40
exchange time and vacation time to 90
days. Committee recommended that it
do not pass. Committee report adopted.
Mr. Cameron moved that the Board
of Directors consider and request the
state to raise per diem and mileage al-
lowance to meet present costs. Motion
carried as memorandum to Board of
Directors:
Recess f o r . fifteen minutes to allow
out of town members to check out of
the hotel.
Report of Ways and Means Com
mittee by < Virgil O’Neil, Chairman:
A resolutidn from Albany Chapter
No.- 7, regarding O.S.E.A, emblem^
and membership pin. Committee rec-,
ommended that it do pass with the
qualifications that the Board of D i
rectors handle the m atter at. as darly-^a
date possible in 1948. Committee re
port adopted.
Resolution from Salem Chapter No.
1 to jchange the By-Laws to provide
for periodical payment, of dues. Com
mittee recommended that the resolu
tion do pass as amended to provide for
dues at the rate of $5 a yearly pay-,
ment; $2.75 semi-annual payment and
$1,50 per -quarterly payment. Com
mittee report adopted.
Resolution from La Grande Chapter
No, 4 to change Constitution to make
chapter dues uniform.
Committee
found this not within the province of
the Association, but a matter to be de
termined by each chapter. This resolu
tion also provided for dues to be de
ducted from payroll as the insurance
premium is’ deducated. This was found
to be not a m atter for committee de
termination. The committee recom-
| mended that this resolution do not
pass, but be referred to the Board of
Directors w ith the recommendation
that they study the resolution and
study the mechanics involved and be
prepared to advancle proper procedure.
Committee report adopted.
Resolution from Albany Chapter
No. 7 that up-to-date printing of Con
stitution and By-laws be made by
April, 1948. The Committee recom
mended , that the resolution do pass
w ith the qualification that the date be
left to the Board pT Directors with
the further understanding that I such
printing will be ready prior to. the next
General Council meeting; Committee
report adopted. I
Resolution from Roseburg Chapter
No. 2 to provide-a field secretary ^or
Mn? Stewart. Committee recommended
that the résolution be referred to the
Board of Directors as it is question of
policy and already before the Board by
previous Council action. Report adopt
ed. 1
Resolution to form
Standing In -,
suranCe* Committee this I year and to
provide-for a new, type of menfbership
-so that all employees* can participate in
theinsurance program, a fee to be paid
‘b y / and the- insurance granted to any
state’employee. The committee'recom
mends that the resolution, be referred
to the Board of Directbrs w ith instruc
tions that they establish a Standing In-
'surande Committee and that' this ^Com
mittee consider'this and all other mat
ters with regard to the insurance pro
gram to the end that the program can
be put over in the shortest possible
time' and for às- many persons as pos
sible.
Mr. Çhidsey proposed an amendment
to the resolution that the Council in
dicate their approval of opening it Up
to the statè employées as a whole.
Members expressed their opinions
that the present procedure should be
brought to a conclusion before throw
ing the program open to all employees;
that the insurance company has not
contacted the employees as it prom
ised; and that this is too much of a
problem for the General Council, ‘but
should be considered by the Board of
Directors, there being too many Ramifi
cations for the Council to make a; de
cision at this time.
Standing vote was called for on the
amendment to throw the insurance
program open to all state employees.
The vote, was Yes 5, No 26, which in-