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Sure could use a few copies of the
News. Until the army came in we’ve
had nothing to read. Hope the news is
all good from the other fellows.
Best regards to all,
Bill.”
ginning July 1, 1945, except those em
ployees whose minimum had been in
creased $15^00 since January 1, 1944.
It further provided that if this adjusted
minimum was less than $15.00 then the
employee would get a monthly increase
to bring it up to $15.00. This action
brings the California salaries up to
something approximating a prevailing
wage.
WAGE SCHEDULE
(Continued from Page 8)
The War Production Board is re
moving restrictions on critical mater
After these increases have been made
ials, on production and construction and there remains in the fund $8,000,000
as a result private industry is shifting out of which Will be paid subsequent
into high gear. Competing for men wage raises ordered by the Personnel
they continue to increase their wage Board, in the adjustment of inequities.
schedules and as a result all recently The legislature thus provided funds to
released men are being absorbed and we immediately finance salary increases in
observe a steady flow of employees be any amount the Board finds to be
ing drained from State employment. proper. As an added courtesy to State
The state manpower problem is more employees and tp protect them against
critical now than it has ever been be injury by delay, the legislature author
fore. Employees are being lost in whom ized the Personnel Board to make salary
the state has large investments in train increases made after July 1, 1945 retro
ing and experience, and for the state’s; active to July’ 1, 1945 regardless of
welfare public officials should act soon. when the increase might be ordered.
SALARY INCREASE APPROVED
FOR CALIFORNIA
The California State .Legislature,
which adjourned recently, appropriated
$19,000,000 for increased salaries of
state employees. The appropriations pro
vided that all employees would get a
$15.00 monthly increase in salary be-
Leighton’s Auto Part
& Machine Works
Wholesale and Retail
Phone 737
La Grande, Ore.
Washington State Wages Raised
Washington employees m i n i m u m
Wage recently. was established at $ 15 0
per month. This affects all full-time
employees of the state. The next step
will be a complete revision of salary
schedules to adjust any inequalities re
sulting from the new wage base.
Eugene Planing Mill
General Mill Work
Mill & Office - Cor. Third & Lawrence
Phone 1793
P. O. Box 504
Eugene, Oregon
Jackson Hotel and Coffee Shop
Fine Foods
Machlin Robinson, Manager
Comfortable Accommodations
Medford, Oregon