Evening star., 1949-02-03
SOL ROTHBARD, Attorney
OFFICIAL NOTICES

Safety satdy Board on February utgtsi iots
l949. for once and Miscellsneon..
Occupations-The Minimum WSes
ana n1e. Industrial Safety Board of the
II,sIract IaSn OF Columbia, having, on
recommendations of the ofiee ana .ns
conference for minimum wages fer
women and minors engaged in theSs
oceupa tions, as stated hereinafter'
Eyes ~ 3, nStice as required BY Section
If vii, III tae me- jMinimum Wage Law that
pm, Thursday, February 10th 1o4o' .pp
a. ata the Municipal Center BuildinS'
SUI indiana Avenue, Northwest a.
Wnich time all persons who wish 10
speak tsk on the recommended wass
1uSrgs 1s1 ane may DO So Definitions
patlonS' include all occupations in
OF Tor establishments not covered
Dy any other wage order issued nv
Lne District Of Columbia Minimum
wage wage and Industrial Safety Board,
IN ness x,, occupations include. but are
formed BY general ONCE clerks,
stenographers, typists, bookkeepers'
CASHIERS. various ONCE machine oner,
stors, once boys and girls, ustiers,
messengers, maids, cleaners, elevator
opefators' 1anitors, telephone and
ators, receptionists, library workers,
teachers, dental assistants, medical
assistants and technicians, and lab
oratory helpers. Excluded From
rnis I'm Wages Are All Employers and
EmpIoyes covered by other wage
iumbia Minimum Wage and indus
trial Safety Board, namely: GD
Retail Trade Occupation Minimum
wage Order; 90 Public Housekeep-
ing Occupation Minimum Wage Or
Der; 90 Laundry, Dry Cleaning. and
Order; O. Beauty Culture occupae
tion Minimum Wage Order: 15)
Manufacturing and Wholesaling Oc-
equations Minimum Wage order.
tol Employer" includes any one
acting directly or indirectly in the
to- to an emDloye in once and Mis-
ploye", means any woman or minor
who Is employed or permitted to
york in once and Miscellaneous
Occupations. (d) "Einor" means
tn. DsEs0e sss Of II Is yssns sshsr ss1 Woas Spdsr
ing which ID a woman or minor
Is required to be on the en-
ployer,s premises, or to be on duty,
or to be at q prescribed place: and
t2) . woman or minor Is suffered
includes. but shall not be limited to,
time when the employe Is required
to wait on the premises while 10
work Is provided BY the employer
an;l and time when the employe Is re-
ever, that time allowed for meal
periods within an employees workday
snail not be counted as workins
time. 90 Wages" means uncondi.
tionsl payment in cash or by check
employer may include as part OF
wages taxes assessed against the
employe which are collected and
forwarded by the employer to the
appropriate government agency, in
considered Internationally paid il
the employe pays directly or indi-
rectly to the employer or another
person. for the employers benefit
the whole or part of the monies
delivered to the employe. tg) uni
suit, apron, shirt, collar. cuffs or
head-dress. which is worn by the
employe as condition Of emplov-
ment. It shall be presumption
that uniforms are worn as a condi-
tion Of employment in any establish-
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similar design, color, or material, or
form part OF the decorative pattern
Of the establishment. provided that,
for the purpose OF this order. cloth
ing customarily used for street wear
or other wear outside the place Of
snnstIyis smD9ymsnt shall n,ioE not be deemed to
tary absence" means an absence
which is not designed or planned
to eVade the minimum wage stand
ards Minimum Wage Standard
N No employe In Once and Miscel;
less than the following minimum
wages and wage rates for working
time: tD All employees except those
listed in suhsections (b) and (cl
below: Weekly wage rate: S31 90
for each week in which working
for working time Of less than 80
hours in any week Exception Rate
for students under l 8 years Of age:
65c per hour. for working time Of
less than 81 hours per week for .
q student certificate issued by the
Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety
Board. The 65c-rate Is applicable
for nine t9) months after the orig
inal Issuance Of the student certif-
time rate Of SOC per hour shall be
paid. Overtime rate: soc per hour
for working time in excess Of 40
hours per week (b) Elevator opera
tors and janitors: Weekly wage rate:
S31 90 for each week in which work.
ing time is 30 hours but not more
hour for working time Of less than
80 hours in any week. Overtime
rate: soc per hour for working tins
in excess Of A hours per week. tc)
Maids and cleaners: Weekly wage
rate: $29.75 for each week In which
working time is 32 hours but NOT
per hour for working time Of less
than 3" hours in any week. over
time rate: 78c per hour for working
time in excess OF A hours per week.
(dl Minimum daily wage: An em-
ploye shall be paid for four e.
reports under general or specific
instructions, but is given no work
or works less than foul. "a hours.
The requirement to pay the minimum
daily wage does not apply to minors
who regularly attend school as full.
is in session. (e) Exception for con-
ditions beyond control Of employer:
In case an employe, whose normal
working time is 81 hours or more,
is voluntarily absent in any week.
the basic minimum weekly wage may
be profated for, that week on the
worked. Regulations to Safesuard
Minimum Wage Standards-(a) Uni
forms-When the employe furnishes
and launders her own uniform. an
amount of ST so per week shall be
paid in addition to the minimum
wage required by this order. When
launder her own uniform, an amount
OF SOC per week shall be paid in
addition to the minimum wage re-
auired BY this order. When the
employe launders but does not fur
nish her own uniform, an amount Of
tion to the minimum wage required
by this order. tb) Commissions and
Piece Rate Payment-Irrespective of
the basis OF payment used, whether
time rate. piece rate, bonus or COM
mission basis. the employe shall be
minimum wage each week. In com
putting the minimum wage. bonus or
commission earnings shall be counted
in the week In which they are earned,
and In no circumstances shall they
be averased for q longer period tn N
one week; lcl No Deduction Per-
mitted-No deduction. except as re-
the minimum wage without special
approval Of the Minimum Wage and
Industrial Safety Board. (d) Tip
In no event shall tips or gratuities
from patrons or others be counted
as part of the minimum wage. te)
Split Shift and ior Spread of Hours
An employe shall be paid 95c in
addition to the applicable minimum
wage for any day Cd in which the
spread of hours exceeds eleven 1p,
or (2) in which there is a split
shift, or (3) in which both situations
occur. For the purpose Of this ware
order q single period OF non-work-
ing time of two t2) hours or less
within q working day does not con-
stitute a split shift. 0O Application
of Order-The minimum wage rates
established by this order shall apply
equally to ali employees except those
for whom student certificates have
been issued, or those especiallN
licensed as handicapped, by the
Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety
Board. MRS. ALBERT W ATWOOD.
Chairman: J. C. TURNER, FRANK
e. WEAKLY Attest: CARRIE L.
ALLGOOD, Executive Secretary.