Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-01-04 | Page 15 | $10,500 Deficit Expected from State Pay Boost

I Deficit Expected i I from State Pay Boos Boos' oos' oos Pay increases for more than workers in the state training I school at American Fork and in inthe inthe inthe the state mental hospital at Provo which were approved Dec 1 I will result in a deficit of by June 30 1951 in the state welfare fund Milton V. V Ta Taylor lor state finance commissioner who released the in information information information in- in I formation Thursday said the 10 figure was for increases to training school only and that the hospital increases would rould create an additional but Undetermined undetermined undetermined un un- determined deficit because the hospital has some funds of their own The raises approved by the fi finance finance finance fi- fi nance commission ranged from 10 to to 15 monthly More tore than I of the salaries are in excess of the maximum set by law P. P H. H I Mulcahy chairman state finance I commission said the deficit had been approved to allow general i I raises in salaries at the two units H. H V. V Shoemaker chairman state slate welfare commission gave gave notice the deficit would be created but the board of examiners gave approval to the salary increases stating when and if a deficit accrues accrues accrues ac ac- ac- ac i crues a deficit appropriation willbe will willbe be he made Mr lr Taylor stating the state capitols capitol's pay schedule was made up in 1911 1011 came out for a general raise among capitol and alid said I 1 think the whole salary schedule should be reappraised I and such action should be taken I immediately