-., ● they were supposedto go and workingfor the unit they were supposed to work for. 10. CIVILIANEMPLOYEESFINANCIALAGREEMENT: a. In orderto insurethe successof the tests,it was essentialthat many highlyskilledcivilianscientistsbe procuredby A.ECfor the project. In order to insuretheirprocurementin large numbers,it was essentialthat the financialinducementsofferedto them be adequate. At the same time it was felt necess~ that the seriousmoraleproblemcausedby large differencesin existingcivilian pay scalesin Crossroadsshouldbe avoided. A uniformpay schedule for all types of citiians engagedin Sandstonewas accordinglyestab- ... lished. The agreementsfinallyarrivedat in this matter are contained in staff &l10 No. 16. b. It shouldbe noted that at the time of issuanceof Staff bkmo 16, the Navy permittedthe paymentof $4.00per day to civilian employeeswhen ashoreand $2.00per day when afloat. As a resultof repeatedrequestsby this headquarterson the Navy Department,the Navy finallyincreasedthe per diem ratesto correspondto those of the Arnw. c. By means of the agreementnwntionedabove,J-1 was able to establishon the departmentlevel as unifonua civilianpay scaleas was possibleunderthe law and in accordancewith regulations.However,it was discoveredthat some local regulationsconflictedwith this agreement. For instance,USARPACauthorizeda $7.00 a day per diembut deductedtw~ fifthsof this amounteach time governmnt quartersare occupied. ThiS two-fifthsdeductionwas subsequentlychanged,as a resultof J-1 action to one-ftith,this conformingwith the JTF policy. Also,the Pacific 16 * SectionI .*