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Changes Company announces management changes J.R. Swetenburg has assumed the Quality has become increasingly position of Senior Vice President, critical to "customer satisfaction." 1 In this new position, he will have T.E. Davenport, Vice President, responsibility for developing, has assumed responsibility for the implementing and administering Clinton and Geneva Plants. He will all aspects of a Quality Program for also continue his responsibility for the Company. the Cotton Department. Clinton Mills realizes that quality Josh Hamilton has been named assurance is the number one priority Vice President and has the of leading textile companies. Operations duties previously under Joe Alton, Jacob and Elizabeth Wessinger and Mac George Couple completes 25 years Clinton Mills is pleased to have had two employees-a husband and wife team - to complete a quarter century service on the same day. Jacob and Elizabeth Wessinger have exemplified the loyalty and dedication which is characteristic of most all Clinton employees. The Wessingers enjov an unusual lifestyle, and Jacob lixes to inject some colorful stories into his history with the Company. For the Wessingers, employment at Clinton Mills twenty-five years ago provided relief when a former employer refused to let them off to care for sick relatives. "We quit on Saturday and came to work here on Monday," related the Wessingers. Clinton Mills Plant No. 2 is thirty- five miles from the Wessinger home in lower Newberry County. During their employment, they have traveled in excess of 525,000 miles — an equivalency of 21 times the world. Counting his trucks, Jacob said "I've wom out six cars just coming to work. I'm now on the seventh one," he related with a smile. "We don't buy anything to eat except sugar and coffee — other than that, Elizabeth and I raise almost everything else." In the course of a day, the Wessingers arise early in the morning — feed over 300 head of cattle, 100 goats, 11 dogs, turkey, geese and other small game too numerous to mention. "Coming to work is a good change for us," explained Wessinger. "If I'm at home, I'd be working day and night. Baling hay, putting in fences, making repairs, and performing other necessary chores are all part of farming," he noted. The Wessingers —Jacob, a tie-in operator and Elizabeth, an elevator operator, enjoy their work at Clinton Mills and are quick to express good thoughts about the Company. Jacob and Elizabeth pride themselves in the huge quantities of food they raise and prepare for future use. "We have a number of freezers which contain about every food item which can be grown and frozen. Elizabeth wanted a big kitchen and that's what she got - 65 foot long cooking and eating space," Jacob said. the direction of Davenport. Thesechanges willbetterprepare Jim Ovenden has been named the Clinton organization to meet Vice President and Treasurer. world wide competition. Improvements made to vacation plan Major improvements in the Company's Vacation Plan will become effective January 1,1990: •The new plan provides eligible employees with 25 years of continuous service 4 weeks off with pay totaling 8% of previous year's wages. •Employees with fifteen years up to twenty-five years of continuous service 3 weeks off with pay totaling 6 % of previous year's wages. •Employees with ten years up to fifteen years continuous service 2 weeks off totaling 5 % of previous years' wages. •Employees with five years up to ten years of continuous service 2 weeks off with pay totaling 4 % of previous year's wages. •Employees with three years up to five years of continuous service 1 week off with pay at 3 % of previous year's wages. •Employees with one year up to three years of continuous service 1 week off with pay at 2 % of previous year's wages. All employees eligible for vacation may schedule their times off based on plant seniority, with the approval of Management throughout the vacation year, January 1 to December 31. Vacation pay will be paid according to individual vacation schedules. Unused vacation pay will be paid in December, prior to Christmas. Answers to questions most frequently asked about company vacation policy The following is a composite of questions most frequently asked about our vacation policy. Q. How will people who have an anniversary during year (that increases number of vacation weeks) be scheduled? A. The employee may schedule the additional week initially but it must be taken after their anniversary date. Q. How will pay for vacations be computed when percent changes during year? A. The pay for vacation will be equally distributed between vacation weeks. Q. Will there be any policy restrictions on swapping of vacation weeks other than superintendent approval? A. No. Q. Will unscheduled vacations be granted by superintendent on first come first served basis A. Yes. They may be scheduled at the discretion of the departmental superintendent. Q. Will vacation pay checks be available at regular pay check time or will it be different? A. V acation checks may be picked up prior to going on vacation if an employee gives at least two (2) weeks notice. If the employee does not give two (2) weeks notice the employee will receive their check the pay period they return from vacation. Q. Will a separate check be issued for anv vacation pay or will it be includea as part of regular pay check? A. A separate vacation check will be issued. Q. Scheduling of consecutive week of vacation — On second choice can only one week be scheduled that is consecutive with first choice? Or can two weeks be chosen which are consecutive? A. If an employee did not make a selection on his/her first choice, the employee may select two consecutive weeks on the second choice. If the employee selected a week on the first choice the employee must select either the week before or the week after first choice or have two (2) consecutive weeks. Q. Are there any policy guidelines as to when an employee may unilaterally cancel a vacation and tell supervision they are going to work? A. All cancellations must be approved by departmental superintendent. Q. Can an employee who has scheduled a week's vacation work that week on their regular job and still receive vacation pay? Continued on Page 9 4 ClothMaker