The Oregon state employee. (Salem, Oregon.) 1944-195?, October 01, 1949, Page 22, Image 22

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inclined to suggest that the |fll be
increased-. It is' still my belief as indi­
cated to the delegates in 1948 that a
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paid-up membership I of 6,000 at all I
thought and study to the subject of. a times,' at our B S t r a O r ^ B p i t a ,
group health and accident insurance- will produce sufficient incóme ^ ^ g ry '
plan, the-payment for which could al-, the financial % s ^ ^ ib iliw
°dr orgi
so be made through payroll deduction. ganization.
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The records will show^thatega mem-
Civil Service
The Civil Service rules and regula­ bership has increased more than 100%
tions now provide that after an em­ during the past fijjg yéargg ari&lffli our
ployee has/received his first adjust­ present m e m ^ ^ ^ ^ j^ f f tfEg 4,000 is
ment in salary at the end of six months, gir?e^^^eu^Tby 50%, we will have ex-
he may be considered again at the ceeded the 6,000 figure. At the pres­
would be approxiggly?
end of either from nine to 15 months, ent B B
depending upon the anniversary date 60% of the present number of full­
of the adjustment or promotion from time State employees.
During the two years which I ba^e?'
onè class to another, as such incr||^esj||
are allowed only in January or July B B e d W llb resident, almost all of the
of each year. This procedure not only chapters |j |a l e indicated their desiré
creates an injustice .to employe|J but in one way or another to assist the
causes an unusual amount of work in Association financially from their
both the|Civil Service and Budget Di­ chapter funds. Although it is definitely
rector’s Departments in January and the respomri>iilty of the Board of Di-
July instead of there being, a more
even flow of work throughout the
The Newest Dictation and
year.
Recommendation
It is my recommendation that a con­
certed effort be made to secure a
I change in the rules and regulations so
B B permit an adjustment in salary
annually after, the date of the |H |
increase or promotion.
Our Civil Servic^daw^sM uld be a
part of the Oregon Constitution, R d ’-
it is exceedingly important that an
fort be made to accomplish this at the
very first opportunity^
Membership
465 State St.
Salem, Ore.
The membership is the foundation of
our Association. If S p memberM ^ ^
n o t.sS n g e®ugh t^pro'perly finance
CHEVROLET
CADILLAC
a reasonable program dedicated to the
welfare of the State of Oregon and its
employees, than Ave canno tjsucceed?^
Although the cost of doing business
has increased almost 100% since the
founding of our organization, I am not
President’s Message
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510 North Commercial Street
Salem, Oregon