Digital This Week

This edition of the Digital Equipment Corporation internal newsletter, dated January 11, 1988, features a cover story on the company-wide Job Evaluation and Classification (JEC) project, which aims to standardize job descriptions and classifications for all U.S. exempt employees.

Other highlights include:

• Personnel and Organizational News: Art Williams is named Group Manager for VAX Workstations. The publication also provides updates on office relocations and notes the new taxability of certain tuition payments.
• Corporate Initiatives and Partnerships: Details are provided on new marketing and cooperative agreements, including partnerships with Money Management Systems, FACTROL, Digital Video Network programming, and NPRI.
• Community and Employee Events: Reports on charitable efforts, such as the "Toys for Tots" campaign and the distribution of holiday turkeys to local charities, alongside schedules for health services, blood drives, and commemorative events for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
• Educational Opportunities: A comprehensive list of upcoming technical seminars, management training courses, and professional development programs available to employees.
• Classifieds: "The Marketplace" section, which includes listings for appliances, automobiles, furniture, pets, real estate, and various services.