Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1926
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480 board of trustees [December 8 In a report made on October 19 by Professor White, Schedule A shows the number of University janitors as the list was a month ago, with the rate of pay and earnings of each one averaged for three months. The regular day is eight hours, six days in the week, yielding an average wage of $104 per month for regular work. A good deal of extra time is put in so that the actual average of all janitors on thefiftycents an hour rate, would be $112.27. SCHEDULE A NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY JANITORS AND RATES OF PAY 4 at $120 a month 46 at 50c an hour (average $no-$ii5 a month) 3 at $75 a month (one on % time) 1 at $6.00 a week (student; part time) 1 at $27.00 a week 1 at $110.00 a month (Here was submitted the names and pay of all janitors in the employ of the University at Urbana, on November 16,1925, as carried on the University books.) There are aboutfiftystudents employed at the rate of 35c per hour. These men average a little over three hours per day for six days per week. N . B. Student rate 35c not 50c as Board was told last month and they do not work "an hour at a time." WAGES OF JANITORS ELSEWHERE Urbana and Champaign school janitor's wages are reported to m e by the Comptroller or the Supervising Architect as shown in Schedule B. SCHEDULE B JANITORS' WAGES IN THE CHAMPAIGN SCHOOLS 11 men at $125 a month—High school and 8-room buildings 1 men at $120 a month—4-room buildings 2 men at $130 a m o n t h — H e a d janitor at high school and janitor at central building Average wage—$125 per month All janitors are on nine-months' appointment and are required to be on duty at such hours as are necessary to care for the building. This means that in case of all buildings except the Central building and the High School the janitors must be on duty at least by 5 a. m . At the Central School, which has city heat, and at the High School where a fireman is provided to take care of the heating plant, the hours are 3:00 p. m . to 12:00 p. m. SCHEDULE B 2 JANITORS1 WAGES IN THE URBANA CITY SCHOOLS All janitors are on twelve months' appointment, and work about nine hours— 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p. m. with some time off at noon, though not always a full hour. One $90.00 man works from j:oo to 4:00 a. m. as he is a sort of night watchman. 1 Janitor—$135 a month—Increased from $125 July 1, 1925 5 Janitors—$100 a month—Increased from $90 July I, 1925 3 Janitors—$90 a month—Increased from $80 July I, 1925 1 Janitors—$75 a m o n t h — N o increase given July 1st The janitors receiving $75 a month have 4-room buildings. •Is a trusted employee charged witb special responsibility. Average Wage—$96. SCHEDULE C Certain other Urbana and Champaign janitors are paid as per Schedule C. In one building $120, one meal per day* $120 In another Custodian and guard 120 Other Janitors 80
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