NORTHWEST NETYS

By ROSS KINCAID executive vice president

DY THE time vou receive this issue of D fn" Illerchant foIagaaine our conven' tion will have already been held' In the next issue we'll fill you in on all the fine events from our 65th Annual Western Ex' position.

In the minds of emPloYees, what's im' portant about their jobs? 250 regional meeting tests indicate employees rate jobs differently than executive manageme-nt thinks employees rate them. Here are the average results of the rating tests:

Employees

MANACEMENT

(l) Good wages

(2) Job security

(3) Advancement oPPortunitY

(4) Sense of belonging

(5) Appreciation of good work

(6) Good working conditions

(7) Help with personal Problems

This is a reminder that the following Wage-Hour Law increases were effective February I.

(1) For employees covered under the act prior to the 1966 amendinents, the minimum rate goes uP from $I.,lO per hour to $1.60, and time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work'week.

(2) For employees newly covered under 1966 amendments to the acto the minimum rate goes uP to $I.15, and time and one'half must be Paid for all hours worked in excess of 42 hours in a work-week.

The drastic cut 'by the special session of the Oregon Legislature in the appropri' ation of funds for the inventory tax re' duction is a serious setback for the tax relief program. The $6.2 million appropri: I ated for the 1968 reduction was cut to 1, j $3.1 million and will result in a 12 percenl -:i reduction instead of the 25 percent con'l tained in the original appropriation . .,1

The Oregon Retail Council has indicated :; that much efiort on the local level will be needed to eliminate the inventory tax. Itos :.i a vital conoern of all our Oregon members;:.r your help is essential. Discuss it with your ''i state legislators and lend a hand when '.,1 called ulon by the WBMA Oregon Legisi -:r; lative Committee.

Each year the federal government disposes of millions of dollars worth of sur- ' ,., plus real and personal property. This , property covers a wide range of itemso '.'1 manv of which may be of interest to our ,;: members. The Small Business Administration's property sales program is available +.: to assist small firms to locate and bid on property in which they are interested. . 'i

Under this program, each SBA regional office maintains a "want" list of surplus 'i;S personal property, principally machinery ..$ and equipment, which small businesses in ' r-i its area have said they want to purchase. ' ',-

Any member desiring to purchase such .-., surplus property should contact the near- d.' est SBA office.