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Wage, Benefit Program Annonnced TURKEY DRAWING—Two small patients, Denise Powell and Mary Talley, are shown deciding the fate of the three fruit baskets and three turkeys at the Auxiliary’s Food Sale, held November 23. Fruit Basket Winners were: Annie Rogers, Bacteriology; Carolyn Hamilton, Record Library; and Julia Pender grass, Surgical PDC. Turkey Winners were: Martha Suggs, X-ray Department; Mauldene Thompson, Outpatient Department; and Mrs. Carrie Brooks, L.P.N. in Nursing Service. The Food Sale was a tremendous success, and over $400 was cleared by the Auxiliary. The money will go into the Auxiliary’s Children’s Fund. The Auxiliary would like to express appreciation to all who helped make the sale so successful. On November 8 President Douglas M. Knight announced a program of improved salaries and fringe benefits for the Uni versity non-academic employees. The salary changes will be im plemented by a two-step plan. The first step is a 5% increase to be effected on January 1. This increase is an across-the-board change and will apply to non- academic personnel. The major portion of the salary increases will become effective on the fol lowing July 1. This will not be an across-the-board change but will mean a significant increase for a great majority of the em ployees. The amount of the July 1 increase will be determined by position classification, compa rable pay in the State and com munity, and the caliber of work and responsibility being carried out by the individual employee involved. Merit will be one of the chief guiding factors in determining the July 1 in creases. By next July 1, all of the im proved fringe benefit programs will become effective. Some will be implemented as early as January 1 and others will be implemented throughout the spring. Some of the fringe bene- Accreditation (Continued from page 4) Accreditation came after Chap lain Aitken was accepted in full status as a chaplain supervisor, following an on-spot inspection of the Duke program during the summer of 1965. “We will now have an ex change of credits toward degree or non-degree training on a national level, which we have not had in the past,” explained Chaplain Aitken. “This will also facilitate attracting stu dents from a greater geographic area. ’ ’ The chaplain feels that the organization, too, will benefit. “We are taking to the organiza tion methods and knowledge of training which we feel are valuable—these relate to the Chaplaincy Program as it oper ates within the Medical Center and in cooperation with the Duke University Divinity School,” he said. Duke Medical Center has been involved with the Clinical and Pastoral Training for eight years. At the present time, there fit changes that will take place include an upgrading of retire ment benefits, extension to all employees of coverage under the University’s life insurance pro gram, improved hospitalization benefits with a part of the premium being contributed by the University, a more liberal vacation schedule for some of the employees, and pay for overtime in lieu of compensatory time off. Within the next few months the University will carry out a study to determine the most ef ficient methods of performing the necessary tasks within the University. The desired result is that Duke employees will receive attractive salaries and fringe benefits in return for superior work performance. Although it is not possible to make safe generalizations con cerning individual increases in July, it is encouraging to realize that the University has com mitted itself to a 25% increase of the total non-academic person nel budget. Equally as encour aging is the president’s remark that both he and the Trustees will be involved in “continuing effort to extend the improved salary levels now assured. ’ ’ are five interns and one resident participating in the Chaplaincy Training Program. Pink Smocks Hide liencroDs Hearts In 1966, the Hospital Auxil iary will be carrying their pre vailing good will into the new Main Entrance Building. There they will be operating a new gift shop. This shop will be financed in part w'ith the income from the Auxiliary’s two coffee counters and their shop carts. Since much of their present income is earmarked for the new shop, the Auxiliary has sent a letter to department chairmen explaining their financial situa tion and the need to keep ex penditures down to a minimum for this year. (The Auxiliary has in the past encouraged re quests for equipment and other needs from the different depart ments.) However, it is difficult to believe that the Auxiliary has cut down on its generous spend ing, for their records reveal a long list of items bought and contributions made. The women have generously financed over $300 in projects from their Children’s Fund, as well as purchased a television set for Matas Ward. An amount of money has been approved for use next year in the decorating of the children’s X-ray Room in the new X-ray facilities. Games were bought for use on Meyer Ward. Funds were also j)rovided for publication of a pamphlet com piled by the Duke Poison Con trol Center, which will be dis tributed to families with young children. Contributions have been made to the In-Hospital Teaching Program, the Virginia Eagle Fund, the P. Bayard Carter En dowment, and the statewide Health Careers program. A Nursing Scholarship of $600 w'as given to a deserving student nurse, and medical sup plies were bought for the Nicara guan Program. To help insure more pleasant in-hospital hours for patients, the w'omen also spent over $60 on new books to supplement those on the Library Cart. Last on the list, but by no means least, are the Auxiliary’s contributions to the Hospital Chapel Fund and the Chap laincy Service. A budgeted amount was eontribiited to the Chaplain’s Discretionary Fund, and furniture for the Chaplain’s new office was purchased. Funds were also provided for the Hos pital Chapel exhibit now on dis play in the main lobby. Fifteen Years of Service Since its creation fifteen years ago, the Hospital Auxiliary has become such an important limb of the Medical Center structure that to have to do without it would be a crippling experience. At a dinner on November 2, the Auxiliary women were hon ored for their fifteen years of service to the Medical Center. Hosting the event, which w'as given by the Medical Center, was Mr. Charles Frenzel, Adminis trative Director. There were 150 dinner guests present. New Officers Nominated Following the dinner, the Auxiliary conducted a short business session which included, among other things, the nomina tion of a slate of officers for 1966. The officers nominated for of fice in 1966 are as follows: Mrs. Robert Colver, president; Mrs. Harold Silberman, vice presi dent; Mrs. William Nicholson, recording secretary; Mrs. E. M. Webb, corresponding secretary; Mrs. T. W. Minah, treasurer; Mrs. J. W. Everett, historian; and Mrs. Richard Leach and Mrs. Henry Emerson, nominat ing committee. INTERCOM - 5 DECEMBER 1965
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