Show Welfare Casework Caseworkers rs Get Monthly Editors Editor's note This is the fifth in a series of articles on administrative practices and attendant costs of operating the Salt Lake county welfare department t On the other side of the table from the Salt Lake county relief client sits the caseworker ker often a target for more criticism criticism criticism cism than any other person in the he public p Welfare Welfare- Welfare set set An Investigation disclosed some som fac facts perhaps fact perhaps little known an and Interesting to the public about caseworkers Until a few days lays ago caseworkers casework casework- ers in Salt Lake county re receive a starting salary of 85 a m month nth To be eligible elig ble for this a bachelors bachelor's bachelors bachelor's bache bache- lors lor's degree four degree four years of college was was' necessary Candidates having having hav ing a masters master's degree degree five five years year of college from college from an accredited social social social so- so so so- cial s school hool could start at a month Automobile Required Another requirement which still stil holds provides that the applicant nt for a job as as a caseworker must have an automobile Salary standards have been hf lifted lifted lift lift- t ed and now the starting salary salary salary-Is is a month College requirements require require- ments are the same What are the chances for advancement advancement ad ad- in pay Under r the merit system governIng governing governing govern govern- ing department one one- one one- fourth of the Salt Lake county staff is eligible eligible- for an increase in pay of 5 a month month- every six months That means that at least two years years would b be required before Defore all members of the staff could obtain obtain ob ob- ob- ob tam tain a salary increase should all ell applications be granted Granting of the pay increase is not mandatory Should the first application be rejected that would mean a wait of in order to let all other members of the staff have hav a chance before another application could be made Maximum Pay Par Is The maximum salary allowed is Under regulations it would take a at least eight years to reach that figure No Salt Lake county caseworker casework casework- er receives the maximum salary said Lawrence G. G Trousdale actIng acting acting act act- ing administrator Allowance for the automobile Is 5 c cents a a. a mile I All upkeep mus must be paid by the I caseworker gas caseworker gas gasoline oline tires tires' batteries oil and general general gen gen- eral wear and t tar tar- Caseworkers C spend three days a week In the field visiting clients Thos Those working in the city rece receive v little mileage payments considerIng considering consider consider- i ing the cost of the car and supplies sup sup- I plies needed to operate it and keep keepit it in rep repair ir A compilation made made- nearly a showed field calls and interviews In a month Because Because of f increased number of clients the calls no doubt are ere higher at t the present time officials said |