Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-23
A RECORD OF DISCIPLINE,
,oulhorn Pacific will "Ketp Tabv On
It's impl Us by a system Of
D,blts and IredIIs.

The Southern Pacific has decided to
inauguraie n new System Of disciplin-
ing the employees OF its operating de-
pertinent. Tue system IL to be one OF
discipline by records, anu debts anu
cfedils will be entered against the
names OF employees hs the occasion re-.
quifes. A bad record will eventually
result In the employees dismissal. A
good record, on tbs other hand, marked
with credits for excellent conduct,
deeds OF heroism anu loyalty, coed
judgment la emergencies, etc., will
operate 10 the employees advantage.
The company thus hopes that the sys.
tenn Will prove VI great advantage aliko
10 the company aud TO employees anu
their families.
Ia tue circulars Issued yesterday II
IL cot forth that the new system will
DO Put into effect on August lot. Upon
tuat date all employees will DO consid.
cred W starting Ia with a clear record.
A. occasion requires an individual
account viii be- opened with each em.
ployu IN book Eept for that purpose
In the supeTintendonps ofiioe, ana
fuptlmauds or credits will DO noted ON
records OF employees VINO may receive
the same.
Ole feature Of the syalem Ia that
suspension from duty, with consequent
loss OF time, will DO discontinued. In
stead OF actual suspension for acts
that would warrant such n penalty tie
new system provides method Of
"DO1k ,uspensiOn," An employs at
fault Will DO allowed to continue VI
work, but charge win be- placed
against his name which can only bs
cancelled by perfect record for u
liked Period Of timB. A charge will
DO made In the took Ia tho superiD.
trrdJut's office OF every case OF neg.
lect u uuty, violation OF tue rules or
OF good practice, accidents, improper
conduct aud other otiensss resulting
la discipline u an emplOye, with tne
penalty Imposed, W. may be determined
by tue tuputintenuont. Record bulle.
tins, giving bret account Of each
case tlat mas resulted In discipline
will be- posted by the superintendent.
Manager FlllmUTe'H circular fuTIhpr
provides that such acts as die.
loyalty, dishonesty, deserIiOn, inIem.
pttanUc, lLsubJTllnauOu, wliiui neg
IeCl, gtOss CgfUiIssness, Immortality,
violation Oi rules whereby ths com.
pauy's property 10 endangered or ue-
strOygd, making false reports or state
meuls, or cJnCealiug facts concerning
matters under legation, ETC., will,
M heretofore, subject the Ofisnuer ~
summary dismissal,
lis further provided that no auspon-
sion Will DO made ior less than ten or
more than sixty days, RepTlmaudu
aud suspensions charged against VA
employee record may 10 cancelled ~
iIll.wG (n) A reprimand VIII DO can
cuiel by perfect record Tor three
o.. nuths. (Ul a suspension OF ten days
via hu Cancelled by aporiect record Tor
6lA months. (c) A suspension Of more
tunu to- anu not exceeding twenty
days viii DO Cancelled by gpeTieot
record Tor ninO months. TO- A suspen.
sion VI more than twenty anu not eX.
cuuliug ,nirty days viii be Cancelled by
a perfect record for one year. (e) A
suspeuslou " more than thirty anu not
exceeding sixty days will no cancelled
by n putluCl TeOHru for one and one.
ualf Year.. q Inasmuch Ms the circuit
rystsm 10 an experiment, the length VI
ruftuut record Tor whiun credits arc
even ,a subject TO change whenever
ituay b. found TO bear unlusly on
emp.oyts affected by Il or on the com.
uaLy,