The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-16

SONS 10 Oelleve that a prODOst 1 vaoa
increase will require a change in t6e
price ceiling OF the commodity mr. sar.
vice involved, such proposed i craaSa
Ii approved by the National ! 49,
Dor Board, shall become effect % onlr
If also approved by the direc ar
w increases In alaries
now In excess of $JOOO.OO n rSvaar
Except In instances in which an in
dividual has been assigned more
difficult or responsible work SbaII
be granted until otherwise dek ,minad
by the director.
The only Interpretation that can be
given to Sections l and = Of title II
Is that all wages. that is hourh wages
are stabilized at the level of kSeDtem.
Der 10, 1917, and cannot be III creased
above that level unless Apr, 5ed b,
the National War Labor Boat. and
Section , prohibits the Boar an
prevail OF increases i'll wage ras Is over
those prevailing on September IL.
l942, unless such Increases ar, neceS
sary to correct maladjuStmeno or in
qualities
Section >, relative to salarie. Statas
that no increase in salaries NOS in ex-
cess of $4,000 per year shall he 1rapfed
except where more difficult or. respOn-
sible work is assigned. Therefore the
| order does not seem To effect salary
increases under 5000 per wear al
though certain press releases have
questioned this Interpretation on the
basis that the intent was to cllyer all
| increases OF salary and wages If this
latter Interpretation is cOrret /. then
| SALARIES also would be frozen as of
September 10, 1912.
The words Wages" and Salaries -
as used in this Order. includes all
forms OF direct or Indirect r,inuuera-
tiOns to one employee or OFFICER for
work or personal services performed
for all employer or corporation. in
Guiding bonuses, additional cutnpensa-
ton, gifts, commissions, fees. and any
other remuneration in any form or
medium whatever -.
Therefore my conclusions - this
matter may be sunmar ized us f3fows ::
1. All wages (hOurly pay rates. of
employees of the City of Wtandotte
are stabilized at the prevailing rate OF
September 10, 1912.
2. All salaries over 5000 per wear
are stabilized as Of Septem Der 10.
1912.
3. Salaries under 5000 per year
are not affected by the order. but |
would recommend that all increases in
salaries over the prevailing scale of
September ID be held in abeyance un-
til the authoritative rules and regula-
tons are released and more definite
| determination can be made of the in
depreciation. =
4. No wages or salaries can be de-
creased from the highest. paid be-
tween January l, 1912 and Sci tember
10, 1912.
AS soon as further informa ion is
released from Washington rels i've to
salaries under 5000, | will inform
your Honorable Body of the Fl cts in
vOlved. and if the regulations DO not
| cover salary increases UNDER $1,000
then the City Council can Authorize
the previously determined satSry in
creaSeS at that time. -.
Respectfully submitted.
Frederick j. Gartne
City Attorney
Referred to Council
Copy of Minutes of the Wy ndOtte
Firemen's Civil Service Conn issiOn
held July %, 1912; also copy II Min
uteS of said Commission held Feptem-
Der -, 1912.
Received and placed on file.
Copy Of Bonded Indebtedness State
ment of the City of WyandOtte show
ing the total net debt, as of -sptem-
Der 30. 1912, to be 1896, 5O7 10.
Received and placed on file.
Report Of the WgandOtte ( eheral
Hospital for the month ending eptem-
Der 80. 1912, as prepared by the Acting
City Treasurer.
Bills and Accounts.
WyandOtte, Mich, Oct. Is, I AZ.
To the Honorable Mayor and
COuncilmen.
Gentlemen
The following claims have b6en ex-
amined, audited and found to 9e cor
rect. l therefore recommend th9t they
be approved and payment made
Respectfully submitted,
Lawrence J. LaCOt sSe,
City Clerk.