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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR | Department of Justice Burran of Inuestigation “tS June 15, 1928. s G2, q Poe... . Y. jv 2 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. NATHAN. BUAEAU OF INVESTIGATION JUN 19 19284 ¥. Re: WELCH BILL INTERPRETATION On June 2, 1928, Comptroller Generel McCarl, is- goed a circular entitled AVAILABILITY OF APPROFRIATIONS AND AFPLI- CATICK OF THE ACT OF MAY 28, 1928, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 1923, TO SALARIES OF CIVILIAN POSITIONS If THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS OF July 1, 1928, wherein is set forth as applying to Grade 14 under the Maleb Bil), an interpretetion of that Bill] with respect to promotions in thet grade. Wr. MoCarl relates in the re- ferred to circular as follows: rade 14 — — We “Original Statute $7500 (Incluling thove positions specifically {Grade 14) fixed ty stetute prior to July 1, 1928) Amended Statute -$8000 {Grade 15)" fItwould appear from Mr. MoGarl‘s interpretation of the Welch Bill that if a person was at the top of Grade 14 with a salary specifically fixed by statute prior to July 1, 1928, at €7500 per anmm, that person could be promoted to Grade 15 at an In view of the fact that the basic qualifications of Gradesl4 and 15 are identioal in most respects, the Welch Bill would operate to promote the individual in Grade 14 to Grade 16 in that the said Welch Bill provides that "Whenever in any case the basic qualifications of any already existing grade or subdivision DEPARTMENT CF SoSTI7 wee oe — anmual rate of compensation of $9 ,000 per years ___-_______-_—____- of a service are by this Act made the basic qualifications of a higher grade or subdivision, the positions of all employees in said existing grade or subdivision are hy this Act advanced to said higher grade or subdivision of a service.”