Evening star., 1937-04-30
STAR announces
PAY, HOUR POLICY
Minimum Wages, 40.Hour
Week, Other Emp|oye Bene.
fits Covered in Statement,

Minimum wages and q 4O-hour week
Tor its editorial employees, together
with continuation of past employe
benefits and their extension in the
future, were announced by The Eve
ming Star Newspaper Co. today in a
declaration Of policy on wages, hours
and working conditions for its edi-
torial employees.
While the management Of The Eve
ming Star Newspaper Co. has not been
approached, save in individual in
stances, by its editorial employees on
the subject of hours, wages or working
conditions, it considers, In recognition
OF current trends toward uniformity
In such relationships, that statement
OF policy toward editorial employees is
advisable" the statement said.
THE Star has always considered
that its own welfare is directly linked
with the welfare OF its employees, and
this declaration Of future policies in
nowise curtails such current company
employe relationships as are repre-
sented in the employees pension, disa-
bility benefit and death benefit plan,
staff savings fund, aid in home pur-
chase and improvement, group insur-
ance and the maintenance of dental
and medical clinics.
Employe Relationships.
The Star has always welcomed and
continues to welcome suggestions from
its editorial employees concerning their
own and The Stars welfare.
The Star recognizes the right of its
employees to join any lawful organ MIA
ton Of their own choosing or to refrain
from doing so. AS there never has been
any discrimination in the past there
will be none in the future against any
employe on account Of his membership
in any such organization or on &C.
count Of his non-membership
The policies outlined herein will 90
into effect as Of Monday, May 3, 1887,
and continue in effect until changing
economic conditions may prompt their
modification"
Minimum Wages Outlined.
Minimum wages Of SIS a week dur
Ing the hrst year Of employment are
established for all editorial employees
engaged in the preparation OF news pie
lures. feature or editorial copy and for
artists and photographers, such wages
increasing with each year OF service to
s45 minimum after the third year.
Other minimum pay classifcations
are set forth for other editorial en-
ployes.
The statement establishes 40 hours
as the working week for editorial em.
ployes, with specified exceptions, pro-
viding for overtime compensation
either in the form of additional time
of or in cash payment, The policy of
two weeks vacation with full pay III
each year OF service is continued, with
one week with pay for employees who
have served six months, but less than
year.
Dismissal and Sick Benefit.
A dismissal benefit Of one weeks pay
for each year of service with The Star.
plus an additional weeks pay, is pro-
vded for employees who may be dis
missed for reasons other than their
own misconduct.
In event of sickness or disability ot
an editorial employe not arising from
the employees own misconduct the en-
! ploye will receive full salary for the
first three weeks of his disability,
thereafter becoming eligible to weekly
payments from The Star Employee
Sick Benefit Fund, payments from
which, as in the past, are based on tha
| EMPLOYEES length of service,