FACE TWO
THE FRANKLIN PUSS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONJAN
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, IIS?
Provisions of North Carolina
Unemployment Insurance Act
Summary of Regulations
Governing Workers and
Employers in State
The North Carolina Unemploy-?
ment Compensation Act was passed
by the special session of the North
Carolina General Assembly, called
for that purpose by Governor
Hhringhaus, in December, 1936, in
order that this State might par
ticipate in the benefits provided
under the National Social Security
Act.
Benefits arc to begin January 1,
1938, and are to be paid through
offices of the State Employment
Service. There are now 15 districts,
15 branch and 14 outpost offices in
the State. The number of outpost
offices will probably be increased.
Through itinerant service, all 100
counties are served, either on a
full or part-time basis. Benefits
amount to one-half normal full
time pay, but not more than $15 a
week nor Jess than $5 a week, or
three-fourths of the full-time week
ly pay, whichever is lesser. If a
worker is .partly employed any
week he is to receive partial bene
fits, an amount equal to the dif
ference between his weekly 'benefit
amount and five-sixths of his par
tial week's pay. The full-time usual
week's pay is to be used as a
basis, but if that is unreasonable,
arbitrary or not easily determined,
the. basis is to be one-thirteenth of
the wages for the quarter they
were highest in the base period.
The maximum benefits during a
benefit year are not to exceed the
balance credited to the worker's ac
count on wags earned during the
base period, or 16 times his weekly
benefit amount, whichever is lesser.
Each worker's account is credited
with one-sixth of the wages earned
each quarter, or $65, whichever is
lesser. Benefits paid are charged to
his account.
ThoM Eligible
Those eligible for benefits are
unemployed workers, if they regis
tered for work at andr "continued 6
report at employment offices for
work; if they have filed claim for
benefits ; if able to work and avail
able for work ; if unemployed two
weeks or partially unemployed for
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FRANKLIN
Angel Drug Co.
Roy Cunningham
Farmers Federation Inc.
Franklin Hdwe. Co.
J, R. Pendergrass
HIGHLANDS
Talley & Burnett
F. A. Edwards
Highlands Hdwe. Co.
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SCALY
J. D. Burnette
SYLVA
Farmer Federation Inc.
Sylva Pharmacy
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four weeks, not necessarily contin
uous. No week is counted as a total
week of unemployment if benefits
have been paid for that week; un
less the worker is eligible; unless
the week is in 13 consecutive weeks
preceding the week for which he
claims benefits; unless it is after
benefits first could be payable to
any individual under this act; un
less, in the first four out of the last
five completed calendar quarters
immediately preceding the first day
of his benefit year, he has earned
wages of not less than 16 times his
weekly benefit amount.
Those Disqualified
A worker is disqualified for ben
efits if he left his work voluntarily
without good cause, to the extent
that he is penalized from one to
five weeks; if 'he is discharged for
misconduct connected with his work,
the penalty is one to nine weeks;
if he fails, without good cause,
either to. apply for available suit
able work, when directed to do so
by the Employment Service, or to
accept suitable work offered him
or return to his usual self-employment,
if any, when so directed by
the Commission, he is penalized
one to five weeks', all such penal
ties ' in addition to the two weeks
waiting period.
Suitable work is considered ' fit
for the individual, with due regard
for the risk of health, safety, mor
als, his physical fitness, training,
experience, prior earnings, length
of unemployment, prospects of local
work in his customary occupation,
and distance to the job. The work
is not held suitaoie and Denetits
will not be denied for refusing to
accept a job vacant because of a
strike, lock-out or other labor dis
pute, or if the worker is required
to join a company union or must
resign - from or refrain from join
ing a bona-fide labor union, or if
the remuneration, hours or other
conditions are substantially less
favorable than those for similar
work in the community. The worker
is , disqualified for, benefits, if Jie is
out of work due to a labor dispute,
unless he is not participating in, or
financing or directly interested in
the labor dispute, or if not of the
grade or class of workers engaged
in the labor dispute; if he is re
ceiving remuneration ' in lieu of
notice, compensation for disability
under the Workmen's Compensa
tion Act, or old-age benefits, un
less such remuneration is less than
the benefits due, and then he gets
the difference.
How Claims are Filed
Claims are to be filed as the
Commission prescribes by rules and
regulations which are to, be posted
in conspicuous places, and a copy
furnished to each worker who be
comes unemployed.
Contributions accrue for the year
1936 and thereafter, due from each
employer subject to the act, on the
basis of his pay roll, payable as
the Commission may prescribe,
probably quarterly (but probably
with monthly pay roll reports), on
the percentage of . wages paid, as
follows: nine-tenths of one per
cent for 1936; 1.8 per Cent for
1937 and 2.7 per cent- for 1938 and
thereafter. This fund, thus accu
mulated, is to be used exclusively
for paying benefits, while the en
tire cost of administering the act
is to 'be paid by the National So
cial Security Board, from the one-
tenth of one per cent for 1936;
two-tenths of one per cent for
1937, and three-tenths of one per
cent for 1938 and thereafter, paid
by the same employers to the, Fed
eral Collector of Internal Revenue
Individual Account
Individual accounts of each em
ployer are to be1 kept by the Com
mission, crediting the employer with
all contributions he makes. Bene
fits paid to eligible : workers are
charged against his most recent
employers,- in inverse chronological
order of the employment, but the
maximum charged against the ac
count of' any employer shall not
exceed one-sixth of the wages pay
able to the individual, or $65 for a
calendar quarter, or portion there
of, whichever is lesser. The Com
mission may make rules for estab
lishing, maintaining and dissolving
joint accounts of two or more em
ployers, as a single employer's ac
count. An employing unit hot sub
ject to the act, or a unit in which
the services are not included in
the act, may voluntarily come under
the act for, a period of not less
than two years and may withdraw
on notice given 30 days before Jan
uary 1 of any year, after coming
under the act, and after the two
years required as a minimum.
Administration of Act
Administration of the act is in
the hands of the N. C. Unemploy
ment Compensation Commission of
three members, including the, Com
missioner of Labor as exofficio
member, Major A. L. Fletcher, and
two others, Charles G. Powell,
chairman, named for six years, and
Mrs. J. B. Spilman, for two years.
The Commission has two divisions,
the Unemployment Compensation
Division, of which E. W. Price is
director, and the Employment Ser
vice Division, formed in 1935, or
ganized and directed by Mrs. May
Thompson Evans. Mr. Price also
acts as secretary to the Commis
sion. The Commission is directed
to make rules and .regulations, gen
eral and specific, in accordance
with the provisions of the act, set
up an organization, determine its
methods and procedure, and nam
ing the personnel on a six months
temporary basis subject to exami
nation to determine qualifications
on a non-partisan merit basis. Of
ficers and members of any political
organization are not eligible for
employment.
Employers are required to keep
accurate employment records, which
are to be open to the Commission's
inspectors, but information is not
to be made public as to individual
employers.
The State Employment Service,
established in 1935 and maintained
with cooperative State - Federal
funds, transferred to the N. C. Un
employment Compensation Com
mission 4y the act creating the
Commission, is directed to establish
and maintain free employment of
fices in such places, as may be
proper. At present over 40 such of
fices are in operation and others
will be established, probably one
for each county or large town, on
a part or full-time basis. They are
operated in cooperation with the
county or city in which 'located on
agreement,' by which the local unit
may contribute money, services or
quarters. These offices are to seek
to find employment for unemployed
workers in their areas, and will
be the places for the unemployed
workers to reRort regularly, for
suitable work, if available, or for
benefits from the unemployment
fund.
No Fees to Be Charged
No fees are to be charged by
the Commission or any of its agen
cies for handling claims, and fees
of lawyers or agents must be ap
proved by .. the , Commission. Pay
ments to unemployed workers are
not subject to assignment, pledge
or incumbrance and are exempt
from levy, execution or attachment
and debts, except debts contracted
for necessities for a dependent.
Penalties for false statements to
secure additional benefits range
from a fine of $20 to $50 or im
prisonment for 30 days or both; an
employing unit making false state
ments to reduce payments, a fine of
$20 to $200, or imprisonment for
60 days, or both.
Exempt from the provisions of
the act are employing units employ
ing less than eight persons, unless
employing , units voluntarily elect
to come under the act; employees
of the United States and North
Carolina and other States, and
counties, cities, towns and other
governmental agencies ; agricultural
labor,, domestic service in private
homes ; work for a parent, child,
or spouse ; work for a corporation,
Community Chest or foundation
organized and operated exclusively
for religious, charitable, scientific,
literary or educational purposes, or
for prevention of cruelty to ( chil
dren or animals, no part of the net
earnings of which inures to the
benefit of any private shareholder
or individual.
Following are the provisions of
the national social security act by
divisions :
Old age benefits Administered
by National Social Security Board,
paid by United States workers
employers, benefits up to $85 per
month, based on earnings; age 65
and' over, benefits start Jan. 1,
1942, payments Jan. 1, 1937.
Unemployment insurance Admin
istered by N. C. Unemployment In
surance Commission, paid from N.
C. fund from employers; benefits
one-half normal wage, $5 to $15
per week for 16 weeks maximum,
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YOU can tell from 1 the picture
that Jack Oakle, radio and
screen comedian, has Just thought
of a new way to Increase- enroll
ment at his mythical Oakle Doakie
College.
"What we need Is a new no
study plan," he says. And Miss
Penny, his secretary, thinks that's
just too, too wonderful
Oakle and his college are fea
tured on Tuesday evening broad
casts over Columbia's coast-to-coast
network. Benny Goodman's swing
band, guest stars and best of real
undergraduate musical talent se
lected from colleges and universi-
I ties throughout the country are also
contributing to the success of this
sensational air show.
benefits start Jan. 1, 1938, pay
ments Jan. 1, 1936.
Maternal and child welfare Ad
ministered by Children's Bureau U.
S. labor department and N. C.
health department.
Crippled children Administered
by Children's v Bureau U. S. labor
department and N. C. health de
partment. Child welfare service Adminis
tered by Children's Bureau U. S.
labor , department and N. C. wel
fare department. This is largely for
rural and distressed areas.
Vocational rehabilitation Admin
istered by U. S. and N. C. educa
tional departments, all payments by
U. S., based on need.
Public health work Administered
by Surgeon general . U. S. public
health service and N. C. health de
partment. In addition to the . above, there
are, three divisions of the social
security program that will become
effective in North Carolina if the
General Assembly enacts' the bills
now before it. They are : old age
assistance, dependent children and
aid to the blind.
Navy Seeks Recruits
In North Carolina
Forty-four apprentice seamen and
four mess attendants will be en
listed in the U. S Navy from the
Carolinas during the month of
March. Men from Northwestern
Carolina who are interested in a
Naval career should apply at the
U. S. Navy recruiting station, Post
office Building, Asheville, N. C.
Office hours are from 9 a. m. to
4:30 p. m. on week days and from
9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Saturdays. Only
men of "the Negro race are eligible
for enlistment as mess attendants.
If all the land in the United
States .were to be equally divided,
there would be between 16 and 17
acres for each inhabitant.
Indianapolis is the largest city in
the world not' located on navigable
water.
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TiCMMEM oiniueph POWDER
Macon County Students
Honored at Cullowhee
CULLOWHEE, March 3. Esther
Seiy, and Norman West, both of
Franklin, were initiated into the
Zeta Chapter of the Alpha Phi
Sigma honorary scholastic frater
nity in a recent meeting.
Tliey were admitted because of
their consistent high rank in schol
arship. Miss Seay is the daughter of
James H. Seay of Franklin and
Mr, West is the son of R. D. West
of Franklin.
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