1/$.3 million was derived by transfer from Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses
Explanation of Changes (by activity)
Manpower and Employment Program changes requested: to continue conversion
of BLS establishment-based series to the revised Standard Industrial Classi-
fication System ($1,180,000); to improve the quality and reliability of the
Employment, Hours and Earnings series ($500,000); to improve the quality and
reliability of the Quarterly Report on Employment and Wages ($210,000); and
to expand the Current Population Survey to collect data on the job search
activities of the unemployed and hourly and weekly earnings of particular
groups in the labor force ($195,000). Program decreases amount to $345,000
and reflect a reduction in the program to test the feasibility of collecting
Hours and Earnings data for nonproduction or supervisory workers. Mandatory
changes include within-grade promotions effective for part-year in 1975
($24,000); within-grade promotions becoming effective in 1976 ($26,000); the
cost of an extra day of pay occurring in 1976 ($16,000); increased cost of
personnel benefits ($24,000); State salary increases in connection with
cooperative programs ($450,000); increased Census Bureau costs for the Cur-
rent Population Survey ($534,000); increased cost of administrative and
program support services ($240,000); and net additional cost of pay increase
under P.L. 91-656, effective October, 1974 ($119,000).
Prices and Cost of Living - Program changes requested: to continue the
development of the International Price Competitiveness program ($900,000);
and to continue the program to revise and improve the Wholesale Price Index
($417,000). Mandatory changes include within-grade promotions effective for
part-year in 1975 ($32,000); within-grade promotions becoming effective in
1976 ($35,000); the cost of an extra day of pay occurring in 1976 ($22,000);
increased cost of personnel benefits ($33,000); increased cost of adminis-
trative and program support services ($230,000); and net additional cost
of pay increase under P.L. 91-656, effective October, 1974 ($98,000).
Wages and Industrial Relations Program changes requested: to expand the
scope and coverage of the survey of salaries of professional, administra-
tive, technical and clerical occupations ($410,000); and to continue the
development of a General Wage Index ($417,000). Mandatory changes include
within-grade promotions effective for part-year in 1975 ($29,000); within-
grade promotions becoming effective in 1976 ($32,000); the cost of an extra
day of pay occurring in 1976 ($20,000); increased cost of personnel benefits
($29,000); increased cost of administrative and program support services
($314,000); and net additional cost of pay increase under P.L. 91-656,
effective October, 1974 ($78,000).
Productivity and Technology Program decreases amount to $75,000 and
reflect a reduction in the technological studies program. Mandatory changes
include within-grade promotions effective for part-year in 1975 ($9,000);
within-grade promotions becoming effective in 1976 ($10,000); the cost of an
extra day of pay occurring in 1976 ($6,000); increased cost of personnel
benefits ($9,000); increased cost of administrative and program support
services ($68,000); and net additional cost of pay increase under P. L.
91-656, effective October, 1974 ($24,000).
Economic Research - Program decreases amount to $400,000 and reflect the
elimination of several outside cóntracts and the reduction of personnel
services within the economic growth program. Mandatory changes include
within-grade promotions effective for part-year in 1975 ($4,000); within-
grade promotions becoming effective in 1976 ($4,000); the cost of an extra
day of pay occurring in 1976 ($3,000); increased cost of personnel benefits
($4,000); increased cost of administrative and program support services
($51,000); and net additional cost of pay increase under P.L. 91-656,
effective October, 1974 ($14,000).
6. Executive Direction and Staff Services
$212,000 and reflect a reduction of resources in the Office of the Commissioner, Office of Administrative Management and other management units. Mandatory changes include within-grade promotions effective for part-year in 1975 ($29,000); within-grade promotions becoming effective in 1976 ($32,000); the cost of an extra day of pay occurring in 1976 ($19,000); increased cost of personnel benefits ($28,000); net increase in contributions to the Federal Employee's Compensation Fund ($4,000); increased cost of administrative and program support services ($542,000); and net additional cost of pay increase under P.L. 91-656, effective October, 1974 ($101,000).
Revision of the Consumer Price Index Program changes requested: to continue the development of two national Consumer Price Indexes ($300,000). Mandatory changes include within-grade promotions effective for part-year in 1975 ($16,000); within-grade promotions becoming effective in 1976 ($18,000); the cost of an extra day of pay occurring in 1976 ($10,000); increased cost of personnel benefits ($16,000); increased cost of travel ($47,000); and net additional cost of pay increase under P.L. 91-656, effective October, 1974 ($65,000).
Net additional cost for an extra day of pay in 1976....
1/5.3 million was derived by transfer from Departmertal Management, Salaries
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