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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
A rth u r M. Ross. C ommis sioner
Area Wage Survey
The Lubbock, Texas, Metropolitan Area
June 1966
Bulletin No. 1465-79
J u ly 1966
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
A rth u r M. Ross, C ommis sioner
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o c c u p a t i o n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s is d e
s i g n e d to p r o v i d e da t a o n o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s , and e s t a b
l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s . It
y i e l d s d e t a i l e d da ta b y s e l e c t e d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s f o r e a c h
o f th e a r e a s s t u d i e d , f o r e c o n o m i c r e g i o n s , and f o r the
U n ite d S t a t e s .
A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in th e p r o g r a m is
the n e e d f o r g r e a t e r i n s i g h t in to (1) the m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s
b y o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r y and s k i l l l e v e l , and (2) the s t r u c
t u r e and l e v e l o f w a g e s a m o n g a r e a s and i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s .
A t the en d o f e a c h s u r v e y , an i n d i v i d u a l a r e a b u l
l e t in p r e s e n t s s u r v e y r e s u l t s f o r e a c h a r e a s t u d i e d .
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a r e a s s t u d i e d in to o n e b u l l e t i n .
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i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h h as b e e n p r o j e c t e d f r o m i n d i v i d u a l m e t
r o p o l i t a n a r e a da ta to r e l a t e to e c o n o m i c r e g i o n s and the
U n ite d S t a t e s .
I n t r o d u c t i o n _____________________________________________ .__________________________
W a g e t r e n d s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s ______________________________
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a n n u a lly in e a c h a r e a . I n f o r m a t i o n o n e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c
t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s i s o b t a i n e d b i e n
n i a l l y in m o s t o f th e a r e a s .
T h i s b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s r e s u l t s o f th e s u r v e y in
L u b b o c k , T e x . , in June 1966.
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t h r o u g h M a r c h 1965, c o n s i s t s o f L u b b o c k C o u n t y .
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n u m b e r s t u d i e d __________________________________________________________
I n d e x e s o f s t a n d a r d w e e k l y s a l a r i e s and s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y
e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s , and p e r c e n t s o f
i n c r e a s e f o r s e l e c t e d p e r i o d s ________________________________________
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O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s —w o m e n ______________________________________
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A - 3 . O f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s —
m e n and w o m e n c o m b i n e d _____________________________________
A - 4 . M a i n t e n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t o c c u p a t i o n s ____________________
A - 5 . C u s t o d i a l and m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t i o n s _____________
E s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s : *
B -l.
M i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r i e s f o r w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s ___
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B - 3 . S c h e d u l e d w e e k l y h o u r s _________________________________________
B - 4 . P a i d h o l i d a y s ______________________________________________________
B - 5 . P a i d v a c a t i o n s ____________________________________________________
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B - 7 . H e a l t h i n s u r a n c e b e n e f i t s p r o v i d e d e m p l o y e e s and
t h e i r d e p e n d e n t s _________________________________________________
B - 8 . P r o f i t - s h a r i n g p l a n s _____________________________________________
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Area Wage Survey—
The Lubbock, Tex., Metropolitan Area
Introduction
r e p o r t e d , as f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e is to the w o r k
s c h e d u l e s ( r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r ) f o r w h i c h s t r a i g h t - t i m e
s a l a r i e s a r e p a id ; a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a rn in g s f o r th ese o c c u p a t io n s have
b e e n r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a l f d o l l a r .
T h i s a r e a is 1 o f 85 in w h i c h the U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r ' s
B u reau of L a b o r Statistics con d u cts s u r v e y s o f o ccu p a tio n a l earn in gs
and r e l a t e d w a g e b e n e f i t s o n an a r e a w i d e b a s i s .
In th is a r e a , da ta
w e r e o b t a i n e d b y p e r s o n a l v i s i t s o f B u r e a u f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s to r e p r e
s e n t a t i v e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h in s i x b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s :
Manu
f a c t u r i n g ; t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n i c a t i o n , and o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ;
w h o l e s a l e t r a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; f i n a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and
s erv ices.
M a jo r in du stry g rou p s e x clu d e d f r o m th ese stu dies are
g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a t i o n s and the c o n s t r u c t i o n and e x t r a c t i v e i n d u s t r i e s .
E s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v in g f e w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e
o m i t t e d b e c a u s e th ey tend to f u r n i s h i n s u f f i c i e n t e m p l o y m e n t in the
o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d ie d to w a r r a n t i n c l u s i o n .
S e p a ra te tabulations are
p r o v i d e d f o r e a c h o f the b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w h i c h m e e t p u b
lica tion c r it e r ia .
The a v e ra g e s p r e se n te d r e fle c t c o m p o s ite , areaw ide e s t i
m ates.
I n d u s t r i e s and e s t a b l i s h m e n t s d i f f e r in p a y l e v e l and j o b
s t a f f i n g and, th us, c o n t r i b u t e d i f f e r e n t l y to the e s t i m a t e s f o r e a c h j o b .
T h e pa y r e l a t i o n s h i p o b t a i n a b l e f r o m the a v e r a g e s m a y f a i l to r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e l y the w a g e s p r e a d o r d i f f e r e n t i a l m a i n t a i n e d a m o n g j o b s in
i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . S i m i l a r l y , d i f f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e pa y l e v e l s
f o r m e n and w o m e n in any o f the s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s h o u ld n ot b e
a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y t r e a t m e n t o f the s e x e s w ith in
in dividual e s ta b lis h m e n ts . O ther p o s s i b l e f a c t o r s w hich m a y c o n t r i b
ute to d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y f o r m e n and w o m e n i n c l u d e : D i f f e r e n c e s in
p r o g r e s s i o n w ith in e s t a b l i s h e d r a t e r a n g e s , s i n c e o n l y the a c t u a l r a t e s
p a id i n c u m b e n t s a r e c o l l e c t e d ; and d i f f e r e n c e s in s p e c i f i c d u t i e s p e r
f o r m e d , a lt h o u g h th e w o r k e r s a r e a p p r o p r i a t e l y c l a s s i f i e d w ith in the
sam e survey jo b d escription .
J o b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g
e m p l o y e e s in t h e s e s u r v e y s a r e u s u a l l y m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d than t h o s e
u s e d in i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and a l l o w f o r m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s
a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the s p e c i f i c d u t i e s p e r f o r m e d .
T h ese su rv e y s a re con du cted on a s a m p le b a sis b e ca u s e of
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t i n v o l v e d in s u r v e y i n g a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
To
o b t a in o p t i m u m a c c u r a c y at m i n i m u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n o f
l a r g e than o f s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s is s t u d i e d . In c o m b i n i n g the data,
h o w e v e r , a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e g i v e n t h e i r a p p r o p r i a t e w e i g h t . E s
t i m a t e s b a s e d o n the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d i e d a r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e r e f o r e ,
as r e l a t i n g to a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the i n d u s t r y g r o u p i n g and a r e a ,
e x c e p t f o r t h o s e b e l o w the m i n i m u m s i z e s t u d ie d .
O ccupations
O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t the to t a l in
a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith in the s c o p e o f the s tu d y and not the n u m b e r
actually su r v e y e d .
B e c a u s e o f d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e
a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , the e s t i m a t e s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t o b
ta in e d f r o m the s a m p l e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d i e d s e r v e o n l y to in d i c a t e
th e r e l a t i v e i m p o r t a n c e o f the j o b s s t u d i e d .
T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in
o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e d o n o t m a t e r i a l l y a f f e c t th e a c c u r a c y o f the
e a r n i n g s da ta .
and E a r n i n g s *3
The o c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu dy a r e c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y
o f m a n u f a c t u r i n g and n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s , and a r e o f the
follow ing ty p e s:
( l ) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n i c a l ;
(3) m a i n t e n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t ; and (4) c u s t o d i a l and m a t e r i a l m o v e
m ent.
O c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is b a s e d o n a u n i f o r m s e t o f j o b
d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s i g n e d to ta ke a c c o u n t o f i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t v a r i a t i o n
in d u t ie s w it h in the s a m e j o b .
T h e o c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r stu dy
a r e l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d in a p p e n d i x B .
E a r n i n g s da ta f o r s o m e o f
the o c c u p a t i o n s l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d a r e n o t p r e s e n t e d in the A - s e r i e s
t a b l e s b e c a u s e e i t h e r ( l ) e m p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a t i o n is t o o s m a l l
to p r o v i d e e n o u g h da t a to m e r i t p r e s e n t a t i o n , o r (2) t h e r e is p o s s i
bility of d i s c l o s u r e of in divid ual e s ta b lis h m e n t data.
E s t a b l i s h m e n t P r a c t i c e s and S u p p l e m e n t a r y W a g e P r o v i s i o n s
I n f o r m a t i o n is p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) o n s e l e c t e d
e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s as th ey
r e l a t e to p la n t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s .
A d m i n i s t r a t i v e , e x e c u t i v e , and
p r o f e s s i o n a l e m p l o y e e s , and f o r c e - a c c o u n t c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k e r s w ho
a r e u t i l i z e d as a s e p a r a t e w o r k f o r c e a r e e x c l u d e d . " P l a n t w o r k e r s "
i n c l u d e w o r k i n g f o r e m e n and a l l n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s ( in c l u d i n g
l e a d m e n and t r a i n e e s ) e n g a g e d in n o n o f f i c e f u n c t i o n s . " O f f i c e w o r k
e r s " i n c l u d e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s and n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s p e r
f o r m i n g c l e r i c a l o r r e l a t e d f u n c t i o n s . C a f e t e r i a w o r k e r s and r o u t e m e n
a r e e x c l u d e d in m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s , b ut i n c l u d e d in n o n m a n u
factu rin g in d u strie s.
O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t and e a r n i n g s da t a a r e s h o w n f o r
f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , t h o s e h i r e d to w o r k a r e g u l a r w e e k l y s c h e d u l e
in the g i v e n o c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .
E a rn in g s data e x clu d e p r e
m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and
la te s h i f t s .
N o n p r o d u c t i o n b o n u s e s a r e e x c l u d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
b o n u s e s and i n c e n t i v e e a r n i n g s a r e i n c l u d e d . W h e r e w e e k l y h o u r s a r e
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2
M i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r i e s ( t a b l e B - l ) r e l a t e o n l y to the e s
tablish m en ts v is it e d .
T h e y a r e p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
with f o r m a l m i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r y p o l i c i e s .
S h if t d i f f e r e n t i a l d a t a ( t a b l e B - Z ) a r e l i m i t e d to p la n t w o r k e r s
in m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s .
T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n is p r e s e n t e d b o t h in
t e r m s o f ( l ) e s t a b l i s h m e n t p o l i c y , 1 p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f t o t a l p la n t
w o r k e r e m p l o y m e n t , and (Z) e f f e c t i v e p r a c t i c e , p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f
w o r k e r s a c t u a l l y e m p l o y e d o n the s p e c i f i e d s h i f t at the t i m e o f the
survey.
In e s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v in g v a r i e d d i f f e r e n t i a l s , the a m o u n t
a p p ly in g to a m a j o r i t y w a s u s e d o r , if no a m o u n t a p p l i e d to a m a j o r i t y ,
the c l a s s i f i c a t i o n " o t h e r " w a s u s e d . In e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in w h i c h s o m e
l a t e - s h i f t h o u r s a r e p a id at n o r m a l r a t e s , a d i f f e r e n t i a l w a s r e c o r d e d
o n ly if it a p p l i e d to a m a j o r i t y o f the s h i f t h o u r s .
T h e s c h e d u l e d w e e k l y h o u r s ( t a b l e B - 3 ) o f a m a j o r i t y o f the
f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t a r e ta b u la te d as a p p ly in g to
a ll o f the p la n t o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s o f that e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
Paid h o lid a y s ;
p a id v a c a t i o n s ; h e a lth , i n s u r a n c e , and p e n s i o n p l a n s ; and p r o f i t - s h a r i n g
p la n s ( t a b l e s B - 4 t h r o u g h B - 8 ) a r e t r e a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l l y o n the b a s i s
that t h e s e a r e a p p l i c a b l e to a ll p la n t o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s if a m a j o r i t y
o f s u c h w o r k e r s a r e e l i g i b l e o r m a y e v e n t u a l l y q u a lif y f o r the p r a c
t i c e s l i s t e d . S u m s o f i n d i v i d u a l i t e m s in t a b l e s B - Z t h r o u g h B - 8 m a y
not e q u a l t o t a ls b e c a u s e o f r o u n d i n g .
D a t a o n p a id h o l i d a y s ( t a b l e B - 4 ) a r e l i m i t e d to d a t a on h o l i
d a y s g r a n t e d a n n u a lly o n a f o r m a l b a s i s ; i. e . , ( l ) a r e p r o v i d e d f o r
in w r i t t e n f o r m , o r (Z) h a v e b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d b y c u s t o m .
H olidays
o r d i n a r i l y g r a n t e d a r e i n c l u d e d e v e n th o u gh t h e y m a y f a l l o n a n o n
w o r k d a y , e v e n if the w o r k e r is n o t g r a n t e d a n o t h e r d a y o f f . T h e f i r s t
p a r t o f the p a i d h o l i d a y s t a b l e p r e s e n t s the n u m b e r o f w h o l e and h a lf
h o l i d a y s a c t u a l l y g r a n t e d . T h e s e c o n d p a r t c o m b i n e s w h o l e and h a lf
h o l i d a y s to s h o w t o t a l h o l i d a y t i m e .
T h e s u m m a r y o f v a c a t i o n p l a n s ( t a b l e B - 5 ) is l i m i t e d to
f o r m a l p o l i c i e s , exclu din g in fo r m a l a rra n g e m e n ts w h e r e b y tim e off
w ith pay is g r a n t e d at the d i s c r e t i o n o f the e m p l o y e r .
E stim a tes
e x c l u d e v a c a t i o n - s a v i n g s p l a n s and t h o s e w h i c h o f f e r " e x t e n d e d " o r
" s a b b a t i c a l " b e n e f i t s b e y o n d b a s i c p la n s to w o r k e r s w ith q u a l i f y i n g
le n g t h s o f s e r v i c e .
T y p i c a l o f s u c h e x c l u s i o n s a r e p la n s in the s t e e l ,
a l u m i n u m , and c a n i n d u s t r i e s . S e p a r a t e e s t i m a t e s a r e p r o v i d e d a c
c o r d i n g to e m p l o y e r p r a c t i c e in c o m p u t i n g v a c a t i o n p a y m e n t s , s u c h as
t i m e p a y m e n t s , p e r c e n t o f ann ua l e a r n i n g s , o r f l a t - s u m a m o u n t s . H o w
e v e r , in the t a b u la t io n s o f v a c a t i o n p a y, p a y m e n t s not on a t i m e b a s i s
w e r e c o n v e r t e d to a t i m e b a s i s ; f o r e x a m p l e , a p a y m e n t o f Z p e r c e n t
o f annual e a r n i n g s w a s c o n s i d e r e d as the e q u i v a l e n t o f 1 w e e k ' s p a y .
p la n s
borne
D a t a a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l h e a lth , i n s u r a n c e , and p e n s i o n
( t a b l e s B - 6 and B - 7 ) f o r w h i c h at l e a s t a p a r t o f the c o s t is
b y the e m p l o y e r , e x c e p t i n g o n ly l e g a l r e q u i r e m e n t s s u c h as
1
An e sta b lish m e n t was considered as having a p o licy if
conditions: (1) O perated la te shifts a t the tim e of the survey, or (2) h ad
la te shifts. An esta b lish m e n t w as considered as having form al provisions
shifts during the 12 m onths prior to th e survey, or (2) h ad provisions in
la te shifts.
w o r k m e n ' s c o m p e n s a t i o n , s o c i a l s e c u r i t y , and r a i l r o a d r e t i r e m e n t .
S u c h p la n s i n c l u d e t h o s e u n d e r w r i t t e n b y a c o m m e r c i a l i n s u r a n c e
c o m p a n y and t h o s e p r o v i d e d t h r o u g h a u n io n fund o r p a id d i r e c t l y by
the e m p l o y e r out o f c u r r e n t o p e r a t i n g fu n d s o r f r o m a fund s e t a s i d e
f o r th is p u r p o s e .
D e a t h b e n e f i t s a r e i n c l u d e d as a f o r m o f l i f e i n
surance.
S e l e c t e d h e a lt h i n s u r a n c e b e n e f i t s p r o v i d e d e m p l o y e e s and
dependents are a lso presen ted .
S i c k n e s s and a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e is l i m i t e d to that ty p e o f
in su ra n ce under w hich p r e d e te r m in e d ca sh paym ents a re m ade d ir e c tly
to the i n s u r e d o n a w e e k l y o r m o n t h l y b a s i s d u r in g i l l n e s s o r a c c i d e n t
d isa b ility.
I n f o r m a t i o n is p r e s e n t e d f o r a ll s u c h p la n s to w h i c h the
e m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t e s . H o w e v e r , in N e w Y o r k and N e w J e r s e y , w h i c h
have en acted te m p o r a r y d is a b ility in s u r a n c e law s w hich r e q u ir e e m
p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s , 23 p la n s a r e i n c l u d e d o n l y if the e m p l o y e r ( l ) c o n
t r i b u t e s m o r e th an is l e g a l l y r e q u i r e d , o r (Z) p r o v i d e s the e m p l o y e e
w ith b e n e f i t s w h i c h e x c e e d the r e q u i r e m e n t s o f the la w .
T abu lation s
o f p a id s i c k l e a v e p la n s a r e l i m i t e d to f o r m a l p L a n s 3 w h i c h p r o v i d e
f u l l p a y o r a p r o p o r t i o n o f the w o r k e r ' s p a y d u r in g a b s e n c e f r o m w o r k
b ecau se of illn ess.
S e p a r a t e t a b u l a t i o n s a r e p r e s e n t e d a c c o r d i n g to
( l ) p la n s w h i c h p r o v i d e f u l l p a y and no w a it in g p e r i o d , and (Z) p la n s
w h i c h p r o v i d e e i t h e r p a r t i a l p a y o r a w a it in g p e r i o d .
In a d d i t i o n
to the p r e s e n t a t i o n o f the p r o p o r t i o n s o f w o r k e r s w h o a r e p r o v i d e d
s i c k n e s s and a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e o r p a id s i c k l e a v e , an u n d u p li c a t e d
t o t a l is s h o w n o f w o r k e r s w h o r e c e i v e e i t h e r o r b c t h t y p e s o f b e n e f i t s .
C a t a s t r o p h e i n s u r a n c e , s o m e t i m e s r e f e r r e d to as e x t e n d e d
m e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e , i n c l u d e s t h o s e p la n s w h i c h a r e d e s i g n e d to p r o t e c t
e m p l o y e e s in c a s e o f s i c k n e s s and i n j u r y i n v o l v i n g e x p e n s e s b e y o n d
the n o r m a l c o v e r a g e o f h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , m e d i c a l , and s u r g i c a l p l a n s .
M e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e r e f e r s to p l a n s p r o v i d i n g f o r c o m p l e t e o r p a r t i a l
paym ent of d o c to rs ' fe e s.
S u c h p la n s m a y b e u n d e r w r i t t e n by c o m
m e r c i a l i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s o r n o n p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n s o r th ey m a y
be s e l f - i n s u r e d .
T a b u l a t i o n s o f r e t i r e m e n t p e n s i o n p la n s a r e l i m i t e d
to t h o s e p l a n s th at p r o v i d e m o n t h l y p a y m e n t s f o r the r e m a i n d e r o f
the w o r k e r ' s l i f e .
P r o f i t - s h a r i n g p la n s ( t a b l e B - 8 ) a r e l i m i t e d to f o r m a l p la n s
w ith d e f i n i t e f o r m u l a s f o r c o m p u t i n g p r o f i t s h a r e s to b e d i s t r i b u t e d
a m o n g e m p l o y e e s and w h o s e f o r m u l a s w e r e c o m m u n i c a t e d to e m
p l o y e e s in a d v a n c e o f the d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f p r o f i t s . D a t a a r e p r e s e n t e d
a c c o r d i n g to p r o v i s i o n s f o r d i s t r i b u t i n g p r o f i t s n a r e s to e m p l o y e e s :
( l ) C u r r e n t o r c a s h d i s t r i b u t i o n o f p r o f i t s h a r e s w ith in a s h o r t p e r i o d
a f t e r d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f p r o f i t s ; (Z) d e f e r r e d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f p r o f i t s h a r e s
a f t e r a s p e c i f i e d n u m b e r o f y e a r s o r at r e t i r e m e n t ; (3) c o m b i n a t i o n
c u r r e n t and d e f e r r e d p l a n s ; and (4) e l e c t i v e d i s t r i b u t i o n p la n s , u n d e r
w h i c h e a c h p a r t i c i p a n t is r e q u i r e d to s e l e c t w h e t h e r to ta ke h is s h a r e
o f the c u r r e n t y e a r ' s p r o f i t in c a s h , h a v e it d e f e r r e d , o r p a r t in c a s h
and p a r t d e f e r r e d .
it m e t e ith e r of the follow ing
2 T he te m p o rary d isab ility laws in C alifo rn ia and Rhode Island do n o t require em p lo y er
fo rm al provisions cov erin g
co ntributions.
if it (1) h ad o p erated la te
3 An esta b lish m e n t was considered as h av in g a fo rm al p la n if it estab lish ed at le a s t the
w ritten form for o p eratin g
m in im u m nu m b er of days of sick le av e av a ila b le to ea ch e m p lo y ee.
Such a p la n n eed not be
w ritte n , b u t in fo rm al sick le av e allo w an ces, d e te rm in e d on an in d iv id u al basis, were ex c lu d ed .
3
T a ble 1.
E sta b lish m e n ts and w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f s u r v e y and num ber studied in L u bbock , T e x ., 1 by m a jo r in d u stry d iv is io n , 2 June 1966
N um ber o f esta b lish m e n ts
Industry d iv is io n
M in im um
e m p loym en t
in e s t a b lis h
m ents in s c o p e
o f study
W ithin s c o p e
o f stu dy*
A ll d iv is io n s _______________________________________
.
101
M anufacturin g----- -------------------------------- ----- -----N on m anufacturing__ _________ _____________ __
T ra n sp o rta tio n , co m m u n ic a tio n , and
oth er pub lic u tilitie s 5 .
___
______
W h olesa le t r a d e _______________________________
R e ta il tr a d e _________________ _________________
F in a n ce, in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ________
S e r v i c e s 8__________________________ ____ __ ___
50
28
73
-
50
50
50
50
50
W o r k e r s in esta b lish m en ts
W ithin s c o p e o f study
13
13
28
7
12
Studied
T o t a l4
Studied
Plant
O ffice
N um ber
P ercen t
63
13, 900
100
9, 600
2, 000
10, 830
22
4, 400
9 ,5 0 0
31
69
3, 200
6, 400
300
1,700
6, 970
2, 500
900
4, 600
700
800
18
7
33
5
1, 300
(6)
41
10
5
14
5
7
T o t a l4
6
h
h
n
600
(6 )
(6)
(6)
(6)
3, 860
2, 300
370
3, 250
560
490
1 The L u bbock Standard M e tro p o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a , as d efin ed by the B ureau o f the Budget through M arch 1965, c o n s is t s o f L u bbock County.
The "w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f study" estim a tes
show n in this table p r o v id e a re a s o n a b ly a c c u r a te d e s c r ip tio n o f the s iz e and co m p o s itio n o f the la b o r f o r c e in clu d ed in the su rv e y . The e stim a te s
a re not intended, h o w e v e r , to s e r v e as a b a s is
o f c o m p a r is o n w ith oth er em p lo ym e n t in d e x e s fo r the a re a to m e a s u re em ploym en t tren ds o r le v e ls s in c e (1) planning o f w age s u rv e y s r e q u ir e s the u se o f esta b lish m en t data c o m p ile d c o n s id e r a b ly
in advance o f the p a y r o ll p e r io d stu died, and (2) sm a ll e sta b lish m e n ts a re exclu ded fr o m the s c o p e o f the su rv e y .
2 Th e 1957 r e v is e d edition o f the Standard In d u strial C la s s ific a t io n Manual and the 1963 Supplem ent w e re u sed in c la s s ify in g e sta b lish m en ts by in d u stry d iv isio n .
3 Inclu des a ll e sta b lish m e n ts w ith total e m p loym en t at o r above the m in im um lim ita tio n . A ll ou tlets (w ithin the area) o f c o m p a n ie s in such in d u s trie s as tr a d e , fin a n ce, auto r e p a ir s e r v ic e ,
and m otion p ic tu re th ea ters a re c o n s id e r e d as 1 e sta b lish m e n t.
4 In clu des ex e cu tiv e , p r o fe s s io n a l, and o th e r w o r k e r s ex clu d e d fr o m the s e p a ra te plant and o f fic e c a t e g o r ie s .
5 T a x ic a b s and s e r v ic e s in cid e n ta l to w ater tra n s p o rta tio n w e r e exclu d ed .
6 T h is in d u stry d iv is io n is re p r e s e n te d in e s tim a te s f o r " a l l in d u s tr ie s " and "n on m a n u fa ctu rin g" in the S e r ie s A ta b le s , and fo r " a l l in d u s tr ie s " in the S e r ie s B ta b le s . S eparate presen tation
o f data fo r this d iv is io n is not m ade fo r one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g r e a s o n s : (1) E m ploym en t in the d iv is io n is to o sm a ll to p ro v id e enough data to m e r it sep a ra te study, (2) the sam ple was
not d esig n ed in itia lly to p e r m it s e p a r a te p re se n ta tio n , (3) re s p o n s e w as in s u fficie n t o r inadequate to p e r m it se p a ra te p re se n ta tio n , and (4) th ere is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e of individual
esta b lish m en t data.
7 W o r k e r s fr o m this e n tire in d u stry d iv is io n a re re p r e s e n te d in e stim a te s fo r " a l l in d u s tr ie s " and "n o n m an u factu rin g" in the S e r ie s A ta b le s , but fr o m the r e a l estate p ortion on ly in estim a tes
fo r " a l l in d u s tr ie s " in the S e r ie s B ta b le s . S ep a ra te p re s e n ta tio n o f data fo r this d iv is io n is not m ade f o r one o r m o r e o f the r e a s o n s g iv en in footn ote 6 above.
8 H o t e l s ; p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s i n e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u t o m o b i le r e p a i r s h o p s ; m o t io n p i c t u r e s ; n o n p r o f i t m e m b e r s h i p o r g a n iz a t io n s (e x c l u d i n g r e l i g i o u s
and a r c h i t e c t u r a l s e r v i c e s .
A bout o n e -th ir d o f the w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f the su r v e y in the L u b b o ck a re a w ere
e m p lo y e d in m anufacturin g f ir m s .
The fo llo w in g table p re s e n ts the m a jo r in d u stry grou p s
and s p e c ific in d u s trie s as a p e r c e n t o f a ll m anufacturin g:
Industry g ro u p
S p e c ific in d u s trie s
F o o d and kindred p r o d u c t s ------- 47
M a ch in e ry (e x c e p t e le c t r ic a l) — 23
M is c e lla n e o u s fo o d p r e p a r a tion s and kindred p r o d u c t s ___ 20
C o n stru ctio n , m ining, and
m a te r ia ls handling m a c h in e r y
and equipm ent--------------------------- 15
B a k e ry p r o d u c ts --------------------------10
This in fo r m a tio n is b a s e d on e s tim a te s o f total e m p loym en t d e r iv e d fr o m u n iv e rs e
m a te r ia ls c o m p ile d p r io r to actual s u rv e y .
P r o p o r tio n s in v a r io u s in d u stry d iv isio n s m ay
d iffe r fr o m p ro p o rtio n s b a s e d on the r e s u lts o f the s u rv e y as shown in table 1 a bove.
and c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i z a t i o n s ) ; and e n g in e e r in g
4
Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups
P r e s e n t e d in t a b l e 2 a r e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e in
a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s , and
in a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s o f s e l e c t e d p la n t w o r k e r g r o u p s .
F o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s , the p e r
c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e r e l a t e to a v e r a g e w e e k l y s a l a r i e s f o r n o r m a l h o u r s
o f w o r k , that i s , the s t a n d a r d w o r k s c h e d u l e f o r w h i c h s t r a i g h t - t i m e
s a l a r i e s a r e p a id .
F o r p la n t w o r k e r g r o u p s , t h e y m e a s u r e c h a n g e s
in a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s , e x c l u d i n g p r e m i u m p a y f o r
o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and la te s h i f t s .
The
p e r c e n t a g e s a r e b a s e d on data f o r s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u p a t i o n s and i n
c l u d e m o s t o f the n u m e r i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t j o b s w it h in e a c h g r o u p .
O ffice c le ric a l (m en and w om en):
B ook k eep in g -m ach in e operators, class B
C lerks, a c co u n tin g , classes A and B
C lerks, file , classes A , B, and C
C lerks, order
C lerks, payroll
C o m p to m eter operators
K eypunch o perators, classes A and B
O ffice boys and girls
S tenographers, g en e ra l
S tenographers, senior
Sw itchboard operators, classes A and B
T a b u la tin g -m a c h in e operators, class B
T ypists, classes A and B
In d u strial nurses (m e n and w om en):
Nurses, industrial (reg istered )
S k illed m a in te n a n c e (m en):
Carpe nters
E lectrician s
M achinists
M ech an ics
M echanics (au to m o tiv e)
P ainters
P ip efitte rs
Tool and die m akers
U n sk illed p la n t (m en):
Janitors, porters, and clean ers
Laborers, m a te ria l han d lin g
NOTE: S e c re ta rie s, in c lu d ed in the lis t of jobs in all previous y ea rs, are
e x c lu d ed b ecause of a change in the d escrip tio n this y e a r.
A v e r a g e w e e k ly s a la rie s o r a ve ra ge h ou rly earn ings w e re
c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h o f the s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s .
The a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s
o r h o u r l y e a r n i n g s w e r e th en m u l t i p l i e d b y e m p l o y m e n t in e a c h o f
T able 2.
the j o b s d u r i n g the p e r i o d s u r v e y e d in 1961.
T h e s e w eighted earn ings
f o r i n d i v i d u a l o c c u p a t i o n s w e r e th en t o t a l e d t o o b t a i n an a g g r e g a t e f o r
e a c h o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p . F i n a l l y , the r a t i o ( e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t a g e )
o f the g r o u p a g g r e g a t e f o r th e o n e y e a r to the a g g r e g a t e f o r the o t h e r
y e a r w a s c o m p u t e d and the d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n the r e s u l t and 100 is
the p e r c e n t a g e o f c h a n g e f r o m the o n e p e r i o d to the o t h e r .
The
i n d e x e s w e r e c o m p u t e d b y m u l t i p l y i n g the r a t i o s f o r e a c h g r o u p
a g g r e g a t e f o r e a c h p e r i o d a f t e r th e b a s e y e a r ( 1 9 6 1 ) .
T h e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e m e a s u r e , p r i n c i p a l l y ,
the e f f e c t s o f (1) g e n e r a l s a l a r y and w a g e c h a n g e s ; (2 ) m e r i t o r o t h e r
i n c r e a s e s in p a y r e c e i v e d b y i n d i v i d u a l w o r k e r s w h i l e in the s a m e j o b ;
and (3) c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e w a g e s due to c h a n g e s in the l a b o r f o r c e r e
s u lt in g f r o m l a b o r t u r n o v e r , f o r c e e x p a n s i o n s , f o r c e r e d u c t i o n s , and
c h a n g e s in the p r o p o r t i o n s o f w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d b y e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith
different pay le v e ls.
C h a n g e s in the l a b o r f o r c e c a n c a u s e i n c r e a s e s
o r d e c r e a s e s in the o c c u p a t i o n a l a v e r a g e s w it h o u t a c t u a l w a g e c h a n g e s .
F o r e x a m p l e , a f o r c e e x p a n s i o n m i g h t i n c r e a s e the p r o p o r t i o n o f l o w e r
p a i d w o r k e r s in a s p e c i f i c o c c u p a t i o n and l o w e r the a v e r a g e , w h e r e a s
a r e d u c t i o n in th e p r o p o r t i o n o f l o w e r p a i d w o r k e r s w o u l d h a v e the
o p p o s i t e e f f e c t . S i m i l a r l y , the m o v e m e n t o f a h i g h - p a y i n g e s t a b l i s h
m e n t out o f an a r e a c o u l d c a u s e th e a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s to d r o p , e v e n
th o u gh n o c h a n g e in r a t e s o c c u r r e d in o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the a r e a .
D ata a r e a d j u s t e d w h e r e n e c e s s a r y to r e m o v e f r o m the i n d e x e s and
p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e a n y s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t c a u s e d b y c h a n g e s in
s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
T h e u s e o f c o n s t a n t e m p l o y m e n t w e ig h t s e l i m i n a t e s the e f f e c t
o f c h a n g e s in the p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in e a c h j o b i n
c l u d e d in the da ta.
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e r e f l e c t o n l y c h a n g e s in
average pay fo r stra ig h t-tim e hours.
T h e y a.re n o t i n f l u e n c e d b y
c h a n g e s in s t a n d a r d w o r k s c h e d u l e s , a s s u c h , o r b y p r e m i u m p a y
for overtim e.
Indexes of stan d ard w eek ly salaries and s tra ig h t-tim e h ourly earnings for se le c te d o c c u p a tio n a l groups in Lubbock, T ex . ,
June 1966 and June 1965, and p ercen ts of increase for s e le c te d periods
Indexes
(M ay 1961 = 100)
O ccu p atio n al group
June 1966
O ffice c le ric a l (m e n and w o m e n )------------Industrial nurses (m e n and w o m e n )-----------S k illed m a in te n a n c e ( m e n ) ---------------------U n sk illed p la n t (m e n )-------------------------------
D ata do not m e e t p u b lic a tio n c rite ria .
1 1 7 .6
l 1)
l 1)
116. 5
June 1965
1 1 4 .3
(>)
(!)
1 1 5 .6
P ercen ts o f increase
June 1965
to
June 1966
June 1964
to
June 1965
June 1963
to
Tune 1964
June 1962
to
June 1963
M ay 1961
to
Tune 1962
2 .9
3. 7
3 .8
(M
(*)
(M
4. 4
f 1)
6 .0
2. 4
(*)
(M
3 .9
3 .7
(*>
(*)
.8
(!)
(*)
.6
June 1960
to
M ay 1961
3. 1
(})
3. 1
5
A. Occupational Earnings
Table A-l. Office Occupations—Women
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , L u b b o c k , T e x . , Jun e 1966)
Weekly earnings *
(standard)
O c c u p a t io n an d in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n
Number
of
workers
( standard)
$
50
Mean2
Median 2
Middle range ^
and
under
55
»
$
125
-
-
-
-
-
-
and
95
ICO
105
no
115
1 20
125
over
A
2
_
_
_
-
-
-
9
5
A
5
8
5
3
2
1
7
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
3
3
2
6
8
12
7
_
A
-
6
5
AO. 0
AO. 0
6 A. 00
6 3 . 0C
6 A .0 0
6 3 .00
6 0 .5 0 5 9 .0 0 -
71.00
69.50
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A --------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3 -----------------------------
49
39
22
AO. 0
AO. 5
AO.O
90.50
89 .5 0
9 A . 50
89.00
8 7.00
101 .0 0
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B --------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
136
17
119
AO.O
AO.C
AO.O
70.50
67.50
71.00
71.50
66.50
72.00
6 2 .5 0 6 2 .0 0 6 3 .0 0 -
7 8 .00
7 A .0 0
78.00
CLERKS, PAYROLL -----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
29
21
AO.O
AO.O
7 6 .50
77.50
7 6 .50
8 0 .00
6 6 .0 0 6 A .0 0 -
8 A . 50
86.00
COMPTOMETER OPERATORS -----------------------------
21
AO.O
71.50
75.00
6 3 .0 0 -
8 A .0 0
-
2
_
-
-
5
9
9
21
19
-
-
-
A
-
-
5
6
5
A
3
1
27
10
-
-
-
1A
11
17
6
11
19
26
3
3
16
23
27
7
7
3
A
3
A
l
3
6
2
1
3
5
2
1
1
6
2
1
1
6
3
-
_
2
2
9
9
8
8
2
1
1
-
13
12
9
7
10
9
5
2
5
2
6
5
2
6
5
-
5
5
~
l
1
-
15
12
“
10
-
2
1
4
4
-
5
1
1
A
_
1
1
_
_
_
2
1A
9
-
3
3
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A --------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
22
22
AO.O
AO.O
75.50
75.50
75.50
7 5 .50
7 2 .0 0 7 2.00-
79.00
7 9.00
-
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS,
NONMANUFACTURING
CLASS B ----------------------------------
44
40
AO.O
AO.O
68.00
6 8 . 00
68.00
6 8.00
6 3 .0 0 6 2 .5 0 -
7A.C 0
7 A .5 0
2
2
2
2
SECRETARIES4 5 ----------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3-----------------------------
68
58
16
AO.O
AO.O
AO.O
87.00
88.00
1 0 5 .0 0
86.00
86.00
1 0 6 . CO
SECRETARIES, CLASS B 5--------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------
19
17
AO.O
AO.O
86.00
86.50
8 A .0 0
8 A . 00
SECRETARIES, CLASS C 5-------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
18
15
AO.O
AO.O
89.50
91 .0 0
1 0 0 .5 0
1 0 1 .5 0
SECRETARIES,
CLASS D 5---------------------------
27
AO.O
83.50
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL --------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------PUBLIC UT I L I T I E S 3 -----------------------------
73
66
24
AO.O
AO.O
AO.O
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3-----------------------------
4b
42
16
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSNONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------T Y P I S T S , CLASS B ---------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------5
4
3
2
1
-
_
-
-
_
-
3
_
3
2
5
2
_
8
~
_
-
2
-
-
1
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
~
8
6
5
A
5
3
2
3
3
3
3
_
_
-
-
3
3
1
1
-
-
1
1
_
3
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
_
2
2
-
1
1
1
1
1
-
1
1
A
-
9
A
1
-
71.50
71.50
83.00
71.50
7 1 .50
81.00
6 1 .0 0 6 0 .0 0 75 .0 0 -
81.50
83.00
90.00
11
11
6
6
7
7
9
13
12
A
8
6
6
5
A
7
7
_
-
_
-
-
2
5
6
6
A
-
-
AO.O
AO.O
AO.O
89.0 0
88 .0 0
1 0 0 .5 0
8A .50
8A .00
102 .5 0
7 3 . 0 0 - 1 0 A .5 0
7 2 . 5 0 - 1 0 A .0 0
8 3 . 0 0 - 1 1A .5 0
_
6
6
-
3
3
3
7
6
1
1
1
-
A
A
7
3
5
A
A
A
26
18
AO. 5
A 1 .0
66 .0 0
66.50
66.50
6 8.00
5 8 .0 0 5 5 .0 0 -
7 1 .50
73.00
A
A
1
“
-
25
23
AO.O
AO.O
6 6 . 00
66.00
67.50
67.50
6 0 .0 0 5 5 .0 0 -
70.50
71.00
5
-
-
-
-
5
3
3
8
5
-
1
6
6
6
_
-
13
11
5
2
i
i
-
-
8
7
-
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
7
-
-
A
-
_
1
1
l
-
1
1
-
_
-
-
1
1
-
_
-
-
-
-
1
89.50
6
-
1
l
1
-
8 1 .0 0 -
1
_
“
-
85.50
5
4
_
-
-
-
_
1
-
1
1
3
'
-
9
8
8
—
"
-
3
2
2
“
1
_
6 5 . 0 0 - 107 . 0 0
6 5 . 0 0 - 1 0 8 .5 0
1 S ta n d a rd h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e ir r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e
2 T h e m e a n i s c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y t o t a lin g th e e a r n in g s o f a ll w o r k e r s and d iv id in g b y
s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e m o r e than th e r a t e s h o w n ; h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s than th e r a t e s h o w n .
T h e m id d le
l o w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s and a f o u r t h e a r n m o r e than th e h ig h e r r a t e .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n ic a t i o n , and o t h e r p u b lic u t i li t ie s .
4 M a y in c lu d e w o r k e r s o t h e r th an t h o s e p r e s e n t e d s e p a r a t e l y .
for FRASER
5 D e s c r i p t i o n f o r th is o c c u p a t i o n h a s b e e n r e v i s e d s i n c e th e la s t s u r v e y in th is a r e a .
See
Digitized
120
-
60
A8
*
115
95
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B ---------------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
$
no
90
~
S
t
1 05
85
$
92.00
$
100
80
$
7A .00-
-
$
75
$
8 2 .00
9 A . 00
9 A .00
s
*
70
$
81.50
7 6 .0 0 - 96.00
7 5 .0 0 - 97.00
9 7 . 0 0 - 1 1 9 .0 0
s
*
65
AO. 5
8 0 . 5 0 - 10A .0 0
8 0 . 0 0 - 1 05 .00
7 8 . 0 0 - 1 0 7 .5 0
S
60
20
5
$
55
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A ----------------------------------------------------------
7A .007 A .5 0 -
s t r a ig h t -tim e w e e k ly e a r n in g s o f
N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g
$
Average
weekly
-
-
2
1
2
-
2
2
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
_
-
-
_
-
~
-
-
-
-
_
**
~
~
s a l a r i e s and th e e a r n in g s c o r r e s p o n d to t h e s e w e e k ly h o u r s .
th e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
T h e m e d ia n d e s i g n a t e s p o s i t io n — h a lf o f th e e m p l o y e e s
r a n g e is d e fin e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a f o u r t h o f th e w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s than th e
a p p e n d ix A.
Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—Men
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u str y d iv is io n , L u b b o ck , T e x . , June 1966)
N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t -t im e
w e e k ly ea rn in g s o f—
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Number
of
O cc u p a tio n
$
80
(standard)
M ean 2
O
O
workers
$
Average
weekly
$
1 0 1 .0 0
Median 2
Middle range 2
85
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B 3----------------------------------
18
$
9 7 .5 0
s
$
$
s
$
$
85
$
90
$
95
1 00
105
1 10
115
1 20
125
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
1 25
1 30
and
u n d er
$
$
8 9 .0 0 -1 1 7 .0 0
9
1
4
1
—
—
3
3
—
2
1 S tandard h o u r s r e f le c t the w o r k w e e k fo r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e t h e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a la r ie s and the ea rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to
th e se w e e k ly h o u r s .
2 F o r d e fin itio n o f t e r m s , s e e fo o tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .
3 D e s c r ip t io n fo r th is o c c u p a t io n has b een r e v i s e d s in c e the la s t s u r v e y in th is a r e a . See a p p en d ix A .
Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Combined
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and ea rn in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , L u b b o ck , T e x . , June 1966)1
3
2
Average
O cc u p a tio n and in d u str y d iv is io n
Number
of
Weekly
earnings 1
standard) (standard)
Weekly
22
r
r r
22
n
NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG
———— —————————
NO NM ANUFACTURING
— ———————
—
NU NM ANUFACTURING
1
2
3
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
$
7 1 .5 0
7 1 .5 0
4 0 ,0
44
40
42
24
'0 0
40. 5
4 0 .0
9 1 .0 0
9 6 .5 0
69
59
17
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
8 8 .0 0
8 8 .5 0
1 0 6 .5 0
141
21
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
7 0 .5 0
6 7 .5 0
19
40 • 0
8 6 ,0 0
34
4 0 .0
6 5 .5 0
40 0
4 0 .0
6 8 .0 0
6 8 .0 0
9 4 .0 0
1 0 0 .5 0
SW ITCHBOARD OP ER AT OR -RECEPTIONISTS-
26
4 0 .5
6 6 .0 0
6 6 .5 0
/ t7 . ->0
6
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
A
^0 * 0
Sta nda rd h ou rs r e f le c t the w o r k w e e k fo r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e t h e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a la r ie s and the e a rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e se w e e k ly h o u r s .
T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
M ay in clu d e w o r k e r s o th e r than t h o se p r e s e n t e d s e p a r a t e ly .
D e s c r ip t io n fo r th is o c c u p a t io n has b e e n r e v i s e d s in c e the la s t s u r v e y in th is a r e a . See a p p en d ix A .
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
7 ' m' °
6 3 .0 0
22
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
CONTINUED
7 5 .5 0
4 0 .0
A rt
-
Number
of
workers
$
7 1 .5 0
48
a
Average
O c c u p a tio n and in d u s tr y d iv is io n
66
o o
o o
,K
r- . * f r-
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
OFFICE OC CUPATIONS
21
O
4 „
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
O
4-
$
8 1 .5 0
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
^ , ,, , T
Number
of
workers
OFFICE OC CUPATIONS - CONTINUED
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A
„
Average
O c c u p a tio n and in d u str y d iv is io n
101 00
Table A - 4 . Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations
(A v era g e stra igh t-tim e h ourly earnings fo r men in se le cte d occu pa tion s studied on an a rea b a sis
by industry d iv isio n , L ubbock, T e x ., June 1966)
dum ber o f w o rk e r s rec living s tr a ig h t-tim e h ourly earnings of—
Hourly ea mings 1
O c c u p a tio n an d in d u s tr y d iv is io n
$
S
S
$
s
$
s
S
s
$
s
t
t
s
i
s
t
$
(
1*70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.80 2.90 3.00 3.10 3.20 3.30 3.40 3.50
of
Mean2
Middle range 2
Median2
and
under
and
1.80 1.90 2.00 2. 10 2.20 2.30 2.90 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.80 2.90 3.00 3.10 3.20 3.30 3.40 3.50 ov er
MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
CMAI NTENANCE I
$
$
$
$
5
18
MECHANICS* MAINTCNANCC
1
2
17
2* 3 2
2*18
E xcludes prem ium pay fo r ov e rtim e and fo r w ork on w eekends, h olid a y s,
F or definition o f te rm s , see footnote 2, table A - l .
1
2
and late shifts.
g
1
J
2
2
2
2
1
1
8
Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a re a b a s is
b y in d u str y d i v is i o n , L u b b ock , T e x ., June 1966)1
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Data lim ite d to m en w o r k e r s e x ce p t w h e re o t h e r w is e in d ic a te d .
E x clu d e s p r e m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w e e k e n d s, h o lid a y s , and la te s h ifts.
F o r d e fin itio n o f t e r m s , s e e fo o tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .
A ll w o r k e r s w e r e at $1.20 to $1.3 0.
W o r k e r s w e r e d is tr ib u te d as fo llo w s :
3 at $0.60 to $ 0.7 0; 5 at $0.70 to $ 0.8 0; 6 at $0.80 to $ 0.9 0; and 16 at $1.20 to $1.3 0.
T r a n s p o r t a t io n , co m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
In clu d e s a ll d r iv e r s r e g a r d le s s o f s iz e and type o f tru c k o p e r a te d .
9
B. E stablishm ent P ractices and Su p plem en tary W age P ro visio n s
Table B-l. Minimum Entrance Salaries for W omen Office W orkers
( D i s t r i b u t i o n o f e s t a b l is h m e n t s s t u d ie d in a l l in d u s t r ie s a n d in in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y m in im u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r y f o r s e l e c t e d c a t e g o r i e s
o f in e x p e r i e n c e d w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s , L u b b o c k , T e x . , J u n e 1966)
O ther in e x p e r ie n c e d c le r i c a l w o rk e rs 2
In e x p e rie n ce d typists
M anufacturing
M inim um w eekly s tr a ig h t-tim e s a l a r y 1
M anufacturing
N onm anufacturing
A ll
in d u strie s
B ased on standard w eekly h ours 3 o f----
A ll
in d u strie s
A ll
sch ed u les
40
A ll
sch ed u les
40
N onm anufacturing
B a sed on standard w eek ly h ours 3 of--A ll
sch ed u les
40
A ll
sch ed u les
40
-------------------
63
22
XXX
41
XXX
63
22
XXX
41
XXX
-------------
9
1
1
8
8
30
8
8
22
21
under $ 52. 50__________________________________
under $ 55. 00- — ----------------------- ------- under $ 57. 50--------------------------------------------------under $ 60. 00_ _
--------------- ---------------------under $ 62. 50—---------- — -----------------------------------------------------under $ 65. 00 _______________________________________________
o v e r ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
_
-
-
-
4
-
1
1
2
1
-
-
-
-
1
2
1
2
-
-
-
1
1
-
12
7
1
1
4
2
3
1
2
1
2
-
4
1
1
2
-
4
1
1
2
2
11
5
1
2
2
1
10
5
1
2
2
1
E sta b lish m en ts having no s p e c ifie d m in im u m ------------------------------
1
-
XXX
1
XXX
7
2
XXX
5
XXX
E sta b lish m en ts w h ich did not e m p lo y w o rk e rs
in this c a t e g o r y ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53
21
XXX
32
XXX
26
12
XXX
14
XXX
E sta b lish m en ts studied
— ------------------------
E sta b lish m en ts having a s p e c ifie d m in im um
$ 50. 00
$ 52. 50
$ 55. 00
$ 57. 50
$ 60. 00
$ 62. 50
$ 65. 00
1
2
3
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
2
T h e s e s a l a r i e s r e l a t e t o f o r m a l l y e s t a b l is h e d m in im u m s t a r t in g (h ir in g ) r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s th a t a r e p a id f o r s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k s .
E x c l u d e s w o r k e r s in s u b c l e r i c a l j o b s s u c h a s m e s s e n g e r o r o f f i c e g i r l .
D a t a a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k s c o m b i n e d , a n d f o r th e m o s t c o m m o n s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k r e p o r t e d .
Table B-2. Shift Differentials
(S h ift d i f f e r e n t i a l s o f m a n u fa c t u r in g p la n t w o r k e r s b y ty p e and a m o u n t o f d i f f e r e n t i a l ,
L u b b o c k , T e x . , J u n e 1 96 6) 1
*
P e r c e n t o f m a n u fa c t u r in g p la n t w o r k e r s —
In esta b lish m e n ts having fo rm a l
p r o v is io n s 1 fo r —
Shift d iffe r e n tia l
T otal
__
With sh ift pay d iffe r e n t ia l____
_
__
__ __ __ __
U n iform cen ts (p e r h o u r ).
5 c e n t s __ __ ____ _____ _____ ___
__
10 re n ts
____
_ _
___
13 c e n ts ____________________________________
15 c e n ts -------------------------------------------------------F u ll d a y 's pay fo r red u ced h ou rs,
plus cen ts d iffe r e n t ia l______________________
With no sh ift pay d iffe r e n t ia l___________________
A ctu a lly w ork ing on—
S econd shift
w ork
T h ird o r oth er
shift w ork
S econd shift
87. 1
4 1 .6
18. 1
3. 3
6 1 .8
24. 8
10. 9
0. 8
6 1 .8
8 .9
10. 9
19.9
3 7 .0
4 .9
25. 3
1 I n c lu d e s e s t a b l is h m e n t s c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t i n g la t e s h i ft s ,
e v e n th o u g h th e y w e r e n o t c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t i n g la t e s h i ft s .
_
5. 3
3 .6
2. 8
6. 5
1 .6
-
15.9
-
16. 8
7 .3
T h ird o r oth er
shift
.5
_
.5
.3
2. 5
a n d e s t a b l is h m e n t s w ith f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s c o v e r i n g la t e s h ift s
Table B-3.
Scheduled W e ek ly Hours
( P e r c e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n o f p la n t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r i e s a n d in in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y s c h e d u l e d w e e k l y h o u r s
o f f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s , L u b b o c k , T e x . , J u n e 1 966)
P la n t w o r k e r s
O ffic e w o r k e r s
W eekly h ou rs
A l l in d u s t r ie s 1
100
3?1/ hou rs
40 h o u r s _________________ _______________ _______
O v er 40 and under 44 h o u r s _____________________
44 h o u r s __ „
_______________________ _______
45 h o u r s __________________________________________
O ver 45 and u nd er 48 h o u r s __ _________________
48 h ou rs . . ________________ _____________________
49 h ou rs
_ _
50 h o u r s ____________________r___________________
M a n u fa c t u r in g
100
P u b l ic u t il it i e s 2
100
2
5
48
43
-
90
-
4
6
-
-
15
4
3
14
3
8
4
11
17
10
11
3
-
A l l in d u s t r ie s 3
M a n u fa c t u r in g
100
100
100
1
78
2
17
1
1
1
-
62
4
26
3
_
4
-
97
* Inclu des data fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e , r e t a il tra d e , r e a l e sta te , and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th ose in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a ra te ly .
2 T ra n sp o rta tio n , co m m u n ica tio n , and o th er pu b lic u t ilit ie s .
3 In clu d es data f o r w h o le s a le tra d e ; r e t a il tra d e ; fin a n ce , in s u ra n ce , and r e a l esta te ; and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th ose in d u stry d iv is io n s show n sep a r a te ly .
P u b lic u t i li t ie s 2
3
_
_
_
11
Table B-4.
Paid Holidays
P e r c e n t d i s t r ib u t io n o f p la n t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y n u m b e r o f p a id h o l id a y s
p r o v i d e d a n n u a lly , L u b b o c k , T e x . , J u n e 1 96 6)
Plant w o rk e rs
O ffice w o rk e rs
Item
A ll in d u s tr ie s 1
M anufacturing
P u blic u tilitie s 2
A ll in d u s tr ie s 3
M anufacturing
P u blic u t ilit ie s 2
i
i
A ll w o rk e rs
__ __
_
W o r k e r s in e sta b lish m en ts p ro vid in g
paid h olid ays
W ork ers in e sta b lish m en ts p ro vid in g
no paid h olid a ys .
__ . . .
100
100
100
100
100
100
97
100
96
99
100
100
3
"
4
■
■
6
6
7
6
27
23
19
1
2
9
5
7
2
20
29
28
-
_
6
6
11
51
10
14
_
1
3
6
18
42
22
4
5
.
1
3
3
16
50
12
16
14
23
74
85
90
90
90
96
96
96
5
8
30
72
90
95
98
99
99
99
(4 )
N um ber o f days
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
h olid ay
h olid ay plus 1 h a lf day
h olid ays
h olid a ys
h olid a y s
__ ___ _
h olid a y s
.
. . .
. . . . . . .
h o lid a y s _________________________________________
h o lid a y s _________________________________________
h olid a y s plus 1 h alf day
__
h olid a y s
__ _____ __ _ _
V
{*)
2
2
14
12
17
28
25
-
T otal h olid ay tim e
8 d a y s ____ . .
______ _____ . . ________ ______
7V2 days o r m o r e
7 days o r m o r e
___ ... . ----6 days o r m o r e
_
5 days o r m o r e ___________________________________
4 days o r m o r e _____ ________ _____ __
3 days o r m o r e _____ _____
____
2 days o r m o r e ____ _____ _____ _____
__
1V? davs o r m o r e
1 day o r m o r e ___
__
____ ______ __ __ _
2
3
22
45
72
79
85
91
91
97
_
-
28
57
77
79
85
90
90
100
_
25
53
70
82
96
98
100
100
1 In clu des data f o r w h o le s a le tra d e , r e ta il tra d e , r e a l e sta te , and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th o se in du stry d iv is io n s show n se p a r a te ly .
2 T ra n sp orta tion , co m m u n ica tio n , and o th e r p u b lic u tilitie s .
3 In clu des data f o r w h o le s a le tr a d e ; r e ta il tr a d e ; fin a n ce , in su ra n ce , and re a l e s ta te ; and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th ose in du stry d iv is io n s show n se p a r a te ly .
4
L e s s than 0. 5 p e r c e n t.
16
28
78
94
97
97
99
100
100
100
12
Table B-5.
Paid Vacations1
( P e r c e n t d i s t r ib u t io n o f p la n t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r i e s a n d in in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y v a c a t i o n p a y
p r o v i s i o n s , L u b b o c k , T e x . , J une 1 96 6)
Plant w o rk e rs
O ffic e w o rk e rs
V a ca tio n p o lic y
A ll in d u s tr ie s 2
A ll w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------------------------
M anufacturing
P u b lic u t i li t ie s 3
A ll in d u s tr ie s 4
M anufacturing
P u b lic u tilitie s 3
100
100
100
100
100
100
97
97
-
100
100
-
96
96
-
100
100
-
100
100
-
100
100
-
M ethod o f paym ent
W ork ers in e sta b lish m e n ts provid in g
paid v a c a tio n s -------------------------------------------------------L e n g th -o f-tim e p a y m e n t----------------------------------P e rce n ta g e paym ent------------------------------------------F la t -s u m p a y m e n t---------------------------------------------O th e r -------------------------------------------------------------------W ork ers in e sta b lish m e n ts pro v id in g
no paid v a c a tio n s _________________________________
3
-
4
Am ount o f v a ca tio n pav 5
A fte r 6 m ouths o f s e r v ic e
Under 1 w eek -----------------------------------------------------------1 w eek -----------------------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ________________________
3
12
4
4
7
-
15
40
-
4
25
9
.
10
-
12
32
-
73
3
20
77
5
.15
79
17
49
1
49
51
49
67
3
30
40
4
53
39
6
55
30
4
62
22
6
72
28
72
16
18
65
13
4
80
19
6
75
14
4
78
3
1
96
14
86
_
3
97
11
4
82
14
6
79
14
4
78
2
1
96
8
92
3
97
_
1
1
98
1
-
_
96
4
-
A fte r 1 y e a r o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek _______________________________________________
O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------------2 w e e k s _____________________________________________
A fte r 2 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek ____ ___ ____________________________________
O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ----------------------- ----------2 w e e k s _____________________________________________
A fte r 3 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek ______________ _______________________________
O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s -------------------------------------2 w e e k s __
_______ __ ________ _____ ________
A fte r 4 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek -----------------------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ________________________
2 w e e k s _____________________________________________
A fter 5 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek -----------------------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------------2 w e e k s _____________________________________________
O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s ________________________
3 w e e k s ________________
_________________________
1
2
92
( 6)
1
_
99
1
-
4
92
-
-
_
100
_
-
A fte r 10 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek_______________________________________________
O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------------2 w e e k s _____________________________________________
O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s ________________________
3 w eek s _______________________ ________________
See footn otes at end of table.
1
1
74
( 6)
21
_
99
1
_
47
49
1
1
65
i
32
.
92
4
4
_
40
3
58
13
Table B-5.
Paid Vacations'----- Continued
( P e r c e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n o f p la n t a n d o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s t r ie s a n d in in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y v a c a t i o n p a y
p r o v i s i o n s , L u b b o c k , T e x . , J u n e 1966)
Plant w o rk e rs
O ffice w o rk e rs
V a ca tion p o lic y
A ll in d u s trie s 1
2
M anufacturing
P u blic u t ilit ie s 3
i
i
69
_
91
_
32
4
60
A ll in d u s t r ie s 4
M anufacturing
P u blic u tilitie s 3
Am ount o f v a ca tio n pay 5— Continued
A fte r 12 y e a r s of s e r v ic e
1 w eek
------------------------------------------------ -------------- O v er 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------------2 w eeks — ---------------------------------------------------------O v er 2 and under 3 w eeks ------------------- ------------3 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------------------
1
25
1
8
i
i
64
1
34
_
-
8
_
38
62
_
_
88
4
A fte r 15 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek
--------------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 1 and under 2 w eeks - -------------------------------2 w e e k s ------------------------------------------------- ---------------O v er 2 and under 3 w e e k s ----- -----------------------------3 w e e k s --------------------------- ---------------------------------------
1
1
56
1
38
_
-
86
1
13
_
-
1
1
11
49
4
81
49
1
-
80
4
15
-
6
94
A fte r 20 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w e e k -----------------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------------2 w eeks -----------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 2 and under 3 w e e k s ------------------------------------3 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------------------O v er 3 and under 4 w e e k s ------------------------------------ 4 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------------------
1
1
-
-
-
-
54
(6)
32
-
82
11
17
-
51
34
_
82
11
8
1
-
1
1
48
1
31
1
18
-
_
-
-
77
4
19
-
6
48
3
43
A fte r 25 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek -----------------------------------------------------------------------O v er 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------------------O v er 2 and under 3 w e e k s -------------------------------------3 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------------------O v er 3 and under 4 w e e k s -------------------------------------4 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------------------
i
i
54
( 6)
22
18
1
17
-
_
-
1
1
48
1
12
18
73
31
1
_
77
4
15
4
-
6
16
3
76
A ft e r 30 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek -----------------------------------------------------------------------O v er 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------------------O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s ------------------------------------3 w eeks —-----------------------------------------------------------------O ver 3 and under 4 w eeks - ------------------------------4 w eeks ------------------------------------ ---------------------------
1
1
-
54
( 6)
82
-
1
-
11
-
22
17
12
-
-
-
18
73
1
1
48
1
18
1
31
-
77
4
15
-
4
-
6
-
16
3
76
1 Inclu des b a s ic plans on ly.
E x clu d e s plans such as v a c a tio n -s a v in g s and th ose plans w hich o ffe r "e x te n d e d " o r "s a b b a t ic a l" b e n e fits beyond b a s ic plans to w o r k e r s w ith qualifying lengths
o f s e r v ic e .
T y p ic a l o f such e x c lu s io n s a r e plans in the s t e e l, alum inum , and can in d u s tr ie s .
2 Inclu des data fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e , r e t a il tr a d e , r e a l e s ta te , and s e r v ic e s , in addition to th o se in du stry d iv isio n s show n s e p a r a te ly .
3 T ra n sp o rta tio n , co m m u n ic a tio n , and o th er p u b lic u tilitie s .
4 Inclu des data fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e ; r e t a il tra d e ; fin a n ce , in su ra n ce , and r e a l estate; and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th ose in d u stry d iv isio n s show n sep a r a te ly .
5 P e r io d s o f s e r v ic e w e re a r b it r a r ily c h o s e n and do not n e c e s s a r ily r e fle c t the individual p r o v is io n s fo r p r o g r e s s io n s .
F o r ex a m p le, the ch an ges in p r o p o r tio n s in dica ted at 10 y e a r s '
s e r v ic e in clu d e changes in p r o v is io n s o c c u r r in g betw een 5 and 10 y e a r s .
E stim a te s a re cu m u la tiv e . T h us, the p r o p o r tio n r e c e iv in g 3 w e e k s ' pay o r m o r e a fter 5 y e a r s in clu d es th ose who r e c e iv e
3 w e e k s ' pay o r m o r e a fte r fe w e r y e a r s o f s e r v ic e .
6 L e s s than 0. 5 p e rce n t.
14
Table B-6.
Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans
(P e r c e n t o f plant and o f fic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u strie s and in d u stry d iv is io n s e m p lo y e d in e sta b lish m en ts prov id in g
health, in s u r a n c e , o r p e n sio n b e n e fits , 1 L u bbock , T e x . , June 1966)
Plant w o rk e rs
T yp e o f be n e fit
A ll in d u s t r ie s 2
M anufacturing
O ffice w o rk e rs
P u b lic u t ilit ie s 3
A ll in d u s t r ie s 4
M anufacturing
P u blic u t i li t ie s 3
100
100
100
100
100
100
L ife in s u r a n c e __________________________________
A c c id e n ta l death and d is m e m b e rm e n t
in s u r a n c e ----------------------------------------------------------S ick n ess and a ccid e n t in su ra n ce o r
s ic k lea v e o r both 5------------------------------------------
92
100
90
92
100
100
54
83
65
56
81
63
65
60
65
64
58
76
S ick n ess and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e ----------------Sick lea v e (fu ll pay and no
w aiting p e r io d )-------------------------------------------S ick lea v e (p a r tia l pay o r
w aiting p e r io d )--------------------------------------------
34
44
26
27
40
43
27
12
17
38
16
41
20
17
44
19
11
35
H o s p ita liz a tio n in su ra n ce ------------------------------S u r g ic a l in s u r a n c e --------------------------------------------M e d ica l in s u r a n c e --------------------------------------------C a ta strop h e in s u r a n c e --------------------------------------R e tirem en t p en s io n ---------------------------------------No health, in s u r a n c e , o r p e n s io n plan -----------
91
91
61
72
70
3
100
100
74
66
75
96
96
96
87
83
4
100
100
80
73
75
100
100
100
84
84
A ll w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------------------------
W o r k e r s in esta b lish m e n ts p ro v id in g :
.
99
99
80
86
74
(6)
1 Inclu des th o se plans f o r w h ich at le a st a p art o f the c o s t is born e b y the e m p lo y e r , ex ce p t th o s e le g a lly r e q u ir e d , such as w o rk m e n 's co m p e n s a tio n , s o c ia l s e c u r it y , and r a ilr o a d r e tir e m e n t.
2 Inclu des data fo r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a il t r a d e , r e a l e s ta te , and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th o se industry d iv is io n s show n s e p a ra tely .
3 T r a n sp o rta tio n , c o m m u n ica tio n , and o th e r pu b lic u tilitie s .
4 Inclu des data fo r w h o le s a le tra d e ; r e t a il tra d e ; fin a n ce , in su ra n ce , and r e a l estate; and s e r v ic e s , in addition to th o se industry d iv is io n s show n sep a r a te ly .
5 U nduplicated total o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s ic k le a v e o r s ick n e s s and a c c id e n t in su ra n ce show n s e p a r a te ly b e lo w . S ick le a ve plans a r e lim ite d to th ose w h ich d e fin ite ly e sta b lish at least
the m in im u m n u m ber o f days* pay that can be e x p e cte d by each e m p lo y e e . In fo rm a l s ic k le a v e a llo w a n c e s d e te rm in e d on an individual b a s is a r e exclu d ed .
6 L e s s than 0. 5 p e r c e n t.
15
Table B-7. Health Insurance Benefits Provided Employees and Th e ir Dependents
(P e r c e n t o f plant and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u strie s and in industry d iv is io n s em p lo y e d in e sta b lish m e n ts p r o v id in g health in su ra n ce ben efits
c o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s and th eir depen dents, Lubbock, T e x ., June 1966)
Plant w o rk e rs
Type o f b en efit, c o v e r a g e , and fin a n cin g 1
A ll w o r k e r s ___________ _____ __ _____
__ __
W ork ers in esta b lish m en ts p r o v id in g :
H osp ita liza tion in su ra n ce____________________
C o v e rin g e m p lo y e e s only
E m p lo y e r fin a n ced _____________________
Join tly fin a n ced
C o v e rin g e m p lo y e e s and th eir
dependents
E m p lo y e r fin a n ce d _____________________
Join tly fin a n ced .
E m p lo y e r fin a n ced fo r e m p lo y e e s ;
jo in tly fin a n ce d fo r depen dents_____
S u rg ica l in su ra n ce
C o v e rin g e m p lo y e e s only .
E m p lo y e r fin a n ced
J oin tly financed
C o v e rin g e m p lo y e e s and their
depen dents __ __ __ _________ ____
E m p lo y e r fin a n ced _____________________
Join tly fin a n ced __ _____ _____ __
E m p lo y e r fin a n ced fo r e m p lo y e e s ;
jo in tly financed fo r depen den ts_____
M ed ica l in su ra n ce
_ _
C o v e rin g em p lo y e e s only
__
E m p lo y e r f i n a n c e d _
___
__
Join tly fin a n ced________________________
C o v e rin g e m p lo y e e s and their
dependents „ _____ ________ __ . . _
E m p lo y e r fin a n ce d _____________________
Jointly fin a n ced _______ ________
E m p lo y e r fin a n ced f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
jo in tly fin a n ced fo r depen dents--------C a ta stroph e in su ra n ce - ___________________
C o v e rin g e m p lo y e e s only
__________
E m p lo y e r fin a n ce d __ __________
Join tly fin a n ced
C o v e rin g e m p lo y e e s and their
depen dents
_ ________
__
E m p lo y e r fin a n ce d __ __ _____ __
Join tly fina nced
E m p lo y e r fin a n ced f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
jo in tly fin a n ced f o r depen den ts_____
A ll in d u s t r ie s 2
M anufacturing
O ffice w o rk e rs
P u blic u t ilit ie s 3
All in d u s t r ie s 4
M anufacturing
P u blic u t ilitie s 3
100
100
100
100
100
100
91
20
16
4
100
38
33
5
96
20
16
4
99
23
19
4
100
38
31
7
100
20
17
3
71
9
59
62
62
76
19
56
76
9
64
62
62
80
18
62
-
3
-
-
2
-
-
91
20
16
4
100
38
33
5
96
20
16
4
99
23
19
4
100
38
31
7
100
20
17
3
71
9
59
62
76
19
56
76
9
64
62
80
18
62
-
62
-
62
3
-
-
2
-
-
61
19
15
4
74
35
30
5
96
20
16
4
80
23
19
4
80
38
31
7
100
20
17
3
41
9
32
39
76
19
56
58
9
48
43
43
80
18
62
86
15
84
4
4
80
50
30
-
39
-
-
-
72
87
11
8
66
15
10
4
5
-
4
73
17
10
7
61
14
47
50
50
76
59
17
71
19
52
56
56
11
11
-
11
1 Inclu des plans fo r w hich at le a s t a p a rt o f the c o s t is bo rn e by the e m p lo y e r . See footn ote 1, table B -6 . A n e sta b lish m e n t w as c o n s id e r e d as p rov id in g b en efits to e m p lo y e e s f o r th eir
depen dents if such c o v e r a g e w as a v a ila b le to at le a s t a m a jo r ity of those e m p lo y e e s one w ould usu ally e x p e c t to have depen dents, e .g ., m a r r ie d m en, even though they w ere le s s than a m a jo rity
o f a ll plant o r o ffic e w o r k e r s . The e m p lo y e r b e a r s the e n tire c o s t o f "e m p lo y e r fin a n c e d " plan s. The e m p lo y e r and e m p lo y e e sh are the c o s t o f "jo in tly fin a n c e d " plans.
2 Inclu des data f o r w h o le s a le trade, r e ta il tra d e , r e a l estate, and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th ose industry d iv is io n s show n se p a r a te ly .
3 T ra n sp orta tion , co m m u n ica tio n , and o th er p u b lic u tilitie s .
4 Inclu des data fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e ; r e ta il tr a d e ; fin a n ce , in su ra n ce , and re a l e s ta te ; and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th ose industry d iv is io n s show n sep a r a te ly .
Table B-8. Profit-Sharing Plans
( P e r c e n t o f p la n t a n d o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s t r ie s a n d in in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s e m p l o y e d in e s t a b l is h m e n t s p r o v id i n g p r o f i t - s h a r i n g p l a n s , 1
b y ty p e o f p la n , L u b b o c k , T e x . , J u n e 1 96 6)
Plant w o rk e rs
O ffice w o rk e rs
T ype o f plan
A ll in d u s t r ie s 1
2
M anufacturing
A ll w o r k e r s --------------------------------------------------------------
100
100
W ork ers in esta b lish m e n ts provid in g
p r o fit -s h a r in g p lan s______ —_____________________
23
11
P lans p rov id in g f o r c u r r e n t
d is t r ib u t io n ____________________________________
P u blic u tilitie s 3
100
A ll in d u s tr ie s 4
M anufacturing
P u b lic u tilitie s 3
100
100
100
22
13
-
-
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
78
87
100
-
-
-
-
23
11
-
22
-
'
'
P lans p rov id in g fo r d e fe r r e d
P lans p rov id in g fo r both c u r r e n t
and d e fe r r e d d is tr ib u t io n ---------------------- -----P lans p rov id in g fo r e m p lo y e e 's c h o ic e
o f m ethod o f d is trib u tio n -------------------------------W ork ers in esta b lish m e n ts pro v id in g no
p r o fit -s h a r in g p la n s------- ----- -------- - -------------
1
advance
plant o r
2
3
4
77
89
The study w as lim ite d to fo r m a l plans (1) having e s ta b lis h e d fo rm u la s fo r the a llo c a tio n o f p r o fit sh a re s am ong e m p lo y e e s ; (2) w hose fo rm u la s w e re c o m m u n ic a te d to the em p lo y e e s in
o f the d eterm in a tio n o f p r o fits ; (3) that r e p r e s e n t a co m m itm e n t b y the com p an y to m ake p e r io d ic co n trib u tio n s b a se d on p r o fit s ; and (4) in w h ich e lig ib ilit y expends to a m a jo r it y o f the
o ffic e w o r k e r s .
In clu des data fo r w h o le s a le tra d e , r e a l e s ta te , and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th ose in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a te ly .
T ra n sp orta tio n , c o m m u n ica tio n , and o th er public u tilitie s .
In clu des data f o r w h o le s a le tra d e ; r e ta il tra d e ; fin a n ce , in s u ra n ce , and r e a l estate; and s e r v ic e s , in add ition to th o se in d u stry d iv isio n s show n sep a r a te ly .
Appendix A. Changes in Occupational Descriptions
S in c e
m
a n ,
t h e
s e c r e t a r y ,
s a la r y
in f o r m
B u r e a u 's
a n d
a t io n
la s t
s u r v e y ,
s w it c h b o a r d
fo r
m
o r e
o c c u p a t i o n a l
o p e r a t o r
s p e c i f i c
w e r e
d e s c r ip t io n s
r e v is e d
in
o r d e r
fo r
d r a fts
t o
o b t a in
o f
C ,
s iz e
a n d
o f
D )
th e
s id e r e d
t it le
o f
in
c la s s if y
T h e
t h e s e
o r g a n iz a t io n
w o r k e r s
a n d
d is t in g u is h in g
s e c r e t a r y
a r e
r e v is e d
th e
th e s e
n o t
d e s c r ip t io n s
a c c o r d in g
s c o p e
o f
le v e ls .
c o m
t o
th e
D a ta
p a r a b le
t o
fo r
s e c r e t a r y
le v e ls
o f
p u b lis h e d
(c la s s e s
A ,
r e s p o n s ib ilit y .
s u p e r v i s o r 's
d a t a
S w it c h b o a r d
a r r a n g e s
o p e r a t o r .
t h e s e
w o r k e r s
T h e
in t o
r e v is e d
t w o
p o s it io n
u n d e r
p r e v io u s ly
t h e
a r e
c o m
c la s s e s
fo r
(A
c a t e g o r y ,
in f o r m
w h e r e
a t io n
b o t h
p r e v io u s ly
a r e
c la r if y in g
th e
p r o v id e d .
p u b lis h e d ,
T h e
is
c r it e r ia
c o m
c o m
o f
ty p e s
b in a t io n
p a r a b le
o f
o f
t o
c a lls
c la s s
th e
h a n d le d
A
s in g le
a n d
a n d
c la s s
B
d e s ig n a t io n ,
p u b lis h e d .
D r a ft s m a n .
T h e
a n d
c o n
m a n
p o s it e
C ;
a n d
d r a ft s m
( le a d e r ,
b e t w e e n
p u b lis h e d .
d e s c r ip t io n
d e f in e d
o f
B ,
th e s e
o p e r a t o r
s in g le
d a t a ,
c a t e g o r ie s .
i f
S e c r e t a r y .
a
t y p e s
s e n io r ,
d r a ft in g
o c c u p a t io n s
T h e
r e v is e d
a n -t r a c e r )
a n d
a r e
a n d
ju n io r ;
d e s ig n
n o t
c o m
d e s c r ip t io n s
r e p la c e
a n d
th e
fo r
d r a fts m a n
p r e v io u s
t r a c e r )
a n d
s k ills .
T h e r e fo r e ,
p a r a b le
t o
d a t a
(c la s s e s
d e s ig n a t io n s
e m p h a s iz e
d a ta
th e
p r e s e n t e d
p r e v io u s ly
fo r
A ,
B ,
d r a fts
d is t in c t io n
fo r
a n y
o f
a p p e n d ix
B .
p u b lis h e d .
s w it c h b o a r d
a n d
B )
in s t e a d
T h e
17
r e v is e d
o c c u p a t i o n a l
d e s c r ip t io n s
a r e
in c lu d e d
in
Appendix B. Occupational Descriptions
T h e
s t a ff
in
a n d
p r im a r y
c la s s ify in g
d if fe r e n t
th e
w o r k
g r o u p in g
o f
th e s e
a p p r e n t ic e s ,
p r e p a r in g
a r r a n g e m e n ts
a n d
s ig n if ic a n t ly
a p p ly in g
o f
a p p r o p r ia t e
o c c u p a t i o n a l
in t e r e s t a b lis h m e n t
d if fe r
p u r p o s e
in t o
fr o m
j o b
fr o m
w a g e
in t e r a r e a
th o s e
in
le a r n e r s ,
d e s c r ip t io n s
b e g in n e r s ,
in
e n t
r e p r e s e n t in g
p a r a b ilit y
u s e
th e
w o r k e r s
e s t a b lis h m
r a te s
c o m
d e s c r ip t io n s ,
j o b
o c c u p a t io n s
o f
in d iv id u a l
B u r e a u 's
t r a in e e s ,
f i e l d
t o
fo r
w h o
th e
B u r e a u 's
a r e
e m
e s t a b lis h m
c o m
e n t
p a r a b le
o c c u p a t i o n a l
h a n d ic a p p e d ,
is t s
fr o m
o r
e ,
to
p r e p a r e d
to
o f
a s s is t
o f
fo r
a n d
its
f ie ld
p a y r o ll
T h is
th is
jo b
t it le s
p e r m it s
e m p h a s is
d e s c r ip t io n s
o t h e r
e x c l u d e
t e m p o r a r y ,
t o
a r e a .
B u r e a u 's
in s t r u c t e d
p a r t - t im
is
v a r ie t y
B e c a u s e
th e
t h o s e
a
a r e a
c o n t e n t .
c o n t e n t ,
a r e
s u r v e y s
u n d e r
a n d
j o b
e s t a b lis h m e n t s
e c o n o m
w a g e
p lo y e d
o n
m
a y
p u r p o s e s .
w o r k in g
In
s u p e r v is o r s ,
p r o b a t io n a r y
w o r k e r s .
O
B IL l E R ,
M A C H IN E
P r e p a r e s
a n
o r d in a r y
b illin g s
t o
o r
o r
B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H I N E
s t a t e m e n t s ,
e l e c t r o m
s h ip p in g
b i llin g
b y
t y p e
o f
F o r
m
a n d
in v o ic e s
t y p e w r it e r .
c h a r g e s
o p e r a t io n s .
c la s s if ie d
b i lls ,
a t i c
o r
p e r fo r m
w a g e
a c h in e ,
M
a
m
a ls o
o t h e r
s tu d y
a s
o n
a y
a c h in e
k e e p
c le r i c a l
p u r p o s e s ,
o t h e r
th a n
r e c o r d s
w o r k
b ille r s ,
m
a s
O p e r a t e s
t o
S u n d s tr a n d ,
in c id e n t a l
a c h in e ,
w r it e r
B ille r ,
k e y b o a r d )
m
a c h in e
o o n
( b il lin g
H o p k in s ,
m
C la s s
a c h in e ).
E llio t t
U s e s
F is h e r ,
a
s p e c i a l
B u rr o u g h s ,
e t c .
b i llin g
,
m
b in a t io n
t y p in g
c u s t o m e r s '
a n d
a d d in g
p u r c h a s e
m
a c h in e s )
o r d e r s ,
to
in t e r n a lly
p r e p a r e
b ills
p r e p a r e d
a n d
o r d e r s ,
d is c o u n t s
w h ic h
m
t o t a ls
a n d
a y
m a y
a r e
u s u a lly
b e in g
U s u a lly
s h ip p in g
o r
w h ic h
a t io n
e t c .
c h a r g e s ,
n o t
a u t o m
in v o lv e s
p r e p a r e d
a n d
in v o lv e s
is
b e
c o m
a p p lic a t io n
a n d
e n tr y
p u t e d
o n
a t ic a l ly
a c c u m
a
n u m b e r
la r g e
o f t e n
d o n e
o n
o f
o f
a
b i llin g
b y
m
m
a c h in e .
c o p i e s
f a n f o ld
m
A
m
a c h in e
m
a y
a s
m
m
p a r t
o f
a y
a u t o m
n s
n o t
th e
s im u lt a n e o u s
c o lu m
( b o o k k e e p in g
(S u n d s tr a n d ,
o r
c h in e
a c h in e
a n d
E llio t t
o f
a t ic a l ly
c o m
b a la n c e s .
W o r k s
fr o m
a c c u m
D o e s
R e m
t o
o p e r a t io n .
fig u r e s
p r in ts
in v o lv e
s ta n d a r d
a
t y p e s
R a n d ,
p r e p a r e
o n
a
a u t o m
T h e
o f
n u m b e r
k n o w le d g e
s a le s
o f
a n d
th e
C la s s
a
o p e r
th e
s e t
o f
a
s e t
o f
r e c o r d s
b o o k k e e p in g
p a r t ic u la r
d is t r ib u t io n
w o r k .
M
r e c o r d s
b o o k k e e p in g
e t c . ,
b y
F is h e r ,
a
t y p e
t r a n s a c t io n s .
r e q u ir in g
p r in c ip le s ,
a c c o u n t in g
o f
a y
a
a n d
k n o w le d g e
f a m
ilia r it y
o f
a n d
w it h
s y s te m
u s e d .
th e
c r e d it
it e m s
D e t e r m in e s
p r o p e r
d e b it
a n d
p r e p a r e
c o n s o lid a t e d
t o
b e
r e p o r t s ,
u s e d
in
b a la n c e
e a c h
s h e e ts ,
h a n d .
o f
th e
o r
m
a n d
r e c o r d
s e c t io n s
( n o t
e t c .
p r e p a r e
o f
o n e
r e q u ir in g
c o s t
M
a y
o r
m
lit t le
in c lu d e
in c lu d in g
a c h in e ) ,
c o n t r o l,
b a la n c e s
th e
m
a
o ie
a c c o u n t s
s im p le
c o n t r o l
o r
s h e e ts
fo r
o f
th e
in
s e c t io n s
b a s ic
c u s
d e s c r ib e d
d is t r ib u t io n ,
p r e p a r a t io n
a c c o u n t in g
o f
b o o k
p a y r o ll,
b i llin g
e x p e n s e
a s s is t
o r
o f
p a y a b l e ,
ty p e
d is t r ib u t io n ,
c h e c k
p h a s e s
k n o w le d g e
in
o f
tr ia l
d e p a r t m e n t .
C L E R K ,
A C C O U N T I N G
a
v e r t ic a l
d e b i t
C la s s
o r
h a s
b o o k k e e p in g .
c r e d it
P h a s e s
b i lle r ,
a
u s u a lly
b i lls
in v o lv e s
T h e
K e e p s
a c c o u n t s
v e n t o r y
w h ic h
B .
r e c o r d s
k e e p in g .
b i ll
t o m e r s '
r e c o r d .
a t ic a l ly
K e e p s
b a s ic
th e
a n d
o t h e r
a n d
c u s t o m e r s '
G e n e r a lly
le d g e r
o f
a
E llio t t
w it h o u t
e x t e n s io n s ,
a c h in e .
U s e s
in g t o n
c u s t o m e r s '
u s u a lly
n o t
a n d
o n
u la t e s
a n d
a c h in e ).
k e y b o a r d )
r e c e iv a b le
fig u r e s
p u t e s ,
u n ifo r m
F is h e r ,
t y p e w r it e r
a c c o u n t s
e n t r y
c r e d it
h a v e
m
.
in
o f
o f
u n d e r
B ille r ,
b u s in e s s
o r
in e d
a c h in e ,
c a r b o n
o f
R a n d ,
w it h
in v o ic e s
p r e d e t e r m
n e c e s s a r y
th e
u la t e d
o f
r e c o r d
in g t o n
s h ip p in g
a n d
m e m o r a n d u m s ,
a
( R e m
R e g is t e r ,
a r e
p h a s e
fr o m
k e e p
a c h in e
C a s h
a
w h ic h
r e c o r d s
c o m
t o
m
N a t io n a l
a r e
f o llo w s :
s tr u c tu r e
( M
b o o k k e e p in g
B u r r o u g h s ,
e x p e r i e n c e
c h in e
a
O P E R A T O R
o f
s lip s .
b o o k s
n e s s
18
A .
U n d e r
r e s p o n s ib ilit y
o r
fo r
r e c o r d s
t r a n s a c t io n s .
g e n e r a l
k e e p in g
r e la t in g
W o r k
d ir e c t io n
o n e
to
o r
o n e
in v o lv e s
o f
a
m o r e
p h a s e
p o s t in g
b o o k k e e p e r
s e c t io n s
o f
o f
o r
a
a c c o u n t a n t ,
c o m
a n
e s t a b lis h m
a n d
b a la n c in g
p le t e
e n t 's
s e t
b u s i
s u b s id ia r y
19
CLERK, ORDER— Continued
CLERK, ACCOUNTING— Continued
le d g e r
e x a m
o r
le d g e r s
in in g
a n d
d is t r ib u t io n ;
a n d
a s s ig n a t io n s
c lo s in g
B .
c o u n t in g
b a n k
a c c o u n t s ;
r e q u ir e
is
U n d e r
o r
a
fo u n d
s u c h
a s
p o s t in g
s im p le
o f
s u b d iv id e d
o f f i c e s
o n
a
a s s is t
a y
in
in
w h ic h
fu n c t io n a l
b a s is
m a k in g
m o r e
o r
T h is
r o u t in e
s e v e r a l
c le r k s .
t o
m a k e
s h e e t ;
M
a y
c h e c k
t h a t
t h e y
A
.
In
s u b je c t
s u c h
a s
a ls o
f ile
th is
ju n c t io n
w it h
a n
e s t a b lis h e d
m a t t e r
f ile s ,
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e ,
m
r e p o r ts ,
a t e r ia l.
th e
f ilin g
b y
j o b
d o e s
a c c o u n t in g
f ile s .
t e c h n i c a l
M
a y
k e e p
M
a y
le a d
d o c u m
b u t
w o r k
r e c o r d s
a
o f
s m a ll
v a r io u s
g r o u p
o f
a
P A Y R O L L
m
is
a t e r ia l
e t c .
ty p e s
lo w e r
M
o n
b a s e d
a y
B .
h e a d in g s .
A s
m
S o r ts ,
a t e r ia l.
a y
a n d
o r
u n c la s s if ie d
c la s s if ie d
r e la t e d
c le a r ly
p e r fo r m
f ile s
p a r t ly
s im p le
lo c a t e s
M
s e r v ic e
c o d e s ,
h e a d in g s
P r e p a r e s
r e q u e s t e d ,
a n d
th e
in d e x
id e n t if ie d
r e la t e d
m
m
a n d
in
o n
a t e r ia l
b y
ta s k s
in
f ile s
r e q u ir e d
b y
f ile
s im p le
f in e r
a n d
b e e n
A s
m
r e q u e s t e d ,
a t e r ia l;
c l e r i c a l
o r
s y s te m
a n d
a n d
w h ic h
( e . g .
lo c a t e s
m
fo r
a n d
u s e
a s s is t
a
a y
,
r o u t in e
is
e a s ily
r e a d ily
ta s k s
m
a t e r ia l
in
a
t h a t
s im p le
c h r o n o lo g ic a l,
a v a ila b le
o u t
o f
c la s s if ie d
a l p h a b e t ic a l,
f i l l
m a n u a l
f ilin g
m
m
a t e r ia l
w it h d r a w a l
r e q u ir e d
t o
in
c h a r g e .
m a in t a in
h a s
f ile s
c o m
p a n y
D u t ie s
s u c h
p a y m
a s t e r
m
a n d
a s
in s u r a n c e ,
r e c e iv e d ,
p lo y e e s
f i l l e d .
c u s t o m e r ,
o r d e r s
a n d
c h e c k
p o s t in g
t o t a l
m a k in g
e n te r s
th e
to
s e e
s h ip p in g
n a m
a n d
e ,
d a ta
w o r k in g
d u e .
M
n e c e s s a r y
w o r k e r s '
c a lc u la t e d
w a g e s
u p
a n d
C a lc u la t in g
w o r k e r 's
a n d
in
e m
in v o lv e :
r e c o r d s ;
a t io n
c a lc u la t i n g
a y
e a r n in g s
o n
m a k e
d is tr ib u tin g
p a y r o ll
d a y s ,
p a y
t im
o u t
e ,
p a y -
e n v e lo p e s .
a c h in e .
a lr e a d y
c la s s i
n u m
e r i c a l).
a n d
O P E R A T O R
P r im a r y
m
a t ic a l
o f
c o m
o r
o t h e r
e t e r
t y p e
b u t ,
o t h e r
d u ty
is
p u t a t io n s .
in
to
o p e r a t e
T h is
o f
jo b
c le r k ,
w h ic h ,
is
w h ic h
u s e
o f
th is
a
C o m
n o t
m
to
b e
a y
p t o m
e t e r
t o
c o n fu s e d
in v o lv e
m a c h in e
is
p e r fo r m
w it h
fr e q u e n t
m
th a t
u s e
in c id e n t a l
o f
o f
t o
a t h e
s ta tis
a
C o m
p
p e r fo r m a n c e
d u t ie s .
D U P L I C A T I N G -M
fo r w a r d s
M
im
in k
A C H I N E
a n d
a y
o r
p a p e r
o r
g e n e r a l
u lt ip le
e o g r a p h
s t e n c il
M
m
O P E R A T O R
f e e d
s o r t,
m
a n d
o f
(M I M E O G R A P H
M
a n d
w it h
t y p e w r it t e n
a c h in e .
c o u n t e r
m a s t e r .
c o l l a t e ,
s u p e r v is io n
c o p i e s
D it t o
D it t o
O R
D I T T O )
a n d
a y
M
c y lin d e r
k e e p
s ta p le
a k e s
c o m
n o
o r
s u p e r v is o r y
h a n d w r it t e n
n e c e s s a r y
s p e e d .
f ile
o f
p le t e d
u s e d
m
Is
r e s p o n s ib ilit ie s ,
m a t t e r ,
a d ju s t m e n t
n o t
r e q u ir e d
s t e n c ils
o r
u s in g
s u c h
t o
D it t o
a s
a
fo r
p r e p a r e
m a s te r s .
a t e r ia l.
s im p le
s e r v ic e
f ile s .
O P E R A T O R
C la s s
p h o n e ,
o r d e r s
o f
u p
o r d e r
b e
O R D E R
R e c e iv e s
Q u o t in g
o f
r a t in g
f o llo w
o n
t o
a in t a in
P e r fo r m s
a n d
c r e d it
c u s t o m e r s ,
f ile
it e m s
a id s .
s e r ia l
o r
o f
p r o d u c t io n
d e d u c t io n s
K E Y P U N C H
C L E R K ,
o r
U n d e r
P e r fo r m s
c la s s if ie d
f ic a t io n
e
in fo r m
f ile s .
C .
k e e p
s h e e ts .
s h o w in g
r e p r o d u c e s
C la s s
d e t e r m in e
fr o m
o f
d e p a r t m e n t s
s u b
fo r w a r d s
to
t im
c o n
l e v e l
c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e
a t e r ia l
c l e r i c a l
m
a t e r ia l
t o
q u a n t it ie s
o r d e r s .
w a g e s
p a y r o ll
C O M P T O M E T E R
t o m
m a t t e r )
o r d e r s
f i l l e d ,
o r ig in a l
C o m p u t e s
d a t a
t i c a l
C la s s
d e p a r t m e n t
o f
a n d
r e s p e c t iv e
a y
c le r k s .
( s u b je c t
t o
n u m b e r
f ile
e n t s ,
b e e n
C L E R K ,
s h e e t ,
in d e x e s
h a v e
n o t
p r in c ip le s
c o n t a in in g
a n d
c r e d it
r e c e ip t
p r ic e s
s h e e ts
g e n e r a l
w o r k e r s .
s y s te m
c la s s ifie s
w it h
w it h
c h e c k s
C la s s
c h e c k i n g
o r d e r
a c c o u n t s
F IL E
v a r ie d
o r d e r ;
in v o ic e s
M
o f
th e
d is tr ib u tin g
a c k n o w le d g e
r a t e ,
C L E R K ,
u p
a n d
a c
r e c o n c i lin g
c o n t r o lle d
d a t a .
a n d
r o u t in e
v o u c h e r s
b o o k k e e p in g
o n g
p r o p e r
a d ju s t in g ,
r e g is te r s ;
le d g e r s
p a y a b le ;
a c c o u n t in g
a c c o u n t in g
jo u r n a l
m o r e
a m
in
o r
v o u c h e r
a n d
th e
p r o p e r
B
o n e
a c c o u n t in g
a c c o u n t in g
a c c o u n t s
p r e p a r in g ,
c la s s
s im p le
s u b s id ia r y
c o s t
in
p e r fo r m s
v o u c h e r s
o r
w it h
e x p e r i e n c e
d ir e c t
p o s t in g
p o s t in g
k n o w le d g e
in
a n d
a y
s u p e r v is io n ,
e n t e r in g
a n d
m
v o u c h e r s
e n t
M
a n d
r e c e iv a b le
o r
ju d g m
e n t r ie s ;
v o u c h e r s ,
le d g e r s ,
a c c o u n t s
in v o ic e s
a l lo c a t io n s .
o p e r a t io n s
p a y a b le
a s
r e q u ir e s
a n d
jo u r n a l
C la s s
s u c h
c o d i n g
o r
c u s t o m e r s '
p e r s o n a lly .
p r ic e s
t o
D u t ie s
c u s t o m e r s ;
o r d e r s
fo r
in v o lv e
m a k in g
m
a t e r ia l
a n y
o u t
a n
c o m
o r
m e r c h a n d is e
b in a t io n
o r d e r
s h e e t
o f
th e
lis t in g
b y
m
a il,
f o llo w in g :
th e
it e m s
t io n
m e n ts
l e v e l
A
.
k e y p u n c h
t o
O p e r a t e s
m
a c h in e
k e y p u n c h
k e y p u n c h
a
n u m
to
t a b u la t in g
o p e r a t o r
e r ic a l
t r a n s c r ib e
b u t ,
c a r d s .
in
a n d /o r
d a t a
a lp h a b e t ic a l
fr o m
P e r fo r m s
a d d it io n ,
w o r k
v a r io u s
s a m e
o r
c o m
s o u r c e
ta sk s
r e q u ir e s
a s
b in a
d o c u
lo w e r
a p p lic a t io n
20
SECRETARY— Continued
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR— Continued
o f
c o d in g
lo c a t e s
s k ills
o n
in fo r m
a t io n
in f o r m
a t io n
M
a y
a n d
th e
fr o m
o n
tr a in
th e
m a k in g
s o u r c e
s e v e r a l
th e
o f
d o c u m
d o c u m
in e x p e r i e n c e d
s o m
e n t
e
it e m s
d o c u m e n t s ;
e n t
t o
d e t e r m in a t io n s ,
th e
a n d
d e t e r m
t o
b e
s e a r c h e s
in e
in fo r m
fo r
e x a m
p u n c h e d ;
fo r
a t io n
p le ,
a n d
in te r p r e ts
b e
p u n c h e d .
t o
E x c lu s io n s
e x t r a c t s
o p e r a t o r s .
N o t
in it io n
a r e
s e c r e t a r y
C la s s
o r
B .
U n d e r
in s t r u c t io n s ,
c a r d s .
W
m
o r k in g
s e q u e n c e s
lit t le
,
n o
e r ic a l
b e e n
fr o m
f o llo w in g
s o u r c e
a n d /o r
s o u r c e
c o d e d
c o d i n g ,
o r
o r
c a r d s .
o r
M
d o c u m e n t s ,
p r e s c r ib e d
o r
p r o c e d u r e s
d o c u m e n t s
in t e r p r e t in g
it e m s
s p e c i f i c
a lp h a b e t ic a l
t a b u la t in g
e r r o n e o u s
t o
o r
fr o m
s ta n d a r d iz e d
h a v e
r e fe r r e d
d a t a
k e y p u n c h
s e le c t in g ,
a r is in g
a r e
n u m
t o
v a r io u s
w h ic h
o r
P r o b le m s
e t c .
a
a c h in e
fr o m
s u p e r v is io n
t r a n s c r ib e s
O p e r a te s
k e y p u n c h
c lo s e
in
o f
a y
g r o u p
o f
c o m
b in a t io n
t io n s
in
t ia lly
m
fo llo w s
d e t a il
d a ta
c o d e s ,
p u n c h e d
s p e c i f i e d
a n d
t o
b e
m is s in g
c a r d s .
r e q u ir e
p u n c h e d .
in fo r m
t y p e
w h ic h
o r e
a n d ( e )
O R
G IR L
P e r fo r m s
o f f i c e
m a il,
m
" v i c e
v a r io u s
a c h in e s
r o u t in e
s u c h
as
d u tie s
s e a le r s
s u c h
o r
m
as
r u n n in g
a ile r s ,
e r r a n d s ,
o p e n in g
a n d
o p e r a t in g
d is tr ib u tin g
and o th e r m in o r c le r ic a l w ork.
is
t o
a k in g
c lo s e
a c t iv it ie s
m u m
o f
o f
a s
a n d
th e
d e t a ile d
p e r s o n a l
h ig h ly
s e c r e t a r y ,
r e s p o n s iv e
s u p e r v is o r .
W o r k s
s u p e r v is io n
a n d
n o r m
a lly
t o
r e la t io n s h ip
fa ir ly
o n e
t o
in d iv id u a l.
th e
in d e p e n d e n t ly
g u id a n c e .
P e r fo r m s
M
d a y - t o - d a y
r e c e iv in g
v a r ie d
a
id e n t if y
a c t
d e n y
s e c r e t a r ia l
d u t ie s ,
u s u a lly
in c lu d in g
in q u ir ie s ,
a n d
p e r s o n a l
r o u t e s
th e
c a lle r s ,
m o s t
a n d
o f
th e
t e c h n i c a l
in c o m
m
in q u ir ie s
m
to
a il,
( a )
fo r
m a in t a in s ,
a n d
r e v is e s
th e
th e
s u p e r v i s o r 's
( c )
p a n y
c a le n d a r
a n d
m a k e s
a p p o in t m e n t s
a s
o r a n d a ,
fr o m
a n d
s u p e r v is o r
r e p o r ts
t o
s u b o r d in a t e s ;
p r e p a r e d
b y
( e )
o th e r s
r e v ie w s
fo r
th e
p e r s o n s ;
( d )
b o a r d
a n d
p r o c e d u r a l
t y p in g
a n d
t y p o g r a p h ic
a c c u r a c y ;
a n d
( f )
p e r fo r m s
th a n
M
a y
r o u t in e
a n d
r e la t e d
to
a ls o
p e r fo r m
o t h e r
T h e
u n d e r s ta n d in g
th e
w o r k
o f
th e
o f
c le r ic a l
w o r k
th e
a n d
t y p ic a ll y
s e c r e t a r ia l
r e q u ir e s
o r g a n iz a t io n ,
s u p e r v is o r .
ta sk s
m
e m
s ig n a tu r e
o r
in v o lv e
m o r e
s u p e r v is o r y ,
o r
s u b s ta n
in
th e
d e f
o r
m o r e
d if f i c u lt
s p e c ia liz e d
c le r ic a l
w o r k .
a
c r e d it
t o
m
h a v e
a jo r
u s e d
a
c o m
p a n y
in d ic a t iv e
o f
V ic e
p r e s id e n t s
w h o s e
c a s e s
a c t io n s ;
s t a ff)
a p p ly in g
o r
a r e
th e
(e .
t it le
n o t
in
a ll
r e s p o n s ib ilit y
g .
in d iv id u a l
le v e l
T h e
d o e s
p r im a r y
c o n s id e r e d
f o llo w in g
d e fin it io n s
c o r p o r a t e - w id e
r o le ,
tr a n s a c t ic n s
n o t
le v e l
a c t iv it ie s .
th is
a d m in is t e r
th e
in
s ig n if ic a n t
a lly
c l e r i c a l
o f
o f f i c e r , "
w h o
,
a p p r o v e
tr u s t
t o
b e
o r
a c c o u n t s ;
" c o r p o r a t e
d e f in it io n s .
p lo y e s ,
t o
th e
c h a ir m a n
in
a l l,
o v e r
1 0 0
o f
b u t
th e
b o a r d
fe w e r
o r
th a n
p r e s id e n t
5 ,0 0 0
o f
p e r s o n s ;
a
o r
t o
a
o f
c o r p o r a t e
a
c o m
o f f i c e r
p a n y
th a t
e m
(o t h e r
p lo y s ,
th a n
in
th e
c h a ir m a n
a l l,
o v e r
b e lo w
th e
5 , 0 0 0
o f
b u t
2 5 ,0 0 0
p e r s o n s ;
o r
S e c r e t a r y
l e v e l )
o f
a
m
t o
a jo r
th e
h e a d
s e g m e n t
o r
( im
m
e d ia t e ly
s u b s id ia r y
o f
a
c o m
p a n y
th a t
c o r p o r a t e
a l l,
o v e r
2 5 ,0 0 0
e m
p lo y s ,
p e r s o n s .
t o
B
s t e n o g r a p h ic
o f
c o m
k n o w le d g e
p r o g r a m s ,
n o r m
in d iv id u a l
o r
p r e s id e n t )
a .
d if fi c u lt y .
r o u t in e
a
p o s i
(b )
w o r k .
a n d
s e c r e t a r y
c h a r a c t e r iz e d
in
t o
th e
c o m
n a tu r e
o n
S e c r e t a r y
o r
C la s s
a s s u r e
(d )
o r e
t r a in e d
a s s is ta n ts
r e la y s
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e ,
s u p e r v i s o r 's
p e r s o n s ;
m
fu lly
o f f i c e
d e f
" p e r s o n a l"
A
e m
b .
in
m e s s a g e s
w h ic h
n o t
as
t h o s e
th e
r o u t in e
m a in t a in s
in s t r u c t e d ;
th a n
" c o r p o r a t e
r e g a r d
S e c r e t a r y
th a t
a n d
o f f i c e r
s u p e r v i s o r 's
s e r v in g
e e t
a b o v e
th e
R e c e iv e s
a n s w e rs
p r o p e r
file s ;
s te n o g r a p h e r s
s e c r e t a r ia l
o f f ic ia ls
p o s it io n s .
p u r p o s e s
a .
c o m
w it h
lo a n
s u p e r v is e
c .
e s t a b lis h e s ,
m
th e
fr o m
in i
c le r i c a l
f o llo w in g :
in g
o f
n o t
s u b s t a n t ia lly
p o s it io n s
p o s s e s s
e x c l u d e d
d o
a n a g e r ia l
in is t r a t iv e ,
t e r m
th o s e
p e r s o n a lly
d ir e c t ly
fe w e r
c a lls ,
t y p e
th o u g h
s u c h
in d iv id u a l
a in
w o r k
"
o f f ic e r s "
th e
t e le p h o n e
e it h e r
t y p ic a l
T h e
t o
r o le
C la s s
A s s ig n e d
a
m
r e s p o n s ib le
a d m
n o t
r e fe r s
p r e s id e n t ,
S E C R E T A R Y
ta in s
a s s is ta n t
N O T E :
c a s e s
m in o r
a r e
a n d
w h ic h
( b )
o r
a r e
a t io n ,
s u p e r v is o r .
p o lic y m
B O Y
d u tie s
a r e
a b o v e ;
" s e c r e t a r y "
w h ic h
s te n o g r a p h e r s
t e c h n i c a l,
p le x
t it l e d
P o s itio n s
( c )
t e c h n i c a l,
w h ic h
a r e
p o s it io n s
d e s c r ib e d
th e
c o m
r e s p o n s ib le
th a t
o f
( a )
d u tie s ;
p r o fe s s io n a l,
in it io n ;
d u t ie s
f o llo w s :
c o n c e p t
f o llo w in g ,
O F F IC E
p o s it io n s
E x a m p le s
a s
s e c r e t a r ia l
t o
v e r ify
a ll
c h a r a c t e r is t ic s .
a n d
p a n y
S e c r e t a r y
th a t
e m
t o
p lo y s ,
th e
in
c h a ir m a n
a l l,
fe w e r
o f
th a n
th e
1 0 0
b o a r d
o r
p e r s o n s ;
p r e s id e n t
o f
a
o r
p a r a b le
o f
b .
o f f i c e
p r o c e d u r e s
b o a r d
t h a n
o r
S e c r e t a r y
p r e s id e n t )
5 ,0 0 0
p e r s o n s ;
o f
o r
to
a
a
c o m
c o r p o r a t e
p a n y
th a t
o f f i c e r
e m
(o t h e r
p lo y s ,
in
th a n
a l l,
c h a ir m a n
o v e r
1 0 0
b u t
o f
t h e ’
fe w e r
21
STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL— Continued
SECRETARY— Continued
c .
o v e r
S e c r e t a r y
e it h e r
r e s e a r c h ,
a
m
a jo r
o p e r a t io n s ,
o r g a n iz a t io n a l
o f
a
e m
p lo y e e s ;
c o m
p a n y
t o
th e
h e a d
( im
c o r p o r a t e - w id e
in d u s t r ia l
s e g m
e n t
th a t
e m
( e . g .
e d ia t e ly
r e la t io n s ,
,
p lo y s ,
m
f u n c t io n a l
a
e t c .
r e g io n a l
in
a l l,
b e l o w
th e
a c t iv it y
)
o r
a
(e .
m
a jo r
h e a d q u a r t e r s ;
o v e r
5 ,0 0 0
o f f i c e r
g .
b u t
,
m
g e o g r a p h ic
a
m
a jo r
fe w e r
M
le v e l )
a y
m
a in t a in
c l e r i c a l
a r k e t in g ,
f ile s ,
ta s k s .
M
t r a n s c r ib in g -m
o r
o t h e r
S e c r e t a r y
th a n
a c h in e
S T E N O G R A P H E R ,
2 5 ,0 0 0
e q u iv a le n t
t o
t h e
l e v e l
h e a d
o f
o f
a n
o f f i c i a l )
in d iv id u a l
th a t
e m
p la n t ,
p lo y s ,
in
f a c t o r y ,
a l l,
o v e r
s p e c i a li z e d
e t c .
s e a r c h
5 ,0 0 0
s im
o r
m
e n t
e n t
S e c r e t a r y
(e .
o f t e n
e m
m
g .
,
a
m
t o
id d le
in v o lv in g
th e
m
as
h e a d
o f
a n a g e m
m a n y
a
e n t
a s
la r g e
a n d
s u p e r v is o r
s e v e r a l
im p o r t a n t
o f
a n
h u n d r e d
d u ty
o n e
o r
a c h in e ;
p lo y s ,
M
a y
in
a l l ,
o v e r
2 5 ,0 0 0
C la s s
o r g a n iz a t io n a l
p e r s o n s )
o f
a
c o m
S e c r e t a r y
in it io n
fo r
s e v e r a l
d o z e n
e q u iv a le n t
c la s s
a n d
t o
o n e
t o
o f
a n
e x e c u t i v e
th e
s p e c i f i c
o r
m
le v e l
a n a g e r ia l
p e r s o n
s itu a tio n s
in
th e
w h o s e
B ,
e m
b u t
w h o s e
p lo y e e s
o f t e n ,
in
w id e
a n d
tu r n ,
r a n g e
s u b o r d in a t e
is
u s u a lly
fu r th e r
o f
b .
5 , 0 0 0
s t a ff
d iv id e d
s u b d iv id e d .
o r g a n iz a t io n a l
S e c r e t a r y
e q u iv a le n t
n o r m
in t o
a lly
n u m b e r s
o r g a n iz a t io n a l
)
o r e
d ic t a t io n
a s
in
le g a l
p e r s o n s
e it h e r
t r a n s c r ib e
u p
a n d
in v o lv in g
b r ie fs
in
o r
v a r ie d
s h o r t h a n d
d ic t a t i o n .
m a in t a in
a
r e p o r ts
f ile s ,
M a y
k e e p
o r
a ls o
t e c h n i c a l
o n
s c ie n t if ic
b y
S t e n o t y p e
t y p e
r e c o r d s ,
o r
r e
fr o m
o r
w r it t e n
e t c .
s t e n o g r a p h ic
d u tie s
W o r k
r e q u ir e s
th a n
r e q u ir in g
h ig h
s t e n o g r a p h e r s ,
s ig n if ic a n t ly
d e g r e e
o f
g e n e r a l
s t e n o g r a p h ic
a s
g r e a t e r
in d e
e v id e n c e d
s p e e d
a n d
b y
th e
a c c u r a c y ;
a
t h o r o u g h
w o r k in g
a t
In
s o m
e
e c h e lo n s ;
c o m
in
p a n ie s ,
o th e r s ,
k n o w le d g e
b u s in e s s
U se s
o f
g e n e r a l
o p e r a t io n s ,
th is
b u s in e s s
a n d
o r g a n iz a t io n ,
k n o w le d g e
in
p e r fo r m
o f f i c e
p r o c e d u r e s
p o l i c i e s ,
in g
p r o c e d u r e s ,
c l e r i c a l
ta s k s
s u c h
a s ,
m a in t a in in g
s t e n o g r a p h ic
fo llo w u p
file s ;
d u tie s
a s s e m b lin g
le a s t
a t e r ia l
fo r
r e p o r ts ,
m e m o r a n d u m s ,
le t t e r s ,
e t c .
;
c o m
p o s in g
s im
p le
le tte r s
s e g m e n t s
th is
o n ly
g e n e r a l in s t r u c t io n s ;
r e a d in g
a n d
r o u t in g
in c o m
in g
m
a il;
a n d
a n s w e r in g
l e v e l
o n e
q u e s t io n s ,
e t c .
D o e s
n o t
in c lu d e
t r a n s c r ib in g -m
a c h in e
w o r k .
o r
l e v e l
o f
t o
t h e
h e a d
o f f i c i a l )
t h a t
o f
e m
a n
in d iv id u a l
p lo y s ,
in
p la n t ,
a l l,
fe w e r
f a c t o r y ,
I T C H B O A R D
C la s s
e t c .
b o a r d
th a n
c o l l e c t ,
a s
D
(e .
g .
,
S e c r e t a r y
fe w e r
t o
t h a n
th e
s u p e r v is o r
o r
3 0
o r
h e a d
o f
p e r s o n s );
o r
a b o u t
2 5
t o
n o n s u p e r v is o r y
a
s m
a ll
o r g a n iz a t io n a l
v a r ie d
t io n
p lo y e e ,
(N O T E :
M
d e s c r ib e d
S e c r e t a r y
a d m
a n y
in is t r a t iv e
c o m
a b o v e ,
a
o f f i c e r ,
p a n ie s
t o
th is
a s s ig n
l e v e l
o r
s t a ff
a s s is ta n t,
s k ille d
s t e n o g r a p h e r s ,
o f
s p e c ia lis t ,
s u p e r v is o r y
t e c h n i c ia n
r a th e r
o r
p r o fe s s io n a l
th a n
o r
fo r
fo r
P r im a r y
fr o m
)
b o a r d
in f o r m
G E N E R A L
s im
a c h in e ;
ila r
m
d u ty
o n e
o r
a n d
is
m
t o
o r e
t a k e
d ic t a t io n
p e r s o n s
t r a n s c r ib e
e it h e r
d ic t a t io n .
in v o lv in g
in
M
a y
a
s h o r t h a n d
a ls o
t y p e
n o r m
o r
a l
b y
fr o m
g .
,
p r e s e n t
c a lls .
s in g le -
s e r v ic e
s im
ila r
in f o r m
t h a t
e .
C la s s
as
w o r k e r .
a r e
o r
o r
h a n d le s
c a lls ,
a t io n
o f
fr e q u e n t
c o m
in
c la s s
s e r v ic e
r e a d ily
b e c a u s e
u lt i p l e - p o s it io n
e it h e r
o p e r a t o r ,
n o t
m
in t r a p la n t
o r
o f f i c e
p le x
c a lls ,
a d d it io n
B ,
o r
o c c u r s
a s
w h e n
u n d e r s ta n d a b le
o v e r la p p in g
p r o b le m s
as
o r
t o
s u c h
t o
a
t e le p h o n e
c a lls .
d o in g
t h e
fu ll
c o n f e r e n c e ,
r o u t in e
e
w o r k
a s s ig n m e n t.
e s t a b lis h m e n t
t e le p h o n e
in t e r r e la t e d
w h ic h
as
f u l l - t i m
fo r
s w it c h
P e r fo r m s
h a s
in fo r m
fu n c t io n s ,
e x t e n s io n s
a r e
a
a n d
a p p r o
)
r o u t in e
v o
S t e n o t y p e
w r it t e n
o r
c o p y .
p h o n e
lo n g
a t io n
O p e r a te s
in c o m
d is t a n c e
s e r v ic e .
o f
in f o r m
e x t e n s io n
a r e
B .
h a n d lin g
fu n c t io n s
c a b u la r y
a
o u t g o in g ,
s w it c h b o a r d
t e le p h o n e
p u r p o s e s ,
r o u t in e
S T E N O G R A P H E R ,
o r
in g ,
e x p e r t .
s e c r e t a r ie s
n o n s u p e r v is o r y
a t io n
fu n c t io n s
p r ia t e
O p e r a te s
in c o m
o v e r s e a s ,
c o n s e q u e n t ly
b .
A .
in f o r m
d e s c r ib e d
( " F u ll"
a .
O P E R A T O R
h a n d lin g
t e le p h o n e
p e r s o n s .
C la s s
e m
o p e r a t o r .
in c lu d e
o r
o t h e r
u n it
r o u t in e
n o t
d e f
S W
(o r
t a k e
r e s p o n s ib ilit y
a n d
o f
t h e
s p e c i f i c
r e s p o n
file s ,
w o r k f lo w , e t c .
r o u t in e
t w o ;
a c h in e
D o e s
p e r s o n s .
fr o m
a
t r a n s c r ib in g -m
r e la t i v e l y
O R
m
a r e
m
s e t
t o
s u c h
s e g
a n d r e s p o n s ib le
in c lu d e s
o th e r
p o o l.
C
a .
w h ic h
p e r fo r m
p a n y
a n d
n o t
is
a n d
a ls o
f o llo w in g :
is
(S e e
o r
s t e n o g r a p h ic
o r g a n iz a t io n a l
p e n d e n c e
s ib ilit y
a
S E N IO R
P e r fo r m s
th a t
r e c o r d s ,
fr o m
w o r k .
v o c a b u la r y
fr o m
ila r
c o p y .
e .
s e g m
p le
d iv is io n )
P r im a r y
(o r
s im
o p e r a t e
o r
d .
p e r s o n s ;
k e e p
a y
th e
a t io n
t o
a
s in g le -
c a lls
( " L im
a n d
a n o t h e r
o r
o p e r a t o r .
u lt i p l e - p o s it io n
t o lls .
t e le p h o n e
s e r v ic e d
s p e c i f i c
m
in t r a p la n t
r e c o r d
i t e d "
p u r p o s e s ,
w h e n
o r
o u t g o in g ,
e s t a b lis h m e n t
n u m b e r s
r e fe r r e d
in g ,
i f
t h e
n a m e s
)
M
o r
a y
in fo r m
a r e
t e le p h o n e
c a lls .
p e r fo r m
a t io n
r e a d ily
r e q u e s ts
a r e
o f f i c e
lim
M
it e d
s e r v ic e
a r e
r o u t in e ,
o r
i f
h a n d le
t e le p h o n e
o c c u r s
u n d e r s ta n d a b le
fu r n is h e d ,
s w it c h
a y
e .
c o m
fo r
g .
,
p le x
i f
th e
t e l e
g iv in g
c a lls
22
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST
In addition to performing duties of operator on a single position
or monitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may also type or
perform routine clerical work as part of regular duties. This typing or
clerical work may take the major part of this worker's time while at
switchboard.
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR— Continued
specific instructions. May include simple winng from diagrams and
some filing woik. The work typically involves portions of a work
unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive
operations.
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Class A . Operates a variety of tabulating or electrical account
ing machines, typically including such machines as the tabulator,
calculator, interpreter, collator, and others. Performs complete
reporting assignments without close supervision, and performs difficult
wiring as required. The complete reporting and tabulating assign-ments typically involve a variety of long and complex reports which
often are of irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning
and sequencing of steps to be taken. As a more experienced oper
ator, is typically involved in training new operators in machine
operations, or partially trained operators in wiring from diagrams
and operating sequences of long and complex reports. Does not
include working supervisors performing tabulating-machine operations
and day-to-day supervision of the work and production of a group of
tabulating-machine operators.
Class B. Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical account
ing machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the
sorter, reproducer, and collator. This work is performed under specific
instructions and may include the performance of some wiring from
diagrams. The work typically involves, for example, tabulations
involving a repetitive accounting exercise, a complete but small
tabulating study, or parts of a longer and more complex report. Such
reports and studies are usually of a recurring nature where the pro
cedures are well established. May also include the training of new
employees in the basic operation of the machine.
Class C.
Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting
machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, e t c ., with
Primary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine
vocabulary from transcribing-machine records. May also type from written
copy and do simple clerical work. Workers transcribing dictation involving
a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports
on scientific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation in
shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine is classified as a stenographer,
general.
TYPIST
Uses a typewriter to make copies of various material or to make
out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May in
clude typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating
processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such
as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and dis
tributing incoming m ail.
Class A . Performs one or more of the following: Typing ma
terial in final form when it involves combining material from several
sources or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctu
ation, etc. , of technical or unusual words oi foreign language ma
terial; and planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables
to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine
form letters varying details to suit circumstances.
Class B. Performs one or more of the following: Copy typing
from rough or clear drafts; routine typing of fonns, insurance policies,
e t c .; and setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more
complex tables already setup and spaced properly.
23
P ROFES S I ONAL
AND
T EC HNI C A L
DRAFTSMAN
DRAFTSMAN
Class A . Plans the graphic presentation of complex items having
distinctive design features that differ significantly from established
drafting precedents. Works in close support with the design originator,
and may recommend minor design changes. Analyzes the effect of
each change on the details of form, function, and positional relation
ships of components and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory
assistance. Completed work is reviewed by design originator for con
sistency with prior engineering determinations. May either prepare
drawings, or direct their preparation by lower level draftsmen.
Class B. Performs nonroutine and complex drafting assignments
that require the application of most of the standardized drawing tech
niques regularly used. Duties typically involve such work as: Prepares
working drawings of subassemblies with irregular shapes, multiple
functions, and precise positional relationships between components;
prepares architectural drawings for construction of a building including
detail drawings of foundations, w all sections, floor plans, and roof.
Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary computations
to determine quantities of materials to be used, load capacities,
strengths, stresses, etc. Receives initial instructions, requirements,
and advice from supervisor. Completed work is checked for technical
adequacy.
Class C. Prepares detail drawings of single units or parts for
engineering, construction, manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types
of drawings prepared include isometric projections (depicting three
dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to clarify positioning
of components and convey needed information. Consolidates details
from a number of sources and adjusts or transposes scale as required.
MAI NTENA NCE
Continued
Suggested methods of approach, applicable precedents, and advice on
source materials are given with initial assignments. Instructions are
less complete when assignments recur. Work may be spot-checked
during progress.
D RAFTSMAN- TRACER
Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing
cloth or paper over drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not
include tracing limited to plans primarily consisting of straight lines and
a large scale not requiring close delineation.)
and/or
Prepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized items.
is closely supervised during progress.
Work
NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)
A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general medical
direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who become ill or
suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other establishment.
Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving first aid to the ill
or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees' injuries; keeping
records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation
or other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations
of applicants and employees; and planning and carrying out programs
involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant en
vironment, or other activities affecting the health, welfare, and safety
of all personnel.
AND
POWERPLANT
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued
Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain
in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs,
counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made
of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Plan
ning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal
instructions; using a variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools,
and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations
relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the
work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal ap
prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE
HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES— Continued
Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the in
stallation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, dis
tribution, or utilization of electric energy in an establishment. Work
involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any of a variety of
electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, con
trollers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other
transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or
other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical
system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load
requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of
electrician's handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general,
the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.
a woiker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning working area, ma
chine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools;
and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind
of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In
some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding ma
terials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted
to perform specialized machine operations, or pa:i:s of a trade that are
also performed by workers on a full-tim e basis.
ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of
stationary engines and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to supply the
establishment in which employed with power, heat, refrigeration, or
air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, turbines,
ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed
water pumps; making equipment repairs; and keeping a record of operation
of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise
these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing
more than one engineer are excluded.
MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine
tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes,
or milling machines, in the construction of machine-shop tools, gages,
jigs, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the following: Planning
and performing difficult machining operations; processing items requiring
complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of pre
cision measuring instruments; selecting feeds, speeds, tooling, and oper
ation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation to
achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize
when tools need dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants
and cutting and lubricating oils. For cross-industry wage study purposes,
machine-tool operators, toolroom, in tool and die jobbing shops are ex
cluded from this classification.
MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER
Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which
employed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or
operates a mechanical stoker, or gas or oil burner; and checks water
and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom
equipment.
HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades,
by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping
Produces replacement parts and new part:; in making repairs of
metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work
involves most of the following: Interpreting written instructions and speci
fications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of machinist's
handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating
standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making
standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds,
and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of the
common metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment re
quired for his work; and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical
equipment. In general, the machinist's work normally requires a rounded
training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal ap
prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
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MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)
Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an es
tablishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining automotive
equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and
performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches,
gages, drills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts;
replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting
valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle
and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the auto
motive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired
through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment.
Work involves most of the following: Examining machines and mechanical
equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling
machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools
in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items
obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a
machine shop or sending of the machine to a machine shop for major
repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the pro
duction of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and
making all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the work of
a maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex
perience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary
duties involve setting up or adjusting machines.
MILLWRIGHT
Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and
installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout
are required. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying
out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a
variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations re
lating to stresses, strength of materials, and centers of gravity; alining
and balancing of equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and
parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power
transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general,
the millwright's work normally requires a rounded training and experience
in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent train
ing and experience.
O IL E R
Lubricates, with oil or grease, the moving parts or wearing sur
faces of mechanical equipment of an establishment.
PAINTER, MAINTENANCE
Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es
tablishment. Work involves the following: Knowledge of surface peculi
arities and types of paint required for different applications; preparing
surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler
in nail holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush.
May mix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain
proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance
painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through
a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE
Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and
pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the following:
Laying out of work and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings
or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct
lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting
machine; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven
or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening
pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures,
flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine
whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the
maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex
perience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building
sanitation or heating systems are excluded.
PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE
Keeps the plumbing system of an establishment in good order.
Work involves: Knowledge of sanitary codes regarding installation of vents
and traps in plumbing system; installing or repairing pipes and fixtures;
and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber's snake. In general,
the work of the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and ex
perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.
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TOOL AND DIE MAKER—Continued
SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE
Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal
equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves,
lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establish
ment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out all
types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other
specifications; setting up and operating all available types of sheet-metal
working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, form
ing, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles
as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker
requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
volves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from models,
blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications; using a
variety of tool and die maker's handtools and precision measuring instru
ments, understanding of the working properties of common metals and
alloys; setting up and operating of machine tools and related equipment;
making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions of work, speeds,
feeds, and tooling of machines; heattreating of metal parts during fabri
cation as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities;
working to close tolerances; fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed
tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate materials, tools, and
processes. In general, the tool and die maker's work requires a rounded
training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through
a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
TOOL AND DIE MAKER
(Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gage maker)
Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures
or dies for forgings, punching, and other metal-forming work. Work inCUSTODIAL
AND
For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in
tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification.
MATERIAL
MOVEMENT
ELEVATOR OPERATOR, PASSENGER
JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER— Continued
Transports passengers between floors of an office building, apart
ment house, department store, hotel, or similar establishment. Workers
who operate elevators in conjunction with other duties such as those of
starters and janitors are excluded.
or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following:
Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips,
trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing
metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance
services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who
specialize in window washing are excluded.
GUARD
Performs routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour,
maintaining order, using arms or force where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check on identity of employees and
other persons entering.
JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas
and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial
LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman
or stock helper; warehouseman or warehouse helper)
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store,
or other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following!
Loading and unloading various materials and mercha ndise on or from freight
cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing
materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting ma
terials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen,
who load and unload ships are excluded.’
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ORDER FILLER
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored
merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers'
orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and in
dicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requi
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform
other related duties.
PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them
in shipping containers, the specific operations performed beingfdependent
upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of con
tainer employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of
items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following:
Knowledge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection
of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container;
using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing
and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on
container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.
TRUCKD RIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m a
terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of es
tablishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses,
wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
customers' houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck
with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck
in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are
excluded.
For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and
type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the
basis of trailer capacity. )
Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately)
Tmckdriver, light (under 1V2 tons)
Truckdriver, medium ( 1V2 to and including 4 tons)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)
Tmckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK
TRUCKER, POWER
Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is responsible
for incoming shipments of merchandise or other materials. Shipping work
involves: A knowledge of shipping procedures, practices, routes, available
means of transportation, and rates; and preparing records of the goods
shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges,
and keeping a file of shipping records. May direct or assist in preparing
the merchandise for shipment. Receiving work involves: Verifying or
directing others in verifying the correctness of shipments against bills of
lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting
damaged goods; routing merchandise or materials to proper departments;
and maintaining necessary records and files.
Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered
truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a
warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck,
as follows:
Trucker, power (forklift)
Trucker, power (other than forklift)
For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:
WATCHMAN
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk
Makes rounds of premises periodically in protecting property
against fire, theft, and illegal entry.
Available On Request—
The sixth annual report on salaries for accountants, auditors, attorneys, chemists,
engineers, engineering technicians, draftsmen, tracers, job analysts, directors of
personnel, managers of office services, and clerical employees.
Order as BLS Bulletin 1469, National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Tech
nical, and Clerical Pay, February—March 19 6 $ . 45 cents a copy.
Area Wage Surveys*
A l i s t of the l a t e s t a v a i l a b l e b u lle t in s i s p r e s e n t e d b e lo w .
A d i r e c t o r y in d ic a tin g d a te s o f e a r l i e r s t u d ie s , and the p r i c e s o f the b u lle tin s is
a v a i l a b l e o n r e q u e s t . B u l l e t i n s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d f r o m the S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s , U . S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , W a s h i n g t o n , D. C . , 2 0 4 0 2 ,
o r f r o m a n y of the B L S r e g i o n a l s a l e s o f f i c e s sh o w n on the in s id e f r o n t c o v e r .
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1465-61,
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1465-72,'
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1465-37,
1465-47,
1430-80,
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Omaha, N e b r . —Iowa, O ct. 1965 1 ______________________
P a t e r s o n —C lif to n —P a s s a i c , N. J. , M a y 1966 1_________
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . —N. J. , Nov. 1965 1__________________
P h o e n i x , A r i z . , M a r . 1966 1------------------------------------------P it ts b u r g h , P a . , Jan. 1966--------------------------------------------P o r tla n d , M a in e , N o v. 1965 1___________________________
P o r tla n d , O r e g . —W ash. , M ay 1966 1----------------------------P r o v i d e n c e —P a w t u ck e t—W a r w i c k , R. I . —M a s s . ,
M a y 1 9 6 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------R a le ig h , N. C. , Sept. 1965 1-------------------------------------------R ic h m o n d , V a . , N o v. 1965 1 ____________________________
R o c k f o r d , 111., M a y 1966 1-----------------------------------------------
1 4 6 5 -1 3 ,
1465-76,
1 4 6 5 -3 5 ,
1465-62,
1465-46,
1465-23,
1465-73,
25 ce n ts
25 ce n ts
35 c e n ts
25 c e n ts
25c e n ts
25 c e n ts
25 c e n ts
1465-65,
1465-10,
1465-28,
1465-66,
25 c e n ts
25 ce n ts
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25 c e n ts
20
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30
25
25
20
20
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25
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cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
St. L o u i s , M o . —111., O ct. 1965_________________________
Salt Lake C ity, Utah, D e c . 1 9 6 5 _______________________
San A n to n io , T e x . , June 1966----------------------------------------San B e r n a r d i n o —R i v e r s i d e —O n t a rio , C a lif . ,
Sept. 1965 1----------------------------------------------------------------------San D ie g o , C a l i f . , N o v . 1 9 6 5 ___________________________
San F r a n c i s c o —Oakla nd, C a l i f . , Jan. 1966 1__________
San J o s e , C a l i f . , Sept. 1 9 6 5 1___________________________
Savannah, Ga. , M a y 1966 1----------------------------------------------Scra n to n , P a . , Aug. 1965 1______________________________
Seattle—E v e r e t t , W a s h . , O ct. 1965 1___________________
1465-22,
1465-32,
1465-78,
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20 ce n ts
20ce n ts
1465-20,
1465-21,
1465-43,
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1465-9,
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30 ce n ts
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25 c e n ts
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1465-44,
1465-41,
1465-27,
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1465-6,
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cents
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cents
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1465-59,
1465-51,
1465-79,
1465-2,
1465-42,
1465-30,
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25
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cents
cents
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cents
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Sioux F a l l s , S. D a k . , O ct. 19 6 5* _______________________
South Bend, I n d . , M a r . 1966 1__________________________
Spokane, W a s h . , June 1966______________________________
T o l e d o , Ohio—M ic h . , F e b . 1966________________________
T r e n t o n , N. J. , D e c . 1 9 6 5 ______________________________
W ash in gton, D. C. —Md. —V a . , O ct. 1 9 6 5 _______________
W a t e r b u r y , C o n n . , M a r . 1966 1________________________
W a t e r l o o , Iow a, N o v. 1 9 6 5 ______________________________
W ic hit a, K a n s . , O ct. 1965_______________________________
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , June 1 9 6 5 __________________________
Y o r k , P a . , F e b . 1966 1---------------------------------------------------Y oun gstow n —W a r r e n , Ohio, Nov. 1965 1 _______________
1465-17,
1 4 6 5 -5 5 ,
1465-75,
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1 4 6 5 -1 4 ,
1465-52,
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Albany—Schenectady—Troy, N. Y. , Apr. 1966 1________
Albuquerque, N. Mex. , Apr. 1966 1 __________________
Allentown—Bethlehem—Easton, Pa.—N.J., Feb. 1966 1 __
Atlanta, Ga. , May 1966 1_______________________________
Baltimore, Md. , Nov. 1965____________________________
Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, T ex ., May 1 9 6 6 * ___
Birmingham, Ala. , Apr. 1966______________ ___________
Boise City, Idaho, July 1965___________________________
Boston, M a ss., Oct. 19651 ____________________________
1465-60,
1465-64,
1465-53,
1465-71,
1465-29,
1465-63,
1465-56,
1465-1,
1465-12,
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Buffalo, N. Y ., Dec. 1965______________________________
Burlington, Vt. , Mar. 1966____________________________
Canton, Ohio, Apr. 19661 _____________________________
Charleston, W. Va. , Apr. 1966 1______________________
Charlotte, N. C. , Apr. 1966 1---------------------------------------Chattanooga, Term.—Ga. , Sept. 1965__________________
Chicago, 111., Apr. 1966*---------------------------------------------Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky. —Ind. , Mar. 1966 *______________
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1965____________________________
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1965____________________________
Dallas, T e x ., Nov. 1965_______________________________
1465-36,
1465-54,
1465-58,
1465-70,
1465-67,
1465-7,
1465-68,
1465-57,
1465-8,
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Davenport—Rock Island—Moline, Iowa—111. ,
Oct. 1965-----------------------------------------------------------------------Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 1966 1______________________________
Denver, C olo ., Dec. 1965 1 ____________________________
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1966 1________________________
Detroit, M ich., Jan. 1966_____________________________
Fort Worth, Tex. , Nov. 1965__________________________
Green Bay, W is. , Aug. 1965----------------------------------------Greenville, S. C . , May 1966 1__________________________
Houston, Tex. , June 1965---------------------------------------------Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 1965 *________________________
1465-16,
1465-39,
1465-33,
1465-48,
1465-45,
1465-26,
1465-4,
1465-74,
1430-82,
1465-31,
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1 D ata on establishm ent practices and supplem entary wage provisions are also presented.
* Bulletins dated before July 1965 were en titled "O ccupational Wage Surveys."
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M ilw a u k e e , W i s . , A p r . 1966------------------------------------------M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M i n n . , Jan. 1 9 6 6 ______________
M u sk e g o n —M u s k e g o n H e igh ts , M i c h . , M a y 1966 1____
N e w a r k and J e r s e y C ity, N. J. , F e b . 1966 1__________
New Haven, Conn. , Jan. 1966 1 ________________________
New O r l e a n s , L a . , F e b . 1 9 6 6 __________________________
New Y o r k , N. Y . , A p r . 1965 1 __________________________
N o r f o lk —P o r t s m o u t h and N e w p o r t N e w s —
H am pton, V a . , June 1966______________________________
O k la h o m a C ity, O kla. , Aug. 1 9 6 5 ______________________
A k r o n , O h i o , J u n e 1 9 6 5 ------------------------------------------------------
Jackson, M is s ., Feb. 1966 1___________________________
Jacksonville, F la ., Jan. 1966_________________________
Kansas City, Mo. —Kans. , Nov. 1 9 6 5 * ________________
Lawrence—Haverhill, M a ss.—N .H . , June 1965________
Little Rock—North Little Rock, Ark. , Aug. 1965_____
Los Angeles—Long Beach and Anaheim—Santa A naGarden Grove, C alif., Mar. 19661 __________________
Louisville, K y .—Ind. , Feb. 1966_______________________
Lubbock, T e x ., June 1966 1____________________________
Manchester, N. H. , Aug. 1965_________________________
Memphis, Tenn. —Ark. , Jan. 1966 1___________________
Miami, F la ., Dec. 1965*---------------------------------------------Midland and Odessa, Tex--------------------------- -------------------
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