Show V GO 1 THE OGDEN STAND AKD-EXAMINE- U UTAH SUNDAY MORNING OGDEN JUNE 16 1037 si Employee Training Program Has Motional Recognition1 IPfc TODAY'S w M Ifflfc M INJllM SCHOOL LESSON Not only have municipal county and state organizations across the country heard about Ogden Gry's training program and have made inquiry about its operations and results but local citizens are recognizing and realizing the vastly improved services of their city employees The ability of the city to cope with the continued THE CIVIL SERVICE COM"1ISSI0tl " - f ! i' t ' ' - 1 7 l in growth of the city in the past five years with a total increase of 27 persons is a demonstration of the worth of training programs personnel full-tim- e If JUUAN ft STEPHENS Director of Personnel advises the Council tfce City Manager Director la matters of personnel acPersonnel and the tivity certifies recruitment examinations elimMty lists appointments rvles tmd regulations together with hearing appeals making investigations and assist- erping in personnel procedure They held 45 meetings-ana iww interview kp" proved three retirements This commission PEnSOniiEL TRAinUIG G0I1TIUUES Most of the training classes have been conducted as part t AAhor Crfn with colleae instructors supervising examinations and 33 pernKrnenf appointments Attended two state civil Service meetings Commissioner Chairman HARVEY MRS ELIZABETH M TILLOTSON Secretory CAHILL F and other organizations Safety and personnel training have been provided The Personnel Department is responsible for the whole program The continued improvement of city services rendered by the employees of alt departments is evidenced by the and personnel-wise- ) fewer complaints received (service-wis- e and ability to work Their increased pride in their reflects the perform the complex duties of city operation from im- The FBI SAMUEL H BARKER DARRILl J IVER50N Commissioner o o ''MVht that comes sense of security and status proved personnel procedures and Civil Service well-bein- g ' ' f r L Jf r if I Iil err - n i i te Personnel Secretary Interviews work applicant r: fham More 100 trom0j fllmt $hfwiie ft completed Personnel Cooperated in wage survey and study for Public Association Participated in three nationwide personnel surveys Personnel director attended Western Regional Conference of Civil Service Assembly Personnel director appointed to Public Personnel Association membership Committee Civil Service secretary attended Civil Service Assembly Conference) in Washington D C Photographic records of employees continued More than 400 photos of city activities and service taken for report and training use Mrt Hellen Tharston appointed personnel secretary ''1 ! " (pw4wl5w'Vw' More than 12000 explications received and processed in 1956 17 Civil Service eliminations prepared and given in 1956 332 persons recruited for Civil Service examinations personnel agencies 4 examinations given for 5 promotional examinations given 33 terminations in permanent jobs 33 appointments made in permanent jobs 125 hirings in temporary or seasonal jobs 17 reclassification surveys made 7 new job classifications established Revision of job specifications established other agencies Wage survey of the city private industries and out-of-sta- M£M3£ 1 t JUT : i i NX Mi' Department Hvads go fo ""1 $cfcoof foo 4 i v a taaftm imr r i mimmeim Examinations qualify applicants for city jobs wasfmsm i X"'-- ' Scf j J V ' f 4 1 V Hi 7 3 EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TOO 21 administration gave Civil when the Service status to all the permanent employees there were no dismissals or jobs abolished Total salaries in City Increase 1956 1952 27 326 Full-ti299 employes 00 $43946500 $84000000 $1279465 Solery Budget In 1956 235 employees used 1727 days of paidkk leave Paid vacations provided for all permanent employees In 1956 268 employees participated In group insurance (exclusive In 4 5 I 1 I J Police Department Safefy Training equipment used by ana ornrrs tenaers of for city empfoyeei7ralfi -4-- -l r I" 8i in Swpervfeors and key personnel study Municipal Personnel Administration little booklet is given to eath city employe to and of give a better understanding of the city's responsibilities the employee's responsibilities' Every permanent employee also received a copy of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations This informative r 17 t "At Physical education classes trim up Police Department Council-Manag- 0 f er 1 Public contact personnel study local Government Administration ' of police) In 1956 176 employees received $2567106 on Insurance claims In 1956 three employees' survivors received $300000 ©n insurance claims In which the City employment has become a "career service" Under city management salaries In can take pride employee each classification are equal and applied effort r v yet offer Incentives for progress OGDEN CITY'S MODERN PERSONNEL PROGRAM !'" ! 1952 1 included these advanced techniques 1— Job classification 2— Comprehensive salary pay plan 3— Permanent personnel records set up 4— Rating and grading of employees a regular intervals 5— Rating Important part of promotions and pay Increases G training solves departmental problem -- Mr employ contact personnel ftitdf Relations Poi-'i- t |