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Occupational Wage Survey

LUBBOCK,TEXASJUNE I960

Bulletin No. 1265-51

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Claguo, Commissioner

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Occupational Wage Survey

LUBBOCK, TEXAS

JUNE 1960

B ulletin No. 1265-51July 1960

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner

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Preface

The C om m unity W age Su rvey P ro g r a m

The B ureau o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s r e g u la r ly conducts a rea w id e w age su rvey s in a num ber o f im portan t in d u s tr ia l c en te rs . The stud ies, m ade fr o m la te fa l l to e a r ly sprin g, r e la te to occu pation a l earn in gs and r e la te d su pp lem en ta ry b en e fits . A p r e l im in a r y r e p o r t is a v a ila b le on com p le t ion o f the study in each a rea , u su a lly in the m onth fo llo w in g the p a y ro l l p e r io d studied. Th is b u lle tin p ro v id e s add ition a l data not included in the e a r l ie r r e p o r t . A con so lid a ted a n a ly t ica l b u lle tin su m m a riz in g the re su lts o f a l l o f the y e a r 's su rveys is issu ed a fte r com p le t ion o f the f in a l a rea b u lle tin fo r the cu rren t round o f su rveys .

Th is r e p o r t w as p re p a re d in the B u reau 's r e g io n a l o f f ic e in A tlan ta , Ga. , by Donald C ruse, under the d i r e c tion o f L ou is B. W oytych , R eg io n a l W age and In d u s tr ia l R e la tion s A n a lys t.

Contents

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In trodu ction _______________________________________________________________________ 1

T a b le s :

1. E s tab lish m en ts and w o rk e rs w ith in scope o f su rvey --------------- 2

A : O ccu pation a l ea rn in gs : *A - 1. O ff ic e occupations --------------------- ,------------------------------------- 4A - 2. P ro fe s s io n a l and te ch n ica l occupations ------------------------- 4A - 3. M ain ten ance and p ow erp lan t occupations ----------------------- 5A -4 . C u stod ia l and m a te r ia l m o vem en t o c c u p a t io n s ___________ 5

B: E stab lish m en t p ra c t ic e s and su pp lem en ta ryw age p ro v is io n s : *

B -1 . Shift d if fe r e n t ia ls _______________________________________________ 6B -2 . M in im um en tran ce s a la r ie s fo r w om en

o ff ic e w o r k e r s __________________________________________________ 6B -3 . Scheduled w e e k ly hours _______________________________________ 7B -4 . P a id h o lid ays _____________________________________________________ 8B -5 . P a id v a c a t io n s ____________________________________________________ 9B - 6 . Health , in su ran ce , and p en s ion p lans ---------------------------- 11

A ppend ix : O ccu pation a l d e sc r ip t io n s ________________________________________ 13

* N O T E : S im ila r tabu lations fo r th ese and oth er item s a rea v a ila b le in the r e p o r ts fo r su rvey s in o th er m a jo r a re a s . A d ir e c to r y in d ica tin g date o f study and the p r ic e o f the r e p o r ts is a v a ila b le upon req u est.

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Occupational Wage SurveyLubbock, Tex.

Introduction

T h is a re a is one o f s e v e r a l im portan t in d u s tr ia l c en te rs in wh ich the U . S . D epartm en t o f L a b o r 's B ureau o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s has conducted su rveys o f occu pationa l ea rn in gs and re la te d w age b en e fits on an a reaw id e b a s is . In th is a rea , data w e re ob ta ined by p erson a l v is its o f B ureau f ie ld econ om is ts to r ep re sen ta tiv e estab lish m en ts w ith in s ix b road in du stry d iv is io n s : M anu factu rin g; tram sp orta tion ,1com m u n ica tion , and o th er public u t il it ie s ; w h o lesa le trad e ; r e ta i l trad e ; fin an ce , in su ran ce , and r e a l e s ta te ; and s e r v ic e s . M a jo r in du stry groups exc lu ded fr o m these stud ies a re gove rn m en t op era tion s and the con stru ction and e x tra c t iv e in d u s tr ie s . E stab lish m en ts having fe w e r than a p re s c r ib e d num ber o f w o rk e rs a re om itted a lso because they fu rn ish in su ffic ien t em p loym en t in the occupations studied to w a r ran t in c lu s ion . W h e re v e r p o s s ib le , sepa ra te tabulations a re p rov id ed fo r each o f the b road in du stry d iv is io n s .

T h ese su rveys a re conducted on a sam ple bas is because o f the u n n ecessa ry c o s t in vo lved in su rvey in g a ll e s tab lish m en ts . T o obta in ap p rop ria te a ccu ra cy at m in im u m co s t, a g re a te r p ro p o rtion o f la rg e than o f s m a ll es tab lish m en ts is stud ied . In com bin ing the data, h ow ever , a ll es tab lish m en ts a re g iven th e ir app rop ria te w e igh t. E s tim a tes based on the es tab lish m en ts studied a re p resen ted , th e r e fo r e , as r e la tin g to a ll es tab lish m en ts in the indu stry group ing and a rea , e x cep t fo r those b e low the m in im um s iz e studied.

Occupations and E arn in gs

The occupations s e le c ted fo r study a re com m on to a v a r ie ty o f m anu factu ring and nonm anufacturing in d u s tr ie s . O ccupationa l c la s s if ic a t io n is based on a u n ifo rm se t o f job d escr ip tion s d esign ed to take account o f in teres ta b lish m en t v a r ia t io n in duties w ith in the sam e job . (See appendix fo r lis t in g o f these d e s c r ip t io n s .) E arn in gs data a re p resen ted (in the A - s e r ie s ta b le s ) f o r the fo llo w in g types o f occu pations: (a ) O ffic e c le r ic a l ; (b ) p ro fe s s io n a l and tech n ica l; (c ) m a in te nance and pow erp lan t; and (d ) cu stod ia l and m a te r ia l m ovem en t.

O ccupational em p loym en t and earn in gs data a re shown fo r fu ll- t im e w o rk e rs , i . e . , those h ired to w o rk a r eg u la r w eek ly sch ed ule in the g iven occu pationa l c la s s ific a t io n . E arn in gs data exclude p rem iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w eeken ds, h o lid ays , and

1 R a ilro a d s , fo r m e r ly exc lu ded fr o m the scope o f th ese stud ies, have been added in n e a r ly a l l o f the a rea s to be stud ied during the w in te r o f 1959-60; ra ilro a d s w i l l be added in the rem a in in g a rea s n ex t y e a r . F o r scope o f su rvey in th is a rea , see footnote to " tra n sp o rta tion , com m u n ication , and oth er public u t i l i t ie s " in tab le 1.

la te sh ifts . N onproduction bonuses a re exc lu ded a ls o , but c o s t -o f- l iv in g bonuses and in cen tive ea rn in gs a re inc luded . W h ere w eek ly hours a re rep o rted , as fo r o f f ic e c le r ic a l occu pations , r e fe r en c e is to the w o rk schedu les (rounded to the n e a re s t h a lf hou r) fo r which s tra ig h t- t im e s a la r ie s a re paid; a v e ra g e w eek ly earn in gs fo r these occupations have been rounded to the n e a re s t h a lf d o lla r .

A v e ra g e ea rn in gs o f m en and w om en a re p resen ted sep a ra te ly fo r s e lec ted occupations in which both sexes a re com m on ly em p loyed . D iffe r e n c e s in pay le v e ls o f m en and w om en in these occupations a re la r g e ly due to ( l ) d if fe r e n c e s in the d is tr ib u tion o f the sexes am ong in du str ies and estab lish m en ts ; (2 ) d iffe r e n c e s in s p e c if ic duties p e r fo rm ed , although the occupations a re a p p ro p r ia te ly c la s s if ie d w ith in the sam e su rvey job d escr ip tion ; and (3 ) d iffe r e n c e s in length o f s e r v ic e o r m e r it r e v ie w when ind iv idu a l s a la r ie s a re ad justed on th is basis. L o n ge r a v e ra ge s e r v ic e o f m en w ou ld re s u lt in. h igh er a ve ra ge pay when both sexes a re em p loyed w ith in the sam e ra te ran ge . Job d escr ip tion s used in c la s s ify in g em p lo yees in these su rveys are usua lly m o re g en e ra liz ed than those used in in d iv idu a l es tab lish m en ts to a llo w fo r m in or d iffe r e n c e s am ong estab lish m en ts in s p e c if ic duties p e r fo rm ed .

O ccupationa l em ploym ent e s tim a tes r ep re se n t the to ta l in a ll es tab lish m en ts w ith in the scope o f the study and not the num ber actu a lly su rveyed . B ecau se o f d iffe r e n c e s in occupationa l s tru ctu re am ong es tab lish m en ts , the e s tim a tes o f occu pationa l em p loym en t obta ined fr o m the sam ple o f es tab lish m en ts studied s e rv e on ly to ind icate the r e la t iv e im portan ce o f the job s studied. T h ese d iffe r e n c e s in o ccu pational s tru ctu re do not m a te r ia l ly a ffe c t the a ccu racy o f the e a rn - ings data.

E stab lish m en t P ra c t ic e s and Su pp lem en tary W age P ro v is io n s

In fo rm a tion is p resen ted a lso (in the B - s e r ie s ta b le s ) on s e le c ted es tab lish m en t p ra c t ic e s and su pp lem en ta ry b en e fits as they r e la te to o f f ic e and plant w o rk e rs . The te rm " o f f i t e w o rk e rs , " as used in th is bu lle tin , includes w o rk in g su p e rv is o rs and n o n su p erv iso ry w o rk e rs p e r fo rm in g c le r ic a l o r r e la ted functions, and exc lu des adm in is t r a t iv e , e x ecu tiv e , and p ro fe s s io n a l p erson n e l. "P la n t w o rk e r s " in clude w ork in g fo re m e n and a ll n o n su p erv iso ry w o rk e rs (includ ing le a d - m en and tr a in e e s ) engaged in n on o ffice functions. A d m in is tra t iv e , e x ecu tiv e , and p ro fes s io n a l em p lo y e e s , and fo rc e -a cc o u n t con stru ction em p lo yees who a re u t il iz ed as a sepa ra te w o rk fo r c e a re exc lu ded . C a fe te r ia w o rk e rs and rou tem en a re exc lu ded in m anu factu ring industr ie s , but a re included as plant w o rk e rs in nonm anufacturing industries .


2T a b le 1. E s ta b lis h m e n ts and w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m b e r s tu d ied in L u b b o ck , T e x . , 1 b y m a jo r in d u s tr y d iv is io n , 2 June I96 0

In d u s try d iv is io n

M in im u m e m p lo y m e n t in e s t a b l is h

m e n ts in s c o p e o f study

N u m b e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts

W ith in s c o p e o f

study 3Studied

W ith in s c o p e o f study Studied

T o t a l4 O ffic e P la n t T o t a l4

A l l d iv is io n s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51 83 64 9, 300 1, 500 6, 000 8, 020

M a n u fa ctu r in g ----------------------------------- -------- -------------------------------- ---------- 51 21 18 2, 400 200 1, 600 2, 170N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ____________________________________________________ 51 62 46 6, 900 1, 300 4, 400 5, 850

T ra n s p o r ta t io n , c o m m u n ica t io n , and o th e r p u b licu t i l i t i e s 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 11 10 2, 200 500 1, 100 2, 060

W h o le s a le tra d e ---------------- -------- --------------------------------------------------- 51 9 5 500 ( 6) ( 6) 250R e ta il t ra d e ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 26 19 3, 100 ( 6) (6 ) 2, 680F in a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te _______________________ 51 6 4 500 ( 6 ) (6) 360S e r v i c e s 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 10 8 600 ( 6) ( 6) 500

1 T he L u b b o ck M e tr o p o l ita n A r e a (L u b b o c k C o u n ty ). T he " w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s tu d y " e s t im a te s sh ow n in th is ta b le p r o v id e a re a s o n a b ly a c c u r a te d e s c r ip t io n o f the s iz e and c o m p o s it io n o f the la b o r f o r c e in c lu d e d in the s u r v e y . T h e e s t im a te s a r e not in ten d ed , h o w e v e r , to s e r v e a s a b a s is o f c o m p a r is o n w ith o th e r a r e a e m p lo y m e n t in d e x e s to m e a s u r e e m p lo y m e n t tre n d s o r le v e l s s in c e (1) p la n n in g o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u ir e s the u se o f e s ta b lis h m e n t da ta c o m p ile d c o n s id e r a b ly in a d v a n ce o f th e p a y r o l l p e r io d stu d ied , and (2) s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .

2 T he 1957 r e v is e d e d it io n o l the Standard In d u s tr ia l C la s s i f ic a t io n M an u a l w a s u se d in c la s s i fy in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n . M a jo r ch a n g e s fr o m the e a r l i e r e d it io n (u s e d in the B u r e a u 's la b o r m a rk e t w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m p r io r to the w in te r o f 1 9 5 8 -5 9 ) a r e the t r a n s fe r o f m ilk p a s te u r iz a t io n p la n ts and r e a d y -m ix e d c o n c r e t e e s ta b lis h m e n ts f r o m tra d e (w h o le s a le o r r e ta il ) to m a n u fa ctu r in g , and the t r a n s fe r o f r a d io and t e le v is io n b r o a d c a s t in g fr o m s e r v i c e s to the t ra n s p o r ta t io n , c o m m u n ica t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t i l it ie s d iv is io n .

3 In c lu d e s a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith to ta l e m p lo y m e n t at o r a b o v e the m in im u m -s iz e l im ita t io n . A l l o u t le ts (w ith in the a re a ) o f c o m p a n ie s in su ch in d u s tr ie s a s tr a d e , fin a n ce , au to re p a ir s e r v i c e , and m o t io n -p ic t u r e th 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 In c lu d e s e x e c u t iv e , p r o fe s s io n a l , and o th e r w o r k e r s e x c lu d e d fr o m the s e p a r a te o f f i c e and p la n t c a t e g o r i e s .5 R a ilr o a d s w e r e in c lu d e d ; t a x ic a b s and s e r v i c e s in c id e n ta l to w a te r t r a n s p o r ta t io n w e r e e x c lu d e d .6 T h is in d u s tr y d iv is io n is r e p r e s e n te d in e s t im a te s f o r " a l l in d u s t r ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g " in the S e r ie s A and B ta b le s , a lth ou g h c o v e r a g e w a s in s u ff ic ie n t to ju s t ify se p a r a te

p r e s e n ta t io n o f d a ta .7 H o te ls ; p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u to m o b ile r e p a ir sh o p s ; m o t io n p i c t u r e s ; n o n p ro fit m e m b e r s h ip o r g a n iz a t io n s ; and e n g in e e r in g and a r c h i t e c t u r a l s e r v i c e s .


Sh ift d if fe r e n t ia l data (tab le B - l ) a re lim ite d to m anu factu ring in d u s tr ie s . T h is in fo rm a tio n is p resen ted both in te rm s o f (a ) e s ta b lish m en t p o lic y , 2 p resen ted in te rm s o f to ta l p lant w o rk e r e m p lo y m ent, and (b ) e f fe c t iv e p ra c t ic e , p resen ted on the b as is o f w o rk e rs actu a lly em p lo yed on the s p e c if ie d sh ift at the tim e o f the su rvey . In es tab lish m en ts having v a r ie d d if fe r e n t ia ls , the amount app lying to a m a jo r ity was used o r , i f no am ount app lied to a m a jo r ity , d ie c la s s if ic a t io n "o th e r " was used . In estab lish m en ts in wh ich som e la te - sh ift hours a re paid at n o rm a l ra te s , a d if fe r e n t ia l was re c o rd e d on ly i f it app lied to a m a jo r ity o f the sh ift hours.

M in im um en tran ce ra tes (tab le B -2 ) r e la te on ly to the e s ta b lish m en ts v is ite d . T h ey a re p resen ted on an estab lish m en t, ra th er than on an em p loym en t b a s is . P a id h o lidays ; paid vaca tion s ; and health , in su ran ce, and pension plans are trea ted s ta t is t ic a lly on the b as is that these are app licab le to a ll p lant o r o f f ic e w o rk e rs i f a m a jo r i t y o f such w o rk e rs a re e l ig ib le o r m ay even tu a lly qu a lify fo r the p ra c t ic e s l is te d . Schedu led hours a re tre a ted s ta t is t ic a lly on the bas is that these a re app licab le to a ll plant o r o f f ic e w o rk e rs i f a m a jo r ity a re c o v e r e d .3 B ecau se o f rounding, sums o f in d iv idu a l item s in these tabu lations m ay not equal to ta ls .

The f i r s t pa rt o f the paid h o lidays tab le p resen ts the num b e r o f w hole and h a lf h o lidays ac tu a lly p ro v id ed . The second p art com b ines w hole and h a lf h o lidays to show to ta l h o liday t im e .

The su m m ary o f vaca tion plans is lim ite d to fo rm a l a r ra n g e m ents, exc lud ing in fo rm a l plans w h ereb y tim e o f f w ith pay is gran ted at the d is c re t io n o f the e m p lo y e r . Separa te e s tim a tes a re p ro v id ed a cco rd in g to em p lo y e r p ra c t ic e in com puting vaca tion paym ents, such as tim e paym ents, p ercen t o f annual ea rn in gs , o r fla t-s u m am ounts. H o w eve r , in the tabulations o f va ca tion a llo w an ces , paym ents not on a tim e b as is w e re con ve r ted ; fo r exam p le , a paym ent o f 2 p e rcen t o f annual earn in gs was c o n s id e red as the equ iva len t o f 1 w e e k 's pay.

2 An es tab lish m en t was c o n s id e red as having a p o lic y i f it m et e ith e r o f the fo llo w in g con d itions : (1 ) O p era ted la te sh ifts at the t im e o f the su rvey , o r (2 ) had fo rm a l p ro v is io n s c o v e r in g la te sh ifts .

3 Schedu led w eek ly hours fo r o f f ic e w o rk e rs ( f i r s t s e c t ion o f tab le B -3 ) in su rveys m ade p r io r to la te 1957 and e a r ly 1958 w ere p resen ted in te rm s o f the p ro p o rtion o f w om en o f f ic e w o rk e rs e m p loyed in o f f ic e s w ith the in d ica ted w eek ly hours fo r w om en w o rk e rs .

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Data a re p resen ted fo r a ll hea lth , in su ran ce , and pension plans fo r which at le a s t a pa rt o f the c o s t is b orn e by the em p lo y e r , excep tin g on ly le g a l req u irem en ts such as w o rk m en 's com pensation and s o c ia l s e cu r ity . Such plans include those u n derw ritten by a co m m e r c ia l in su ran ce com pany and those p ro v id ed through a union fund o r paid d ir e c t ly by the em p lo y e r out o f cu rren t op era tin g funds o r fr o m a fund s e t as ide fo r th is pu rpose. Death b en e fits a re in cluded as a fo rm o f l i f e in su ran ce .

S ickn ess and acc id en t in su ran ce is l im ite d to that type o f in surance under which p red e te rm in ed cash paym ents a re m ade d ir e c t ly to the in su red on a w eek ly o r m onth ly b as is during i l ln e s s o r acc iden t d is a b ility . In fo rm a tion is p resen ted fo r a ll such plans to which the e m p lo y e r con trib u tes . H o w eve r , in N ew Y o rk and N ew J e rs e y , which have enacted tem p o ra ry d is a b ility in su ran ce law s w h ich req u ire e m p lo y e r co n tr ib u t io n s ,4 plans are included on ly i f the e m p lo y e r (1 ) con tr ibu tes m ore than is le g a l ly req u ired , o r (2 ) p ro v id es the em p loyee w ith b en e fits w h ich exceed the req u irem en ts o f the law . Tabu lations o f paid s ic k - le a v e plans a re lim ite d to fo rm a l plans 5 w h ich p rov id e fu ll pay o r a p ro p o rtion o f the w o rk e r 's pay during absence fr o m w ork because o f i l ln e s s . S epara te tabu lations a re p ro v id ed a cco rd in g to ( l ) plans w hich p ro v id e fu ll pay and no w a itin g p e rio d , and (2) plans p rov id in g e ith e r p a r tia l pay o r a w a itin g p e rio d . In add ition to the p resen ta tion o f the p rop ortion s o f w o rk e rs who a re p ro v id ed s ickn ess and acc id en t in su ran ce o r paid s ick le a v e , an unduplicated to ta l is shown o f w o rk e rs who r e c e iv e e ith e r o r both types o f b en e fits .

C atastrophe in su ran ce , so m e tim es r e fe r r e d to as .ex ten d ed m ed ica l in su ran ce , includes those plans w h ich a re d es ign ed to p ro te c t em p lo yees in case o f s ickn ess and in ju ry in vo lv in g exp en ses beyond the n o rm a l c o v e ra g e o f h o sp ita liza tio n , m ed ic a l, and su rg ic a l p lans. M ed ica l in su ran ce r e fe r s to plans p ro v id in g fo r com p le te o r p a r tia l paym ent o f d o c to rs ' fe e s . Such plans m ay be u n derw ritten by c o m m e r c ia l in su ran ce com pan ies o r n on p ro fit o rga n iza tion s o r they m ay be s e lf- in s u re d . Tabu lations o f r e t ir e m e n t pension plans are lim ite d to those plans that p ro v id e m onth ly paym ents fo r the rem a in d e r o f the w o r k e r 's l i f e .

4 The tem p o ra ry d is a b ility law s in C a lifo rn ia and Rhode Is land do not r e q u ire e m p lo y e r con trib u tion s .

5 An es tab lish m en t was c o n s id e red as having a fo rm a l p lan i f i t es tab lish ed at le a s t the m in im u m num ber o f days o f s ick le a v e that cou ld be exp ec ted by each em p lo y e e . Such a p lan need not be w r itten , but in fo rm a l s ic k - le a v e a llo w a n ces , d e te rm in ed on an in d iv idu a l b a s is , w e re exc lu ded .


4A * O c c u p a t i o n a l E a r n i n g s

Table A-l. Office Occupations

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u rs and e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is by in d u s try d iv is io n , L u b b o ck , T e x . , June I960)

Average NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS OFNumber $ $ | $ $ $ $ 1 $ $ $ S $ $ $ $ $of Weekly- Weekly 3 0 . 0 0 3 5 . 0 0 4 0 . 0 0 4 5 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 5 5 . 0 0 j 6 0 . 0 0 6 5 . 0 0 7 0 . 0 0 7 5 . 0 0 8 0 . 0 0 8 5 . 0 0 9 0 . 0 0 9 5 . 0 0 1 0 0 . 0 0 1 0 5 . 0 0workers earnings * a n d(Standard) (Standard) u n d e r " 1 - - | | - - - - - - - - a n d

3 5 , 00_ 4 0 . 0 0 4 5 . 0 0 | 5 0 . 0 0 _ 5 5 , 0 0 _60_. 0 0 | 6 5 . 0 0 i 7 0 . 0 0 7 5 , 0 0 _ 8 0 , 0 0 8 5 J ) 0 _ 9 0 . 0 0 9 5 . 0 0 1 0 0 . 0 0 1 0 5 . 0 0 o v e r

1 9 4 1 . 0 $ 6 7 . 0 0 21

5 8 1 31 6 4 1 . 0 6 6 . 5 0 - - - - !1 2 4 !! 7 i I 2 - - - - - -8 7 4 0 . 5 5 3 . 5 0 _ i _ 7 ; 1 4 : 3 9 : 10 ! 1 3 | 3 i i i1 1 _ _ _ . _7 5 4 0 . 5 5 3 . 5 0 - 5 |j 12 1 3 9 jj 5 11 1 3 ! - - - - -3 2 4 0 . 5 7 1 . 5 0 _ j ii i 4 6 7 6 _ i ^ 1 _ _ 1 12 8 4 0 . 5 7 1 . 0 0 - 1 . - I - j 4 5 7 4 I 6 1 - - 1

8 4 4 0 . 0 5 2 . 5 0 _ 10 24 I 2 9 1 8 1 4 3 i 2 4 _ _ _ _ _7 7 4 0 . 0 5 2 . 5 0 - _ 1 ! 2 4 ! 2 5 11 7 | 2 ! 3 ! 2 4 - - - _ _ 2 0 4 0 . 0 6 2 . 0 0 - - ! - ! 2 8 2 ! - 2 1i - i 2 4 - - - - -

1 8 4 0 . 0 4 9 . 5 0 _ _ 4 6 ! 4 1 4 ' _ _ _ ! j; _ _ _ _ _17 4 0 . 0 4 9 . 5 0 - _ 4 i 6 i 4 ; 3 j - _ _ Ii i i - - - -2 0 4 0 . 0 5 5 . 0 0 j _ ! . * 2 | 2 1 5 ; . 5 ' 4 i - !1 2 1 _ _ _ _16 4 0 . 0 5 2 . 5 0 " 2 I 2 5 ! 5 ! 2 ! 1

! _| -

15 4 0 . 5 6 7 . 0 0 _ ; 2 1 - 3 , 2 1 !| __1 ....1 1 i l i 2 . _ _ _2 2 4 0 . 0 5 2 . 0 0 !. 3 ! 3

1! 11

i 1i 3 1

i 11 j .

i

2 3 4 0 . 0 i 6 1 . 0 0 ! 3 3 ! 3 1 i i 3I1 5 3 i . i l

2 3 4 0 . 0 j 6 1 . 0 0 - ' - 1 3 3 3 : i 3 5 3 i i - I - -8 0 4 0 . 0 1 7 4 . 0 0 ; _ i 2 4 ! 4 I 1 3 ! 1 5 6 j i i 8 ; 5 4 ^ _ J 2 47 6 4 0 . 0 7 4 . 0 0 - - - 2 : 3 4 ! 1 3 15 5 ! i i 7 , 4 4 2 2 42 7 4 0 . 0 7 6 . 5 0 - ; - - - - : " j 8 1 6 3 4 3 - 2 1

8 2 4 0 . 5 6 5 . 0 0 _ i _ ; 7 10 1 11 1 17 8 12 7 5 1 1 3 _ _15 4 0 . 5 6 5 . 5 0 - : - - - , 2 1 _ I 7 ! 1 4 1 - 1 - - - -6 7 4 0 . 5 6 5 . 00 - i _ - i 7 1 8 11 10 i 8 j 8 6 5 - 1 1 3 - -

3 3 4 0 . 0 7 3. 5 0 - - - 1 - : 41 5 i 3| ! 7 5 5 - 1 3 -2 0 4 2 . 5 4 8 . 5 0

1| 5 ! 3 _ ; 1 1 3 ! 5 1 i _ 1 _ _ _ _18 | 4 3 . 0 4 8 . 5 0 5 3 - 1 | 1 5 1 ! 1 1 - ! 1 " - - - -2 2 4 1 . 0 5 2 . 5 0 _ _ 6 2 i 7 ; 3 3 i _ - 1 _ . _ _ _ _ _17 | 4 1 . 0 5 2 . 0 0 - 6 j 1 1 4 2 3 ; i - ! - | - - - -15

14 0 . 0 5 6 . 0 0 _ i _ , i 4 5 ; 1 !i 1 ; 4 _ _ _ _ j - i - _

15 4 0 . 0 5 6 . 0 0 _ i " | 1 4 1 5 1 1 | 4 - i ! - j - ! - - -2 2 4 0 . 0 5 9 . 5 0 _ _ , ; 6 6 6 2 1 i 1j 1 i _ _ _17 4 0 . 0 6 0 . 0 0 " 1 " 1---- 1----- 1 4 5 5 i 2 i 1 ! . "

O c c u p a t io n 1 and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

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 la s s A N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g --------------------------------------

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 la s s B N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g --------------------------------------

C le r k s , a cco u n tin g , c la s s A ________________N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g --------------------------------------

C le r k s , a cco u n tin g , c la s s B ________________N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g --------------------------------------

P u b l ic u t i l it ie s 3 ------------------------------------

C le r k s , f i le , c la s s B ________________________N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g --------------------------------------

C le r k s , o r d e r --------------------------------------------------N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g --------------------------------------

C le r k s , p a y r o l l ------------- -------------- --------------------

C o m p to m e te r o p e r a t o r s ---------------------------------

K eyp u n ch o p e r a t o r s ------------- -------- -----------------N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g --------------------------------------

S e c r e t a r ie s --------------------------------------------------------N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g --------------------------------------

P u b l ic u t i l it ie s 3 -----------------------------------

S te n o g ra p h e r s , g e n e r a l --------------------------------M a n u fa ctu r in g ---------------------------------------------N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g --------------------------------------

P u b l ic u t i l it ie s 3 _______________________

S w itch b o a rd o p e r a t o r s -----------------------------------N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g _________________________

S w itch b o a rd o p e r a t o r - r e c e p t i o n is t s ---------N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ----- ----------- ---------------------

T a b u la t in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c la s s C N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g _________________________

T y p is ts , c la s s A ------N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g

1 D ata lim ite d to w o m e n w o r k e r s .2 Standard h o u rs r e f le c t the w o rk w e e k fo r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a la r ie s and the e a rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e se w e e k ly h o u r s .3 T ra n s p o r ta t io n , co m m u n ica t io n , and o th e r p u b l ic u t i l it ie s .

Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations

S ala ries of p ro fe ss io n a l and techn ica l w o rk ers a re omittedl from th is re p o r t. D ata do not m eet publication c r i te r ia .


5Table 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 rn in g s fo r m e n in s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , L u b b o ck , T e x . , June I960)

NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS OF

Number Average $ $ $ 1$ $ $ 1 $ i $ $ $ $ $O cc u p a t io n and in d u s tr y d iv is io n of hourly j 1. 60 1. 70 1. 80 | 1. 90 2. 00 2. 10 2 .2 0 2. 30 2 .4 0 2. 50 2. 60 2. 70workers earnings1 and

u n d er 1 .7 0 1 .8 0

-

1. 90-

2. 00 2. 10 2. 20i| 2. 30

!2 .4 0 2. 50 2. 60 . . .2 ,70_._ . 2. 80

M e c h a n ic s , a u to m o tiv e (m a in te n a n ce ) --------------- 44 $ 2 .4 5 * 1 2 2 10 - 1 ^ 1__________1---------1-----1 2 25

1 E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m p a y fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w e e k e n d s , h o l id a y s , and la te s h ifts .

Table A-4. Custodial and M aterial Movement Occupations

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a re a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , L u b b o ck , T e x . , June I960)

Occupation 1 and in du stry d iv ision N umber ofworkersAverage hourly , earnings

NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS OFUnder$0. 80

$0. 80 and under . 90

0 . 9 01. 00

$1. 00 1. 10

$ ~1. 10

l.,2fl_

$1. 20L_30

30

$ I1. 30j

__1 _4.Q 17

$1.40

.. 1.5fL 8

$1. 50

. 1. 6Cl_

$ ! 1.60 |- i1.70 1

$ 11. 70 JL8Q

$1. 80

-1..9QI

$1. 90 _2^QQ_.

$2. 00-2.1CL-

2

$2, 10

-2, 20-

$2. 20 $?. 302 ^40

$2. 40

2J_5Q_

$2. 50

JL. 6Q_

$2. 60 2. 70

Ja n ito rs , p o r te rs , and c lea n ers (men) ----------- 128 $ 1. 17 12 4 2 22 16 14 1 - - -M anufacturing ------------- --------------------------- 41 1. 20 - - 1 3 8 25 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - -N onm anufacturing ------------------------------------- 87 1. 16 3 12 4 1 19 8 5 16 7 12 1 - - - 2 - - - - - -P ublic u t i l i t ie s 4 ---------- -------------------- 22 1. 38 - - - 5 4 1 - 3 6 1 - ; ] - 2 - - " - -Ja n ito rs , p o r te r s , and c lea n ers (women) ------ 16 1. 05 1 2 6 3 2 ! - ] - 1 , - - - i i - 1 - - - - - -N onm anufacturing ------------------------------------- 16 1. 05 1 2 6 3 2 ; " 1 1 i - 1 ' - 1 - - - - - -L a b o re rs , m a te ria l handling ------------------------- 220 1. 35 1 1 _ 22 42 101 i 17 5 8 i 1 - ! _ 1 2 3 1 - - 16 -M anufacturing ------- ------ ---------------------- 61 1. 26 - - - 5 14 28 7 3 J 4 - ! - - - - - - - -N onm anufacturing ------- --------------------------- 159 1. 38 - 1 - 17 28 73 10 2 4 1 - - 1 2 3 1 - - 16O rd er f i lle rs ----------- ---------- ------------------------ 69 1.31 - - - - 16 15 13 22 3 - - - - - - - - - - -N onm anufacturing ------------ ----------------- 54 1. 30 - - - 16 13 5 17 3 - - - - - - - - - -R e c e iv in g c l e r k s ------------------------------------------ ----------- 24 1. 62 - - - - - 2 2 1 4 6 4 4 - - - - - - 1 -

N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g ------------------------------------- 20 1. 64 - - - - 2 2 - 3 4 4 4 - - - - - - 1 "

T r u c k d r iv e r s * ---------------------------------------------------------- 111 1. 59 _ _ 1 1 19 13 13 18 12 2 6 1 _ 3 1 4 6 6 - 5M a n u fa ctu r in g -------- ---------------------------- 28 1. 56 - - - - 2 5 4 4 6 - - 1 - 2 - 4 - - - -N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g _ ------------------------- 83 1 .6 0 - - 1 1 17 8 9 14 6 2 6 - - 1 1 - 6 6 - 5

P u b lic u t i l i t i e s 4 ------- ---------------------- 19 2 .4 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 6 6 - 5

T r u c k d r iv e r s , lig h t (u n d e r 1 l fz to n s) --------- 20 1 .3 6 - - 1 1 5 - 4 6 - 2 - - - - 1 - - - - -N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ------------------- 19 1. 36 - 1 1 5 3 6 - 2 - - - - 1 - - - -

T r u c k d r iv e r s , m e d iu m ( I V 2 to andin c lu d in g 4 ton s) --------------------------------------------- 67 1. 62 - - - - 12 13 6 10 7 - 1 - - 1 - - 6 6 - 5

N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g ----------------------------------------- 55 1 .6 9 - - - - 10 8 4 8 6 - 1 - - 1 - - 6 6 - 5P u b l ic u t il it ie s 4 ----------------------------------- 18 2 .4 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 6 6 - 5

T r u c k d r iv e r s , h e a v y (o v e r 4 to n s ,t r a i l e r type) ----- -------------- ---------------------------- 24 1. 68 - - - - 2 - 3 2 5 - 5 1 - 2 - 4 - - - -

T r u c k e r s , p o w e r ( fo r k l i f t ) ----------------------------------- 65 1. 34 _ _ . _1

11 32 8 1 5 2 3 1 _ - 2 _ _ _ _ -M a n u fa ctu r in g __________________________________ 32 1. 33 - - - - 2 18 6 1 2 - 3 - - - - - - - - -N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g ---------------------- -------------- _ 3 3 1. 35 " - - 9 14 2 - 3 2 1 - - 2 - - - -

W a tch m en ------------------ _ --------- ------------------------- 17 1. 16 - - - 2 11 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -

i - - - - - - - - - - - -

1 D ata lim ite d to m e n w o r k e r s e x ce p t w h e re o th e r w is e in d ic a te d .2 E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w e e k e n d s , h o l id a y s , and la te sh ift s .3 W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u te d a s fo l lo w s : 5 at $ 0. 30 to $ 0. 40; 4 at $ 0. 50 to $ 0. 60; 3 at $ 0. 60 to $ 0 .7 0 .4 T ra n s p o r ta t io n , c o m m u n ica t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t i l it ie s .5 In clu d e s a ll d r iv e r s r e g a r d le s s o f s iz e and ty p e o f t ru c k o p e r a te d .


6B: Establishment Practices and Supplementary Wage Provisions

Table B-l. Shift Differentials

(P erc en t of m anufacturing plant w ork ers in estab lish m en ts having fo rm al p rov isions for shift w ork, and in e stab lish m en ts actually opera ting la te sh ifts by type and am ount of d iffe ren tia l, Lubbock, Tex. , June I960)In e stab lish m en ts having fo rm al p rov isions 1 for In e stab lish m en ts actually operating

Second shift work T hird o r o ther sh ift w ork Second shift T hird o r o ther shift

T o ta l_____________________________________________ 70. 0 44. 8 16. 1 5. 6With sh ift pay d iffe ren tia l ________________________ 34. 7 - 4. 5 -

U niform cen ts (per hour) _____________________ 34. 7 - 4. 5 -5 cen ts -------------------------------------------------------- 18. 4 _ . 7 _10 cen ts ____________________________________ 6. 7 - 1.0 -13 c e n t s ____________________________________ 9. 6 - 2. 8 -

U niform percen tage ----------------------------------------- - - - -No shift pay d if fe re n t ia l__________________________ 35. 2 44. 8 11.6 5. 6

1 Includes e stab lish m en ts c u rre n tly operating la te sh ifts , and e stab lish m en ts w ith fo rm al p ro v isio n s covering la te sh ifts even though they w ere not c u rre n tly operating la te sh ifts.

Table B-2. Minimum Entrance Salaries for Women Office Workers

(D istribu tion of e stab lish m en ts studied in all in d u s trie s and in in du stry d iv isions by m inim um en trance sa la ry fo r se lec ted ca teg o rie s of in experienced women office w ork ers , Lubbock, Tex. , June I960)

Minimum w eekly s a la r y 1

Inexperienced typists Other in experien ced c le r ic a l w ork ers 2

A llindustries

M anufacturing N onmanufacturing

A llindustries

M anufacturing N onmanufacturing

Based on standard weekly hours 3 o f Based on standard w eekly hours 3 o f

A llschedules 40

A llschedules 40

A llschedules 40

A llschedules 40

E stablishm ents s tu d ie d ___________________________________________ 64 18 ' XXX 46 XXX 64 18 XXX 46 XXX

E stablishm ents having a specified m in im u m ___________________ 9 2 2 7 6 21 7 6 14 12$40 . 00 and under $42 . 50 _____________________________________ 3 1 1 2 2 7 3 3 4 3$42 . 50 and under $45 . 00 --------------------------------------------------------- 2 - - 2 1 5 2 1 3 2$45 . 00 and under $47 . 50 _____________________________________ - - - - - 2 - - 2 2$47 . 50 and under $ 50.00 _____________________________________ - - - - - 1 - - 1 1$ 50. 00 and under $ 52. 50 _____________________________________ 3 1 1 2 2 5 2 2 3 3$ 52. 50 and under $ 55. 00 _________________________ __________ 1 - - 1 1 - - - - -$ 5 5 . 0 0 and o v e r ________________________________________________ - - - " - 1 - 1 1

E stablishm ents having no sp ec ified m inim um _________________ 1 - X X X 1 XXX 8 3 X X X 5 X X XE stablishm ents which did not em ploy w ork ers

in this c a t e g o r y __________________________________________________ 54 16 X X X 3 8 XXX 3 5 8 X X X 27 X X X

Low est sa la ry ra te fo rm ally e stab lish ed for h iring inexperienced w ork ers for typing o r o ther c le r ic a l jobs.R ates applicable to m e sse n g e rs , office g ir ls , o r s im ila r su b c le rica l jobs a re not considered .H ours re f le c t the w orkweek for which em ployees rece ive th e ir re g u la r s tra ig h t- tim e s a la r ie s . Data a re p re sen ted for a ll w orkw eeks com bined, and for the m ost com m on w orkweek rep o rted .


7Table B-3. Scheduled W eekly Hours

(P erc en t d is tribu tio n of office and plant w o rk ers in a ll in d u s trie s and in in du stry d iv isions by scheduled weekly hours of f i rs t- s h if t w o rk ers , Lubbock, T ex ., June I960)

W e e k l y h o u r s

OFFICE WORKERS !Ii PLANT WORKERS

All industries 1 Manufacturing Public utilities 2 j 1 All industries 31

Manufacturing Public utilities 2

A l l w o r k e r s .......... ---------- ---------~----------------------- ---------- 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 i 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

3 7 V z h o u r s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 ! 3 1 0O v e r 11l lz a n d u n d e r 4 0 h o u r s ------------------------------ 3 - - ; 6 - -4 0 h o u r s - ................................... .............................................................. 6 7 35 9 2 ! 6 8 9O v e r 4 0 a n d u n d e r 4 4 h o u r s ................ ............................ 4 5 - i - -4 4 h o u r s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 5 4 8 ! 17 2 5 54 5 h o u r s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4 ) - - i 8 1 3 -O v e r 4 5 a n d u n d e r 4 8 h o u r s ------------------------------------- 3 - - ! 4 - -4 8 h o u r s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 6 - 1 17 2 8 6O v e r 4 8 a n d u n d e r 5 0 h o u r s ------------------------------------- - - - 1 2 5 -5 0 h o u r s ------------------- ----------------- .................................. - .......... ........ - - - 5 7 -O v e r 5 0 h o u r s ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 7

1 Includes d ata fo r w holesale trad e ; re ta i l tra d e ; finance, in su ran ce , and re a l e sta te ; and se rv ice s in addition to those industry d iv isions shown sep a ra te ly .2 T ran spo rta tio n , com m unication, and o ther public u til i t ie s .3 Includes data fo r w holesale trad e , re ta i l trad e , re a l e sta te , and se rv ice s in addition to those in du stry d iv isions shown sep a ra te ly .4 L ess than 0 .5 p ercen t.


8Table B-4. Paid Holidays

(P ercen t distribution o f o ffice and plant w ork ers in all industries and in industry d iv isions by num ber o f paid holidaysprovided annually, Lubbock, Tex. , June I960}

ItemOFFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERS

All industries * Manufacturing Public utilities2 All industries 3 Manufacturing Public utilities2

All w o rk ers _______________________________ 100 100 100 100 100 100

W orkers in estab lish m en ts providingpaid holidays _ _ ------- --------- ----------------- 98 100 100 92 100 94W orkers in e s tab lish m en ts providingno paid holidays --------------------------------- ------ 2 8 " 6

N u m b e r o f d a y s

1 holiday --------------------------- ----------------------- 2 3 _ 15 26 _1 holiday plus 1 half day ----------- ------- ---- 1 6 - - - -2 holidays __ -------------- ----------------------------- 2 4 1 15 6 103 holidays _____ _______________ __________ 3 13 3 3 6 -4 holidays ----- _ _ -------- ------------- ---- 3 9 8 3 6 65 holidays _________________________ ______ 29 45 3 26 j 34 55 holidays plus 1 half d a y ____________________ (4) - - 1 i -6 holidays __ __ __ ______________________ 11 21 17 12 23 57 holidays ---- --------- ------------ 25 - 67 16 678 holidays ______ _____________ _________ (4) - 1 (4) | 113 holidays p lus 1 half day _ _ ___ --------- 7 - - - 1 -14 holidays ____ ________________ _ ______ 14

T ota l h o l id a y t i m e 5

14 days ___ ___ .__ ______ __ ------------------ 14 _ _ _ _ _I 3 V2 o r m ore days ___ --------------------------------- 21 - - - - -8 o r m o re days ______________ ____________ 21 - 1 (4) - 17 o r m ore days -------------------------- ----------------- 46 - 68 17 - 686 or m o re days --------- --------------------- --------- 58 21 85 29 23 7351 !z o r m ore d a y s ------------------------------- --------- 58 21 85 30 23 735 or m ore days ____________________ _______ 88 65 88 56 57 784 o r m ore days _ _ __ __ _ _______________ 91 74 96 59 63 843 o r m ore days --------------------------------------------- 94 87 99 62 69 842 o r m ore days ------------- ---------- --------------- 96 91 100 77 74 94IV 2 o r m ore d a y s ______ _______________ 97 97 100 77 74 941 or m ore d a y s __ ___________________________ 98 100 100 92 100 94

1 Includes data for w holesale trade; reta il trade; finance, insurance, and rea l estate; and serv ice s in addition to those industry d iv isions shown separately .2 T ransportation , com m unication , and other public u tilities .3 Includes data fo r w holesale trade, reta il trade, rea l estate, and se rv ice s in addition to those industry d iv isions shown separately .4 L e ss than 0. 5 percent.5 A ll com binations of full and half days that add to the sam e amount are com bined; fo r exam ple, the proportion o f w ork ers rece iv in g a total o f 7 days includes those with 7 fu ll days and

no half days, 6 full days and 2 half days, 5 fu ll days and 4 half days, and so on. P roportion s w ere then cum ulated.


9Table B-5. Paid Vacations

(P e r c e n t d is tr ib u tio n of o ff ic e and plant w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u str y d iv is io n s by v a c a tio n pay p r o v is io n s , L ubbock, T e x . , June I960)

OFFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERSV acation policy All industries 1 Manufacturing Public utilities 2 All industries3 Manufacturing Public utilities 2

All w ork ers __________________________________ 100 100 100 100 100 100

Method of payment

W orkers in e stab lish m en ts providingpaid vacations --------------------------------------------- 100 100 100 95 100 94L en g th-o f-tim e paym ent __________________ 100 100 100 92 100 94P ercen tage p a y m e n t--------- .------------------------ - - - - - -F la t-su m paym ent ------------------------------------ - - - 3 - -O ther _____________________________________ - - - - - -W orkers in e stab lish m en ts providingno paid vacations ___________________________ " " - 5 6

Amount of vocation p a y4

A fter 6 m onths of se rv iceU nder 1 w e e k ________________________________ 11 10 16 14 9 211 w e e k _______________________________________ 30 13 24 13 9 39

A fter 1 y ea r of se rv iceU nder 1 week _________________________ ______ _ _ _ 3 _ _1 w e e k _______________________________________ 49 57 50 76 78 69O ver 1 and under 2 weeks ----------------------------- 2 6 3 1 3 -2 weeks ______________________________________ 48 37 47 15 19 25

A fter 2 y ea rs of se rv iceU nder 1 week ------------------------------------------------ _ _ _ 3 _ _1 w e e k _______________________________________ 17 17 18 27 33 16Over 1 and under 2 w eeks ----------------------------- 14 19 19 17 19 202 weeks ______________________________________ 68 64 63 49 49 58

A fter 3 y ea rs of se rv iceU nder 1 week --------------------------------------------- _ - _ 1 _ _1 w e e k ____________________________________ 3 17 - 15 33 -O ver 1 and under 2 weeks -------------------------,---- 4 11 3 6 8 52 weeks --------------------------------------------------------- 87 72 97 72 59 89O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks ----------------------------- 7 - - - - -

A fter 5 y ea rs of se rv iceU nder 1 w e e k ________________________________ _ _ _ 1 _ .1 w e e k _______________________________________ 2 10 - 7 13 -O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ___________________ 2 11 - 3 3 52 w eeks --------------------------------------------------------- 90 79 100 83 ' 85 89O ver 2 and under 3 weeks ----------------------------- 7 - - - - -3 weeks --------------------------------------------------------- 1

See footnotes at end of table .


1 0

Table B-5. Paid Vacations-Continued

(P e rc en t d is trib u tio n of office and plant w o rk ers in a ll in d u s trie s and in in d u stry d iv isions by vacation pay p ro v is io n s , Lubbock, Tex. , June I960)

OFFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERSV acation policy Ail industries1 Manufacturing Public utilities 2 All industries 3 Manufacturing Public utilities2

A m ount off v o c a t io n p a y 4 C o n tin u e d

A fter 10 y ea rs of se rv ice

U nder 1 week ________________________________ 11 w e e k ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 10 - 7 13 -O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ___________________ 1 6 - 3 3 _2 weeks _________________ ___________________ 78 78 79 76 85 89O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks ___________________ 1 - 3 - _ _3 weeks ______________________________________ 18 6 17 9 - 5


U nder 1 w e e k ------------------------------------------------- . _ . 1 .1 w e e k ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 10 - 7 13 -O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ----------------------------- 1 6 - 3 3 -2 weeks ______________________________________ 53 71 12 58 75 163 w eeks ______________________________________ 43 13 85 27 10 78O ver 3 and under 4 weeks ___________________ 1 3 - - -


U nder 1 week ________________________________ . . 11 w e e k _______________________________________ 2 10 - 7 13 -O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ___________________ 1 6 - 3 3 -2 weeks ______________________________________ 53 71 12 58 75 163 w eeks ______________________________________ 34 13 67 24 10 71O ver 3 and under 4 w eeks ___________________ 1 - 3 - - -4 w eeks ______________________________________ 9 ~ 19 3 - 7


U nder 1 week ------------------------------------------------- . j1 w e e k _______________________________________ 2 10 - 7 13 -O ver 1 and under 2 weeks ----------------------------- 1 6 - 3 3 -2 weeks --------------------------------------------------------- 53 71 12 58 75 163 weeks ______________________________________ 30 13 67 21 10 71O ver 3 and under 4 weeks ___________________ 1 - 3 - - -4 w eeks ______________________________________ 13 19 6 7

1 Includes data for w holesale trad e ; re ta il trad e ; finance, in su ran ce , and re a l e sta te ; and se rv ice s in addition to those in du stry d ivisions shown sep a ra te ly .2 T ran spo rta tio n , com m unication , and o ther public u tilitie s .3 Includes data for w holesale trad e , re ta i l trad e , re a l e sta te , and se rv ice s in addition to those in du stry d iv isions shown sep a ra te ly .4 P erio d s of se rv ice w ere a rb i t r a r i ly chosen and do not n e c e s sa r ily re f le c t the individual p ro v isio n s for p ro g re s s io n s . F o r exam ple, the changes in p ro p o rtio ns indicated at 10 y ea rs '

se rv ice include changes in p rov isions o ccu rrin g betw een 5 and 10 y e a rs .NOTE; In the tabu lations

to an equivalent tim e b asis ; fo:of vacation allow ances by exam ple, a paym ent of 2

y ea rs of se rv ice , paym ents p ercen t of annual earn ingso ther than "length of tim e, " was considered as 1 w eek 's

such as percen tage of annual pay.earn ings o r fla t-su m paym ents, :re converted


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Table B-6. Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans

(P erc en t of office and p lant w o rk e rs in a ll in d u s trie s and in in du stry d iv isions em ployed in e stab lish m en ts providing health, in su ran ce , o r pension benefits, Lubbock, T ex ., June I960)

OFFICE WORKERS PLAN T W O RK ER SType of benefit

All industries * Manufacturing Public utilities 2 All industries 2 Manufacturing Public utilities 2

A ll w o rk ers ______ ______________________ ___ 100 100 100 100 100 100

W orkers in e stab lish m en ts providing:Life in su ran ce ---------------------------------------- 77 88 85 68 90 79A cciden tal death and d ism em b erm en t

in su ran ce ---------------------------------------------- 47 61 58 43 63 65Sickness and acciden t in su ran ce or sick leave or b o th 4 ------ ------------- ---------- 53 37 73 48 26 57Sickness and acciden t in su ran ce -------- 2u 24 23 19 17 13Sick leave (full pay and no w aiting period) --------------------------------- 40 1 3 70 31 10 52Sick leave (p a rtia l pay or w aiting period) ------------------- j.------------ 6 - 3 7 - 5

H ospita liza tion in su ran ce ------ --------....... 84 89 84 69 89 61S urgical in su ran ce ---------------------------------- 84 89 84 69 89 61M edical in su ran ce ---------------------- ----- ----- 67 64 76 56 68 50C atastrophe in su ran ce ---------------------------- 52 64 58 48 60 50R etirem ent pension --------------------------------- 59 41 59 45 43 73No health, in su ran ce , or pension plan ---- 3 6 14 5

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1 Includes data for w holesale trad e ; re ta i l trad e ; finance, in su ran ce , and re a l e sta te ; and se rv ice s in addition to those in du stry d iv isions shown sep a ra te ly .2 T ran spo rta tio n , com m unication, and o ther public u til i t ie s .3 Includes data fo r w holesale trad e , re ta il trad e , re a l e s ta te , and se rv ice s in addition to those in d u stry d iv isions shown sep a ra te ly .4 U nduplicated to ta l of w o rk ers rece iv ing sick leave o r sick n ess and acciden t in su ran ce shown sep a ra te ly below. S ick-leave p lans a re lim ited to those which defin ite ly e sta b lish at le as t the m inim um num ber of days* pay that can be expected by each em ployee. Inform al s ick -leav e allow ances dete rm in ed on an individual b as is a re excluded.


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Appendix: Occupational Descriptions

T h e p r i m a r y p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r i n g j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s f o r t h e B u r e a u s w a g e s u r v e y s i s t o a s s i s t i t s f i e l d s t a f f i n c l a s s i f y i n g i n t o a p p r o p r i a t e o c c u p a t i o n s w o r k e r s w h o a r e e m p l o y e d u n d e r a v a r i e t y o f p a y r o l l t i t l e s a n d d i f f e r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n t s f r o m e s t a b l i s h m e n t t o e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d f r o m a r e a t o a r e a . T h i s i s e s s e n t i a l i n o r d e r t o p e r m i t t h e g r o u p i n g o f o c c u p a t i o n a l w a g e r a t e s r e p r e s e n t i n g c o m p a r a b l e j o b c o n t e n t . B e c a u s e o f t h i s e m p h a s i s o n i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d i n t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b i l i t y o f o c c u p a t i o n a l c o n t e n t , t h e B u r e a u s j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s m a y d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m t h o s e i n u s e i n i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o r t h o s e p r e p a r e d f o r o t h e r p u r p o s e s . I n a p p l y i n g t h e s e j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s , t h e B u r e a u s f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s a r e i n s t r u c t e d t o e x c l u d e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s , a p p r e n t i c e s , l e a r n e r s , b e g i n n e r s , t r a i n e e s , h a n d i c a p p e d w o r k e r s , p a r t - t i m e , t e m p o r a r y , a n d p r o b a t i o n a r y w o r k e r s .

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BILLER, MACHINE BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORP r e p a r e s s t a t e m e n t s , b i l l s , a n d i n v o i c e s o n a m a c h i n e o t h e r

t h a n a n o r d i n a r y o r e l e c t r o m a t i c t y p e w r i t e r . M a y a l s o k e e p r e c o r d s a s t o b i l l i n g s o r s h i p p i n g c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m o t h e r c l e r i c a l w o r k i n c i d e n t a l t o b i l l i n g o p e r a t i o n s . F o r w a g e s t u d y p u r p o s e s , b i l l e r s , m a c h i n e , a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y t y p e o f m a c h i n e , a s f o l l o w s :

B ille r , m achine (b illing m achine) U s e s a s p e c i a l b i l l i n g m a c h i n e ( M o o n H o p k i n s , E l l i o t t F i s h e r , B u r r o u g h s , e t c . , w h i c h a r e c o m b i n a t i o n t y p i n g a n d a d d i n g m a c h i n e s ) t o p r e p a r e b i l l s a n d i n v o i c e s f r o m c u s t o m e r s p u r c h a s e o r d e r s , i n t e r n a l l y p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , s h i p p i n g m e m o r a n d u m s , e t c . U s u a l l y i n v o l v e s a p p l i c a t i o n o f p r e d e t e r m i n e d d i s c o u n t s a n d s h i p p i n g c h a r g e s a n d e n t r y o f n e c e s s a r y e x t e n s i o n s , w h i c h m a y o r m a y n o t b e c o m p u t e d o n t h e b i l l i n g m a c h i n e , a n d t o t a l s w h i c h a r e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u l a t e d b y m a c h i n e . T h e o p e r a t i o n u s u a l l y i n v o l v e s a l a r g e n u m b e r o f c a r b o n c o p i e s o f t h e b i l l b e i n g p r e p a r e d a n d i s o f t e n d o n e o n a f a n f o l d m a c h i n e .

B iller, m achine (bo o kkeep in g m achine) U s e s a b o o k k e e p i n g m a c h i n e ( S u n d s t r a n d , E l l i o t t F i s h e r , R e m i n g t o n R a n d , e t c . , w h i c h m a y o r m a y n o t h a v e t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a r d ) t o p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s b i l l s a s p a r t o f t h e a c c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e o p e r a t i o n . G e n e r a l l y i n v o l v e s t h e s i m u l t a n e o u s e n t r y o f f i g u r e s o n c u s t o m e r s l e d g e r r e c o r d . T h e m a c h i n e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u l a t e s f i g u r e s o n a n u m b e r o f v e r t i c a l c o l u m n s a n d c o m p u t e s a n d u s u a l l y p r i n t s a u t o m a t i c a l l y t h e d e b i t o r c r e d i t b a l a n c e s . D o e s n o t i n v o l v e a k n o w l e d g e o f b o o k k e e p i n g . W o r k s f r o m u n i f o r m a n d s t a n d a r d t y p e s o f s a l e s a n d c r e d i t s l i p s .

O p e r a t e s a b o o k k e e p i n g m a c h i n e ( R e m i n g t o n R a n d , E l l i o t t F i s h e r , S u n d s t r a n d , B u r r o u g h s , N a t i o n a l C a s h R e g i s t e r , w i t h o r w i t h o u t a t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a r d ) t o k e e p a r e c o r d o f b u s i n e s s t r a n s a c t i o n s .

C la ss A K e e p s a s e t o f r e c o r d s r e q u i r i n g a k n o w l e d g e o f a n d e x p e r i e n c e i n b a s i c b o o k k e e p i n g p r i n c i p l e s a n d f a m i l i a r i t y w i t h t h e s t r u c t u r e o f t h e p a r t i c u l a r a c c o u n t i n g s y s t e m u s e d . D e t e r m i n e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f d e b i t a n d c r e d i t i t e m s t o b e u s e d i n e a c h p h a s e o f t h e w o r k . M a y p r e p a r e c o n s o l i d a t e d r e p o r t s , b a l a n c e s h e e t s , a n d o t h e r r e c o r d s b y h a n d .

C la ss B K e e p s a r e c o r d o f o n e o r m o r e p h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s o f a s e t o f r e c o r d s u s u a l l y r e q u i r i n g l i t t l e k n o w l e d g e o f b a s i c b o o k k e e p i n g - P h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s i n c l u d e a c c o u n t s p a y a b l e , p a y r o l l , c u s t o m e r s a c c o u n t s ( n o t i n c l u d i n g a s i m p l e t y p e o f b i l l i n g d e s c r i b e d u n d e r b i l l e r , m a c h i n e ) , c o s t d i s t r i b u t i o n , e x p e n s e d i s t r i b u t i o n , i n v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , e t c . M a y c h e c k o r a s s i s t i n p r e p a r a t i o n o f t r i a l b a l a n c e s a n d p r e p a r e c o n t r o l s h e e t s f o r t h e a c c o u n t i n g d e p a r t m e n t .

CLERK, ACCOUNTINGC la ss A U n d e r g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f a b o o k k e e p e r o r a c c o u n t

a n t , h a s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r k e e p i n g o n e o r m o r e s e c t i o n s o f a c o m p l e t e s e t o f b o o k s o r r e c o r d s r e l a t i n g t o o n e p h a s e o f a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t ' s b u s i n e s s t r a n s a c t i o n s . W o r k i n v o l v e s p o s t i n g a n d b a l a n c i n g s u b s i d i a r y l e d g e r o r l e d g e r s s u c h a s a c c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e o r a c c o u n t s


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CLERK, ACCOUNTING Continuedp ayab le ; exam ining and coding in v o ices or vouchers w ith p roper a c counting d is tr ib u tio n ; req u ires judgm ent and ex p erien ce in m aking proper a s s ig n a tio n s and a l lo c a tio n s . May a s s i s t in p reparing , a d ju s ting and c lo s in g journal e n tr ie s ; may d ire c t c la s s B acc o u n tin g c le rk s .

Class B Under su p e rv is io n , perform s one or more ro u tin e a c counting opera tions such as p osting sim ple jou rnal v o uchers or a c coun ts payable v o uche rs , en tering vouchers in voucher re g is te r s ; reco n cilin g bank acc o u n ts ; p o stin g su b s id ia ry led ge rs co n tro lled by g en era l led g e rs , or p o stin g sim ple c o s t accou n tin g d a ta . T h is job does not require a know ledge of accoun ting and bookkeeping p rin c ip les but is found in o ffices in which the more rou tine a c c o u n ting work is subd iv ided on a fu n c tio n a l b a s is among se v e ra l w orkers.

CLERK, FILEClass A In an e s ta b lis h e d filing sy stem co n ta in in g a num

ber of varied su b je c t m atter f i le s , c la s s if ie s and in d ex es c o r re s pondence or o ther m a te ria l; may a lso file th is m a te ria l. May keep records of various types in con ju n ction w ith f ile s or may su p e rv ise o thers in filin g and lo c a tin g m ate ria l in the f i le s . May p erform in c id e n ta l c le r ic a l d u tie s .

Class B Perform s rou tine filin g , u su a lly of m a te ria l th a t h a s a lready been c la s s if ie d or w hich is e a s i ly id e n tif ia b le , or lo c a te s or a s s i s t s in loca tin g m a te ria l in f i le s . May perform in c id e n ta l c le r ic a l d u tie s .

CLERK, ORDERR e ce iv e s c u s to m e rs 'o rd e rs for m ate ria l or m erchand ise by m ail,

phone, or p e rso n a lly . D u ties invo lve any combination of the following: Quoting p rices to cu sto m ers; m aking out an order sh e e t l is t in g the item s to make up the order; ch eck in g p ric e s and q u a n titie s of item s on order sh ee t; d is trib u tin g order s h e e ts to re sp e c tiv e departm en ts to be f ille d . May check w ith c red it departm ent to determ ine c re d it ra tin g of custom er, acknow ledge re c e ip t of o rders from cu sto m ers , follow up o rders to s e e th a t they have been fille d , keep file of o rders rece iv ed , and ch eck sh ip ping inv o ices w ith o rig ina l o rders.

CLERK, PAYROLLC om putes w ages of com pany em ployees and e n te rs the n e c e s

sa ry d a ta on the payro ll s h e e ts . D u ties invo lve : C a lc u la tin g w o rk ers earn in g s b ased on tim e or production reco rd s ; p o stin g c a lc u la te d d a ta on payro ll sh e e t, show ing inform ation such a s w orkers nam e, working d ay s , tim e, ra te , deductions for in su ran ce , and to ta l w ages due. May make out p ay ch eck s and a s s i s t paym aster in m aking up and d is tr ib u ting pay en v e lo p es . May use a c a lc u la tin g m achine.COMPTOMETER OPERATOR

Prim ary duty is to opera te a Com ptom eter to perform m athem at ic a l com pu tations. T h is job is not to be con fused w ith th a t of s t a t i s t ic a l or o ther type of c le rk , w hich may involve frequen t u se of a Comptom eter but, in w hich, u se of th is m achine is in c id e n ta l to perform ance of o ther d u tie s .

DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO)Under g en era l su p e rv is io n and with no superv iso ry re s p o n s i

b i l i t ie s , rep roduces m ultip le co p ie s of typew ritten or handw ritten m atter, u s ing a M imeograph or D itto m achine. Makes n e c e ssa ry ad justm en t such as for ink and paper feed coun ter and cy lin d er sp eed . Is not requ ired to p repare s te n c il or D itto m aster. May keep file of u sed s te n c ils or D itto m a ste rs . May so rt, c o lla te , and s ta p le com pleted m ate ria l.

KEYPUNCH OPERATORUnder g enera l su pe rv is ion and w ith no su pe rv iso ry re s p o n s i

b i l i t ie s , reco rds accoun ting and s ta t i s t i c a l d a ta on ta b u la tin g ca rd s by punching a s e r ie s of h o les in the card s in a sp e c if ie d se q u en ce , u s in g an a lp h a b e tic a l or a num erical keypunch m achine, follow ing w ritten in form ation on reco rd s . May d u p lica te ca rd s by using the d u p lica tin g d e v ice a tta c h e d to m achine. May keep f i le s of punch c a rd s . May verify own work or work of o th e rs .OFFICE BOY OR GIRL

Perform s various rou tine d u tie s such as running e rra n d s , ope ra tin g minor office m achines such a s s e a le rs or m a ile rs , opening and d is tr ib u tin g m ail, and o ther minor c le r ic a l work.


SECRETARYPerform s se c re ta r ia l and c le r ic a l d u tie s for a superio r in an ad

m in istra tive or execu tive p o s itio n . D u ties include making appo in tm en ts for superio r; rece iv ing people com ing in to o ffice ; answ ering and m aking phone c a l ls ; handling p erso n al and im portant or co n fid e n tia l m ail, and w riting rou tine co rrespondence on own in it ia tiv e ; tak ing d ic ta tio n (w here tran scrib in g m achine is not u sed ) e ith e r in shorthand or by S tenotype or s im ilar m achine, and tran sc rib in g d ic ta tio n or the recorded inform ation reproduced on a tran sc rib in g m achine. May prepare sp e c ia l rep o rts or memorandums for inform ation of superio r.

STENOGRAPHER, GENERALPrim ary duty is to take d ic ta tio n from one or more p e rso n s ,

e ith e r in shorthand or by S tenotype or s im ila r m achine, involv ing a normal rou tine vocabulary , and to tra n sc rib e th is d ic ta tio n on a typew rite r. May a lso type from w ritten copy. May a lso s e t up and keep f i le s in order, keep sim ple reco rds, e tc . Does not include transcribing-machine work (s e e transcrib ing-m achine operato r).STENOGRAPHER, TECHNICAL

Prim ary duty is to take d ic ta tio n from one or more p e rso n s e ith e r in shorthand or by S tenotype or s im ilar m achine, involv ing a v aried tech n ica l or sp e c ia liz e d vocabulary such a s in leg a l b rie fs or repo rts on sc ie n tif ic re sea rch and to tra n sc rib e th is d ic ta tio n on a typew rite r. May a lso type from w ritten copy. May a lso s e t up and keep f i le s in o rder, keep sim ple reco rd s, e tc . Does not include transcribing-machine work.SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

O perates a s in g le - or m u ltip le -p o sition te lephone sw itchboard . D u ties involve handling incom ing, ou tgoing, and in trap lan t or o ffice c a l l s . May record to ll c a l ls and take m e ssa g e s . May give inform ation to p e rsons who c a l l in, or o c c a s io n a lly take te lephone o rders. F or w orkers who a lso a c t a s re c e p tio n is ts s e e sw itchboard o p e ra to r-rece p tio n is t.

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTIn add ition to perform ing d u tie s of operato r, on a s in g le p o s i

tion or m onitor-type sw itchboard , a c ts a s re c e p tio n is t and may a ls o type or perform rou tine c le r ic a l work a s p art of regu lar d u tie s . T h is typ ing or c le r ic a l work may take the m ajor p a rt of th is w orker's tim e w hile a t sw itchboard .

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TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORClass A O perates a v a rie ty of tab u la ting or e le c tr ic a l a c

counting m ach ines, ty p ica lly inc lud ing such m achines a s the tab u la to r, c a lcu la to r, in te rp re ter , co lla to r and o th ers. Perform s comp le te reporting a ssig n m en ts w ithout c lo se su pe rv is ion , and performs d ifficu lt w iring a s requ ired . The com plete reporting and tabu la ting ass ig n m en ts ty p ica lly involve a v arie ty of long and com plex re po rts w hich often are of irregu la r or nonrecurring type requiring some p lanning and sequencing of s te p s to be tak en . As a more ex p erien ced operator, is typ ica lly involved in tra in ing new operato rs in m achine opera tions, or p a rtia lly tra ined opera to rs in wiring from diagram s and operating seq u en ces of long and com plex repo rts . Does not include working su pe rv iso rs perform ing tabula ting -m ach ine op era tio n s and day-to-day su pe rv is ion of the work and production of a group of tabulating-m achine op era to rs .

Class B O perates more d ifficu lt tab u la tin g or e le c tr ic a l a c counting m achines such as the tab u la to r and c a lc u la to r, in addition to the so rte r, rep roducer, and co lla to r. T h is work is perform ed under sp e c if ic in s tru c tio n s and may include the perform ance of some w iring from d iagram s. The work ty p ica lly in v o lv es , for exam ple, tab u la tio n s involving a rep e titiv e accoun ting e x e rc is e , a com plete but sm all tab u la ting s tudy , or p arts of a longer and more com plex report. Such repo rts and s tu d ie s are u sua lly of a recurring nature where the p rocedu res are w ell e s ta b lish e d . May a lso inc lude the tra in ing of new em ployees in the b as ic operation of the m achine.

Class C O perates sim ple tab u la ting or e le c tr ic a l acc o u n ting m achines such as the so rte r, reproducing punch, co lla to r, e tc ., w ith sp e c if ic in s tru c tio n s . May inc lude sim ple w iring from diagram s and some filing work. The work ty p ica lly invo lves portions of a work un it, for exam ple, ind iv idual so rting or c o lla tin g runs, or re p e titiv e o p era tio n s .

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERALPrim ary duty is to tran sc rib e d ic ta tio n involving a norm al routine

vocabulary from transcrib ing-m achine reco rd s. May a lso type from w ritten copy and do sim ple c le r ic a l work. Workers tran sc rib in g d ic ta tio n in volving a varied te c h n ic a l or sp e c ia liz e d vocabulary su ch a s leg a l b riefs or reports on s c ie n tif ic re sea rch are not inc luded . A w orker who tak es d ic ta tio n in shorthand or by S tenotype or s im ilar m achine is c la s s if ie d a s a stenog rapher, genera l.


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TYPISTU ses a typew rite r to make co p ie s of various m a te ria l or to make

out b ills a fte r c a lc u la tio n s have been made by ano ther p e rso n . May in c lude typing of s te n c il s , m a ts , or s im ila r m a te ria ls for u se in d u p lic a ting p ro c e s s e s . May do c le r ic a l work involv ing l i t t le s p e c ia l tra in in g , such a s keep ing sim ple reco rd s , filin g reco rds and rep o rts , or so rtin g and d is trib u tin g incom ing m ail.

Class A Perform s one or more of the following: T yping mate r ia l in fina l form when it inv o lv es com bining m a te ria l from se v e ra l so urces or re sp o n sib ility for co rrec t sp e llin g , sy lla b ic a tio n , punc-

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DRAFTSMAN, JUNIOR(A ss is ta n t draftsm an)

Draws to s c a le u n its or p a rts of draw ings prepared by d ra f ts man or o thers for en g in eerin g , c o n s tru c tio n , or m anufacturing p u rp o ses . U ses various typ es of d rafting to o ls a s requ ired . May p repare draw ings from sim ple p la n s or s k e tc h e s , or perform other d u tie s under d irec tio n of a d raftsm an.DRAFTSMAN, LEADER

P la n s and d ire c ts a c t iv it ie s of one or more draftsm en in p repara tion of working p la n s and d e ta il draw ings from rough or p relim inary sk e tc h e s for eng ineering , co n s tru c tio n , or m anufacturing p u rp o ses . D u ties involve a combination of the following: In terp re ting b lu ep rin ts , sk e tc h e s , and w ritten or v erb a l o rders ; determ in ing work p ro ced u res ; a ss ig n in g d u tie s to su bo rd in a tes and in sp ec tin g th e ir work; perform ing more d iff icu lt problem s. May a s s i s t su b o rd in a tes during em erg en cies or a s a regu lar a ss ig n m en t, or perform re la te d d u tie s of a su pe rv iso ry or ad m in istra tiv e nature*

DRAFTSMAN, SENIORP rep a res working p la n s and d e ta il draw ings from n o te s , rough

or d e ta iled sk e tc h e s for eng ineering , c o n s tru c tio n , or m anufacturing purp o se s . D u ties involve a combination of the following: P rep aring working p la n s , d e ta il d raw ings, m aps, c ro s s -s e c tio n s , e tc . , to s c a le by u se of drafting instrum en ts; m aking eng ineering com putations such a s tho se

TYPIST Continued

tua tio n , e tc . , of te c h n ic a l or u n usu al words or fo reign language m ate r ia l; p lann ing layou t and typing of com plica ted s ta t i s t i c a l ta b le s to m ain tain uniform ity and b a lan ce in sp ac in g . May type rou tine form le tte rs vary ing d e ta ils to su it c irc u m sta n c e s .

Class B Perform s one or more of the following: Copy typing from rough or c le a r d ra fts ; rou tine typ ing of form s, in su ran ce p o lic ie s , e tc .; s e ttin g up sim ple standard ta b u la tio n s , or copying more complex ta b le s a lread y s e t up and sp aced properly .

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DRAFTSMAN, SENIOR Continuedinvolved in s tren g th of m a te ria ls , beam s and t ru s s e s ; verify ing com p le te d work, check ing d im en sio n s, m a te ria ls to be u sed , and q u a n tit ie s ; w riting s p e c if ic a tio n s ; m aking ad ju stm en ts or ch an g es in draw ings or s p e c if ic a tio n s . May ink in lin e s and le t te rs on p en c il d raw ings, p repare d e ta il u n its of com plete d raw ings, or trace d raw ings. Work is frequently in a sp e c ia liz e d fie ld such a s a rc h ite c tu ra l, e le c tr ic a l , m ech an ica l, or s tru c tu ra l drafting .NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)

A re g is te re d nu rse who g iv es nursing se rv ic e to i l l or injured em ployees or o ther p e rso n s who becom e i l l or su ffer an a c c id e n t on the p rem ises of a factory or o ther e s ta b lish m e n t. D u ties involve a combination of the following: G iving f irs t a id to the i l l or in ju red ; a tten d in g to su b seq u en t d re s s in g of em p lo y ees ' in ju r ie s ; keep ing reco rd s of p a tie n ts trea ted ; preparing ac c id e n t repo rts for com pensation or o ther p u rp o ses ; conducting p h y s ic a l exam inations and h ea lth ev a lu a tio n s of ap p lic a n ts and em ployees; and p lann ing and carrying out program s involv ing h ea lth ed u ca tio n , ac c id e n t p reven tion , ev a lu a tio n of p lan t env ironm ent, or o ther a c t iv it ie s a ffec tin g the h e a lth , w elfare , and sa fe ty of a l l p e rso n n e l.TRACER

C opies p lans and draw ings p repared by o th e rs , by p lac in g tra c ing c lo th or paper over draw ing and trac in g w ith pen or p e n c il. U ses T -sq ua re , com pass, and o ther drafting to o ls . May prepare sim ple draw ings and do sim ple le tte rin g .


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CARPENTER, MAINTENANCEPerform s the carpentry d u tie s n e c e ssa ry to co n stru c t and m ain

ta in in good rep a ir build ing woodwork and equipm ent such as b in s , c rib s , co u n ters, b en ch es , p a rtitio n s , doors, floors, s ta ir s , c a s in g s , and trim made of wood in an es tab lish m en t. Work invo lves most of the following: P lann ing and lay ing out of work from b lu ep rin ts , d raw ings, m odels, or verbal in s tru c tio n s ; using a varie ty of c a rp en te rs hand to o ls, po rtab le power to o ls , and s tandard m easuring instru m en ts; making standard shop com putations re la tin g to d im ensions of work; s e le c tin g m a te ria ls n e c e ssa ry for the work. In g en era l, the work of the m ain tenance carpen ter requ ires rounded tra in ing and experience u sua lly acqu ired through a formal ap p ren tice sh ip or eq u iv a len t tra in ing and ex p erien ce .ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE

Perform s a varie ty of e le c tr ic a l trade functions such as the in s ta lla tio n , m ain tenance, or repair of equipm ent for the genera ting , d is tribu tion , or u tiliza tio n of e le c tric energy in an es tab lish m en t. Work invo lves most of the following: In s ta llin g or repairing any of a varie ty of e le c tr ic a l equipm ent such as gen era to rs , transfo rm ers, sw itch b o ard s, co n tro lle rs , c irc u it b reak ers , m otors, hea ting u n its , conduit sy stem s, or o ther tran sm issio n equipm ent; working from b lu ep rin ts , draw ings, lay out, or o ther sp e c if ic a tio n s ; loca tin g and d iagnosing trouble in the e le c tr ic a l sy stem or equipm ent; working standard com putations re la tin g to load requ irem ents of w iring or e le c tr ic a l equipm ent; using a varie ty of e le c tr ic ia n s hand too ls and m easuring and te s tin g instru m en ts . In gene ra l, the work of the m ain tenance e le c tr ic ia n req u ires rounded tra in ing and ex p erien ce u su a lly acquired through a form al ap p ren tice sh ip or equ iva len t tra in ing and ex p erien ce .

ENGINEER, STATIONARYO p era tes and m ain tains and may a lso su p e rv ise the operation

of s ta tio n a ry en g in es and equipm ent (m echan ical or e le c tr ic a l) to su p ply the es tab lish m en t in which em ployed w ith pow er, h ea t, re frig e ra tion , or a ir-cond ition ing . Work inv o lv es: O perating and m ain tain ing equipm ent such a s steam en g in es , a ir com presso rs , g en era to rs , motors tu rb in es , v en tila tin g and refrigera ting equipm ent, steam b o ile rs and boiler-fed w ater pum ps; making equipm ent rep a irs ; keeping a record of operation of m achinery , tem perature, and fu e l consum ption. May also su p e rv ise th e se o p era tio n s. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing more than one engineer are excluded.

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FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILERF ire s s ta tio n a ry bo ile rs to furn ish the es tab lish m en t in which

em ployed w ith h ea t, power, or steam . F e e d s fu e ls to fire by hand or o p era tes a m echan ica l s toker, g a s , or o il burner; ch eck s w ater and sa fe ty v a lv e s . May c le a n , o il, or a s s i s t in rep a irin g boilerroom equipm ent.HELPER, TRADES, MAINTENANCE

A s s is ts one or more w orkers in the sk ille d m ain tenance trad es , by perform ing sp e c ific or genera l d u tie s of le s s e r sk il l , such a s keeping a worker su pp lied w ith m ate ria ls and to o ls ; c lean ing working area , mach ine , and equipm ent; a s s is t in g worker by ho ld ing m a te ria ls or to o ls ; perform ing o ther u n sk illed ta sk s a s d irec ted by journeym an. The kind of work the helper is perm itted to perform v a rie s from trade to trade: Insome trad es the he lper is confined to supp ly ing , liftin g , and holding mate r ia ls and too ls and c lean ing working a re a s ; and in o thers he is p e rm itted to perform sp e c ia liz e d m achine o p e ra tio n s , or p a rts of a trade tha t are a lso perform ed by w orkers on a fu ll-tim e b a s is .

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOMS p e c ia liz e s in the operation of one or more typ es of m achine

to o ls , such a s jig borers, cy lin d rica l or su rface g rind ers, eng ine la th e s , or m illing m achines in the co nstruc tion of m achine-shop to o ls , gauges, jig s , fix tu re s , or d ie s . Work invo lves most of the following: P lann ing and perform ing d ifficu lt m achining o p era tio n s ; p ro cess in g item s requiring com plicated se tu p s or a high degree of accu racy ; u sing a v arie ty of p rec is io n m easuring instrum en ts; se le c tin g fe e d s , sp e e d s , too ling and operation seq u en ce ; m aking n e c e ssa ry ad ju stm en ts during operation to ach ieve re q u is ite to le ra n c es or d im ensions. May be required to recog n ize when too ls need d re ss in g , to d ress to o ls , and to s e le c t proper coo lan ts and cu tting and lub rica ting o ils . For c ro ss-in d u stry w age study p u rp oses , m achine-too l opera to rs , toolroom , in too l and die jobbing shops are excluded from th is c la s s if ic a t io n .

MACHINIST, MAINTENANCEP rod u ces rep lacem ent p a rts and new p a rts in m aking rep a irs of

m eta l p arts of m echan ica l equipm ent opera ted in an e s tab lish m en t. Work invo lves most of the following: In terp re ting w ritten in s tru c tio n s and s p e c if ic a tio n s ; p lanning and lay ing out of work; u sing a v a rie ty of mac h in is t s hand to o ls and p rec is io n m easuring in s tru m e n ts ; s e ttin g up and


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MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE Continuedoperating s tand ard m achine to o ls ; shap ing of m eta l p a rts to c lo se to le r- an c e s ; m aking s tand ard shop com putations re la tin g to d im ensions of work, too ling , feed s and sp eed s of m achining; know ledge of the working prope r tie s of the common m eta ls; s e le c tin g s tand ard m a te r ia ls , p a r ts , and equipm ent requ ired for h is work; f ittin g and a ssem b ling p arts into mech an ica l equ ipm ent. In g en era l, the m ach in is ts work norm ally req u ires a rounded tra in in g in m achine-shop p rac tice u su a lly acqu ired through a formal ap p re n tic e sh ip or eq u iv a len t tra in ing and ex p erien ce .MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)

R epa irs au tom ob iles, b u se s , m otortrucks, and trac to rs of an e s tab lish m en t. Work invo lves most of the following: Exam ining autom otive equipm ent to d iagn o se source of troub le ; d isa ssem b lin g equipm ent and perform ing rep a irs th a t involve the use of such hand too ls a s w ren ch es, g au g es, d r ills , or sp e c ia liz e d equipm ent in d isa ssem b lin g or fittin g p a rts ; rep lac in g broken or d e fec tiv e p a rts from s to ck ; grinding and a d ju s tin g v a lv e s; reassem b lin g and in s ta llin g the various a s sem b lie s in the v eh ic le and m aking n e c e s sa ry ad ju stm en ts ; a lin ing w h ee ls , a d ju s tin g b rakes and lig h ts , or tig h ten in g body b o lts . In g en era l, the work of the autom otive m echanic req u ires rounded tra in ing and ex p erien ce u su a lly acqu ired through a form al ap p ren tice sh ip or eq u iv a len t tra in ing and ex p erien ce .

MECHANIC, MAINTENANCER epa irs m achinery or m echan ica l equipm ent of an e s ta b lish m e n t.

Work invo lves most of the following: Exam ining m achines and m echanic a l equipm ent to d iagnose source of trouble; d ism an tling or partly d is m antling m achines and perform ing rep a irs tha t m ainly involve the u se of hand too ls in scrap in g and fittin g p a rts ; rep lac in g broken or d e fec tiv e p a rts w ith item s ob ta ined from sto ck ; ordering the production of a re p la c e ment p a rt by a m achine shop or send ing of the m achine to a m achine shop for major rep a irs ; preparing w ritten sp e c if ic a tio n s for major rep a irs or for the production of p a rts o rdered from m achine shop; reassem b lin g mach in e s ; and m aking a l l n e c e ssa ry ad ju stm en ts for operation . In g en era l, the work of a m ain tenance m echanic requ ires rounded tra in ing and ex p erien ce u su a lly acqu ired through a form al ap p ren tice sh ip or eq u iv a len t tra in in g and ex p erien ce . E xcluded from th is c la s s if ic a tio n are w orkers w hose primary duties involve se ttin g up or ad ju s tin g m ach ines.MILLWRIGHT

In s ta lls new m achines or heavy equipm ent and d ism an tle s and in s ta l ls m achines or heavy equipm ent when changes in the p la n t layou t

MILLWRIGHT Continuedare requ ired . Work invo lves most of the following: P lan n ing and laying out of the work; in te rp re ting b lu ep rin ts or o ther sp e c if ic a tio n s ; using a v a rie ty of hand too ls and rigging; m aking s tand ard shop com putations re la tin g to s t r e s s e s , s tren g th of m a te ria ls , and c en te rs of gravity ; a lin in g and ba lan c in g of equipm ent; s e le c tin g s ta n d a rd to o ls , equipm ent, and p arts to be u sed ; in s ta llin g and m ain tain ing in good order power tran sm issio n equipm ent such a s d rives and sp eed re d u ce rs . In g en era l, the m illw righ ts work norm ally req u ires a rounded tra in in g and experience in the trad e acqu ired through a form al ap p ren tice sh ip or e q u iv a len t tra in ing and ex p e rien ce .OILER

L u b ric a te s , w ith o il or g re a se , the moving p a rts or w earing su rfa c e s of m echan ica l equipm ent of an e s ta b lish m e n t.

PAINTER, MAINTENANCEP a in ts and red eco ra te s w a lls , woodwork, and fix tu res of an e s

tab lish m en t. Work involves the following: K nowledge of su rface p ecu l ia r i t ie s and types of p a in t requ ired for d iffe ren t ap p lic a tio n s ; preparing su rface for pa in tin g by rem oving old fin ish or by p lac ing putty or f ille r in n a il h o les and in te rs t ic e s ; ap p ly ing p a in t w ith spray gun or b rush . May mix co lo rs , o ils , w hite lead , and o ther p a in t ing red ien ts to ob tain proper co lor or c o n s is te n c y . In gen era l, the work of the m ain tenance pa in te r req u ires rounded tra in ing and ex p erien ce u su a lly acqu ired through a formal a p p ren tice sh ip or eq u iv a len t tra in in g and ex p erien ce .

PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCEIn s ta lls or rep a irs w ater, s team , g a s , or o ther types of p ipe and

p ip e fittin g s in an e s tab lish m en t. Work invo lves most of the following: L ay ing out of work and m easuring to lo c a te p o sitio n of p ipe from draw ings or o ther w ritten sp e c if ic a tio n s ; cu ttin g various s iz e s of pipe to co rrec t len g th s w ith c h ise l and hammer or o x yace ty len e torch or p ipe-cu tting mach ine ; thread ing pipe w ith s to c k s and d ie s ; bending pipe by hand-driven or pow er-driven m ach ines; assem b ling p ipe w ith coup lings and fa s ten in g p ipe to han g ers; m aking s tand ard shop com putations re la t in g to p re s su re s , flow , and s iz e of p ipe requ ired ; m aking stand ard t e s ts to determ ine w hether f in ish ed p ip es m eet sp e c if ic a tio n s In g en era l, the work of the m ain tenance p ip efitte r req u ires rounded tra in in g and exp erien ce u su a lly acqu ired through a form al a p p ren tice sh ip or eq u iv a len t tra in in g and ex p erien ce . Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are excluded.


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PLUMBER, MAINTENANCEK eeps the plum bing sy stem of an es tab lish m en t in good order.

Work invo lves: Knowledge of san ita ry codes regard ing in s ta lla tio n of ven ts and trap s in plum bing sy stem ; in s ta llin g or repairing p ipes and fix tu res; opening clogged d rains w ith a plunger or plum bers sn ak e . In g en era l, the work of the m ain tenance plum ber requ ires rounded tra in ing and experience u sua lly acquired through a formal ap p ren tice sh ip or equ iv a le n t tra in ing and experience .SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE

F a b r ic a te s , in s ta l ls , and m ain tains in good repair the sh e e t- m etal equipm ent and fix tu res (such a s m achine guards, g rease p an s , sh e lv e s , locke rs , tan k s , v en tila to rs , c h u te s , d u c ts , m etal roofing) of an es tab lish m en t. Work involves most of the following; P lann ing and lay ing out a ll types of shee t-m eta l m ain tenance work from b lu ep