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not be difficult for us to come to an that actuarily the rates should be in
agreement with them on the new pay creased.
plan for the biennium July 1, 1949 to FINANCIAL
The report of our Secretary and Trea
June 30, 1951. Our Legislative Com
surer, Ruth Jaynes, will show a marked
mittee (Floyd Query, Chairman) has
improvement in the financial position of
been doing an outstanding Job on the
the Association, all deficits eliminated
wage problem and will present a com
and a surplus on hand. This is the direct
plete report to you. This Committee will
also make recommendations as to what result of our increase in membership,
should be done about salaries and wages which as you all know is the difference
for the first six months of 1949, and between failure and success.
an emergency fund to be available in CLOSING REMARKS
In addition to the salary adjustment
the event of continued cost of living
increase. As far as I am concerned, we and the remarkable increase in member
ship as I have indicated to you, the As
must have "parity pay.”
sociation was instrumental in obtaining
RETIREMENT
Your committee on Retirement (J. E. other objectives which will be referred
Morelock, Chairman) has been care to in the report of our Executive Secre
fully considering some important chan tary.
Our employed staff, Forrest Stewart,
ges in our Retirement Law and will
present recommendations to you. I per Executive Secretary; Jean Brimacombe,
sonally believe that it is exceedingly im Secretary and Accountant; and our A t
portant at this time for us to request a torney, F. Leo Smith, continue out
substantial increase in "prior service standing in their work for the Associa
credit.’)-In faqt, I have advocated that tion, and I especially commend them to
the amount be raised to $5.00 per month you.
for each year of prior service up to 20
During the year I attended meetings
years. There are other important amend of a majority of the Association Chap-
ments which the Committee has had I ters and discussed our mutual problems
under, consideration, H of which will with them. I accepted every invitation
be outlined to you in the report.
received with the exception of Klamath
Falls No. 12 and La Grande No. 4, and
INSURANCE
Our group insuranceghas not been as I am indeed sorry that I was unable to
successful as was anitcipated. As of Sep- meet with all chapters during my term
tember 30, 1948, 1503 persons were oTfôffiçeÀw
under the plan— 603 members, 462
To me it has been a pleasure to serve
spouses and 438 children. The Highway you^and an honor to be a member of an
Commissio ns, r e f t o make payroll Association dedicated to the welfare of
deductions has been a barrier as it ap the State of Oregfmand its employees.
plies to our membership with that de
partment. Your board made every ef
Yofl can accomplish more with a
fo rt, to bring about their cooperation,
backbonethan
a wishbone.
and I personally called upon T. H. Ban-
field, Chairman, early last spring in an
attempt to secure results, all to no avail.
People who monkey around often
Your committe on insurance (Dave
find
themselves working for peanuts.
Cameron, Chairman) will have a com
plete report for you and will make
recommendations. I understand the
Flat doesn’t mean level when applied
^com pany is willing to continue the plan
at the isame^rates, although they state to heads.