The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-08
Santa Fe Restores Old System
of Payment of Overtime.
Federation of shop Crafts VIII
Not Accept, Say Officials.

The Santa Fe Railroad company's
practice of making pro rata rate pay
ment for overtime, which was in ef-
feet prior to federal operation, has
been restored by the United States Ia
Dor board in a preliminary order re-
ceived today at the Topeka shops.
The railroads of the country and
their shops employees have, thru ac-
credited representatives been in con-
ference several weeks in an effort TO
agree on rules and working conditions
to take the place of those established
in the socalled McAdoo national agree
ment The subject of overtime proved
to be a stumbling block.
The national agreement, Tor IN
stance, provided for five hours over
time for any work performed1foxer
eight hours even If the work done
required only a few minutes in the
performance. The railroads wanted to
change the rule by the payment for
overtime at the pro rata rate. The
employes insisted on the national
agreement rule. The case went to the
United States labor board, and has
lust been decided in favor of payment
at the pro rata rate.
On the Santa Fe this means that
two hours can be used after the eight
hour day at the pro rata rate of pay
ment, time and a half to be allowed
after ten hours. That was the Santa
Fe's pre-war rule.
order From Labor Board.
The labor boards order follows:
All overtime in excess of the established
hours of service shall be paid for at the
pro rata rate, provided. that this Will not
affect classes of employees of any carrier
| which have reached an agreement as 70 20
overtime rates, nor classes of employees or
any carrier who by agreement or practice
were receiving a rate higher than pro rata
| order of the United States railroad ad-
ministration relating to wages and WORK.
| ing conditions. 1nasmuch as TINS poard
has not as yet given consideration TO any
| dispute on overtime rates. this order should
not be construed to indicate the final ac-
tion and decision of the labor board on
dispute as TO overtime rates which have
/ been or may be referred to the board.
In lieu of any other rules not agreed to
| in the conference held under decision No.
| 49, the rules established by or under the
| authority of the United States railroad ad-
ministration are continued in effect until
such time as such rules are considered ana
| decided by the labor board.
| The direction shall not be understood to
modify decision No; 119 In any respecs
Rules agreed upon by carriers and ems
| BY order Of United States railroad
Il. NJ BARTON. Chairman.
! c. p. CARRITHERS.~ Secretary.
Shop Crafts Object to Ruling.
It was stated at the conference of
the system shop federation officials
today, that the shop crafts would not
accept the application of the order,
as it has been interpreted by the
Santa Fe officials.
TT isn't the same as the old Santa
Fe rule" ]. A. Goff. chairman of the
executive board of the federation, said
this afternoon. THE order of the Ia
Dor board is to the effect that over
time must be paid after the end of the
regular shift. and that isn't the way
the Santa Fe order reads. We are not
going to accept it Well protest to
the railroad labor board, in whose
hands the decision on this matter
rests"
Is Up To Board.
i Goff pointed out that the contro-
Iversy over the overtime does not come
within the questions which are being
discussed at the working agreement
conference here. but 1t being settled
at Chicago by the railroad labor board