WHAT IS UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION IN ALASKA?
Every State and Territory of the
United States now has an unemploy
ment compensation law which con
f :ms with the Federal Social Secur
ity Act. The Alaska Unemployment
Compensation Ait was passed by the
Thirteenth Alaska I eg"Mature, extra
ordinary session.
To begin w'th V~t - *11 ri- :'y
upon the Fed' :ai So-. 1 F. • ty Act
so that we may r • :nixe tbs rela
t‘>■ hip between the Ala ka Unem
ployment Compensation Ac* and the
Ft bra: Social Security Act.
The two Titles of th“ Federal Act
which we, the general public, are
nr at inter .sted in are Titles VTil
and IX.
Tit! IX of the Federal Social Se
cur'ty Act kv . n c: r.toyers’ ex
cise tax on en.phy of emht or
mo'*e individuals. The trr trder IX
for »he cr’end-r y»ar 1935 v?s one
poc-eent, for 1ST7 it is two per cent
er ’ af:er r'fc?mb',r 31, 1937 wi’l be
thre<» ner cent of the employer’s to
tal payroll.
*j,:c emrl-yers* excise tax in
rf-st the Federal Government made
« ’-mrosition. you might say, to the
d’f^e-ent St«t°s them t^at
*>? State whose legislature passed a
S‘aM rn'mn’ovrr ent compensation
A c* wh’-h woo’d meet the approval of
♦h" vnr’^ra1 Social Security Board
w—’’d be ent-’t’ed to deduc* from the
F- ’errl tax tpv-‘?d under Ti*le IX. to:
tbo e”‘<?nt of 90 rer cert of the* tax,j
tv- «-r-oont 0j *beir contributions *e
♦v S-rte unemployment compensation
f—n 1
r - - t~ * - *r| *he event the Ter
-Ho-’al T egis^atnre had rot passed an
— -rtmo nss^ 'n *»rt which
rm,«rni(«* ->-:,h the ’■eauirements of
the So-!nl St rarity Pcard. an employ
ee f «d»v* o>- -rrrf in-"" ’url= wou’d
h«v° b>;n reorired to tvjv :nto the
F >-a! Goverrm»n* a tan for the
calendar year 19?" «f vo per pen*.
Th’s monev would have rone into
the Federal Treasury o-'d no part of
it would have benr6tted Ala-ha or
Alaskanr.. By rirtae f bavin? an lin
emploment Compensation Art in the
Territory, the employer is allowed to
tr'-e credit for the tar of 1.? per
c“n* 'r -~ ' order the T'remployment
Cor-pejutatior Art for the calendar
yea- IP"- on th° Federal tax of two
per re"t—:r o~her wrds. 90 r.er cent.:
In shr-t. the '■"■-'•v-r ravs 1.8 per
cent into the TerTit'-ry and 'wo per.
(v"t. to *he F'"'d'rE1 Cc.vernment.
T.b "h liable employer w:1! be given
an industrial clr- s;5cat:on number
and the tax credited to his account.
The Commissi on wPl use the em-.
plovee’s ware records.
By the time the benefits first be
come payable, which is January 1.
& 1— * ~p~ o* f^rbvm;r*t
wi!! have b^en establish H fhrou<rbo'.it
the Territcrv to ass:st in jcb plac3
ment, and benefit payment.
When an individual bee or es unem
ployed he is "eouired to register with
the employment office. The employ
ment office will immediately endeavor
to place the individual in another po
sition. If it fails to d so within two
weeks, and the individual has met the
requirements of the Social Security
Commission, he will then be tendered
a benefit check. The amount of the
check will be based entirely upon the
work record of the individual and will
be rne-balf of his former full-t:me
weekly ware, with a maximum weekly
payment of S15.C0 for a period not to
exceed 16 weeks.
Tit’e VIII of *he Federal Social Se
curity Act establishes a system of old
age benefits. This Title must not be
confused with unemployment compen
sation as it is an entirely different
Setup and is in no way connected with
unemr>!ovr'»Tt compensation.
Title VIM imposes a tax upon em
ployers to the amount of one per cent
for the calendar years 1937, 1938 and
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one-half per cent every three years
an.il a total of three per cent is
reached. On December 31, 194S, when
’ the total of three per cent will have
been reached, the employer will be
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his wage. The money collected in this
manner will be credited to each em
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iir.po ?d. The amount will accrue un
til the individual has reached the age
; ' 5 year.-, whereupon he will receive
a rc r.-.tly old are benefit check. The
amount of the check will be based
upon the total wages earned fcy such
individual.
"Hello, old i ,ar.. where have you
been?”
“Just got back from a camping
trip.”
‘Roughin it, eh?”
“You bet. Why, ore day our port
able dynamo went wr ng and we had
no water, host, electric lights, ice or
radio .cr aimost two hours.”
Lad:-es, when a man lifts his ha. o
"J. i* iresr.s net cniy that he has
mar.r.rs but also that he has hair.
Teacher (in georgaphy class): “Can
you tel! me where Pittsburg is?”
J hrnie WhKehair: “They’re in
Chicago this week.”
Judge MeDc-: aid: ‘‘Speeding eh?
Hw nr.y tir.es have you been before
me!"
Spee der: “Never, Your Honor. I’ve
tried to pass you on the r ad once or
t-'V.c-e. but ir.y o:u bus will only do
fifty-five.”
The twin = at 35 were the wonder of
the town. One as tribed his long life
to being an early ri£«r, and the other
ne to the fact that he isn’t.
“Fie claims his wife was intractable
your lords’-' o, so he beat her into
subjection with a golf club.”
“In hc-w many strokes ? ” asked the
judge.
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM FLAT
By Miss Maxine Keller—{Special Correspondent)
• - Overnight—
Oliver Anderson, of Bethel, stop
:ti here Friday night enroute to
McGrath and Takotna.
Will Go to States—
Mr. end Mrs. Duffy came down
.'•.on Chicken Creek, and plan to’
rave for the Outside in a few days.
Olson & Co. Close For Season—
Giron & Company on Happy Creek
has clcsed down for the season.
Leave For Holy Cross—
Lawrence Walker and Pete Ed
j wards left this week for Holy Cross.
Ar.o'her Geod Cleanup—
- >sd” Klin^enberg reports a good
ci anap ;or the Northland Develop
' r.'.ea: Company a few days ago.
1 ands At Iditarod—
FBot Ralph Savory landed in Idit
r.r Monday, enroute to Holy Cross
' 2:d other points to the Westward.
Working For Awe & Ca
Maynard 'Wilson, who worked for
Puffy's ths iseason driving tractor
is now doing the same thing for Awe
& Co.
T.eave For Fairbanks—
Those leaving on the P_A.A. plane
were Frank McGarvan and Bill Horn
er for Fairbanks. Mrs. Horner went
to Bethel a few days ago.
Feaves For Anchorage—
Keith Houser left Thursday with
I * Oscar Winchell for Anchorage.
From Anchorage he will go to Eklut
na where he will attend school the
•ming winter.
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Report Good Cleanup—
Joe and Jewel Stuvor, who worked
at the head of Happy Creek the patt
rummer, report a good cleanup. The
boys will work at their claims on
Deadwood during the coming months.
Rrtin to Flat—
Mrs. Frank Lott, Max Crrmb and
Paul "Bud” Reamer came in on the
P.A.A. plane Wednesday. Bud has
been Outside for the past two years
and ereryone is glad to see him hack
in town.
Slim Hoc-ton Returns—
Slim Houston, of Goodnews Bay,
came in to town iast Thursday. He
reprrts lots of drilling going on in
that section. Slim will spend the
'r "’A r on his trap-line near Moore
Creak.
Brother Seriously Hurt—
Mr. and Mrs. Spinks received wrd
last week that Mr. Spinks’ brother
in Montana, had been seriously hurt.
They left for Anchorage with Pilit
Oscar Winchell Saturday. Mrs. Spinks
was cook at Slate Creek during the
past season.
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on the violin-”
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Nero has been anjustly censored!”
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NOTICE
In the Probate Court for Innoko
Precinct, Fourth Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the Estate of Pert
Goodpaster, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by 'he un
dersigned executor of the estate of
Bert C-o< raster, deceased, to the
creditors o', -.nd all pers ns having
c aims again -aid decea» d.
exhih: then h the n cessa^y
voucher*, within six months of the
date of this roti e, to th • -
utor, at h s rlace of res^e^c4 'n ‘h
Town of Takotna. Mt. McXin’ey Pre
cinct, Fourth Judicial Divinio Ter
itcry of Alaska.
AXEL PETERSON
Executor of the Estate of
Bert Goodpasttr. T eeeas’d
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