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Show The Deseret Sampler, Friday, June 22, 1973 Women At 1)TC Insurance premiums Audrey Barr: Rates go down as of July 1st The Civil Service Co mm is-sion has announced a reduc- tion in premium rates for over 500,000 employees and some 8,000 annuitants who the $10,000 optional life insurance under the Fed- eral Employees Group Life In- surance Program. THE reduction is effec- tive the first day of the first period that begins on or July 1, 1973. The reduction in premium smaller amounts will be withheld from pay and an- nuity checks, with a resulting means in take-hom- e pay ranging from slight to substan- tial, depending on the em- - ployees or annuitants age. For annuitants, this will begin with the August 1, 1973 checks which pay annuity for the month of July. There are 20,000 annuitants whc have the optional insurance who pay no premium for it because they are age 65 or over. THEIR annuity checks will not be affected by the reduc- tion in optional insurance premiums. Under the ployees Croup law, employees under age 65 full cost of the Federal Life Em-- Insurant and annuitants must pay the y optional tee and the Civil Service insur-carr- Commission must from tim to time determine the cost, The July 1, 1973 reduc- tion is the result of a study in which the Commission deter-pa- y mined that the mortality perience of the insured group had improved substantially, THE mortality rate had been running 180 percent of that which would be ly expected but is now at ' 120 percent. The former high mortality rate resulted from the initial large enrollment bf older or disabled employees when the optional insurance was first offered in 1968 without gard to age or health status, Later enrollees have prov-bed to be better risks and so improved the mortality rate, The new premium rates close-ly approximate the current cost of the optional insurance for each age group, with the cost of a annuitants free insurance being included in the premium he pays while , he is in the 55 to 59 and the ut Audrey Barr NEWSPAPERS A good newspaper, 1 suppose is a nation talking to itself. Arthur Miller, Daily Express, London se a similar determination. There is no change in premium rates for the regular life insurance nor has the Com- mission declared an open enrollment season at this time. These are being considered in conjunction with some other possible changes in the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program, and notice will be given later. an employee Meanwhile, who declined the optional insurance may cancel the declination if it has been in force for at least one year, he is under age 50, and he furnishes satisfactory evidence of good health. . The Utah Stars will play host to the powerful Boston Celtics in the Salt Palace this fell as part of a unique pre- season interleague doublehead- - 1) he had failed to payees name; 2) he had failed to HU in the fill fa the mtKn'an inch of open space in front of the worjl eight plenty of room for inserting the word thirty. The court concluded that Mar- - iwMtate to bear the loss himrelf. Of course, as a general rule, a bank has no right to pay any more money out of your account than you have authorized. The bank, after all, has the best opportunity to detect fraud by examining a check before cashing it. But the law will usually shift s, the loss to you if, by your you have made the check easy to alter. Furthermore, you have a duty to go over your cancelled checks w.thm a reuonable tune after care-lessne- Self-Servi- ce RIF er, it has been announced by Stars president Vince Boryla. Hie Stars and Celtics will clash following a preliminary Aching ihe Phoenix Suns of the NBA and the Denver Rockets of the ABA on Oct. 4. Tipoff Thursday, time for the opening game will pm TICKETS to the double- header priced at $6, $5; will be included $4 and $3 M g m aA;finngl bonus to Stars season ticket holders. It will be. announced later when tickets will be placed on general public sale, Celtics this year had record in' top won-loall of pro basketball, winning gg games while losing only while running away with - - Chairman Robert E. Hampton of the US Civil Service before their actual separation from employment; in some notices are issued, Commission recently outlined several major steps that are cases even before reduction-in-forc- e 5. The Department of Defense has been given d being taken to find jobs for the 26,200 Federal employees RIF notices to a in lssue advance to of in the reductions ty and up Defense, year provide by Department for employees affected by reductions in other Federal maximum lead time for placement efforts, 6Commission offices have been ordered not to refer agencies. AS A MEMBER of the Interagency Economic Ad- - candidates from lists of eligibles (civil service registers) without first giving priority referral to displaced employees justment Committee appointed by the President, Chairman who are qualified and available. Commission offices will were Commission a and the role, given leadership Hampton in coordination with the Department of Defense and Labor, Insist on meaningful and affirmative consideration of dis-i- n ( -who have been given priority referral, providing employment assistance for civil service person- - placed employees 7. A CLEARINGHOUSE in Washington will provide nel affected in the reductions. Achievement awar All possible efforts will be made to place the affect- - tor a nationwide exchange of ideas and successful techniques Parley D. Smart, Fhotogra-ed workers in other Federal installations, in State and lo- - tor employment of displaced workers in all sectors of the phic Branch, received a Cercal governments, or in the private sector. economy. of Achievement award 8Chairman Hampton has written to the heads of all tificate16. Commission actions outlined by Chairman Hampton May Making the presenFederal departments and agencies, and to the chairmen of tation was are as follows: Clair B. Olsen, t Federal Executive Boards and Associates to enlist their .director of Test 1. REGIONAL OFFICIALS of the Commission al- Operations. ready are working closely with managers of installations toll support of the placement effort. being closed or reduced in staff, to offer technical services and outplacement, assistance, and in cooperation with Labor and Defense Department officials to help plan and mobilize community outplacement programs, and to enlist the support of Federal managers, Federal Executive Boards and Associations, Chambers of (Commerce, State and local governments, private Industry, educational institutions, and other community activities in matching displaced employees with jobs that need filling. 2. Outplacement Coordinators have been desiraiated in each of the Commissions 10 Regional Offices aiyO&Area J Offices to bolster placement efforts. about-to-be 3. Applications of displaced or displaced Federal employees are being made available to prospective employers, and arrangements are being made for displaced workers personally to visit employers with known or antici, pated vacancies. 4. FEDERAL AGENCIES projected manpower needs and forecasts on file with the Commission are being carefully scrutinized and effectively used to place affected workers - i r L y. Martin bought a secondhand from a friendly motorcycle stranger, giving him a check for eight hundred dollars. But when he got the check back from the bank at the end of the month, it had been upped to "thirty eight hundred dollars. Martin decided that the bank had no right to take the extra S3, 000 out of his account. "Its not my fault the fellow wu crooked, he argued in a court hearing. "Let the bank try to collect the difference from him. But the bank pointed out that Martin had made three careless mistakes in writing the check: - author-affecte- 1. Changes in January following birthday. 2. Premium is a proportionate amount for employees Upped Check n. ut 20-ye- ar semi-monthl- Neola Stephens, Vera Elfors, Ken Lunt, William Woods, Darol Bailer, Lamar Bowers, Gerald Sagers and Verle Phil lips. All of Audreys civil service years have been with logistics. During Audrey s 18 years at Dugway, die has relocated with the womens dormitory seven times and has seen the removal of security guards that were once stationed at the entrance to the dorm. Between the time of Jerrys death and her employment at Dugway, Audrey held several interesting jobs. The most fascinating job she held was that of a movie stand-iSHE DID THIS for about ten years. Audrey was a stand-i- n for many of Hollywoods greatest Carole Lombard, Joan Crawford, Sarah Churchill and Ingrid Bergman. Her last movie job was as a stand-i- n for Ingrid Bergman in For Whom the Bells Toll. Audrey has been a leader in equal opportunity. There are those who will never forget her unrelenting efforts in getting two little rooms installed in the SuddIv Center building. N owl Audrey leaves it all behind to retire to Magna with her mother and cat, Lucky. PPPPPPPP CSC aids those affected by ut Dr. Horace B. Rees, chief of Ecology and Biological Technology Branch receivService Award. ed a paid weekly or ield Printing. AT THE SUPPLY office she started working with p remium rates for the $10,-optional life insurance based on the employees i age group. Present and new groups, OPTIONAL insurance prerates for the $10,000 optional insurance are shown in the niiun were similarly reduced to April 1970 as a result of following table: I ut ex-tot- er normal-increa- by Audrey Broadhead It was 18 years ago. May 1955, that Audrey Barr first came to Dugway. And how well die remembers that first drive from Magna through Skull Valley to Dugway. On this drive she had time to think of another trip in 1931 which had taken her through this same area. That time die was going mi the old Lincoln Highway number 6. She and her new husband, Jerry, were off in a Hudson touring air on their honeymoon through the western states. THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY was one lane wide with a turn-oevery mile or so. When two cars would approach sach other, the car closest to a turn-owould pull into it and let the other car pass. Portions of this highway still exist within the boundaries of Dugway Proving Ground. The Hudson was so long that they had to stop, back up and go forward alwut three times to negotiate the curves cm their way to Lake Tahoe. Audrey started work as a stock record clerk. Supply division. At that time the supply office was located in the wilding which currently houses Commercial Traffic and Reaches promised land after 40 years in desert . ' Mrs. LaDean Nerdin, bowling alley, received a sustained performance superior award for her outstanding work as a cook supervisor at the bowling alley snack bar. - Desert drifts by Vicld Burge The Dugway Women's activities for June includ- ed the coffee held Tuesday with Debbie Aiken and Ann Coppin as hostesses. During the summer only one social will be held each THE CELTICS also have month. For further details one of the NBA greats consult the weekly bulletin or to forward John Ilavlicek. He call Vicki Burge (3404), publi- averaged 23.8 points this year city chairman, or Valerie Es- to rank among the leagues tey (2632), second vice presi- dent. top ten scorers. Other standouts on coach Dugway, as with any gov- Tom Heinsohn's club include eminent installation, has the guards JoJo White (19.7) and good and the bad, and one of Dot Chaney (13.1) and for- - the good features is the oppor- wards Paul Silas (13.3) and tunity to welcome new and Don Nelson (10.8). interesting people. New to Dugway are: Cap- Phoenix loaded with and Mrs. Robert Turrou tain superstar talent in the form to daughter Tammy (6); Ma-of guards Charlie Scott (25.3) to Dick Van Arsdale (18.4), jor and Mrs. Buzz Miller and forward Hawkins children Lori (7), Buzzy (6), Connie to Robert (4); Major and Mrs. to center Neal Walk Hal will give the Alex Morgan and children Har- (20.2) H annum- - coached Rockets all all-ti- - I16-1- ) ey can handle, LAST October the Suns defeated the Stars in a e season game in the Salt e ace to the tune of Phoenix has added rookie coach John MacLeod and former Olympian Mike Ban- forward tom, a title. They lost a heartbreak- - from St. Josephs College, to er in the seventh and decid- - its cast, The Rockets will counter ing game of the Easterr Conference playoff finals tc with one of the most improv- built the eventual 1973 NBA cham- - ed clubs in the ABA ound center Dave Robisch, Knicks. York New pion Utah cage fans will have forwards Byron Beck, Julius the opportunity to see last Key and Willie Long and years most valuable player guards Warren Jabali, Ralph in the NBA, scrappy Dave Simpson and Al Smith. .The Stars will lie starting Cowens. The Boston center ' averaged 20.5 points and their fourth season in the 18.2 rebounds and was the Beehive State this year after key to the blistering Celtic winning an ABA chainpion- ' fast break. ship and two divisional titles. old (6), Marshall (4), and b Mitchell (3); Mr. and Mrs. well Walker; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Jones and children Su- san (11), Curtis (9), and Sharon (16 mos.); and welcome once again Mr. and Mrs. Amie Buhlman and Mr. and Mrs. Ros-Clu- Burt Johns, Now the bad and sad as we must say goodbye to our friends and their families: Cap- tain and Mrs. William Fuhrman, Second Lieutenant and Mrs. Richard Allen, Captain and Mrs. Keith Rodli, Captain and Mrs. Robert Naylor, Captain and Mrs. Clifford Tokumaru, Chief Warrant Officer and Mrs. Harry Ono, Major and Mrs. Lxiuis Stout (especially the Women s Club past president Phyllis) and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Helms (the old-est citizens Dugway has ever had). We wish them all suc- cess and happiness. - pins 20-ye- ar pre-Th- The new officers of the Officers Wires Club are: 0 to Mrs. Barbara Ventoom, r) Treasurer; Mrs. June Kennedy, 1st Vice President; Mrs. Knox, President; Betty Mrs. Valery Estey, 2nd Vice President; and Mrs. Linda Perry, Secretary. Will End Tuesday, June 26 EVERYTHING Pal-th- 128-10- 2. st 6-- 9, IN THE 220-pou- STORE - . 0 1973 American Bar Association ) Leonard M. Sorensen, Telecommunications, was recognized for his 20 years of Federal Service by being prerented with a pin. 20-ye- Ernest Anderson, Program Budget Division, received a pin in recognition of his 20 years of Federal Service. 20-ye- 34 South Main |