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POSTAL AWARD.
Some Variations.
MELBOURNE, -May 1. •
>The President of 'the Federal
Arbitration
.Court to-day varied his award in the
telegraph and telephone linesmen case by
providing
A hat increments might be deferred
' by the Commissioner
if the employes
had been guilty of misconduct.
The
increments were altered to provide for:—
Linesmen in
chaise, and. .'senior*linesmen
after',one year, £6 a year; after' two-years,"
£6 more; after three years, .£6 more. For
line foremen.—Alter two
years,
£12
a
year; after four years, £12 more.
For line
inspectors—After two years,
£12;-
after
four
years,
£12
more;
after
sis
years,
£12;
after
eight
yeare,
£12.
Ten
years
are
to
mean
the
total yean? of service from the time of ap
pointment to the office, whether made before
or after the award.
In the recreation
leave it is provided that the 18 days should
be not exclusive of leave of absence
on
furlough in the year unless the Court determines
to the contrary.
The board
nf
reference was made to consist of two per
sons nominated by the Commissioner and
two by the union.
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