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it very well because we had to “kick
back part of our salary^
Let me ask you this, Mr.
chant, would you rather havfe^qther
depression or have your state em
ployees paid salaries comparable to
back” part of our salary.
In 1949 the’ state employees in the
Salem area paid personal income tax
es, both federal and state, on $12,-
042,000, what was left went into the
regular trade channels. One million
dollars a month is one pretty goocfc
payroll for a town of less than fifty
thousand people and dangerously few
industries. Sometimes we wonder
who is feeding out of what trough.
Sincerely yours,
FORREST V. STEWART
Executive Secretary
OSEA Grievance
Committee
As provided by the action of the
last general council, a grievance com
mittee has been appointed to assnal
F o r r e s t Stewart in investigating
members’ complaints received in
headquarters office. The committee
consists of E. A. Bamford, Jr., James
Banks and Robert Ashby.
Its purpose arswo handle at a local
level, individual cases wherein it ap
pears that infractions have been made
upon the normal statutory or regu
latory rights and privileges of the
members. It is felt that these cases
will receive more direct attention in
this manner and that the numbeSof
grievance ' resolutions® f a local na
ture submitted to the generalfcWunnP
should accordingly be reduced, leav
ing the council more time to act upon
matters of a sfeOwide nature.
The committee has been called
upon several occasions in the past
few months. Approprfa^»'action has
been taken, and concessions have
been gained in most cases where the
complaint has. been justified. Your
executive secretary and the commit
tee are at the disposal of any member
who feels that an injustice has been
done. Contact Forrest Stewart at
Headquarters.
Military Leave
Policy Revealed
The 'reactivatibh of selective service
and the increasing numbers of per
sons volunteering for military service
I has caused an imprest in leave regu-
lations for state employees who enter
military service.
' Classified employees are assured
military leave and reemployment
rights by the civil;.service act and in
addition all public employes, in-
cluding unclassified emplp&esl.arWas-
sured these privileges by Chapter 2
of the Oregon laws of 1947.
T h e B w l Service Ru g K and Regu-
lations provide for military leave
without pay (Rule XVIII Sec 9) as
“Any regular, trial service or jflpll
ditional employee in the classified
service shall be entitled to military
leave of absence without pay for
service with the armed services of
the United States,W^^r through en-
, listment-Mr Seh^ffirc^ Servi
tion and OBS|he returned to his last
held position and duty without loss
of seniority or\-other employment
rights. Any such employee may com
pete in any test which may H an
nuli
h leave. Such
employee shall report4br duty with
in six months following honorable
discharge. In the absence of such a
report or a request for extension of
deemed can-
celled. Ref: Act,« Sqc.V18.gHI
Although not specifically provided
in this rule, emplbyeslhaving provi-
sional status are to be acborded-fHSH
tbry lea ve rights. This pro vision ap
plies equally for service through en
listment a n d f t n d ^ M : " including
persons who volunteer, members of
reserve units, national guard r;Junits
and others recalled to active duty.
The civil service commission has
directed all state departments to hire
replacements for employes on mili
tary leave with theWear undeS5and-
ing that these persons will be ter
minated when th'ei’incumbent returns
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