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Show ATTENDANTS AT INFIRMARY TO GET WAGE INCREASE New salary schedules for attendants attend-ants at the Utah county infirmary, to be retroactive from March 1, were revealed, today by George A. Cheever, chairman of the county commission. Starting rates for women were raised from $121 monthly to $135, and starting rates for men were boosted from $137.50 to $145. The new schedules provide for a period of salary increases over six months, to be given .$5 a month during four mpnths within the six-month six-month period, for a maximum increase in-crease of $20. Women thus may be raised to $155 within six months, and men to $165 within the same period. The old salary system carried no specific raises within a certain time. Aim of the move, Mr. Cheever said was to bring the attendant salary structure more in line with that of the Utah State hospital. J. J. Nusink infirmary superintendent superin-tendent said four men and 11 women will be affected by the salary sal-ary boosts He is still short several sever-al attendants of the number needed need-ed he pointed out. |