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State Increases Pay
Several thousand state employees re
ceived a salary increase averaging
$10.00 per month effective June 1st.
Budget Director, George Aiken in
announcing the raise stated it would
help to absorb increased living costs
but “ the increase does not bring the
salaries and wages paid to state em
ployees to a parity with those prevail
ing in Washington or California, nor
does it equal the scales prevailing in
many of Oregon’s counties or cities in
same categories because funds are not
available in existing budgets. The in
crease will result in deficits for several
of the institutions, but the overall to
tal appropriations for salaries and wages
for all departments and institutions
will not be exceeded.”
Commenting on the salary and wage
study now being made Mr. Aiken said,
"that the study is proceeding on the
theory that wages should be equitable
and in keeping with prevailing stand
ards in business and industry in our
state. As these studies reveal the gen
eral wage level, I am confident we have
reason to believe that the people of
Oregon, and their representatives, with
the facts before them, will provide the
funds necessary for the maintenance
of their institutions on a high level
and pay their employees accordingly.”
State employees in general were ap
preciative of this gesture on the part
of the administration. The Oregon
State Employees Association, through
its officers, sent an appropriate resolu
tion to the Governor, the Board on
Control and the Budget Director com
mending them for their interest and
action in this matter.
Sacramento Conference
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for the merit system it was brought
out that in most jurisdictions the aver
age citizen was aware of the Merit
System, but not interested. The public
is generally apathetic and each juris
diction should cultivate public relations
and publicize activities.
77?c pay level in Public Service:
Three methods of determining pay
level were mentioned. (1 ) Setting
rates comparable with other public
agencies and industry. San Francisco,
City accepts craft union rates. (2) Set
ting rates in accordance with cost of
living. (3) Rates established by law:
This method is used by Federal Gov
ernment. One panel member stated that
Civil Service tries to obtain above av
erage employee, therefore ' should pay
above average wage.
A t 3:30 P.M. Tuesday Mr. Stewart
and myself called at the offices of the
California State Employees Associa-
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