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Show 2 lit ht Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Thursday, December l!(i. I'lHi Judge Orders Back Pay In LDS Case A man lired more than four years ago from the Deseret Gymnasium for failure to meet religious standards is due nearly $56,000 in back pay, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge David K. Winder previously ordered the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daand the Corporation of the President of the LDS Church rehire, with back pay and benefits a man who was fired by the gym because he didn't have "temple recommends." The order issued by Judge Winder this week established the amount due Arthur K. Mayson. The $56,000 represents the difference between what Mr. Mayson earned since he was fired April 10. 1981, and what he would have earned had he not been fired. The former Deseret Gymnasium building engineer was fired after he failed the church's worthiness test. To be eligible for a temple recommend, members must attend church regularly, observe religious dietary laws, pay a percentage of personal income to the church in the form of tithing and observe moral precepts. In 1980 the church established a policy for its employees, requiring that Mormon employees qualify for temple recommends. But the federal judge ruled that Mr. Mayson was a victim of discrimination, because "there is nothing in the running or purpose of Deseret Gym that suggests that it was intended to spread or teach the religious beliefs and doctrine and practices of sacred ritual of the Mormon " He ordered also that, in . Church accordance with the plaintiff's wishes. Mr. Mayson be reinstated at the gymnasium. Accompanying Mr. Mayson as plaintiffs in the discrimination suit were seven other employees disbusimissed from Mormon-ownenesses, including Beehive Clothing Mills and Deseret Industries. Judge Winder dismissed the claims of a former truck driver for Deseret Industries, but the suit filed by six women garment makers at Beehive Clothing Mills is still slated for trial ! y . . Shop Kuppcnheimer for a complete selection of mens clothing, including suits, slacks, raincoats, shirts, sweaters, ties and belts. Sizes from 36S to 50XL. sportcoats, d Masonic Lodge Names Master Thomas S. Dukes has been installed as worshipful master of Wasatch Lodge No. 1, Free and Accepted Masons in Utah. Others installed at the Salt Lake Masonic Temple, 650 E. South Temple, include Robert D. Anderton, senior warden; Gary S. Decker, junior warden; William M. Roberts, treasurer; W. Kenneth Ware, secretary; Mof-fe- t E. Felkner, a trustee; John G. Van Hemert, chaplain. Also, Gregory L. Evans, senior deacon; Herbert H. Dailey, junior deacon; Edward C. Soto, senior steward; Raymond S. Johnson, junior steward; William S. Felkner, marshal; and Whitey G. Hilton, tyler. Vocational Excellence Awards Program Help recognize I'tahs secondary and post secondary students who demonstrate the achievement of excellence in vocational and technical education through cash donations he to the I tall Public Education Foundation Donations ot tools and equipment and internships are also welcome I f EXCELLENCE tali Vocational Excel The lence Awards Program seeks to honor the slate s top III second. n v and lop Id (lost secondary uwo veari vocation.il and technical 1 students each yeat Recipient' will he selected through compel lion m seven major fields ol o a tioual and technical education i 'I he vocational Excellem i- Americas Number One Value Clothier For Men i w.nds program is sponsored h The Salt Lake Tribune. KE t the tali Public Education houn datioti the Utah State Board "t l.du ation and the Utah Sl.m Boat of Regents, and eontribm mg businesses industries, and in (M L N C L O r 11 1 L K S) We don't cut corners to cut the price. div iduals hoi additional information, i Mart the State Vocational ,i'ion Offices, ' CW .ill Kdu-- i Qlf Crilmnr Salt Lake t uv 4l , South Highland l)i. 27s-04- 7 Ko: 537 South WOO West 77o-.W- :i V!S I |
