European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes Friday july 3, 1987 disparities in hiring policies for in . Workers discussed As family my Mhor employees of inc . Army in Germany we have sough solution ii local authorities to this problem and have met with general apathy and inaction. The probe a is the disparity in inc hiring and employment treatment of local National employees versus family member employees in . Military communities. We have seen local nationals placed in a priority one hiring status and therefore forced upon supervisors when hey were unsuitable for the Job they applied for. When this was contested supervisors were told they had no Choice but to hire these unsuitable employees. In addition in Altitude of some of the co staff has often been that supervisors should select applicants from an employment Lisl just because co says they Are qualified for t Job even when inc supervisor feels they arc unsuitable. This docs not happen in All cases and non acceptance of in candidates is occasionally permitted but the policy appears As stated. After an in employee is hired the supervisor is faced with the employee s Shorter workweek which forces family member employees to fill in for in employees Tio leave earlier and talc off most of Fri Day afternoons. In addition in our ease the in employee was Given additional pay for activities family member employees were required to provide As part of their Job . On Call requirements and use of Pov in work related activities. When a supervisor finds that an in employee is not reporting to work railing to Call in sick leaving the work site unauthorized or going on extended sick leave with Clear evidence of he she finds Hal the co management employee relations office has difficulty presenting solutions. Action takes months of Lime consuming letters and meetings. If a family member employee behaved in the Way we have seen some in employees behave hey would be terminated quickly and frequently arc. The family member employee has no assistance from a Union and can be unfairly treated by manage ment often with Little Appeal rights. In our example an in employee who frequently abused sick time and mho produced next to nothing in the work setting was Able to complain to inc works Council and have a come to the supervisor and demand thai a poor performance appraisal be changed in this Case inc employee had been off 56 Days out of 14 with slips from five different doctors. We Are not saying thai All in employees Are irresponsible. What we Are laying is that the disparity in treatment leads id poor morale among other civilian employees leads to discriminatory discipline actions and poor German american relations As Well As Cost ing the taxpayers Large amounts of Money. Names and location Wilh Beld editor s note Ulerid Preuss civilian personnel division office of the Deputy chief of stuff personnel. He Sabeur replies thank you for the Opportunity to i us the differences ind the reason Why the differences exist Between loot nation and us. Citizen employment systems. As inc writer has correctly slated there is wide disparity Between the employment conditions and Bene fits of local National and , citizen employee. Local National employees Are administered under German labor Law and a collective Tariff agreement cat ii that applies to Oil armed Fortes of parties to the North Atlantic treaty organization stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany wages and general employment condition , wort hours leave Termi nation Etc in this agreement Are negotiated with labor onions and implemented uniformly by All nato forces in the Federal Republic. Generally the agreement reflects conditions of employment that an equivalent to those enjoyed by persons of the Host country employed on the local Economy. On the other band is. Citizen employees arc administered Miller is. Lav and regulations. These apply to . Citizen employees working for the Federal Tovern ment in the . As Well As overseas the employment conditions for los. Employees established in Taw or regulation Are frequently influenced by the lobbying efforts and views of recognized employee unions. So lint we have differences because the us. Forces in Germany employ two distinct categories of personnel local nationals and us. Citizens. Second their employment and Benefit Are governed by different sets of Laws and rules established by their respective govern menu. Because of to distinct categories of personnel fax trued by different lain civilian hiring policies ii flit nut nah from Shpir Liv if viral Nurt Normal for lift in of at dip Prtrt Iiron. We Are individuals a american citizen Veteran wife and Mother. I d like to voice my opinion. First of All i d like to say thanks to the stars and stripes for printing a variety of viewpoints in other words free speech As so rightfully permitted by the first amendment to our american Oji Sti Lulion. Secondly. Inc Iier of the Lull a head lined stripes giving space to winners is whining about whiners a person Duld not judge someone else until they have walked Many Miles in another person s shoes or combat boots. An incoherent letter to one person May be something of special value to another. The writer also slates americans Are not so is that a stereotype of All american people in general no Way thirdly what is wrong with complaining about something better to let the stress out if something born cars you there is no shame in voicing How you fed. Everyone in this world has whined Aboul something. It docs not mean you arc nol a Strong person. Most people Are Bor Gettin inc of the whine. I say let it All out. And feel belter fou Rili All people make sacrifices in their lives Many limes in Many ways for Many very Good reasons. There is nol any shame in sacrifice. Far example Many people Lake advantage of the cultural and military advantages of being stationed in Germany but that does nol mean they can t be sacrificing things Al the same time. Uprooting your family or yourself to move every few years docs cause stress and sacrifices. Many people have rela Tives who Are very old or have serious illnesses and they May not gel to spend much Lime with them or even see them alive again. Many people give up living in a cultural Region they like and arc comfortable with. Many husbands wives children tic., gel separated for Short and Long periods of Lime a form of sacrifice. There arc numerous examples but All in All sacrificing is part of human nature and so is whining complaining there arc have their lives typical and Normal for life i the 1980s. People of limes past had problems in their time and this will continue throughout the future. Last our society today needs More people who arc compassionate under standing and open minded towards others. We live in this world of Joys and sorrows gains and sacrifices negatives and positives. All of the above Nave a plan in the conglomeration of daily life. All people have Freedom to speak free Dom to complain and yes fryc pm to make sacrifices. America land of the free Elizabeth Wilson Babenhausen Germany since 1962 i have read the stars and stripes whenever i be been assigned overseas. On occasions i be read the let ters Section Sorn times agreeing other times nol. I have never write in but re cent comments regarding the whiners compel me to. The human race provides inc single most diversified entity of anything on Earth both physically and mentally. We hav t ways of asking for help. A furthermore a percentage of us have the privilege of being citizens of the United Stales of America. Under its Constitution we guaranteed certain in alienable rights. Fundamentally we have the Freedom to express our views while the method of presentation is unlimited. Freedom of the press is just another cherished Freedom. The writer used these privileges to express her individual opinions and inc press chose to print them. Myopic people restrict the growth of Freedom. Rather than Call this a criticism re Gard it As a quest to expand your views. Allow for the individual differences in people perhaps one Day you May be the one who can respond to someone s unusual request for a solution to a problem they can i seem to solve alone. Problems you find easy to solve May be the most difficult for another. Allow for the differences in people. Doublas l. Mclean Rotterdam the Netherlands pen pals 1 pm a 2rj- Bir old a wifi Jid you Kkt 1c hate pvn s a f Odd i 3 q Elod in it Iid Brj Daricia g. Mil Linn Matiea i Simm ij3? 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