Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
WAGE INCREASE IS
P S. C. XMAS GIFT
TO ITS EMPLOYEES
Directors Create Two New Of
fees and Plan BeneyO-
lent Society.

session of the board of directors of the
Public Service Corporation yesterday
The new positions established are
those of third and fourth vic-presi'
dents of the Public Service Corpora
ton Of New Jersey, the Public Service
Gas Company and the Public Service
Railway Company. To fill these offices
Randall Morgan is made third ant
Colonel Anthony r. Kuser fourth vice
presidents of the companies named
Both of these men represent largS
financial interests in Newark.
At the same time the directors de-
Lclared the regular quarterly dividend
fof IL per cent.
Then came the glad news for 1880 EN-
p1oyees of the company. 1t was a COM
plete surprise to them, as no one had
an inkling that an increase in wages
was contemplated. Motormen and con-
ductors are the lucky ones. and were
given an increase that amounts to one
cent an hour all along the line for the
next three years.
The new scale takes effect January ],
1910, and provides that frst-year men
viii receive twenty-one cents per hour;
second-year men. twenty-five cents per
hour; third-year men, twenty-three
cents per hour; tenth-year men.
tw~enty-four cents. In 1911 first-year
men will receive twenty-five cents;
s~eeond-year men, twenty-three cents;
third-year men, twenty-four cents; ten
year men, t~wenty-four and one-half
cents.
In 1912 first-year men will be paid
twenty-three cents; second-year men,
t~wenty-four cents; third-year and up
ward men, twenty-five cents. This, it
will be seen, provides for a yearly in
crease of one cent per hour in the wage
scale of all employees who operate cars.
What this advance ean is shown
by the amount now paid. First year
men receive at present 20 cents per
hour; second TO fifth year men, II cents;
fifth TO tenth year men, p cents, and
men who have been in the employ of
the for more than ten years,
% cents. Under the new scale every
ma who remains in the employ of the
company for a three-year period will
draw the 25-cent rate.
Another pleasant surprise given the
men was in the announcement that in
lliC IuNult al ANSAAoi iiitAA ~ NS'a
teer for additional trips at the conclu-
sion Of their daily runs will receive an
| extra time allowance. In effect this
means that those making extra trips
will be paid time and a half for their
extra labor. All substitute men who
answer all roll-calls and perform the
work assigned to them for a period of
one week will be guaranteed a mini
mum wage of S1O.5O per week. :
The letter of President Thomas N
! McCarter announcing the increase in
wages was posted in all the barns to-
| day and caused much joy among the
men,. Il was not until the notice was
officially posted that a majority of the
employees believed they We're TO be
given a healthy raise in salary.
In addition to the wage increase the
board OF directors announced to the
men that plans are being considered
for the formation of a benevolent as
ISOLATION for employees. Just what
the scope of this will be. and how far
it will extend, has not been decided as
yet. The directors intend to study
such societies in other parts of the
country during the coming year and
expect to start the year 1911 with it
in full operation.
President McCarter's letter to the
employees announcing the increases in
salary and the benevolent society idea
December IS, 1909.
To the motornen and conductors of
Public Service Railway Company:
1t is a genuine pleasure for me to
be able to announce to you at this
TTbri-trNo- caooOn tbo+ffhn ennonanu
after long d~eliberation, has settled
upon a new scale of wages. effective
January 1, 1910, which will be of
great benefit to you all.
The new scale is as follows:
First-year men, Il cents per hour.
~Second-year men, % cents per
hour.
Third-year men, 20 cents per hour.
T~enth-year men, "a cents per
hour.
First-year men, 90 cents per hour.
Second-year men, 20 cents per
hour.
Third-year men. "A cents per hour.
T%enth-year men, 24ls cents per
hour.
1912.
First-year men. % cents per hour.
~Second-year men, "a cents per
hour.
~Third-year men and upwards. %
cents per hour.
In addition to the foregoing, the
company has also decided upon the
two following propositions:
Tristan extra time allowance
will be made to such men as volun-
teer for an additional trip after
their days work is finished.
Second-All men on the extra list
who answer all roll calls, and per-
form the work assigned to them,
for a period of a week, viii be guar
anteed a minimum wage of $1,000
per week.
l believe that this places the wage
scale Of this company upon. the
most satisfactory basis of any SINH
larly situated corporation in this
part of the country, and I rejoice
that the compauy's increased pros
perity. to which you have all con
tributed. makes this action possible.
The company also has under con-
sideration the adoption of a benevo-
lent plan for the benefit OF it's en-
ployees, which we hope to perfect
during the coming year.
Of course, it is manifest that the
contamination of this benevolent
plan, and the carrying into effect
of the raises outlined for future
years, can only take place if We
continue to have the same loyalty
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