COORDINATION OF WAGE BOARD ACTIVITIES

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000400150018-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: November 16, 1965
• Content Type: MF

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November 16, 1965
N ORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
Subject: Coordination of wage board eativities
It has come to my attention that different executive departments and
agencies follow different practices, and continue to pay different
wage rates for the same trades and labor jobs in the same locality.
Such differences constitute inequities which I believe, can and should
be corrected by cooperative action.
In its report of April 15, 1965, the Special Panel on Federal Salaries
recommended that steps should be taken to eliminate the pay differ-
ences and to bring about equitable coordination of wage board
practices. I agree with this recommendation.
I ask you, accordingly, to join with the heads of other executive
departments and agencies in the development of common job standards
and wage policies and practices which will insure interagency equity
in wage rates based upon statistically valid wage surveys.
The policies and practices should be based upon the principles that
(1) wages shall be fixed and adjusted from time to time as nearly as'
is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing
rates, and (2) there shall be equal pay for substantially equal work,
and pay distinctions shall be maintained in keeping with work
distinctions.
At appropriate stages in the development of the system, there should
be consultation with representatives of employee organizations whose
members are paid under the wage system.
I have asked Chairman Macy of the Civil Service Commission to take
leadership in coordinating this collective action to develop a common
Federal wage system, including consultation with appropriate employee
organizations; to keep me currently informed of significant develop-
ments, and to report to me not later than July 1, 1966, on the
actions adopted.
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