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About The Oregon state employee. (Salem, Oregon.) 1944-195? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1947)
18 the state are distributed among sixty- the law, particularly in overcoming in itial adverse reactions of departmental odd departments and commissions. Although restricted by an "organiza administrators and business and tax tional and administrative 'structure payer interests to civil service legisla which may not be technically sound, tion, Recent attem pts to change this Oregon, for the past several years, has provision have not met with any sig enjoyed among, its elective and admin nificant support from employees. In summary, the Civil ¡Service Com istrative officials a degree of competen mission, upon assuming its duties, found cy above that found in many states. A spoils* system, in its usual sense, has not itself with a completely workable sta existed for many years in the state tute and an administrative environ government. This point is noted because ment relatively free from political en the civil service law enacted at the tanglements. On the other hand, un 1945 session came into being in a po like most new installations there was a litical environment not usually typical of many original civil service laws. The civil service law a n d a retirement law passed concurrently resulted largely M ill Work, Sash, Doors, B u ilt-ins through concerted efforts of state em Paint, W indow Glass - Car Glass ployees. The employees were motivated 101 E W ater St., A lbany, Ore. principally by a belief that civil service would bring higher pay scales and by the belief that ^although political dis T elephone 12 121 Lyon Street missals were rare, future qualities Or attitudes of administrators could not’ be foreseen, so that laws affording se F ord curity of tenure and an actuarially: ' A uthorized D ealer sound retirement plan were desirable A L B A N Y , OREGON steps toward bettering employment conditions in the state service as well as hedging against an uncertain future. The Oregon act was patterned close ly after the model law of the National Civil Service League, deviating'only in minor respects. A point deserving men tion is the "open back door* provision in the act. This provision was one of R ijjæa ■ principal selling points in the passage of i Esl Albany Planing Hill NISSEN MOTOR CO. hR Walling Sand & Gravel Company SAND - GRAVEL CRUSHED ROCK Ready Mixed Concrete Garden Sand Driveway and Fill Materials E. Hoyt, Salem Phone 8561 ______ f ,' As yov enter this ethical pharmacy, you’re impressed w ith the p rofessional at mosphere. Skilled, precise service; fresh, potent drugs have made this Prescrip tion Headquarters. Bring us your next prescription. W ILLETT’S CAPITAL D RUG STORE 405 State St., at Liberty
