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Page 4 OREGON STATE EMPLOYEE NEWS DECEMBER, 1969 OREGON STATE THE MONTHLY PUBLICATION Of THE OREGON STATE IMPtOYHS ASSOCIATION Published monthly by the Oregon State Employees Association Executive Seciefany HEADQUARTERS OFFICE 1515 State Street, Salem, Oregon, 97301 or P.O. Box 2307, Salem, Oregon, 97308 Telephone: 581-1505 PORTLAND BRANCH OFFICE 1432 S.W. Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201 Telephone: 224 1870 More on Salaries District One Beth Brandes ..... ................... Bd. of Health 106 N.E. 62nd, Portland, 97213 District Two Ronald W. Naim ......................Employment 665 Oregon Ave., Dallas, 97338 District Three Carl H. Winfrey ..................... Highway Rt. 1, Box 307A, Myrtle Creek, 97457 District Four Richard E. Young ...... ..................Highway 3949 Summers Lane, Klamath Falls, 97601 District Five Delbert C. Chaney .................. .... EOSH 828 SE 8th, Pendleton, 97801 District Six William W. Plemmons ...........................OSU 304 Seavy Lane, Corvallis, 97330 District Seven Earl G. Warzynski ..... Columbia Hosp. 720 E. 14th, The Dalles, 97058 District Eight T. H. Thompson ................. Tongue Point 580 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 97138 District Nine Myrtle B. Jarvis ... ................ OSH Station A, Griffith Hall, Salem, 97310 \Ne were pleased to see that Floyd McKay, the perceptive Capitol reporter for the Oregon Statesman, in his weekly "Statehouse Views" column agreed w ith our analysis regarding the use of mid biennium salary funds for welfare costs. McKay said: "The Emergency Board cannot itself shift funds from pay increases to welfare payments; it lacks the legal a u th o rity." He went on to say that a spècial session o f the Législature would be required, and that is a very unlikely possibility. "Although Oregon does have a serious fiscal problem in welfare, the $4.2 m illion fund to provide pay increases for state workers next July is in peril only in case of a very serious slump in the state's economy," the political reporter said. McKay appeared to doubt that the state's fiscal health is in bad shape, and said that there is reason to believe that tax income may go above estimates. He said "Events w on't be clear until at least May, 1970—that puts the decision right in the middle o f political campaigns," and "voting to divert state salary funds would not be the most popular political stand in the world, particularly in districts w ith many state workers and families." The strong position on salaries taken by Gov. Tom McCall in his letter to Senate President E. D. Potts, chairman of the Emergency Board, and statements by people such as Rep. L.B. Day show an awareness that PR O FESSIO NAL S TA FF s ta te e m p lo y e s c a n n o lo n g e r b e tr e a t e d as " s e c o n d cla ss (Address all communications to the Salem address.) Second Class Postage Paid at Salem, Oregon. Subscrip tion rates: S1.50 per year to association members; $3.00 to all others; 25c per copy. Official publication of the Oregon State Employees Association, a non-profit or ganization. OSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President.................... Gerard J. Liebertz PERS Past-President ......... Smith French ......................Highway Vice-President ........ R. Floyd B ax ter.............Employment Secretary-Treasurer... Adele Egan ............... Highway Civil Service...... ....Ray Ruff ........... Bd. of Health Insurance.................... Lester Strick er........................... OSU Law-Legislation.......... Pat Panissidi ...... ............. Land Div. Membership...............Margaret Foster OSU Public Relations........James Dyer ........ Employment Retirement / ............ Art Krichevsky .....................Welfare Academic and Unclassified............... Paul Wfeswig........... OSU DISTRICT DIRECTORS Thomas C. Enright ........................... Executive Secretary Everett Bi Stiles ............................ Executive Assistant, Legislative Representation and Research C. D. Johansen ............................. Executive Assistant, Operations and Business Management John S. Irvin ................................................ Staff Attorney Donald G. Olds .... Membership, Insurance Services Mgr. Donald A. Beninger ................. Field Representative John M. Schoonover ................... Field Representative Gilbert C. Polanski Field Representative Harry G. Ward Field Representative John F. Lewis ......................... ............ Office Manager Dale E. Leach .... Public Relations Manager & Editor citizens." Time for Truth State employes are used to extravagant promises by union organizers. Most of those who have " b it " on them have learned better and later renounced union repre sentation. We resent it, however, when the organizers resort to outright lies. Speaking to groups lately, the organizer for the AFSC&ME (the union which Oregon employes threw out years ago to form OSEA) has been making the lying claim that the association has not really worked for an employer medical-hospital premium contribution because of con flic t w ith its own insurance programs. This from an o u tfit which has not sponsored an insurance contribution bill or supported bills sponsored by OSEA or individual legis lators! A blue ribbon committee of private citizens and legislators, sponsored by OSEA, w ill soon begin hearings on state employe fringe benefits. We think it w ill lead to passage of a contribution bill in the next legislative session. If the union has any political influence, we suggest it change to a positive course and support this needed benefit for state employes. ~"y Welcome Bill Hughes When the change in Oregon's personnel-system went into effect, OSEA told Gov. McCall that the top personnel man in state service was Bill Hughes. A decision was made, however, to try an administrator w ith a private industry background. Howard Gompert has resigned and Bill Hughes appointed in his place. We liked Howard and thought he had a fine potential, but we can't help feeling that with former forester Bill Hughes on the job, the personnel show is now finally going to get on the road. To the Editor: I hope you w ill believe me when I tell you I am sincerely. grateful to OSEA and, in par ticular, to one o f its staff mem bers, Jack Schoonover. Mr. Schoonover successfully resolved my complaint against the University o f Oregon re garding computation o f over time pay. I hope some day the UO w ill have to pay us fo r the short checks we have received and the holidays they used illegally. I know it takes time to accomplish these things, but our only hope is in the per sistent efforts of OSEA and people, like Jack Schoonover, who, from m y personal know ledge, is tru ly interested in fair and just treatment for state employees. Helen Bishop Webfoot Chapter 49 Eugene ( E d ito r 's Note: Several months ago Schoonover asked the University of Oregon to recompute overtime that had been worked by employees in the UO's Housing and Student Health Service Departments. As a result, they were paid nearly $4,000. Mrs. Bishop; however, was not on the pay roll at the tim e the checks were issued. She contacted Schoon over, he contacted the UO, and' she was paid $82.34.) To the Editor: On behalf o f the Washing ton State Employees Associ ation, my wife V icki, and myself, I wish to thank Presi- d e n t J e rry L ie b e r tz , th e O S E A membership and staff for an enjoyable and informative visit to OSEA's 27th annual <3eneral Council in Portland. We at WSEA have benefited from OSEA's experience in the past, and w ill be pleased to continue an exchange o f in formation w ith OSEA as we b u ild together. Our 1970 General Council is already pro grammed fo r a number of changes, and we are also re viewing OSEA's resolutions. We are looking forward to seeing our friends from OSEA here in Washington in January, and w ill attempt to return your kind hospitality. Jim Flynn Staff Representative WSEA Olympia, Washingto n To the Editor: It was w ith a great deal o f pride on behalf o f the many volunteer workers and the countless contributors that I announced to Gov. Tom McCall the success of our 1969 United Good Neighbors drive. The response by state em ployees and those closely a ffili ated in Marion and Polk Counties to the call fo r 1969's goal o f $69,280 was most grati fying and resulted in an out standing 103 per cent showing. The actual total amounted to $71,060. The OSEA staff showed an excellent 111 per cent o f its 1969 UGN quota. It was by the performance shown by agencies such as OSEA that we achieved our high UGN standing and proved once again our sense of community responsibility. Charles B. Gill, Jr. Chairman, State Employees Division, 1969 UGN Campaign Salem
