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25 The resolution was adopted unani mously. At this time Mr. DeFrance suggest ed that the council take it upon them selves to recommend that the method of deducting individual account ex penses be, simplified. There was some discussion as to whether the O.S.E.A. should do this or whether it should be done by the Retirement Board. Mr. De- France pointed out to the delegates at the General Council the saving it would be to the State of Oregon, not only in time but money, if the expenses of the Retirement System were handled in some other manner. Mr. DeFrance presented the follow ing resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE SOLVED, that the expenses of the Retirement System be deducted for interest earnings before the in terest is prorated to the various accounts. The resolution was adopted, there being only two dessenting votes. Following a 15 minute recess the re port of the Nominating Committee was given by J. E. Morelock. Nominations were as follows: President, Bjarne Ericksen; Vice-President, R. M. Smith and Bob Glenn; Secretary-Treasurer, Max F. Rogers; Public Relations Di rector, V. G. O’Neil; Law and Legis lation Director, J. D. Patterson, Billy Wilson and E. F. Chidsey; Civil Ser vice Director, Claude M. Johns, L. R. White and W. F. Leary. Motion adopt ed that the nominations be open from the floor till after the election of each office. Forrest Cooper, Chairman of the Salary and Wages Committee, submit ted the following report. This commit tee had received 18 resolutions, the ma jority of these covering state wages in general. The following resolution was sub mitted with the recommendation that it do pass: WHEREAS, Oregon State salaries are considerably below those of the neighboring states, Federal agen cies and industry, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE SOLVED, that wages for Oregon State employees be increased to a scale comparable to that in effect for Washington, California, and Federal employees. The resolution was unanimously adopted. It was the recommendation of the committee that the many resolutions presented establishing regular pay days be left to the Board of Directors for action. They felt that this was a de partmental discrepancy rather than a matter of general policy. Motion was (Continued on next page) Inter City Sand & Gravel Co. Sand, Gravel, Crushed Rock Excavating and Road Building Eugene, Oregon Phone 958
