ACT OF 1963 4- OCT 2 2

PART 1

Copy 1963

HEARINGS

• Congress. House.

BEFORE THE

→COMMITTEE ON

POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 7552, H.R. 7814, AND SIMILAR BILLS

BILLS TO ADJUST THE RATES OF BASIC COMPENSATION

OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AUGUST 13, 20, 22, 27, 29; SEPTEMBER 10, 12, 17, 24, 1963

23-242

Printed for the use of the

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1963

COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE

CONTENTS

Statement of-

Addabbo, Hon. Joseph P., Representative in Congress from the State
of New York___

Brady, John G., chairman, Committee on Legislation, National Asso-
ciation of Internal Revenue Employees, accompanied by George
Bursach, executive secretary-treasurer, and John L. Barnes, Sr.,
chairman, Committee on Civil Service---
Clague, Hon. Ewan, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, ac-
companied by Toivo P. Kanninen, Chief, Division of Occupational
Pay, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Lily Mary David, Chief, Division
of Wage Economics, BLS; and Samuel E. Cohen, mathematical
statistician, Division of Wages and Industrial Relations, BLS---
Craig, Walter E., president, American Bar Association, and Bernard
G. Segal, chairman, Committee on Judicial Selection, Tenure,
and Compensation of the American Bar Association--
Dent, Hon. John H., Representative in Congress from the State of
Pennsylvania_

Page

301

217

308

250

295

Farbstein, Hon. Leonard, Representative in Congress from the State
of New York..

292

Fino, Hon. Paul A., Representative in Congress from the State of
New York____

284

Fulton, Hon. James G., Representative in Congress from the State
of Pennsylvania__.

288

Gibson, Everett G., legislative representative, National Federation of
Post Office Motor Vehicle Employees--

175

Gilbert, Hon. Jacob H., Representative in Congress from the State
of New York__.

Gladieux, Bernard L., chairman, National Civil Service League, ac-
companied by Rocco C. Siciliano, member of the board, and Jean J.
Couturier, executive director, National Civil Service League___
Griner, John F., president, American Federation of Government Em-
ployees, accompanied by W. J. Voss, director of research, and
George E. Meagher, director of legislation___.
Hallbeck, E. C., president, United Federation of Postal Clerks, ac-
companied by Don E. Dunn, executive vice president; Francis S.
Filbey, administrative aid; Joseph F. Thomas, director of organ-
ization; and Paul A. Nagle, administrative vice president---
Halpern, Hon. Seymour, Representative in Congress from the State
of New York___

Healey, Hon. James C., Representative in Congress from the State
of New York__

Jay, Vincent E., president, Federal Professional Association, accom-
panied by Robert Ramspeck, legislative representative_-_.
Jones, Woodrow, president, National Association of Stabilization
Conservation Employees, New Boston, Tex., and Clyde R. Payne,
secretary-treasurer, National Association of Stabilization Conser-
vation Employees-.

Jordan, Max, president, National Rural Letter Carriers Association,
accompanied by John W. Emeigh, secretary---

Keating, Jerome J., president, National Association of Letter Car-
riers, accompanied by Stanley Lewis, secretary-treasurer; C. N.
Coyle, assistant secretary-treasurer; and J. Don Kerlin, legisla-
tive consultant____

294

179

207

127

286

293

326

265

198

105

Lasseter, Dillard, executive director, Organization of Professional
Employees, Department of Agriculture---

276

Lesinski, Hon. John, Representative in Congress from the State
of Michigan---

296