CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION General and special funds: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); not to exceed $10,000 for medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; payment in advance for library membership in societies whose publications are available to members only or to members at a price lower than to the general public; not to exceed $83,000 for performing the duties imposed upon the Commission by the Act of July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 767); reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services for protection of confidential files; and not to exceed $5,000 for actuarial services by contract, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, as amended; [$21,349,000 $22,180,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for the Career Executive Board established by Executive Order 10758 of March 4, 1958, as amended. No part of the appropriations herein made to the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit in the Examining and Personnel Utilization Division of the Commission, established pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943. (5 U.S.C. 22-1, 73b-3, 150, 631-642, 6450-645e, 652, 851-869, 901-958, 1010, 1051-1052, 1071-1133, 1151, 1162, 2001-2007, 2061-2066, 2121-2123, 2251-2267, 22812288, 2301-2319; 28 U.S.C. 2671-2680; 39 U.S.C. 3311, 3312, 3315, 3502; 40 U.S.C. 42, 491; 50A U.S.C. 459, 2160; 65 Stat. 757; 66 Stat. 122; 68 Stat. 1115; 70 Stat. 721; Executive Orders 9830, Feb. 24, 1947; 10000, Sept. 16, 1948; 10242, May 18, 1951; 10422, Jan. 9, 1953; 10450, Apr. 27, 1953; 10530, May 10, 1954; 10540, June 29, 1954; 10552, Aug. 10, 1954; 10556, Sept. 1, 1954; 10590, Jan. 18, 1955; 10647, Nov. 28, 1955; 10774, July 25, 1958; 10826, June 25, 1959; 10869, Mar. 9, 1960; 10880, June 7, 1960; 10903, Jan. 9, 1961; 10973, Nov. 3, 1961; 10987, Jan. 17, 1962; 10988, Jan. 17, 1962; Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1963.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1962 actual 1963 1964 estimate estimate 3. Inspections and classification audits.-The Commission inspects agency personnel operations to insure compliance with civil service laws and regulations and to stimulate improvement in personnel practices. The Commission also conducts classification reviews to insure 3.510 compliance with classification standards and promotes interagency training programs for Federal employees. 4. Administration of the retirement systems.-Administering the Civil Service Retirement Act and other benefit acts involves adjudicating annuity, death, benefit, refund, and deposit claims as well as maintaining the control accounts for the fund and making payments to annuitants and other claimants. 3,552 1,142 1.182 2,546 2,548 22.211 -31 6,748 2. Investigation of character and fitness for employment. 3,747 3. Inspections and classification audits.. 2,772 4. Administration of the retirement systems.. 5. Developing programs and standards. 6. Appellate functions.. 7. Executive and administrative services.. 2,428 22,180 Annuity and death claims. 5. Developing programs and standards.—The Commission develops programs, devises tests, issues standards and regulations, and proposes legislation to improve the Federal personnel system for both competitive and non22,180 competitive positions. 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1961, $162 thousand (1962 adjustments - $24 thousand); 1962, $365 thousand; 1963. $199 thousand; 1964, $168 thousand. 1. Recruiting and examining.-Most appointments in the competitive civil service are made under the open competitive merit system through examinations held by 6. Appellate functions.-These consist of hearing and taking action on appeals; administering the political activities statutes; and providing advice to agencies and individuals regarding rights of appeal. The estimate provides for the new workload of appeals from nonveterans resulting from the provisions of Executive Order 10988 of January 17, 1962. A supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated for separate transmittal. to and from and at the place where their services are to be performed: Provided further, That nothing in sections 281 or 283 of title 18, United States Code, or in section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 99) shall be deemed to apply to any person because of appointment for part-time or intermittent service as a member of the International Organizations Employees Loyalty Board in the Civil Service Commission as established by Executive Order 10422, dated January 9, 1953, as amended. (Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1968.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1,325 1,333 Average GS grade.. 7.2 7.2 $7,067 7.2 $7,088 INVESTIGATION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS FOR EMPLOYMENT BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of Executive Order No. 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended, prescribing procedures for making available to the Secretary General of the United Nations, and the executive heads of other international organizations, certain information concerning United States citizens employed, or being considered for employment by such organizations, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), [$430,000] $670,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for advances or reimbursements to the applicable appropriations or funds of the Civil Service Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred by such agencies under said Executive order: Provided further, That members of the International Organizations Employees Loyalty Board may be paid actual transportation expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence authorized by the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, while traveling on official business away from their homes or regular places of business, including periods while en route 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders. 1961. $101 thousand; 1962, $85 thousand; 1963, $85 thousand: 1964. $140 thousand. Investigations.-This appropriation is used primarily to pay the Civil Service Commission and Federal Bureau of Investigation for conducting investigations of U.S. citizens considered for employment in international organizations of which the U.S. Government is a member. The reports of these investigations are forwarded to the International Organizations Employees Loyalty Board of the Civil Service Commission which makes advisory determinations under the loyalty standard. The advisory determinations are transmitted, through the Secretary of State, to the Secretary General of the United Nations, or the executive heads of other international organizations. A supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated for separate transmittal. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Panama Canal annuitants.. Lighthouse Service widows.. June 30, 1962 June 30, 1963 June 30, 1964 GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS FUND For payment to the "Employees health benefits fund" of Government contributions with respect to annuitants, as authorized by section 7 of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (73 Stat. 713), [$4,200,000 $9,530,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed [$1,074,000] $1,157,000 of the funds in the "Employees health benefits fund" shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Service Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission during the current fiscal year in the administration of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 713) including services as authorized by section 15 Financing: New obligational authority (proposed supplemental appropriation).... 1962 actual 1963 1964 estimate estimate 977 216 977 Under existing legislation, 1963.—A supplemental estimate for 1963 is required to meet the Government's share of the cost of health insurance for certain annuitants as defined in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959. GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS, RETIRED EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS FUND For payment to the "Retired employees health benefits fund" of Government contributions with respect to retired employees, as authorized by section 4 of the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 850), [$8,000,000 $14,860,000, to remain available until expended: [Provided, That the unexpended balance of the appropriation granted under this heading for the fiscal year 1962 shall be merged with this appropriation:] Provided, That, without regard to the provisions of any other Act, not to exceed [$375,000 $392,000 of the funds in the "Retired employees health benefits fund" shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Service Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, in the administration of the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1963.) This appropriation is used (1) to cover the Government's share of the cost of health insurance for employees who were retired when the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act became effective; and (2) to cover the Government's contribution for administrative expenses of the Commission. The increase required for item (1) above reflects the increase in the Government's share from $3 to $3.50 monthly for self-only and from $6 to $7 for self and family because of the premium rate increase to become effective July 1, 1963. The use of these funds is reflected in the schedules for the retired employees health benefits fund. Financing: New obligational authority (proposed sup- 1962 actual 1963 estimate 1964 estimate 30,000 30,000 Under existing legislation, 1963.-A supplemental appropriation will be required for payment to the Fund to finance additional benefits provided by Public Law 87-793 (76 Stat. 868). Under proposed legislation, 1964.-Legislation will be proposed for permanent financing of the civil service retirement and disability fund which, if enacted, will remove the requirement for a specific appropriation to cover the cost of additional benefits provided by Part III of Public Law 87-793 (76 Stat. 868). LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE FUND (Trust fund) Not to exceed [$255,000] $279,000 of the funds in the "Employees life insurance fund" shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Service Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission during the current fiscal year in the administration of the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2091-2103), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a): Provided, That this limitation shall include expenses incurred under section 10 of the Act, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of Public Law 85-377 (5 U.S.C. 2094(c)). (Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1963.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) This appropriation is used to cover the cost in 1964 of additional Civil Service retirement benefits. A supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated for separate transmittal, and an estimate for proposed legislation to eliminate the need for this appropriation is shown separately below. |