English Translation

41 Improvement of the autonomous conditions of employment. The following objections are to be expected: 1.) Comparison levels of the Reich's salary are too high; comparative levels of compensation are essentially correct. (a) Our proposal is based on the most careful, months-long examination of all departments, which know precisely the conditions of their home department as well as the training, training and performance of the protectorate staff. Moreover, the slowing effects of the abbey finance, which is fully behind the proposal. (b) Comparing levels of the compensation allowance have been established from different points of view and for other purposes. Examples: Appendix 2 (c) Notwithstanding higher levels of comparison, considerable distance from the corresponding Reichsbeläung is maintained throughout, unless some overlaps have already existed. (d) Comparing levels of the compensation allowance would not allow for effective improvement; the improvement of the active remuneration provided for in our proposal by an average of 28% (in local classes B, C and D 20-22%), of pensions (excluding old pensioners) by 18%, is socially necessary and ensures political success. 2.) Implications for the internal German pay system. Reply: The internal German pay system is not affected, since our proposal has precisely the complete maintenance of the autonomous pay system with all peculiarities to the basic situation. Only the previous salaries are increased by staggered increases. In addition, the increase appears in the form of new annual amounts (cf. _Ent-_