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About The Oregon state employee. (Salem, Oregon.) 1944-195? | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1944)
15 Special Meeting of Board of Directors The Board of Directors held a special meeting at the Salem Chamber of Com merce rooms Sunday, May 28, 1944. The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Mr. A. J. Ford, with the following members present: A. J. Ford, W. W. Stiffler, I. A. DeFrance, Ivan Dakin, LeRoy Boldt, W. P. Laws, E. F. Chidsey, J. G. Smith, E. H. Clymer. Absent: Tom Edwards, C. B. Clifton. A brief report of the Special Commit tee appointed to investigate the employ ment of an Executive Secretary was heard. Mr. Forrest V. Stewart was pro posed and a summary of his education and experience read. There was discus sion of the needs of a full-time Execu tive Secretary. Mr. Stewart visited the meeting and after an informal discus sion of conditions of employment, Mr. Stewart left. After further discussion, it was moved by E. H. Clymer, and seconded by LeRoy Boldt, that Mr. For rest V. Stewart be employed as execu tive secretary, salary to begin June 15, allowing two weeks for study and pre paration and to report for active duty July 1, 1944, with the same sick leave and vacation privileges as State em ployees receive. Motion carried unani mously. The meeting recessed for lunch. Meeting called to order at 1:40 p.m. with the same members present and Ralph Sipprell, Advertising Manager of the O regon S tate E mployee ; Floyd Query, Chairman of the Membership Committee, and Mr. Stewart, present. The matter of seasonal employees came up for consideration and, after lengthy discussion, a Resolution was formulated to present to the members of the General Council by mail ballot. RESOLVED, that Article VIII of the By-Laws, be amended by adding there to a new section to be known as Section 7, and to read as follows: "Section 7. Seasonal employees, when reemployed during the fol lowing season, may be reinstated by resuming payment of dues with out payment of an initiation fee, providing that they were in good standing when terminating their previous employment.” Moved by Mr. Laws for adoption. Seconded by LeRoy Boldt and motion carried. Anticipating a need for a larger re volving fund, Mr. Chidsey moved that the revolving fund be increased from $500 to $1000. Motion seconded by Mr. Dakin. Carried unanimously. The printing of Honorary Member ship cards for our honorary members was discussed. It was the sentiment of the group that no cards were necessary when each honorary member had re ceived a copy of the Resolution con ferring Honorary Membership signed and officially sealed by the Secretary. The matter of a reduction for pay ment of dues annually in advance was considered, as an incentive to encourage the payment of dues annually, and to reduce the secretarial work involved in monthly payment. It was moved that the following resolution be referred to the several chapters for discussion, with final consideration to be taken up later: RESOLVED, that Section 2, of A rti cle 8 of the By-Laws, be amended by adding the following: "Provided further that each chapter may pay to the State As sociation, $5.00 per year (annual dues in advance) for each member, on or before the 15 th day of the following month. ” The motion was seconded and carried. There was informal discussion of, and agreement for, the Secretary to arrange for the following: (Continued on next page)
