Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-09 | Page 20 | Changes Bared in NYA Policies

CHANGES BARED IN NYA POLICIES Fundamental changes in policy affecting a approximately p pro x I mat e 1 y 1700 youths on N NY y A in Utah were announced announced announced an an- Wednesday by Robert E. E Ansley of Washington D. D C. C Cr field r representative of the division of employment The changes are designed to tomake tomake tomake make the N NYA Y t A program mean as much as possible to the youth benefited and to the persons whose tax money is being spent on the program Mr Ansley said after a i conference with Wilford G. G state administrator The changes include 1 Acceptance of applications for work regardless of whether jobs jobs' are available or not so as to determine determine determine de de- de- de termine the amount of ot need for jobs at all times 2 Review of eligibility every six months of those working and those waiting for assignments 3 Selection of youths for assignments assignments assignments assign assign- ments on the basis of individual capacity to benefit from work training and experience so as to prepare for private te employment as well as selection on the basis of occupational interest ability and qualification to perform the work required 4 Files of progress of individual members as to improvement or lack of Improvement habits of work attitude towards fellow workers improvement in appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance and conduct willingness to take advantage of ot opportunities and efforts to secure employment in private industry 5 A program of ot transfer from one project to another to suit in individuals individual's individuals individual's individuals individual's in- in abilities retention for added benefits and training or termination of employment because because because be be- cause of failure to make satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory tory progress or because adequate benefits and training have been attained by individuals