The record-union., 1896-07-21
Good Conduct, Deeds of Heroism and
Loyalty and Good Judgment in
Emergencies to be Given Full
Consideration in Connection With
Any Charges That May in Future
be Entered Against an Employe.

roethod of disciplining employees, and
one that will certainly operate much in
their favor, will go into effect on the
Pacific system of the Southern Pacific
Company. excepting those lines in Ore
gon, on August 1st.
The discipline by record" as this
departure is termed, was originated by
George r. Brown, General Superintend-
ent of the Fall Brook Railway, and has
been carried out on other large Eastern
lines with the most successful results.
The methods to be inaugurated by the
now system are explained at length by
Manager Fillmore in circular just
issued to all the employees of the trans
portation department along the West
orn lines of the company.
The circular bringing it into effect is
as follows:
l. On August /, 1896, the system of
Discipline by Record" for permanent
employees will be pu. into effect on the
Pacific system of this company Except
OH lines in Oregon), and suspension from
duty, with consequent loss of time will
be discontinued. Discipline will be main
tained by reprimand, book suspension or
by dismissal from the service Upon that
date all employees VIII be considered as
starting in with clear record. AS occa-
sion requires, an individual account will
be opened with each employe in a book
kept especially for that purpose in the
Superintendent's office
2. Reprimands will be noted on the
records of employees who may receive
same. Suspension, though for a certain
number of days, will be nominal. In
stead of actual suspension, the employe
at fault will be allowed to continue at
work. A charge will be made on the rec
ord in the book in the Superintendents
office of every case of neglect of
duty, violation of the rules or of good
etc, resulting in discipline of an en-
ploye, with the penalty imposed, as may
be determined by the Superintendent.
3. Record bulletins will be issued by
the Superintendent not oftener than
fortnightly, and posted at division ter
minals on special board. These bull
letins will be educational; they will be
issued for, and give d brief account of
each case that has resulted in disci-
pline, and state how il could have been
avoided, but will omit reference that
would identify the person at fault.
f. Such acts as disloyalty, dishonesty,
desertion, intemperance, insubOrdina
ton, willful neglect, gross carelessness,
immortality, violation of rules whereby
the companys property is endangered
OF destroyed, making false reports or
statements, or concealing facts con-
cerning matters under investigation,
etc, will, as heretofore, subject the
offender to summary dismissal.
). Credits will be given on the record,
and may also be bulletined, for notably
excellent conduct, deeds of heroism and
loyalty, good judgment in emergencies,
etc. These special credits will be given
full consideration in connection with
any charges entered.
6. No reprimand or suspension will be
noted against an employees individual
record without notice to the person
affected and an opportunity given for
explanation and defense. Each employees
record will be open for inspection dur
ing business hours at the Superintend-
ents office by the emrloye himself, but
not by others except by division and
general officers. Il not practicable for
cript of his record will be sent him upon
application.
4 No suspension VIII be made for
less than ten days or more than sixty
days.
$. Reprimands and suspensions
charged against an employees record
nay be Cancelled as follows: (a) A rep
rimand will be Cancelled by perfect rec
ord for three months. (b) A suspension
of ten days will be Cancelled by perfect
record for six months. (c) A suspen-
sion of more than ten and not exceeding
twenty days will be Cancelled by per-
feet record for nine months. (d) A Sus-
pension of more than twenty and not ex-
ceeding thirty days will be Cancelled by a
perfect record for one year. (e) A sus-
pension of more than thirty and not ex-
ceeding sixty days will be Cancelled by a
perfect record for one and one-half
years. f) Inasmuch as the credit sys-
tenn is an experiment, the length of per-
feet record for which credits are given is
subject to change whenever it may be
found to bear unjustly on employees af-
fected by it, or on the company.
8. An accumulation of poor records.
showing that any employe is not a de-
sirable man for the service, will call for
the special consideration IF the Superin-
tendent. and may, after hearing, bring
dismissal. though he may not have COM
nitted any offense that of itself would
have warranted dismissal.
10 1t is expected that the system of
Discipline by Record win prove of
great advantage alike to the company
and to its employees and their families.
Wages will not be lost by disciplined
employees who are not to be dismissed,
except for such time as may be required
for satisfactory investigation, in attend
ance at the office of the Superintendent,
or by themselves looking up facts, wit
nesses, etc, after which the employe will
return to his work. 1t is also expected
that it will encourage and stimulate all
employees to cooperate heartily with the
officers of the company in matters per-