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Page 2 January, 1968 OREGON STATE EMPLOYEE NEWS Leave Pact Reached W ith Columbia Park Employees at Columbia Park Hospital and Training Center will be granted leaves of ab sence without pay as the result of negotiation of a supplemental agreement between OSEA and the institution. The agreement has beenmade a part of OSEA’s basic collec tive bargaining contract with the hospital. OSEA Field Representative Donald A. Beninger, who negotiated the agreement, said leaves will be granted for any valid reason. As examples, he mentioned extended trips which involve time in excess of accumulated vacation leave and educational New Political Rights Defined I m i m i ? r n K IT D A T T John E. Martin, administrator of the Liquor Control Commission, puts U U K V U IM IK A C T his signature on OSEA's "ground rules" collective bargaining contract Dec. 19. It was negotiated by Everett B. Stiles, left, OSEA staff member. Robert M. Shepherd, assistant administrator, is on the right. OSEA Negotiates Bargaining Contracts W ith Two Agencies “ Ground rules’’ collective bargaining contracts were ne gotiated with two state agencies by the Oregon State Employees Association in December. and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. The OSSt) contract was ne gotiated by Institutional Field Representative Donald A. Ben- The agencies are the Oregon State State School for the Deaf inger Dec. 5. It was signed by M, B. Clat- I f you work at the center of things... terbuck, superintendent of the institution, and Carl A. Hauge- rud, secretary of the Board of Control. Approximately 66 em ployees Work under the con tr a c t, The OLCC contract was ne gotiated by Wage and Salary Analyst Everett B. Stiles Dec. 19. It was signed by John E. Martin, OLCC administrator. The document covers some 354 employees. OSEA now has basic contracts with 28 major state agencies. Over 9,300 employees are working under the documents. Fairview OK's Sick Policy ... shouldn’t you bank at the center of things? First National’s Capitol Center Branch, on Center Street at 12th in Salem, is by far the most conven ient banking facility for anyone working at the Capitol. See it for yourself — drop in and get ac quainted soon! Capitol Center Branch 1177 Center Street Northeast F IR S T N A T IO N A L B A N K OF OREGON MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION An agreement establishing rules under which supervisors may request medical certifi cates from employees to verify the use of sick leave has been signed between OSEA and Fairview Hospital and Train ing Center. It has been made a part of OSEA’s basic collective bar gaining agreement at the insti tution. Field Representative Donald A. Beninger, who negotiated the agreement, said employees will not be required to furnish a medical certificate for sick leave unless there is a valid reason to believe an individual is abusing sick leave privil eges. In such cases, the employee will be advised in writing the reasons why a medical certi ficate is required. “ Many problems have arisen in past years due to lack of policy regarding sick leave at the institution. This agreement establishes rules for both em ployees and the employer, and should keep future disputes at a minimum,” Beninger said. New political rights granted to public employees by the 1967 Legislature have been defined by Civil Service Director Mel vin Cleveland and Elections Director Jack Thompson in a joint letter to all state agencies. The law removed restrictions against political activity by state employees. The state officials pointed out, however, that employees are prohibited from participa ting in political activities dur ing working hours. They also noted that politi cal candidates cannot coerce or require public employees to contribute campaign funds or services. Employees who work in agencies financed in whole or in part by federal funds are still covered by the political restrictions of the Federal Hatch Act. Gleveland and Thompson urged employees to check with personnel officers todetermine if they are working in a fed erally funded agency. They noted that employees of educational institutions are exempt from the restrictions of the Hatch Act. work which involves hours con flicting with regular office hours. Length of the leaves will be determined by the number of years an employee has worked for the agency, he said. The agreement sets forth the follow ing schedule: One month for employees be tween the 2nd and Sthannivers- ary date of employment, two months between the 5th and 10th, three months between the 10th and 15th, four months between the 15th and 20th, six months between the 20th and 25th, nine months between the 25th and 30th, and 12 months between the 30th and 35th anniversary date. According to the agreement, the status of the employee will be frozen at the time the leave begins. When the leave is over, the employee will be returned to the same status as when he left. While on leave employees must pay those obligations sub ject to payroll deduction. The document forbids em ployees from seeking or ac cepting other employment while on a leave of absence. 205 Members Enroll During Turkey Shoot Over 200 members were en rolled in OSEA during its a n nual Holiday Turkey Shoot membership drive. For every five members en rolled during the drive, the solicitor was given a 10-12 lb. turkey or 5 lb. canned ham by the Membership Committee. A total of 41 turkeys and hams, which accounted for 205 members, were won during the nine week drive. Corvallis Chapter 29 in Dis trict Six and Dammasch Chap ter 95 in District Nine led all chapters in the drive. Both en rolled 25 members. HAPPY NEW YEAR? We s in c e re ly hope so . But in c a s e an a c c id e n t o r illn e s s m a r s y o u r h a p p in ess in 1968, w e hope th a t y o u r OSEA B lue C ro s s p lan can h elp e a s e th e b u rd e n . In 1968, a s alw ay s . . . w hen you n eed it, y o u 'll be g lad you have B lue C r o s s , Blue Cross o f Oregon P.O. Box 1271 Portland, Oregon 97207 Phone 228-1361
