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least six months of satisfactory service.
Mr. Howell describes the personnel
management program:
There has been a definite and care
fully planned program of decentralizing
management control out of the Head
quarters Office into the two regional
offices (London and Sydney) or direct
ly into the country missions. Misison
chiefs have been delegated a wide var
iety of personnel management responsi
bilities, such as the authority to effect
promotions, dismissals, changes of as
signments and stations, and reclassifica
tions up to grade 12 ($6,000).' From
the outset, the mission chiefs were given
a wide latitude of responsibility for
such factors as working conditions,
schedule of working hours, and con
trol of leave. The headquarters office
has augmented the mission chiefs’ func
tions by preparing statements of stand
ard practices.
Mr. Howell concludes as follows:
A number of employees have return
ed from field assignments. When inter
viewed and their cases considered it is
very obvious that some should not have
been employed for field assignments.
Some could not take it physically;
others were not equipped emotionally
for the tasks of organizing and operat
ing a relief and rehabilitation program
in areas thrown into upheaval by total
war. But the great majority have made
the necessary adjustments to the oper
ating situations and have rendered a
creditable service.
Physical fitness is now recognized
more forcefully than ever before. The
physical examination prior to entrance
on duty is supplemented by a second
given during the training period.
As is true in all programs, failure or
success of people is more often a m at
ter of personal qualities rather • than
technical or professional proficiency.
U N R R A ’s experiences in personnel
administration will be of value to fu
ture international organizations.
M O N TH LY SALARY RA N G E IS
INCREASED IN CALIFO RNIA
Under a recent resolution of the Cal
ifornia State Personnel Board, pay
ranges for all classes of positions paid
on a monthly basis have been raised $ 1 $
per month. The increase applies to the
minimum and maximum rates for each
class, as well as to the intermediate
steps within each pay range. The
Board’s resolution, however, does not
apply to state employees who are paid
on a prevailing-rate basis.
The California state pay plan includes
55 pay ranges. In providing for the $15
increase, the Board also extended the
pay ranges for upper-bracket positions
by adding two and three additional pay
steps to the ranges for these classes of
positions.
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