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Show DESERET Forestry Staff T ransfers An Open Letter to the Citizens of Utah Several public officials have made statements about salaries being paid to state employees. These officials would have the public believe that state employees have been granted and are receiving extremely high salaries for the work they ore performing. This is not true. A recent Salary Survey conducted by the Department of Employment Security, revealed the following facts: NEWS, Tuesday, March 4, 1969 of Alvin T. supervisor of Targhee National Forest in Idaho, to the same position in Dixie National Forest in southern Utah was announced by Regional Forester Floyd Iverson. The transfer Wright, Fie of eight major private industry sectors in Utah have significantly higher average wages than does the State government. 2. Between 1 962 and 1968 State government wages have lagged behind Utah's mining industry by an average of 41.8 percent; transportation, communication and utilities by 31.7 percent; construction by 30.8 percent; manufacturing by 26.3 percent; and wholesale trade by 21.8 percent. The most recent Western State Salary Survey shows that state employees' salaries still lag from three to five percent on the lower grads levels to between ten and sixteen percent on the upper levels in comparison with surrounding western states. Utah State employees have received one adjustment since 1961. 1. He replaces Jack B. Shumate who is now serving as a forestry adviser to the South Vietnam government. cost-of-livi- St Mr. Shumate Mr. Wright Wright served in the regional offices Division of Fire Control and State and Private Forestry from 1956 to 1959. He began his Forest Service career on the Tahoe National Forest in California in 1956. tion, in 1967 the legislature appropriated $1,278,000 to be used for selective salary adjustments. All but $400,000 of this appropriation has been used to adjust approximately 1,600 positions. An actual count of names clearing through the Department of Finance payrolls shows that as of December 31,1 964, there were 7,044 names on the payroll. As of December 31, 1968, 8,214 names were on the payroll, an increase of 1,170 in the four-yeperiod; an average of 4.2 increase per year. It is interesting to note that during the previous e:ght years the average percentage increase per year was 7.4 and the total number increase of 2,61 6 was significantly mere than double the increase of the past four years. According to Employment Security figures, the average monthly wage of State l) employees in 1964 was $412.00, in 1965 $420.00; in 1966, $430.00, in 1 967, $455.00 and in 1 968, $489.00. These figures show the average salary was inin the last four years, while creased $86.00 or 21 during this period rose 1 5.4, leaving a net salary increase of 5.6 since 1 964. ( The legislature has provided by law for the adoption of a salary schedule for State Employees based an the principles of equal pay for equal work and comparability to wages and salaries paid in other public employment and private industry for similar work. The State's pay plan allows an employee to receive a 5 ingrade increase each based on a satisfactory personnel performance appraisal by his immediate suyear, This is not a adjustment but a step increase within a competipervisor. tively established pay grade. The administration has requested sufficient funds to continue the present pay plan. There are those who would have the public believe the best way to save the taxpayer's money is to eliminate this request from the budget. This is false economy. To disrupt the pay plan will increase turnover, intensify morale problems, reduce the quality of new applicants for state positions and drive many experienced and well trained employees to more lucrative employment. It has been reported that a small group of State employees have received increases averaging 40 percent during the past three-yea- r period. Many of these Promotions have been earned these increases achieved have by promotion. employees by completing higher education requirements and by many years of experience on the job. State employees are dedicated public servants.' They realize, as fellow taxpayers, financial conditions of the State. They have not made unreasonable demands of the this legislature. They do resent being misrepresented to the public State employees request a standard of living equal to that of the taxpayer who demands his services. stay in During his Vietnam, Shumate will assist with an inventory of the timber resources of the country and develop nurseries to improve the quality and stocking of timber stands. ar Killer Gets May 20 Parole Date (non-schoo- THf UTAH STATE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION THIS IS A PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT UTAH STATE PRISON -One inmate serving a life sentence for second-degre- e murder has been given a parole date by the Utah State Board of Pardons. Richard Kramer, 37, Salt Lake City, will be released from prison May 20, 1969. He was found guilty in the beating and stabbing death of his wife, Carol, 22, East, in October 1958. Kramer was received at the prison March 13, 1959. Another inmate, Randall Bryant, 42, Utah, also serving 10 years to life for second-degre- e murder will have a rehearing for parole in February 1971. 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