Bureaucrat keeps salary while not working at FCC
Charles D. Ferris remains chairman with a $686 000 salary and chauffeured car though he has not worked at the FCC since late January. The deal with the Reagan administration lets him stay as chairman until retirement next month to permit a pension, while enabling an early seat fill on the commission. Supporters call it a fair compromise. critics warn of treasury impact. Ferris plans to seek another job, while noting he should have finished as a working chairman.