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CIVIL SERVICE FOR OREGON
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of the state wide system. Mr. Griffith
has expressed a desire to begin by estab
lishing a register of eligible candidates
for the permanent directorship. Accord
ing to information made available by
the Civil Service Commission the salary
of the permanent director will be ap
proximately $5000.00 per annum.
In the meantime the Commission it
self, with the support and encourage
ment of the Oregon State Employees
Association’s Civil Service Committee
will go about the task of setting up the
machinery necessary to establish a class
ification plan. So far two possible meth
ods have been advanced concerning the
manner in which the plan may be- de
veloped. The first method under con
sideration necessitates calling upon an
outside agency with specially trained
operatives, for the purpose of formulat
ing a complete Classification Plan. If
this method is adopted, a group of these
people will spend a number of weeks
in Oregon, questioning, examining and
carefully judging a number of repre
sentative positions in each classification
so that sufficient data may be gathered
to briefly but comprehensively classify
every state position. Naturally the Civil
Service Commission will retain the au
thority to modify the proposed plan to
adequately meet Oregon’s needs. It is;
at this point that our committee hopes
to be able to offer: some worthwhile
assistance by anticipating operational
difficulties and suggesting adjustments
that may work toward a more flexible
and equitable system under which all
feel proud to work.
The secqnd method that has been ad
vanced is that of establishing a Classi
fication Plan through existing state
facilities. This method of procedure is
very difficult to comment upon at
length as to its possibilities. It is entire
ly possible that an excellent plan may
be developed in this manner. In the be
ginning a certain amount of trial and
error must be expected before any plan
is brought to completion. Due to the
fact that the four quasi-fedeial agen
cies now operating within the state
governmental framework will be incor
porated .into the statewide Civil Service
System, a certain amount of guidance
and ‘assistance may be expected from
the Social Security Board.
The Ciyil Service Committee of the
Oregon State Employees Association is
making a thorough study of Civil Ser
vice. This is the first in a series of ar
ticles which they propose to issue on
that subject. In addition to further in
formation on the progress of the Civil
Service Commission, bulletins discussing
various aspects of Civil Service will be
made available to chapters from time
to time.
LESTER A. LYONS
Lester A. Lyons, 51, of 109 Oakleigh
Lane, Eugene, died Monday, July 9th,
at a local hospital following but four
days’ illness. He was born November
24, 1893, at Armour, S.D., and was
married April 21, 1921, \ to Ruth C.
Paul at Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyons came to Oregon
23 yèars ago, settling in Eugene, which
since has been their home.
He is survived by his wife; his moth
er, Mrs. Inez Lyons of Eugene; three
brothers, Guy Lyons of Coos Bay; Earl
R. and Cecil W. Lyons, both of Eugene;
two nephews and three nieces. -
Funeral services were held at the
Poole-Larsen mortuary, with interment
in the IOOF No. 2 cemetery. Odd Fel
lows conducted the graveside service*
Mr. Lyons was a carpenter on Vern
Sherritt’s bridge crew. He was a char
ter member of the Eugene chapter of
the Oregon State Employees ' Associa
tion. He was very active in OSEÀ af
fairs and was our delegate to the last
general council meeting at Salem.