Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-02-12 | Page 2 | Postoffice Clerks Favor Paige Bill

Postoffice Clerks Favor Paige Bill Salt Lake postoffice clerks are Joining with thousands throughout the nation in support of ot a a. bill In Introduced introduced introduced in- in in the house of ot representatives representatives representatives by Congressman Paige of ot Massachusetts which calls for an increase In fn pay for all clerks The Paige measure provides that all clerks employed ed in first and second class shall be bo divided Into five grades as follows follows fol- fol follows fol fol- lows First grade 1600 second grade 1800 third grade 2000 fourth grade 2200 fifth grade 2400 These clerks would be promoted successively after alter a years year's satisfactory satisfactory satis satis- factory service in each grade until until until un un- un- un til they reach the fifth tion The bill also calls for clerks who have served three years satisfactorily satisfactorily In grade five to be promoted to special clerk grade one one with a a. salary of 2500 and after atter a years year's service to be elevated to grade two with an nn annual pay of ot 2600 Pay Payot of ot substitute temporary or auxiliary auxiliary I iary clerks would be set at 80 cents i an an hour with substitute clerks be being being being be- be ing guaranteed at least five hours employment dally daily ex- ex