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the circumstances warrant 1t, even
though they may remain in a nom
deferrable activity. This was an
amendment to the original direc-
tive on non-deferrables which also
provides that sickness of a registrant
or his immediate family, physical
disqualification or a reasonable va
cation may be accepted as reason
able excuses for temporary idleness
or for being engaged in a nom
deferrable activity ="
Otherwise, the men have just 80
days to change jobs-and that pc
riod of grace is allowed only If they
register with the USES for a job
transfer. After that, If they are still
working at luxury" jobs they will be
drafted as soon as the boards run
out of non-fathers, regardless of how
soon that occurs.
The other part Of the new pro-
gram affects all workers. New reg
ulations provide for a uniform en-
ployment stabilization plan through
out the country, which must be
adopted by local labor management
committees by October Is. In ad-
dition, local committees are allowed
to write number of optional pro-
visions putting more limitations on
transfers from one job to another
Mr.. Appley said that if this plan
were completely understood by labor
and management and they were
willing to cooperate to make it
work on voluntary basis, national
service legislation wouldn't be nee
essary.
Nation wide Basis.
The new regulations put hiring of
critical workers exclusively through
the USES on a Nation wide basis.
Some communities already have
some control over the movement of
scarce workers and Buffalo, which
has gone the farthest along this
line, has a ruling that all male
workers must be hired through the
USES.
Although the USES must be con-
suited, under the regulations, be-
fore man with one of the critical
skills listed can change jobs, local
communities have the option of en-
larging the list to include all other
workers In critical or anticipated
labor shortage areas.
USES also must be consulted be-
fore workers from other areas or
farmers for nonagricultural work
can be hired.
The new regulations make two
other important changes In employ
ment stabilization plans.
Evasion Method Plugged.
Previously, if worker who
wanted to change to a higher-pay-
ing job had been employed in an
essential activity during the pre-
ceding 80 days, he had to have a
statement of availability, or re-
lease, to make the transfer. Work.
ers who were not entitled to such a
release could circumvent the regu-
lation by merely staying out Of
work for month.
The period is now extended to so
days, which is considered a method
of deterring workers from wasting
valuable manhours to evade the
regulations, since workers are likely
to think twice before giving up two
months wages.
In line with the revised War La
Dor Board policy on wage increases,
the new VINO regulations now pro-
vide that a worker may be granted
a statement Of availability permit
ting him to change to q higher
paying job If he is being paid sub
standard wages or working under
substandard conditions.
Substandard wages or working
conditions may be below standards
established by State or Federal
laws. The wage may also be con-
sidered substandard If it is below
the level established or approved
by WLB or any other agency au-
thorized to approve wage adjust
ments. and the employer has failed
to make the adjustment of wages
or to apply for permission to do So
Also written into the new reg
ulations, which become effective
when they are adopted locally, is
sanction against noncomplying
employer. Statements of availa-
bility may be given to a noncom-
plying employers workers whether
or not they would otherwise be
entitled to them.
Several optional provisions which
NAV be written into local plans are
suggested. among them provision
designed to protect individuals from
loss of seniority or other reemploy-
ment rights and a provision to
afford individuals a greater
measure of protection against arbi-
trary discharge"