JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL TUESDAY - 12 OCTOBER 1965

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67B00446R000600030002-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 19, 2006
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• Publication Date: October 12, 1965
• Content Type: NOTES

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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Tuesday - 12 October 1965
1, Talked with Dr. Albert Westphal, Staff
Consultant, Committee on Foreign Affairs, concerning prognosis for
Senate Committee action on H. R. 6277, Foreign Service Act Amendments.
Dr. Westphal advised that he had learned from Carl Marcy, Chief of
Staff, Committee on Foreign Relations, that the Senate Committee would
not consider the bill this session. Dr. Westphal also advised that because
of the comprehensive revisions in the personnel system envisaged under
the bill, the bill would receive most thorough review by the Senate
Committee.
2. Talked with Mr. William Woodyear,
Department of State, concerning H. R. 6277; and he advised that while
the amendments which were adopted by the House had stolen much of
the thunder from the opposition to the bill by Government employees'
and veterans' organizations, the veterans' groups still feel that the
dropping of veterans' preference is a significant erosion, which they
will continue to fight against. Mr. Woodyear felt that the amendments
calling for a voluntary transfer to the new personnel system and overseas
service only on a volunteer basis for transfer employees had pretty much
satisfied the Government employees' group.
In connection with obtaining annuity adjustment similar to the
Civil Service Act amendments just passed, Mr. Woodyear advised that
the Department would not seek to obtain a rider on the pay bill but have
been pretty much promised favorable action by their Committees in tle
next session. He also said that they think they would be able to work
out the amendment to obtain the cost-of-living adjustment on a prospective
basis covering employees who retire before 1 July 1966. If they are
successful, this would increase the number of employees who would
retire before 1 July 1966 in order to receive higher annuities.
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