The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
Experts for the Service Submit Facts
and Figures for a Plan
of Retirement.

The officer then proceeded to take UP
/ this matter from age standpoint 1t was
/ shown that of the $50 clerks in said bu-
/ reau So. or nearly IS Der cent. are @
years Of age and upward and OF these
70, or 60 per cent, had had military serv-
/ i've. or these 60 their ages were as
/ follows: 10. 50 years; Z, 81 years. 5. G.
/ years; 10 CO years; 2, Ga years; g. 6
years; 8. IS years. 6. 81 years; T. cs years;
l, Il years; ?. z years; ., 10 years; ]. "A
years; 2. Is years. and l. 70 years: their
salaries ranging from $3.50 to s.. 900. there
being at $500 2 at $3.50. at 8, OOO, Il al
$1,000, 2 at Loo. 16 at $1.600 10 at 81 $40
and ! at 5000.
1t was shown that II the retirement
age was fixed at so. the promotions
would be even more than II retired after
a thirty-year service.
It was then shown that II the retire
rnent age was fixed at sixty-five. with
out regard TO length of service. the sal
aries Of those sixty-five and over rang
ing from $3.50 to $500. there would be
four at $500; one at $40; two at 81 900:
four at 81, 200; eight at 81. 400; seven at
81 600, and three at 81, 800, a total of TWEEN
ty-nine. all Of whom would create as
many vacancies and cause more than
100 promotions.
Also. that If the retirement age was
fixed at seventy without regard 70
length of service. the salaries of those
seventy and over. ranging from $3.50 to
81 coo, there would be one at $3.50;
two at $1,000; two at $500: two
at 81. 400. and two at 81. 600. OF a total Of
nine Tor SO per cent? who would make
as many vacancies. and also nearly fifty
promotions.
Having given the results following the
retirement Of forty-seven employees by
reason Of length Of service. and sixty
nine employees on account of age limita-
ton. the matter with reference to .
combination Of both these elements was
taken up in the following order to as
certain what results would follow there
from
First: Those who are sixty years of
age and upward and who have served
thirty years and more, OF which class
there are thirty-five arranged by sal
aries. as follows: 81 1000. one; 81 200. four.
81, 400, i've; 1850. twelve; 81, 500 twelve
and $1,000 one. The retirement of this
group would cause more than 200 pro-
motions and thirty-five vacancies to be
filled by new blood.
Second: Those who are sixty years of
age and upward. and who have served
thirty-fve years and more OF this cIass
there are twenty-seven ranged by sal |
aries as follows: 81. 900. one; 81. 200 three
5, 400 three; Sl,60O. seven; 81, SOC. twelve |
and $1,000. one; a total Of twenty-seven |
Tie rEtireent of this group wouId |
,ause nearly 200 promotions. and twenty |
seven vacancies TO be filled by new
blood.
Third: Those who are sixty-hve years
IF age and upward. and have served
thirty years or more. OF this class
IRE fifteen ranged by salaries as follows.
600. one; $500. three; 400. two; 81
co. five. and $500. four. The retire
nent Of this group would cause nearly
90 promotions and fifteen vacancies 70
De filled by young men
Fourth; Those who are sixtv-1ve
ears Of age and upward and who have
erVed thirty years OF more. or this
lass there are twelve ranged bv sal
ries as follows: SI.OOO-. 81 POO
], 4OO-l. $780,. and S1,sOO-s. The re,
lrement of this group would causa
bout seventy-fve promotions and