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Occupational Wage Survey PHOENIX, ARIZONA APRIL I960 Bulletin No. 1265-42 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner Occupational Wage Survey PHOENIX, ARIZONA APRIL 1960 Bulletin No. 1265-42 June I960 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU O F LA BO R STATISTICS Ew an C lo g u t, Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent off Documents, U.S. Government Printing Offffice, Washington 25, D.C. - Price 25 cents Preface The Com m unity Wage Survey P rogram The Bureau of Labor S ta tistics regularly conducts areaw ide wage surveys in a num ber of im portant industrial cen te rs. The stu d ies, made from late fall to ea rly spring relate to occupational earnings and related supplem entary b en efits. A prelim inary report is available on com pletion of the study in each area, usually in the month follow ing the payroll period studied. This bulletin provides additional data not included in the ea rlier report. A consolidated analytical b ulletin sum m arizing the resu lts of all of the y e a r 's su rveys is issu ed after com pletion of the final area bulletin for the current round of su rveys. This report was prepared in the B ureau’s regional office in San F ra n cisco , C alif., by W illiam P . O 'C onnor, under the d irection of John L. Dana, R egional Wage and Industrial R elations A n alyst. Contents Page In trod u ction -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 T able s : 1. E stab lish m en ts and w orkers w ithin scope of s u r v e y ____________ A: O ccupational earnings: * A - 1. O ffice occupations -------------------------------------------------------------A -2 . P ro fessio n a l and techn ical occupations --------------------------A -3 . M aintenance and power plant occupations -----------------------A -4 . C ustodial and m aterial m ovem ent occupations -------------B: E stablishm en t p ractices and supplem entary wage provisions: * B - l. Shift d ifferentials _________________________________________ B -2 . M inim um entrance sa la rie s for wom en office w orkers ------------------------------------------------------------------B -3 . Scheduled w eekly hours __________________________________ B -4 . P aid holidays ---------------------------------------------------------------------B -5 . P aid vacations ____________________________________________ B -6 . H ealth, insuran ce, and pension plans ___________________ 8 9 9 10 11 13 Appendix: O ccupational d escrip tion s ----------------------------------------------------- 15 * NOTE: S im ilar tabulations for m ost of th ese item s are available in the Phoenix area report for M arch 1952, as w ell as in sim ila r reports for other m ajor a r e a s. A d ir e c tory, indicating date of study and the p rice of the rep orts, is available upon req u est. Union s c a le s , indicative of p revailin g pay le v e ls , are also available for seven selected building trades in the P hoenix area. iii 2 4 5 6 7 Occupational Wage Survey—'Phoenix, Ariz. Introduction T h is a r e a is o n e o f s e v e r a l im p o r ta n t in d u s tr ia l c e n t e r s in w h ic h th e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r ' s B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s h a s c o n d u c te d s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s a n d r e la te d w a g e b e n e fits o n a n a r e a w id e b a s i s . In t h is a r e a , d a ta w e r e o b t a in e d b y p e r s o n a l v is it s o f B u r e a u fie ld e c o n o m is ts to r e p r e s e n ta tiv e e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in s i x b r o a d in d u s tr y d iv is io n s : M a n u fa c tu r in g ; t r a n s p o r t a t io n ,1 c o m m u n ic a t io n , a n d o t h e r p u b lic u t i l it i e s ; w h o le s a le tr a d e ; r e t a i l tr a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , a n d r e a l e s ta te ; a n d s e r v ic e s . M a jo r in d u s tr y g r o u p s e x c lu d e d fr o m th e s e s tu d ie s a r e g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a tio n s a n d th e c o n s t r u c t io n a n d e x t r a c t iv e i n d u s t r i e s . E s t a b lis h m e n t s h a v in g f e w e r th a n a p r e s c r ib e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e o m it t e d a ls o b e c a u s e th e y fu r n is h in s u f f ic ie n t e m p lo y m e n t in th e o c c u p a tio n s s tu d ie d to w a r r a n t in c lu s io n . W h e r e v e r p o s s ib le , s e p a r a te ta b u la tio n s a r e p r o v id e d fo r e a c h o f th e b r o a d in d u s tr y d iv is io n s . T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c o n d u c te d o n a s a m p le b a s is b e c a u s e o f th e u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv e d in s u r v e y in g a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s . T o o b ta in a p p r o p r ia te a c c u r a c y a t m in im u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t io n o f la r g e th a n o f s m a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s is s t u d ie d . In c o m b in in g th e d a ta , h o w e v e r , a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s a r e g iv e n t h e ir a p p r o p r ia te w e ig h t . E s t i m a t e s b a s e d o n th e e s t a b lis h m e n t s s tu d ie d a r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e r e f o r e , a s r e l a t i n g t o a l l E s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n t h e i n d u s t r y g r o u p in g a n d a r e a , e x c e p t fo r th o s e b e lo w th e m in im u m s iz e s tu d ie d . O c c u p a tio n s a n d E a r n in g s T h e o c c u p a tio n s s e le c t e d fo r stu d y a r e c o m m o n to a v a r ie ty o f m a n u fa c tu r in g a n d n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g i n d u s t r i e s . O c c u p a tio n a l c l a s s if ic a t io n i s b a s e d o n a u n ifo r m s e t o f jo b d e s c r ip t io n s d e s ig n e d to ta k e a c c o u n t o f in t e r e s t a b lis h m e n t v a r ia t io n in d u tie s w ith in th e s a m e jo b . (S e e a p p e n d ix f o r lis t in g o f t h e s e d e s c r ip t io n s .) E a r n in g s d a ta a r e p r e s e n t e d (in th e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) f o r th e f o llo w in g t y p e s o f o c c u p a t i o n s : ( a ) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (b ) p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l ; ( c ) m a i n t e n a n c e a n d p o w e r p l a n t ; a n d (d ) c u s t o d i a l a n d m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t . O c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t a n d e a r n in g s d a ta a r e s h o w n f o r f u ll- t im e w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o s e h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly s c h e d u le in th e g iv e n o c c u p a tio n a l c la s s i f ic a t i o n . E a r n in g s d a ta e x c lu d e p r e m iu m p a y fo r o v e r t im e a n d f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , a n d la t e s h if t s . N o n p r o d u c tio n b o n u s e s a r e e x c lu d e d a l s o , b u t c o s t - o f liv in g b o n u s e s a n d in c e n t iv e e a r n in g s a r e in c lu d e d . W h e r e w e e k ly h o u r s a r e r e p o r te d , a s fo r o ffic e c le r ic a l o c c u p a tio n s , r e fe r e n c e is t o t h e w o r k s c h e d u l e s ( r o u n d e d t o t h e n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r ) f o r w h ic 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 l y e a r n i n g s f o r t h e s e o c c u p a t io n s h a v e b e e n r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r . A v e r a g e e a r n in g s o f m e n a n d w o m e n a r e p r e s e n te d s e p a r a t e ly f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s i n w h ic h b o t h s e x e s a r e c o m m o n l y e m p l o y e d . D if f e r e n c e s in p a y l e v e l s o f m e n a n d w o m e n in t h e s e o c c u p a tio n s a r e l a r g e ly d u e to (1 ) d if f e r e n c e s in th e d is t r ib u t io n o f th e s e x e s a m o n g in d u s t r ie s a n d e s t a b lis h m e n t s ; (2 ) d if f e r e n c e s in s p e c if ic d u t ie s p e r f o r m e d , a lth o u g h th e o c c u p a t io n s a r e a p p r o p r ia t e ly c l a s s i f i e d w ith in th e s a m e s u r v e y jo b d e s c r ip t io n ; a n d (3 ) d if f e r e n c e s in le n g t h o f s e r v i c e o r m e r i t r e v ie w w h e n in d iv id u a l s a l a r i e s a r e a d ju s te d o n th is b a s is . L o n g e r a v e r a g e s e r v i c e o f m e n w o u ld r e s u l t i n h i g h e r a v e r a g e p a y w h e n b o th s e x e s a r e e m p lo y e d w ith in th e s a m e r a te r a n g e . J o b d e s c r ip t io n s u s e d in c la s s if y in g e m p lo y e e s in t h e s e s u r v e y s a r e u s u a lly m o r e g e n e r a liz e d th a n th o s e u s e d in in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s to a llo w f o r m in o r d i f f e r e n c e s a m o n g e s t a b lis h m e n t s in s p e c i f ic d u tie s p e r fo rm e d . O c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t th e to t a l in a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s w ith in th e s c o p e o f th e s tu d y a n d n o t th e n u m b e r a c t u a lly s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o f d if f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a tio n a l s t r u c t u r e a m o n g e s t a b lis h m e n t s , th e e s t i m a t e s o f o c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t o b ta in e d f r o m th e s a m p le o f e s t a b lis h m e n t s s tu d ie d s e r v e o n ly to in d ic a t e th e r e la t iv e im p o r t a n c e o f th e j o b s s t u d ie d . T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a tio n a l s t r u c t u r e d o n o t m a t e r ia lly a f f e c t th e a c c u r a c y o f th e e a r n * in g s d a ta . E s t a b lis h m e n t P r a c t ic e s a n d S u p p le m e n ta r y W a g e P r o v is io n s I n f o r m a t i o n i s p r e s e n t e d a l s o ( in t h e B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) o n s e le c t e d e s t a b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s a n d s u p p le m e n ta r y b e n e f it s a s th e y r e la t e to o f f ic e a n d p la n t w o r k e r s . T h e t e r m " o ffic e w o r k e r s , " a s u s e d in t h is b u lle t in , in c lu d e s w o r k in g s u p e r v is o r s a n d n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r s p e r fo r m in g c le r ic a l o r r e la te d fu n c tio n s , a n d e x c lu d e s a d m in is t r a t iv e , e x e c u t iv e , a n d p r o f e s s io n a l p e r s o n n e l. " P la n t w o r k e r s " in c lu d e w o r k in g f o r e m e n a n d a ll n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r s (in c lu d in g le a d 1 R a ilr o a d s , f o r m e r ly e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s c o p e o f t h e s e s t u d ie s , e n a n d t r a in e e s ) e n g a g e d in n o n o ffic e fu n c t io n s . A d m in is t r a t iv e , m h a v e b e e n a d d e d in n e a r ly a ll o f th e a r e a s to b e s tu d ie d d u r in g th e e x e c u tiv e , a n d p r o fe s s io n a l e m p lo y e e s , a n d fo r c e -a c c o u n t c o n s tr u c tio n w in te r o f 1 9 5 9 -6 0 ; r a ilr o a d s w ill b e a d d e d in th e r e m a in in g a r e a s n e x t e m p lo y e e s w h o a r e u tiliz e d a s a s e p a r a te w o r k fo r c e a r e e x c lu d e d . y e a r . F o r s c o p e o f s u r v e y in th is a r e a , s e e fo o tn o te to " tr a n s p o r ta C a fe te r ia w o r k e r s a n d r o u te m e n a r e e x c lu d e d in m a n u fa c tu r in g in d u s t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , a n d o t h e r p u b lic u t i l it i e s " in ta b le 1 . t r i e s b u t a r e in c lu d e d a s p la n t w o r k e r s in n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g in d u s t r ie s . 2 T a b le 1. E s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d w o r k e r s w it h in s c o p e o f s u r v e y a n d n u m b e r s t u d ie d in P h o e n ix , A r i z . , 1 b y m a j o r in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , 2 A p r i l I 9 6 0 M i n im u m e m p lo y m e n t in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in s c o p e o f s tu d y In d u stry d iv is io n N u m b e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts W it h in scope of s tu d y 3 W o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s W it h in s c o p e o f stu d y S t u d ie d S t u d ie d T o t a l4 O ffic e P la n t T o ta l4 A l l d i v i s i o n s _________________________________________________ 51 2 85 91 5 5 ,4 0 0 9, 7 0 0 3 4 ,5 0 0 3 7, 000 M a n u f a c t u r i n g _____________________ _____ ____ __ _____ N o n m a n u f a c t u r in g T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and o th e r p u b l ic u t i l i t i e s 5 _________________________________ ______ 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 , a n d r e a l e s t a t e ________________ S e r v i c e s 7 _______________________ _______________________ 51 51 81 204 33 58 2 4 ,7 0 0 30, 700 2 , 800 6, 9 0 0 15, 5 0 0 1 9, 0 0 0 1 9 ,4 3 0 1 7 ,5 7 0 51 51 51 51 51 24 30 90 20 40 11 6 24 9 8 8, 0 0 0 2 ,2 0 0 1 1, 8 0 0 4, 500 4 ,2 0 0 (? ) (? ) ( ) ( ) ( 6) (? ) ?) ( ) ( ) ( 6) 6 ,7 6 0 490 5, 540 3, 7 60 1, 0 2 0 1 T h e P h o e n ix M e t r o p o l i t a n A r e a ( M a r i c o p a C o u n t y ). T h e " w o r k e r s w it h in s c o p e o f s t u d y " e s t i m a t e s s h o w n i n t h is t a b le p r o v i d e a r e a s o n a b l y a c c u r a t e d e s c r i p t i o n o f th e s i z e a n d c o m p o s i t i o n o f th e l a b o r f o r c e i n c lu d e d in th e s u r v e y . T h e e s t i m a t e s a r e n ot in t e n d e d , h o w e v e r , t o s e r v e a s a b a s i s o f c o m p a r i s o n w it h o t h e r a r e a e m p l o y m e n t in d e x e s t o m e a s u r e e m p l o y m e n t t r e n d s o r l e v e l s s i n c e ( l ) p la n n in g o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u i r e s th e u s e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a ta c o m p i l e d c o n s i d e r a b l y in a d v a n c e o f th e p a y r o l l p e r i o d s t u d ie d , a n d (2 ) s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y . 2 T h e 1957 r e v i s e d e d i t i o n o f th e S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r ia l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l w a s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n . M a j o r c h a n g e s f r o m th e e a r l i e r e d i t i o n ( u s e d in th e B u r e a u 's l a b o r m a r k e t w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m p r i o r to th e w in t e r o f 1 9 5 8 - 5 9 ) a r e th e t r a n s f e r o f m i l k p a s t e u r i z a t i o n p la n t s a n d r e a d y - m i x e d c o n c r e t e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s f r o m t r a d e ( w h o l e s a le o r r e t a i l ) t o m a n u fa c t u r i n g , a n d th e t r a n s f e r o f r a d i o a n d t e l e v i s i o n b r o a d c a s t i n g f r o m s e r v i c e s t o th e 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 , a n d o t h e r p u b l ic u t i l i t i e s d i v i s i o n . 3 I n c l u d e s a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t a t o r a b o v e th e m i n i m u m - s i z e li m i t a t i o n . A l l o u t le t s (w ith in th e a r e a ) o f c o m p a n i e s in s u c h i n d u s t r i e s a s t r a d e , fin a n c e , a u to r e p a ir s e r v i c e , and m o t io n - p i c t u r e t h e a te r s a r e c o n s id e r e d a s 1 e s ta b lis h m e n t. 4 I n c lu d e s e x e c u tiv e , p r o fe s s io n a l, and oth e r w ork ers e x clu d e d fro m th e sep a ra te o ffic e and p la n t c a te g o r ie s . 5 R a i l r o a d s w e r e in c lu d e d ; t a x i c a b s a n d s e r v i c e s in c id e n t a l t o w a t e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n w e r e e x c l u d e d . S e v e r a l e l e c t r i c u t il it i e s ( s u p p ly in g l e s s th a n h a lf th e e l e c t r i c c o n s u m p t io n in M a r i c o p a C o u n t y ) w e r e p u b l i c l y o p e r a t e d a n d e x c l u d e d b y d e f in i t io n f r o m th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y . b T h is in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n is r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t i m a t e s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " a n d " n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g " in th e S e r i e s A a n d B t a b l e s , a lt h o u g h c o v e r a g e w a s in s u f f i c i e n t t o j u s t i f y s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t io n o f d a ta . 7 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 fi t m e m b e r s h i p o r g a n i z a t i o n s ; a n d e n g in e e r in g a n d a r c h i t e c t u r a l se r v ice s . 3 S h ift d if f e r e n t ia l d a ta (ta b le B - l ) a r e lim it e d to m a n u fa c tu r in g in d u s t r ie s . T h is in f o r m a t io n i s p r e s e n t e d b o th in t e r m s o f (a ) e s t a b lis h m e n t p o lic y , 2 p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f to ta l p la n t w o r k e r e m p lo y m e n t , a n d (b ) 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 o n t h e b a s i s o f w o r k e r s a c t u a lly e m p lo y e d o n th e s p e c if ie d s h if t a t th e tim e o f th e s u r v e y . I n e s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v i n g v a r i e d d i f f e r e n t i a l s , t h e a m o u n t a p p l y in g t o a m a j o r it y w a s u s e d o r , i f n o a m o u n t a p p lie d to a m a j o r it y , th e 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 . I n e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n w h ic h s o m e l a t e s h if t h o u r s a r e p a id a t n o r m a l r a t e s , a d if f e r e n t ia l w a s r e c o r d e d o n ly i f it a p p lie d to a m a j o r it y o f th e s h if t h o u r s . M in im u m e n t r a n c e r a t e s (ta b le B - 2 ) r e l a t e o n ly to th e e s t a b lis h m e n ts v is it e d . T h e y a r e p r e s e n te d o n an e s ta b lis h m e n t, r a th e r th a n o n a n e m p lo y m e n t b a s i s . P a id h o lid a y s ; p a id v a c a t io n s ; a n d h e a lt h , in s u r a n c e , a n d p e n s io n p la n s a r e t r e a t e d s t a t i s t i c a ll y o n th e b a s is th a t t h e s e a r e a p p lic a b le to a ll p la n t o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s i f a m a j o r it y o f s u c h w o r k e r s a r e e li g i b l e o r m a y e v e n t u a lly q u a lify f o r th e p r a c t ic e s lis t e d . S c h e d u le d h o u r s a r e tr e a te d s t a t is t ic a lly o n th e b a s is th a t t h e s e a r e a p p lic a b le to a ll p la n t o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s i f a m a j o r it y a r e c o v e r e d .3 B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s in t h e s e ta b u la tio n s m a y n o t e q u a l t o t a ls . T h e f i r s t p a r t o f th e p a id h o lid a y s t a b le p r e s e n t s th e n u m b e r o f w h o le a n d h a lf h o lid a y s a c t u a lly p r o v id e d . T h e s e c o n d p a r t c o m b in e s w h o le a n d h a lf h o lid a y s to s h o w t o t a l h o lid a y t i m e . D a ta a r e p r e s e n te d fo r a ll h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , a n d p e n s io n p l a n s f o r w h ic h a t l e a s t a p a r t o f t h e c o s t i s b o r n e b y t h e e m p l o y e r , e x c e p tin g o n ly le g a l r e q u ir e m e n ts s u c h a s w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n a n d s o c i a l s e c u r it y . S u c h p la n s in c lu d e t h o s e u n d e r w r it 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 a n d t h o s e p r o v id e d th r o u g h a u n io n fu n d o r p a id d i r e c t l y b y t h e e m p l o y e r o u t o f c u r r e n t o p e r a t i n g f u n d s o r f r o m a fu n d s e t a s id e f o r t h is p u r p o s e . D e a th b e n e f i t s a r e in c lu d e d a s a fo r m o f lif e in s u r a n c e . S ic k n e s s a n d a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e i s l im it e d to th a t ty p e o f in s u r a n c e u n d e r w h ic h p r e d e t e r m i n e d c a s h p a y m e n t s a r e m a d e d i r e c t l y t o t h e 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 i s a b i l i t y . I n f o r m a t i o n i s p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l s u c h p l a n s t o w h ic h t h e 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 , i n N e w Y o r k a n d N e w J e r s e y , w h ic h h a v e e n a c t e d t e m p o r a r y d i s a b ilit y in s u r a n c e la w s w h ic h r e q u ir e e m p lo y e r c o n t r ib u t io n s ,4 p la n s a r e in c lu d e d o n ly i f th e e m p lo y e r (1 ) c o n t r ib u t e s m o r e th a n i s l e g a l l y r e q u ir e d , o r (2 ) p r o v id e s th e e m p lo y e e w ith b e n e f it s w h ic h e x c e e d th e r e q u ir e m e n t s o f th e la w . T a b u la tio n s o f p a id s i c k - l e a v e p la n s a r e lim it e d to f o r m a l p l a n s 5 w h ic h p r o v id e f u ll p a y o r a p r o p o r t io n o f th e 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 e c a u s e o f i l l n e s s . S e p a r a te ta b u la tio n s a r e p r o v id e d a c c o r d in g to ( l ) p l a n s w h ic h p r o v i d e f u l l p a y a n d n o w a i t i n g p e r i o d , a n d ( 2 ) p l a n s p r o v id in g e it h e r p a r t ia l p a y o r a w a it in g p e r io d . In a d d itio n to th e p r e s e n ta tio n o f th e p r o p o r tio n s o f w o r k e r s w h o a r e p r o v id e d s ic k n e s s a n d a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e o r p a id s i c k l e a v e , a n u n d u p lic a te d t o t a l i s sh o w n o f w o r k e r s w h o r e c e iv e e ith e r o r b o th ty p e s o f b e n e f it s . T h e s u m m a r y o f v a c a t io n p la n s i s lim it e d to f o r m a l a r r a n g e m e n t s , e x c lu d in g in f o r m a l p la n s w h e r e b y t im e o ff w ith p a y i s g r a n te d a t th e d is c r e t io n o f th e e m p lo y e r . S e p a r a te e s t im a t e s a r e p r o v id e d a c c o r d in g to e m p lo y e r p r a c tic e in c o m p u tin g v a c a tio n p a y m e n ts , su c h a s tim e p a y m e n ts , p e r c e n t o f a n n u a l e a r n in g s , o r f la t - s u m a m o u n ts . H o w e v e r , in th e ta b u la tio n s o f v a c a tio n a llo w a n c e s , p a y m e n ts n o t o n a tim e b a s is w e r e c o n v e r te d ; fo r e x a m p le , a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t o f a n n u a l e a r n in g s w a s c o n s id e r e d a s th e e q u iv a le n t o f 1 w e e k 's p a y . C a ta s tr o p h e in s u r a n c e , s o m e t im e s r e f e r r e d to a s e x te 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 l a n s w h ic h a r e d e s i g n e d t o p r o t e c t e m p lo y e e s in c a s e o f s i c k n e s s a n d in j u r y in v o lv in g e x p e n s e s b e y o n d th e n o r m a l c o v e r a g e o f h o s p it a liz a t io n , m e d ic a l, a n d s u r g ic a l p la n s . M e d ic a l in s u r a n c e r e f e r s to p la n s p r o v id in g f o r c o m p le t e o r p a r t ia l p a y m e n t o f d o c t o r s ' f e e s . S u c h p la n s m a y b e u n d e r w r itte n b y c o m m e r c ia l in s u r a n c e c o m p a n ie s o r n o n p r o fit o r g a n iz a tio n s o r th e y m a y b e s e lf-in s u r e d . T a b u la tio n s o f r e t i r e m e n t p e n s io n p la n s a r e lim i t e d to t h o s e p la n s th a t p r o v id e m o n th ly p a y m e n t s f o r th e r e m a in d e r o f th e w o r k e r 's lif e . A n e s t a b lis h m e n t w a s c o n s id e r e d a s h a v in g a p o lic y if it m e t e it h e r o f th e f o llo w in g c o n d it io n s : (1 ) O p e r a te d la t e s h if t s a t th e t im e o f th e s u r v e y , o r (2 ) h a d f o r m a l p r o v is io n s c o v e r in g la t e s h if t s . S c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u r s fo r o ffic e w o r k e r s ( f ir s t s e c t io n o f ta b le B - 3 ) in s u r v e y s m a d e p r io r to la t e 1 9 5 7 a n d e a r ly 1 9 5 8 w e r e p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f th e p r o p o r t io n o f w o m e n o f f ic e w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d in o f f i c e s w ith th e in d ic a t e d w e e k ly h o u r s f o r w o m e n w o r k e r s . 4 T h e t e m p o r a r y d is a b ilit y la w s in C a lif o r n ia a n d R h o d e I s la n d d o n o t r e q u ir e e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s . 5 A n e s t a b lis h m e n t w a s c o n s id e r e d a s h a v in g a f o r m a l p la n if it e s t a b lis h e d a t le a s t th e m in im u m n u m b e r o f d a y s o f s ic k le a v e th a t c o u ld b e e x p e c t e d b y e a c h e m p lo y e e . S u c h a p la n n e e d n o t b e w r it t e n , b u t in f o r m a l s i c k - l e a v e a llo w a n c e s , d e t e r m in e d o n a n in d iv id u a l b a s i s , w e r e e x c lu d e d . 4 A* Occupational Earnings Table A -l. O ffice Occupations (A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im 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 io n s s tu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s t r y d iv is io n , P h o e n ix , A r i z . , A p r i l I9 6 0 ) Average S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s t r y d i v is i o n Number of workers NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS OF— I s . 00 Weekly Weekly and hours 1 earnings (Standard) (Standard) u n d e r 4 0 . 00 1 I 5 . 00 l o . 00 %5. 00 4 5 . 0 0 . 5 0. 00 55. 00 60. 00 l o . 00 $ 60. 00 *65. 00 *70. 00 65. 00 -I Q . OP 7 5 .0 0 ^ 5 . 00 f o o . 00 1 0 5 .0 0 1 1 0 .0 0 f 1 5.00 ?20.G 0 *75. 00 *80. 00 % 5. 00 ^ 0 . 00 8 5. 00 9 0 .0 0 9 5 . 00 100. 00 1 0 5 .0 0 and 8 0. 00 1 1 0 .0 0 115 .00 1 20 .00 over M en _ - 48 29 4 0 .5 4 0 .5 $ 9 5 . 00 1 0 0 .5o C le r k s , a c c o u n tin g , c l a s s B ___ _________________ ____ M a n u fa ctu r in g _____________________________________________ 45 29 40. 5 4 0 .5 7 9 .5 0 8 4 .5 0 C le r k s , o r d e r ________________________________________________ 50 40. 0 8 3. 00 _ ________________ 27 40. 0 5 5. 50 ________________ 26 4 0. 0 107. 00 . . B i l l e r s , m a c h in e (b illin g m a c h in e ) _______________ _____ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ________________________________________ 48 44 40. 5 40. 5 61. 50 61. 50 . . " B o o k k e e p in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s A ________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ________________________________________ 43 26 40. 5 4 0 .5 78. 50 72. 00 B o o k k e e p in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s B _______________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g _______________________________________ 305 288 40. 0 40. 0 5 6. 50 5 5. So C le r k s , a c c o u n tin g , c l a s s A ___ ________________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g _____________________________________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ________________________________________ 138 34 104 40. 5 40. 0 40. 5 8 1. 00 9 0. 50 78. 00 C le r k s , a c c o u n tin g , c l a s s B _______________________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g _____________________________________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ________________________________________ 343 71 272 40. 5 40. 0 40. 5 C le r k s , f i l e , c l a s s B ........................... ................ .......................... N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g ___________ ___________________________ 173 140 C le r k s , o r d e r ________________________________________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g ____________________________________________ _ _ - 2 4 - O ffi c e b o y s __ ________ - _ - C le r k s , a c c o u n tin g , c l a s s A _______________________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g _____________________________________ ___ . _ _ _ _ 8 13 . _ _ - 17 15 7 7 - _ _ 8 8 56 56 _ - _ - _ - 65. 00 70. 00 63. 50 _ - 18 18 40. 0 40. 0 5 8. 00 5 4. 50 2 2 54 27 40. 0 40. 5 64. 50 72. 50 _ C le r k s , p a y r o l l ______________________________________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g ................................................................................... N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g _______ ____________________________ 84 45 39 40. 0 4 0. 0 4 0. 0 71. 50 77. 00 65. 00 C o m p to m e t e r o p e r a t o r s _____________________________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g _____________________________________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ____________________________________ _— 61 30 31 40. 5 41. 0 40. 0 63. 50 66. 00 60. 50 _ - K ey p u n ch o p e r a t o r s ________________ ________________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g _________________ *__________________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ________________________________________ 128 44 84 4 0. 0 40. 0 40. 0 70. 00 8 5. 00 62. 50 _ - _ - _ - S e c r e t a r i e s ____________ ______ — — ------------------------------M a n u fa ctu r in g ________________________________ __________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ________________________________________ 502 206 296 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 80. 50 8 8. 00 76. 00 _ _ _ - - ___________________ T a b u la t in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s A _ _ _ 2 _ 1 " 2 " - 3 " 3 3 7 4 6 10 7 . _ 11 8 4 - 16 15 1 1 9 7 13 13 2 - _ 1 1 1 1 _ _ _ - - - - 1 19 2 _ _ 9 3 . 1 2 1 1 3 2 6 2 3 2 1 8 3 - - - - _ _ _ - - _ _ . 3 -------- - W om en S ee fo o t n o t e at en d o f ta b le 11 . 11 - _ 8 8 9 9 81 81 73 73 48 46 22 20 2 2 2 2 17 17 _ - 38 4 34 57 4 53 17 17 29 29 48 48 17 16 - 2 2 2 2 23 2 8 5 _ - _ - 9 4 5 5 5 8 2 6 7 3 4 11 5 6 _ - _ - 7 1 6 17 11 6 14 14 10 8 2 - 16 16 9 2 7 35 1 34 - 14 14 58 - _ - - _ - 4 4 - - 11 2 4 2 4 3 2 _ - 3 2 - - 2 - 3 2 8 ' 4 - 2 2 _ > _ _ _ - - - - - 12 2 10 5 2 3 18 5 13 28 4 24 22 5 17 16 3 13 1 1 " 8 5 3 1 1 " 6 6 - _ _ _ _ - - 79 18 61 40 9 31 47 21 26 23 7 16 23 3 20 7 7 7 1 6 2 2 1 1 _ - _ - _ - - - 1 1 - - " - 4 4 - - 8 - 27 12 12 6 7 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 2 2 - - - - - - _ 1 _ 2 - 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 _ _ _ - - - 7 7 - 9 7 2 7 2 5 7 4 3 2 2 _ - 2 2 2 2 _ - _ - 1 1 " 1 1 ■ 1 1 ■ - ■ _ ■ _ - - " _ - 1 3 1 2 17 3 14 19 9 10 3 3 " 4 1 3 8 8 ■ 4 4 " 3 3 “ 10 10 ■ _ - _ ■ - - _ ~ 66 13 53 39 19 20 79 23 56 73 33 40 37 24 13 53 29 24 33 24 9 16 10 6 14 6 8 20 20 - - 6 --------5“ — r~ 53 9 7 _ 8 5 3 7 ------- 5“ - ~ ■ 5 Table A -l. O ffice Occupations-Continued (A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s f o 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 , P h o e n ix , A r i z . , A p r i l I96 0 ) A verage Sex, o c cu p a tio n , a n d in d u s t r y d iv is i o n Number of workers W eek ly (Standard) N U M B ER OF W O RK ERS R E CE IVIN G ST R A IG H T-TIM E W E E K L Y EA RN IN G S OF— $ 3 5 . 00 Weekly earnings 1 a n d (Standard) u n d e r 4 0 . 00 $ 4 0 . 00 $ 4 5 . 00 $ 5 0 . 00 $ $ 6 0 . 00 $ $ $ $ $ $ 6 5 . 00 70 . 00 7 5 . 00 8 0 . 00 8 5 . 00 9 0 . 00 9 5 .0 0 $ 1 0 0 .0 0 $ 1 0 5 .0 0 $ 5 5 . 00 n o .o o $ 1 1 5 .0 0 $ 1 2 0 .0 0 and 4 5 . 00 5 0 .0 0 5.5, QQ 60 . 00 4 5 ,0 0 . 7 0 . 00 7 5 . 00 8 0 . 00 8 5 . 00 9 0 . 00 9 5 . 00 1 0 0 .0 0 1 0 5 .0 0 1 1 0 .0 0 1 1 5 .0 0 1 2 0 .00 over $ W o m e n — C o n tin u e d - - - 1 2 2 39 1 7 7 11 17 16 1 184 111 40. 0 40. 5 68. 50 63. 50 12 12 17 17 252 71 181 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 5 6 . 50 6 7 . 00 5 2 . 50 61 4 57 42 13 53 - 26 13 2 16 - 27 15 _ - - - _ 53 _ 4 _ - _ 9 _ 16 4 1 3 ' - 69- 50 - - 9 3 9 .5 _ _ - - 12 T y p i s t s , c l a s s B ________________________________________________ _ _ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________________________________ _ - 9 9 18 - 12 12 12 - 23 3 20 - _ - 3 3 2 2 - _ 5 _ _ - 5 - 9 6 3 5 9 . 00 6 3 . 00 5 7 . 50 T y p i s t s , c l a s s A _______ ____________________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________________________________ _ 2 13 10 3 41. 0 40. 0 4 1 .5 25 2 1 1 1 5 g e n e r a l ___________________ 1 2 4 6 1 20 T r a n s c r ib in g -m a c h in e - 4 28 8 8 - - 8 8 - 47 96 31 65 - 4 4 47 - 1 S w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r - r e c e p t i o n i s t s ____________________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________________________ - 13 1 - 6 40. 5 40. 0 40. 5 - 19 6 - 107 _ - 9 .3 5 4 . 50 137 30 _ 12 5 8 . 50 7 4 . 00 S w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r s ________________________________________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________ --------------------------------------------------------N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________________________________ _ - 23 10 13 - - 3 3 61 48 13 18 1 17 $ 7 2 .0 0 7 6 . 00 6 8 . 50 12 6 6 76 25 51 9 9 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 2 51 6 6 303 132 171 op e ra to rs, _ 2 S t e n o g r a p h e r s , g e n e r a l ________________________________________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g _______________________________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________________________________ 16 35 — 48 45“ 42 21 21 29 29 13 16 ---------5“ 7 4 - n 7 " 2 2 1 1 1 1 _ " “ - _ - - - - - _ ■ " - ■ - - - - - - _ _ _ _ - “ ' - - " _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - S ta n d a rd h o u r s r e f le c t the w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v 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 i e s and the 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 . Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations (A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s t r y d iv is io n , P h o e n ix , A r i z . , A p r i l I96 0 ) NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS OF— A verage S ex , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s tr y d iv is io n Number of Weeklyj Weekly 2 earnings (Standard) (Standard) U n d er ?5 . 00 $ 65. 00 and u n d er 70. 00 $ 70. 00 $ 75. 00 $ 80. 00 $ 85. 00 $ 9 0. 00 $ 9 5. 00 $ 100 .00 $ $ 1 05.00 1 10.00 $ 115.00 *120.00 ^ 25.00 75. 00 80. 00 85. 00 9 0. 00 9 5. 00 1 0 0 .0 0 105 .00 1 1 0 .00 115 .00 120 .00 130 .00 1 5 .0 0 $3 1 2 5 .00 130 .00 135 .00 140 .00 $ 140 .00 1 5 .0 0 $4 145 .00 and over 7 5 3 3 _ M en _ D r a ft s m e n , s e n i o r ___________________________________________ M a n u fa ctu rin g ____________________________________________ 156 149 40. 0 40. 0 $ 1 1 1 .5 0 1 1 0 .5 0 - - 2 2 7 7 D r a ft s m e n , ju n io r ---------------------------------------------------------------M a n u fa ctu rin g ----------------------------- ----------------------------------- 59 51 40. 0 40. 0 9 2 . 00 9 3. 00 1 5 5 5 4 1 9 " - 25 40. 0 9 2 . 50 1 _ 1 4 10 10 5 5 8 8 5 S 11 11 20 20 8 8 8 4 4 2 1 3 1 17 16 1 1 6 6 1 1 16 15 l5 20 19 14 10 11 11 2 2 1 3 3 . _ _ _ - - - - _ 3 _ _ _ l6 1 W om en N u r s e s , in d u s t r ia l ( r e g i s t e r e d ) ___________________________ _ S ta n d a rd h o u r s r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v 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 i e s and the 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, _ _ 6 Table A-3. Maintenance and Powerplant 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 r n in g s f o r m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d o n an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s t r y d i v is i o n , P h o e n ix , A r i z . , A p r i l I9 6 0 ) NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS OF— O c c u p a t io n and in d u s t r y d iv is io n Number of workers Average hourly earnings1 $1 .4 0 *1 .5 0 and u n d er 1 .5 0 1 .6 0 $ 1 .6 0 $1 . 70 1 .7 0 1 .8 0 $ 1 .8 0 1 ,9 0 . $ 1 .9 0 2 .0 0 $ 2 .0 0 $ 2 .3 0 1 .4 0 1 . 50 2^2.0 $ 2. 30 - 2 , 4 0 2 .5 0 2 , 60 .. J L 70__ 2 .8 0 2 . 10 2 . 10 2 .2 0 1 . 60 1 . 70 $ 2 .8 0 $ 2 .9 0 $ 3 .0 0 2_JjO_ 3 .0 0 $ 3 .1 0 3 .2 0 $ 3 .2 0 $ 3 .3 0 $ 3 .4 0 3 .3 0 3 .4 0 3 .5 0 3 .5 0 and over i C a r p e n t e r s , m a i n t e n a n c e ____ __ 43 $ 2 .7 6 151 91 3 .0 9 3 .0 9 _______ E l e c t r i c i a n s , m a in te n a n ce __ __________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g -_________________________________ “ - • - “ - 5 - _ . 55 2. 72 2785“ 2 . 67 - - “ " 5 “ H e lp e r s , t r a d e s , m a in te n a n ce __________________ M a n u fa c tu rin g __________________________________ 97 32 2 .0 1 1 .8 8 . 4 4 10 10 15 3 1 1 7 - M e c h a n ic s , a u to m o tiv e (m a in t e n a n c e )---------------M a n u fa ctu r in g __________________________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ________________________________ 173 34139 2 . 60 2 . 6'6 2 .5 9 - - ■ “ - “ " M e c h a n ic s , m a in te n a n ce ------------------------------------------M a n u fa ctu r in g _____________________________________ 173 155 2 .8 9 2 .9 5 . " _ - . _ - - O il e r s _______________________________________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g _____________________________________ --------2 3 50 2 . 16 2 . 16 5 5 - 6 6 3 P a i n t e r s , m a in te n a n ce ___________________________ 29 2 .8 8 _ . T o o l and d ie m a k e r s ______________________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g __________________________________ 92“ 92 3 .0 3 E n g i n e e r s , s t a t io n a r y _____ ___________________ M a n u fa ctu r in g __________________________________ N on m a n u fa c tu rin g _____________________________ 97 ------- 4Z~ “ 11 6 1 1 5 “ - 3 3 2 2 7 _ _ 7 “ 1 2 17 12 _ 29 9 20 - 6 6 1 “ “ - - ■ . 5 5 1 - 5 7 1 57 7 32 32 25 25 “ 21 21 . - - . - “ - 5 3 3 5 5 6 5 1 . - ■ ~ ~ 38 9 29 2 2 ■ ~ - 22 - “ 6 6 2 2 95 95 2 2 . 14 14 . . “ ■ 1 22 22 ■ . - _ " 39 4 6 6 " ■ 43 6 37 7 4 3 4 4 5 " 47 4 43 " . - 3 3 3 3 3 3 13 7 _ - 4 4 16 4 12 12 1 1 7 7 ------- 7 7 17 17 . - _ " 2 2 . - 2 " - - " - . . _ . 1 6 _ 1 _ _ 5 11 _ 5 _ . . 1 . 3 14 4 1 1 1 1 6 6 18 1$ 1 1 4 15 15 2 2 34 34 1 1 2 2 6 6 . 3 .0 3 1 E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m pa 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 , 1 5 1 5 - i h o lid a y s , and la te s h ift s . - " _ 4 22 - - - 7 Table A-4. 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 r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s t r y d iv is io n , P h o e n ix , A r i z . , A p r i l I9 6 0 ) NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS OF— O c c u p a t io n 1 and in d u s t r y d iv is io n G u a r d s ___________________________________________ __ M a n u fa ctu r in g __________________________________ J a n it o r s , p o r t e r s , and c l e a n e r s ________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g __________________ ________ Number of workers hourly , earnings * $ 2 .2 5 119 "IQ 8 ’ 2 .-2 9 - 469 188 281 1 .4 8 i . 85 1 .2 3 $ U n d er 1 .0 0 and 1 .0 0 1 .1 0 $ 1. 10 $ 1 .2 0 $ 1 .3 0 $ 1 .4 0 $ 1 .5 0 4 1 .6 0 $ 1 .7 0 $ 1 .8 0 1.9 0 $ $ 2 .0 0 $ 2 .1 0 $ 2 .2 0 $ 2 . 30 $ 2 .4 0 $ 2 .5 0 $ , 2 . 60 $ 2 .7 0 $ 2 .8 0 $ 2 . 90 $ 3 .0 0 1 .2 0 1 .3 0 1 .4 0 1 .5 0 1 .6 0 1 .7 0 1 .8 0 1.9 0 2.00 2 .1 0 2 .2 0 2 . 3 0 _ 2 .4 0 2 .5 0 2 . 6 0 _ 2 . 70 2 .8 0 2 . 90 3 .0 0 3 .1 0 2 - 67 55 67 55 _ - - - 924 281 643 1 .8 5 1. 78 1 .8 7 O r d e r f i l l e r s -------------------------------- -----------------------N on m a n u fa c tu rin g _______________ ____________ 52 29 R e c e iv in g c l e r k s ___________________________________ 41 T r u c k d r iv e r s 3 ------------------ ----------------------------M a n u fa ctu r in g __ __ ________ _____ _____ „ N on m a n u fa ctu rin g ------------ ----------------------------- 857 208 649 2 .0 4 2 .0 0 2 .0 6 - T r u c k d r iv e r s , lig h t (u n d er l 1 t o n s ) ___ __ /* M a n u fa ctu r in g „ __________ ___ _____ „ N on m a n u fa c tu rin g __________________________ 188 81 107 1 .7 6 1 .9 2 1 .6 3 - T r u c k d r iv e r s , m e d iu m ( l 1 to /* and in clu d in g 4 to n s ) _______ __ M a n u fa ctu r in g „ _________ __ __ N on m a n u fa c tu rin g _ — — __ „ ___ 400 92 3 08 2 .2 7 1 .8 3 2 .4 0 T r u c k d r iv e r s , h e a v y (o v e r 4 t o n s , t r a il e r ty p e ) ------ -------- — ----N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ____ ____ ----- 136 — ITS 2 . 18 2 .6 6 " - 77 23 54 72 72 1 - 20 18 - 8 - 10 - 2 3 2 17 IT - 8 _ 8 4 3 . 1 _ - 135 72 63 195 19 176 26 14 12 5 2 3 7 4 3 3 3 3 3 - - 1 1 1 1 3 3 8 6 2 3 5 3 117 12 105 12 _ 12 - 15 12 3 4 4 “ _ _ _ 3 12 63 5 -----7 59 - D ata li m it e d to m e n w o r k e r s . E x c lu d e s p r e m iu 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 lid a y s , I n clu d e s a ll d r iv e r s r e g a r d le s s o f s i z e and type o f t r u c k o p e r a t e d . A ll w o r k e r s w e r e a t $ 0 .5 0 to $ 0 . 6 0 . 103 66 43 — 28 r~ 23 1 22 IT 3 3 18 18 . — . _ " 1 - “ - " _ _ 51 114 112 249 12 2 37 . - 9 9 . _ 201 12 189 1 1 - _ _ 7 4 3 7 7 11 6 6 73 10 63 12 _ 12 . - 6 6 2 2 29 29 1 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 3 _ . - “ 2 2 - _ _ “ 60 60 " _ _ “ ” 22 10 12 105 1 104 17 17 42 42 - _ 48 48 _ - 8 $ . - - 1 1 19 13 31 31 _ “ _ _ - * - 22 22 " 1 1 " " _ . - . - _ _ _ _ - " 16 - 1 . - - " - " _ . - “ 2 - “ 4 4 “ " - 12 — w \Z ~ - - 12 5 7 _ _ . - - - - “ - 11 ------ 5 3 3 2 2 - 4 10 I ll 32 79 130 15 115 _ 1 2 3 4 63 29 34 15 1 14 - 1 .3 4 1 .5 2 - 79 70 9 - 49 ------- 27 - 9 _ 9 _ _ W a tch m en ________________________________ _____ M a n u fa ctu rin g ___ ___________________ _______ - - - - _ “ _ _ 2 . 15 2 . 14 37 3 5 4 ■ 94 88 . 21 21 _ _ T r u c k e r s , p o w e r ( f o r k l if t ) ____________ __ ___ M a n u fa ctu r in g ___ ________________ _____ __ 10 41 41 8 3 3 - 15 15 63 45 18 11 5 6 . 10 10 27 14 13 “ - 23 23 32 l6 16 26 5 21 _ " 17 5 12 11 5 6 _ 4 3 11 3 - 13 13 11 1 .9 2 “ - 6 4 67 3 64 2 .3 1 2.06 2 " - 21 21 L a b o r e r s , m a t e r ia l h a n d lin g --------- -------- ------M a n u fa ctu r in g — ______________________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g __________________ ________ 1 - and la te s h ift s . 6 ------- 5“ 9 9 18 rs 1 — r~ — - _ 8 r ~ _ 3 _ 13 13 5 2 2 ~ _ _ - 4 ----------- " 6 ------- 5~ - 8 B: Establishment Practices and Supplementary Wage Provisions Table B-1. Shift Differentials (P e r c e n t of m anufacturin g p lant w o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts having fo r m a l p r o v isio n s for sh ift w ork, and in e sta b lish m e n ts a c tu a lly op eratin g la te sh ifts by type and am oun t of d iffe r e n tia l, P h oen ix, A r iz . , A p ril I960) In e sta b lish m e n ts having fo r m a l p r o v isio n s 1 for---T hird or oth er Second sh ift w ork sh ift w ork Shift d iffe r e n tia l T otal _ --------- ----- ----- 89. 7 ------ _ W ith sh ift pay d iffe r e n tia l _ _ _ U niform c e n ts (p er hour) 4 c e n ts _ _ ----5 c e n ts _ _ --------6 c e n ts ----7 c e n ts _ _ ______ 7lU c e n ts *__ 8 c e n ts __ __ __ 10 c e n ts _ ___ 12 c e n ts __ __ ___ 15 ce n ts 18 c e n ts _ _ _ _ _ 25 c e n ts U niform p e r c e n ta g e _ _ 10 p e r c e n t __ _ _ F u ll d a y 's pay for red u ced ho u rs _ O ther _________ N o sh ift pay d iffe r e n tia l In e sta b lish m e n ts a ctu a lly op eratin g— T hird or oth er Second sh ift sh ift — 84. 6 21. 7 7. 3 89. 7 67. 7 4. 2 14. 0 84. 6 21. 7 3 9 .9 1. 7 2. 0 2. 5 1 7 .9 .9 2. 3 2. 1 3. 7 1. 8 3. 3 _ 3. 9 2. 1 2. 1 .2 1. 4 7. 3 5. 2 - 6. 3 - 14. 2 11. 2 4. 4 4. 2 9. 4 13. 2 1 .9 .6 11. 2 11. 2 1. 4 9 .4 11. 2 8. 0 * 25. 5 - 11. 3 5. 0 12. 7 - " .5 .1 .3 - .6 3. 6 - - .3 1. 7 - 1 In clu d es e sta b lish m e n ts c u r r e n tly op eratin g la te s h ifts, and e sta b lish m e n ts w ith fo r m a l p r o v isio n s co v e r in g la te sh ifts e v e n though th ey w e r e not cu r r e n tly o p eratin g la te s h ifts . * P r im a r ily com b in a tion p la n s provid in g fu ll d a y 's pay fo r red u ced h o u rs p lu s c e n ts or p e r c e n ta g e d iffe r e n tia l. 9 Table B-2. Minimum Entrance Salaries for W om en O ffice W orkers (D istrib u tion of esta b lish m e n ts stud ied in a ll in d u stries and in in dustry d iv isio n s by m inim um en tran ce sa la r y for se le c te d c a te g o r ie s of in ex p erien ced w om en o ffice w o rk ers, P hoenix, A riz. , A p ril I960) A ll in d u str ie s M inim um w eek ly sa la r y 3 E stab lish m en ts studied ____________ __ ____ E sta b lish m en ts having a sp e c ifie d m inim um $35. 00 and under $37. 50 - — — $37. 50 and under $40. 00 - __ _ _ $40. 00 and under $42. 50 __ _ __ $42. 50 and under $45. 00 _ __ $45. 00 and under $47. 50 __ $47. 50 and under $50. 00 $50. 00 and under $52. 50 $52. 50 and under $55. 00 __ _ $55. 00 and under $57. 50 „ _ $57. 50 and under $60. 00 ___ $60. 00 and under $62. 50 _ $62. 50 and under $65. 00 - ___ $65. 00 and over — E sta b lish m en ts having no sp e c ifie d m in im u m -------E stab lish m en ts w hich did not em p loy w o rk ers in th is categ o ry __ -----_ ------ In exp erien ced ty p ists M anufacturing N onm anufacturing B ased on stan d ard w eek ly hours 3 of— A ll A ll 40 sch e d 40 sch e d u les u les 91 33 22 1 1 2 4 3 4 2 2 2 9 _ _ 1 2 _ 2 1 1 2 _ _ 6 18 1 11 58 XXX 8 _ 1 . 2 2 1 2 - 58 XXX Other in ex p erien ced c le r ic a l w o r k e r s 2 M anuf a c tur ing N onm anufacturing B ased on standard w eek ly hours 3 of— A ll A ll 40 40 sch e d sch e d u les u les A ll in d u str ie s 91 33 11 _ _ 2 _ 1 _ _ 1 2 4 _ 1 6 16 XXX 13 1 1 1 . 2 3 2 1 1 _ _ 1 5 XXX 32 1 1 6 1 5 3 3 2 3 5 _ 1 1 10 XXX 40 XXX 49 11 1 _ 1 _ 2 3 1 1 1 _ _ _ 1 XXX 10 _ _ 2 1 _ _ 1 1 4 _ 1 XXX XXX 58 21 1 1 4 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 _ _ 1 4 33 XXX 20 1 - 4 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 _ _ 1 XXX XXX 1 L ow est sa la r y rate fo r m a lly e sta b lish e d for h irin g in ex p erien ced w o rk ers for typing or other c le r ic a l job s. 2 R ates ap p licab le to m e s s e n g e r s, o ffic e g ir ls , or sim ila r su b c le r ic a l job s a re not co n sid ered . 3 H ours r e fle c t the w orkw eek for w hich e m p lo y ees r e c e iv e th eir regu lar str a ig h t-tim e s a la r ie s. Data a r e p resen ted for a ll w orkw eeks com bined, and for the m o st com m on w orkw eek reported . Table B-3. Scheduled W e e k ly Hours (P e r c e n t d istrib u tion of o ffice and plant w o rk ers in a ll in d u str ie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s by sch edu led w eek ly hours of fir s t- s h ift w o rk ers, P hoenix, A riz. , A p ril I960) W eekly hours A ll w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------------------3 7 l/ z hours ____ 40 hours _ _____ O ver 40 and under 44 hours 44 h ours ,, , . __ ____________________ O ver 44 and under 48 hours 48 h ou rs _ ----50 h ou rs --------- PLANT WORKERS OFFICE WORKERS All industries3 100 3 90 1 4 - 1 “ All industries2 Manufacturing 100 100 100 ( 3) 96 3 “ 3 69 4 7 2 13 2 4 86 2 2 5 “ Manufacturing Public utilities Public utilities 1 Includes data for tran sp ortation , com m u n ication , and oth er public u tilitie s; w h o lesa le trade; r e ta il trade; fin an ce, in su ra n ce, and r e a l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s in addition to th ose in d u stry d iv isio n s show n sep a r a te ly . 2 Includes data for tran sp ortation , com m u n ication , and oth er public u tilitie s; w h o lesa le trade; r e ta il trade; r ea l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s in addition to those in dustry d iv isio n s show n se p a r a te ly . 3 L e ss than 0 .5 p ercen t. 10 Table B-4. Paid Holidays (P ercen t d istrib u tio n of office and plant w o rk ers in a ll in d u str ie s and in in dustry d iv isio n s by num ber of paid h o lid ay s provided an nually, P hoenix, A r iz . , A p ril I960) OFFICE WORKERS Item A ll w o r k e r s _____ __ All industries 1 ... .. _ W ork ers in e sta b lish m e n ts providing paid holid ays __________________________________ W ork ers in esta b lish m e n ts providin g no paid ho lid ay s _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 ho lid ay s 3 ho lid ay s 4 h o lid ay s 5 ho lid ay s 6 ho lid ay s 6 h o lid ay s 6 ho lid ay s 7 ho lid ay s 8 h o lid ay s N um ber o f d a y s _ ........ ________________________________________ ___________________ ___________ ________ ________________________________________ __ _ ...._. plus 1 h a lf d a y _______ plus 2 h a lf days _ __ ____ ________________________________________ . _ . ...................................... T otal h o lid a y t i m e 4 8 days ...................................................................................... 7 or m o re days ._ . ... . _ 6 llz or m o re days _______________________________ 6 or m o re days __________________________________ 5 or m o re days .... .... .... . .......... 4 or m o re days . ... _. .... 3 or m o re days __________________________________ 2 or m o re days __________________________________ Manufacturing 100 PLANT WORKERS Public utilities All industries 2 Manufacturing 100 100 100 98 98 2 85 15 100 2 _ ( 3) 1 8 45 1 27 16 _ 2 22 1 65 9 4 1 1 31 1 35 11 4 2 1 29 3 58 2 16 43 44 89 97 97 98 98 9 74 75 96 98 98 98 98 11 47 47 79 80 80 81 85 2 63 63 93 94 94 96 100 Public utilities - 1 Includ es data for tran sp ortation , com m un ication , and oth er public u tilitie s; w h o le sa le trad e; r e ta il trad e; fin an ce, in su ra n ce, and r e a l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s in ad dition to th o se in dustry d iv isio n s show n sep a ra tely . 2 Includ es data for tran sp ortation , com m un ication , and other public u tilitie s; w h o le sa le trad e; r e ta il trade; r e a l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s in addition to th ose in d u stry d iv isio n s show n sep a r a te ly . 3 L e ss than 0. 5 p ercen t. 4 A ll com b ination s of fu ll and h a lf days that add to the sam e am ount a re com bined; for ex a m p le, the prop ortion of w o rk ers r e ce iv in g a total of 7 days in clu d es th ose w ith 7 fu ll days and no h a lf d a ys, 6 fu ll days and 4 h a lf d a ys, and so on. P rop ortion s w ere then cum ulated. 11 Table B-5. Paid Vacations (P ercent distribution of office and plant w orkers in all industries and in industry divisions by vacation pay provisions, Phoenix, A riz. , A pril I960) PLANT WORKERS OFFICE WORKERS V acation p o licy A ll w ork ers _______ _________ ____ __________ Public utilities All industries 2 Manufacturing All industries 1 Manufacturing 100 100 100 100 100 99 i 3) - 100 99 ( 3) - 96 91 5 1 - 100 95 5 - 4 “ Method o! payment W orkers in esta b lish m e n ts providin g paid vacation s _______________________ ________ L en g th -o f-tim e p a y m e n t___________ _________ P er c e n ta g e p a y m e n t_________________________ F la t-su m p a y m e n t____________________________ O th e r ______________________________________ — W orkers in e sta b lish m en ts providing no paid vacation s ______________T_ _________ - Amount off vacation p a y 4 A fter 6 m onths of s e r v ic e U nder 1 w eek ____________________________________ 1 w eek ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 40 _ 27 1 18 _ 17 A fter 1 y ea r of s e r v ic e 1 1X70OV 2 w e e k s __________ ____________________________ O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s ___ _ __ _ _ ____ 34 66 - 27 73 ~ 77 19 1 79 21 - A fter 2 1 O ver 1 and under 2 2 w eeks ____ __ O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks ___________________ _____ ___ ______ w eeks __ _______________ 9 2 89 " 8 3 90 “ 41 7 47 1 42 15 43 “ A fter 3 y ea r s of se r v ic e 1 w e e k ____________________________________________ 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 _________ ____ __ 4 1 92 3 2 3 84 12 22 8 60 7 19 17 50 14 A fter 5 y ea r s of s e r v ic e 1 week 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 eeks — _ .. 2 (3 ) 88 6 4 1 1 85 12 2 10 1 76 7 2 4 2 76 14 4 y e a rs of s e r v ic e See footnotes at end of table, Public utilities 12 Table B-5. Paid Vacations-Continued (P e rc e n t d istrib u tion of o ffice and plant w ork ers in a ll in d u stries and in in dustry d iv isio n s by vacation pay p r o v isio n s, P h oen ix, A r iz . , A p ril I960) OFFICE WORKERS V acation p o lic y PLANT WORKERS All industries 1 Manufacturing Public utilities All industries 2 A fter 10 y e a rs of s e r v ic e 1 w eek _ . 2 w eek s ....... . O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks 3 w eeks ___________________________________________ 2 52 3 42 1 47 7 44 10 53 7 27 4 44 11 41 A fter 15 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w eek ____________________________________________ 2 w eeks ___________________________________________ O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s ______________________ 3 w eeks ___________________________________________ 2 24 _ 74 1 17 _ 82 10 36 1 49 4 26 _ 70 A fter 20 y e a r s of se r v ic e 1 w eek ____________________________________________ 2 w eeks ___________________________________________ O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s ______________________ 3 w eeks 4 w e e k s _____________________________ ___________ 2 24 62 11 1 17 82 “ 10 36 1 49 - 4 26 _ 70 - 2 24 _ 54 20 1 17 _ 69 _ 14 10 35 1 37 5 8 4 26 _ 51 11 9 Manufacturing Public utilities Amount of vocation p a y4— Continued A fter 25 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w eek ___________________________________________ 2 w eeks ------------------------------------------------------------ __ O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks 3 w e e k s _____ ____________ ___________ ________ O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s _____________________ 1 Includes data for tran sp ortation , com m un ication , and oth er public u tilitie s; w h o lesa le trade; r e ta il trad e; fin an ce, in su ra n ce, and r e a l esta te ; and s e r v ic e s in addition to th ose in dustry d iv isio n s show n sep a r a te ly . 2 Includ es data for tran sp ortation , com m un ication , and oth er public u tilitie s; w h o lesa le trade; r e ta il trad e; re a l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s in addition to th ose in d u stry d iv isio n s show n se p a r a te ly . 3 L e ss than 0. 5 p ercen t. 4 P er io d s of s e r v ic e w ere a r b itr a r ily ch osen and do not n e c e s s a r ily r e fle c t the in divid ual p ro v isio n s for p r o g r e s sio n s . F o r exam p le, the chan ges in p rop ortion s in dicated at 10 y e a r s' s e r v ic e in clude changes in p r o v isio n s occu rrin g betw een 5 and 10 y e a r s. NOTE: In the tabulations of vacation a llo w an ces by y ea r s of s e r v ic e , paym ents oth er than "length of tim e , " su ch as p ercen ta g e of annual earn in gs or fla t-su m p a ym en ts, w ere con verted to an equ ivalent tim e b a sis; for exam p le, a paym ent of 2 p ercen t of annual earn in gs w as c o n sid ered a s 1 w eek 's pay. 13 Table B-6. Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans (P ercen t of o ffice and plant w o rk ers in a ll in d u str ie s and in in dustry d iv isio n s em p loyed in esta b lish m e n ts providing health , in su ra n ce, or pen sion b e n efits, P hoenix, A r iz . , A p ril I960) Type of ben efit A ll w ork ers _ __________________________________ W orkers in esta b lish m e n ts providing: L ife in su r a n c e -----------------------------------------------A ccid en tal death and d ism em b erm en t in su ra n ce ___________________________________ S ick n ess and accid en t in su ra n ce or sic k leave or both 3-------------------------------------S ick n ess and accid en t in su ra n ce ________ Sick lea v e (full pay and no w aiting p e r io d )__________________________ Sick le a v e (p artial pay or w aiting p e r io d )__________________________ H osp italization in su ra n ce ___________________ S u rgical in s u r a n c e ___________________________ M ed ical in su r a n c e ___________________________ C atastrophe in su ra n ce ______________________ R etirem en t p e n s io n __________________________ No health, in su ra n ce, or p en sio n p la n ------- PLANT WORKERS OFFICE WORKERS All industries 2 Manufacturing 100 100 98 83 93 93 73 81 67 64 92 85 71 70 15 2 96 96 70 31 67 3 All industries 1 Manufacturing 100 100 89 61 79 29 61 10 82 82 53 52 61 6 “ 99 99 90 62 87 Public utilities 42 22 10 84 84 58 30 45 9 Public utilities 1 1 Includ es data for tran sp ortation , com m un ication , and other public u tilitie s; w h o lesa le trade; r e ta il trad e; fin an ce, in su ra n ce, and r e a l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s in ad dition to th ose in dustry d iv isio n s shown sep a ra tely . 2 Includ es data for tran sp ortation , com m un ication , and other public u tilitie s; w h o lesa le trade; r e ta il trad e; r e a l e sta te; and s e r v ic e s in addition to th ose in dustry d iv isio n s show n sep a ra tely . 3 U nduplicated total of w o rk ers r e ce iv in g sick lea v e or sic k n e ss and a ccid en t in su ra n ce shown sep a ra tely below . S ick -le a v e plans a re lim ite d to th ose w hich d efin itely e sta b lish at le a s t the m inim um num ber of days' pay that can be ex p ected by each em p lo y ee. Inform al s ic k -le a v e allo w a n ces d eterm in ed on an in divid ual b a sis a re exclu d ed . 15 Appendix: Occupational Descriptions The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau’s wage surveys is to a s s is t its field staff in classify in g into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangem ents from establishm ent to establishm ent and from area to area. T his is essen tial in order to perm it the grouping of occupational wage rates representing com parable job content. B ecause of this em phasis on interestablishm ent and interarea com parability of occupational content, the Bureau’s job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in individual establishm ents or those prepared for other purposes. In applying th ese job d escriptions, the B ureau's field econom ists are instructed to exclude working supervisors, apprentices, learners, beginners, trainees, handicapped w orkers, part-tim e, temporary, and probationary w orkers. O F F IC E BILLER, MACHINE BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR Prepares statem ents, b ills, and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or electrom atic typew riter. May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, b illers, m achine, are classified by type of machine, as follow s: B iller machine (billing m achine)— U ses a sp ecial billing ma chine (Moon H opkins, E llio tt F ish er, Burroughs, etc ., w hich are combination typing and adding m achines) to prepare bills? and in voices from custom ers’ purchase orders, internally prepared orders, shipping memorandums, etc. U sually involves application of prede termined discounts and shipping charges and entry of necessary extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing ma chine, and totals which are autom atically accum ulated by m achine. The operation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the bill being prepared and is often done oh a fanfold m achine. B iller machine (bookkeeping m achine)— U ses a bookkeeping machine (Sundstrand, E llio tt F ish er, Remington Rand, e tc ., which may or may not have typew riter keyboard) to prepare custom ers’ bills as part of the accounts receivable operation. G enerally in volves the sim ultaneous entry of figures on custom ers’ ledger rec ord. The machine autom atically accum ulates figures on a number of vertical columns and com putes and usually prints autom atically the debit or credit b alances. Does not involve a knowledge of book keeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sa le s and credit slip s. O perates a bookkeeping m achine (Remington Rand, E llio tt F ish er, Sundstrand, Burroughs, N ational C ash R egister, with or w ithout a typew riter keyboard) to keep a record of b u sin ess tran sactio n s. , , C lass A — K eeps a s e t of records requiring a knowledge of and experience in b asic bookkeeping principles and fam iliarity with the structure of the particular accounting system used. D eterm ines proper records and distribution of debit and credit item s to be used in each phase of the work. May prepare consolidated rep o rts, balance sh eets, and other records by hand. C lass B — K eeps a record of one or more phases or sectio n s of a set of records usually requiring little knowledge of b asic book keeping* P h ases or sectio n s include accounts payable, payroll, custom ers’ accounts (not including a sim ple type of billing described under biller, m achine), co st distribution, expense d istribution, in ventory control, etc. May check or a s s is t in preparation of tria l balances and prepare control sh eets for the accounting departm ent. CLERK, ACCOUNTING C lass A — Under general direction of a bookkeeper or account ant, has responsibility for keeping one or more sectio n s of a com plete s e t of books or records relating to one pha'se of an e sta b lish m ent's bu sin ess tran sactio n s. Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or accounts 16 CLERK, ACCOUNTING— .Continued payable; exam ining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper a c counting distribution; requires judgment and experience in making proper assig n ation s and allo catio n s. May a s s is t in preparing, ad justing and closing journal en tries; may direct c la ss B accounting clerks. Class B — Under supervision, performs one or more routine a c counting operations such as posting sim ple journal vouchers or a c counts payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher reg isters; reconciling bank accounts; posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general ledgers, or posting sim ple co st accounting d ata. T his job does not require a knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but is found in offices in which the more routine accou n t ing work is subdivided on a functional b asis among sev eral w orkers. CLERK, FILE Class A — In an estab lish ed filing system containing a num ber of varied su bject m atter file s, c la ssifie s and indexes co rres pondence or other m aterial; may also file this m aterial. May keep records of various types in conjunction with files or may super v ise others in filing and locating m aterial in the file s. May per form incidental clerical d u ties. Class B — Perform s routine filing, usually of m aterial th a t h as already been c lassified or w hich is easily identifiab le, or lo cates or a s s is ts in locating m aterial in file s. May perform incidental clerical d u ties. CLERK, ORDER R eceives cu sto m ers'o rd ers for m aterial or m erchandise by m ail, phone, or personally. D uties involve any combination o f the following: Quoting prices to custom ers; making out an order sh eet listin g the item s to make up the order; checking p rices and quantities of item s on order sheet; distributing order sh eets to resp ective departm ents to be filled . May check with credit departm ent to determ ine credit rating of custom er, acknowledge receipt of orders from custom ers, follow up orders to see that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check ship ping invoices with original orders. CLERK, PAYROLL Com putes w ages of company em ployees and en ters the n eces sary data on the payroll sh e e ts. D uties involve: C alculating w orkers' earnings based on time or production records; posting calcu lated data on payroll sh eet, showing inform ation such as w orker's name, working days, tim e, rate, deductions for insurance, and to tal w ages due. May make out paychecks and a s s is t paym aster in making up and d istrib u t ing pay envelopes. May use a calcu latin g m achine. COMPTOMETER OPERATOR Prim ary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathem a tic a l com putations. T his job is not to be confused with th at of s ta tis tic al or other type of clerk, w hich may involve frequent u se of a Comp tom eter but, in w hich, use of this m achine is incidental to perform ance of other d u ties. DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO) Under general supervision and with no supervisory resp o n si b ilitie s, reproduces m ultiple copies of typew ritten or handw ritten m atter, using a Mimeograph or D itto m achine. Makes n ecessary adjustm ent such as for ink and paper feed counter and cylinder speed. Is not required to prepare ste n c il or D itto m aster. May keep file of used ste n c ils or D itto m asters. May sort, co llate, and staple com pleted m aterial. KEYPUNCH OPERATOR Under general supervision and with no supervisory resp o n si b ilitie s, records accounting and s ta tis tic a l data on tabulating cards by punching a series of holes in the cards in a sp ecified sequence, using an alp habetical or a num erical keypunch m achine, following w ritten in formation on records. May duplicate cards by using the duplicating de vice attached to m achine. May keep files of punch card s. May verify own work or work of others. OFFICE BOY OR GIRL Perform s various routine d uties such as running errands, op erating minor office m achines such as sealers or m ailers, opening and distributing m ail, and other minor clerical work. 17 SECRETARY Performs secretarial and clerical duties for a superior in an ad m inistrative or executive position. D uties include making appointm ents for superior; receiving people coming into office; answ ering and making phone calls; handling personal and important or confidential m ail, and writing routine correspondence on own in itiativ e; taking dictation (where transcribing machine is not used) either in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar m achine, and transcribing dictation or the recorded information reproduced on a transcribing m achine. May prepare sp ecial reports or memorandums for information of superior. STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL Prim ary duty is to take dictation from one or more p ersons, either in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar m achine, involving a nor mal routine vocabulary, and to transcribe this dictation on a typew riter. May also type from w ritten copy. May also se t up and keep files in or der, keep sim ple records, etc. D o e s n ot in clu de tra n scribing-m ach in e work (see transcribing-m achine operator). STENOGRAPHER, TECHNICAL Primary duty is to take dictation from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar m achine, involving a varied technical or sp ecialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific research and to transcribe this dictation on a typew riter. May also type from w ritten copy. May also s e t up and keep files in order, keep sim ple records, etc. D o e s not in clu d e tran scribing-m ach in e w ork . SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR O perates a single- or m ultiple-position telephone sw itchboard. D uties involve handling incom ing, outgoing, and intraplant or office c a lls. May record toll calls and take m essag es. May give information to per sons who call in, or occasionally take telephone orders. For workers who also act as receptio nists see sw itchboard operator-receptionist. SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST In addition to performing duties of operator, on a single p o si tion or monitor-type sw itchboard, acts as receptio nist and may also type or perform routine clerical work as part of regular d u ties. T his typing or clerical work may take the major part of th is w orker's time w hile at sw itchboard. TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR C la s s A — O perates a variety of tabulating or electrical a c counting m achines, typically including such m achines as the tabu lator, calculator, interpreter, collator and others. Performs com plete reporting assignm ents w ithout clo se supervision, and performs difficult wiring as required. The com plete reporting and tabulating assignm ents typically involve a variety of long and complex re ports which often are of irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning and sequencing of step s to be taken. As a more experienced operator, is typically involved in training new opera tors in m achine operations, or partially trained operators in wiring from diagram s and operating sequences of long and complex reports. D o e s n ot in clu d e working supervisors performing tabulating-m achine operations and day-to-day supervision of the work and production o i a group of tabulating-m achine operators. C la s s B — O perates more difficult tabulating or electrical ac counting m achines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the sorter,, re producer, and collator. T his work is performed under sp ecific instructions and may include the perform ance of some wir ing from diagram s. The work typically involves, for exam ple, tabu lations involving a repetitive accounting ex ercise, a com plete but sm all tabulating study, or parts of a longer and more complex report. Such reports and stu d ies are usually of a recurring nature where the procedures are w ell estab lish ed . May also include the training of new em ployees in the basic operation of the m achine. C la s s C — O perates sim ple tabulating or ele c tric a l account ing m achines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, etc., with sp ecific instru ctio n s. May include sim ple w iring from diagram s and some filing work. The work typically involves portions of a work unit, for exam ple, individual sorting or collating runs, or re petitive operations. TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL Prim ary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from transcribing-m achine records. May also type from w ritten copy and do sim ple clerical work. Workers transcribing dictation in volving a varied tech n ical or sp ecialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports on scien tific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar m achine is classified as a stenographer, general. 18 TYPIST TYPIST—-Continued U ses a typew riter to make copies of various m aterial or to make out bills after calcu latio n s have been made by another person. May in clude typing of ste n c ils, m ats, or sim ilar m aterials for use in d uplicat ing p ro cesses. May do clerical work involving little sp ecial training, such as keeping sim ple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming m ail. — Performs on e or more o f the fo llo w in g : Typing ma terial in final form when it involves combining m aterial from sev eral sources or responsibility for correct spelling, sy llab icatio n , puncC la s s A tuation, etc ., of tech n ical or unusual words or foreign language ma terial; planning layout and typing of com plicated s ta tis tic a l tab les to m aintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters varying d etails to su it circu m stan ces. C la s s B —-Performs on e or m ore o f the fo llo w in g : Copy typing from rough or clear drafts; routine typing of forms, insurance p o licies, etc.; settin g up sim ple standard tab ulation s, or copying more com plex tab les already se t up and spaced properly. P R O FE S SIO N A L AND T E C H N IC A L DRAFTSMAN, JUNIOR (A ssistan t draftsm an) Draws to scale units or parts of drawings prepared by d rafts man or others for engineering, construction, or m anufacturing purposes. U ses various types of drafting tools as required. May prepare draw ings from sim ple plans or sk etch es, or perform other duties under direction of a draftsm an. DRAFTSMAN, LEADER Plans and d irects activ ities of one or .more draftsm en in prep aration of working plans and d etail drawings from rough or prelim inary sketches for engineering, construction, or manufacturing purposes. D uties involve a com bination o f the fo llo w in g : Interpreting blueprints, sk etch es, and w ritten or verbal orders; determ ining work procedures; assigning duties to subordinates and inspecting their work; performing more dif ficult problem s. May a s s is t subordinates during em ergencies or a s a regular assignm ent, or perform related duties of a supervisory or ad m inistrative nature. DRAFTSMAN, SENIOR Prepares working plans and d etail draw ings from n o tes, rough or detailed sketches for engineering, construction, or m anufacturing pur p o ses. D uties involve a com bin ation o f the fo llo w in g : Preparing work ing plans, d etail draw ings, m aps, cro ss-sectio n s, e tc ., to scale by use of drafting instrum ents; making engineering com putations such as those DRAFTSMAN, SENIOR— Continued involved in strength of m aterials, beam s and tru sse s; verifying com pleted work, checking dim ensions, m aterials to be used, and q u an tities; w riting sp ecificatio n s; making adjustm ents or changes in draw ings or sp ecificatio n s. May ink in lin es and letters on pencil draw ings, prepare d etail units of com plete draw ings, or trace draw ings. Work is frequently in a sp ecialized field such as architectural, electrical, m echanical, or structural drafting. NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) A registered nurse who gives nursing serv ice to ill or injured em ployees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accid en t on the prem ises of a factory or other establishm ent. D uties involve a com bin er tion o f the fo llo w in g : Giving first aid to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressin g of em ployees' inju ries; keeping records of p atien ts treated; preparing accid en t reports for com pensation or other purposes; conducting p hysical exam inations and health evaluations of ap p licants and em ployees; and planning and carrying out programs involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environm ent, or other activ ities affecting the health, w elfare, and safety of a ll personnel. TRACER Copies plans and draw ings prepared by others, by placing trac ing cloth or paper over drawing and tracing with pen or p en cil. U ses T -square, com pass, and other drafting to o ls. May prepare sim ple draw ings and do sim ple lettering. 19 M AINTENANCE D POW ERPLANT CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER Performs the carpentry duties n ecessary to construct and main tain in good repair building woodwork and equipm ent such as b in s,crib s, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, sta irs, casin g s, and trim made of wood in an establishm ent. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and laying out of work from blueprints, draw ings, m odels, or verbal instructions; using a variety of carp en ter's handtools, portable power tools, and standard m easuring instrum ents; making standard shop com putations relating to dim ensions of work; selectin g m aterials n ec essary for the work. In general, the work of the m aintenance carpenter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a for mal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. F ires stationary boilers to furnish the establishm ent in which employed with heat, power, or steam . F eed s fuels to fire by hand or operates a m echanical stoker, gas, or oil burner; checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or a s s is t in repairing boilerroom equipm ent. ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installatio n , m aintenance, or repair of equipm ent for the generating, d is tribution, or utilization of electric energy in an establishm ent. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Installing or repairing any of a variety of electrical equipm ent such as generators, transform ers, sw itchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit system s, or other transm ission equipment; working from blueprints, draw ings, lay out, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the e le c trical system or equipm ent; working standard com putations relating to load requirem ents of wiring or electrical equipm ent; using a variety of e lectrician 's handtools and measuring and testin g instrum ents. In gen eral, the work of the m aintenance electrician requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. ENGINEER, STATIONARY O perates and m aintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and equipment (m echanical or electrical) to sup ply the establishm ent in which employed with power, heat, refrigera tion, or air-conditioning. Work involves: O perating and m aintaining equipment such as steam engines, air com pressors, generators, motors turbines, ventilating and refrigerating equipm ent, steam boilers and boiler-fed w ater pumps; making equipm ent repairs; keeping a record of operation of m achinery, tem perature, and fuel consum ption. May a ls o supervise these operations. H ead or c h i e f e n g in e e r s in e s ta b lish m e n ts em p lo yin g m ore than on e en g in eer are e x c lu d e d . HELPER, TRADES, MAINTENANCE A ssists one or more workers in the skilled m aintenance trades, by performing specific or general duties of le sse r sk ill, such as keeping a worker supplied with m aterials and tools; cleaning working area, ma chine, and equipm ent; a ssistin g worker by holding m aterials or tools; performing other unskilled task s as directed by journeyman. The kind of work the helper is perm itted 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 per mitted to perform sp ecialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-tim e b asis. MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM S pecializes in the operation of one or more types of machine tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lath es, or milling m achines in the construction of m achine-shop tools, gauges, jig s, fixtures, or d ies. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and performing difficult machining operations; processing item s requiring com plicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of pre cision m easuring instrum ents; selectin g feeds, sp eed s, tooling and op eration sequence; making necessary adjustm ents during operation to achieve req u isite tolerances or dim ensions. May be required to recog nize .when tools need dressing, to dress tools, arid to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating o ils. For cross-industry wage study purposes, m achine-tool operators, toolroom, in tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classificatio n . MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE Produces replacem ent parts and new parts in making repairs of m etal parts of m echanical equipment operated in an establishm ent. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Interpreting w ritten instructions and sp ecificatio n s; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of ma ch in ist’s handtools and precision m easuring instrum ents; settin g up and 20 MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE— Continued operating standard machine tools; shaping of m etal parts to close toler ances; making standard shop com putations relating to dim ensions of work, tooling, feeds and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working prop erties of the common m etals; selectin g standard m aterials, p arts, and equipm ent required for his work; fitting and assem bling parts into me chanical equipm ent. In general, the m achinist’s work normally requires a rounded training in m achine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE) R epairs autom obiles, buses, m otortrucks, and tractors of an e s tablishm ent. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Examining autom otive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassem bling equipm ent and performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as w renches, gauges, d rills, or sp ecialized equipment in disassem bling or fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassem bling and installing the various assem blies in the vehicle and making n ecessary adjustm ents; alining w heels, adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the autom otive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE R epairs machinery or m echanical equipment of an establishm ent. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Examining m achines and m echan ical equipm ent to diagnose source of trouble; dism antling or partly d is m antling m achines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with item s obtained from stock; ordering the production of a rep lace ment part by a machine shop or sending of the machine to a m achine shop for major repairs; preparing w ritten sp ecificatio n s for major repairs or for the production of parts ordered from machine shop; reassem bling ma chines; and making all n ecessary adjustm ents for operation. In general, the work of a m aintenance m echanic requires rounded training and ex perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Excluded from this classificatio n are workers whose primary d u ties involve settin g up or adjusting m achines. MILLWRIGHT In stalls new m achines or heavy equipm ent and dism antles and in stalls m achines or heavy equipm ent when changes in the plant layout MILLWRIGHT— Continued are required. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other sp ecificatio n s; using a variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop com putations re lating to s tre s se s , strength of m aterials, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of equipm ent; selectin g standard too ls, equipm ent, and parts to be used; installin g and m aintaining in good order power transm ission equipm ent such as drives and speed reducers. In general, the m ill w right's work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. OILER L u bricates, with oil or g rease, the moving parts or w earing sur faces of m echanical equipm ent of an establishm ent. PAINTER, MAINTENANCE P ain ts and redecorates w alls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es tablishm ent. Work in v o lv e s the fo llo w in g : Knowledge of surface pecu lia rities 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 in terstices; applying p aint w ith spray gun or brush. May mix colors, o ils, white lead, and other p aint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the m aintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a for mal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE In stalls or repairs w ater, steam , g as, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an establishm ent. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Laying out of work and m easuring to locate position of pipe from draw ings or other w ritten sp ecificatio n s; cutting various siz e s of pipe to correct lengths with ch isel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting ma chine; threading pipe with sto ck s and d ies; bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven m achines; assem bling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop com putations relating to p ressu res, flow, and size of pipe required; making standard te s ts to determ ine whether finished pipes meet sp ecificatio n s. In general, the work of the m aintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex perience. W orkers primarily en g a g ed in in sta llin g and repairing building sa n ita tion or h eatin g s y s t e m s are e x c lu d e d . 21 TOOL AND DIE MAKER PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE K eeps the plumbing system of an establishm ent in good order. Work involves: Knowledge of sanitary codes regarding installatio n of vents and traps in plumbing system ; installin g or repairing pipes and fixtures; opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber’s snake. In general, the work of the m aintenance plumber requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equiv alent training and experience. SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE F ab ricates, in sta lls, and m aintains in good repair the sheetm etal equipm ent and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, sh elv es, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establishm ent. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and lay ing out a ll types of sheet-m etal m aintenance work from blueprints, m odels, or other specifications; settin g up and operating all available types of sheet-m etal-w orking m achines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, forming, shaping, fitting, and assem bling; installin g sh eetm etal articles as required. In general, the work of the m aintenance sheet-m etal worker requires rounded. training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. (Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gauge maker) C onstructs and repairs m achine-shop too ls, gauges, jig s, fix tures or dies for forgings, punching and other metal-forming work. Work involves m o st o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and laying out of work from m odels, blueprints, draw ings, or other oral and written sp ecificatio n s; using a variety of tool and die maker’s handtools and precision m eas uring instrum ents, understanding of the working properties of common m etals and alloys; settin g up and operating of machine tools and related equipm ent; making necessary shop com putations relating to dim ensions of work, sp eed s, feeds, and tooling of m achines; heattreating of m etal parts during fabrication as w ell as of finished tools and dies to achieve required q u alities; working to clo se tolerances; fitting and assem bling of parts to prescribed tolerances and allow ances; selectin g appropriate m aterials, tools, and p ro cesses. In general, the tool and die maker’s work requires a rounded training in m achine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classificatio n . CUSTODIAL AND M ATERIAL MOVEMENT ELEVATOR OPERATOR, PASSENGER JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER— Continued T ransports passengers betw een floors of an office building, apartm ent house, departm ent store, hotel or sim ilar estab lish m en t. Workers who operate elevators in conjunction with other duties such as those of starters and janitors are excluded. GUARD or other establishm ent. D uties involve a com bin ation o f the fo llo w in g : Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipm ent, furniture, or fixtures; polish ing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor m ainte nance serv ices; cleaning lavatories, show ers, and restroom s. Workers who sp ecialize in window w ashing are excluded. men w ho are sta tio n e d at g a te and ch e c k on id e n tity o f e m p lo y e e s and LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING Performs routine police d u ties, either at fixed post or on tour, m aintaining order, using arms or force where n ecessary . In c lu d es g a te - ,. JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER oth er person s en terin g (Sweeper; charwoman; jan itress) C leans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washroom s, or prem ises of an office, apartm ent house, or commercial (Loader and unloader; handler and stack er; shelver; trucker; stockman or stock helper; warehouseman or w arehouse helper) A worker employed in a w arehouse, m anufacturing plant, store, or other establishm ent whose duties involve on e or more o f the fo llo w in g: Loading and unloading various m aterials and m erchandise on or 22 LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING— Continued SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK— Continued from freight cars, trucks, or other transporting dev ices; unpacking, shelv ing, or placing m aterials or m erchandise in proper storage location; tran s porting m aterials or m erchandise by hand truck, car, or wheelbarrow. L o n g sh o r e m e n , who loa d and unload s h ip s are e x c lu d e d . ORDER FILLER (Order picker; stock selector; w arehouse stockm an) F ills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored m erchandise in accordance with sp ecificatio n s on sa le s slip s, custom ers* orders, or other instru ctio n s. May, in addition to filling orders and indi cating item s filled or om itted, keep records of outgoing orders, req u isi tion additional stock, or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties. PACKER, SHIPPING P repares finished products for shipm ent or storage by placing them in shipping containers, the sp ecific operations performed being dependent upon the type, siz e, and number of units to be packed, the type of container em ployed, and method of shipm ent. Work requires the placing of item s in shipping containers and m ay in v o lv e on e or m ore o f the fo llo w in g : Knowledge of various item s of stock in order to verify content; selectio n of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container; using ex celsio r or other m aterial to prevent breakage or dam age; closing and sealin g container; applying lab els or entering identifying data on container. P a c k e r s w ho a ls o m ake w o o d en b o x e s or c ra tes are e x c lu d e d . SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK P repares m erchandise for shipm ent, or receiv es and is respon sible for incom ing shipm ents of m erchandise or other m aterials. Shipping work i n v o l v e s : A knowledge of shipping procedures, p ractices, routes, available means of transportation and rates; and preparing records of the goods shipped, making up b ills of lading, posting w eight and shipping charges, and keeping a file of shipping records. May direct or a s s is t in preparing the m erchandise for shipm ent. R e c e iv i n g w ork i n v o l v e s : V eri fying or directing others in verifying the correctness of shipm ents ag ain st b ills of lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting damaged goods; routing m erchandise or m aterials to proper de partm ents; m aintaining necessary records and file s. For wage study purposes, workers are cla ssifie d as follow s: R e c e iv in g c le r k Sh ipping clerk S hipping and r e c e iv in g clerk TRUCKDRIVER D rives a truck w ithin a city or ind u strial area to transport ma te ria ls, m erchandise, equipm ent, or men betw een various types of e sta b lishm ents such as: M anufacturing p lants, freight depots, w arehouses, w holesale and re ta il estab lish m en ts, or betw een retail establishm ents and custom ers* houses or places of b u sin ess. May also load or unload truck with or w ithout helpers, make minor m echanical rep airs, and keep truck in good working order. D r iv e r -s a le s m e n and o v e r -th e -r o a d d rivers are e x c lu d e d . For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipm ent, as follow s: ^T ractor-trailer should be rated on the b asis of trailer capacity.) T r u c k d r iv e r T r u c k d r iv e r , Tru ckdriver, Truckdriver, (c o m b in a tio n o f s iz e s l i s t e d s e p a r a t e ly ) li g h t (u n d e r 1% t o n s ) medium ( 1 to and in clu d in g 4 to n s) h e a v y ( o v e r 4 to n s, trailer t y p e ) % Truckdriver, h e a v y ( o v e r 4 to n s, o th er than trailer t y p e ) TRUCKER, POWER O perates a m anually controlled g aso lin e- or electric-pow ered truck or tractor to transport goods and m aterials of all kinds about a w arehouse, m anufacturing plant, or other establishm ent. For wage study purposes, workers are cla ssifie d by type of truck, as follow s: Tru cker, p o w e r (fo rk lift) T ru cker, p o w e r (o th er than fo rk lift) WATCHMAN Makes rounds of prem ises periodically in protecting property ag ain st fire, theft, and illeg al entry. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1960 0 — 554625 O ccupational Wage Surveys O ccupational wage surveys are being conducted in 60 major labor m arkets during late 1959 and early I960. T hese bulletins, when av ailable, may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D .C., or from any of the BLS regional sales offices shown on the inside front cover. A summary bulletin containing data for all labor m arkets, combined with additional an aly sis, w ill be issu ed early in 1961. B ulletins for the areas listed below are now av ailable. B altim ore, Md., September 1959—B LS B ull. 1265-7, price 15 cents Boston, M ass., October 1959—B LS B ull. 1265-8, price 25 cents B u ffalo, N .Y ., October 1959—BLS Bull. 1265*4, price 20 cents Canton, Ohio, Decem ber 1959—B LS B ull. 1265-10, price 25 cents C incinnati, Ohio—K y., February I960—B LS B u ll. 1265-31, price 25 cents C levela n d , Ohio, September 1959—B LS B ull. 1265“ 1, price 20 cents D a lla s , T e x ., October 1959—B LS B ull. 1265*3, price 20 cents Dayton, Ohio, Decem ber 1959—B LS B ull. 1265“9> price 25 cents D enver, C o lo ., Decem ber 1959—B LS Bull. 1265-11, price 25 cents Des M oines, Iow a, February I960—B LS Bull. 1265“30, price 25 cents D etroit, M ich., January I960—B LS Bull. 1265*25, price 20 cents Fort Worth, T e x ., November 1959—BLS Bull. 1265*13, price 25 cents Indianapolis, Ind., January I960—BLS B ull. 1265-22, price 25 cents Jackson, M iss., February I960—B LS B u ll. 1265-26, price 25 cents J ac k s on v ille , F la ., Decem ber 1959—B LS B u ll. 1265*14, price 25 cents Kansas C ity , Mo.—K ans., January I960—B LS B u ll. 1265-23, price 25 cents Memphis, T en n ., January I960—B LS B ull. 1265*19, price 25 cents Miami, F la ., Decem ber 1959—B LS Bull. 1265*6, price 20 cents M inneapolis—St. P au l, Minn., January I960—B LS B u ll. 1265-21, price 25 cents Newark and Jersey C ity , N .J ., February I960—B LS B u ll. 1265-28, price 25 cents P h ilad elp h ia, P a ., November 1959—B LS B ull. 1265-16, price 25 cents Pittsburgh, P a ., Decem ber 1959—B LS B u ll. 1265-20, price 25 cents P ortland, Maine, November 1959—B LS B u ll. 1265*12, price 20 cents Richmond, V a ., February I960—B LS Bull. 1265-24, price 25 cents St. L o u is , Mo., October 1959—B LS B ull. 1265“ 5, price 25 cents San Bernardino—R iv e rs id e —Ontario, C a lif., Novem ber 1959— B LS B u ll. 1265-15, price 25 cents San F ra n c isc o —Oakland, C a lif., January I960—B LS B u ll. 1265*17, price 25 cents S eattle, Wash., August 1959—B LS B ull. 1265-2, price 25 cents Sioux F a lls , S. Dak., February I960—BLS B ull. 1265-29, price 20 cents Washington, D .C .—Md.—V a ., Decem ber 1959—B LS B ull. 1265-18, price 25 cents Y ork, P a ., February I960—B LS B ull. 1265*27, price 25 cents