ciaries of that act. This trust fund is made up of sums paid by employers in certain fatal cases and from fines, penalties, and interest on invested surplus. The amount proposed for 1960 is approximately the same as that authorized for the current year and provides for a staff of seven employees engaged in this rehabilitation service for seriously disabled employees. This rehabilitation service is carried out through facilities of the States and does not include any training program operated by the Bureau. WAR CLAIMS ACT PROGRAM Funds to cover all future costs for administration of benefits authorized by section 4(c) and 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 1948 and for the payment of such benefits were transferred from the war claims fund to the general fund of the Treasury. The sum of $50,825 for administration of this function in 1960 is approximately the same as the amount provided for 1959. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION FUND This fund established by section 35 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act covers the cost of all benefits provided by that act and for those payable under section 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 1948. It is estimated that $62 million will be required for the payment of such benefits in 1960. This represents a reduction of $9,900,000 below estimated expenditures in the current year. Expenditures for 1959 include a nonrecurring cost of $10,400,000 for the payment of additional compensation in 5.577 death cases in which compensation was awarded to dependents of deceased military reservists. The additional payments resulted from a decision of the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board which required payment of compensation during the 6-month period for which dependents received gratuity pay from the armed services. It had been the practice of the Bureau over the years to commence the payment of compensation in such cases at the end of the 6-month period for which the death gratuity payment was made. The additional payment is estimated to average about $1,866 per case. It may be noted also that more than 27 percent of the amount estimated to be expended from this fund in 1960 is for benefits on account of the death of military reservists and an additional 3 percent for other miscellaneous groups. Coverage for military personnel under this program was terminated as of January 1, 1957. However, benefits for injury or death occurring prior to that date are not affected by this change in coverage and the beneficiaries in such cases will be eligible for continued benefits. The estimate for this fund is based on the assumption of an average level of 2,340,000 covered employees in 1960 and a new caseload of 98,000 injuries. The cumulative increase in permanent and long continuing disability and death cases on the rolls, the higher level of benefits in new cases resulting from increased wage rates of covered employees, and increased medical costs is expected to add $1,200,000 to the cost for 1960. On the other hand the cost of benefits in old cases which arose out of discontinued projects is expected to decrease $212,000. The factors increasing costs in 1960 were also operative in 1959 and added to costs in that year. More detailed information concerning these programs accompany the estimate and I will be glad to supplement this in such further detail as may be desired. INCREASE IN SALARIES AND EXPENSES ITEMS Senator HILL. I notice in your salary and expenses estimate there is an increase of $12,400. Mr. MCCAULEY. That is to meet the increase in postage and 1 extra dav of pay in the fiscal year. Senator HILL. That is all, is it? Mr. MCCAULEY. That is all we have, sir. Mr. DODSON. Did you say increase in postal rates, too? Mr. MCCAULEY. That is right. Senator HILL. Mostly increase in postal rates and this increase in 1 day's pay. That is all, is it? Mr. MCCAULEY. That is the only increase we have. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS STATEMENT OF EWAN CLAGUE, COMMISSIONER, ACCOMPANIED BY PHILIP ARNOW, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER; PAUL R. KERSCHBAUM, OFFICE OF PROGRAM PLANNING; HENRY J. FITZGERALD, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER; RICHARD F. JONES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT; JAMES E. DODSON, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR; AND V. S. HUDSON, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR APPROPRIATION ESTIMATE "SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the work of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including advances or reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for services rendered, [$7.424,500] $9,465,000.” Amounts available for obligation 1959 1960 #murtad of peripetation or estimate. $7,424,500 Propemod for later transmission: For pay act costs authorized by Public Law $9,465,000 Proposed for later transmission: For pay act costs authorized by Total estimated funds available in 1959- Total change‒‒‒‒‒ 595, 000 8, 019, 500 -20,000 9, 465,000 1, 465, 500 A. Mandatory items: 1. Increase in postal rates (Public Law 85-426). 2. Extra day of pay (261 days in 1959 and 262 days in 1960): 45, 000 Contribution to retirement fund. 20, 700 1,300 3. Increase in State employee salary rates from 1959 average 24,000 4. Conversion of all national series on employment, hours of 5. Initiation of a 2-year program for the conversion of all na- B. Program increase items: 1. To include Alaska in the BLS statistical program: Cooperative employment statistics program (no posi- Wage and industrial relations program (3 positions, 2. To provide direction, guidance, and analysis, and to pub- Funds for transfer to Bureau of Census to provide for col- 3. Increase the frequency of pricing and expand the list of 4. To conduct statistical studies of labor requirements in the 215,000 37, 500 9,000 12,000 100,000 980,000 215,000 158, 000 Summary of changes-Continued Program decrease items: Elimination of the construction statistics activty (40 positions, $274,965, nonlabor $77,035) _. I Administrative adjustments: 1. Reduction in man-years of full-time employment in 1959 to 2. Increases in obligations: Z Net change.. (a) To provide for the change in average salary rates (b) To more properly reflect the objects of expendi- (c) To provide for an increased allotment for inter- (d) To provide for additional tabulation equip- -$352, 000 -190, 010 +76, 243 +62, 633 +17, 134 +34,000 1,465, 500 Summary of new positions requested ACTIVITY 1. COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS (a) MANPOWER AND EMPLOYMENT For conversion to the new standard industrial classification system : Petion of machine tabulation allocated to activity 1(a) Departmental: 1 GS-5 supervisor.......... 2 GS 4 machine operator. 8 GS-3 machine operator. Total permanent. 14,976 8.112 23.088 4,056 7,530 28.120 39, 706 Summary of new positions requested-Continued ACTIVITY 1. COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS-Continued (a) MANPOWER AND EMPLOYMENT-continued For publication of the monthly report on the labor force: 1 GS-15 economist. 1 GS-14 economist. 1 GS-13 senior manpower and employment specialist_ 1 GS-7 statistical assistant.. 2 GS-5 clerk--- $12, 771 11, 357 9,901 8,341 8,341 4,992 8. 112 22, 590 86, 405 248, 164 14. 060 17.970 14,976 8. 112 26, 355 Total permanent, departmental__ Field: 81, 473 4 GS-9 field representative_. 4 GS-7 field representative_ Total permanent, field_ Portion of machine tabulation allocated to activity 1(b) 2 GS-3 machine operator_. 23, 960 19,968 43, 928 7,030 1 GS-13 senior wages and industrial relations specialist__. Total permanent, field-- Total, activity 1 (c). Departmental: (E) MEASUREMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY 1 GS-12 statistician_. 5,990 4,056 10, 046 9, 901 9.901 19, 947 2 GS-11 statistician_ 2 GS-9 statistician___ 8,341 14,060 11,980 2 GS-7 statistician__ 3 GS-5 clerk___. 3 GS-4 clerk or stenographer_. Total permanent, departmental_-- 9.984 12, 168 11, 295 67,828 |