D ETAILS of the incentive bonus scheme proposed for employees of
Page 52
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
Blackpool transport department have been disclosed by the chairman of the transport committee, Aid. E. E. Wynne.
The plan is that the first £5,000 of profits would go to the department, and The balance between department and staff. "Say we got £25,000 profit, then there would be £5,000 for the department and the £20,000 would be divided, leaving £10,000 for the employees," Ald. Wynne explained. "On the basis of a staff of 1,000 that would be £10 each for a year.
"The manager would share in the scheme, but only on the same basis as any other member of the department. I can visualize that profits would reach £40,000. To qualify, an employee would have to serve 48 weeks in the year; but there might be special circumstances why an employee fell below 48 weeks and they would be considered. Aid. Wynne added that the aim was to operate the scheme from the next financial year, 1961-62, which meant, if the scheme were approved, the first bonus would be paid by Christmas next year.
MORE TO SPEND QUBSISTENCE allowances for transport workers in the flour-milling industry have been increased from 16s. to 18s. a week,