporated in the Order are:
- Employees have the right to join or refrain from joining
unions. (This is reaffirmation of the right given to
postal employees by the Lloyd-LaFollette Act of 1912.)
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- The right to serve as a leader or representative of an
organization is limited in cases where such activity
would result in a conflict of interest or otherwise be
incompatible with law or the official duties of an em-
ployee.
- Recognition may be granted only to those organizations
which do not assert the right to strike or participate
in a strike against the Government, do not advocate the
overthrow of the Government, and do not discriminate with
regard to membership because of race, color, creed, or
national origin.
- The individual employee has the right to speak for him-
self on matters of personal concern.
- Recognition is granted according to representative
strength. "Exclusive recognition" is granted to organi-
zations representing a majority of the employees in an'
appropriate unit of recognition. Exclusive carries with
it the right to speak for all employees in the unit, and
to negotiate a written agreement with management.
"Formal recognition" is granted to an organization having
at least 10% membership in a unit. This level of recog-
nition carries with it the right to be consulted on per-
sonnel matters affecting its members.
"Informal recognition" is given to organizations with
limited membership strength, and carries with it the right
only to be heard.
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- An "exclusive unit" may not include managers, personnel
staff, and supervisors along with those supervised. Pro-
fessional employees have a right to vote on whether they
will be included in a unit with non-professionals.
- Agencies must negotiate written agreements with organi-
zations having exclusive; however, the obligation to
negotiate does not extend to such areas of management
discretion and policy as mission of the agency, its
budget, its organization and the assignment of its
personnel, or the technology of performing its work.
- Agreements are subject to present and future laws, and
agency and Commission regulations.
- Management officials retain the right to manage and to
take whatever actions may be necessary in an emergency.
The Order provided a basic policy structure within which was left a large
measure of flexibility necessary to put the program into effect. Respon-
sibility for administering the program was assigned to the head of each
department and agency. The Civil Service Commission was assigned respon-
sibility for leadership, technical guidance, and training assistance to
the agencies, for continuous evaluation of the program and, as necessary,
for making recommendations to the President for its improvement. The
Department of Labor was made responsible for providing technical services
on issues involving the appropriateness of units for exclusive recog-
nition and questions of majority status.
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Standards of Conduct for Employee Organizations and a Code of Fair
Labor Practices in the Federal Service, developed jointly by the Commis-
sion and the Department of Labor, were issued by the President in May
1963.
Environmental Factors in the Federal Program
The Federal program has many similarities to labor relations in private
industry. The aspirations of working people are much the same every-
where. The responsibilities of Government supervisors and managers are
not unlike those of their counterparts in private enterprise. Many of
the unions representing employees in the Federal service also function
in the private sector. In fact, unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO
represent some 86% of all Federal employees covered by exclusive recog-
nition.
There are also many dissimilarities and many of these are based on
special characteristics which affect the environment of labor relations
in the Federal Government:
Size and Diversity. The most obvious characteristic is the size and
diversity of the Federal workforce. The program applies to 2 3/4 million
employees, in 60-odd departments and agencies, with some 1800 principal
offices and installations located all over the world. This number of
offices does not include the 32,000 post offices and a host of smaller
offices and duty stations in the other departments and agencies. The
fact that the workforce is spread all over the world is not an academic
consideration. As the employee-management program has unfolded, for
example, significant problems have occurred relating to workers on the
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Alaska Railroad, guards in the Panama Canal Zone, and teachers in the
schools for military dependents in Western Europe.
Federal agencies have formal dealings with over 130 different employee
organizations. They include the craft and industrial unions active in
the private sector and unions composed of government employees only,
some of which exist in a particular department, such as in the Post
Office Department and the Internal Revenue Service, and others which
have membership across the Government.
Congressional Relationships. A unique characteristic of the Federal
service, too, is the important influence and direct participation of
employee organizations in the legislative process. They long have
testified before the committees of Congress on personnel legislation
and have worked closely with committee staffs in offering their version
of proposed bills. They hold large-scale rallies to influence legis-
lation. And they have ready access to committees and Members of Congress
to air their complaints and grievances, access which is guaranteed by
the Lloyd-LaFollette Act of 1912.
Statutory and Regulatory Policies and Controls. This long history of
Congressional relationships is responsible, in part, for the extensive
coverage by statute of the principal areas of Federal personnel policy
and procedure. The basic rules governing hiring, pay, hours, leave,
job classification, performance rating, fringe benefits, retirement,
and major disciplinary actions are set by law in the Federal service.
In most cases these are supplemented by Civil Service Commission
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regulations -- and when drafting such regulations, Commission staff
members consult extensively with employee organizations as well as
agency management. Finally, the great size and spread of the principal
departments and agencies has brought about departmental personnel pol-
icies and procedures which further implement the laws and Commission
regulations.
No-Strike Provision. A principal characteristic in Federal labor're-
lations has been the statutory ban on strikes. This is a long-standing
policy that goes back to the Lloyd-LaFollette Act. Section 7311 of
Title 5, United States Code, (derived from Public Law 330, 84th Congress,
1955) prohibits a Federal employee from striking, asserting the right to
strike or belonging to an employee organization that he knows asserts
the right to strike. Violation of the law is a felony punishable by a
maximum fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for a year and a day, or both
(18 U. S. C. 1918).
Every Federal employee, except certain short-term workers, executes an
affidavit as a condition of his appointment specifically renouncing the
right to strike against the Government or to belong to an organization
which asserts this right (5 U. S. C. 3333).
Executive Order 10988 prohibits the recognition of an employee organiza-
tion which asserts the right to strike or assists or participates in a
strike against the Federal Government. This policy is amplified in the
Code of Fair Labor Practices which prohibits a recognized employee organiza-
tion from calling or engaging in any strike, work stoppage, slowdown, or
picketing against a Government agency.
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Status of the Program Today.
Extent of Union Representation. In 1961, prior to the Order, there were 29
exclusive units in TVA and the Department of the Interior, covering an esti-
mated 19,000 employees. As of November 1968, there are 2,305 exclusive units
in 35 agencies, not counting local units in the postal field service, These units
cover 1,416,073 employees, or 52% of the total Federal workforce (excluding
FBI, CIA, and NSA, and foreign nationals serving outside the United States).
In addition, there are 1,087 Formal recognitions and a similar number of In-
formals. Exclusive and Formal recognition is held by 79 different national
labor organizations, with thousands of local affiliates, 42 local independent
unions, and 9 local unions directly affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Thus,
agencies are dealing with 130 different employee organizations holding formal
or exclusive recognition. Some are large in representative strength, others
small, with a range from 453,155 employees represented on an exclusive basis
by the American Federation of Government Employees to five employees repre-
sented by the International Association of Siderographers.
As of November 1968, 87% of all postal employees, 67% of wage system employ-
ees, and 28% of Classification Act (or equivalent) employees in the Federal
service were covered by exclusive recognition. Not counting supplemental
agreements in the postal field service, unions had negotiated 1,181 agree-
ments with agency management covering 1,175,524 employees, 43% of the work-
force.
The growth of exclusive recognition in the Federal service is shown by the
following chart.
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Growth of Exclusive Recognition
Non-Postal
% Gain
Postal
Mid-
Employees in
Non-Postal
Employees in
Total
Year
Exclusive Units
Employees
Exclusive Units
Employees
1963
180,000
490,000
670,000
1964
231,000
28%
499,000
730,000
1965
320,000
39%
515,000
835,000
1966
435,000
36%
619,000
1,054,000
1967 (Nov.)
630,000
45%
609,000
1,239,000
1968 (Nov.)
798,000
27%
619,000
1,416,000
Of the 1,416,000 employees covered by exclusive recognition, 1,220,000 (86%)
are represented by unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO, and 90% of the employ-
ees covered by negotiated agreements are represented by AFL-CIO affiliated
unions.
Union Representation in the Post Office Department. The percentage of union
representation in the Post Office Department has been about the same since
1962 because the Department was already fully organized when the Order went
into effect. The Task Force estimated in 1961 that 84% of employees in the
postal field service were union members -- the highest percentage in Govern-
ment.
Exclusive recognition at the national level in the Post Office Department as
of November 1968 is as follows:
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No. of Employees
% of postal
covered by
workforce in
Union
Exclusive
Exclusive Unit
United Federation of
Postal Clerks (AFL-CIO)
304,026
43%
National Association of
Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO)
196,416
28%
National Association of Post
Office Mail Handlers,
Watchmen, Messengers
and Group Leaders (AFL-CIO)
45,966
6%
National Rural Letter
Carriers' Association (Ind)
30,906
4%
National Association of Post
Office and General Services
Maintenance Employees (AFL-CIO)
23,348
3%
National Federation of Post
Office Motor Vehicle Employees
(AFL-CIO)
11,915
2%
National Association of Special
Delivery Messengers (AFL-CIO)
5,985
1%
The seven organizations listed above are signatory to a National Agree-
ment. Each organization represents those craft or occupational employees
in units, established at the national level, for which that organization
has been certified by the Department as the exclusive representative.
The units established cover employees in post offices and other field
activities which are engaged in mail processing and/or delivery opera-
tions. The National Agreement was first negotiated and signed on April 1,
1963, renegotiated June 18, 1964, renegotiated August 31, 1966, and again
on February 9, 1968.
In addition to the national exclusives, there are at the local level
24,608 local exclusive units, 7,834 local formal units, and approximately
6,100 local agreements.
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Union Dues Withholding. The Commission's regulations authorize agencies
to enter into dues withholding agreements with employee organizations elig-
ible for formal or exclusive recognition under Executive Order 10988. Dues
are withheld and remitted to an organization for those of its members who
have voluntarily filed an allotment authorization with the payroll office.
The organizations pay the administrative cost to the Government, which has
been set at 2¢ per deduction.
A Commission study of the operation of this program, made in January 1968,
found that there were 1,762 dues withholding agreements in effect with 76
separate employee organizations. At that time, 811,366 employees were
paying dues through payroll deduction, in a projected annual amount totaling
$23,268,000. The following tables break this data down by agencies and
employee organizations having 25,000 or more employees on voluntary payroll
deduction:
Agency Employees Making Dues Allotments
Agency
No. Employees
Annual Dues (Projected)
Post Office
448,545
$12,096,428
Army
77,202
2,231,867
Navy
75,306
2,883,132
Air Force
60,333
1,820,060
Veterans Administration
49,476
1,301,315
All Others
100,504
2,934,832
Total
811,366
$23,267,634
Organization Members on Dues Withholding
Organization
No. Members
Annual Dues (Projected)
AFGE (Govt. Empls.)
217,897
$6,245,372
NALC
(Letter carriers)
157,173
4,539,698
UFPC
(Postal clerks)
125,159
3,667,816
NPU
(Postal union)
58,489
1,341,010
NFFE
(Federal Empls.)
32,413
610,767
NAPS
(Postal supervisors)
27,852
752,460
NAGE (Govt. Empls.)
27,566
836,139
NAPFE (Postal Empls.)
25,210
653,404
All Others
139,607
4,620,968
Total
811,366
$23,267,634
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Unit and Majority Determinations. Union representation through exclusive
recognition requires a specific delineation of the employees included in
an exclusive unit. An appropriate unit may be established on any plant
or installation, craft, functional or other basis which will ensure a
clear and identifiable community of interest among the employees concerned.
The process of unit determination can involve serious disagreement since
the nature of the unit deemed appropriate in a particular instance may,
for the union, affect its ability or the relative ability of rival unions
to win representation rights and, for the employer, affect the number of
unions with which it will deal and the compatibility of the labor rela-
tions structure with other aspects of managing the workforce.
In the Federal program, advisory arbitration is available through the
Secretary of Labor for the resolution of such disputes and questions in-
volving determination of the majority representative. Although 2,300 ex-
clusive units have been established in non-postal establishments, and
24,600 such units in the postal field service, the overwhelming majority
of unit and majority determinations have been made cooperatively by the
agencies and unions involved without resort to third-party assistance.
Since 1962, the Labor Department has received 240 requests, of which 120
were withdrawn or dismissed; 74 advisory arbitration decisions were
furnished, and 30 administrative rulings and reports were issued on repre-
sentation and election questions. Without exception, all advisory arbitra-
tion decisions and administrative rulings in such cases have been accepted
by the agency head involved.
17
Negotiating Agreements. Although the scope of negotiations is bounded by a
substantial body of personnel laws, regulations and management rights, the
agreements negotiated in the Federal program may deal with a wide range of
matters. The matters covered in a particular agreement depend pretty much
on the size and type of unit, the nature of the work performed by the em-
ployees, and the interests of the parties. Some agreements contain only
a few elementary provisions: identification of the parties, a description
of the representation unit, a statement of mutual rights and responsibil-
ities, perhaps a grievance procedure, and an agreement termination and
renewal section. Others cover a great variety of matters and, except for
basic economic items such as pay, hours, fringe benefits and retirement
benefits, are not unlike labor contracts in private industry. One agency's
analysis of provisions in its nearly 300 agreements found that they cor-
related into 33 broad categories, 151 subcategories and 104 elements --
roughly 250 different types of agreement provisions.
Some substantive areas commonly covered are:
- Hours of work (workweek, shifts, rest periods)
- Overtime (equitable distribution, call-back arrangements)
- Premium pay (hazardous work, dirty work, standby time)
- Leave (vacation scheduling, emergency leave, official time off)
- Working conditions (work clothing, tools, cleanyp time, parking
privileges)
- Safety and industrial health (policy, facilities)
- Training (apprenticeships, technological change)
- Promotion and Detail (procedures for selection)
- Discipline (policy, procedures)
- Grievance and Appeals procedures
- Advisory arbitration
Procedures developed by the parties for resolving impasses include joint,
factfinding committees, mediation by mutually-agreed third parties, and
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referral for consideration by agency and union officials at higher echelons.
(The latter is the procedure used in Post Office Department local negotia-
tions.) Beginning in 1965, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
has made its services available on a limited, experimental basis to assist
in resolving impasses. It has assigned mediators, upon joint request of
the parties, in about 40 cases; of the 34 cases closed virtually all were
resolved satisfactorily by the parties following FMCS assistance,
On-site evaluation/of program operations by Commission inspectors during
the past three years covered some 300 non postal establishments in which
agreements had been negotiated. Their findings, based upon separate dis-
cussions with management and union officials, indicate that about 85% of
negotiations are consummated by the parties without serious disagreement or
impasse. Experience during 1968 reported by the Department of the Army
showed that 44 new agreements were negotiated and 71 agreements renegotiated
with only 3 impasses reaching the command level. In the Department of the
Navy, there were 70 new agreements and 80 renegotiated agreements with 11
impasses reaching Navy headquarters, 8 of which were referred to FMCS. In
the Veterans Administration, there were 36 new agreements and 17 renego-
tiated agreements, with 8 impasses reaching higher levels in the agency.
Grievances and Advisory Arbitration. Under the present program, negotiated
grievance procedures must conform to standards issued by the Civil Service
Commission and may include provisions for advisory arbitration, with the
parties sharing arbitration costs. A substantial proportion of the agree-
ments include such provisions. Of the thousands of individual grievances
19
each year, less than 100 have gone to arbitration since the program's in-
ception.
An analysis of the first 62 grievance arbitrations reported to the Commis-
sion showed that the subject matter ranged through 15 categories, but one-
half the cases were concentrated in just three: disciplinary actions,
promotion procedures, and administration of overtime. Of the 62 advisory
awards, management's decision was upheld in 36, and 26 favored the union
position. Management accepted and implemented all but 4 of the advisory
awards to unions; 2 of these, involving pay, were rejected because they
could not be effected legally.
Employee Unrest, Strikes and Picketing
The Federal service has been almost totally free of strikes and picketing
since Executive Order 10988. There has been only one clear case of a
strike. This was in August 1962, and involved 81 sheet metal workers at
the Tennessee Valley Authority. The striking employees were discharged.
There has been only one clear case of picketing in violation of the Code
of Fair Labor Practices. This was in March 1968 and involved 25 employees
of the Weather Bureau, Department of Commerce, in the New York City area.
The union's recognition was withdrawn and its dues withholding agreement
canceled. Disciplinary action was taken against individual employees in
accordance with the agency's regulations.
There have been about a dozen other overt incidents potentially involving
a strike or picketing which were averted or contained by management or
union action. On the whole, it is a remarkable record of responsible
20
labor-management relations, and reflects great credit upon the unions,
employees and Federal officials for their respect for law and the public
service to which they are committed.
In union conventions during 1968, five organizations removed the no-strike
pledge from their national constitutions, another voted to support strikes
"as a last resort", and another voted to explore legal means for obtaining
the right to strike. These actions are seen as a significant protest
against some policies and arrangements in the program which the unions
believe warrant adjustment to strengthen their status in the labor-
management relationship.
Program Accomplishments
While there is current dissatisfaction with some program arrangements, it
is generally recognized by both labor and management that the program
established by E. O. 10988 has essentially been beneficial to all concerned
in the Federal service.
- Communication with employees and their participation in
determining conditions of employment has greatly improved.
- There have been substantive improvements on a number of
matters, such as work scheduling, safety practices, and
control of absenteeism.
-
Some poor supervisory practices have been identified and
corrected.
- Grievance handling is generally better, although more needs
to be done on this.
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- Unions have grown and stabilized, largely through the
voluntary payroll deduction facility, and are thereby
better equipped to represent employees.
The program certainly has not been without excesses and abuses -- on both
sides. Overall, the great growth in exclusive recognition, the intensity of
organizing activity and inter-union competition for representation rights,
increasing difficulty in negotiating and administering agreements, and the
growing dissatisfaction of both agencies and unions with various elements of
the program resulted in the Commission recommending to the President in 1967
that he direct a public study of the program with a view to making adjust-
ments necessary to update program arrangements to make them suitable to
modern conditions.
Review and Adjustment of the Federal Program
A high-level Presidential Review Committee, appointed in September 1967 and
assisted by a panel of experts from outside the Government, conducted an
extensive study for this purpose. The Committee held public hearings in
Washington, receiving oral and written testimony from about 100 agency,
union, and public spokesmen. A wide variety of possible changes were con-
sidered and a draft report and recommendations was prepared. The draft
report did not receive Committee approval and, therefore, was not submitted
to the President before the change in Administration. An unofficial draft
of the report was released, as information, by the former Secretary of
Labor in January 1969.
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The need for program change appeared to center on six major areas:
- Revision in the multiple forms of recognition authorized,
and improved criteria for appropriate units and con-
sultation and negotiation rights.
- An enlarged scope of negotiation and better rules for
ensuring that it is not arbitrarily or erroneously
limited by management representatives.
- Third party processes for resolving disputes on unit
and election questions, for investigation and
resolution of complaints under the Standards of Conduct
for Employee Organizations and Code of Fair Labor Practices,
for assistance on negotiation problems and the final
resolution of impasses, and for the final resolution
of grievances.
-
Clarification and improvements in the status of supervisors.
- Improved union security measures, and financial reporting
and disclosure requirements.
- A central body to administer the program and make final
decisions on policy questions and disputed matters.
Top priority has been assigned by the present Administration to an evaluation
of the Federal program and the unfinished work of the former Review Committee,
under the leadership of the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission.
Excellent progress is being made by the work group, and it is anticipated
that recommendations for improvements in Executive Order 10988 will be made
to the President in the near future.
FEDERAL TIMES
The Weekly Newspaper for Civilians in Government
FORD is LIBRARY 07V339
Vol. 5, No. 11
MAY 14, 1969
25
D.C. Metro Edition 25
lope Dims for Higher Raises
-
Additional
Postal Hike
In Fall?
By Mike Conlan
WASHINGTON-Time and
circumstance have apparently
ruled out any hope of higher
postal pay raises before the
4.1 per cent average increase
takes effect on July 1.
But Rep. Arnold Olsen, D-Mont.,
chief sponsor of such legislation,
remains optimistic that postal
workers will receive additional
raises by the fall.
Meanwhile an even more opti-
mistic prediction, that a congres-
(See HOPE, Page 28)
-MAY 14, 1969
Hope Dims
For Higher
July Hikes
(Continued from Page 1)
sional subcommittee would ap-
prove legislation ending Capitol
Hill's direct control over pay raises,
was made by a postal union leader.
James Rademacher, president of
the more than 200,000-member Na-
tional Association of Letter Car-
riers, said last week the House com-
pensation subcommittee would
work out a new method of setting
Day that would include binding
arbitration.
It would involve recommenda-
tion submitted by the administra-
tion and unions to an independent
panel of arbitrators. Rademacher
also mentioned the fall as the prob-
able target date for additional
postal pay raises.
Olsen expressed his optimism in
letters to a union leader and the
editor of this paper. They said in
part:
"I would hope the July 1 pay in-
creases will be in effect before we
have any pay increase action. I
also hope hearings on compensa-
tion will begin early so that addi-
tional increases could be realized
before Congress adjourns in the
fall."
The letter to the union leader,
Nathan T. Wolkomir, president of
the National Federation of Feder-
al Employes, presumably was an
effort to ally fears of non-postal
unions that the higher pay issue
would jeopardize the government-
wide increases.
Olsen, who earlier this year
kicked off the pay fight by intro-
ducing legislation that would give
workers in postal field service lev-
els 1-6 a one level promotion, was
scheduled this week to offer an
even more ambitious bill. It re-
portedly would promote all 725,000
postal employes by one level.
The bill àimed at upgrading the
entire postal field service was view-
ed by some observers as an effort
to broaden support for higher pos-
tal pay. It would bring in employes
in PFS levels 7-21 and groups such
as the National Association of Pos-
tal Supervisors.
But Olsen's new effort was not
received with great enthusiasm' by
Rademacher. The powerful labor
chieftan said, "The problem of
pay will never be resolved by
merely upgrading lettercarriers; as
long as they are linked with GS-5
the problem will remain."
5 7301
EMPLOYEES
Ch. 73
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10068
Jan. 18, 1962, 27 F.R. 551
EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION IN THE FEDERAL SERVICE
WHEREAS participation of employees action, consistent with law, as may be
in the formulation and implementation
required in order to assure that em
of personnel policies affecting them con-
ployees is the agency are apprised
tributes to effective conduct of public
the rights described in this section, as
business; and
that no interference, restraint, coercion
discrimination is practiced within such
WHEREAS the efficient administration
of the Government and the well-being
agency to encourage or discourage mem
of employees require that orderly and
bership in any employee organization.
constructive relationships be maintained
(b) The rights described in this section
between employee organizations and man-
do not extend to participation in th
agement officials: and
management of an employee organization
WHEREAS subject to law and the para-
or acting as a representative of any such
mount requirements of the public service,
organisation, where such participation or
amployee-management relations within the
activity would result in a conflict of inter
Federal service should be improved by
est or otherwise be incompatible with la
providing employees an opportunity for
or with the official duties of an em
greater participation in the formulation
ployee.
and implementation of policies and pro-
Sec. 2. When used in this order, the
cedures affecting the conditions of their
term "employee organization" means any
employment; and
lawful association, labor organisation
WHEREAS effective employee-manage-
federation. council, or brotherhood havin
ment cooperation in the public service
as a primary purpose the improvement
requires a clear statement of the re-
of working conditions among Federal em
spective rights and obligations of em-
ployees, or any eraft, trade or industria
ployee organizations and agency manage-
union whose membership includes both
ment:
Federal employees and employees of pri-
vate organizations; but such term shall
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the
not
include
any organization (1) which
authority vested in me by the Constitu-
asserts the right to strike against the
tion of the United States, by section 1753
Government of the United States or any
of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. [former]
agency thereof, or to assist or participate
631) [now this section and section 3301 of
in any such strike, or which imposes a
this title], and as President of the
duty or obligation to conduct, assist or
United States, I hereby direct that the
participate in any such strike, or (2)
following policies shall govern officers and
which advocates the overthrow of the
agencies of the executive branch of the
constitutional form of Government in
Government in all dealings with Federal
the United States, or (3) which discrimi-
employees and organisations representing
nates with regard to the terms or con-
such employees.
dition of membership because of race,
Section 1. (a) Employees of the Fed-
color, creed or national origin.
eral Government shall have, and shall be
protected in the exercise of, the right,
Ser 3 (a) Agencies shall accord in-
freely and without fear of penalty or
formal, formal or exclusive recognition to
reprical. to form, join and assist any em-
employee organizations which request
ployer organisation or to refrain from any
such recognition in conformity with the
such activity. Except as hereinafter ex-
requirements specified in sections 4, 5
pressly provided, the freedom of such em-
and 6 of this order, except that no recog-
ployees to assist any employee organisa-
nition shall be accorded to any employee
tion shall be recognized as extending to
organisation which the head of the agency
participation in the management of the
considers to be 80 subject to corrupt in-
organization and acting for the organ-
fluences or influences opposed to basic
ization in the capacity of an organization
democratic principles that recognition
representative, including presentation of
would be inconsistent with the objectives
of this order.
its views to officials of the executive
branch, the Congress or other appropriate
(b) Recognition of an employee organi-
authority. The head of each executive de-
zation shall continue so long as such
partment and agency (hereinafter re-
organization satisfies the criteria of this
ferred to as "agency") shall take such
order applicable to such recognition; but
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REGULATION OF CONDUCT
5 § 7301
hing fn this section shall require any
Sec. 5. (a) An agency shall accord an
gency to determine whether an organi-
employee organization formal recognition
tion should become or continue to be
as the representative of its members in a
cognized as exclusive representative of
unit as defined by the agency when (1)
he employees in any unit within 12
no other employee organization is quali-
onths after a prior determination of
fied for exclusive recognition as repre-
clusive status with respect to such unit
sentative of employees in the unit, (2)
has been made pursuant to the provisions
it is determined by the agency that the
of this order.
employee organization has a substantial
and stable membership of no less than
(c) Recognition, in whatever form ac-
10 per centum of the employees in the
corded, shall not-
unit, and (3) the employee organization
(1) preclude any employee, regardless
has submitted to the agency a roster of
of employee organization membership,
its officers and representatives, a copy of
from bringing matters of personal con-
its constitution and by-laws, and a state-
cern to the attention of appropriate
ment of objectives. When, in the opinion
officials in accordance with applicable law,
of the head of an agency, an employee
rule, regulation, or established agency
organization has a sufficient number of
policy, or from choosing his own repre-
local organizations or a sufficient total
sentative in a grievance or appellate ac-
membership within such agency, such
tion; or
organization may be accorded formal
recognition at the national level, but
(2) preclude or restrict consultations
such recognition shall not preclude the
and dealings between an agency and any
agency from dealing at the national level
veterans organization with respect to
with any other employee organisation on
matters of particular interest to em-
matters affecting its members.
ployees with veterans preference: or
(b) When an employee organization has
(3) preclude an agency from consulting
been formally recognized, the agency,
or dealing with any religious, social,
through appropriate officials, shall con-
fraternal or other lawful association, not
sult with such organization from time
qualified as an employee organization,
to time in the formulation and implemen-
with respect to matters or policies which
tation of personnel policies and prac-
involve individual members of the asso-
tices, and matters affecting working con-
ciation or are of particular applicability
ditions that are of concern to its mem-
to it or its members, when such eonsul-
bers. Any such organization shall be en-
tations or dealings are duly limited 80 as
titled from time to time to raise such
not to assume the character of formal
matters for discussion with appropriate
consultation on matters of general em-
officials and at all times to present its
ployee-management policy or to extend
views thereon in writing. In no case,
to areas where recognition of the interests
however, shall an agency be required to
of one employee group may result in
consult with an employee organization
discrimination against or injury to the
which has been formally recognised with
interests of other employees.
respect to any matter which, if the em-
ployee organisation were one entitled
Sec. 4. (a) An agency shall accord an
to exclusive recognition, would not be
employee organization, which does not
included within the obligation to meet
qualify for exclusive or formal recogni-
and confer, as described in section 6(b)
tion. informal recognition as representa-
of this order.
tive of its member employees without re-
to whether any other employee or-
Sec. 6.4 (a) An agency shall recognize
ganization has been accorded formal or
an employee organization as the exclusive
clusive recognition as representative of
representative of the employees, in an
some or all employees in any unit.
appropriate unit when such organiza-
tion is eligible for formal recognition
1.) When an employee organization
pursuant to section 5 of this order, and
been informally recognized, it shall,
has been designated or selected by a
he extent consistent with the efficient
majority of the employees of such unit as
orderly conduct of the public busi-
the representative of such employees in
be permitted to present to appro-
such unit. Units may be established on
officials its views on matters of
any plant or installation, craft, func-
ern to its members. The agency need
tional or other basis which will ensure a
however, consult with an employee
clear and identifiable community of in-
nization so recognized in the formula-
terest among the employees concerned,
of personnel or other policies with
but no unit shall be established solely on
ect to such matters.
the basis of the extent to which employees
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agreements or agency policy; and (3)
propriateness of a unit for purposes of
shall be invoked only with the approval
exclusive recognition and as to related
of the individual employee or employees
issues submitted for consideration; (2) to
concerned.
conduct OF supervise an election or other-
wise determine by such means as may
Sec. 9. Solicitation of memberships,
be appropriate, and on an advisory basis,
dues, or other internal employee organi-
whether an employee organisation repre-
zation business shall be conducted dur-
sents the majority of the employees in a
ing the non-duty hours of the employees
unit. Consonant with law, the Secretary
concerned. Officially requested or ap-
of Labor shall render such assistance as
proved consultations and meetings be-
may be appropriate in connection with
tween management officials and repre-
advisory decisions or determinations un-
sentatives of recognized employee organi-
der this section, but the necessary costs
sations shall, whenever practicable, be
of such assistance shall be paid by the
conducted on official time, but any agency
agency to which it relates. In the event
may require that negotiations with an
questions as to the appropriateness of a
employee organisation which has been ac-
unit or the majority status of an em-
corded exclusive recognition be conducted
ployee organization shall arise in the
during the non-duty hours of the em-
Department of Labor, the duties described
playee organization representatives in-
in this section which would otherwise be
volved in such negotiations.
the responsibility of the Secretary of
Sec. 10. No later than July 1, 1962, the
Labor shall be performed by the Civil
head of each agency shall issue ap-
Service Commission.
propriate policies, rules and regulations
Sec. 12. The Civil Service Commission
for the implementation of this order. in-
shall establish and maintain a program to
teding: A clear statement of the rights
assist in carrying out the objectives of
of its employees under the order; policies
this order. The Commission shall develop
and procedures with respect to recognition
a program for the guidance of agencies in
of employee organizations: procedures
employee-management relations in the
for determining appropriate employee
Federal service; provide technical advice
inits; policies and practices regarding
to the agencies on employee-management
maultation with representatives of em-
programs; assist in the development of
loyee organizations, other organizations
programs for training agency personnel in
ad individual employees; and policies
the principles and procedures of consul-
4th respect to the use of agency facilities
tation, negotiation and the settlement of
employee organizations. Insofar as
disputes in the Federal service, and for
say be practicable and appropriate,
the training of management officials in the
rencies shall consult with representatives
discharge of their employee-management
employee organizations in the formu-
relations responsibilities in the public in-
ation. of these policies, rules and regula-
terest; provide for continuous study and
one.
review of the Federal employee-manage-
Rec. 11. Each agency shall be respon-
ment relations program and, from time
ble for determining in accordance with
to time, make recommendations to the
his order whether a unit is appropriate
President for its improvement.
purposes of exclusive recognition and,
Sec. 13. (a) The Civil Service Com-
an election or other appropriate means,
mission and the Department of Labor
hether an employee organization repre-
shall jointly prepare (1) proposed stand-
nts a majority of the employees in such
ards of conduct for employee organiza-
unit 80 as to be entitled to such
tions and (2) a proposed code of fair labor
ecognition. Upon the request of any
practices in empleyee-management rela-
gency, or of any employee organization
tions in the Federal service appropriate
hich is seeking exclusive recognition and
to assist in securing the uniform and
hich qualifies for or has been accorded
effective implementation of the policies,
ermal recognition, the Secretary of La-
rights and responsibilities described in
or, subject to such necessary rules as he
this order.
way prescribe, shall nominate from the
cational Panel of Arbitrators maintained
(b) There is hereby established the
the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
President's Temporary Committee on the
ervice one or more qualified arbitrators
Implementation of the Federal Employee-
no will be available for employment by
Management Relations Program, The
be agency concerned for either or both of
Committee shall consist of the Secretary
ise following purposes, as may be re-
of Labor, who shall be chairman of the
wired: (1) to investigate the facts and
Committee, the Secretary of Defense, the
sue an advisory decision as to the ap-
Postmaster General, and the Chairman of
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in the proposed unit have organized.
the head of the agency or an official
Except where otherwise required by es-
designated by him. All agreements with
tablished practice, prior agreement, or
such employee organizations shall also
special circumstances, no unit shall be
be subject to the following requirements,
established for purposes of exclusive
which shall be expressly stated in the
recognition which includes (1) any mana-
initial or basic agreement and shall be
gerial executive, (2) any employee engaged
applicable to all supplemental, implement-
In Federal personnel work in other than
ing. subsidiary or informal agreements
R purely clerical capacity, (3) both super-
between the agency and the organization:
visors who officially evaluate the per-
(1) In the administration of all matters
formance of employees and the employees
covered by the agreement officials and
whom they supervise; or (4) both pro-
employees are governed by the provisions
fessional diaployees and nonprofessional
of any existing or future laws and regu-
employees unless a majority of such
lations. including policies set forth in
professional employees vote for Inclusion
the Federal Personnel Manual and agency
is such unit.
regulations, which may be applicable, and
(b) When an employee organization has
the agreement shall at all times be applied
been recognized as the exclusive represen-
subject to such laws, regulations and
tative of employees of an appropriate
policies;
unit It shall be entitled to act for and to
megotiate agreements covering all em-
(2) Management officials of the agency
pleyees in the unit and shall be responsi-
retain the right, in accordance with ap-
bis for representing the interests of all
plicable laws and regulations, (a) to
such employees without discrimination
direct employees of the agency, (b) to
and without regard to employee organisa-
hire, promote, transfer, assign, and retain
tion membership. Such employee organ-
employees in positions within the agency,
isation shall be given the opportunity to
and to suspend, demote, discharge, or
be represented at discussions between
take other disciplinary action against
employees, (e) to relieve employees from
management and employees or employee
duties because of lack of work or for
representatives concerning grievances,
other legitimate reasons, (d) to main-
personnel policies and practices, or other
tain the efficiency of the Government op-
matters affecting general working condi-
erations entrusted to them, (e) to deter-
tions of employees in the unit. The
mine the methods, means and personnel
agency and such employee organization,
by which such operations are to be con-
through appropriate efficials and repre-
sentatives, shall meet at reasonable times
ducted; and, (f) to take whatever actions
may be necessary to carry out the mission
and confer with respect to personnel
policy and practices and matters affect-
of the agency in situations of emergency.
ing working conditions, so far as may
Sec. 8. (a) Agreements entered into or
be appropriate subject to law and policy
negotiated in accordance with this order
requirements. This extends to the nego-
with an employee organisation which is
tiation of an agreement, or any ques-
the exclusive representative of employees
tion arising thereunder, the determination
in an appropriate unit may contain pro
of appropriate techniques, consistent with
visions, applicable only to employees in
the terms and purposes of this order, to
the unit, concerning procedures for con-
assist to such negotiation, and the exe-
sideration of grievances. Such proce-
cution of a written memorandum of
dures (1) shall conform to standards
agreement or understanding incorporating
issued by the Civil Service Commission
any agreement reached by the parties.
and (2) may not in any manner diminish
Ia exercising authority to make rules and
or impair any rights which would other
regulations relating to personnel policies
wise be available to any employee in the
and practices and working conditions,
absence of an agreement providing for
agencies shall have due regard for the
such procedures.
obligation imposed by this section, but
such obligation shall not be construed to
(b) Procedures established by an agree
ment which are otherwise in conformit
extend to such areas of discretion and
policy as the mission of an agency, its
with this section may include provisions
for the arbitration of grievances. Such
budget, its organization and the assign-
ment of its personnel, or the technology
arbitration (1) shall be advisory in na
ture with any decisions or recommends
of performing its work.
tions subject to the approval of the
Sec. 7. Any basie or initial agreement
agency head: (2) shall extend only t
entered into with an employee organisa-
the interpretation or application of
tion as the exclusive representative of
agreements or agency policy and not to
employees in a unit must be approved by
changes in or proposed changes
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EMPLOYEES
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the Civil Service Commission. In addition
sections 3815(b), TE12(s), (b), and THE
to such other matters relating to the
of- this title]. Any receumendation by
implementation of this order as may be
the Civil Service Commission submittes
referred to it by the President, the Com-
to the head of an agency on the bases
mittee shall advise the President with
of an appeal by an employee in the com
respect to any problems arising out of
petitive service shall be complied with
completion of agreements pursuant to
by the head of the agency. This section
sections $ and 4, and shall receive the
shall become effective as to all advers
proposed standards of conduct for em-
actions commenced by issuance of a not)
pleyee organisations and proposed code of
fication of proposed action on or after
fair labor practices tn the Federal service.
July 1, 1962.
as described in this section, and report
Sec. 15. Nothing in this order shall
thereen to the President with such recom-
construed to annul or modify, or to pro
mendations or as it may
clude the renewal or continuation of, as
deem appropriate. Consonant with law,
lawful agreement heretofore entered last
the departments and agencies represented
between any agency and any represents
on the Committee shall, as may be neces-
tive of its employees. Nor shall this orde
Bary for the effectuation of this section,
preclude any agency from continuing
furnish assistance to the Committee in
consult or deal with any representative
accordance with section 214 of the Act of
of its employees or other organisation
May or 1945. $ Stat. 134 (31 U.S.C. 601)
prior to the time that the status and
(section 691 of Title 31, Money and
representation rights of such represents
Finance]. Unless otherwise directed by
tive or organization are determined
the President, the Committee shall cease
conformity with this order.
to exist ao days after the date on which
it submits its report to the President pur-
See. 16. This order (except section 14
suant to this section.
shall not apply to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Central Intelligence
Sec. 14. The head of each agency, in
Agency, or any other agency, or to any
accordance with the previsions of this
office, bureau or entity within an agency
order and regulations prescribed by the
primarily performing intelligence, invest)
Civil Service Commission, shall extend
gative, or security functions if the head
to all employees in the competitive civil
of the agency determines that the pro-
service rights identical in adverse action
visions of this order cannot be applied
cases to those provided preference eligi-
in a manner consistent with national
bles under section 14 of the Veterans'
security requirements and considerations.
Preference Act of 1944, as amended [for-
When he deems it necessary in the
mer section 863, now sections 3315(b),
national interest, and subject to such
7512(a), (b), and 7701, of this title]. Each
conditions as he may prescribe, the head
employee in the competitive service shall
of any agency may suspend any pro-
have the right to appeal to the Civil
vision of this order (except section 14)
Service Commission from an adverse deci-
with respect to any agency installation
sion of the administrative officer so act-
or activity which is located outside of
ing. such appeal to be processed in an
the United States.
identical manner to that provided for ap-
peals under section 14 of the Veterans'
Approved-January 17th, 1962.
Preference Act [former section 863, now
JOHN F. KENNEDY
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11001
Ord. No. 11091, Feb. 26, 1963, 28 F.R.
participation in the formulation of Da
1943, directed the Civil Service Commis-
tional and regional manpower policies as
tion to prepare national emergency plans
the representative of the Federal Gov.
and develop preparedness programs, con-
ernment as an employer; the establish
cerning Federal civilian employees, cov-
ment of implementing policies and pro
ering the personnel system; personnel
cedures for Federal personnel as neces
utilization; manpower administration;
sary: and related activities, all designed
wage and salary stabilization; emer-
to develop a state of readiness in the
gency personnel management and staffing
areas with respect to all conditions of
assistance to Federal agencies; recruiting
national emergency, including attack
activities: reassignment or transfer; a
upon the United States.
national postattack registration system;
Code of Ethics for Government Service
deferment of employees from military
House Concurrent Resolution No. 175
service; investigative requirements and
July 11, 1958, 72 Stat. B12 provided that
procedures; the Employee Retirement
"Resolved by the House of Represents
System; the employees group life in-
tives (the Senate concurring), That it
surance and health benefit programs;
the sense of the Congress that the follow
304
Udall Tells OPEDA
Pay Policy Woes
WASHINGTON Morris K.
vice president; William J. Ralston,
Udall, D-Ariz., has told the Organ-
professional vice president; Harley
ization of- Professional Employes
A. Daniel, public service vice presi-
of the Department oi Agriculture
dent; and Mrs. Prudence J. Thom-
(OPEDA) that he does not know
as, secretary-treasurer. All are
exactly where the federal compen-
from Washington, except Daniel
sation and salary system is going.
who is from Beltsville, Md.
Udall, chairman of the subcom-
Named to the national board
mittee on compensation of the
were: Dr. Lewis P. McCann, imme-
House Post Office and Civil Serv-
diate past president; Robert M.
Committee, said he hoped that
Beeman, Portland, Ore.; William
a "permanent, more rational, more
H. Conway Jr., Kansas City, Mo.;
orderly solution" to the problem of
Donald de Fremery, Albany, Cakf.;
federal salaries could be found. He
Also, Lois L. Gardiner, Ogden
said it was time a decision was
W. Greene and Rose S. Musumeci,
made.
Washington, D.C.; Harold M. Kautz,
The Arizona congressman was
Fort Worth; and Ralph J. Ries,
the keynote speaker at OPEDA's
Madison, Wis.
three-day, biennial convention at
College Park, Md.
OPEDA ALSO adopted the fol-
Udall, one of the architects of
lowing resolutions:
the three-step salary increases to-
That a study be made of and a
ward comparability, said that with-
referendum be held on Executive
out the three-year system (1967-
Order 10988 to get the members'
69), this year's 8 to 9 per cent
opinions on the alternatives on the
salary increase would not have
role of both national OPEDA and
been effected.
individual chapters regarding EO
"It would have all gone down
10988.
the drain," he said. "There
wouldn't be a pay bill this year
That Congress enact legislation
with the budget-cutting on, with
to provide for automatic salary in-
the administration desperately
creases in succeeding years.
trying to cut out another four
That payment for overtime and
or five billion dollars."
compensatory time be applied uni-
Udall did not foresee legislation
formly between and within agen-
cies.
to enact an annual system of auto-
matic pay increases. Most federal
That at least 600 super grades
employe organizations oppose. this
be authorized.
kind of plan, according to Udall.
That per diem rates be set to
Udall mentioned three other
reflect the actual cost of travel.
items getting or likely to get con-
That legislation be enacted plo-
gressional attention this year.
viding for survivor benefits to wid.
Retirement: "I can predict, I
owers whose wives die in the serv-
think without too much difficulty,
ice.
the bill will pass both houses and
That Congress take, the necessary
become law this year."
steps to make the Civil Service Re-
Per diem: The bill increasing per
tirement Fund actuarially sound.
diem to $22 "should be higher, but
at least this is a step forward."
That the federal government
He said the bill has gone to the
gradually assume the entire cost
Senate committee.
of health insurance premiums.
Supergrades: He said he hoped
That adjustment be made in
the Republican administration
Medicare so as to cover retired
would see the need for additional
civil service employes.
supergrades, especially with new
departments and programs.
OPEDA presented two awards
at its convention.
AT THE CONVENTION the fol-
Rep. Udall received the organ-
lowing new officers were elected:
ization's first special public service
William E. Shaklee, president;
award for his work in effecting pay
Roy W. Olson, executive vice presi-
comparability and in encouraging
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
dent; Irving R. Starbird, economic
professional- employes to organize.
Congr. Raise
February 19, 1969
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD HOUSE
H1069
alone have nearly wiped out ordinary measles
rarely on one simple issue but are usually
not taking any action at all. I think this
in both children and adults. The first Ger-
complex. In the 1964 civil rights bill. as
aspect of the recent pay boost con-
man measles vaccine supplies will be limited,
furthermore, and "probably 00 per cent" of
an example, I favored two important sec-
troversy, more than any other, upset the
all U.S. women are probably immune to Ger-
tions but opposed others. You always
people back home. I agree with them and
man measles today. The vaccine would be
have to weigh the pro and con and vote
did all I could in 1967 but, like so many
wasted on them.
accordingly. In this case, I was abso-
other areas, must frankly admit I failed
Will there be a 1970 epidemic? Possibly,
lutely certain it was necessary to vote
to stop the steam roller.
believe some public health experts, because
against it just as I did in the 1964 civil
peaks of the disease recur in a six-to-nine-
rights bill.
year cycle. "I'd predict not," Krugman said.
To Mr. Feasel's letter, I sent the fol-
(Mr. ASHBROOK asked and was given
"But I may have to eat my words."
lowing reply on November 16, 1967:
permission to extend his remarks at this
point in the RECORD and to include ex-
The so-called quadrennial commission was
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
totally objectionable. I have always told my
traneous matter.)
a previous order of the House, the gen-
friends in the postal service that I would
[Mr. ASHBROOK'S remarks will ap-
tleman from Minnesota (Mr. QUIE) is
support pay increase legislation if it did not
pear. hereafter in the Extensions of
include Members of Congress and top gov-
recognized for 15 minutes.
Remarks.]
ernment officials. This was a backdoor ap-
[Mr. QUIE addressed the House. His
proach which I think was absolutely wrong.
remarks will appear hereafter in the Ex-
Everybody who voted for the bill was in
THREAT TO SOYBEAN PRODUCERS
tensions of Remarks.]
effect voting for a substantial pay incerase
to top government employees at a time when
(Mr. MICHEL asked and was given
we are running a $30 billion deficit. For this
permission to extend his remarks at this
"NO" VOTE IS RECALLED
reason, more than any other, I made every
point in the RECORD and to include
effort to separate this provision from the
extraneous matter.)
(Mr. ASHBROOK asked and was given
bill and when it failed, I voted against it on
Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, those of us
permission to extend his remarks at this
final passage.
in the Congress representing soybean
point in the RECORD, and to include ex-
All right, I took the heat on my vote
producing areas have been greatly con-
traneous matter.)
and probably made a few friends mad.
cerned over a report that the European
Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, in the
I will now ask these friends and my con-
Economic Community is about to propose
past I have received a great deal of criti-
stitutents who was right and who was
a tax on oilseeds and oilseed prod-
cism for voting "no" on many of the bills
wrong on this issue? On October 11,
ucts. Such a tax would have a serious
which come before this body. I am frank
1967, the House of Representatives had
impact on farm income as well as the
to say that I have voted against most of
H.R. 7977 before it. It was a pay increase
U.S. balance of payments and I wrote
the programs which have made it nec-
bill but It also had this quadrennial
letters to the Secretary of Agriculture
essary to increase taxes, raise debt ceil-
commission tagged on to it. I imme-
and the Secretary of State expressing my
ings, and run the Nation's business into
diately. understood exactly what it
concern and urging that every effort be
deeper debt all of the time.
would do-it would give a backdoor pay
made to impress upon the EEC the seri-
Recently, the Congress has received
boost to top officials without a vote of
ous nature of this threat.
criticism about the Federal pay increases.
the Members of Congress. We en-
I was pleased to receive a response
While I have always felt that the Presi-
deavored to have this section removed
from the Acting Secretary of Agricul-
dent's salary should be increased and
and on a vote of 199 to 211 were de-
ture, Mr. J. Phil Campbell, advising me
other high officials should probably carry
feated One hundred and thirty-five Re-
that the Department has taken an ex-
higher salaries, I strongly feel that the
publicans and only 64 Democrats joined
tremely strong. position in opposition to
recent back-door pay boosts were out of
in this economy vote with 191 Demo-
the tax. I also received a similar re-
line with the realities of our fiscal situa-
crats joining only 45 Republicans in vot-
sponse from the Department of State
tion and weakened our ability to affirma-
ing for the backdoor commission.
and I place this exchange of correspond-
tively check inflation. It will be hard to
On final passage, having lost this vote,
ence in the RECORD at, this point:
tell others they should live within a 3-
I clearly had the responsibility to vote
JANUARY
or 4-percent increase when we get a 41-
against the bill even though I favored
Hon. CLIFFORD M. HARDEN,
percent increase.
what might be considered as 95 percent
Secretary of Agriculture, Department of Agri-
How did it happen? Let us go back a
of 1t. The 5 percent simply outweighed
culture, Washington,
few years. I have always supported the
the other good features. The bill passed,
DEAR MR. SECRETARY: As you probably
moderate pay increases for our postal
319 to 89 after this critical motion to
know, there is a great deal of concern among.
workers and Federal employees which
soybean producers throughout the country
recommit had been lost. That is the story
have been offered. There is no question.
over a report that the European Economic
of how the pay raises of February 14,
Community 18 about to propose a tax on
in my mind that the cost-of-living in-
1969, came about and it is up to the
vegetable oil and meal.
creases have been justified. I voted
people themselves to decide who voted
As I am sure you can appreciate, such a tax.
against the pay increase in 1967 and my.
for it and who voted against it.
would have a definite and adverse effect on
friends in the Federal service were quick.
In my experience here, you have to
American exports of soybeans and soybean
to express their disappointment.
products to the E.E.C.
take the knocks when it is necessary to
A typical letter I received. was from
This action, if it takes place, appears to be
vote in a way that seems unpopular at
my good friend, John Feasel, an officer
a flagrant violation of the Agreement in the
the time but I feel my constituents can
in the Ohio Federation of United Postal
Kennedy Round to assure that soybeans
understand just how this happened and
would be duty free and I just wanted to ex-
Clerks. Mr. Feasel lives.in Ashland and,
know that my vote was a right one in
press my deep concern and urge that every
in part, wrote the following:
1967.
effort be made by those in your shop respon-
Needless to say, I was quite disappointed
What was wrong with the quadrennfal
sible for trade negotiations to impress upon
when you voted against our pay raise. I was
the E.E.C. the seriousness of this threat.
so positive that you were with us all the way
commission, you ask? Simply this, it em-
Any information or comments you might
and talked to my fellow postal workers in
powered the President to set up a panel
have would be appreciated.
this vein all summer. You can just imagine
of citizens who would recommend levels
Sincerely,
the ribbing I took when the vote was an-
of pay for the Congress, the Cabinet, the
ROBERT H. MICHEL,
nounced. The ribbing was not important, but
Supreme Court, and judiciary. These
Member of Congrestion
I would like to ask, "Why?" I feel that I prob-
recommendations when forwarded from
ably know part of the answer but I want to
the President to the Congress would go
DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE,
hear it from you, please.
into effect automatically in 30 days un-
Washington, D.C., February 19893
In my reply to John Feasel I pointed
less either the Senate or the House take
Hon. ROBERT H. MICHEL,
out that, as in many other bills, the
affirmative action to specifically rescind
House of Representatives.
issue becomes more complicated that
them. A neat trick. Instead of being
DEAR MR. MICHEL: Thank you for your
confronted with the onerous duty of vot-
letter of January 28, 1969, informing about
Just a straight pay increase of a few per-
the concern among U.S. soybean producers
cent for those loyal federal employees
ing for or against our own pay increase,
over the European Community's proposal to
who deserved it. This is always the prob-
it would go into effect automatically by
place a consumption tax on offseeds and oil-
lem of a Congressman. The votes are
the simple expedient of the Congress
seed products.
May 6, 1969
CONGRESSIONAL of Remarks
3653
Not only did Jefferson, in this way, select
Committee of the House of Representa-
nent qualifications Mr. Blatchford brings
the first collection of books for the Univer-
tives had its first organization meeting
to this job as a founder and director of
sity of Virginia library, but he also chose its
at the time I was due to speak. If I had
first two librarians and formulated the rules
his own private peace corps in Latin
been there I would have made the follow-
enforced by them. These regulations, adopted
America. I also discussed Mr. Blatch-
by the University's Board of Visitors in 1825,
ing remarks:
ford's observation that Peace Corps is
provided for unrestricted use of books by
A NEW DAY IN THE POSTAL SERVICE
a "waning" organization in need of
the faculty, but only limited service to stu-
Ladies and gentlemen of the National
rejuvenation.
dents. No student was allowed to have more
Postal Union, I am happy to be here with you
At yesterday's ceremony in the White
than three volumes on loan to him at one
at the Washington Monument this afternoon
House Rose Garden, Mr. Blatchford dis-
time and not even a single volume, unless he
and commend both your officers and your-
closed some of the new ideas under con-
could show authorization for it by one of
selves for this fine turnout today. Dave Sil-
the professors. Fines for overdue books were
sideration to reluvenate the agency. He
vergleid, Bob Kephart and John Morgan
graduated in accordance with the size of the
and I work together every day. They are fine
is most concerned about making the
book detained. If a student lost a book he
union officers, among the best, and they rep-
Peace Corps more relevant to the chang-
was required to pay to the ibrary three times
resent some of the finest people in the Amer-
ing conditions both in the world and in
its value. The librarian was to open the
ican labor movement. I am proud of both
America in 1969.
library to receive and discharge books only
you and your officers and you should be
Some of the new ideas under consider-
one hour a week.
proud of each other.
ation include making the corps a 3-year
Nor were these rules unduly restrictive for
As you know, the Postal Operations Sub-
program for service both at home and
that day. Libraries were sometimes locked
committee of which I am chairman is hold-
away and opened an hour or SO a week for
ing hearings on various bills that would
abroad as a substitute for military serv-
students to borrow and return books. In some
bring labor relations by law to the postal
ice; recruiting more skilled people into
colleges only juniors and seniors were allowed
service. Someday labor relations by law will
Peace Corps; bringing over foreign vol-
to borrow books. In addition to the restricted
be a must for the Federal Government as a
unteers to work in American slums; and
hours, some libraries announces that the
whole. But we must do something immedi-
increasing efforts to recruit American
librarian could "permit the Scholars to enter
ately in this regard for postal employees and
volunteers from racial minorities.
the Library, only one at a Time, and in their
we will continue to hold hearings in May and
These topics will be explored by a 40-
Order; If any Others at such Times shall
possibly June on this subject. The Civil
member task force that will begin its
attempt to intrude [the regulation contin-
Service Commission is opposed to legislation
ued] the Librarian or his substitute shall
and would like to continue the Executive
work tomorrow and make its recommen-
make complaint to the Pres."
order approach.
dations to the President by the end of
Much has changed since those days. We
As a result of their testimony, on the 29th
the month. The proposals will have to be
have but to look at the library that is dedi-
of April I sent a telegram to the President of
studied in the context of the revised
cated here today to see that 1ts planners have
the United States, in which I pointed out to
Peace Corps budget which is being
built it for use. The open spaces, the lounge
him that an administration witness had
trimmed from $109 million to $101 mil-
areas, the study carrels, the allowance for
stated before our subcommittee that the
lion. The cut will mean a reduction in
growth, the endowment for books-all these
administration did not favor postal labor
the number of volunteers to be trained In
indicate that this library built for service
relations by law, but were in favor instead of
to students as well as to faculty members. It
a new executive order. I reminded the Presi-
the coming fiscal year from 8,500 to 7,500.
16 obvious that Mount Olive shares Jefferson's
dent of his campaign statements of 1968, in
But the Peace Corps has learned that
belief in the importance and value of books
which he took the position that the Federal
success does not necessarily lie in num-
but underscores that belief by making the
Government labor relations had to be con-
bers. The new approach will be placing
books readily available.
ducted under a new law, that an Executive
more emphasis on quality than quantity.
No visiting speaker neods to tell you that
Order was not sufficient. I believe that the
I again wish to commend the admin-
the scholastic campus today is a place of ac-
President should intervene personally and see
istration on this outstanding appoint-
tion, turmoil, and revolution. This is hardly
to it that the Civil Service Commission. is
news nor is it new. Riotsland revolts, break-
ment and to commend Mr. Blatchford on
aware of his prior statement and the record
ing of furniture, firing of buildings, rolling
he made in 1968. A column appeared in the
this early indication that he intends to
cannonballs down the conridors (a post-Rev-
public press, the Washington Daily News, of
breathe new life into an organization
olution development at Harvard that was
April 26 by John Cramer, entitled "Nizon
that has served America so well in the
copied by other colleges) were common
Seen Reneging on Promise." This news story
past. I am confident that the fresh per-
enough in this country in the 18th and 19th
was based on our hearings before my Sub-
spective and approach Mr. Blatchford
centuries. But the real revolution-the eter-
committee on Postal Operations. I thought
brings to the Peace Corps will assure its
nal impact of mind against mind, the quiet
the President should be aware of the hear-
continued success.
explosion of ideas-takes place within the
ings and the interpretation placed on those
walls of the library. Here the wonderful mind
hearings by well informed newspeople.
At this point in the RECORD I introduce
of youth, still free of experience, of caution,
I can tell you this. will have postal labor
articles from yesterday's Evening Star
and of conservatism, the wonderful mind
relations by law. My Subcommittee is going
and today's Washington Post and the
that questions, that seeks answers for itself,
to forge ahead and with your help and dedi-
New York Times on the Blatchford ap-
that ponders and value/here, I say, that
cation I think we can win a new day in the
pointment:
mind can meet the minds of other men of
postal service for working men and women.
[From the Evening Star, May 5, 1969]
every age. Here, in the library, you can carry
I would like to point out to you that dur-
on our own conversation with the philoso-
ing a time of stress in this country your
NIXON HAILS NEW PEACE CORPS IDEAS-U.S.
phers, the scientists, the economists, the his-
WEIGHING ROLE FOR FOREIGN YOUTH
organization among others stands out as a
torians, the artists, the writers-the dreamers
center of responsibility. The hard work and
(By Richard Critchfield)
and thinkers of many ages and many nations.
effort you devote to postal workers is of
President Nixon has asked new Peace
And from these conversations evolves your
great help to the development of a truly re-
Corps director Joseph H. Blatchford to study
own philosophy, your own wisdom. In brief,
sponsive postal service. The American people
proposals for widening the spectrum of re-
you begin the never-ending process of edu-
owe you a debt of gratitude because with-
cruiting, bring foreign youth to work in
cation.
out your organization, grievances would go
American slums in the "reverse Peace Corps"
And so today we dedicate not a building
unresolved. When that happens, disorders 1s
and creating a 3-year program for service at
but the ideas that it will contain, the ideas
the result. You help society by helping your-
home and abroad to serve as a substitute for
that will develop under its sheltering roof,
self. America needs you. Keep up the good
military service.
the ideas that its users will bring to bettering
work.
Blatchford was sworm in today in the
our world.
White House Rose Garden
At the ceremony, Nixon said Blatchford's
NEW IDEAS AT PEACE CORPS
new ideas would receive the highest pri-
A NEW DAY IN THE POSTAL
ority in his administration.
SERVICE
Blatchford said his chief new policy will
HON. JOHN B ANDERSON
be to make the Peace Corps relevant to the
changed conditions in the world and America
OF ILLINOIS
HON. ROBERT N. C. NIX
in 1969. He said he sought to do this by
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
lengthening the program to 3 years, in some
OF PENNSYLVANIA
Tuesday, May 6, 1969
cases, so a volunteer would serve both in
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
this country and abroad.
Mr. ANDERSON of Illinois. Mr.
Tuesday, May 6, 1969
RELEVANCY STRESSED
Speaker, yesterday President Nixon
He said he would also seek to bring for-
Mr. NIX. Mr. Speaker, I was not able
swore in Mr Joseph Elatchford as the
eign nationals here as instructors and teach-
to attend the legislative rally of the Na-
new Peace Corps Director. In yesterday's
ers in the war against poverty-what he
tional Postal Union, because the Crime
RECORD, page E3627, I discussed the emi-
called a new approach to voluntary action to
Nix is CHAIRMAN
OF
SUBCOM.
ON
POSTAL
OPERATIONS.