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<br />Lr. <br />ClCl <br />to <br />- <br /> <br />c <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />p~t <br />() lUfanijatirm <br />and Pe1.W/1JW/ <br /> <br />.1akYt Re/atiol14 <br /> <br />The number of Government employees working on the project <br />during the year ranged from 431 to 474, the average being about 451. <br />Of this number, approximately 70 were-engaged in constructioh work <br />and 381 in operation and maintenance. Due to increased construc- <br />tion activities, the average number of construction workers in- <br />creased over last year by 31, or about 80"/0, whereas the O&M forces <br />were fairly constant, increasing only 3j%. The monthly payroll <br />averaged about $141,800.00. These employees were engaged in the <br />operation and maintenance of the dam, power-plant building, Boulder <br />City, and the hydraulic features of the plant, as well as construction <br />of all new plant properties. <br /> <br />The two operating agents maintained an average force of 145 <br />employees, 121 of which were employed by the City of Los Angeles, <br />and 24 by the Southern California Edison Co., with no substantial <br />change from the total number employed last year. The operating <br />agents were engaged in the operation, maintenance, and replace- <br />ments of the generating and electrical machinery and equipment in <br />the powerhouse and switchyards, under long-term contracts with the <br />United States. <br /> <br />The upward trend in wage rates continued pursuant to actions <br />taken by the Bureau of Reclamation Wage Board. Prevailing wage <br />rates for wage-hour employees were redetermined in June 1950, <br />December 1950, and January 1951, in accordance with Section 15 of <br />the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act. Wage increases which <br />thereupon became effective for operation and maintenance employees <br />on June 11, 1950, were inconsequential, involving minor increases <br />for only two classifications of operators. Wage increases averaging <br />from 6% to 7% were granted to practically all wage-hour employees <br />engaged in operation and maintenance work, effective December 24, <br />1950. Similar wage increases, averaging from 5% to 6% were <br />granted to construction employees, effective January 21, 1951. <br /> <br />As indicated above, the project is required to operate on a dual <br />wage scale, the construction scale being established at rates approx- <br />imately 80/0 to 10% higher than those for operation and maintenance. <br />