ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION OF RATES TO EMPLOYEES ON A DAILY RATE OF PAY Sectionman C was employed in 1918, but not in 1915. The rate of pay on the division where he is employed in 1918, in 1915 was $1.10 per day of 12 hours, 7 days a week. The 1918 rate of pay is, on the same division, $1.50 per day, for the same hours. The monthly rate in 1915 was therefore $33. It is now $45.00. Under the Commission's plan of increases he will be entitled to $53.00 per month ($20 increase), or $8 per month more than his present rate for straight time. He will therefore, be entitled to receive from January 1st to April 30th, $32.00 back pay and in the future to receive $53 per month of 360 hours. His back pay will be computed in the same manner for all overtime worked since January 1, 1918. EMPLOYEES ON AN HOURLY RATE OF PAY Machinist "D" was employed in the same shop in 1915 and in 1918 on the same class of work. 35 cents for 9 hours, 26 days a month. His hourly rate in 1915 was He was paid for overtime and Sunday work at time and one-half. In 1918 his hours were reduced to 8 and his rate increased to 40 cents. According to the Commission's plan his increase will be computed on the basis of his standard 1915 hours at the 1915 rate, vis: 234 hours per month, $81.90 per month, entitling him to 40 per cent increase in his hourly rate, or 49 cents per hour. In 1918, from January 1st to April 30, he worked 234 hours per month, or an average of 1 hour daily overtime, on the 1918 schedule. for four months gives him 104 hours overtime. This He has been paid as follows: 832 hours straight time at 40% $332.80 His back pay will be computed as follows: 832 hours straight time at 49% per hr. $407.68 Deduct payment at 1918 rates, 76.44 $434.12 395.20 Back pay due, and his future rate per hour will be 49 cents. If the rate per hour for this particular position had been increased to 50 cents on January 1st, 1918, there would be no back pay due, and the rate of 50 cents per hour will be continued. In the case of machinist "E" who was employed in a shop where the rate for his position was 35 cents per hour for 8 hours work in 1915, with time and one-half for overtime, but in the same position and same shop with the same hours in 1918 his rate is 45 cents per hour; his earnings in 1915 in the standard 208 hour month would be $72.80 per month, and he would be entitled to 41 per cent increase in his hourly rate, viz: to 49 per hour. His straight time and overtime earnings and back pay would be computed in exactly the same manner as machinist "D". The principles illustrated will apply to all men paid by the hour, whatever their occupation may be. in 1918 To Employees on a Monthly Rate of Pay Chief Clerk A occupied the same position in 1915 and Commission's basis of increase on salaries of $150 per month is 16.17 percent, or $24.25 per month. Increased salary under Commission's plan, $174.25; present salary $175.00. Present salary undisturbed. Clerk B in 1915 received $100, and on the same desk in 1918 received $112.50 per month. Commission's basis of increase on $100, 31.75 percent, or $31.75. Increased salary under Commission's plan, $131.75. Present salary $112.50. Clerk B is entitled to receive back pay from January 1st to date of the award, at the rate of $19.25 (the difference between $131.75 and $112.50) and to receive monthly, hereafter, $131.75 instead of $112.50. Back pay due January 1 to April 30, $77.00. |