1 Balances of selected resources are identified on the statement of financial condition. This fund covers transportation and other costs directly involved in importing Mexican farmworkers (7 U.S.C. 1461-1468). Public Law 87-345 dated October 3, 1961, extends the authority until December 31, 1964. Budget program. The program involves the recruitment, selection, and importation of Mexican workers for agricultural work on farms in the continental United States. Mexican workers recruited and selected by the Mexican Government are sent to three migratory stations in Mexico where they are examined for ability to do farmwork, screened for subversive activities, vaccinated, and transported to three reception centers in the United States where they are X-rayed, examined and treated for disease, and contracted to employers. This requires the establishment and operation of reception centers to provide housing, subsistence, and medical care. An estimated 191,000 Mexican farmworkers will be imported in 1964 and 95,000 in 1965 during the period July 1 through November 15, 1964, when contracting will cease. Financing. The costs of operation of this program are met by fees charged the employer for each worker contracted. The fees of $10 per worker initially contracted and $5 per worker recontracted were established January 1, 1960. The fee for recontracting was raised to $10 per worker effective February 1, 1962. These rates were increased to $15 per worker for both contracting and recontracting on July 1, 1962. The fees provide for the cost of importing workers and for State activities and for the serological testing administered by the Public Health Service. Operating results and financial conditions.-The availability of funds in excess of direct charges for importing Mexican nationals will allow a net transfer of $520 thousand to Salaries and expenses, Mexican farm labor program. Transfer of capital to liquidation ac [OFFICE OF MANPOWER, AUTOMATION AND TRAINING] MANPOWER ADMINISTRATIONContinued Public enterprise funds-Continued FARM LABOR SUPPLY REVOLVING FUND-Continued Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)—Continued Summary of Sources and Application of Funds (in thousands of dollars)--Continued 1963 actual 1964 1965 estimate estimate 34 Decrease interest receivable, net.. Applicable receipts.... Budget expenditures. 258,748 264,602 263,500 -85,248 -7,602 -3,500 This fund, established by the Employment Security Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 970), makes advances without fiscal year limitation to the employment security administration account in the Unemployment trust fund. The purpose of this fund is to finance the Federal and State administrative costs of the employment security programs on a repayable basis from the beginning of the fiscal year until the Federal unemployment tax receipts become available in February of the same fiscal year. During 1963, the third year of operations, $173.5 million was advanced to the employment security administration account of which $169 million was repaid. The balance of $4.5 million will be repaid from tax receipts in 1964. In addition, the balance of the fund will be used to finance the program in 1964 until the Federal unemployment tax receipts are received in February 1964. During 1964 about $257 million of the fund will be used to finance. the program until the Federal unemployment tax receipts are received during February 1964. This fund will be needed until the employment security administration account accumulates a carryover balance of $250 million. Earnings are retained to meet future requirements. Revenue, Expense, and Retained Earnings (in thousands of dollars) 11 Personnel compensation: Permanent positions. 226 153 72 Positions other than permanent.. 19 17 Other personnel compensation....... 4 Total personnel compensation. 249 171 89 12 Personnel benefits.. 25 16 6 [OFFICE OF] LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS [SERVICES] General and special funds: LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act, as amended (72 Stat. 997), the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 519), expenses of commissions and boards to resolve labor-management disputes and other expenses for improving the climate of labor-management relations, [$7,450,000, and in addition thereto there is hereby transferred to this appropriation the sum of $50,000 from the appropriation of $2,269,000 for Salaries and expenses, Office of the Secretary] $7,736,000. (29 U.S.C. 301-401; Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1964.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 23 28 11 10 10 11 Program by activities: 9 10 1. Employee-management relations services. 75 10 10 9 8 9 2 6 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid, undelivered orders, 1962, $151 thousand; 1963, $53 thousand; 1964, $53 thousand; 1965. $53 thousand. 2 Reimbursements from non-Federal sources are derived from payments for reproduction of pension plans and financial reports. (29 U.S.C. 9-9(a).) This appropriation covers activities necessary to the administration and enforcement of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) and the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act (WPPDA) as [OFFICE OF] LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS [SERVICES]-Continued General and special funds-Continued LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION-Continued SALARIES AND EXPENSES-Continued amended, and to other functions required to sustain and carry out responsibilities of the Secretary of Labor in labormanagement relations matters. The limited funds available in 1964-mainly savings resulting from merging administration of the regulatory statutes cited abovepermit only a small staff for planning and developmental work in the new labor-management relations activities. The statements that follow for these new activities reflect current views of the functions in these areas in 1965 when implementing staff, as proposed in this budget, will become available. 1. Employee-management relations services.-Assistance is provided to unions, employers, groups of employees, and Federal agencies, in meeting long-range, complex, and critical labor problems that arise from major changes in patterns of collective bargaining, technology, and other economic adjustments. Included are arrangements for special studies and analysis, guidance in identifying and utilizing available public and private services, and technical assistance in estimating and planning for economic adjustments as they will affect labor-management relations. Department of Labor interagency activities on labor-management relations matters are coordinated and, as requested, Federal action with regard to particular disputes is coordinated. Inquiries concerning collective bargaining and other aspects of the labor-management relations area are answered. The functions vested in the Secretary of Labor under Executive Order 10988 are performed, including the development and issuance of appropriate interpretations, policies, and procedures. Recommendations for issuance, rescission or amendment of rules and regulations are made to the Administrator. Advice and assistance are provided with respect to Executive Order 10988, the Standards of Conduct, the Code of Fair Labor Practices, and advisory decisions and determinations. Requests of agencies and employee organizations for nominations of arbitrators are processed and appropriate actions are taken. Cooperative advice and assistance are provided the Civil Service Commission in carrying out the latter's responsibilities under Executive Order 10988. 2. Labor-management policy development.-Recommendations are developed for the Administrator and the Secretary with respect to policy for labor-management relations legislation, Executive orders, objectives for Federal programs affecting collective bargaining, and matters before the President's Advisory Committee on Labor-Management Policy. Studies are made of private policies affecting collective bargaining and of the performance of collective bargaining in relation to meeting current and prospective economic and social needs; labor-management relations research functions in the Department of Labor are coordinated and special studies are made of particular situations. Research programs pertaining to the LMRDA and the WPPDA are developed and executed. 3. Administration of reporting and disclosure laws.-This activity covers the administration and enforcement of the LMRDA and WPPDA. Approximately 79% of the obligations are devoted to LMRDA activities and approximately 21% to WPPDA activities. Reporting forms and instructions are devised and reports from labor organizations, union officers and employees, employers and labor relations consultants and welfare and pension plan administrators are examined for compliance with the acts (approximately 230,000 reports will be received in 1965) with comprehensive analysis made of selected reports. Reports are made available for disclosure to the public. Interpretations and regulations pertaining to the acts are developed and promulgated, as are policies and standards for the conduct of elections. Technical assistance to further voluntary compliance, including clinics and workshops (225 in 1965), publications and visual aids, is visions of the acts, complaints alleging violations of the provided to those affected by the acts. Under the prolaw are investigated and special investigations are conducted in areas where evidence exists of persistent or willful violations. A total of 4,100 investigations is estimated for 1965. Supervision is provided for the conduct of rerun elections held under court order or LMRDA, and to technical assistance, investigation and waiver. The programs related to disclosure under the enforcement under both acts are conducted primarily through 24 area offices and 9 resident offices, under the direction of 5 regional offices. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) BUREAU OF VETERANS' REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to render assistance in connection with the exercise of reemployment rights under section 8 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 308), the Service Extension Act of 1941, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 351), the Army Reserve and Retired Personnel Service Law of 1940, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 401), and section 9 of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 459), and the Reserve Forces Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 598), [$784,000] $791,000. (50 U.S.C. App. 325; Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1964.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Average GS salary. WAGE AND LABOR STANDARDS General and special funds: BUREAU OF LABOR STANDARDS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the promotion of industrial safety, employment stabilization, and amicable industrial relations for labor and industry; performance of safety functions of the Secretary under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended (5 ̊ U.S.C. 784 (c)) and the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended (72 Stat. 835); and not less than [$303,000] $309,300 for the work of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, as authorized by the Act of July 11, 1949 (63 Stat. 409); [$3,470,000 $3,545,000: Provided, That no part of the appropriation for the President's Committee shall be subject to reduction or transfer to any other department or agency under the provisions of any existing law; including purchase of reports and of material for informational exhibits. (5 U.S.C._611, 784(b); 33 U.S.C. 941; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1946; Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950; Reorganization Plan No. 19 of 1950; Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1964.) Cases: Closed.. On hand, beginning of year. Received.. 1962 1963 1964 1965 actual actual estimate estimate 1,119 1,113 3,822 2,822 5.397 8,059 8,000 8,000 5,403 5,350 9,000 9,000 4. Protecting young workers and advancing their employment opportunities... 5. Promoting employment of the handi capped.... 3 |