14. G746. In 812 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACT 4-1 HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 957 TO AMEND THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACT OF STANFORD GOV UNIVERSIT APRIL 16, 1975 Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations NOV 1975 DOCUMENT 53-055 O DEPARTMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1975 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents. U.S. Government Printing Office CONTENTS Joe Robertson, Director, Bureau of Intergovernmental Personnel Pro- William B. Welsh, executive director for legislation and political educa- tion, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, accompanied by Michael Kerr, legislative assistant__ Roger Dahlin, personnel director, State of Wyoming, representing the Na- Thomas Jensen, minority leader, Tennessee House of Representatives, vice president of the National Conference of State Legislatures_– Walter Orlinsky, president Baltimore City Council, representing the Na- Ralph Tabor, director of Federal affairs, National Association of Letter from Mark E. Keane, executive director, International Interim Guidelines on the Participation of Labor Representatives Agreements for Assistance, excerpt from the Federal Personnel Text of S. 957, a bill to amend the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 to provide more effective means to improve personnel administration in State and local governments; to correct certain inequities in the law; and to extend coverage under the law to the Trust Territory of the Letters received for the record from: Anderson, Wendell R., Governor, State of Minnesota, March 18, 1975___ Baroni, Geno C., president, the National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs, March 6, 1975, with attachment_-_. Bechtel, William R., chairman, IPA Advisory Council and Secretary Department of Local Affairs and Development, State of Wisconsin, April 15, 1975, with attachment_-_. Fletcher, Thomas W., chairman, Standing Committee on Education for Public Administration, National Academy of Public Administra- Kalil, Joe, president, Louisiana Municipal Association, March 31, 152 Lithgow, C. V., president, New Mexico Municipal League, March 6, 155 Lund, Dean A., executive director, League of Minnesota Municipalities, MacKenzie, John R., immediate past president, University and College Labor Education Association, April 24, 1975, with attachments-- Magnotti, John F., Jr., executive vice president, The National Council of Professional Services Firms, April 28, 1975- Merelman, Jack M., Washington representative, County Supervisors Milliken, William G., Governor, State of Michigan, March 19, 1975---- Pasqua, Charles J., executive director, Louisiana Municipal Associa- 152 Slonaker, Edward L., city manager, West Carrollton, Ohio, April 10, 228 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1975 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:10 p.m., in room 4232, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Edmund S. Muskie (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Senators Muskie and Brock. Staff present: Alvin From, staff director; Jane S. Fenderson, counsel; Lucinda T. Dennis, chief clerk; Hanne E. Evans and Lorelei W. Ransome, secretaries. Senator MuSKIE. The committee will be in order. I have a brief opening statement simply to put this legislation in context. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR MUSKIE This afternoon we are holding a hearing on legislation of longstanding interest to this subcommittee. In a little more than 4 years, the Intergovernmental Personnel Act has become one of the most effective programs in our efforts to improve the quality of public services, particularly at the State and local levels. In opening legislation on the original Intergovernmental Personnel Act legislation in 1966, I noted that "manpower is one of the most critical dimensions of contemporary intergovernmental relations." In nearly a decade since then, we perceive more clearly than ever that governments and government programs are only as good as the men and women who run them. Thanks in no small measure to the IPA, State and local governments today are better equipped and better staffed to meet the complex manpower challenges of the 1970's. The legislation we are considering today-S. 957-was requested by the administration and has widespread support among State and local officials. Its primary feature is the proposed extension for 3 more fiscal years of the 75-25 percent matching requirements for IPA formula grants. I support that provision. In addition to the immediate legislation before us are significant amendments pronosed by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, which represent important questions of public policy and on which I gather there is less than unanimous. agreement. I shall look forward to hearing the evaluations of the IPA and all these proposed amendments, from the distinguished witnesses. |