BOnier a MTOarER aae ‘ds for Micro- cifications of | standardized ‘ribed in the annual and sick leave and other. sulary for the survivor cf « Governbenefits ment employee who dies after com- AIRE peso pL sn pleting at least 5 years Government By the end offiscal year 1968, all service. of the above features had been im- ' ay Plan.”’ This plemented except the enactment The function of the Personnel distinct pay of a retirement system. The Admini ‘upations and stration _ uard, set up by the Merit Systemlaw, is funding special portion of is tO Supervise and evaluate the operidministrative the new Social Security System, des auon of the Merit System. During its ; and profescribed in Part VU, Chapter 5, to recogn itions. As the first session in April 1968, the fourize long tensive study Service by its employees. Employees member Board evaluated the Trust who have worked for the ification and Territory personnel program and recAdministrat ion for more than § yea | the manual ommended improvement in many rs will become fully insured faster rafts became areas. and receive a higher pension than non he new plan -government employees upon retire The Trust Territory Personnel ment. for skilled Officer is in charge of the adminisisors. At the Set up in 1967, a group tration of the comprehensive personrates for the life insurance program open to all nel program involving labor, wages, Micronesian ve schedule employees provides $1, employment policy, training, and 000 double indemnity life insurance employeeservices. for every erit System $ 1,000 of annual income or any frac conditions tion thereo Recruitment and Training f. Government employ ees ent within OT tha n 90% of whom have ele cted tive branch to be covered, pay Micronesians who can qualify are two-thirds of the e rights of Pf@™iums wh offered first opportunity for Governile the Territory Govern es of the Ment Pays ment positions. When qualified Microone-third. Territorial itrary and iment of rocedural ess and a mpetitive examin. o act as aployees eir pay. iditions wement €, The Administration als o offers its employees workmen’s compensation imsurance through a pri vate insurance Company. The program covers up to £ three-fourths of a Gov ernment employee’s Salary for lost time incurred fro m an on-the-job accident. All medical and hospital expens es for a dutyconnected accident are borne by the Administration. The Government makesevery effort to ret ain employees Capable of performing the ir work after any injuries sustained on the job. Private Construction companies working On contract to the Trust Territory Government also have access to nesian personnel are not available, selections are made through the U.S. Federal Civil Service Registers in order of preference, respectively, at Guam, Hfonolulu, and San Francisco; or con- tract hires are recruited, mainly as teachers, and public health and con- struction personnel. pro84M; Premiums are pai d directly by these companies to the insurance company. Competitive examinations for Micronesian applicants have been introduced for most professional, administrative and clerical positions. New employees must now meet a required minimum score on a written! examination. To supplement, andin certain cases replace, the written tests, the Personnel Department is now developing qualification standards for rating an individual’s experience andtraining for various occupations. The Administration ent irely funds a death benefit of up to one year’s In 1966, a Management Intern Program was initiated to select and the workmen’s compensat ion Part V—Political Advanc ement systematically tain Micro- Efforts to improve the quality and scope of on-the-job training continue, with special emphasis on personnel policies, industrial safety, heavy equipment maintenance and usage, and other skilled and semi-skilled areas. The Administration also gives employees the opportunity to train in their specialized fields at the East-West Center in Hawaii, through South Pacific Commission courses, and elsewhere. During FY 1968, nearly 150 employees attended refresher courses Or specialized training courses in medical and para-medical fields, cler- ical skills, education, agriculture, administration, accounting, radio broadcasting, health, sanitation, land management, home economics, criminology, and in skilled trades such as automobile mechanics. The Summer Student Employment Program for about 50 high school juniors and seniors began at Headquarters and in the districts in June 1968. Students were productive employees in office clerical, public works and supply areas. A 40-hour general orientation was followed by on-the-job instruction by the super- visors. In all districts, Micronesians are in administrative and professional jobs and are increasing their knowledge and Fiscal Year 1968 EOEee a mo a a young nestauns who have high potential for audminisirative posts. By the end of fiscal year 1968, six Micronesians had successfully completed the program und were ussigned to management positions in Resources and Development, Budget and Finuuee, and Personnel Administration at Headquarters and in the district centers. Seventeen interns are expected to complete training during fiscal 1969. 25 te mene wy ge re ee re ee ~— wots ee on 245