Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-07-31
SOUTHERN PACIFIC DISCIPLINE.


Manager ]. A. Fillmore has decided
to inaugurate a new system Of dis
ciplining the employees of the operat-
ing department OF the Southern Pa
citic company. The new system is to
be one of discipline by record, and
debts and credits will he entered
against the names Of employees as the
occasion requires. A bad record will
eventually result in the employees dis
missal. A good record, on the other
hand, marked with credits for excel
lent conduct, deeds of herosm and
loyalty, good Judgement in emergen-
cies, etc, will operate to the advan-
tsge of the employe. The company
thus hopes that the system will prove
OF great advantage alike to the COM
pany and to employees and their fam
lilies.
In the circulars issued last week it
Is set forth that the new system will
be put into effect on August 1st. On
that date all employees will be consid-
cred as starting in with clear record.
As occasion requires an individual ac-
count will be opened with each em-
ploye in book kept for that purpose
in the superintendent's office, and rep
rimands or credits will be noted on the
records of employees who may receive
the same.
One excellent feature of the system
is that suspension from duty, with
consequent loss or time, will be dis
continued. Instead of actual suspen-
sion for acts that would warrant such
a penalty the new system provides
method Of "book suspension" An
employe at fault will be allowed to
continue at work, but charge will be
placed against his name which only
can be cancelled by a perfect record
for fixed period of time. A charge
will be made in the book in the su-
perintendent's Office of every case of
neglect of duty, violation of the rules
or of good practice, accidents, improp-
er conduct and other offenses result
ing 10 disciplineof an employe, with
the penalty imposed, as may be de-
termined by the uperintendent.
Record bulletins giving briefaccount
Of each case that has resulted in dis
cipline Will be posted by the superin-
tendent. Manager Filmore's circular
further provides that such acts as dis
loyalty, dishonesty, desertion, intem-
perance, insubordnation, wilful ne
glect, gross carelessness, immortality,
violation Of rules whereby the com
pany's property is endangered or de-
stroyed, making false reports or state
ments, or concealing facts concerning
matters under investigation, etc, will,
as heretofore, subject the offender to
summary dismissal.
1t is further provided that no sus-
pension shall be made for less than
ten or more than sixty days. Repri'
mands and suspensions charged up
against an employees record may lie
cancelled as follows: (al A reprimand
will be cancelled by a perfect record
for three months; (b) suspension OF
ten days will be cancelled by "A perfect
record for six months; (c) suspension
of more than ten and not exceeding
twenty days will be cancelled by per
feet record for nine months; (d) sus.
pension of more than twenty and not
exceeding thirty days will be cancelled
by perfect record for one year; (e) a
suspension of more than thirty and
not exceeding sixty days will be can
celled by perfect record for one and
one half years; ~ inasmuch as the
credit system is an experiment, the
length of perfect record for which
credits are given is subject to change
whenever it may be found to bear un'
justly on employees affected by it or on
the company.
Manager Fillmore concludes his cir
cular with the following observation
"It is expected that the system will
encourage and stimulate all employe:
to cooperate heartily with the officer:
of the company in all matters per
tanning to harmony, economy, safety
and efficiency, thereby securing better
service and increasing benefits, Sc
curity and satisfaction to the public
and to ALL"
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