The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-05
GREAT NORTHERN IDEA
Applied by the Erie Road to It's
Employees.

The management of the Erie road has
taken u radical step In regard to the subject
Of discipline of its employees, ana mas Sent
out the following circular, announcing tne
abolition of suspension or employees ana (ne
substitution of individual records:
/. On Nov l the system Of discipline by
record" for permanent employees will be put
into effect on these roads. Discipline will be
maintained by charges against employees rec
ord or by dismissal from the service. While
the past record Of employees cannot be entire
ly ignored, hereafter an individual account
will be opened with each employe in book
specially for that purpose in the superin-
tendents office.
q Such acts as disloyalty, intemperance,
dishonesty: gross carelessness. or serious Of
lenses of like nature will, as at present. be
considered a sufficient cause for dismissal
3. A charge will be made on the record
book for every case of neglected duty, viola
tiOns of rules regulations. accidents not
meritng dismissal. improper conduct, etc.
Instead of suspension Except for investiga-
tom the employe will be allowed to continue
at work. Employees found blameless under
investigation will be paid for time lost, the
same as at present
4. No charges will be recorded against an
employe without a thorough investigation and
notice to the person affected This record
will be a private one, and employees will not
be shown any record therein except their
own. A transcript of an employees record
Will be given him application.
). When the record against an employe be-
comes such as to demonstrate his unfitness
for the service he will be dismissed
6. Special credit will be given on an EN-
ployes record. and may also be bulletined
for notably excellent conduct, good Judgment
in emec gencies. loyalty, etc.
Z. Record bulletins will be issued by the
superintendent from time to time as may be
necessary in the interest of discipline On
bulletin boards provided for that purpose
These bulletins will contain faces and con-
clusions and only such comment as is ap-
plicable. Names will not be mentioned in
these bulletins, the chief object being educa-
tional.
s. Employees amenable to the rules of other
companies Will be subject to such companv's
FORM CT discipline and such record will be
made against cur employees as the offense
may warrant.
~, .: Cooperation on the part of employees in
lhlS matter VIII be of great assistance in
pfoduclns good results, and to this end cor
rect accounts of mishaps occurring on the
TCau should be furnished by the parties in
crested: We shall thus secure a higher state
oI e1liciency by Judging each case On it's
ineLlIs' enable the employee to gain in self
respect III loyalty, watchfuness and zeal
5GL me employers interest, and establish
ulsclphne in which the element of force !,
mo- predominant; become acquainted with
s s cases as may be bulletined and Iearn
In tnem the lesson that is taught nv the
iaIule OF Others; avoid loss of time and earn
imss, ceVeiop feeling of confidence and se
lily Which Will benefit and encourage tbe
sou men, while those who are habituaIIv
careless and Indifferent will be dronnad Sror,
the service. " uioppeu from