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then 4000 members of the OSE A and
the 140 members of the AEE. Some of
the adopted rates were disappointing
to both groups. I
Employee Groups Have
Common Interests
ft There is no conflict -of interests be-
^veen the OSEA and the AEE, in fa c t
there is? every common interest be
tween them, as should properly be the
case. We of the OSEA have worked
for better state pay scales since 1943
and have welcomed assistance from
any sympathetic source. The OSEA is
not completely satisfied with the pres
ent slate wage ratés, we still believe
?i)ti the principle of parï£y|pay for s O è
employees. However,-it is notable that
tor the first time in?our history there
were no demands at our annual con
vention for general salary or wage
increases; but a continued program to
adjust inequities was approved^'
Engineering Salary Comparisons
The Association of Engineering Em-
nleO e s has also prepared a compari-
son chart of engineering salaries paid
py Pacific coast states and cities which
shows that Oregon’s present scales are
below those averages in the following
Oassifications: EA-I, EA-II, CE-I,
CE-II and CE-III. However, if the av
erages of the states of Washington and
California are used, and the cities of;
Seattle, Oakland, San Francisco., and
Los Angeles .-are excluded, the follow
ing Oregon classifications are belov/
the average pay tscalea f t f . those two
f e e s : EA-ÏI;:CE-I, CE-II and CE-III.
On this latter basigapr state compâri-
sons, Oregon’s deficiencies (starting
monthly rate) are as follows: EA-II,
$10; CE-I, $27; CE-II, $25; and CE-III,
I
The AEE is rendering a'îfêal service
Dr. E. Boring
Boring Optical
383 COURT STREET
SALEM, OREGON
Also Locations at Coos Bay and
Roseburg
Phone 3-6506
to the engineering personnel of the
state, and the Oregon State Employees
Association appreciative of its value.
Our own salary studies will be in
creased in scope this year in accord
ance with the specific resolution on the
S bject unanimously passed at the
OSEA -General Council meeting this
last November.
Steffen, in barber’s chair— “You
ought to charge me only half price for
cutting my hair seeing I have so little
Barber: “In your ease we don’t
charge for cutting it. We only charge
for the time we spend hunting for it.”
A chip on the shoulder indicates that
there is wood higher up.
Top Hat Restaurant
& Service Station
Bill Coon and Lloyd Keene
12th and State Street
Phones 2-9249 and 2-9166
Salem, Oregon
FOR
Prompt
AND
Efficient
Prescription
Service
TRY
WILES
DRUG STORE
Court and High Streets
Phone 3-8792
Salem, Oregon