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vs, Jones to DeLoach memorandum CAREER SERVICE ACT OF 1959, 8, 1638 (86th CONGRESS) : A bill recently introduced which has much the same over-all objectives as does the Rockefeller Service Awards program is the Career Service Act of 1959, It was introduced on April 10, 1959, by Mr. Clark of Pennsylvania (D) to provide for a more effective system of personnel administration for the executive branch of the Government, The bill is designed to reorganize the structure of the civil service administration setup in the Federal Government, FBI is exempt from the provisions of this bill with other agencies, such as CIA, AEC, etc. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. A similar bili, 8, 3888, was introduced by Mr, Clark during the 85th Congress and received no action, The Burear is following this bill to assure that the exemption of the FBI is continued. The proposed legislation establishes a Career Service which shall include all appointive civil offices and positions in the executive branch of the Government with exceptions noted above. It provides that the President shall issue rules for the administration of the Career Service covering such matters as recruit- ment, appointment, promotion, transfer, Assignment and separation of employees. It places broad authority in the proposed Office of the Director of Personnel Manage- ment, responsible to the President, to develop a reserve of qualified personnel, to conduct salary surveys and to assist agencies in training and career development. The specific language of the Act provides that the President shall promulgate rules for the administration of the Career Service which shall include regulations to (5) provide for the training and career development of employees." Additionally, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall “provide for the broadening of eareer opportunities by facilitating transfers within and between agencies and by training and career development programs," Also, he shall "assist each agency to establish a promotion, training and career development plan based upon its particular needs," The bill also provides for the continuation of the Civil Service Com- mission (CSC) consisting of three members appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for aterm of six years. The functions of the CSC would be to hear appeals, including political and other discriminating appeals, classification appeals, veterans' appeals and others, The decision of the CSC on appeals shall be final and shall be binding on, and complied with by, each other agency of the Government.