REGULATE WAGE RATES IN HUNGARIAN BUILDING MATERIALS INDUSTRY; INCREASE SALARIES IN CERTAIN FIELDS

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• Publication Date: February 5, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
HOW
PUBLISHED
WHERE
PUBLISHED
flATE
PUBLISHED
LANGUAGE
Hungary
Economic; Sociological - Wages
Daily, weekly newspapers
Budapest
31 Oct - 20 Nov 1951
Hungarian
DATE OF
INFORMATION 1951
DATE DIST. Feb 1952
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REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
REGULATE WAGE RATES IA HONGARIAN BDILDING MATERIALS
INCREASE SAIARIES IN RTAIN FIEFS '
GIVES SCALES FOR BUILDING MATERIALS INDUSTRIES
31 Oct 51 -- Budapest, 0. M. B. Kozloay
The National
in certain bui (OMB) has
Under issued than order e order the following wages
scales (in forints) are set up in the brick, tile, lice, cement, glass, stone,
and gravel industries:
Wage Group I
Performance wages
Hourl
I
2.01
II
2.40
III
2.73
IV
3.00
V
3.30
VI
3.60
VII
3.90
y wages
1.61
1.92
2.18
2.40
2.64
2.88
3.12
Wage Group II
Performance wages
I
1.81
II
2.16
III
2.46
IV
2.70
V
2
9
VI
VII
.
7
H
l
3.24
3.51
our
y wages 1.45 1.74 1.97 2.16 2.38
2.59
2.81
fategorics within groups are not further explained .7
In the brick, tile, and clay industries a progressive prem.+.um system may be
introduced on the following bcsis;
For 101-111 percent Performance, 25 percent
111-130 50
over 130 75 ?
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In the brick and tile industries the existing progressive premium system
for oven workers will be changed as follows:
For 101_1300 percent performance, 30 percent 11 11
Over 130 6o
90
Apprenticeship
In the quarrying industry an apprenticeship system, not to exceed 2 months,
will be inaugurated with the following wage scale: Categcry IV, 2.00 forints;
Category V, 2.24 forints, and Category VI, 2.48 forints.
To improve discipline and work organization in the brick and tile indus-
tries, gang bosses are to be employed.
ESTABLISHES WAGES FOR TRANSLATORS -- Budapest, 0. M. B. Kozlony, 31 Oct 51
The National Wage Committee has regulated the wages and bonuses of trans-
lators. Permanently employed translators in Group I will receive 1,000-1,400
forints base pay per month. Group I consists of translators of technical and
scientific works, books dealing with Marxist ideology, law textbooks, and school
books. Group II translators will receive 800-1,200 forints base pay per month
for the translation of literary and other works.
In addition to their base pay, translators will receive 4-5 forints bonus
per page for faultless translation. Bonuses may be paid only if the supervisor
attests the accuracy of the translation. Only 60 percent of the bonus may be
paid if direct supervision is not available.
INCREASES SALARIES OF TEACHERS, OTHER EMPLOYEES -- Budapest, Szabad Nep,
18 Nov 51
The pay of grade school, high school and day nursery teachers and prin-
cipals, as well as of foremen and railroad and postal employees has not kept
pace with the wages of other worke s . To remedy this situation, the Council
of Ministers has increased the salaries of the above categories.
Pay of the day nursery, grade ochool, and high school teachers was in-
creased by 13, 17 and 14 percent, respectively. Inexperienced teachers will
receive 90-120 forints more per month. Overtime pay will be raised. Depart-
ment heads, teachers conducting consolidated courses, and rural school teachers
will receive additional pay increases.
In recognition of their valuable services, the salary of foremen was in-
creased by 10 percent. Foundry foremen were granted even higher increases.
The base pay of salaried employees of the state railroad was also raised.
Towing, maintenance, and telegraph workers of the railroad were given higher
grades. In addition, persons with high achievements will be rewarded according
to the provisions of the new bonus system.
Salaried employees of the post office will also receive higher pay, and
workers in the technical and traffic divisions will be given additional bene-
fits. The Council of Ministers has also directed that all postal employees
performing more than 6 hours of duty per day be furnished uniforms. Eligible
persons are required to pay half the price of the uniforms.
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Earnings of employees falling under the foregoing categories will amount to
200 million forints more annually.
Effective date of the pay increases for teachers and postal and railroad
employees is 1 January 1952, and for foremen, 1 November 1951.
GRANTS PAY INCREASES TO SHOP FOREMEN -- Budapest, 0. M. B. Kozlony, 20 Nov 51
Recognizing the excellent performance of shop foremet, the Council of Min-
isters has issued Decree No 200/1951 (XI. 18.) M. T., ordering an increase in
their base pay. Provisions of the decree are as follows:
Base pay of shop chiefs, fcremen, and assistant foremen must be increased.
The amount of the raise should reflect credit on the industries, as well as on
the various shops from the viewpoint of significance and productivity.
As a basis for the increased wages of foremen, Pour categories shall be es-
tablished ccmmensurate with the economic importance of the enterprises. At
the request of the trade unions and the Council of Ministers, the National
Wage Committee will set up the four categories. The decision of the National
Wage Committee is subject to the final approval of the National Economic Coun-
cil.
Within an enterprise, three shop categories, according to their importance,
shall be established. Based on the directives of the ministry and the trade
unions, the manager of the enterprise will set up the three categories. With-
out the approval of the ministry, the manager may not deviate from the direc-
tives governing the establishment of the categories.
This decree is not applicable to shop chiefs, foremen, and assistant fore-
men employed in the building, coal, steel, bauxite, and petroleum industries.
The following wage scale shows monthly wages in forints, for the four cate-
gories.
C a t e g o r i e s
I II III
s b c a b c a b c
Shop 1,100 1,050 1,000 1,050 1
000
,
chief 950 900 850
1,550 1
450 1
350
4
800-1
150
,
1,
,
50 1,350 1,250 1,350 1,250 1,150
,
Fore- 900 850 800 850
800
750 700 650 600
man
350 1
1
250 1
1
550-950
,
,
,
50 1,250 1,150 1,050 1,150 1,050 950
Assis- 700 650 6oo 650 600 550 6oo 550 500
tent
fore- 1,150 1,050 950 1,050 950 900
man 950 goo 850
450-750
NOTE: Categories I, II, III, and IV denote the enterprises; a, b, and c signify
Shops within an enterprise.
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SE15 WAGE POLICY FOR WORKERS ATP&NDIlYO SCHOOL -- Budapest, 0. M. B. Kozlony,
31 Oct 51
The National Economic Council has issued a directive relative to the wages
of workers delegated to attend full-time schools, courses, and training camps
maintained by state and social organizations.
During the period of instruction students receive half of their average
monthly Pay. However, Stakhanovite students will be given special privileges.
Vacation benefits of the students may not be curtailed because of school parti-
cipation. During the course; the worker-students may not be dismissed by the
employers.
In regard to civil service employees, the execution of this directive is
the responsibility of the National Wage Committee. Schooling of members of the
armed forces is entrusted to the Ministee of Defense.
This directive is not applicable to scrods and courses established for
the training of skilled labor.