Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-01-24
SALARY INCREASES
FOR GOOD SERVICE
From Wednesday. pa,,vA

n rom "ednesdav's Da.ly.)
heglnning on the first of the year
'he Arizona Power company initiated
Tor the first time known in North.
erh Arizona, among corporations, what
Is termed the credit salary increase
system, which applies specifically TO
those associated with IL az employees.
IL Is an interesting departure from
the system heretofore prevailing for
the reason that IL offers inducements
that are attractive ms well as gen.
erous to those whom il NAV affect.
As stipulated In the agreement is.
sued and now in effect, some of the
more interesting provisions are the
following:
Each employee shall be entitled TO
regular increases in pay Of 10 per
cent on the basis Of having 90 marks
on his score earned during n single
term OF employment. To this ad.
vance is added an additional 8 per
cent when he has 100 marks on his
score The same increase prevails
when the marks reach $50 and 24O
The above increase in no wise affects
or prevents promotion Of any en-.
pioyee TO a better position, with n
corresponding increase in salary. The
duration Of term Of employment is
not affected on account of authorized
vacations nor for time lost in bona.
Tide sickness. The term employment
shall begin anew after an employee
absents himself from work without
proper permission. for any length of
time exceeding one shift. The term
employee az used In the order shall
mean anyone In Arizona working In
the employ Of the Arizona Power
company and the Prescott Gas and
Electric company.
Rigid rules prevail against intoxi.
eating liquors being used, one pro.
vision stating that no employee shall
go on duty until five hours have
expired since n drink was taken. All
employees shall be entitled to two
weeks vacation each year, with full
pay allowed. In case Of sickness Of
an employee his work may be done
by fellow operators with onc.half pay
given TO the sick and one half pay
to those who are 80 engaged II n
spare man is employed in place Of
the sick one, the latter will receive
no pay. unless the general manager
shall see fit TO approve the pay for
special reasons.
Each cmploye shall receive five
credit marks each month, where his
conduct is shown TO have been passed
upon favorably. The penalty provis-
ion covers the following abuses;
Sleeping on duty, leaving the sta
ton, offensive language TO fellow
employees, or to superiors, discour-
teous treatment to consumers, or their
representatives, improper care Of
machinery, or the apparatus Of the
company, omissions TO take proper
precautions for the safety Of en-
ployees or for himself.
All employees who have been in
the service Of the company for one
year or more on January !, 1912,
shall be given 90 marks and the cor
responding increase in pay due them.
This feature Of tho new order that Is
going into force will affect many old
employees Of the company, some Of
whom have been employed since 1909,
in preliminary work at the Fossil
Creek station. Others have continued
in service since the plant began op.
erations in 1909. In all there IL q
total Of over fifty men TO be affect.
ed by the order that is now In full
force and effect.