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"If, pursuant to this order, it is desired to submit to the President for nomination the name of a person in the competitive classified service, such person must first be found by the Civil Service Commission to possess the requisite qualifications.

"No person who has passed his sixty-fifth birthday shall be appointed acting postmaster in an office of the first, second, and third class unless he is already in the Postal Service."

On October 14, 1921, the following Executive order was issued:

"While the appointment of presidential postmasters is not within the legal scope of the civil service law and, therefore, as a matter of law, no preference is applicable thereto, yet, in order that those young men and women who served in the World War, having their scholastic and business experience intercepted and interrupted thereby, may not suffer any disadvantage in the competition for such postmasterships, I direct the Civil Service Commission, in rating the examination papers of such candidates, to add to their earned ratings five points and to make certification to the Postmaster General in accordance with their relative positions thus acquired.

"I further direct that the time such candidates were in the service during the World War may be reckoned by the commission in making up the required length of business experience; and that all age limitations be waived."

The benefits of the above order have since been extended to veterans of the Spanish-American War and of the Philippine insurrection.

Persons appointed as a result of an examination held in accordance with the foregoing Executive order will not thereby attain a competitive civil-service status, and will not thereby become eligible for a position in the competitive classified service; but a person already in the competitive classified service who is appointed or promoted to one of these positions will not thereby lose the privilege of retransfer to a competitive classified position provided his service is continuous and satisfactory. Postmasters who are not renominated must compete in examinations with other applicants.

On July 1, 1929, there were 49,481 post offices, 33,854 of which were fourth class appointed by the Postmaster General and subject to the civil-service rules. The remaining 15,627 were outside the civil-service rules, being subject to appointment by the President and confirmation by the Senate; 1,169 were of the first class, paying a salary of $3,200 per annum or more; 3,501 were of the second class, paying a salary of from $2,400 to $3,100, inclusive; and 10,957 were of the third class, paying a salary from $1,100 to $2,300, inclusive.

Between the date of the issuance of the President's order of May 10, 1921, and July 1, 1929, 20,371 examinations were requested under the order, 1,115 of which were for the first class, 3,979 for the second class, and 15,277 for the third class. The commission has reported to the Post Office Department the results of 1,082 examinations for postmasters at first-class offices, 3,924 examinations for second-class offices, and 15,084 examinations for third-class offices. During the same period the Post Office Department reported 17,439 nominations for appointment as the result of examinations, 1,011 being for first-class offices, 3,550 for second-class offices, and 12,878 for third-class offices. Of the total number nominated 3,156 were ex-service men.

Postmasters appointed by promotion during the period mentioned numbered 84 for the first class, 125 for the second class, and 3,407 for the third class. Most of the promotions in the third class were the result of the retention of postmasters who were serving when the offices were advanced from the fourth class.

Postmasters reappointed during the period mentioned number 852 for the first class, 2,548 for the second class, and 8,175 for the third class.

Of the 15,627 presidential postmasters, 6,101 had previous employment in the Postal Service.

The following statement shows the number and causes of vacancies in the presidential class reported for the year ended June 30, 1929; also the number of post offices for which eligibles were supplied through examinations, and the number of promotions:

Number of vacancies of postmasters reported at first-class offices:

Resignations-

Removals-

Deaths

Expiration of commissions__.

Total_

Number of post offices for which eligibles were supplied.

Number of promotions authorized__.

Number of vacancies of postmasters reported at second-class offices:
Resignations__.

Removals__

Deaths

Expiration of commissions__

Advanced to presidential class_-

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Number of post offices for which eligibles were supplied-

Number of promotions authorized___.

Number of vacancies of postmasters reported at third-class offices:

Resignations___

Removals...

Deaths

Expiration of commissions___

Advanced to presidential class-

Total_____

176

172

3

211

105

89

142

38

585

Number of post offices for which eligibles were supplied.

Number of post offices receiving authority for promotion of postmasters to the third class----

FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTERS

537

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, the department reported 1,428 vacancies at offices paying as much as $500 per annum; 963 of which were caused by resignation, 230 by removal, 203 by death, 6 by declination of persons to accept appointment, 15 by relegation of the office from the third to the fourth class, and 11 separations by transfer. There were 1,060 persons reported as appointed, 476 women and 584 men, of whom 132 men and 9 women received military preference.

Appointments at offices having an annual compensation of less than $500 are made upon the reports of post-office inspectors detailed to obtain informa

tion as to their suitability. A copy of the inspector's report in each case is forwarded by the Post Office Department for review and approval by the commission. During the year 3,026 such appointments were reported, 1,806 being males and 1,220 females. Of these appointments 222 were at newly established offices, 2,095 were to fill vacancies caused by resignation, 344 by removal, 332 by death, and 33 by declination of appointments by persons selected.

The following table shows the number of vacancies reported during the year in fourth-class offices including those paying a minimum salary of $500 per annum and those paying less; the number of certifications issued; the number of appointments, and the number of separations:

Vacancies reported at offices paying a minimum of $500 per annum:

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Separations and appointments reported at office paying less than $500:

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On June 30, 1929, the number of rural routes in operation in the United States was 43,867, service being rendered on these routes by 43,757 carriers. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1929, there were 945 appointments, of which 684 were made through examination, 22 by reinstatement, and 239 by transfer from other branches of the service. Women received 14 of the appointments made through examination. Of the total number of appointees 295 were granted military preference.

During the year the declinations of appointment numbered 27; resignations, 323; deaths, 297; removals for cause, 167; separations without prejudice, 26; separations by transfer, 174; separations during probation, 3; and discontinuances under the provisions of the retirement act, 382, making a total of 1,399 separations. The department also reported the establishment of 156 new routes.

Of the number of routes upon which vacancies occurred 594 were discontinued, thus eliminating the necessity of making new appointments. It was found by the department upon investigation that the territory of the discontinued route could be absorbed by other routes in the locality.

The following table shows the appointments of rural carriers during the year ended June 30, 1929:

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AMENDMENT OF RULE VI (RATINGS AND ELIGIBILITY), PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2, AND RULE XII (REMOVAL AND REDUCTION), PARAGRAPH 5

March 2, 1929.

The civil-service rules are hereby amended as indicated below. Rule VI, paragraph 1, is amended to read as follows by eliminating the words" and widows of such, and wives of injured soldiers, sailors, and marines, who themselves are not qualified but whose wives are qualified for appointment," from the second sentence which relates to the addition of five points to earned ratings in examinations for entrance to the classified service, and inserting the words "and widows of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines, and wives of injured soldiers, sailors, and marines who themselves are not qualified, but whose wives are qualified for appointment," after the words "Veterans' Bureau," in the third sentence:

1. Examination papers shall be rated on a scale of 100, and the subjects therein shall be given such relative weights as the commission may prescribe. Honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines shall have five points added to their earned ratings in examinations for entrance to the classified service. Applicants for entrance examination who, because of disability, are entitled either to a pension by authorization of the Bureau of Pensions or to compensation or training by the Veterans' Bureau, and widows of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines, and wives of injured soldiers, sailors, and marines who themselves are not qualified, but whose wives are qualified for appointment, shall have 10 points added to their earned ratings. In examinations where experience is an element of qualifications time spent in the military or naval service of the United States during the World War or the war with Spain shall be credited in an applicant's ratings where the applicant's actual employment in a similar vocation to that for which he applies was temporarily interrupted by such military or naval service but was resumed after his discharge. Competitors shall be duly notified of their ratings.

Rule VI, paragraph 2, is amended to read as follows by adding the words underscored:

2. All competitors rated at 70 or more shall be eligible for appointment, and their names shall be placed on the proper register, according to their ratings; but the names of disabled veterans, their wives, and the widows of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines shall be placed above all others.

Rule XII, paragraph 5, is amended, by addition of the words in italics, to read as follows:

5. In harmony with statutory provisions, when reductions are being made in the force in any part of the classified service no employee entitled to military preference in appointment shall be discharged or dropped or reduced in rank or salary if his record is good or if his efficiency rating is equal to that of any employee in competition with him who is retained in the service.

AMENDMENT OF CLAUSE (A), SECTION 1, RULE IX (REINSTATEMENT), PROVIDING FOR REINSTATEMENT WITHOUT TIME LIMIT

July 9, 1929.

Clause (a), section 1, Civil-Service Rule IX, Reinstatement, is amended to read as follows:

(a) Unless otherwise provided hereinafter a person may be reinstated only to the department or independent Government establishment from which separated and upon requisition made within one year from the date of his separation. In its discretion the commission may after absolute appointment allow reinstatement in any part of the classified service, and it may also authorize waiver of the 1-year limit herein prescribed, under the following time limitations: 2 years where service has been 2 years but less than 3 years; 3 years where service has been 3 years but less than 4 years; 4 years where service has been 4 years but less than 5 years; and without time limit where service has been five years or more: Provided, That the applicant for reinstatement who has been separated more than five years is otherwise eligible as set forth under the conditions of the Executive order of June 2, 1920: And provided further, That he can qualify under an appropriate noncompetitive examination.

ORDERS AMENDING SCHEDULE A

EXCEPTING FROM EXAMINATION ALL EMPLOYEES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS, CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES, AND BOARDS

November 7, 1928.

Schedule A, Subdivision II, State Department, is hereby amended by the addition of a paragraph to be numbered 3, as follows:

3. All employees of international commissions, congresses, conferences, and boards.

EXCEPTING FROM EXAMINATION SCALERS IN THE FOREST SERVICE

February 23, 1929.

Paragraph 3, Subdivision IX, Schedule A, positions excepted, from examination under the civil-service rules, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Guards, scalers, field assistants for reconnaissance parties, foremen engaged upon road or trail construction, and telephone operators, employed temporarily during the season of danger from fires or when special work requires additions to the regular forest force. They shall serve only so long as absolutely required and in no case beyond the usual field season. So far as the commission may deem practicable, such appointments shall be made from the registers of eligibles.

The amendment consists of the insertion of the word "scalers" and is designed to facilitate administrative action on the ground in connection with Forest Service timber-sale operations.

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