The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-25
GOODRICH EXPLAINS
MILITARY PAY PLAN
Recognizes Opportunity to Co.
operate With Employees in
Common Duty in Crisis.

Following IL the position OF the Is. L.
Goodrich Company on the question o.
compensation to employees called TO the
front
I'm order. in so far as possible. 10 re-
leve from financial worry those OF our
employees who are subject to military
duty. and also as an expression OF desire
on the part OF this company TO make sub
stantinl recognition Of this opportunity to
cooperate with its employees in carrying
out is share Of the common duty OF all
to answer the national all for military
assistance. the policy OF this company
will be as follows:
This announcement applies TO all ON
ploye.s OF this company formally en-
rolled as members IN good II nding In
any state military or naval organization
a. midnight Monda.. June 10. 1915, and
who are accepted by the proper military
officers for active service IN the present
Mexican crisis. In case of order being
issued by the military authorities re1uir-
ing the services Of employees mentioned
ABOVE for actual military duty. ncccssi-
tating absence from the regular duties oG
ih.S company. compensation will he
awarded a. follows:
'Ntter allowance being made FOR nav
m"nt FOR service by the Government, ~
State. or from any other source. the ii
rect result of military service. this COM
pany will pay as military compensation
the difference between such sources %
income and the following
T all married and single mon cor
%tr.butlng regularly to the support Of a.
tual dependents. tNo-thirds Of their aver
age salary or wpgc basis on their pre-
N!ous average salary or wage earned dur
ing the three months preceding their
abs. nee.
"To all single or married men not con.
trIbuting regularly to the supper of
actual dependents. onc-half OF their aver.
age salary or wage.
Thus. an employee with depcndcrts
whose average wage for three months
has been 500 per month. and who r..
ceiNes SO per month from the Govern
m"nt. will be granted military coinpcnsl-
ton from this company Of S6I.SS per
month. Payment Of military compensn-
ton will be paid direct to the dependents
designated. or upon request Of men with
out dependents will he held in trus, los
the company until the return OF the cm,
ployee. The period OF absence on mill
tary duty will not be considered a breach
In continuity of service az affecting ou'
life insurance or pension regulations.
But such time OF absence will be included
in the company service record of each
= employee the same az II he had not en-
gagged in military service. During such
absence Of an employee the life insurance
issued to him by this company will re-
main in full force and effect. Discrim-
iritiou will not be made in any manner
against any employee upon his return
from military service. AS far AS pos
sible arrangements will be made for each
man To return to his former position,
The apove conditions will apply to en-
ployccs whose extent of absence is one
year or less. continuously in State mill
t,ry or naval service. but the privilege
Of the company is recognized to max"
such notifications. extensions Or abru.
cations of thes" conditions AT any future
time AS may appear advisable"