Daily Republican., 1886-04-15
Modified PennsyIvania Relief Plan.

The modified plan of the Relief De-
partment of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company appeared on Wednesday, and
containing its provisions
were circulated among the employees OF
the road. An explanatory circular says
that the notifications we're adopted II
q meeting of the directors on April 8,
after the objections and suggestions Of
the employees 10 the original plan had
been thoroughly considered.
The biggest change In the new plan,
which is 70 20 into effect on May l, is
that membership Is 70 be entirely VOL
untary, and it will be known as 1.-THE
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Voluntary Re-
lief Department" Any member may
withdraw from it on giving Dotice prior
to the 18th day OF any month. These
/ two very material changes we're mad g
at the solicitation Of the employees, and
the company states that they will rem
der necessary the limitations and re-
lductions of the benefits arranged for in
the modified regulations. The COM
pany as trustee will pay all deficiencies
which may arise from the fund NOT
} lproving Sufficient to supply demands
will pay operating expenses and fur
: lnish facilities for conducting business
Il 4
a superintendent, viii be supervised by
an advisory com mittee consisting o.
, members chosen by employees belong
ing to the fund, and by the Board o.
Directors of the company. Genera
= Manager Pugh will be ex-oficio mem
t Der of the committee and lite chairman
s The first class, consisting Of employ
Q ees receiving not over $40, will pay in
). to the fund seventy i've cents De
i month; second class, these receiving
not more than $50, 81. 90 per month
third-class, those receiving rot NOR
than $50, 81 25 per month; fourth-clase
/ those receiving not more than 800, 50
K d fth. class, those receiving not NOR
g than 500, IS IS per month.
,tl Accident benefits per day for the frs
!, fifty two weeks after a mem Der ha
a been injured will be as follows: First
A class, 30 cents second, 81; third, 81 &c
: fourth, g.; fifth, $3.50. After the frs
: lfifty-two weeks they will be ONEIDA
as much per day. Sick benefits wi
o grade from forty cents per day for th
o first class. Death benefits for the famtl
q OF the deceased will be for the FRI
z class, $3.50; second, $500; third, $3.50
" fourth, 81 600; fifth, $3.50. Member
lsI who have been employed by the CON
" tpany five years may enter classt
"a higher than those TO which their pa
!. assigns them. They may also take or
~ additional death benefits not to excee
the aggregate of the death benefits {
their respective classes.
For the latter purpose an additions
IN amount from 80 to so cents will
be taken from q members wages accor'
re ing to his age. Then, too, a memb
at may, on application, charge 70 low
j. class. Death benefits are applicable
.. death from any cause.
FL No employe can become q member
the department until he has been B
~ months In the service OF the road.
to the membership is voluntary, des
rs benefits can not be continued afGsl
ch member leaves the service. Employ
nd in the service prior to February 1.l8S
oil may become members without regs
AZ to age, and without medical examin
II Ition, provided they are able TO atte
y. TO duty and make application befC
M August !. The ella ses and benefits, n
e. classes Of employees who became me
rs bers of the original fund will be ma
i'm Ito conform to the modified regulation
ng and they need make no new appli,
lat tions. These companies are associal
ID, with the Pennsylvania In the depa
70 Iment and have adopted similar pla
tbei Northern Central, West Jersey, Phi
or ldelphia, Wilmington and Baltimo
aa Camden and Atlantic, and Baltim
S and Potomac.
oe Many of the employees of the TO;
nee when they were told the members
oon lof the department was to be volunnta
au' depressed satisfaction and said: "Tl
Of thare is no chance 10 object" One C
ductor, however, said: voluntary
? of II? Well, about as voluntary az Ma
ON Smiths police assessment plan. Thi
Ilitv entirel5 voluntary, but if man doe
pay up there is always some exc
him
Iurt r.-, :.