This page has errors The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page.
0 / 75
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN PAGE FIVE THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 1937 UNEMPLOYMENT ACT EXPLAINED Questions About State Compensation Plan Answered RALEIGH. Pertinent questions that arise in connection with the XT .1 S 1 TT 1 i n ui in vaiuuua unemployment Compensation act are answered by the commission, composed of Charles G. Powell, chairman, Mrs. J. B. Spilman and Major A. L. Fletcher, commissioner of labor, in the following question and answer form : What i the .aim (of unemploy ment compensation? To build up a fund for the pay ment of weekly cash benefits to eligible unemployed workers., to stabilize employment and to stabi lize business by maintaining work ers' purchasing power. ' mwi l I i 1 w no is covered oy me unem ployment compensation law? , All employers who have eight or more employees in 2t) or more weeks, a year, and their employees, except, that (a) agricultural labor, domestic service in private homcsj members of the crew of a vessel, government employment, and cer tain non-profit organizations are exempt, but (b) employers not specifically subject may voluntarily elect to come under the act, thus prpviding unemployment compen sation protection .for their workers. How is the fund built up?' By contributions from employers. W'kat does the employer contrib ute to the fund? 0.9 per cent of wages paid in 1936; 1.8 per cent .in 1937; 2.7 per cent in 1938 and thereafter. May. an ernpfoyer deduct any part of his own contribution from the wages of his workers? No. f May ' a worker agree to pay any part of the .employer's oantritlution ? No. Such an agreement is illegal and void. What items tare included in "wages" . upon which contributions' are based? All remuneration payable- for a worker's services including wages or salary, commissions., bonuses, and the cash value of payrrients in kind, such as board and room. Gratuities, such as tips, customarily received 'by the worker in the Quickly Ease DISCOMFORT OF COLD with SORE THROAT 8-Year-Old Inventor 1 1 fmr tJ! 4 r- iff; T ' NEW YORK . . . Perhaps many boys, of 8 years ihave. Invented worthwhile gadgets, but Norman B. Bierman of New York (above), filed his application for patent on a closet clothes rack when he was 7Vfc years old and now at 8 has ' been granted a U. S. Patent on his rack, making him one of our youngest Inventors. 1 Crash 8 Bsyer Aspirin tablets in i glass of water. 2 3$l Gargle twice. This eases soreness al taott instantly. Take 2 Bayer Aspirin tablets with full glass of water. As soon as you feel yourself catching cold, follow this modern way. Your doctor, we know, will endorse it. This medicinal parole will provide almost instant relief from rawness and sore ness. The 13 aver AsDirin vou take in ternally will act to combat fever and pains which usually accompany a cold. Ask for Bayer Aspirin by its full name not "aspirin alone. w6 H .Hi sQi XMf FOR A DOZEN 2 FULL DOZEN FOR 25c Virtually lc a Tablet course of his employment from per sons other than his employer, are counted as wages. If an employer is -Jccubtful as bo whether he is liable under the law, what should he do? Pay contributions for 1936 in the samemanner as an employer who knows he is covered, andi make claim. for exemption and refund at any time within twelve months. What is t)he relation between the Federal Social Security Act and the North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Act? Title IX of the Social Security Act imposes a uniform tax on em ployers of eight or more persons, certain types of employment being exempt. But, because North Caro lina has passed an unemployment compensation law that has beex. approved by the Social Security Board, each employer may deduct from this tax, up to 90 per cent of its amount, his ojvn contribu tions to the North Carolina unem ployment compensation fund. In other words, he pays only 10 per cent of the Federal tax to the Federal Government. Does the NortHi Carolina Act re quire all .employers to keep amy records? Yes. All employers of one or more should maintain complete em ployment and payroll records .of all their workers. What reports will be made by the employer to the North Caro lina Unemployment Compensation Commission? All -employers of one or more are required to make a report on their employment to enable the Commission to determine whether or not they are liable for contri butions. All employers of "eight or more in 20 weeks or more are re quired to file a summary contri bution report with remittance due for the calendar year 1936. Instruc tions will be issued later about re ports and ' contributions for 1937. Such employers will be required to make reports on the employ merit and earnings of individual workers from January 1, 1937. When do unemployment benefits begin? Adoi- timiirir 1 ivllpn the i VI IV-I J U11UW1 J , " " fund will be sufficient to pay ben efits, i How large are the betaefits? Fifty per cent of the unemployed worker's full-time weekly wage,, but not more than $15 a week and not less than $5 a week, or three fourths of his ull-time weekly wage, whichever is lesser. How long can n unemployed worker draw benefits? (a) Not more than 16 weeks in a benefit year; (b) however, the period may be less than 16 weeks, depending on the worker's, em ployment and earnings in the two years before he becomes unem ployed. v- Who is eligible for unemployment benefits? Those unemployed workers who (a) 'have -earned not less than 16 times their weekly benefit amounts in employment in the first four of the last five calendar quarters ; . Ob) are .able to work and are available for work; (c) are unemployed through no fault of their own ; (d) have registered . for work at a State Employment Office, and can not find suitable work; (e) have made a claim for benefits. : May1 the worker draw benefits at soon as he becomes unemployed!? No. He must wait for a period of two weeks after he lias become unemployed, but the two weeks need not be consecutive and can be accumulated over a period ( of 13 consecutive weeks prior to the time' that the claim for 'benefits is made. Must the worker take any job offered lor lose his benefits? No. He may refuse a job if (a) the job isjOpeh because of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute, or (b) the wages, hours, or other working conditions are substantial ly less favorable than those prevail ing for similar work in, the locality, or (c) the worker would be re quired to join a company union, or refrain from joining or retaining membership in a labor organization. Who administers t'ite North 'Car olina Unemployment Compensation Act? The North Carolina Unemploy ment Compensation Commission. Are the costs of administering the North Carolina Law paid out of the contributions of employers to the Ndrth Carolina Unemploy ment Compensation Fund? No. Special grants of money from the Federal Social Security Board are made for this purpose. All con tributions must be depdsited in a special fund with the United States Treasury and can be withdrawn by the North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission only to pay benefits to unemployed work ers. ' . , ; ; Are all interested groups repre sented in the administration of the To Be Hoover Bride r S l v y-v.-.'.vww -.awwc - .-.y. LOS ANGELES . . ;. Miss Mar garet Coberly (above), Los An geles society girl, is to become the bride of Allan Henry Hoover, son of former President and Mrs. Hoover. Announcement of the en gagement, was made by.he girl's parents. No date has been an nounced for the wedding. Unemployment Compensation law? Yes. There will be equal repre sentation of employers, workers and . the public, on State and. local unemployment compensation advis ory councils to be established. Like wise each group will be represented on the appeal tribunals, which will provide a fair hearing to all work ers whose claims for compensation ai'e denied. . .' .. Where may .additional informa tion abdut the North Carolina Un employment Compensation Act be obtained? From the North Carolina Unem ployment Compensation Commission at Raleigh. Where may information be ob tained , about the Federal Social Security Act? For. information about the tax prov isions of the Act, write the i Bureau of Internal Revenue, Wash ington, D. C, or local collectors of internal revenue. For informa tion about other provisions of the Act, write the Social Security Board, Washington, D. C. EGGS IN TREE 100 YEARS KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. Log gers who sawed the top from a large tree discovered a bird's nest which which had been sealed com pletely as the tree grew. In the nest were seven small eggs. The lumberjacks estimated they were laid about 100 years ago, judging by the rings in the wood. CLEVELAND.-Residents of su burban Lakewood who live on Clar ence avenue have no difficulty in finding a doctor in case of emer gency. Four physicians live side by side. - ' I 1 fr MM I Record-breaking sales of new Chevrolets make these better trade-in values possible! 1935 V-8 Ford Coupe, $fiE 1929 Chevrolet 4-Door $Qg Looks and Runs Like New Sedan, a real buy for 1931 Dodge 4-Door Sedan, $1 Cf 1931 Chevrolet $1 fiC A Good Buy at IOU Coach IUJ 1935 Plymouth Coach, $40 1931 C1,evrolet Coach with $9(10 Looks and Runs Like New'. new tires, a real buy 1932 Ford $1 Qfl 1931 Ford Coupe in A-1 $1Qst Coach LVV condition LUO 1935 Chevrolet ya-Ton C 1934 Chevrolet Dual Long $OQC Pick-up ;.. ; Cab Truck J 1932 B Model Ford $1 7C 1933 Chevrolet Dual Long $1 CA Coach ........................1...... 1 J Cab Truck 1 JU 1934 Olds Town Sedan, $4fitJ 1934 Chev. Dual l Ton $01 A Runs Like New Truck, practically new tires " 1933 Dodge Vi-Ton Pick- $9Qft 1931 Chevrolet Coupe, a $1 up, a good buy at............".... real buy at 1934 Chevrolet School $?50 1929 Studebaker $1 1 A Bus, a real bargain , 4-Door Sedan .,.. " 1929 Ford Coupe, new $7C 1931 Ford with School $1 OC license, good tires Bus Body 1925 Model T Ford Truck, $1A 1929 Model A Ford Sport QC original tires . Roadster ...... ZfJ 25 Gallons of Gas Free With Each Used Car Sold TERMS TO SUIT YOUR PURSE ON GMAC PAYMENT PLAN Burrell Motor Phone 123 Franklin, N. C. Comoanv
