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Show December HILL TOP TIMES Here's New 'Awards Program Goes Into Effect Report Work Measurement Helps m "Greater employee participation in improving government operations is the goal of a new Federal Pmninvw Tnrentive Awards uro C. Freeman, executive gram, Roy nflAMA awards com mittee, reported. Authorized by the 83rd Congress, the new program will become effective in the Air Force and at thisn base in the immediate future, a said. This program is capable of saving the government $200,000,-00- 0 a year. Of interest, he pointed out, is a portion of the basic lawthiswhich title states, "An award under in qualidue be weight shall given fying and selecting employees for promotion. According to information received from Hq AMC, the new awards program will be more comprehensive, faster in operation, and fairer and more rewarding to the individual worker than the old sys- 17, i954 a Real Good Suggestion Eft ; ree-ma- ; a. ... I, 11 . Don Read (second from right) discusses his latest earned-hou- r to right) Lowell report with shop foreman in his work center', (left Dutch Osborne, and Blaine Ames, parachutes Stokes, textiles; shop to rubber. The parachute shop, the first accessories brancheffective-ness its increased has shop be placed on earned-hou- r reports, Read 18 per cent since August, Mr. reports. Why J Support Work Measurement tem. ' If soon to become Symbolic of the new incentive awards program effective in the federal service is the new suggestion program billboard erected recently over the clockhouse. Putting finishing touches on the board is Russel C. Pincombe, sign painter in the air installations sign shop. A major feature is that the Civil By Don N. Read, Section Rubber and Textile Commission is given auService Foreman, one to Like many shop supervisors, when I first heard of the new OOAMA direct the government-wid- e government or more than thority anWork Measurement program, I thought, "Here we go again with effort along lines which will agency. YOU CAN'T BEAT... 3. Removal of ceilings of $1,000 other attempt to show us how to run our shops. I wonder what they're make available to every agency a single suggestion regardless eroiner to try this time?" that can use them, all practical for value and $25,000 a year lor total of workAfter my initial human resistfederal made YOU CAN'T by suggestions amount of awards granted. The ance to change had given way to an vision have established labor stand- ers. apOther improvements under the Civil Service Commission must intelligent look at Work Measure- ards on all of the items over of award individual an prove ment, I began to see the possibili- processedpractically in our shops. That is, new program are: ' ties of this plan. 1. Coverage of all civilian offi $5,000. have provided us with operathey Some Old Problems 4. Elimination of salary increase tion sheets showing us the amount cers and employees in the executive Many times in the past we've had of time in manhours, it should take branch, except TVA employees. Un awards with cash payments being to scratch around for odd jobs to to complete all of the required der the old system, coverage was substituted. The size of the award is determined by the value of the keep our people busy during slack operations for each end item. potty and uneven. These standards are Based on 2. Rewards to employees from contribution. periods, only to require overtime FOR NEW STYLING work, and or borrow people from reasonably attainable conditions, all benefiting agencies according 5. Authorization for additional other areas to meet production- .e. that necessary parts and tools to benefits received. Previously, no recognition through "Presidential schedules when the work load be- are available, that equipment is pecial recognition was given for Awards" to Federal employees Never has Stein's offered came heavy. I don't mean to blame operating properly, that the oper- contributions whole who render superior service. the benefiting schedControl for Production poor so many new colors . ator or worker is fully trained and should think I and normal a at is they Frankly, pace, uling. working new patterns . . . new have a pat on the back for the good that working conditions are satis styles, Never have you seen have done. With the new factory. The standard is the time job they - and such a choice in your more reliable standards it 10b should take, not what is out should take all the guess work size. Never such unbeaactually used. To enable the work of planning,' and scheduling. For ers to meet the standards on all table unequalled TSgt. Harry C. Lyons, NCOIC of the 28th Logistical Support ; the items completed during a pay Squadron example: C O of Come in N been October has selected as Proof? the Section, values. Supply In January of this year, the Tex- period, management must provide the Month, and A2C Allen E. Wilson of the Personal branch and see. Equipment tile shop was given a project to the necessary conditions. 01 tne Kadar Evaluation chosen as the Airman of the 4(mtn Jvlight, manufacture 700 6 wing covers Results To Date Month. 15 at an estimated 12,600 the Parachute Unit had PROOF: by June Recently Lyons and Airman Wil necess. man-hourIt was deemed AIL WOOL rush job of repacking a large sonSergeant 100 ' each received braceengraved nty SUITS sary to borrow help to accomplish number of parachutes by a pertain ets in The 11th of December was chosen this and other work in the shop. date. Work Measurement had comrecognition ceremonies held After the work was well under way, pleted their studies and the opera- in the office of Col. H. J. Kieling, as the wedding date for two popu- ar HUlfielders, Carole (Hollie) it was evident the covers would not tion sheets were used to determine base commander. reauire that amount of time and the manhours needed to complete Holdaway and Paul Tollestrup. The the borrowed help was returned. this project. Using these standards As Supply NCOIQ Sgt. Lyons young couple repeated marriage The completed project required as the basis for the manhours re has responsibilities of all flying vows at ceremonies held at Elko, and was completed quired, the necessary overtime and 9,324 man-houattended by close friends was accomplished and gear and equipment for his entire Nevada, far ahead of schedule. and borrowing relatives. (I'lK This work could have been ac- the project was completed on time organization, plus the Squadron's Hollie, who works in Mainte complished very nicely in the al Mne total manhours used were Technical Supply which covers all nance's Engineering Services, is a ' lotted time by the assigned person within a dozen hours of the work aircraft parts for the huge Blvd. who's been a favorite nin- Deauty 2430 t nel and a thereby prevent famine measurement standards from which iHobemaster." and contestant in local up beauty of workload immediately following our estimates had been taken. Airman Wilson, in canturine- the contests. Her new husband. Paul. ; the project until other workload Airman of the Month award, marks works in the Comptroller's office. could be acquired. Part of this 1 he newlyweds are making their up tne 10th award of this type time differential, however, should 216 So. Main, Salt Lake City I bestowed on iiome in LaKe the 4677th Radar Bait be justly attributed to better pro-- ! Jity. Evaluation Flierht. His Hill Top Times is an unofficial duction methods being utilized on ' the Personal Equipment section published by Inland production lines. Printing-- Company, Ksysrille, Utah, in entail maintenance, supply and in the interest of personnel at Hill Air Objectives Of New Program BOB) Force Base, Utah. Hill Top Times respection 01 parachutes, flymg clothAs I understand the new pro and Armed ceives the ServForces Press survival his for ing squadron's gram, Work Measurement is the ice, Air Force News Service, and the first phase of a comprehensive plan Air Materiel Command Press Service. ! to place all of the AMA's on a Material contained in these services, the exception of those marked sound economic basis. The initial with "copyrighted" or "syndicated," may effec-increase to is ! be reprinted provided proper credita-tio- n shop objective Specoixerf Automobile Financing for Seme Personnel tiveness by directing manage-- I AMC-P- is given to the AFPS, AFNS or Opinions expressed herein ment's attention to correcting shop, do not necessarily represent those of material, and scheduling deficien- - the Air Force. Ay.ilobU to Commission earned-hou- r Officers recies Address all advertisements to the by n4 Top TJtret Inland Grata Prtntinr Company, Kaysville, ports, and thus decrease repair Utah. costs of end items. Then when Editor L. E. ANDERSON fully implemented, this plan will SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS j enable us to predetermine our i processing and repairing costs, so IMMEDIATE SERVICE j that we will have positive proof ! SPECIAL PRIVILEGES that we can retain and possibly re- gain work load in our shops at a STATESIDE AND OVERSEAS INSURANCE substantial saving to the Air Force. 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