BELGIAN ore Subject __Belgian Salaries_ re Me From John V, Browning May ty 1951 Bigelow _ Browning Reference Date May I, 1951, employer's share Effective the raised the belgian of government has security tax. social the This will cost us $20.40 more per month for the whole Belgian staff. Will you kindly have a check for $20.40 to complement sent and increase the already paychecks the total of each paycheck sent for May by $10.20 the- reafter. of Further, in view of the recent 5% in Belgium, I believe it will second round wage raise be desirable to make a corresponding raise in the salaries of our staff. It has been our policy to keep at least even with any raises granted by F.N.- Rounding out the figures, I suggest a raise as follows in belgian francs for each man: Present Raise Future Delvaux 19,200 950 20,150 Nicolai 12,500 620 13,120 Woit 9, 750 500 10,250 Laureyn 8 , 500 500 9,000 Waroux 8,250 1,00 2,970 Total This will amount to a raise of $59.40 per month or $29.70 per pay check. I suggest that the raise be made effective May I also, which means a check for $59.40 + $20.40 = $79.80 would have to be sent to complement added social thereafter per pay security tax (the raise does not affect the above) the May checks, and should be raised of $39.90 making a total check. J. V.B. each check of $626.90