84TIr CONGRESS IIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ssion _1_
1st Se I
REPORT
No. 888
EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL IN
FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE
JUNE 22, 1955.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. TEAGUE of Texas, from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
submitted the following
The Committee on Veterans' Affairs to whom was referred the bill
(H. R. 5893) to amend paragraph I (a), part I, of Veterans Regulation
No. 1 (a), as amended, to make its provisions applicable to active
service on and after June 27, 1950, and prior to February 1, 1955,
and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably
thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
EXPLANATION OF 13ILL
Under the provisions of section 212 of Public Law 212 of the 72d
Congress, no person holding a civilian office or position, either appoin-
tive or elective, under the United States Government or the municipal
government of the District of Columbia, or any corporation of the
United States, shall be entitled to receive retired pay from the United
States on account of service as a commissioned officer in excess of an
amount which when combined with the annual rate of compensation
from such civilian office or position, makes the total rate from both
sources more than $3,000.
The exceptions to this act are in the case of any Regular or emer-
gency commissioned officer retired for disability on a basis of (1) an
injury incurred in combat with an enemy of the United States, or (2)
caused by an instrumentality of war and incurred in line of duty
during war service as provided in Veterans Regulation No. 1 (a), part
I, paragraph I. Exception 2 applies to those who have been retired
for disability received in World War I or II service, but does not cover
the Korean period of service from June 27, 1950, through January 31,
1955. The purpose of this bill is to provide coverage for this Korean
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period and increase the ceiling on dual payments from $3,000 to
$10,000.
Public Law 28 of the 82d Congress in effect gave to veterans of the
Korean period certain benefits enjoyed by men and women who served
in World War II. This act is not in the form of an amendment to
part I of Veterans Regulation No. 1 (a), as amended, and did net
entitle those entitled to benefits under its provisions to the exemptio-a
provided under section 212 for World War II veterans which limits
its scope to those retired for disability incurred in line of duty during
an enlistment or employment "as provided in Veterans Regulation
Numbered 1 (a), part I, paragraph I."
The requirement relates solely to salary from a civilian position
and retirement pay, and does not affect the receipt of compensation
l,.aid by the Veterans' Administration. Thus, a veteran receiving com.
pensation for the loss of both legs, for example, could be employed
by the Federal Government or the District of Columbia government
or any Government corporation at whatever salary his ability war-
ranted.
The $3,000 limitation in section 212 of Public Law 212 was deter-
mined to be a reasonable maximum by the 72d Congress in 1930.
In 25 years, economic conditions have changed to such a degree as to
make the present restriction of $3,000 totally unrealistic. For
example, the basic pay rates for a GS-1 position range from $2,500 to
$2,980, with higher rates for longevity. A GS--5 ranges from $3,410
to $4,160. Military pay has increased drastically since 1.930 and
with it, of course, goes an increase in retirement pay. As can bo
readily seen from the tables reproduced below, the existing limitation
of $3,000 virtually bars a retired man or woman from employmena
with the Government and in merry cases it means the loss of valuable
skills which could and should be utilized. It is for this reason thai;
the committee has increased the ceiling to $10,000.
The current pay table for classified civil service employees and re??
tired pay for military personnel follow:
The pay scales of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended July 1951-General
Schedule
Grader
Basic pay rates
Longevity
1 ___--- ___ _ _._
$2,500
$2, 580
$2, 660
$2, 740
$2, 8Z0
$2, 000
$2 080
$3, 060
$3,140
$3, 231
2_.
2,750
2,830
2,910
2,990
3,070
3,160
3.230
3,310
3,390
3,471)
3. -_ _
2,960
3,0311
3,110
3,190
3,270
3,350
3,430
3,510
3,500
3,671)
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3,175
3,255
3,335
3,415
3,495
3,575
3,655
3,735
3,815
3,891
fi -_ _
3.410
3,535
3,660
3,785
3,910
4,035
4,160
4,285
4,410
4,635
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3,795
:1,921
4,045
4,170
4,205
4,420
4,545
4,670
4,795
4,9211
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4,620
4,74
4,870
4,995
4,720
4,245
5,370
5,485
5,620
5,:7&I
8 _
4,060
5
5,746
4,810
4,435
5,520
5,685
5,810
5,936
6,660
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5,500
5,
5,750
5,475
6,000
6,
25
6,250
6,375
6,500
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5,940
026
6,1
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5,340
6,$40
6,740
1
0,946
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7,140
7,340
7,5411
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7,040
4
7,240
7,390
7,640
7,840
8,040
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8,140
8,440
8,5411
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8,360
8,260
8,760
8,960
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9,260
9,760
9,6411
13
9, 660
8, 560
0, 000
0, 200
10
0, 400
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0, 300
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9, 760
1, 9611
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1
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11,500
11,800
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800
0
12,000
12,
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12,2011
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12,000
50
11,200
1
11,400
12,650
12,800
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12,
2
12,200
1'1,901!
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12,000
12,2011
12,400
1$fiUU
12,8-0
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13,000
13,201
13,400
13,600
13,800
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14,800
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Career Incentive Act of 1955-rreonthly rates retired pay-e$ective Apr. 1, 1956
COMMISSIOrED OFFICER PAY GRADE O-8 MASOR GENERAL AND UP
Percentage
applicable
Under 3,
$1,021.30
Over 3,
$1,021.80
Ocer 4,
$1,021.80
Ocer 8,
$1,021.80
Ocer 8, Over 10,
$1,021.80 $1,021.80
Ocer 12,
$1,021.60
Ocer 34,
$1,021.80
Ocer 16,
$1,021.80
Ocer 18,
$1,021.80
Ocer 22,
$1,021.R0
Ocer 2B,
$1,021.80
Occr 30,
$1,076.40
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Career Incentioe Act of 1955-morzthly rates retired pay-e,~eetine Apr. Y, 1965-Continued
CO MAIISSIONED OFFICER PAY GRADE O-0-BRIGADIER OENEAAL
,ae ?1,.
plieable
I L'nder 3,
3448.30
Over 3,
i $gm.. 20
Over 4,
S,BVi_20
Over 8,
Qavt pn
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casn.m
I Over 10,
Ke
applieab]e
under 2,
$88.19
Over 2,
$98.80
Over 9,
$106.60
Ocer 6,
$106.60
Over 8,
$lO6.fi(1
Ocer 10,
$106.60
Over 12,
$106.60
Ocer t4,
$106.60
Over ta,
$106.60
Over I8,
$106.60
Over 22,
$106.60
Over 26,
$108.80
Over 30,
$los.6u
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28.66
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34.65
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33.07
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39.98
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35.28
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Tho reports of the Departnnont of Defeuso and the Veterans'
Administration follow:
D F,E'ART }{ENT OF THE NAVY,
OFFICE' OF THE JDDGE ADVOCATE (iENERAIy
Washington 25, 1). C., March 23, 1966.
Hon. OLIN F.. TE.9GnE,
Ch~atirnzan, Committee on Veterams' A,~'atirs,
House of Reyrnsenlatives, Wa.ahington 25, D. C.
MY DEAR MR. CIIAIRntArv: Your Iegncst for comment on the bill H. R. 4491E
to amend paragraph I (a), part I of the Veterans' Regulation No. 1 (a), as amended,
to make its provisions applicable to active service during an enlistment or emplop-
rnent entered into on or after June 27, 1950, and prior ter Feh ruary 1, 1955, hEs
beep assigned to this Department by the Secretary of Defense for the preparation
of a report thereon expressing the views of the Department of Defense.
This biit would amend Veterans' Rngulation No. 1 (a), as amended (38 U. S. C;,
ch. 12A) by adding to its provisions relative to the payment of a pension to
veterans and depmtdents of veterans for disability or death resulting from active
military or naval service the phrase; "or during an enl~tment or employment
entered into on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to February 1, 195b" and "an
active service on or after Junc 27, 1930, and Prior to February 1, 1955."
The basin statute which this regulation implements (the act of March 20, 1938,
48 Stat. 8) stipulates in section 19, title I, that "the regulations issued by tY.e
President under this title which are in effect at the expiration of two wars aftN~~r
the date of enactment of this Act shell continuo in effect without farther chaue~e
or modiflration until bhe Congress by law shall otherwise provide."
Thus, Lhis Veterans ILogulation 1 (a) oan apparently only be amended by lavF,
ae H. IL. 4490 seeks to do.
! The effect of H. ]L. 4490 is to exclude from the statutorylimitation on tk:.e
amount of retired pay to which commissioned otfiocre holding Federal civil office
are entitled (the act of Juno 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 406, as amended, b U. S. C. 59x1;,
those cormnissioned of0eere retired for disability oause~d by an instrumentality
of war and inmHred in line of duty dm?ing an enlistment or employment entered
into on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to February 1, 1955, or during active
service between tho~sc dates.
The DoparCmeut of the Navy, on behalf of the Department of Defense, inter.
poses no objection to the emt.otrnent of H. R.. 4490.
This report has been coordinated within the Dopartmalt of llofense in aceord-
anco with procedures prescribed by the Secretary of llefenso.
Thera has been insufficient time to obtain sudviro from the Bureau of the Budgl:t
as to the relationship of this report tD the program of the President.
Bon the Eerratary of the Navy.
Sincerely yours,
Ian II. NDNN,
Re-a~ Admiral, USN,
Judge Advocate Geaeeral of the Navy.
VETEnA NS' ADMINISTRATION,
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF VETEnANS' AFFAIRS,
Ll'ashington 26, D. C., May l~, 1966.
HOP. OLIN D. TEAGL F.,
Clr,airnx?sR, Committee on. Veterans' Affairs,
House of Represerdat4ves, Washe'ngtan 2b', D. C.
DEAR MR. TEncu E: 'Chic is in reply to your request for a report on H. F:.
5893, Roth Congress, a bill to amend pa,ragraPh I (a), part I of Veterans Rogulfu-
tion No. 1 (aj, as amended, to make ate procrsrons applicarble to active service on
c~nd after June 27, 1950, and prior to February 1, 19b5, ~xnd for other purposna.
Tho purpose of section 1 of tlxe bill is to make inapplinable to certain persons
who served in active service between June 27, 19b0, am! February 1, 1955, the
]imitation oontained in section 212 of Public, No. 212, 72d Congress, June 311,
1932, against the reneipt of dual compensation from a civilian of&oe or position
under the United Status Governmenfi or under t~ho municipal government of the
District of Columbia or any corporation, the majority of the stook of which '_s
otvne[i by the United States, and retired pay from the United States on a~ceourt
of services in the Armed Forces in eaeess of $3,000. 'Cho purpose of suction 2 of
t;he bill is to increase the mentioned 98,000 limitation frmn $3,000 to $10,000.
Section 212 of Public No. 212 (b U. S. C. 59aJ, as amended, provides:
"(a) After June 30, 1932, uu parson holding a civilian office or positim appoin-
tive or elective, render the Unitrd Stator Government or the mm~icipa~ govern-
ment of the District of CohmO>ia or under any t:orporation, the majority of the
stock of which is owned by the United States, shall be entitled, during thr. period
of such inmrmbomy, t.o rotired pay from the United States for or on account of
services as a emnmissioned officer in any of Lhe services mentioned in Title 37
at a rate in excess of an amount which when combined with the annual rate o~
~oompensation from such civilian office or position, makes the total rate from both
sources more than $3,000; and when the retired pay amounts to or esccods the
rate of $3,000 per turrmm such person ehrdl be errtitled to the pay Of the oivilian
office or position or tho retired pals, whichever lu may elect. As used in tads
section, the term "retired pay" shall be construed to include oxedite for all servioe
that lawfully may enter into the computation thereof.
- "(b) This section shall nub apply to say person whose n:tired pay, plus civilian
pay, anmuuts to less than 5:3,000: P.ouided 'Chat this section shall not apply to
Luny regrdar or e:nurgc~acy commissinned ofi~cer mbired fur disability (I) incurred
in combat with an enemy oY the l7niled Ctatcs, or (:?) canscd by air instrumr;nta.lity
of wttr and incun~cd iu lino of duty duri~:g an enlistment or emplovment as
pro'-ided in Veterans Y.eguln~tion Numbered 1 (a), part? I, paragraph i.'r
It will be noted Lhxt subpar.graph (b) sfiat:es that this section shall nut apply
to any regrdar or emergency commissioned officer retired for disability (1) incurred
in combat with mr enemy of the United ;totes, or (?) caused by au instrumentality
of war and inourred in line of duty during an enlistment or employment as pro-
vided iu Vctorans P,egulatimr h`o. i (a`, prwt I, paragraph I. Paragraph I,
part I of Veterans Regulation No. ] (al, as amended, among obhcr things, refers
to sor ice during Wm~ld R'ar I and World War II bttt contains no reference to
eer~ioe on or after June 27, ]9(~0, u~nd prior to 7'ebruary 1, 19 ,b, A.ecunlin gly,
those who sor~cd duri ug the last epc iFed dafi:s are not entitled to the exemption
pro? ided in clause (2) of subparagraph (b) of suction 212.
Tho Veterans' hd~ni~nistnetiou bas no objection to faror:ebie consideration of
the pro' isinns of section 1 of flu bill. The provision of section ? of the bill,
which would authorize the roccipt of dual compm~sation from a civilian oilice or
position acrd receipt of retired pay not in excess of $10 000, proscnts :t ~mostion
of policy for determination by the Congress as to which your emnmit 4a~ may
desire the ~ iews of the Ci it Ser~-ice Commission, the Comptrollor General of
the United States, and other ieterested agenoies.
The Veterans' !Ldminietration has not euf6rient information on which to
estimate the coat of the bill, if enacted, nor has it hnd su0icient tune in >vh ich to
ascertain from the Bureau of Lhe Budget the relationship of the proposed measure
to the program of the President.
Sincerely yours,
In accordance with clause 3 of rule XIII, House of Representatives,
the changes made in existing law by the bill are shown as follows
(existing law proposed Lo be omitted is in black brackets; new matter
is in italics; existing law in which no changes are proposed is shown in
roman)
[Puscrc No. 212--72n Co:vcnnss, as AnmNnr:n]
? ~ i + ~ +
Sne. 212. (a) After the date. of the enactment of this Aot, no parson hnlding a
civilian office or position, appointive or elective, render the Unitetil States Govern-
ment or the mm~iaipal government of the District of Columbia or under any corpo-
ration, the majority of the shock of which is owned by the IInitad StabeN, :;hall be
entitled, during the period of such in cumbenoyt to refund pap from the ihrited
States for or on account of enrvicns :rs a commissioned officer in any of the services
mentioned in the PayAdj ustmunt Acl, of 1922 [U S. C., title 37], aL a rate in assess
of an amount which whoa combined with the annual rate of compensation from
such civilian office or position, ro_akos the total rate from both sources more than
$3,000] ~1Q000; and whoa fhe retired pay amounts to or exceeds the rate of
$3,000] $10,000 per annum suoh person shall be entitled to the pay of tho civilian
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office or position or the retired pay, whichever he may elec5. As need in this sec-
tion, the term "retired pay" shall be couetrued to include cradits for all service that
IawfulLy may enter into the computation thereof.
(b) Thi= section shall not. apply to any person whose retired pay, plus civilian
pay, amounts to less than [$3,000] $10,000: Provided, That Ghie section shall nok
apply to any regular or e~Iergency oo'nmissioned otlicer retired for disability
(I) incurred in combat with an enemy of the United States, or (2) caused by an
instrumentality of war and incurred iu lies of duty during an enlistment or em?
ployment as provided in Veterans Regulation ;`lumbered 1 (a), part I, paragraph h
+r ~ r s x >k
Approved .Tune 30, 1932.
Part I, paragraph I of Veterans ILegulalsions Numbered I (a):
VETERANS IEGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE PRESIDENT PUH.
SUANT TO THE ACT OF MARCH 20, 1933, PUBLIC NO. 2, SEVENTY.
THIRD CONGRESS, AS AMENDED BY VETERANS REGULATIONS
(E%ECUTIYE ORDERS) AND PUBLIC LAW3 (38 U. 3. C., CH. 12A, VETS
ERANS REGULATIONS)
VPTF.RANS R)/GULATION NO. 1 (s), AS A1IIFNDED
PENSIONS TO {'ETERANS AND THE DEPENDENTa OF VETERANa FOli DISABILITY OR
DEATF[ RE iUL'C1NC NROM ACTIVE M[LI'rAAY OIL NAVAL SERVICE DURffi6 TAH
BPANtaFI-AMI:R[CAN WAR, BOXLR R1iHELLIOF, PAILII'PTNE INSURRECTION,.
AND~OR TAE WORLD WAR
I. (a) For disability resulting From personal injury or disease contracted in
line of duty, or for aggra?atio^ of a preexisting injury or disease contracted or
suffered inline of duty, when such disability was incurred in or aggravated by
active military or na~?al ser'-ice riuring an enlistment or employment entered
into on or after April 21, 1893, and before August 13 1898, where the injury or
disease was iuourred or aggravated prior to Julv St 19b2; or during an ealisl;ment
or employment where there was actual partioipattou in the Philippine InHUrrec-
tioa on or after August 13, 1598, and before July 5, 1902; provided, hon-ever;
that if the person was serving witkt the pfnited States military forces engaged in
the hostilities in the Moro Pro?since the dates herein stated shall extent to Ju]y
i5, I903; or during an enlistment or emrloyment where there was actual par-
ticipation in the Boxer Rebellion on or after June 20, 1900, and Fefore May 13,
1901; or during an enlistment or ompLoyment entered into on or after April G,
1917, and Fefore No~-emhor 12, 1918, where the disease or injury was incurred
prior to duly 2, 1921; pro--ided, however, if the person was serving with the
United States military forces in Rusuia the dates herein shall be extended to
April 1, 1920; or during an enlistment or employment entered, into on or attar
December 7, 1941, and befmr the termination of hostilities incident to the pres-
ent war as determined by proclamation of the President or bV concurrent reso-.
lotion of the Omtgreas or during ?n enlistment or emptoyrn.enl entered into on or
after June ?d7, 1950, arad prior to Februur7t 1, 1955; or where such disahility was
incurred in or aggravated by aoti?~e military or na--al service during an enlist-
ment or employment where there was anti-e service in the Spanish-American.
War, of actual participation in the Boxer R~oh ellioq or Philippine Insurrection,
or acti?e ser?~ire in the World War or in World War II or active servnce on or ?fter
June .27, 196G', ?nd prior Lo Febru?ry 1, 1.9.55, during the dates specified the
United States will pay to any person thus disabled and Who a-as honorably die-
oharged apension ae hereinafter provided. but no penaian shall be paid if the
disability is the result of the person's own miaoonduet.