Excerpt from Report of the Director of Personnel, 1939 All health and medical activities of the Department were placed under the general direction of this Office by order of the Secretary July 1, 1938. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Report of the Director of Personnel, 1952 As a result of a reduction in funds, the Othee of Personnel found it necessary to abolish the Division of T raining and the Division of Per sonnel Relations and Safety with a combined total of 14 occupied positions. Included in the work of the divisions were such functions as training, personnel relations, performance ratings and requirements. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Report of the Director of Personnel, 1953 A revised edition of the Department's Employee Handbook was prepared and agencies in the Department ordered copies. This Handbook is distributed to new employees to help them understand the work of the Department and their responsibilities and privileges as employees. Some agencies, like the Farmers Home Administration, prepare agency supplements to the Department Handbook in order to present additional material. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Report of the Director of Personnel, 1941 Meanwhile some positions were filled by transfer or promo tion of people already in the Department. The fact that more than half of the vacancies filled were filled from within the Department is fui thei evidence of the development of the career service ideal previ ously discussed. Even more significant are the results of a special survey of the filling of vacancies ln the top ranks of the. Department. Of the 532 positions paying $3, 800 a year or more which were filled In the Department ln the last half of 1941, 418, or 78. 57 percent, were promotions of people already in the Department. In four bureaus of the Department this proportion was 100 percent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Report of the Director of Personnel, 1950 The quality of usda personnel operations was pointed out by the Civil Service Commission in March of this year. Harry E. Mitchell, Chairman of the Commission 111 a letter to the Department, partie ularly noted the leadership and assistance given to field establishments and the continued emphasis in the Department 011 the individualizati'on of employees. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Report of the Director of Personnel, 1949 The following laws which directly affected personnel administration in the Department were passed during the year: Public Law 900, approved July 3 1948, provided for an increase in compensation of $330 with lifting of the ceiling limita tion of provided by the pay acts of 1945 and 1946 to It increased hourly employees' pay 20 cents per hour. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.