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Over the Secretary's Desk
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Over 200,000 investigations of per
sons have been conducted by the U.S.
Civil Service Commission since July 1,
1940. Of that number 31,359 persons
were declared ineligible for service in
the federal government.
tions, trade schools, in apprenticeships,
or on the job in shops, industrial plants
or commercial establishments.
C.S.À. News Letter,
July, 1944.
Local Boards of Civil Service Exam
iners will be established in several hun
dred station and general hospitals of the
War Department from which disabled
veterans are being released in order to
facilitate placement of the veterans in
the government service.
The Oregon State Employees Associ
ation is independent and without union
affiliation; is not concerned with in
dividuals, with candidates, with nom
inees, or with political parties; it is non
political and non-partisan and has for
sworn all pressure methods including
partisan support of either individuals
or party. Its program is one of educa
tion and promotion of the understand
ing and realization of the fact that im
proved working conditions; extension
of the merit system; and an adequate
retirement plan will all result in a dis
tinct and definite improvement of all
branches of the State service.
VETERANS REHABILITATION
Rehabilitation centers for training
and finding jobs for disabled service
men are now being established at col
leges and universities throughout the
country. The first unit has been estab
lished at the College of the City of
New York.
The centers will furnish vocational
guidance to all eligible veterans who
apply for vocational rehabilitation un
der the Veterans Administration pro
gram. The government will provide
free transportation to the centers as
well as meals and quarters where the
training is offered. Medical service
while at the center and during subse
quent job training periods will also be
provided.
Objective aptitude tests will be giv
en veterans to determine their inter
ests and abilities and the occupations
for which they seem best suited. They
will then receive professional advice
from counselors and training officers
on vocational training and selecting a
job. The occupational training will be
given in appropriate educational insti-
OREGON STATE EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION IS NON-PARTISAN
The association by study, thought and
discussion among its own membership
has another important function to per
form; that is the determination of the
majority opinion and sentiment of the
State employees, themselves, concern
ing the many details involved in the
State Personnel Administration.
The objectives of the Oregon State
Employees Association are high. Activ
ities in behalf of its program will result
in great benefit to the State and in
cidentally to its employees. These ob
jectives are inspiring confidence among
officials and leaders of the State and
local governments. Let us ever aim to
prove this confidence well founded.