The White Falcon - 23.04.1971, Blaðsíða 4

New pay policy
aids Navymen
who get overpaid
Navymen at the NATO base who
have been, or may be, overpaid
can look forward to a much easier
time with disbursing from now on.
In line with a new policy of
not taking overpayment sums from
one single paycheck, the local
disbursing unit is spreading out
the recoupments wherever possible.
This detracts from a practice,
which has levied hardships on
military men, and has been a real
problem throughout the Navy.
In the future, personnel will
be paid at least 50 percent of
normal paycheck due each payday
if he has sufficient obligated
service in which to liquidate the
debt.
The local disbursing people
have said they have been adhering
to this policy on their own for
months.
According to DK1 Mike Contrer-
as of the disbursing office, his
people council the individuals
involved to determine a satisfac-
tory schedule of repayment so as
not to create an undue hardship.
Unfortunately, when the indi-
vidual has less than the suffic-
ient time for repayment, the debt
must be withheld at greater than
50 percent.
CAL speaks out against
behavior of club patrod^^
"It is getting to the point that club patrons feel cheated in some
small way unless six or seven people get so totally bombed that it
takes three of their buddies to carry them out the front door; or an
unimportant issue becomes so important from that age old stimulant
that it eventually ends up with -------------------------------------
more thanmere words flying across
tables."
"Is this the type of place you
wish to subject your wife and
children to? Are we to keep our
families at home for reasons of
profanity and poor taste on the
part of the minority?"
The comments and questions
posed above came from two indi-
vidual patrons of clubs. If these
were isolated voices, perhaps
they could be shrugged off as
complaints from disgruntled indi-
viduals. But, apparently they
are not alone. They are part of
a growing chorus of voices demand-
ing to be heard. They cure a ma-
jority of voices insisting on
change. They are a majority re-
jecting irresponsible actions by
a childish few.
Childish? What other name can
be applied to adults who totally
disregard the feelings, the rights
and the sensibilities of their
compatriots? Perhaps "childish"
is the wrong term, for even a
child recognizes the point at
vrfiich his boorish and immature
behavior ceases to be amusing.
But, whatever term may be ap-
plied to the demoralizing actions
of the few who force their own
petty conduct on the many, it is
a sad reflection on the responsi-
ble actions expected of all of us.
Regardless of our rank or rate
or station in life, each of us
has the universal obligation to
respect the rights of others. In
addition to being military, we
are also individuals, and as such
we have the right to expect — in-
deed merit and deserve — the
common, everyday principles of
courtesy and consideration.
All the clubs on the base
ist to provide good food, gcH
service, quality beverages pro^
erly served, good entertainment
and congenial atmosphere. Al-
though it is difficult to please
every patron, the clubs attempt
to please the majority of members
despite a variety of problems.
The one element that has been
sadly lacking is the congenial
atmosphere. This situation im-
pacts on the quality of food and
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Courier detachment
command change
There is only one unit on the
naval station where a change of
command is a fifty per cent turn-
over in personnel.
The Naval Courier Detachment
here held a change of command
ceremony this week in which War-
rant Officer Roger T. McManus re-
lieved Chief Warrant Officer
James R. Ogle.
WO McManus came to Keflavik
from the Navy Courier Service de-
tachment in Atsugi, Japan.
CWO Ogle will attend a data
systems school at Mare Island in
California.
The command shift was marked
by a fresh cup of coffee.
The courier service provid
speedy transmission of materi
requiring protective handling
military couriers.
Selected for the Navy’s ADCOP program are CTTCS Stephen S. Dra-
go and JOC Michael W. McCall. Senior Chief Drago is attached
to NSGA, and Chief McCall is the information chief for AFRTS/—
PAO. ADCOP is a program whereby career petty officers can
earn an associate degree fully financed by the Navy.
Two CPOs named for ADCOP program
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