Reclassification of Certain Positions in the Postal Field Service, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Position Classification ... 90-1, on H.R. 7 and Related Bills to Reclassify Certain Positions in the Postal Field Service, April 27; May 2, 9, 10, 11, 16, and 17, 1967

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Page 58 - Federal salary rates shall be comparable with private enterprise salary rates for the same levels of work.
Page 87 - REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSITION CLASSIFICATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE, Washington, DC The subcommittee met at 10 am, in room 356, Cannon Office Building, Hon. James M. Hanley (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. HANLEY. Without objection, we will resume hearings on HR 7 and related bills. Our witness this morning is Mr. EC Hallbeck, president of the United Federation of Postal Clerks, AFL-CIO. He is accompanied by Mr. Patrick J. Nilan, legislative director...
Page 23 - GS-6 includes all classes of positions the duties of which are (1) to perform, under general supervision, difficult and responsible work in office, business, or fiscal administration, or comparable subordinate technical work in a professional, scientific, or technical field, requiring in either case (A) considerable training and supervisory or other experience, (B) broad working knowledge of a special...
Page 166 - Good distant vision in one eye and ability to read without strain printed material the size of typewritten characters are required, glasses permitted. Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid, is required.
Page 23 - GS-5 includes those classes of positions the duties of which are — (A) to perform, under general supervision, difficult and responsible work in office, business, or fiscal administration, or comparable subordinate technical work in a professional, scientific, or technical field, requiring in either case...
Page 107 - E), makes provision that the basic function will be to separate mail in post office, terminal, airmail field, or other postal facility in accordance with established schemes, including incoming or outgoing mail or both. Key position 16, distribution clerk, RPO or HPO, level 5 (see app.
Page 24 - ... along special technical or supervisory lines in office, business, or fiscal administration, or comparable subordinate technical work in a professional, scientific, or technical field, requiring in either case...
Page 167 - The personnel officer has authority to approve medical certificates, but rejection of such certificates may be done only by physicians of the United States Civil Service Commission. Persons who are offered appointment must pay their own expenses in reporting for duty. Citizenship Applicants must be citizens of or owe allegiance to the United States.
Page 57 - It is difficult — if not impossible — to find occupations on which comparability for these employes can be based. Furthermore, the opportunities for advancement in the postal service are extremely limited by the very nature of the service. Hence, I believe many other factors must be considered such as the constant change in the value of the dollar, the continuing improvements in our standards of living and the expense of the complexities created by congregating employes in metropolitan centers.
Page 5 - Fourth Class Office Schedule immediately prior to the effective date of this section shall be determined as follows : (1) Each employee shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position which he had attained immediately prior to such effective date. If changes in levels or steps would otherwise occur on such effective date without regard to enactment of this title, such changes shall be deemed to have occurred prior to conversion.

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