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Show ra PUBLISHED FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE, OCTOBER 26, 1951 One Thousand Reach 100 I ..Goal VAGE INCREASE OF $300 TO $000 PER YEAR GOES TO 2500 EMPLOYEES; Bond Buyers i Payroll Plan ,y one is have ek officer. and military bond INCREASE RETROACTIVE TO JULY 8 mmmm thousand k new bond joined the payroll sav- plsn at Hill Aba as the sec-reof the current Defense drive came to a close, accord- Vj Colonel J. W. Jackson, de- Vr . V: ; I groups at joined forces in pro- the bond drive at Hill AFB the goal of all sections being participation in payroll deduc- - personnel of the base an enviable record 4 buying with 504 new bond havmg been turned in. itary itablishing J . in drive the maintenance di- - at aimed 100 participation. ijressing successfully with 472 ipplicants signing up for pay-deductio- nay, Colonel William director of maintenance, his employees to eet on ring nd wagon, we ivest said: as much as possible our savings in U. S. our investment ,will do save De-bon- duty against 'inflation, dollars do not push prices Bond dollars help the manage the national debt e money supply in this period ivy defense spending.; Infla- pressure is held down." v first six sections to reach J00 participation goal in the ;nance division during the it drive are the final assembly l 4 ifense ry One of the first sections to reach 100 per cent participation in the current defense bond drive was the final assembly branch of engine repair, headed by Tom Taylor, above. Employees of the final assembly branch had a good example set for them by foreman Taylor who started buying bonds seven years ago and has taken a bond every pay day since then. Success of the drive was due largely to the efforts of Bonnie Meradith, above. Bonnie had experience selling bonds during World War II. In fact, it was she who signed up Taylor for bonds back in 1944. Taylor never discontinued his bond buying practice and Says, "I am still buying bonds because I think buying of freedom is a good investment." trol branch, aircraft storage, branch, engine test branch, and powered . Approximately 2500 employees at Hill Air Force Base will get pay increases ranging from $300 to $800 per, year as the result of President Truman signing Wednesday the recent pay bill passed by the congress of the United States, according to Lee Florence, civilian personnel ofM ; ficer. , ine zquu employees art; umaaiiiper year. cation act" employees, the GS and $4045 These increases in pay are effecCPC employees of the field. Wages tive retroactively to July 8, 1951. of other employees are determined The payroll and accounting by wage board surveys. branch at Hill AFB will begin imThe legislation passed by congress to process a supplimen-tar- y is an amendment to the classifica- mediately to pay the retroactive payroll tion act of 1949 and calls for an pay to all classification act emincrease of $300 per year for all ployees, Florence said. EmGS-- 4 employees and below. The pay increase thereafter will ' will GS-- 5 13 get appear on the regular pay check. through ployees an increase equivalent to 10 per The amendment to the classificacent of the first step of their pres- tion act provides that retroactive ent grade. It will be th first pay pay will not apply to individuals raise these employees have had who are not in the federal service since 1949. on the date that the bill was signed For example, an employee GS-- 6 by the President of the U. S. In in the third step ($3700 per annum) other words, Florence said, a classiwill receive an increase of 10 per fication act employee who resigned cent of the first step of the grade before the act was signed will not which is $3450, or $345 per year. be entitled to any benefits of the This will increase - his annual sal- retroactive pay. ' : hfcve Number 22 :. -- ary rate from $3700 per year to Parades and First 'Outstanding Performance Rating' Cut for WinterReviews Months No parades or reviews are Is Given to Woman Court Reporter planned for the winter months for ground .equipment branch. ; Supply division reports that approximately 150 new participants in the bond program have joined the The first and only "outstanding performance rating" ever given to Hill AFB military personnel base plan since the beginning of the new drive The mail, file and records a civilian employee at Hill AFB was presented to a young woman court Commander Brigadier General A. branch and the administrative reporter last week, according to Sherman B. Richardson, chairman of H. Gilkeson announced this week. of engine repair, area acti- - branch were the first units in sup- the performance rating committee at Hill. The extreme cold weather prevalThe first person to be so honored at this air base of over 12,000 em ent in this area was given as the kranch, statistical quality con- - ply to reach 100 participation. ployees was Mrs. Afton G. Pidd, court reporter in the judge advocate's reason for the decision. No parades or reviews are planned from now office. Nation ' The unprecidented rating was made to Mrs. Pidd for her un- until next spring, General Gilkeson X usual work in handling and recording court proceedings, investigations, said. boards, and conferences held at Hill Air Force Base and throughout the However, in order for the military entire Ogden Air Materiel Area. to keep up with participersonnel Mrs. to Pidd in the last few pation in ceremonies, This was the second honor to be given each base ormonths. In August the commanding general of Hill AFB, Brig. General ganization will stand a retreat forA. H. Gilkeson, awarded her a com-- each month. These cerethe responsibility of su mation Of hunters who ' success- v.;a fnr- tVia r1r with the greatest mendation for superior accomplish- that it is to monies will place at the flag prepare the ground pole in front take pervisors tagged a deer this season have of the base headquarby a within work over two inches ment accompanied of number recommendations for points such for entering the deer hunting con- ters building. pay increase. a $160 camping outfit con- grade employees. Only through out wnat an excep- superior sponsored by the civilian wel- - will be In The 549th Air Force Band will pointing snack-pacobservation and evaluational honor it is to receive the continuous sssociation. according to Mar sisting of umbrella tent, of participate work tion table, performance uled retreat in each of these schedcamping dishes, folding of "outstanding perform- and theemployee cher, president of the asso- formations. rating will the su achieved result the ance," Mr. Richardson explained and binoculars; third prize for down-fille- d to and maintain able be one is pervisor Jwe is still time for Hill hun- - widest spread of horns that according to Air Force reguthe 191 Fighter Squadron at Salt artic model sleeping bag and lations, outstanding ratings will but strengthen sound working relation to enter the contest," Fisher a to Lake City. He is a former civilian aid the with coma employee, ships with binoculars pair of rarely be authorized. the employee in analyzing the im- employee of Hill AFB. Mrs. Pidd's eced, "because the deadline bined value of $144. has commission service civil Th does not fall until his performance, and to ar mother and father are both supply Hill AFB employee, male or stated that employees may be rated proving m." Any a at rive p. just and accurate rating workers. They are E. N. Greer and folate biz nrizes nurchased bv female, employed at Hill AFB is as outstanding only if they have a- when an annual rating is due, he Maizie Greer. The Pidds reside Carrecord of superlative accomplisn- said. civilian association eligible to enter the contest.. at 360 First North, Kaysville, and wolfn r the hunters who's venison casses should be checked in at the ments. have two children, Judy, 8; and of wife is First the Mrs. Pidd This new rating is not in any Lt. James F. Pidd, stationed with Jimmy, 6. Layton Cold Storage Plant one ' heaviest traffic light in way comparable to the previous deer wilf be a $200 block west of the said. rating of "excellent" given to ait "ester model 70 Fisher Acclaimed rifle; second Layton, Force employees, but represents achievement far and beyond that Enters Deer Hunting required for the former rating, Richardson said. This is the first year a rating or in con"outstanding" has been used evalua nection with performance i tion of civilian employees. "Mr naa Previously the Air 'orce rated civilian employees as "excellent," ."very good," "good," "fair," and "unsatisfactory." However, under the new performance rating act of 1950, employees are now vittt rated as "satisfactory" or "unsatis"outof factory" with the rating and special standing" given in rare occasions. Ratings are given annually. ft A committee was recently put on out the perspecial orders to carryHill AFB. In formance rating at prirfitinn to Richardson, from main tenance division, chairman of the committee, other members are: m W.. Petersen, cost accounting; Sam " George W. Gordinier, supply;Leland ffry Tnnk. air installations; " " ' t r ' , ' Lu w TPinrnee. civilian personnel; ai,,j,nmL ..MmjWlJiimii Helner, (above) employed in niiio K. Unruh. recorder, civilian ' t HiU AFB, fee Cjw nprsonnel: Rolene H. Williams, is shown weighing in Plant .which makes .him Congratulating Mrs. Afton G. Pidd, first employee at Hill AFB to maintenance, alternate recorder; receive an "outstanding performance rating," are Sherman B. Rich' weu maintenance, "V r"vnsored by the civilian and .Max Kennedy, contest. the hunttog winners member. ardson, chairman of Hill's performance rating committee; and Lt, , Winer advisory (Porting equipment await th buck In Lost Creek canyon James 3. Treacy, Judge advocate. four-poiout Colonel further pointed got this Richardson . Saturday morning ' -- . Hunters! w'c Xtill far in Filter pan Welfare's Deer Hunting Contest Tim Ymi - k, I1 Outstanding Contest iv" t ss T.JtLlVLnCold i i ' 186-pou- nd nt SSvS , i |