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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.