117. . OSEA committee to be appointed
by the Board of Directors to study i n -
service training, needs of the State and
to report its findings to 1949 General
Council.
8. Amend the^giyil Service Act to
prohibit. State'employment of any per
son H B advocates the overthrow of the
government by force.
19 The question of extending the
présent; veterans’ preference to all State
employed war- veterans on entrance and
first promotional Civil' Servicè Ex amin
ations-w-a^^Ser red to the Board of D i
rectors for appro p riât^ action. The
Council adopted the principle that all
state employees should be loyal to the
American form qf^ government, and re
ferred the resolution calling for loyal
ty tests” to the Board of Directors with
discretionary power to act.
RETIREMENT:
1. That the options^,available to a re
tiring employee be applicable to the
pensions paid Tor by the State as well
as to the employee’s annuity paid for
by himself.
2. That the prior service pension be
increased from the
$2.50 per
month to $4.00 per month,- and to be
retroactive; also that employees be
credited with with their full prior ser-
vice.
3. That after three years of contribu
tions, the amount so paid into the Sys
tem be left therein to provide a pension
at* earliest retirement age; provided
however, that an employee who con
tributes for not more than five years
and who is separated from the system
may elect to withdraw his accumulated
contributions.
4. That retirement ages in the pres
ent A ct be left as is; referring to the
Board of Directors for study the prob
lem , of .recommending varying retire
ment ages for various groups.
; 5. That all prior service credits be
considered as earned in full as of July
, 1, 1946 and be payable in their full
amount to those eligible to receive a
prior service ^pension.
6. T hatfthe maximum, salary limit as
a basis for State matching of employees
contributions be $4200 per year, with
employees to have option to contribute
9 stated amounts- in excess' of $2400
per year.
7. That pensions'for ptdved disability
H paid as of the first day of such dis
ability; and that the disabled, pensioned
employee’s residue.’of his contributions
I time of his death be paid to his bene
ficiary.
8. The problem of obtaining a morC
uniform policy by departments, com
mission and bureau heads regarding the
retiring or retaining of over-age em
ployees was referred to the Board of
Directors for appropriate action.
O TH ER ACTIONS:
1. It was proposed to add three new
directors “'to the OSEA Board of Direc-
tors. They would be: Membership, In-
surance and Retirement.
2. It was proposed to permit the elec
tion of OSEA officers and directors
from the active membership at large
rather than from delegates to the Coun-
cil as at present.
These two proposals require changes
in the OSEA constitution and will be
referred to the Chapters for ballot vote.
3. The Council approved taking over
the functions of the Oregon Employees,
TnrS and continuing that function of
providing hospital and medical cover
age to State employees who otherwise
could not obtain it.
4. The Council extended our group
life insurance contract w ith the West
Coast Life Insurance Co. for another
year at the same rates.
5. Approved the hiring of a full-time
paid assistant to the Executive Secre
tary, to give attention to the visiting of
Chapters, gaining new members and
keeping the members better advised of
OSEA activities.
6. Approved continuing to publish
the State Employee magazine, giving
the Board of Directors authority to con
sider a change in its size and number