(The information requested is as follows:) REGIONAL OFFICES The statistical data shows on the basis of 1944 and first half of 1945 that on the average one conciliator has to handle on an average of 10 cases per month. On this basis with present staff of 216 man-year conciliators we cannot dispose of more than 26,000 cases in 1945. The work load for 1945 is estimated as follows: This allotment for $4,550 does not represent any increase of the amount allotted for 1945. It will be used for the departmental service for the following types of items: Streetcar passes and tokens.. Freight and express_ Local calls, telephone equipment, and the Bureau's share of switchboard cost.. Supplies.. Equipment.. Miscellaneous items. $10 20 1, 470' 1,800 350 900 EXHIBIT A.-Situations disposed of by the U. S. Conciliation Service, classified by type of situation, for the fiscal years 1942-43, 1943-44, and first 6 months of 1944-45 Situations disposed of by the U. S. Conciliation Service, classified by type of dis- position, for the fiscal years 1942–43, 1943-44, and first 6 months of 1944-45 Situations disposed of by U. S. Conciliation Service, classified by States, for the fiscal years 1942-43, 1943-44, and first 6 months of 1944-45-Continued Situations disposed of by the U. S. Conciliation Service, classified by industries, for the fiscal years 1942-43, 1943-44, and first 6 months of 1944-45 Situations disposed of by the U. S. Conciliation Service, classified by industries, for the fiscal years 1942–43, 1943-44, and first 6 months of 1944-45-Continued A statement showing the number of assignments made to situations by the Conciliation Service, by months, July 1942 to January 1945 A tabulation of pending cases in the files of the Conciliation Service to which commissioners had been assigned, by months, July 1942 to January 1945 Mr. HARE. I notice the direct appropriations and the regular appropriations for the Conciliation Service, 1945, request an increase of $7,680, or an increase from the base of 1945 of $437,620 to $445,300. Now, under the defense appropriation for 1945 there is an increase of $1,721,000 to $1,786,200; eliminating overtime of $178,000 which has not yet been provided for, you are requesting an increase of $243,200, a total increase of $250,880. We would like, Mr. Colvin, if you would justify the increase for $7,680 first and then justify the increase of the $243,200. Mr. COLVIN. On the first amount, $7,680, $2,725 is for Ramspeck promotions under the Ramspeck Act. The balance of $4,955 is to provide funds which will enable us to carry, on a full annual basis in 1946, positions which were authorized in 1945 but for which funds were not available in 1945 to permit employment on a full-time basis. There was only sufficient to carry them part of the year. Mr. HARE. In other words, you are not asking for any additional persons? Mr. COLVIN. No. Mr. HARE. All right. Mr. COLVIN. Now, the increase of $243,200: Of this amount $4,565 is for Ramspeck promotions, $162,535 is for additional personnel, $79,400 is for travel for the additional personnel, $500 for filing equipment necessary to take care of our new files for the work load for the incoming year, and a reduction of $3,800 in rental costs, makes up this increase of $243,200. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL REQUESTED Mr. HARE. Now, the additional personnel? Mr. COLVIN. The additional personnel: We are requesting 42 additional commissioners of conciliation and 6 clerical employees to be made necessary because of the increased work load and other work performed by these additional conciliators. Now, we estimate that the number-that the case load for 1946 will exceed the case load for 1945. We had, as of June 30, 1944, a backlog of 2,700 cases at the close of the year. Mr. KEEFE. Two thousand seven hundred? Mr. COLVIN. Yes. That was last year, that we started off with. The assignment from July 1-—— Mr. ENGEL. That is on June 30, 1944, at the end of the fiscal year? Mr. COLVIN. Yes. At the end of the fiscal year 1944. The assignment from July 1 to July 31— Mr. DODSON. December 31. Mr. COLVIN. To December 31-that is correct. This 12,800, we have estimated an increase in the number of assignments over the second 6 months of this year compared with the first 6 months, of 20 percent. We have always, over a period of a number of years, had a considerable increase in the work load during the last half of the fiscal year. This has been due to the fact that the majority of labor agreements expire in the spring and summer, and whenever they expire it means the negotiation of new contracts and base agreements and we are called in. So we are estimating the number of assignments for the last half of the present fiscal year at 15,500, or 20 percent greater than for the first half of the year; and that is in conformity with what has occurred during the last several years. SALARIES OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONCILIATION Mr. HARE. What is the salary you propose to give your commissioners of conciliation? Mr. COLVIN. They run from about $3,500 to $3,800. |