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The Civil Service Commission in its October 9 meeting made decisions on a number of rule changes. Among these was the proposed addition of a rule creating a basis for computation of service credit. The staff of the Commission recommended that, since the relative weights for seniority and merit rating and the method of determining service credit had been adopted many years ago, they should be in cluded; the addition was made. The OSEA did not feel that this should be done until a uniform state-wide merit rating system was instituted by the departments of state government. This stand, explained in another story in this issue, was not judged necessary by the Commission. There was, however, one change made in the rule that raised a few eyebrows when the decision was made public. The current practice of allowing one-fourth was revalued in closed session to one-half point. This, in essence, places more value point credit for each month of unbroken service in a specific or comparable class on seniority than in the former method of computation. The Association actually has no argument with what the Commission did. The surprise came at its rather arbitrary change in evaluation, since this issue was not raised at the public hearing. OSEA was told in private that a stand on compar able values would have been preferable to the one it took, but no hint was given during the hearing that any change was contemplated in the text of the items. The Civil Service Commission, by this action, appears to act by executive de cision without recourse to those whose welfare it overseas. Since its staff arm did not bring up the matter publicly, it was considered that further additions or chang es to the proposed rule were not to be considered. The Commission owes it to the pteople it serves to make public all contemplated actions which affect state employees in all areas as important as service credit com putations. STATE EMPLOYEE Published monthly by The Oregon Stote Employees Associotion, 1515 Stote Street, Salem, Oregon. Address A ll Communications to MALCOLM H. M ac EWAN - OSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS H OFFICERS — Chalmers Jones Darryl - President ■ Junior Storm Ralph Page 2 Past Secretary-Treasurer - - - . Law & Legislation - Civil Service Public Relations Membership Wheeler - John Schoonover Al Bates - President Vice-President Almon Geiss Robert Simon OSEA and District 7 lost a pillar of strength when E. H. “Ek” Rorick, Dir ector of District 7 and an OSEA mem ber since 1947, retired from state service on September 1. Ek joined the Department of Employment in 1941 and EDITOR IS A MEMBER OF O.S.E.A. Elton Lafky STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP S t a t e m e n t required by the Act of October 23, 1962; (Section 4369, Title 39, United States Code) showing ownership and management of Oregon State Employee News publish ed monthly at Salem, Oregon for Oct ober 1963. 1. The name and address of the Pub lisher is Oregon State Empployees As sociation, 1515 State St., Salem, Oregon 97301. 2. The name and address of the Editor is Malcolm H. MacEwan, 1515 State St., Salem, Oregon 97301. - EVERY WELL-INFORMED STATE EMPLOYEE Ruth Branch became manager of The Dalles’ local office in 1950. A man of many talents, from flying World War I Jennies to leading his own dance band, Ek livened many OSEA sessions with his abundance of good humor and his willingness to let others in on the fun. On the serious side, Ek served his chapter (Oregon Trail No. 35) long and well. He was elected President, Vice- president, and of course, was Past Pres ident. He was in his second term as Di rector of District 7 when he retired. Ek was replaced on the Board of Di rectors by Smith French of The Dalles Chapter No. 9. - Location. Second class postage paid at Salem, Oregon. Subscription Rates: $1.50 per year to Association members; $3.00 per year to all others; 25c per copy. Official publication of The Oregon State Employees Association, a non-profit organization. Marian Johnson Ek Rorick Retires from State Service This - - - •- - - - - - Insurance - - Retirement — DISTRICT DIRECTORS — District No. 1 Clifford R. Ebert Star Route, Forest Grove District No. 2 Carroll Allison 913 Rafael A ve., Salem District No. 3 Cole Rivers 418 N.E. 11th St., Grants Pass District No. 4 Max Saunders 1539 O gden St., Klamath Falls District No. 5 Joe Hayse 549 V alley A ve., Baker District No. 6 J. Lloyd Le Master 10 Edgewood W ay, C orvallis District No. 7 Estell H. Rorick 300 W. 13th*, The Dalles District No. 8 James Infi'nger Rt. 1, Box 898-A, Astoria District No. 9 Warne Empey Rt. 1, Box 37, W oodburn — HEADQUARTERS STAFF — James B. Daniels................................ Executive Secretary Edward L. Wilson................ Assistant Executive Secretary C. D. "Joe” Johansen........... ........................ Office Manager Whitney Halteman, Manager, . . . Organizational Services Malcolm H. MacEwan, ............................Public Relations Donald G. Olds, Manager...................... Insurance Services 3. The Owner is the Oregon State Em ployees Association, 1515 State St., Sa lem, Oregon 97301. There are no Bondholders, Mortgages, or other security holders. (Signed) Malcolm H. MacEwan Editor
