1273 rzzzms .=zo.-T11}; . has a erewh of clerks nnrlegxhis supervlsionjor of a tour or at { 4;;-ew wfmln a tonr of ateaélnal railway post owe or transfer omeqi-lam 5. 1929, c- 41 Stat..1o50.)F · · 621. fromodm of `clerks to o§ees of dlvléon superétadusta or lehlef clerkav-¥C1erks.asslgr1ed to the otllce of division superintendent or chief clerk shall be .ps·omoteo sa<:ce·sslvely _ to grade 4, and in the omce of ilirision superintendent Your clerks may be· promoted to grade 5` and eight clerks to grade 6. and in the 0Ece of chief clerk one clerk may be promoted to grade 5 and two clerks to grade 6. (Feb. %, 1a25,e.$68,§7,43Stat.10&.)· . 1 - _ ” ’ ~ 622. Promotion of exah_iners.=·-+I·}xamlners shall be pro: mooed soeeewlvely to grade 6 and assistant exarniners to grade 5 asngned to the omceaof dlxision superintendent or olaietclaerk. (Feh.·%, -19§,l_c.·36S. S 7, 43 Stat. 10%.) _ ' 623. Preqaetiomlfor merit ,' e servi¢es.—-Promotiogas above these grades (herelahefore bat within the maximum . graham of the clandoation, may be made ln the discretion of the postnpaster General for- meritorious service. Nonpromotion 1 shall be made except open evldemé satisfactory tot the Pwt 4 0&¥e Demrtnaent of the emclency and faithfulness of the em- ployee daring the preceding ymrl (Ang, 24, `191`2, c. 389, § 7, 1
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— $24. Shhej trhmd'er.——iA clerkotany grade ot any classidi. cation of railway post Qomees, terminal railway 0¤ces,. transfer omees, or in the omce ot la ~ dirlalon superintendent or ‘ ehief clerk., Qay be transferred and assigned to any qndooiaca-, tion! ot railway post owces, termlnalj railway_ post odlccs, transfer o&ces, or °to`aa omce of a division superintendent- or chief clerkjxnder each regulations as the Postmaster ·gGeneral _ may deem proper. (-Aug. E4. 1912, c. 31·¤l. ·§. 7, 37 Stat. 556.) '_,
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of an mployee provided for in this chapter is withheld because. ot anmtlatsctory service such employee may be. promoted at the- beginning of we quarter -thereafte’rj”er"ai'ly, subwoaeot l quarter w evidence that his record has been. satisfactory, daring the lntervwlug __(Aug.` 24, 1.912, c. 3%, "§ 7, 37 Btat.“556;_Feh. %, 1925,1:. 3%,1 § 11,43 Stat. 1064.). @6»_ &me; in gram of their @; nremotionsse Glmks ln the highwt grade in their respeetlve or other ‘ mall. be egliglble for promotion to positions ot dats la éargey in said lines or pwitiona na
and clerks in chargeot crewseondstlng nt~more_ than
one cwtk, elther to the transfer servioe, or to a railway posfome, algdclerks in the liiiwat gradw in o&om of divwon superintendents ln their rmpeotlre dlvldoas, after o jars ‘ot céontlnoons servlce in such » mmclty, be for to positions `ot eniet eleru ·i¤ said &vlsion tori/saus£&y, e®wt, and faithful seriglw daring mder se, . r tlo¤s Jas Yostmnater prmrsne. (Ang;.·24, ·1o1z,_ ¢·@.I7.87.$f¤¥· . ‘ ‘ "· , 627. Sane; »» after redactlm ln grade.-=-=Whene»rer ga. mnployee for ln. this @@1* shall have- been ¤eoaoeo,t¤* mlary tos any mam he mayibe restored to his former grade or advanced to an in late· grade at the beginning of any qnarter following the and a .1%- toration to a former grade or advancement to ao intermediate shoe not be as a promotion within tim meaning or law m·oh·lbltlug advmemeat ot than one grade within one year; All ernployeea govlded for in this · chapter in- autmatic grades who have not reached the maxi- · mam grada to which they are entitled to automatic- BHY. shall he promoted at the of the qoarter tollowlm- ’the‘ oornpletloa ot one year'; mtlnaétory sented their _ last promotion; regardless ot any inormw granted, them] by
meme seeyzce § 635 the provisions of this chapter. (Ange 24, 1912, c. 389, §`7," 37 Stat-. 556; Feb. 28, 1925, c. 358, Q 11;%.3 Stat. 1065.) '“ f ’ 628. Szime; advancement restrieted;——·—In Hlling peeitiene low that of chief clerk up clerk shall be advanced more than ` ·o¤e` grade .i_n il period of a year. (Augi 2-1, 1912. e. 389, § 'E', 37 Stat. 556.) . . , ‘
. 629. · Hours of work for pests} clerks assigned to terminal _
I railway pest 0§ces and trilxefer eE~ces, and laborers in &ilway Mail Service; evertime‘pay.-Rails»·e;r postal clerks ‘ aetsigned to termlhel railway post emces and trensfer emces a;1d.il21b0re1‘S in _.the Railway Mail Service shall be required te work not mere than eight hours a dey, and the eight beers. of service slmfl not exteml over e leirger period than- tee censeeutivef hours, but in cases of emergerngry, or if the nee-mls of ‘_ thé service require, they may be required te work in excess of eight hours. e day, and ter such, etlditienal E mrviee they shell be peid` ir; proportion to their selerlm ee §xe<1,by law. l (Fel>._28; 1925,1 c. 368,; 5 7, 43 1063.) ' 639. Postal clerks sssigmd te read éatj; full time far delay ta trai¤s.——Olerks eesigpecl ste read duty shell be crwited with full time fer delays to trams eqeel to the peitled of time between `the scheduled arrival `eud actual arrival of the train at destination of rlul. (Feb., 28,*1925, c. 3%, 5 7, 43 Stat} E . _<_ l,. K •' l I · E`. . • I _. I _` 631. Postal clerks; resiclencmr-All elerke eppeinteé to the Railwa§·` Mail Service am} te peffqrui duty on railway pest eices-shall reside at pelnt ern the reetete which theyw are. assigned; but- railway postal elerks appeihted prior t0· · .Febr‘uary 28, 1895, and perfermleg duty gn August 24, 1912Q shall not be reqeired to cheékge eir residences, _~e;eept when transferred 'te_ another line. 24,1912, c. 3@,_ § 7,. _ 1632. Tr•·nsfer_; salariu not milway pests! clerks are transferred from one eéei ¤t etq euether because ‘ et C1l&I1g€é~1H·ul& service tl3e11'sale1=iee·.slml‘l netbe by rensmi Bf ‘_srtchFclasnge.` (Mer. 3, 1917,1c. IQ, li ·1,.& Stat. 10%.) -633. Same; travel. sllewsng;-—¥In edditlee re the ealarig qyroxyed by law; the Postmaster Geheral may make trarél ello auces yin lieu` of actqnl expenses; at het} ratw per annum, not exceeding lu `tlie gewégate the seg? exmeail! appropriated; to railway postal clerks,. ectlng railway peaal clerk; and sebstitute railway postal clerisnmeleéix selieétete reilway peetal cle'rk§.t0r `rnilwn} postal wzlerks peeled leave with pay on eceexmt et sieknem, to det; in riilwqy pest-t@ce cdrs, while on duty} after teh hears {wwe tw et beginning their mitlal nm, ender such rmu1eti@s.es he may - · prescribe, end in no caeeshnll meh an ullewaeee exceed. $ per day. (Aug. 24. 1912,-1:. 3%. {1. 37 Stét. 548; 3, 1917, 'c. 16251, 39 $tat. 10%; Feb. 28; 19%,} c.368,·§7',43 Stgt. 10@.)·
· $4. Same; prdereme in ltnmfers fren ts lend-
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from the Railway Mall preference shall be gven te the perse1xs"l1o11orebly‘dlechargeé in-em, the er naval service whewrved in the `clrll war and who are serving es clerkeou the railway care in order that they be transferred to clerical service in the department er in the pest ewes. sed relieved item service my said cars as rapidly as practicable, provided they are found te the `businese ceiaecity eeemeery fer the proper discharge et the _ duties of the oélees to which they may be trensferred, (June 26, *1906. ct 3546, 34 Stat;474.) · . ‘ ‘ Y _ -° 635. Same; naman! vacatie·¤.-y-·The’ Pestnuwster Geneml muy allewrailway postal clerkslru emma! vecatiexe of Qfteen days, with my. and may, in his discretion, wider such regtxlatieus “&s he may provide,} ellew any railway postal clerk le:1ve‘0f absence with-per ter ll perlcd not exceeding thirty days, with
