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presentation of facts would be placed
before them without delay.
A motion was adopted that the Board
of Directors re-present the resolution
recommending a 40-hour, 5 day week,
for state service and that Mr. Stewart
appear before the Board of Control and
department heads in behalf of this re
quest.
Mr. Stewart informed the members
that letters bestowing honorary mem
berships to persons selected by the Gen
eral Council, were in the process of
preparation.
The three-step pay range for hourly
employees was discussed, and it was the
opinion of those present that the plan
now in operation be studied and that
further action be deferred for six.
months.
Motion was adopted that the salaries
of Forrest V. Stewart and th a t\o f, his
Secretary Jean Brimacombe be raised
effectivelMaich 1, 1947.
The resolution adopted by the Gen
eral Council recommending support for;
an equitable tax measure was discussed»
and it was the thought of those present
that we should support in every way
possible the Sales Tax recommended by
the Legislature» A program of publicity
was outlined for the purpose of ac
quainting the chapter; members and
other state employees with the proposed
tax.measure and to solicit their support
at the forthcoming election.
There was discussion of reported lob-
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bying activities of the Executive Sec
retary of the Retirement Board at the
State Legislature.
Motion was made and adopted that
the Board of Directors of the O.S.E.A.
make a protest to the Retirement Board
regarding all such unauthorized activi
ties of the Executive Secretary
The Board having authorized ex-