The State Employee, 1936 February

THE
EMPLOYEE

OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

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OFFICERS

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VOL. 5.

FEBRUARY, 1936

NO, 2.

The full import of the establish-
ment of the maximum eight-hour day
in State institutions is gradually per-
meating the atmosphere of these
institutions and the departments
having responsibility for the prison,
mental hygiene, health and social
welfare groups.

Governor Lehman in inaugurat~
ing this reform has added new
lustre to his progressive and hu-
mane record as Governor. Since
this Association began its intensive
work to have the long day abol-
ished from State service, Governor
Lehman has listened with an atten-
tive ear to the many arguments
presented by Committees of the-
Association, which have visited him
in regard to the matter. In the face
of failure on the part of Governors
White, Hughes, Dix, Sulzer, Glynn,
Whitman, Smith, Miller and Roose-
velt to establish a maximum eight-
hour day for State employees, Gov-

Eight Hour Day

ernor Lehman's conspicuous cour-
age in adding this fine achievement
to the many other vitally import-
ant political, economic and social
reforms fostered by him, is but
another proof of his truly great
statesmanship. He has honestly
won a front rank position among
great leaders of his time, and all
informed people gladly and grate-
fully accord him this position.
Unfamiliar with the Governor's
thoroughness and constant efforts
to deal with the very many prob-
lems that crowd upon him day by
day, some individuals and groups
were taken completely by surprise
when the Governor's Budget re~
vealed his decision to appropriate
the very substantial sum of $2,500,-
000 to begin as of July Ist, next,
the maximum cight-hour day plan.
Some ridiculous statements ques-
tioning the eight-hour day program
and indicating partizan or political

bias have been made by certain in-
dividuals and groups among em-
ployees. These need not be taken
seriously. The long day is gone
forever, thanks to Governor Leh-
man and your Association.

Assemblyman Ostertag’s bill, In-
tro. No. 33, Print No. 708, provid-
ing a 48-hour week and 6-day week
for State institutional employees
and elevatormen in public build-
ings, passed the Assembly and is
now in the Senate Labor Commit-
tee.

Assemblyman M. B. Stewart's
bill, Intro, No. 67, Print No. 558,
and Assemblyman Ostertag’s bill,
Intro, No. 165, Print No. 165, both
bills providing for a 48-hour week
and a 6-day week for prison guards
and prison employees passed the
Assembly also, and are now in the
Senate Penal Institutions Commit.
tee.

Summary of Legislation Pending

‘The following is a complete list of
legislative measures introduced in both
houses since publishing the January
issue of this magazine, and which affect
in some way the salaries, hours of work,
pensions or civil service status gener-
ally of State employees, and are there-
fore of interest to them.

SENATE
Int. 426, Print 443, Senator Lee—Adds
new Art. 3-a, Railroad Law, for
transferring to public works dept. all
the functions, powers and duties of
publie service dept, relative to high-
way railroad grade crossing elimina-
tion and alterations, outside New
York City. Public Service Commis-

sion, Same as A. 395.

Int, 427, Print 444, Senator Livingston—
Adds new section 18-a, Labor Law,
for grades and salaries of investi-
gator and special social workers and

appropriating $9,190. Finance Com-
mittee. Same as A. 478.

Int. 433, Print 450, Senator Thompson—
Extends for four years eligible lists
of candidates for appointment as en-
gineer of building on construction in
public works department, engineer-
ing division. Civil Service Com. Same
as A. 458.

Int. 442, Print 459, Senator Nunan—
Adds new sections 188 to 193, Labor
Law, by providing no employee of
any hospital shall be required to
work more than 8 hours a day or 48

hours a week. Labor Com. Same
as A. 550.
Int. 443, Print 460, Senator Nunan—

Amends Chapt. -798, Laws of 1931, rel-
ative to unemployment relief by pro-
viding no person receiving work re-
lief or relief moneys shall be em-
ployed to perform duties of any em-

ployee in a position subject to Civil
Service Law. Relief and Welfare
Com.

Int. 445, Print 462, Senator Nunan—
Adds new section 9-a, Civil Service
Law, providing for automatic salary
inerement for State employees of $120
each year for five years following
first year of service until such incre-
ment wil not exceed maximum salary
for which employee is qualified or
salary of $3600 and appropriating
$2,400,000. Finance Committee.

Int. 480, Print 501, Senator Crawford—
Amends sections 62, 63, Civil Service
Law, to permit retirement of mem-
bers in State retirement system under
certain conditions at age 55, Pen-
sions Com,

Int, 482, Print 503, Senator Crawford—
Amends section 65-b, Civil Service

Continued on Page 4
THE STATE EMPLOYEE

February

Summary of Legislation Pending

Law, relative to ordinary death bene-
fit payable to beneficiary of State
employees’ retirement system by au-
thorizing an additional amount equal
to 50% of compensation where mem-
ber dies with ten or more years’
service. Pensions Com,

Int. 483, Print 504, Senator Crawford—
Amends section 14, Civil Service Law,
by providing persons in labor class
to permit promotion into competitive
elass must haye served at least two,
Instead of three years in a similar
position, Civil Service Com, Same
as A, 722,

Ant, 500, Print 521, Senator Crawford—
Amends subd. 3, section 37, Civil
Service Law, by providing that re-
volving fund in State employees’ re-
tirement system in hands of comp-
troller shall also be used for im-
mediate payment of expenditures for
which the system will be reimbursed
by the municipality for which ex-
penditure is made, Pensions Com,
Same as A. G21,

Int. 533, Print 554, Senator MeNaboe—
Adds new section 11-c, Civil Service
Law, providing oral examination shall
mean a personal interview between
applicant and examiner, no eredit to
be allowed or disallowed in compiling
final average. Civil Service Com.

Int, 531, Print 555, Senator MeNaboe—
Adds new section 14-b, Civil Service
Law, providing no rules shall be
made setting up educational require-
ments as condition taking eivil serv-
ice examination except in respect to
professional and other positions for
Which requirements are expressly im-
posed by statute. Civil Service Com,

Int. 556, Print 888, Senator Fearon—
Amends Chap, 443, Laws of 1933, by
providing definite reduction in salary

f officer or employee made on
count of emergeney period shall not
be considered a reduction for retire-
ment purposes, 3rd Reading.

Int, 569, Print 603, Senator Doyle—
Amends Section 22, Civil Service Law,
relative to vemovals, to hearings and
court review. Civ viee Com. Same
AS

Int, 594, Print 628, Senator Garrity—
Adds new section 470-b, Correction
Law, providing widow of retired
guard or department employee shall
be paid on his death one-half of re-

ment allowance, Pensions Com,

is AL OTA.

Int, 595, Print 629, Senator Hanley—
Adds new section 220-f, Labor Law,
limiting hours of labor of employees
in state institutions in mental hy-
giene department to 8 hours a day
and 48 hours a week, Labor Com,
Same as A, 625, S. 500,

Int. 644, Print 688, Senator Egbert—
Adds new section 168, Labor Law,
providing no person employed in a
state hospital shall be allowed to
work more than $ hours a day and

Continued from Page 3

8 consceutive hours shall constitute
a days work and 48 consecutive hours
a weeks work, Labor Com,

Int. 657, Print 706, Senator Desmond—
Amends section 25, Civil Service Law,
by prohibiting any member of a state
or municipal civil service commission
from holding office in any political
club, or association, serving as dele-
gate to any political convention or
4s members of any politieal organiza-
tion committee, Civil Service Com.

658, Print 707, Senator Desmond—

mends section 13, Civil Service Law,
by taking out of exempt elass, seere-
tary of a civil service commission.
Civil Service Com.

Int, 660, Print 709, Senator MeNaboe—
Amends seetion 31, Civil Service Law,
by making provision relative to sep-
aration from service and_reinstate-
ment apply also to person holding
position in non-competitive class or
subject to a qualifying examination.
Civil Service Com. Same as A. 1142,

Int. 727, Print 777, Senator Howard—
Amends subd. 4, section 220, Labor
Law, by providing 48 hours shall con-
stitute a legal week's work, eight
hours a legal day’s work and requir-
ing one day rest in seven for all
state employees employed by a State
Department, board, agency or counell
or by any institution including those
engaged in care and guarding of per-
son and property or performing nurs-
ing, kitehen or other service and
those in caring for public buildings

ud grounds, Labor Com,

Int. 738, Print 802, Senator Nunan—
Adds new section 18-a, Labor Law,
giving safety inspectors of constru
tion and home work inspectors same
rights and benefits of grades and
salaries accorded to factory, mercan-
tile, boiler, mine and tunnel inspect-

Labor Com, Same as A. 950.

55, Print 818, Senator Coughlin—

Civil Service Law,

by prohibiting removal of veteran

nurses except for ineompetency or
misconduct shown after hearing, also
giving preference in ease of abolished
positions, to veterans and exempt
volunteer firemen and relative to eer
their transfer, Civil

Service Com, .

Int. 769, Print 841, Senator Thompson—

lds new section 56-2, Civil Service

aw, requiring comptroller to re-
quest opinion from attorney general
on any determination made by him
in administering State employees’ re-
tirement system when objected to by
a person claiming benefits thereunder,
any determination of comptroller to
be subject of review by certiorari.
Pensions Com. Same as A. O14,

Int. 785, Print 857, Senator Crawford—
Amends section 80, Civil Service Law,
by providing no publie or quasi-pub-
lie organizations referred to in see-
tions 75, 75-a, shall hereafter create

any officers’ or employees’ retirement
system. Pensions Com, Same as A,
553,

Int. 786, Print 858, Senator Crawford—
Amends section 65, Civil Service Law,
relative to accidental disability re-
tirement by striking out provision
that if service of member is on other
than full time basis allowance shall
be equal to that which would be paid
to member were he employed on full
time basis, Pensions Com. Same as

Int, 787, Print 859, Senator Crawford—

Amends subd. 2, section 62, Civil
Law, by striking out exeep-
tion to maximum compulsory retires
ment age provision, in favor of a
member of system under age of 78,
where continuance of such service
would be advantageous to public
service, Pensions Com, Same as A,
633,

Int. 788 Print 860, Senator Crawtord—
Amends section 52, Civil Service Law,
by exeepting from membership in
State employees’ retirement system
employees of State institutions re-
Porting to state welfare and health
depts. Pensions Com. Same as A. 557.

Int. 789, Print 861, Senator Crawford—
Amends section 65-a, Civil Service
Law, relative to accidental death
benefits by striking out last sentence
referring to service of a member on
other than full time basis and whose
death was natural and proximate re-
sult of accident. Pensions Com,
Same as A. 558.

Int. 790, Pring 862, Senator Crawford—
Amends subd. 5, section 58, Civil
Service Law, relative to persons with
prior service credit who failed to
become a member of state retirement
system on first date of eligibility
and who became member on or be-
fore January 1, 1936, by providing
such member (0 secure prior service
credit must render at least five years’
additional service as a member after
last becoming member of system,
Pensions Com, Same as A, 554,

Int. 791, Print 863, Senator Crawford—
Amends subd. 6, section 61, Civil
Service Law, by providing members
of state retirement system may bor-
row from “his funds” in the retire-
ment system, Instead of the retire-
ment system as at present. Pensions

Same as A, 556,

Int. 813, Print 891, Senator Kleinfeld—
Amends seetion 2, Civil Service Law,
by creating a personnel board for
hearing all charges against an em-
Dloyee or officer for misconduct or
fereliction of duty; employees may
be represented by counsel and sum-
mon witnesses, all findings and ree-
ommendations as to penulties to be
submitted to department head. Civil
Service Com,

Continued on Page 6
February

THE STATE EMPLOYEE

New York City Chapter

By Robert Axel, Chairman,
Committee on Publicity

The past month has witnessed
increasing activity of the Chapter
in fulfilling the aims and ideals of
the Association—to extend and up-
hold the principle of merit and fit-
ness in public employment, to
maintain and promote efficiency in
public service and to advance gen-
erally all interests of the Civil
Service Employees of the State of
New York.

Two meetings of the Executive
Committee of the Chapter have
been held, on February 14 and 18,
to take inventory and to discuss
problems of vital concern to the
entire civil service group. The
first meeting dealt with an enumer-
ation and discussion of the various
abuses and evils which have be-
come widespread under the Civil
Service System. Consideration was
also given to the lack of progress
which was made in connection with
the group health and accident in-
surance plan. Lack of participa-
tion in group insurance has re-
sulted in considerable adjustment
of this plan. At present, negotia-
tions are being held with the Con-
tinental Casualty Company to con-
sider new proposals, the results of
which will be announced at a later
date,

The meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Chapter held on
February 18, was a rather eventful
one in view of the fact that much
deliberation was given to bills in-
troduced in the Legislature, and to
other measures which are being in-
stituted to facilitate and foster ad-
vancement and promotion within
the state service.

The following bills and other pro-
posals contained in the report of
the Legislative Committee of the
Chapter, were approved by the Ex-
ecutive Committee:

Salary increases. That a bill
which has been drafted by the
Legislative Committee be intro-
duced which provides for a flat
increase of $100.00 for each Civil
Service Employee in the competi-
tive service, whose annual salary
is less than $2,500.00. This bill

is of like pattern to the one which

was successful in effecting simi-

lar increases in 1930.

Restoration of full vacations.
It was agreed, in accordance with
the proposal of the Legislative
Committee, that an effort should
be made to secure the necessary
cooperation from the Governor
in restoring vacations to their
former duration. Plans are be-
ing considered for the most effec-
tive means of accomplishing this
result.

Civil Service transfers and pro-
motions. A thorough study of the
Civil Service Law is at present
being made by the Legislative
Committee for the purpose of
drafting such amendments as are
necessary to insure promotions
within the Department and to se-
cure legislation which will facili-
tate the transfer of employees
from one department to another.
Such legislation would stamp out
the “open competitive” evil.

Amendment of Section 22 —
Civil Service Law. The Commit-
tee is preparing an amendment to
Section 22, Sub-division 2, of the
Civil Service Law, which is de
signed to provide civil service
employees with safeguards relat-
ing to the security of employ-
ment.

Approved bills. Several bills
have met with the approval of
the Chapter. One group of bills
aims to secure an eight-hour day
for the employees in the state in-
stitutions. The other bills relate
to the legal requirements of ap-
plicants for civil service examina-
tions, extension of time for pre-
ferred lists, and to the undesir-
ability of creating any new
officers’ or employees’ retirement
systems.

Among the bills opposed by the
Chapter are included those relating
to the placement of certain posi-
tions in the exempt class and the
continuance of the State Retire-
ment Fund benefits upon the trans-
fer of employees from the State to
Federal service.

The above are some of the activ-
ities with which the Chapter is
immediately concerned. An earnest
effort is being made by the Chapter

‘to develop a complete program of

activities which would reach the en-
tire body of state civil service em-
ployees in Greater New York. Such
a program requires increasing par-
ticipation by the officers, commit-
tees, and membership at large. All
members who are employed in New
York City should renew their mem-
bership in the Association as soon
as possible through the New York
City Chapter. Dues may be paid
to Mr. Irving Siegel, Treasurer of
the Chapter, Room 461, or to the
department representatives.

Hornell Dinner

The Hornell District of the High-
way Division of the Public Works
Department held a dinner on Feb-
ruary 24, Employees of this Dis-
trict and representatives of State
employee groups in that section at-
tended.

President Charles A. Brind, Jr.,
of this Association was the princi-
pal speaker. Mr, Edward J. Hickey
of the Credit Union Section, Wash-
ington, D. C., spoke as to the bene-
fits of a credit union.

Credit is due Mr. T. F. Nichols,
Chairman of the Dinner, for this
very successful affair,

H.R.S.H. Credit Union

Members of the Employees’ As-
sociation of the Hudson River State
Hospital have now available to
them a credit union. A successful
party was held recently, the pro-
ceeds of which went towards or-
ganization expenses.

Present officers of the Credit
Union are: George G. Lozier, Pres-
ident; Otto V. Faust, Vice Presi-
dent; Sara Galbraith, Secretary;
Margaret T. Olmstead, Treasurer.

Mr. Lozier, Mr. Faust, Miss Gal-
braith, Miss Olmstead, A. H. Sulli-
van, Mary Benton, and Gladys
Hand, constitute the Board of Di-
rectors.

George Magee and John Living-
stone make up the Credit Commit-
tee, while Mr. Lozier, G. Carlton
Nuhn and Gertrude Flinn compose
the Supervisory Committee.

This Association wishes every
success to this credit union.
THE STATE EMPLOYEE

February

Summary

Int, 842, Print 923, Senator Crawford—
Amends section 61, Civil Service Law,
for discontinued service allowance to
a member of State retirement sys-
tem who when discontinued from
service has attained age of 45 and is
then employed and for 20 or more
years next prior thereto bas been
continuously employed as member or
employee of legislature. Pensions
Com,

Int. 880, Print 961, Senator McNaboe—
Adds new section 15-a, Civil Service
Law, providing no state, county or
elty civil service committee shall ap-
point any person to any position for
which there is a civil service list es-
tablished. Civil Service Com.

Int, 912, Print 1017, Senator Egbert—
Amends section 18, Civil Service Law,
by providing removal of laborers or
employees from labor class in cities
shall be in inverse order of appoint-
ment, persons removed to be eligible
for reinstatement in order of orig-
inal appointment before certification
of any other person. Same as 1048.

Int. 915, Print 1020, Senator Garrity—
Amends section 111, Correction Law,
by providing principal keepers shall
in addition to salary receive $2,500
in lieu of maintenance. Penal Insti-
tutions Com,

Int, 916, Print 1021, Senator MeNaboe—
Adds new section 31-b, Civil Service
Law, providing term of eligibility
for reinstatement of person in labor
class whose name is placed on pre-
ferred list shall be four years from
date person was separated from serv-
ice, also extending such term to per-
son in labor class whose name was
entered on preferred list on or after
January 1, 1035, and prior to time
section takes effect. Civil Service
Com, Same as A. 1051.

Int, 955, Print 1069, Senator Twomey—
Adds new section 18-aa, Labor Law,
providing per diem officer or em-
ployee holding position in competi-
tive, non-competitive or labor class
may be granted sick leave with pay
of not more than 80 days in each
year. Labor Com.

Int. 959, Print 1073, Senator Byrne—
Adds new subd, 13-a, section 50, Civil
Service Law, providing reduction in
salary or compensation of member of
retirement system during 1932, and
other years of emergency period, shall
not be considered a reduction so as
to reduce his pension, allowance or
privileges, contributions to continue
on basis of undiminished compensa-
tion unless notice of election is filed
on June 1 of each year, Pensions
Com. Same as A. 1149,

ASSEMBLY

Int. 374, Print 377, Mr. Crews—Amends
section 23, Civil Service Law, by pro-
viding employees unlawfully removed
and reinstated by enactment of law

Continued from Page 4

shall receive compensation from date
of such removal. Civil Service Com.

Int. 376, Print 1251, Mr. Crews—Amends
section 31-a, Civil Service Law, by
providing eligibility term for rein-
statement of persons on preferred
lists shall be eight, instead of four
years, from date person was separ-
ated from service. Civil Service Com.
Same as S. 194.

Int. 382, Print 385, Mr, Farenga—
Amends section 52-a, Civil Service
Law, relative to status of members
of state retirement system, when em-
ployed by federal government after
December 1, 1933. Pensions Com.

Int. 388, Print 391, Mr, Ostertag—
Amends subd. 4, section 220, Labor
Law, by providing that stationary
firemen in Siate hospitals, employees
in State institutions, except mechan-
ies and engineers, electricians and
elevatormen n publie buildings di-
vision of public works dept. shall not
be permitted to work more than 48
hours a week or six days in any one
week. Labor Com.

Int. 395, Print 1212, Mr. Thompson—
Adds new Art, 3-a, Railroad Law,
for transferring to publie works dept.
all the functions, powers and duties
of public service dept. relative to
highway railroad grade crossing
elimination and alterations outside
New York City. Public Service Com.
Same as S. 426.

Int. 451, Print 464, Mr. Farenga—
Amends sections 10, 14, Civil Service
Law, by providing applicant for ex-
amination for position in competitive
class must be a citizen of U. S. and
have been a resident of State for one
year immediately preceding date of
examination. Civil Service Com.

Int. 458, Print 471, Mr. Herman—Ex-
tends for four years eligible lists of
candidates for appointment as engi-
neer of building construction in pub-
lie works dept., engineering division,
Civil Service Com. Same as 8. 433.

Int, 462, Print 475, Mr. Robinson—Adds
new section 31-a, Civil Service Law,
by making six, instead of four years,
emergency extension of term of eligi-
bility for reinstatement of persons
on preferred lists. Civil Service Com,

Int, 473, Print 486, Mr. Crews—Amends
section 161, Labor Law, by providing
for one day of rest in seven for en-
gineers and firemen employed in mo-
tion picture theatres. Labor Com,

Int. 478, Print 491, Mr. Farrell—Adds
new section 18-b, Labor Law, for
Grades and salaries of investigator
and special social workers and ap-
propriating $9,130, Ways and Means
Com. Same as S. 427.

Int. 526, Print 540, Mr. Jarema—Amends
section 6, Art. 5, Constitution, rela-
tive to merit and fitness examinations
in eivil service, by providing each re-
sultant appointment shall be of the
one standing highest. Judiciary
Com,

of Legislation Pending

Int, 537, Print 951, Mr. E. 8. Moran—
Amends section 10, Civil Service Law
by providing an appeal for review,
alteration or re-rating of examina-
tion or physical test by applicant,
shall be taken not less than 30 or
more than 60 days after such exam-
ination or test. Civil Service Com.

Int, 538, Print 552, Mr. E. 8. Moran—
Amends section 6, Civil Service Law,
by providing a civil service commis-
sion shall not make any rule re-
quiring payment of a fev in excess
of $1 to take an examination or re-
ceive an appointment, Judiclury
Com,

Int. 550, Print 568, Mr. Fitzpatrick—
Adds new section 188 to 193, Labor
Law, by providing no employee of
any hospital shall be required to
work more than 8 hours a day or
48 hours a week. Labor Com. Same
as 8. 442,

Int. 553, Print 571, Mr. Potter—Amends
section 80, Civil Service Law, by pro-
viding no public or quasi-public or-
ganization referred to in sections 7,

shall hereafter create any offl-

or employees’ retirement sys-
tem. Pensions Com. Same as S, 785,

Int. 554, Print 572, Mr. Potter—Amends
subd. 5, section 53, Civil Service Law,
relative to persons with prior service
credit who failed to become a mem-
ber of state retirement system on
first date of eligibility and who be-
came member on or before January
1, 1936, by providing such member to
secure prior service credit must ren-
der at least five years’ additional
service as a member after last becom-
ing member of system, Pensions
Com, Same as 8. 790,

Int. 555, Print 573, Mr. Potter—Amends
section 71-a, Civil Service Law. rela-
tive to suspending retirement allow-
ances of members of state retirement
system by making “pension” read
“any retirement allowance” as used
in section. Pensions Com,

Int. 556, Print 574, Mr. Potter—Amends
subd. 6, section G1, Civil Service Law,
by providing members of State r
tirement system may borrow from
“nis funds in’ the retirement sys-
tem, instead of the retirement sys-
tem, a8 at present, Pensions Com,
Same as S. 791,

Int. 557, Print 575, Mr, Potter—Amends
section 52, Civil Service Law, by ex-
cepting from membership in the
State employees’ retirement system,
employees of State institutions re-
porting to State welfare and health
depts. Pensions Com, Same as 8. 788,
‘Third reading.

Int. 558, Print 576, Mr. Potter—Amends
section (5-a, Civil Service Law, rela-
tive to accidental death benefits by
striking out last sentence referring
to service of a member on other than
full time basis and whose death was
natural and proximate result of ac-
cident, Pensions Com. Same as 8,
789. Third Reading,

Continued on Page 14

February

THE STATE EMPLOYEE

Rochester Chapter
By Leslie S. Wood

On January 9 the following de-
partments were represented at a
luncheon meeting, to consider the
organization of a Rochester Chap-
ter of The Association of State Civil
Service Employees:

Earle C, Pattison, Edward
Brown, State Ins, Fund; H. H.
Duncan, Agric. & Markets; John
Burke, Harriet Dean, Employment
Division; Mary L. Dawson, Com-
pensation Division; Conrad O’Mal-
ley, Paul L. Ryan, Public Works;
Ward C. Davis, Taxation & Fin-
ance; Leslie S. Wood, William F.
Skuse, Rehabilitation Division.

No definite decisions were made,
but the various representatives ex-
pressed their views on the advan-
tage of a local chapter.

Mr. Wood was elected Chairman
and the meeting was adjourned, to
be called together in the near fu-
ture,

At the annual meeting of the N.
Y. S. Rochester Employees Fed-
eral Credit Union, held at the Hotel
Rochester on January 20, which
was preceded by a dinner, the fol-
lowing Directors and Committees
were elected:

Board of Directors. Leslie S.
Wood, 2 year term, Rehabilitation
Division Ward C. Davis, 2 year
term, Taxation and Finance; Fred
Koerner, 1 year term, Public
Works; H. S, Duncan, 1 year term,
Agriculture and Markets; Grace
Carroll, 1 year term, Compensation
Division.

Credit Committee. Conrad O'-
Malley, 2 year term, Public
Works; John Burke, 2 year term,
Employment Division; William F.
Skuse, 1 year term, Rehabilitation
Division; R. Quandt, 1 year term,
Public Works; Grace Driscoll, 1
year term, State Insurance Fund.

Supervisory Committee. Paul
Smith, 1 year term, Employment
Division; Wilmot Cook, 1 year
term, Agriculture and Markets;
Mary Dawson, 1 year term, Com-
pensation Division.

The Board of Directors have an-
nounced the following officers:

Leslie S. Wood, President; Fred
Koerner, Vice President; Ward C.
Davis, Treasurer; Grace Carroll,
Clerk.

Annual Dinner Feb.27

As this issue goes to press, over
750 reservations have been received
for the Annual Dinner of the As-
sociation, at the DeWitt Clinton
Hotel, Albany, February 27th, at
7 P, M. Additional reservations
cannot be accepted due to inability
to secure accommodations. It will
be the largest social event in the
history of the Association, and the
largest dinner ever to be held in
the Capitol District.

Large delegations from New
York City, Buffalo, Brooklyn,
Poughkeepsie, Saratoga Springs,
Rochester, among other places, are
going to attend.

The program following the din-
ner, will begin by a brief word of
welcome by Charles A. Brind, Jr.,
President of the Association. There
will be a solo by Mrs. Betty A.
Peyser of Brooklyn, whose sing-
ing has attracted wide attention in
the Metropolitan area, The enter-
tainment program, aside from danc-
ing, will close with an address by
Governor Lehman, in accordance
with the custom of many years.

Guests who have already ac-
cepted as this issue goes to press
include: Governor and Mrs. Leh-
man, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poletti,
Mr. and Mrs, Walter Brown, Lieu-
tenant Governor William Bray, At-
torney-General John J. Bennett,
Comptroller Morris S. Tremaine,
Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Graves.
Department heads include Commis-

sioners Weber, Rice, Osborne,
Smith, Greene, Mulrooney, Ten
Eyck, Andrews, Adie, White,
Clark and Maltbie. Senators

Byrne, Desmond, Fearon, Craw-
ford, Graves, Ross, Twomey and
Dunnigan have accepted. Assem-
blymen who will attend include,
Corning, Hayes, Alterman, Todd,
Byrnes. Legislative Correspond-
ents signifying their intention to
attend include Francis B. Cass,
Samuel T. Coe, George M.
Janvrin, Harold Keller, John
Mooney, George R. Lories, Hol-
lister Sturges, Jr, Kirkland King,
Harold P. Jarvis, Wanter C. Wan-
dell, George W. Herrick and Don-
ald G. Coe.

Thomas C. Stowell is Chairman
of the Committee which will stage
the stunt show. This committee’s

here Si Small ie

aboul a

CockTar

Particularly THE cocktails
served in the cozy environ-
ment of the new, enlarged

WWlezZANINE
ILOUNGE

The setting makes cocktails
doubly appealing. Soft lights,
sweet music, intimate table
groupings. And the hors
d'oeuvres are most tempting.

So phone a friend or two to
meet you here today. For this
is the rendezvous every after
noon from 4 to 7.

Fhe

DE WITT CLINTON

a Knott hoted

personnel includes; Walter Brown,
Allan Reagan, John L. Halpin,
Clarence H. Knapp, Howard E.
Silberstein, John F. Tremain, Fred-
erick Holowell, Foster Potter and
Charles H. McTigue,

Great credit is due Mrs. Hazel
A. Ford, Chairman of the dinner,
and her committee, as well as the
committee arranging the entertain-
ment, for what will prove to be
one of the most successful affairs
ever staged in this State.
8 THE STATE EMPLOYEE

February

Editorial Page

Back Again

Under a somewhat new guise the old civil service
raid bill to put the Alcoholic Beverage Control Divi-
sion under the “spoils system” is back again. This
time it is Lavery bill, Introductory No. 360. Although
Governor Lehman rebuked attempts to turn the liquor
law enforcement over to partizan administration on
two occasions, the enemies of civil service and fair
play and fair citizen opportunity to serve in public
positions never give up. Selfishness is as old as whole
some honesty, ‘The bill would give positions to those
who could not or did not qualify in fair open competi-
tive tests, and, of course, by doing so would deny to
those who did observe the Constitution and the laws
of the State their rightful appointment.

‘Whenever it occurs that appointing officers question
the advisability of having positions in the exempt class
or in the competitive class, they have the right to pre-
sent the facts to the Civil Service Commission as the
body created by the State to say whether the positions
will be exempt or competitive. Why then these con-
stantly recurring attempts to override the Constitution
and to set aside the functions of a Department of
State Government also constitutionally created?

Let us hope that the Legislature of 1936 does not
repeat the folly of 1934 and 1935 and give Governor
Lehman the additional work of vetoing this bill.

(a)
For the Injury of the Service

Bills are in the Legislature which if adopted would
result in the dismissal of two-thirds of the present
comparitively small force of game protectors in the
Conservation Department. Here is a body of State
servants who by unanimous acclaim of those who
actually know the facts about fish and game and good,
clean sport, have done and are doing their work in as
efficient and honest a manner as ever prevailed in any
performance of duties, public or private. They are
outstanding, and a grateful public has been particularly
quick to say so on every appropriate occasion,

But these bills would do harm in another destruc-
tive way. They would open wide the doors to despoil-
ation of game birds and animals in this State, and
create a system under which privilege and abuse would
be rampant. The new bills would reward an army of
irresponsible game protectors, so-called, by a percent-
age fee for finding a violator. What petty persecu-
tions such a system would encourage, and what private
privileges it could create, must give even a rapacious
man pause! We would have the honest citizen going
forth for a day’s hunting or fishing, himself hunted,
and the discredited speedtrap ideas of other days would
be revived in another form and for new victims.

The Association as well as other groups of informed
citizens will oppose this attempt to discontinue a tried
and proven service of great value,

Legislation

We include in this issue a list-of the members of the
Legislature. We do this in order that members of the
Association may familiarize themselves with the names
of their Senator and Assemblymen.

One of the functions of the Association is to protect
the merit system and the retirement system from the
inroads of new legislation which will tend to weaken
or destroy either. At the same time adequate salaries
are a prime objective of the Association, The other
side of the story is, of course, the attempt of your
officers and committees to secure needed legislation
which will not only better the working conditions of
State employees but will be beneficial to the entire
State as a whole. Furthermore the officers, Counsel
and committees must carefully examine every bit of
legislation introduced, and determine its effect upon
the welfare of State employees. At the present writ-
ing, there are over 150 measures pending action in the
legislature, every one of which affect the salaries,
pensions, hours of work or civil service status gener-
ally of State employees.

Members of the Association can help greatly by
calling the attention of their representatives in the leg-
islature to this legislation by writing directly to them
a record letter. We are sure that the members of the
law-making body are desirous of knowing the attitude
of their constituents upon matters affecting them.

CBS
Special Privilege

Every tenent of the merit system is degraded by at-
tempts to secure special privileges through class legis:
lation. The Berg bill which gives preference to dis-
abled soldiers in retention and reinstatement, violates
the fundamental principles of fair play. By the terms
of this bill, the veteran has preference in reinstatement
and retention if he had a disability at the time of
original appointment, even though he has no disability
whatever at the time of removal or reinstatement when
the proposed preference would be accorded; also, a
disabled veteran who might have served the State for
less than a year is entitled to preference in retention
over an employee who might have served for ten or
twenty years, whether that employee was a veteran
with long military or naval service or not.

The State of New York at present accords pref-
erence to disabled veterans in appointment and pro-
motion; in training and experience; on physical exam-
inations in retirement and pension systems; and with
reference to transfer and removal. With every regard
for those veterans who have been rated at one time or
another as showing disability, it is entirely without the
sphere of justice to grant additional preferences. Every
bit of preferential legislation in selecting public per-
sonnel is harmful whether it applies to veterans or
others. It is absolutely foreign to the principles of the
merit system. All bills of this type will be strenuously
opposed by friends of civil service.

_—

February

THE STATE EMPLOYEE

Editorial Page

New York City Hotels

For many months the advertisements of two hotels
in New York City have been carried on the pages of
this magazine, viz., the Hotel Lincoln and the Hotel
Lexington, Not only do these hotels secure advertis-
ing space but they also give special consideration to
State Employees and members of the Civil Service
Association.

If one wishes to be in the theatre area around Broad-
way, he is centrally located by stopping at the Lincoln
which is on 44th to 45th Streets at Eighth Avenue. If
his business is in the vicinity of Grand Central Station
or subway connections from such station, he is excel-
lently situated if he stops at the Lexington which is
on 48th Street at Lexington Avenue.

At either hotel he is assured a special welcome if he
mentions the fact that he is a Civil: Service Employee
and a member of this Association,

We state these facts, not at the request of the hotels
but because members stopping there have told us how
well pleased they were.

CS

More Opportunities

The extension of eligible lists beyond two years as
prescribed in the civil service law does not serve either
the State in recruiting its personnel, or the civil serv-
ice employee or other citizen anxious to advance in
usefulness, and it does not aid the great objectives of
the merit system. The Association has recorded it-
self against the measures in the legislature extending
eligible lists and has stated its position that there
should be no such extension unless for some sound
reason satisfactory to the Civil Service Commission
itself. Eligible lists as referred to here are not to be
confused with continuance of eligibility of those civil
service employees who through no fault of their own
have lost their positions and await reemployment on
suspended lists.

oS)

Room at the Top

The most vital need of government today is a well
trained, vigorous and enthusiastic personnel, animated
by patriotic chivalry, stimulated by good working
conditions, and encouraged by an open road ahead to
the highest positions of trust in the public service.
We cannot expect the most valuable initiative and en-
deavor so long as we are half civil service and half
“spoils”. It is a reflection upon the intelligence of
civil service employees to have the higher positions
held in trust, so to speak, as political or other rewards.
Let us be honest with the entire citizenry and give to
all an equal chance to attain to the top on the basis of
pure merit. This and this only is the merit system.

Destructive of Morale

The Association is opposing legislation which would
permit the filling of competitive positions by persons
who have not qualified through competitive examina-
tions, or, unless there is direct action by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission with reference to reclassification of the
positions.

Proposals to legislate individuals or groups into the
competitive class of the civil service is not in accord
with the State Constitution. Opinions of the Court of
Appeals have plainly indicated that there must be
proof of test of the merit and fitness of appointees.
There is nothing in the present law which permits a
person holding a position in the labor class to be
transferred to the competitive class except through
reclassification action by the Commission.

The honorable way into public service is through
open, frank, intelligent competitive examinations; only
Santa Claus is entitled to use the chimney.

AS

Federal Civil Service

From “America,”, 15 February, 1936, Pages 439, 440
The inconsistency which crops up now and then be-

tween the President and what we are wont to style
“the Administration”, is disconcerting. On four or five
occasions, the President has expressed his approval of
the system of appointing Government employees for
merit alone, but on eleven occasions Congress has en-
acted, and the President has approved, bills which set
the merit system aside. Evidently, the President and
the Administration are at odds in this important mat-
ter.

‘That the matter is important is evident from a letter
which the President addressed on January 30 to the
Women Voters League. “There can be no question
of greater moment or broader effect”, wrote the Pres-
ident, “than the maintenance, strengthening, and ex-
tension of the merit system, established in the competi-
tive principles of the Civil Service Act.”

Yet since March, 1933, Congress has enacted eleven
bills which exempted from the merit system 41,000
jobs. Between June, 1932, and June, 1933, the num-
ber of civil service positions declined by 12,000, al-
though the number of Federal jobs increased by 237,-
000. Of these places, about one in every 107 was
awarded under the merit system,

What the singular merits of the individuals appointed
to jobs, but exempted from the civil service examina-
tions, may have been, the record does not show.

Letters to Editor Always Welcome
Most Intereting Ones Will be Printed
10 THE STATE EMPLOYEE

February

Members of Legislature—1936

SENATE

Dist, Politics Name anaes
George L. Thompson,
ml 3 15 Ceaae

Be N.Y. x
“i arith Si ad iagaie vauase
153-a00n 8
75 Washi

ron

Joseph Clark B:
John 'f, McCall.

N. ¥. City
12382 Grand Concourse, N.Y. City
P. 0. Box 1, Staten Island

City
-20 South Broadway, Yonkers
‘Thomas ‘C. , Newburgh
Frederic H, Poughkeepsie
Arthur H. Ye
Wiliam. ‘. “Byrne. +s-Loudonvitle

212 Pawling Ave., Tro;
‘251 State St. Scilenectady
‘85 Margaret St., Plattsburg

‘Gouverneur
Gloversville
itiea

Mutual Bigg. Binghampton
iy ae St, Ith

Hank ‘Berry
George B. Belly: 967 Howard St., Rochester
Norman A. O’Bri : -,, Rochester

lo
[50 Forest Place, Fredonia

ASSEMBLY

Dist. Politics Name Address
ALBANY

Bethlehem
30, Walter St. Albany
{288 Saratoga 'St., Cohoes
ALLEGANY
eoWilletts Ave., Belmont

:ONX

1 Dem, Matthew J. H. McLaughlin. eno Bast 160th St. Bronx
2 Dem. Doris I. Byrn 430 East ‘h St., Bronx
3 Dem: Carl Pack. nida. St Brome

4 Dem. Samuel Weisman Oot Bast 07th’ St. Bronx
106 West Farms

48 Bast 178th

1 Dem, Erastus Comtag, 2nd
2 Dem. John P.
3 Dom: & Marl Mebermoti

Rep. William H, MacKenzie.

Dem. John A. Devany, Ji

8
‘ahOOM,
3 Rep. Baward W. vincent, -Main
2 Rep. James BE. ‘Hill... 1180 West End Ave., Binghampton
CATTARAUGUS
Rep. James W. Riley..... so+erg:Q0T Kast Btate St, Olean
VAY!
Rep, Andrew D. Burgdorf.........Martville

“Giixuray UA,
“11 Wellman Ave. Jamestown
Swan St, Dunkirk

1 Rep. Lloyd J. Babcock...
2 Rep. Carl B. Darling...

Rep. Chauncey B. Hammond
Rep, Irving M. Ives...
Rep. MeKenzie B, Stewart.. aon
601
Rep, Frederick A. Washburn..... wa oat, 6th St., Hudson
Co)
Rep. Albert Haskell, Jr., baer Charles St., Cortland
DELAW;
Rep. B. Ogden Bush.......... > bebaneey
pUTcH

ESS
1 Rep. Howard N. Allen.
2 Rep. Emerson D. Fite,

UNG
p, No. 2 Elmira

ing.
ar College, Poughkeepsie
Continued on Page 12

Credit Union Growth

The Credit Union Committee of
this Association under the leader-
ship of Lewis S. Armento, reports
further progress in development
and organization of Credit Unions.
serving State Employees. There
are now twenty-four credit unions,
and it is hoped that before the end
of the year every employee no mat-
ter where located in the State will
have the benefits of credit union
membership brought to him,

The following is the list of State:

Employee credit unions:

1, N. Y. State Albany Employees.
Credit Union, State Office
Building, Albany, N. Y.

2. N. Y. State Centre St. Em-
ployees Federal Credit Union,.
State Office Building, New
York City.

3. N. Y. State Rochester Em-
ployees Federal Credit Union,.
State Office Building, Roch-
ester.

4, N. Y. State Buffalo Employees.
Federal Credit Union, State
Office Building, Buffalo. ~-

5. Buffalo State Hospital Em-
ployees Federal Credit Union,
Buffalo, N. Y.

6. Syracuse State School Em-
ployees Federal Credit Union,
Syracuse, N. Y.

7. Brooklyn State Tax Employ-
ees Federal Credit Union,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

8. N. Y. State Department of
Public Works District 8, Em-
ployees Federal Credit Union,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

9. N. Y. State Vocational School
Employees Federal Credit
Union, West Coxsackie, N. Y.

10. Hudson River State Hospital
Employees Federal Credit Un-
ion, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

11, Attica State Prison Employees
Federal Credit Union, Attica,
N.Y.

12. Auburn Prison Employees
Federal Credit Union, Auburn,
NM

13. Matteawan State Hospital Em.
ployees Federal Credit Union,
Beacon, N. Y.

14. Central Islip State Hospitat
Employees Federal Credit Un-
ion, Central Islip, N. Y,

Continued on Page 12

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7 morning ...and alkalize naturally! Milk works like a charm after over-
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quite so soothing and refreshing as fresh, cool milk. And another thought, milled is

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12 THE STATE EMPLOYEE February
Members of Legislature— 1936 Credit Union Growth
Continued from Page 10 Continued from Page 10
ERIE 15. Elmira Reformatory Employ-
2 Farota 48, Soetien: eel ve oe ees Federal Credit Union, El-
3 Krak 3 Bernhard mira, N.Y:
5 ain tat Kantows 16. Gowanda State Hospital Em-
t Athan i Sunt ployees Federal Credit Union,
8 R. Foster Piper. ., Hamburg

Soe cuR cH

tow uncer

Sopstep cue otoee

toe cote

ESSEX
Thomas A. Leahy...........-Lake Placid

FRANKLIN
John H, Black.

seoe-Faust
FULTON-HAMILTON

Denton D. Lak .83 Second Ave., Gloversville

Werbert A. Rapp..

oXDarien Center
Paul Fromer . oPannersvitle
David C. Wightman m1
Russell Wright .
Crawford W. Hawkins

-15 South Richfield St., Mohawk
FFERSON

ck St., Watertown
-417_Pacifie St., Brook!

Hho Bast ith’ Sty Brookiyn
806 Hicks St., Brooktyn

ka
Wiltitm “itrnan
James VY. Mangano,
Edgar BF. Moran.
William ‘¢,

Bernard s

Ralph Schwartz "
"p Ooldstein

27 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn
4 Powers St,

+144 Bedford Ave.,
723 Humbolt St, Brooklyn
+1679 Tist St.. Brooklyn

{111 Macon St., Brookdy

Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
+919 Willoughby Ave.,’ Brooklyn
+1247 Hancock St, Brooklyn
‘714 Bast 4th St., "Brooklyn
+104 Shepherd Ave., Brooklyn
2307 Dean St., Brooklyn

Fred A. Young
James J. Wadsworth,
|ADISO:
Wheeler Milmoe . ‘Ganastota

+++-2700 East Ave., Rochester
s21000.22 Beverly Bt, Rochester

‘ayuga St..’ Rochester
372 ‘Spencer St,, Rochester
ottsville

Pritchard H. Stro1
Charles R.

L. James Shaver:
ASSAU
Harold P._ Herman 60 Plainfield Ave., Floral Park
Hal <147 Anstice St., Oyster Bay
W YORK

Leonard

James J, Dooling,
Nicholas A. Rossi.
Eugene R. Duffy.
Leonard Farbstein

“0. th
a8 Columbia Sts

John FP, Killgrew 5 West 45th St.,
Irving D. Neustein. “M1 Bast 15th StS
Saul 8. Streit.

Stephen J. Jarema.

Ira H. 9

William: Schwartz
Meyer Alterman
Salvatore A. Farenga
Robert W.

<79 East 125th St,
1403 Edgecomb Ay
++-403 West ith §

4

Fy
William J. A. Giaiiey:

Fayette E. Pease.

ARA
-Lockport, R. F. D. No. 4
Harry D. Suitor.

215 4th St, Niagara Falls

Paul B. Mercier.

William R. Will ‘assvill

Fred L. Meiss, 701 Chatham St., Rome
NDAGA

Horace M. Stone -Mareel

George B. Parson: 102" Strathmore Drive, Syracuse

Richard B. Smith -411 Elm St., Syracuse

Continued on Page 15

Gowanda, N. Y.

17. Marcy State Hospital Employ-
ees Federal Credit Union,
Marcy, N. Y.

18. Newark State School Employ-
ees Federal Credit Union, New-
ark, N.Y,

19. Creedmoor State Hospital Em-
ployees Federal Credit Union,
Queens Village, L, I.

20. N. Y. State Psychiatric Insti-
tute and Hospital Employees
Federal Credit Union, New
York City.

21. Rome State School Employees
Federal Credit Union, Rome,
NY.

22. Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y.

23. Utica State Hospital Employ-

ces Federal Credit Union,
Utica, N. Y,
24. Wallkill Prison Employees

Federal Credit Union, Wallkill,
N.Y.

Personnel Day

The League of Women Voters
celebrated January 29th, 1936 as
“Personnel day.” Luncheons at
which civil service and the merit
system were the topics of the day
were held in all parts of the United
States. In the evening there was a
nation-wide broadcast. The pro-
gram was arranged to bring to the
public attention the urgent need for
the climination of the spoils sys-
tem, The radio speakers were
Secretary Roper, Mayor LaGuardia
and Governor Fitzgerald of Michi-
gan. A message from President
Roosevelt was read. In part it
said, “It matters not what political
party is in power by the elective
will of the people, the government
functions for all; and there can be
no question of greater moment, or
broader effect than the mainten-
ance, strengthening and extension
of the merit system, established in
the competitive principles of the
Civil Service Act, whose fifty-third
birthday is being celebrated this
month.”

February THE STATE EMPLOYEE

13

Civil Service Appointments

The following is a list of appointments to positions in the State service,
made since the publication of the January issue:

Name Position Department

Donald W. Cohen........,Child Guidance
Psychiatrist

Pychiatrist_Inst.,
-Probation Exaininer::

Leonard F, Horan.

‘Asst. Physician
-Stenographer

Stinley E. ‘Targett.....2sHead “Laundryian

-Asst. Physician,
‘Btenographer
‘Steward

ings Park State Hospital
rooklyn State Hospital

‘raig Colony.

UMarey State Hospital

‘Harlem Valley State Hospital
West Coxanekie Vocational Inst,

Dr. James A. Taylor.

Tames Gaetaniello.
Donald W. Penley
Philip C, Heerdt...-..... (Senior Messenger.
Alexander Fisch. Clei

Isadore IF. Andorsky: Jr.

<) NYA,
Utabor, Brooklyn
MEabor, N.Y.C.
VC.

12:Blacement
tit Placement
‘Placement

Frank Brower..
Samuel Plowerman..
Edith Abrahamson.
Frank Pierce...

‘Placement
‘Biacement Tnterviewer.:
‘Placement Interviewer.
‘Instructor in Drafting: :

Public Service, N.Y.C.
‘:Clinton Prison
Clinton Prison
linton Prison

ra
Bertitlion
Hertititon  Gicrie.
‘Messenger.......
rt, Messenger..
ame Protector.

feaith, Albany.
‘Conservation, Wayne County
‘onservation, Albany

Milton Matz
Bitzabeth V. Fenn,
N

Agricultural, Albany

Colln Friedman
Clyde B. Yor
Frank M. Kirkland. .....:

John C, McCarthy.

Martin P. Lanahan..
Stephen W. Shanley.
Ernest W. Staub,
Harry W. Condon. .
Samuel Burroughs,
Vineent J. Sabbatino
Simon I, Goldstein
Helen Minkoff.........
Osear C. Sorenson.
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Comfortable rooms for as
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14

THE STATE EMPLOYEE

February

Summary of Legislation Pending

Int. 572, Print 590, Mr. Lavery—Adds
new section 470-b, Correction Law,
providing widow of retired guard of
department employee shall be paid on
his death one-half of retirement al

lowance. Penal Institutions Com.
Same as S. 594.
Int. 590, Print 609, Mr. Hamilton—

Amends sections 14, 30, adds new 33,
Civil Service Law, providing no per-
son who is an appointive officer or
employee of state, political subdivi-
sion or agency thereof, shall hold
office on any political committee or
in any club, principal activity of
which is political, provison not to ap-
ply to those holding positions with
tenure not exceeding four months a
year, Civil Service Com.

Int. 591, Print 610, Mr. Hamilton—
Amends section 3, Art. 2, Constitution,
by providing no person shall be
deemed to have gained or lost a rei
dence for purpose of voting by reason
of presence or absence while em-
ployed in State service, Judiciary
Com.

Int, 625, Print 64, Mr. Ehrlich—Adds
new section 220-f, Labor Law, by
Umiting hours of labor of employees
in State institutions in mental hy-
giene dept. to eight hours a day and
48 hours a week, Labor Com. Same
as S. 500, 595.

Int. 631, Print 650, Mr. Potter—Amends
subd. 3, section 57, Civil Service Law,
by providing that revolving fund in
State employees’ retirement system
in hands of comptrotler shall also
be used for immediate payment of
expenditures for which the system
will be reimbursed by the munieipal-
ity for which the expenditure is
made, Pensions Com. Same as S.
500, ‘Third Reading.

Int. 63%, Print 651, Mr, Potter—Amends
section 65, Civil Service Law, relative
to accidental disability retirement by
striking ont provision that if service
of member is on other than full time
basis allowance shall be equal to that
which would be paid to member were
he employed on full time basis, Pen-
sions Com, Same as 8. 786,

Int. 633, Print 652, Mr. Poter—Amends
subd. 2, section 62, Civil Service Law,
by striking out exception to maxi-
mum compulsory retirement age pro-
vision in favor of a member of sys-
tem under age of 78 where continu-
ance of such service would be ad-
vantageous to public service, Pen-
sions Com, Same as 8. 787.

Int. 654, Print 673, Mr. Potter—Adds
new section, 220-f, Labor Law, by
limiting hours of labor of nurses
and other employees in State hospi-
tals to not more than eight hours a
day, eight consecutive hours in any
24 to constitute a legal day’s work.
Labor Com.

Int, 720, Print 74! Mr. Brownell—
Amends section 6, Article 5, Consti-
tution, relative to eivil service ap-
pointments and promotions of vet-

Continued from Page 6

erans, preference however not to be
accorded in any promotion and mak-
ing other changes. Judiciary Com.

Int. 722, Print 751, Mr. Caaney—Amends
section 14, Civil Service Law, by pro-
viding persons in labor class to per-
mit promotion into competitive class
must have served at least two, in-
stead of three years in a similar po-
sition. Civil Service Com, Same as
8. 483.

Int, 786, Print 823, Mr. Hamilton—Adds
new section 25-2, Civil Service Law,
prohibiting a person holding position
in classified service of state or any
civil division or city from holding
office on any political committee or
in any club or organization, princi-
pal activity of which is political, nor
shall he serve as delegate to any po-
litical convention. Civil Service Com.

Int, 833, Print 873, Mr. Ostertag—
Amends subd. 4, section 220, Labor
Law, by making 48 hours a legal
week's work for all classes of State
employees whether employed by a
department, board, — commission,
agency, bureau or council or by an
institution including those caring
for persons and property, or perform-
ing nursing and other service, eight
consecutive hours in any 24, shall
constitute a legal day's work. Civil
Service Com.

Int, 872, Print 924, Mr. Crews—Adds
new section 9-2, Civil Service Law,
prohibiting a public officer or em-
ployee from performing service of
motion picture operator or stage
hand in connection with performance
given by or for inmates of any state
institution unless civil service em-
ployees are by occupation or voea-
tion motion picture operators or stage
hands. Civil Service Com. Same as
8. 213.

Int. 900, Print 953, Mr. Crews—Amends
section 6, Civil Service Law, by pro-
viding no rule shall be made preserib-
ing any educational requirements ai
condition to examination or appoint-
ment of applicant for civil service
position except with respect to pro-
fessional and other positions for
which requirements are expressly
provided. Civil Service Com.

922, Print 974, Mr. Schwartz—Adds
new section 11-a, Civil Service Law,
prohibiting any rule of civil service
commission which provides for cer-
tification or appointment of any per-
son from an eligible list to a grade
lower than grade for which such per-
son has qualified. Civil Service Com.

Int. 948, Print 1015, Mr. Morris—
Amends section 68-2, Civil Service
Law, to permit on or before Janu-
ary 1, 1938, instead of 1936, as at
Present, optional retirement before
age of 00, of members of State re-
tirement system. Civil Service Com.
Same as 8. 358.

Int. 950, Print 1017, Mr. Ostertag—Adds
new section 18-aa, Labor Law, giv-
ing safety inspectors of construction

and home work inspectors same
rights and benefits of grades and
salaries accorded to factory, mercan-
tile, boiler, mine and tunnel inspec-
tors, Labor Com. Same as 8. 733.
Int. 1051, Print 1139, Mr. Herman—
Adds new section 31-b, Civil Service
Law, providing term of eligibility for
reinstatement of person in labor class
whose name is placed on preferred
list shall be four years from date
person was separated from service,
also extending such term to person
in labor class whose name was en-
tered on preferred list or on after
January 1, 1935, and prior to time

section takes effect. Civil Service
Com, Same as S. 916.
Int. 1119, Print 1221, Mr. Austin—

Amends section 23, Civil Service Law,
by providing officers and employees
unlawfully removed or suspended and
reinstated by court order or volun-
tary act of removing or suspending
officer, shall be entitled to receive
compensation from date of removal
or suspension, Civil Service Com.

Int. 1142, Print 1244, Mr. Wadsworth—
Amends section 31, Civil Service Law,
by making provision relative to sep-
aration from service and reinstate-
ment apply also to person holding
position in non-competitive class or
subject to a qualifying examination.
Civil Service Com, Same as 8. 660.
Int. 1149, Print 1259, Mr. Ostertag—
Adds new subd. 19-2, section 50, Civil
Service Law, providing reduction in
salary or compensation or member of
retirement system during 1932 and
other years of emergency period, shall
not be considered a reduction so as
to reduce his pension, allowance, or
privileges, contributions to continue
on basis of undiminished compensa-
ton unless notice of election is filed
on June 1, of each year. Civil Serv-
ice Com, Same as S. 959.

The Newly Remodeled

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Extends a special and cordial
invitation . . . to all State em-
ployees . . . to become regu
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different meeting and eating
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February

THE STATE EMPLOYEE

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Members of Legislature—1936

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ONTARIO
Holcomb
‘ORANG:
Clitside Park, Cornwall
14 Wickham Ave, Middletown

Rep. Harry R. Marble.

Rep. Lee B. Mailler..
Rep. Rainey 8. Taylor.

Rep. John S. Thompson.
Rep. Ernest J. Lonis

‘SEGO
Rep, Frank G. Sherman......... “pel Grore St Oneonta
Rep. D. Mallory Stephens......... ‘Breve rater
1 Dem. Mario J. Cariello. +2558 Sond Bt, UT, Clty
2 01 50th City
3 37-88 Curtis Se, Corona
4 d, Jamaica Estates, Jamaica
5 Ozone Park, Long Island
6 James L. Dixon. {17-14 Union ‘Turnpike, Kew Gardens
2 Dem. Philip J, Casey. 50 Ia St, ‘Troy
2 Rep. Maurice Whitney Berlin
HiCHMOND
1 Dem, Charles Bormann ............89 Broad St., Stapleton, 8. 1.
2 Dem. Herman Methfessel . 71 Midland Road, Great Kills, 8. 1.
““ROCKLAND
Rep. Laurens M. Hamilton..
1 Rep. W. Allan Newelr..
2 Rep. Warren O. Daniels
Rep. William 1, Morris. Waterford
1 Rep. Oswald D. Heck. Ave., Schenectady
2 Rep. Harold Armstrong 5) oad, Schenectady
SCHOHART!

Dem. William §. Dunn........
Rep. Floyd FR, Meeks.
Rep. James D, Pollard......

Rep, Wilson Messer
Rep. J. Austin Otto

John G. Downs.
Rep. Hamilton PF. Pott

Rep. J. Maxwell Knapp.
Rep. Frank G. Miller...
Rep. James R. Robinson..
Rep. J. Edward Conway..
Rep. Harry A. Reoux...
Rep. Herbert A, Bartholomew.
Rep. Harry L, Averill.....
Rep. Herbert R. Smith
Rep. Raiph A. Gamble!
Hugh A. Lavery.
Rep. Jane H. Todd.
Rep. William’, Grieve.
Rep. Harold C, Ostertag..

Rep. Fred 8. Hollowell..

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Albany Basket Ball
League

The basketball league composed
of State employees in Albany and
sponsored by the Adult Recreation
Bureau of the Education Depart-
ment of the City of Albany, in co-
operation with the Association of
State employees, reports the fol-
lowing standing as of February
11th.

W L Pet.
Audit & Control...... 9 1 .900
Public Works ....... » 7 3 700
Health Lab. .......... 5 6 455
Tax & Finance.. » 4 6 400
Agriculture & Markets 4 7 364
State ...scseees seaeees 2 8 .200

Bowling Contest

The State Comptrollers bowling
team, leaders in the State Employ-
ees’ Civil Service Association
League of Albany, recently traveled
to Poughkeepsie and defeated the
State Insurance Fund bowling team
of New York City by a three game
total of 2636 to 2608.

The victors enjoyed a party at
the Elks Club in Poughkeepsie at
the expense of the New York team.
Bowling with the Albany team
were, Price, Clark, Conley, Lana-
han and Burgess and with the New
York team, Moore, Jones, Gorman,
Gray and Meyerson,

Buffalo Hospital
Credit Union

The Buffalo State Hospital Em-
ployees Federal Credit Union held
their first annual meeting on Janu-
ary 20th last.

The officers and committees were
re-elected for the ensuing year.

In operation for only three
months, the progress of this Credit
Union reflects great credit on those
connected with its promotion and
management.

Total loans issued $1,932.

Total membership 229.

A successful dance was held the
early part of February, the pro-
ceeds of which went towards or-
ganization expenses and reserve
funds.
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Membership Application..........++++ Dues to Dec. 31, 1936 — $1.00.........
$.50 of which is for a year’s subscription to "The State Employee”

ORGANIZATION—complete and active—is
as essential to your welfare as a state
civil service worker as insurance is to

THE ASSOCIATION serves you whether you
are a member or not. The only differ-
ence is that when you are a member
you bear your share of the work. Is
there any worker anywhere who delib-
erately shirks his common duty? We

GOOD INTENTIONS as to membership are
not sufficient ...an application card is
followed quickly by a membership

YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD is a reference
and a recommendation. It indicates

There is only one
highway to success
—The cooperative
way of organization.

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