F. P84: P29 PAY LEGISLATION-1969 91-1 35-378 O HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON JAN 1970 POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE UNITED STATES SENATE NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON LEGISLATION RELATED TO COMPENSATION IN THE CLASSIFIED AND POSTAL SALARY SYSTEMS SEPTEMBER 22; OCTOBER 1 AND 2, 1969 Printed for the use of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1969 CONTENTS Johnson, Lonnie L., president, National Association of Post Office Mail Handlers, Watchmen, Messengers and Group Leaders, AFL-CIO__-. Griner, John F., president, American Federation of Government Em- ployees, AFL-CIO; accompanied by Carl K. Sadler, legislative director; James H. Lynch, assistant legislative director; and Stephen A. Koczak, Wolkomir, Nathan T., president, National Federation of Federal Em- ployees; accompanied by Irving I. Geller, general counsel; and Ben Alfrey, Herbert F., president, National Rural Letter Carriers' Associa- tion: accompanied by Claude E. Olmstead, vice president; and Lester Zembower, Patrick E., assistant director for Federal representation, Eco- nomic Security Department, American Nurses' Association, National Professional Association of Registered Nurses__ Henderson, C. O., president, National Federation of Professional Organiza- Bowley, Edward L., legislative representative, National Postal Union; ac- companied by John Morgen, acting president---- O'Dwyer, Fred J., president, National Association of Postal Supervisors; accompanied by Daniel Jaspan, legislative representative; and Donald Silvergleid, David, president, National Postal Union (prepared statement before the Subcommittee on Compensation, House Post Office and Civil Service Committee on July 18, 1969) Silvergleid, David, president, National Postal Union_-_ Federal Professional Association____ Page 195 208 214 STATEMENTS OF ORGANIZATIONS American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO--- 112 172 National Association of Post Office & General Services Maintenance Employees, AFL-CIO__. 99 National Association of Post Office Mail Handlers, Watchmen, Messengers & Group Leaders, AFL-CIO_ 103 National Association of Postal Supervisors-- 210 National Association of Special Delivery Messengers, AFL-CIO_ 96 153 100 190 National Postal Union___ 193 165 78 National Federation of Post Office Motor Vehicle Employees, AFL-CIO__ National Federation of Professional Organizations___. National Rural Letter Carriers' Association_. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO- Table 1.-Length of time required for automatic advancement from Table 2.-Length of time required for automatic advancement from minimum to maximum of rate range under longest progression schedule and number of employees covered in major collective bargaining agreements Appendix II Proposed 1969 payline of the Civil Service Commission compared to average salaries indicated by 1968 survey of the private sector_-Family budget costs for a moderate standard of living in major metropolitan areas in 1969, and maximum annual salary of letter carriers Maximum salaries in 1969 and years of progression to reach maximum for letter carriers and for police patrolmen in major cities---Starting salaries in 1969 for letter carriers and for police patrolmen in major cities Starting salaries in 1969 for letter carriers and for fire fighters in major cities 51 Minimum salaries in 1969 and years of progression to reach maximum for letter carriers and for fire fighters in major cities____ Comparison of straight-time hourly wage rates of letter carriers (4th step) and REA express drivers in major cities___ 52 53 Comparison of straight-time hourly wage rates of letter carriers (4th 54 55 Airline passenger ticket agents and letter carriers-Comparison of progression schedules and annual salaries at eight major airlines with the Civil Service Commission's 1969 proposal for letter carriers---Increases-1953 to 1968-in average salary rate for letter carriers and office employees National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO-Continued Increases-1953 to 1968-in average salary rate for letter carriers and Page straight-time earnings for unskilled workers.. Increases-1953 to 1968-in average salary rate for letter carriers and in union scales for semi-skilled occupations___. United Federation of Postal Clerks, AFL-CIO Table 1.-"Real" salary for postal clerks, July 1969_- Table 2.-BLS-surveyed private enterprise occupations considered com- UFPC v. Civil Service Commission raises-Pay comparability, 1969--- Postal Office Clerk Image Being Challenged (an article from the Union American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO— Table 1.-Employees by pay group and pay system, all areas, June 30, 1968 (tabulated up to annual pay of $7,499) –– 89 116 Table 2.-Comparison of personnel activity of women and men in fulltime Federal white-collar positions, by grade groupings, fiscal 1968 (subtotals, all agencies) 117 Analysis of the GS-5 population___ 118 Comparison of the numbers of classified system and postal system employees (data, supplied by the Civil Service Commission, relate to June 30, 1968) 119 Supplement No. 1. 124 Employees by pay group and pay system, Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, June 30, 1968__ 125 Federal civilian employment in the United States by metropolitan area and pay system, Dec. 31, 1967__. 127 The History of the Failure to Implement the Federal Comparability 131 Coverage of the 1968 PAT Survey for GS grades 1 to 4.. 134 137 Comparative salaries for GS-5 level jobs in the 1968 PAT Survey (according to 1965 and 1968 groupings). 138 Average weekly scheduled hours for secretaries in establishments covered by the 1968 PAT Survey, by industry-. Average scheduled weekly hours of employees in GS-5 level occupations in establishment covered by the 1968 PAT Survey, by industryThe June 1968 PAT Survey and Salary Comparability in 1969_--Average salaries for GS-5 level jobs in the 1968 PAT Survey in all establishments and in large establishments, according to 1965 and 1968 groupings 138 139 139 140 Wage rate increases in major collective-bargaining agreements in nonmanufacturing industries in 1968 and 1st quarter of 1969. Supplement No. 2--- 141 149 Incremental costs resulting from 2-step increase for fiscal year 1970__ 150 National Federation of Federal Employees Letter, dated Oct. 6, 1969, to Hon. Gale W. McGee‒‒‒‒‒ 160 American Nurses' Association Comparability of pay of nurses in the Federal service as opposed to private or non-Federal institutions (from the Economic Security News) 177 National Postal Union Exhibit No. 1.-Price Rise vs. Income Rise; Here's the Way You Come 201 Exhibit No. 2.-Facts for Bargaining (Part 2 of What's New in Collective Bargaining Negotiations and Contracts). 202 Exhibit No. 3.--Union wage scales in the building trades, Jan. 2, 1969__ 203 |