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Show DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 3, 1977 WEEKLY REFLEX which they said were inherent in the merit plan currently under consideration. By ROSELYN KIRK Davis County Department heads asked county personnel director Earl King and the county commission to use the state merit system as a guideline in writing job clas- prior to the implementation of the county merit system. DEPARTMENT heads met together at the request of Mrs. Johnson, Director of .the Council on Aging. Several other meetings to discuss the merit plan have been called by county commissioners, but this plan was attended by sifications department administrators who discussed problems ClioCli Johnson Mrs. said, although county commissioners had not called the they expressed a meeting, desire to come and were invited to attend. At previous meetings, several department heads have expressed dissatisfaction that the jobs have not been properly graded and classified. THE merit plan, which commissioners hope to adopt on Jan. 1, was funded by a $20,000 federal grant and written by Intergovernmental Personnel Agency (IPA), but Stations - Uhy frequently asked by hunters who have been of the Division of Wildlife Resources check stations is Why? Why the check station? THE ANSWER is simple, but its ramifications are complex. Primarily the check station allows Division biologists and conservation officers to develop a continuing profile of the deer herd population within the state. By extracting teeth from deer that have been harvested, biologists can determine an age composition of the animals, as well as a general health profile for the A question A piano recital by students of Barbara Stucki of Clearfield will be Sunday afternoon at the Bertha Eccles Community Arts Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. RECITAL Students represent Clearfield, Clinton, Syracuse, East Layton and Kaysville. Piano students of Barbara Stucki of Clearfield will perform in two recitals Sunday at Bertha Eccles Community Arts Center, 2580 Jefferson Turner, Gina Stephanie Nix, Eilene Love, Laurie Florence, Robyn Bar- - INTERMEDIATE p m. The young performers who represent Clearfield, Layton, East Layton, South Weber, Clinton, Syracuse and have participated Kaysville in school solo and ensemble - competition at recently Weber State College, University of Utah and in the Utah State Fair. RECITAL FIRST per- formers are Debbie Flink, Nancy Roberts, Angela Hamblin, Kathy Jenkins, Glenna Thayne, Jill Blair, Lynette Owens, Linda and Lanette Endo, Gaylene Gardner, Stephanie Nix and DeAnn Child. Advanced students will ture Sheila Dawn Canfield, Christie Canfield, Jim jdk v & The latest gadget is the radio beeper. Employes and others stick it in a coat pocket as they begin the day. If the boss wants to talk, he calls them on the beeper, it beeps, and they answer. THE telephone is already among the worst tyrants of modern-da- y living. Solicitors sitting at home can interrupt almost anyone with a telephoned sales pitch. At night one can be awakened by a crank, a bore or a wrong number. In stores, its the rare salesman who has manners enough to let the telephoner wait while he finishes with the customer at hand. fea- NOW BEEPERS. Y "AIM bit of sr San Francisco con found bo at tho bodutiful Bratton's Cove in Bountiful Theyre k A xM .; DeAnn Child, and Gaylene and Linda Endo. THE public is invited, grb neck, data accumulated, Division personnel are better able to project deer harvest trends and develop better game management techniques. In the long run, the check station works to the sportsmans advantage. classifications for their employees, but in many cases, the job classifications were not completed. department heads would be helpful in writing a merit plan which would be acceptable. She said she had hoped that committees, including department heads as well as private citizens, could be formed to write job descriptions, which might be applicable beyond department lines. GLENN Austin, who heads the county engineering department, made a motion that the county get a copy of the state merit system and use it as a guideline to establish job classifications. Mrs. Johnson feels the state merit plan would also be useful in defining the terms and establishing the rules for employment. She said the pay scale would have to be set up by the county so that pay guidelines could be based on The local considerations. state has had a lot of missioner Glen Flint said county commissioners still are hoping to move into the merit system by Jan. 1. The county is required by state law to provide a merit system for employees when the number of county employees exceeds 130. At present the county has 136 employees not covered by state merit systems. WE cant proceed until we have the whole picture," she said. First we must define the problem. If there are inequities we must solve the problem, find out the cost and plan how to get the merit system into operation. Its no good hoping that the good fairy will solve the problem. She anticipates that depart DURING the meeting, the department heads also discussed the seven percent increase proposed by county commissioners, based on cost of living increases. They said the raise is generally accep- table since it will allow employees to keep pace with the cost of living increases. IN KAYSVILLE LAWN MOWER REPAIRING in writing job classifications so why not use Dont Cuoo It Bring It To CSS Your Brlggt S Stratton experience theirs as a review? ment heads will meet again to talk about the problem. Com- Mrs. Hoadquortora Johnson said. Nelson, assistant personnel director, said he felt little was accomplished at the meeting. 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