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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday March Right now I need to get on with Health care life. (Continued from page Labor Market looking up Norma Hobbs, hospital direcThe Southeastern Districts tor, was asked to pay back $140.18 in overtime compen(San Juan, Grand, Carbon and sation she received for work as Emery counties) employment a charge nurse. 'figures show that positive Incidental to the inquiry was things are happening accorda situation wherein two nurses ing to the Utah Department of at the nursing home were paid Employment Security. The $12 per hour by the College of question is whether these Eastern Utah San Juan Center improvements are just smoke in for supervising training of CEU the wind or the beginning of students. The training, which something more permanent. In looking at employment took place at the nursing home, was during the nurses regular figures, it can be seen that the shifts. Compensation, paid unadjusted unemployment rate directly to the nurses, was in fell to 8.8 percent from its year addition to their regular pay. ago figure of 11.1 percent. This The arrangement was approv- is the second straight quarter of 8.8 percent unemployment and ed by the nursing home adminiit puts the unemployment rate strator. for 1985 below its counterpart for 1984. This meant, for fourth handbook Legal rights quarter 1985, that 440 fewer The Legal Center for the people were unemployed when Handicapped in Salt Lake City compared with fourth quarter has recently revised and made 1984. On the other hand, 2,368 available the Legal Rights more people were employed. These same results are seen Handbook. This manual is intended to be a source of in unemployment insurance reference that will aid in activity. In brief, both continuing claims and initial claims understanding state and federal laws as thay affect people (first time claims) were down over 20 percent from a year ago. with disabilities. People with disabilities, their These figures help strenghthen relatives, advocates and other the idea that something posiinterested people should find tive is happening in the district. Good news is also seen in the Handbook a useful tool in obtaining an over view of the nonagricultural jobs. Year over rights of people with diabilities. figures show that nonagriCopies of the Legal Rights cultural jobs had a net increase Handbook may be obtained by of 445 positions. The various calling the Legal Center for the components that make up that number indicate that a total of Handicapped toll free at 50 jobs were lost from fourth quarter 1984 by mining, construction, and manufacturing. On the positive side, the government sector created 227 new jobs, with local governMonticello ments providing 166 of those NEEDS 1) salary commensurate with the job responsibilities. They said it is improper for an employee to act as hisher own administrator and the problems created by the federal regulation should have been brought before the Board. Lyman was also asked to pay back $1,000 of the $1,500 she received in a three-yea- r period for proadministering a Geri-aidgram at the nursing home. Supropervision of the Geri-aid- e is contracted to the gram nursing home by the San Juan School District. The Board said the money should have gone to the nursing home to compensate part of Lymans salary. Lyman was asked to refund a total of $3,769.60, which included interest at 10 percent. The amount was about $325 more than the amount recommended by a peer review come mittee. The remainder ofthe compensation Lyman received in excess of her approved salary was allowed by the Board. Approximately $6,600, this included cash in lieu of vacation, all sick purpose leave, long-terin and cash leave, holiday pay, lieu of health insurance. Iii commenting on the actions of the Board, Lyman said, I dont feel they value employees. I worked the hours. I was needed. Ill have to pay it back. m t 662-908- 0. sm juan pharmacy Blanding jobs. The service sector provided 122 new jobs, and the trade sector chipped in with 199 new positions. What might not be so obvious is what the 2.7 percent increase in total nonagricultural jobs signified, besides its rather modest size. It does represent the first time since 1981 that a gain was made in nonagricultural jobs during a fourth quarter. It is also the second quarter in a row to have a nonagricultural job gain, and that has not happened since first and second quarters of 1982. Add these things to labor force statistics, and it appears that the long cold winter of slow job growth is beginning to thaw and perhaps better times are starting to come on the scene. Job outlook Job Service says that slow but steady employment growth describes the job outlook for the Southeastern Service Delivery Areas (SDA). Total jobs are estimated to be 20,780 in 1986. r New jobs over the period are projected to number 2,440, which will increase the total job count to the 23,220 level by 1991. The annual average growth rate for the SDA will be 2.3 percent, which is much slower than the 3.1 percent annual rate for the state. One encouraging note about the job outlook is that the mining industry is projected to grow at nearly twice the state overall average for all industries. five-yea- Industry trends Mining, trade and services industry sectors dominate the FOB ALL YOUR HEALTH CARE ALL MAKEUP including Maybelline Cover Girl Rack II $ White Chocolate Bunny s r 6 oz reg $245 Monticello Chamber of Commerce NOW Save $1.20 Milk Chocolate Bunny 7 oz reQ $3.15 NOW $J9S Wed, March 19 7 pm Monticello High School Guest Speaker Generic Health Care Products Save You $$$$ COMPARE THESE PRICES Calcium Supplement Antifungal Cream 4-- H recruiting The program in San Juan now under new manCounty, agement, is recruiting mem4-- H bers. Sheri Christensen, Extension secretary, says, This year is going to be fun and exciting. Lots of memories will be made. In Blanding there are 17 active clubs, according to Betty Pehrson, community coordinator. These clubs include child care, horsemanship, cooking, needlepoint, crafts and computers. Pehrson said new clubs will be forming each month. For information, call Pehrson at Ouch is a new quilting club in Monticello with Tauna DeGraw as leader and Kandee 4-- H Sam Taylor Publisher, Moab H DeGraw as junior leader. Officers are Kimberlie DeGraw, president; Franki Fullmer, vice president; Kiffany Miller, secretary; Carli Connally and Ashley Wilson, reporters; and Brooke DeGraw, as activity chairman. Ouch members have selected material on which to practice their quilting stitch and they plan to make quilts for display at the San Juan County Fair. camp will be July 31 and August 1 and 2, according to 4-- H Chairman, Utah Department of Transportation Times-lndepende- nt Tickets: $6 individual Gencalc 600 Southeastern economy pointing up the importance of both the mining and travel and recreation activity in the SDA. Mining accounts for about one in five jobs in 1986, but by 1991 gowth in mining will elevate its employment share from 19 percent to 22 percent. In terms of employment, this translates to 3,970 jobs in 1986 and 5.140 for 1991. Trade (wholesale and retail) comprises 15 percent or 3,060 of total 1986 employment in the SDA. Trade will maintain its 15 percent employment share by 1991, with a total of 3,420 jobs. The services industry sector (lodging, personal, business, repair, health and educational services) is the largest contributor of jobs to the SDA, accounting for 21 percent or 4,430 jobs in 1986. This sector will reach the 4,910 level by 1991, adding 480 new jobs. Combined, these three industry sectors made up 55 percent of total SDA jobs in 1986 and will claim 58 percent by 1991. of the 1,170 Nearly half 2,440 new growth jobs are projected to be in the mining industry, definitely a bright spot in the forecast. 4-- Save 90 JjT 1986 Page 3 678-215- 5. iff 0 12, $1 1 couple purchase from any chamber member Tauna DeGraw, camp co- ordinator. DeGraw says such activities such as canoeing, water sports, camp fire cookery, crafts, badmiton, and volleyball will be offered. For more information, call To enroll your child in call extension 32. 587-287- 7. 4--H, 587-223- 1, |