The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-12

That Is System Being Worked
Out by the Santa Fe.
ALL VINO QUIT Lose RAISE
Those Discharged or In Army
Will Be Paid in FuH.


Railroad employees who have. for
any cause, been dismissed from the
service. or who have Joined the naval
or military forces of the United States
since January 1. 1918, will receive the
back pay which that position would
bring them from January until the
date of their dismissal. under the new
orders regarding increases in the
wages of railroad employees, II was an.
nounced today by E. c. Fox, general
manager of the Santa Fe. The proper
ratable amount shall also be paid those
who have passed from one branch OF
the railroad service. or from one road
to another, but nothing shall be paid
those who have left the service volun-
tarily.
The increase in wages begins June
1. but back payments will not be made
to the various employees in lump sums.
Recognizing the clerical work neces-
sary to make the computations for
back time and the probable delay be-
fore the entire period can be covered,
each month. beginning with January,
will be computed as soon a. practi-
cable and. as soon as completed, pay
ment will be made. The amount due
, In back pay will be made separate
from ths regular monthly pay check
so the employe may know the exact
amount of back pay he receives.
Will Make Adjustments.
While It is expected that the board
of railroad wages and working condi-
| tions will give consideration to all
questions of inequality as between in
| dividuals and classes of employees,
sufficient Information IL available to
the government to justify certain con-
clusions with respect to the mechan-
ical crafts and in the case of ma
| chinists, boiler makers. blacksmiths
4 and other shop mechanics receiving
| the same hourly rates. the increases
named in the new order shall apply,
with q minimum wage OF IS cents an
hour.
I For an example, let It be said that
a machfnis. worked in January. 1918,
| eight hours a day for twenty-seven
days, a total of 216 hours straight
time. The rate of pay for this posi-
| ton in December was "a cents an
hour; the new rate is 4S cents an
hour. but with the minimum rate of
SIS cents an hour. as ordered. he will
receive $118.80. In January, 1918,
his rate of pay was 37M cents an hour.
equaling $81, making the difference
for the month $3.50.
| Straight Time Basis.
On the basis of working the same
amount of straight timo each month
from January / to May 81, the In
crease would amount to S18s. but II
he worked overtime to the amount OF
80 hours at time and q half. the new
minimum rate OF IS cents an hour
| would equal $7l.25. He was paid time
and a half for this overtime at ths
| old rate Of 56H cents, by which hs
received $33.75. This must be de-
Quoted from the total which he would
receive at the new rate, leaving 933.7B
back pay due him for overtime and .
balance of $243.26 coming to him for
the five months since January I.
For common labor paid by the day
a minimum Of 20 cents per eight-houy
day. 22h cents per nine-hour day, Is
cents per ten-hour day, 37H cents pey
eleven-hour day ana 80 cents pse
twelve-hour day will be added to the
rates paid per day a. Of DecsmbAf
81. 1917,