The addition of these flat rates has been made and in establishing the salary the rate has been fixed at the nearest figure which would give an even sum divisible by 12 in monthly factors of $5. For example, the salary of the largest group of low-paid employees is now $1,010. The addition of the $240 brings the salary to $1,250 and $10 has been added, making the rate $1,260, which is an amount evenly divisible in $5 monthly increments. By applying the flat rates to existing salaries it works out on a percentage basis which is not more than 25 per cent for any salary less than $2,000, not more than 15 per cent for any salary from $2,000 and over but not more than $3,000, and not more than 10 per cent for any salary of $3,000 and over. The pay of all pages is increased from a per diem rate of $3.30 to $4 during the session. (6) Office of Architect of the Capitol: The Office of the Architect of the Capitol has been dealt with by a different method. These forces are on the same basis as employments in the executive departments, and additional increases have been granted from time to time. The committee is proposing, upon the Architect's recommendation, that his organization shall be included under the provisions of the classification act, as amended. In so doing, however, it is provided that such action shall not operate to reduce the compensation of any present incumbent. The total increase for the Architect's force of 450 persons is approximately $35,000 per annum. The committee has included in the bill provisions making the appropriations already granted for the next fiscal year in the legislative appropriation act available to pay the salaries at the new rates provided under the terms of this bill. There is appended to this report a tabulation showing each specific position and the present rate of compensation, together with the rate of compensation proposed by the committee. F. E. WARREN, Chairman. WILL R. WOOD, Vice Chairman. SAM G. BRATTON. |