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to the O.S.E.A. and will be used by it
to the interests of the members. Bene
fits from this source could include:
payment of premiums for sick em
ployees when off the payroll, reduced
membership dues, hospitalization and
medical' expense coverage, etc. Such
benefits, of course, ; would be decided
upon as the program continues in ^ef
fect. The premiums returnable to the
O.S.E.A. by the insurance company
could easily amount to from 5 to 10
per cept after the group plan has been
in force for a year or Sso. It is antici
pated that this could amount to sev
eral thousand d o l l a r s a year. .The
O.S.E.A? could do a lot for the mem
bership with that kind of money!
Benefits to Association
Evfery benefit to a member or to
his 'family is a "direct benefit to the
Association, as it helps boost our value,
as a representative and worth while
group. One of the best tests of our
value is the meritorious sèrviçp the
O.S.E.A. can render to its membership
without imposing unfair or discrimina
tory burden on others. This insurance
plan is oiïç whereby everyone gains;
there are no losers. We should in-
crease our membership to 5,000 by the
end of the year; the percentage of dues
paying .(actively supporting) members
will be increased; our finances will be
strengthened; our ability to irpprovè
and to perfect public, service in the
interests of good government and in
the interests p i good personnel admin
istration will be greatly\-augmented;
the Association will become closer knit
and more effective in attaining its
objectives.
What To Do Now
Every present I paid-up member can
sign up for the insurance plan at once
on.the blue cards which are furnished.
Every delinquent member cah¿regain
active status in his chapter (see yôur
officers); and can then sign up.
Every member can tell other em
ployees about the plan and show them
thé advantagesto be gained by joining
the O.S.E.A. New members can join
NOW on payment of $1.00 state..in-
itiatioh-fee, can sign up for insurance,
and will not begin - paying dues or
insurance' premiums till the insurance
becomes effective for him.
The insurance will become effective
for the individual as soon a s 7 5 p e r
cent of the members in a chapter to
which he belongs' or will belong have
elected to carry the insurance. The
Eg per cent figure is expected to be
based on the number of paid-up mem
bers in a chapter aS : of October 1,
1947. Reading of the prospectus will
show the desirability of eafly' enroll
ment in the plan.
Let us all get behind this plan and
put it over in a big way! . We help our
selves^ Our families and dependents, the
Association and the general welfare of
.the state. Can our efforts be better
spent? I
WEST COAST JOB-WAGE
ANALYSTS ORGANIZE
Federal wage and classification anal
ysts, located in th é .San Francisco Bay
area have; recently organized a Classi
fication. and Wage Administration So
ciety. Objeètives of the new organiza
tion are to exchange information on
practices in the area, review and de
velop standards, coordinate wage and
occupational studies, and increase the
professional comppt®nqb< of technicians
in the field. Albert R. Rathert, Area
Wage and. Classification Chief, Navy
Department,"is chairman of the group.
—-Civil Service Assembly ” Newsletter>.
July, 1947.
The Louisiana Department of State
Civil Service, is conducting a' ^weekly;
"new employees’ orientation' session” at
which personnel rules and regulations
are explained At Saturday morning
meetings in the state capitol-.*—C ivil
Service^ Assembly , Newsletter, July,
1947.
THE ANGELS! — Women’s faults
.are many, men have only two-r-Every-
thing they say, and everything they
doSS-Awo«.