The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-16
WILL RECEIVE PENSIONS.
Pennsylvania Railroads. New Plan 10 Become
Effective Ian. New Employees Must
Be Under SO Years Of Age.

The Pennsylvania railroad proposes
to contribute 1925 900 annually IN PEN
sioning its employees.
The age limit for admission to the
company's service, In the light OF the
pension plan has been fixed at 35 years.
AFTER January l no man over that age,
and no man who can not pass re-
quired physical examination, Will be
employed.
When the Pennsylvania Railroad
puts its pension plan into action on the
first of the new year II will affect 10
600 men, employees of the lines on this
system east of Plttsburg and Erie.
The pension found will be n distinct
provision by the company from its
own funds, but it's relation to the exist
ing employees relief reorganization Will
be so intimate that II may appear like
an auxiliary feature.
By contributing the money necessary
Tor the operation of the pension fund
the company will be relieved from any
further payments on company relief
that Is, carrying with its own money
relief fund members who have been on
the sick list more than one year, and
VINO are, In consequence, entitled to no
further relief fund benefits.
Retirements will be both voluntary
and involuntary All employees 20
years old and over will be considered
as having attained the maximum age
placed upon the pension fund roll.
while those whose ages range from 50
To 90 years, and who, In the opinion of
the fund administrators, have become
physically disqualified or otherwise
permanently incapacitated after 80
years or more service, may be either
voluntarily or arbitrarily retired and
rensioned.
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The pension allowance to such retir-
ed employees will be determined as fol-
lows: For each year of service n fixed
percentum of the average regular pay
for specified period Immediately pre-
ceding retirement, with a fair mini
mum monthly allowance.
The company will grant TO members
OF the relief fund. who may be retir-
ed, an additional allowance on n fixed
basis in proportion to the amount they
contributed while members of the re-
lief fund, so that each member retired
by the company will receive this ad
d1tional allowance from the interest on
the surplus of the operations of that
fund.
In addition 10 this, the relief fund.
through its Advisory Committee. pro-
poses to amend the regulations OF the
fund to make general provision for all
It's members. so that in case OF sick
ness or disability benefits on account
thereof VIII be continued at one-half
rates, Irrespective Of the duration.
The company pays the expenses and
provides for any deficiency in the re-
lief fund. The relief fund Is co-opera-
tive and is supported jointly by the
employees and the company.
Hence, when the retiremnt age Ia
reached, the company will give its old
employees superannuation allowance
on n fixed basis In proportion to the
amount they contributed while mem
bers of the relief fund.
ON the first of January next 775 win
he placed on the pension rolls by COM
pulsion. OF this number 612 will be 20
years old or over, and incapacitated
from work. There are more than 5000
men now employed by the company
who are 60 years old or over: 1900 have
passed their 65th year, and 715 are
more than 20 years old. Fifty men are
beyond so, and are still working for the
railroad.