The Washington times., 1938-02-23
COMMISSIONERS NOTICES

NOTICE OF HEARING BY MINIMUM
WAGE BOARD ON MARCH 8. 1898.
FOR PUBLIC HOUSEKEEPING OCCUPA-
TION-Tbe Minimum Wage Board of the
District of Columbia. having, on. February
Z. 1898, approved the unanimous recon-
mendatIOns of the public. employer. and
employee members of the Public House
keeping Wage Conference for MINIMUM
wages for women engaged in this occupa-
ton. as stated hereinafter. gives notice,
as required by Section IL of the Minimum
wage Law that it will hold public hear
ing at 90 A. M. on Tuesday, March
8. 1888, in the Board Room of the Dis
trict Building, at which time all persons
in favor OF or opposed to such recon-
mendatlons will be heard DEFINITION
OF PUBLIC HOUSEKEEPING OCCUPA-
TION-This term shall include the work
of all women employed as Mattresses,
cooks. counter girls. salad girls food check
ers. bus girls, vegetable girls. dish and
glass washers, kitchen help, chambermaids
mattresses. charwomen, telephone opera
tors, hat check girls, elevator operators
clerical workers. and all such other work
ers as may be properly classified in this
rants, either licensed or unlicensed, whether
SAID restaurant be operated as the princ-
pal business of the employer or as a
department or unit of another business
(2> lunch counters, t3) cafeterias. a..
catering or banquet or box-lunch service,
t5) curb service, (6l boarding houses
which offer meals for sale to five or more
persons. and (7) all other establishments
whatsoever where lunches meals. or food
in either solid and/or liquid form are
prepared for and served to the public;
and (S) hotels, (9D apartment houses.
(1O) rooming houses offering rooms for
rent to five or more persons. 11) auto
camps, u2) clubs. 13) hospitals. (14)
any other establishments offering rooms
for rent TO the public: and an women
engaged in the care and Servicing of apart
ment houses. theatres. office buildings. re-
ments as well as in those listed above
RATES.. That the rate for telephone
operators, hat check girls elevator opera
tors, and clerical workers employed in the
above industry be $17.00 for each stand.
ard work week of from 40 to 4S" hours
and that the hourly rate for those who
work less than 40 hours be 40 cents an
hour. 2; That the rate for cooks, counter
girls shall be S165O for each standard
work week of from 40 to 4S" hours q
week and that the hourly rate for such
workers who work less than 40 hours
be 40 cents an hour. 3. That the rate
for vegetable girls, dish and glass washers
kitchen help. chambermaids, parlor maids
linen room girls. cleaners. mattresses. anG
charwomen and all such workers shall bt
S14 30 for each standard work week ot
from 40 to 48" hours and that the hourly
rate for those who work less than 40 houri
shall be 35 cents an hour. 4. That the
rate for Mattresses shall be S13.25 fol
each standard work week Of from 80 tC
48" hours and that the hourly rate fol
those who work less than 80 hours shall bI
40 cents an hour. "FOr workers whoSS
hours OF employment are not limited by thC
8-hour day and 4S-hOur week law an addi
tional 8 cents shall be paid for each houl
worked in excess of 81 hours. TIPS. L
is further recommended that in no case shaI
gratuities or tins be included as any par
of wages. SPLIT SHIFTS-6 Not mort
than IL consecutive hours shall elapse be
tween the beginning of the termination
of the hours worked by any employee il
any 24-hour period. and not more thar
one interval off duty shall be permitted dur
ing the course Of such ~ consecutive hou
period of employment. Time ont for meaIt
within the 12-hour spread. but not to ex
coed a total of one hour. shall not con
DEDUCTI0NS-7 The following deduc
tions are recommended: a. For each boni
fide meal a deduction of not 10 exceed
30 cents NAV be made from the aboVt
rates. b. Where lodging is furnished.
deduction of $500 q week NAV be made
g. Where uniforms are furnished and laun
dered bv the employer. a deduction not Il
in the case Of those listed under groul
3, Vegetable girls. etc.. a deduction no
to exceed 30 cents Der week may he made
In cases where uniforms are not furnished
by the employer, no deductions shall b.
made and no girl shall be REQUIRED to pa!
more than $3.50 for a uniform nor re
auired to purchase more than 2 in an,
c. MRS. WILLIAM KITTLE. Chairman
ARTHUR L. sCHoENTHAI.. CLAUDE 2
WOODWARD. Attest: GWEN GEACH
Executive Secretary.