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About The Oregon state employee. (Salem, Oregon.) 1944-195? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1948)
10 Pay Revisions ' (Continued from Page 8 ) ? Press Feeder ---- 1.54 1.79 Pressman I ------ 1.65 , i ; ^ j . 1 . 8 0 Pressman II ---- 1.70 1:95 1 .9 Ì , Pressrm. F’rm an 1.80 ' 2.05’ 1,65 H M R w i.8o Compositor I 1.86 Compositor II - ;T 7 o 1.95 Composing Room 1.80 • 2.05 Foreman „ Linotype O p..... - 1.65 ' l<90\l.9O 1.80 Linotype Meeh. E H 1.95 1.95 Bindery H R 1-T10 :90 H elper -94-JAO8 1.25- Binderyman I - 1.65 N R R E 1,80 Binderyman II - 1.70 1.9^ 1.95^ Bindery F ’rerrian 1.80 ^2.05 Colum n 1 is old rate, columns 2, 3 and 4 are. new, rates at Salem; Corval lis and Eugene, resp ectiv ely \ I t should be noted th a t the state is1 tending to recognize tjie situation pre vailing in the printing industry and by doing so employees in the above classifications w ill be allowed no leave and only those holidays recog nized and paid for by private industry. Examination Schedules Discussed Several announcements were piade at the meeting concerning the progress of thè examinations schedule'. Basic examinations, have been set for clerical positions. They are being delayed only for the w orking out of necessary pro cesses for giving thè tests. (Émployees in the service I of the state before Sep tem ber 15, 1940, who have worked continuously since will not be required to take an examination. Employees hired s in c e 'th a t date who have com pleted their trial service period will not be required to take1 tests' unless they are requested to do so by* their employ ers. All those who have not completed their six-m ónth trial service period are required to take examinations.) W hen clerical employees have attained regular status 60 per cent of all classified em ployees w ill be taken care of. Examinations for engineering posi tions are now in the process óf prepara- tion. " Registration and certification pro cedures for unskilled and semi-skilled labors, domestic and custodial workers are now being worked out. These em ployees will not necessarily be given w ritten examinations. I t has n o t been decided, however, w hether their cer tification will be based upon a physical^ examination, performance test or o t h |H | type o f examination. The civil service sta ff w ilf compile a ^ st of qualified persons from which prospective em ployers may choose. A fter six months of successful employment, these* w ork ers will be considered regular employees. The examination, process for Accounts, Executive ,11 positions in all depart m ents is about completed. A prom o tional list will be set u p ’soon. Other Announcements Made Final filing date fo r the position of Rehabilitation A gent fo r the Blind has been extended to A pril 6, 1948. A n ¿’Unemploym ent Compensation Commission departm ent prom otional list for the position, of Em ploym ent Security D eputy II, III and IV hias^ been prepared. Prom otional Examinations have b eeS B announced for Assistant Public W elfare A dm inistrator and Child W elfare Su pervisor III. Exam ination material has been as sembled and the open Competitive ' e|G aminations will be announced soon for Case W orkers I and II; Child W elfare Supervisors I and II, and Public W el fare Supervisors I and II. Employees Handbook Reviewed Members of the commission reviewed the first d ra ft of an employee’s hand book. A fter some editorial changes it w ill be discussed w ith departm ent heads and employee' representatives* W hat a fool does in the end, the wise, man does in the beginning.;—Span ish Proverb. ’ IH I In Guatemala, the driver of an auto mobile who blows his horn the loudest gets the right of way, according to a news item. It is very m uch the same in this country, only the blowing is not limited to ■ automobile horns. — Highw ays of Happiness.
