New-York tribune., 1905-01-23
F4VORS 10 DEDUCTION.
The InterbOrOugh Council ApproUes
Nezc Scheme for Pensions.

Tho Interborough Co lncn. organization which
IS made up OF delegates from all the teachers So
ceties in the city, last week adopted the report OF
its committee on pension law revision. and II the
report is adopted generally by the teachers of the
city the provisions will be placed before the Less-
lature in the form of bill.
The great objection TO the present pension law
is that it receives its main support from money
deducted from the pay Of teachers who have been
compelled TO absent then selves from their school
duties because Of personal illness" The two lead
ing features OF the committees report that all
members OF the teaching and supervisory force in
the school system may be retired at the close of
twenty years service on half pay, and that the
pension fund shall be maintained by per cent of
che city's excise money, as formerly. and by a l
per cent deduction from the salaries Of all teachers
and SUPERVISORS instead of by absence deductions.
The report extends also to the instructors Of the
Normal College and 10 the teachers Of classes in
institutions controlled by the Department Of Char
ties and Correction.
The board of retirement Will consist under the
report OF the president Of the Board OF Education,
the chairman OF the committee on elementary
schools the City Superintendent and four members
of the teaching staff. The members from the teach
ing force viii be chosen by delegates The dele
gates will be appointed the second Thursday OF
May in each year by the principals. assistants TO
principals and teachers in each district at the call
Of the district superintendent. The forty-six dis
trict delegates will meet the following Thursday
1t the hail of the Board of Education and elect
one Of their number to serve the board of
tirenent for four years from the first day of the
following June. At the first meeting of the dele
gates four members Will be elected to the board.
These will serve two, three and four years
respectively. OF the twenty years Of service fifteen
years must spent in the schools OF this city The
report continues:
The present provisions OF the pension law reia-
tive TO pensOnIng the members Of the faculty
the Normal College will not be altered Those
who are retired after thirty years service will
receive half pay. Those retired after twenty years
SHAH receive "an annuity which bears the
ratio 10 the annuity provided for on retirement
years OF service bears thirty years"
The pensions shall be paid monthly and all
ffreuents will take effect February Sep
rember l. The number Of persons retired in any
ore wear shall be limited that the entire amount
~ The annuities l be paid for that year shall
he In excess OF the estimated amount OF the retire
ment fund applicable 10 the payment or annufties
for that year.
rroposed bill would do away with the present alb
semi deduction rules II is generally believed that
such would necessarily be the case. When the
needs OF the fund are met by per cent dedue-
zion II is believed that the superintendents VIII
no longer have any excuse or any right 10 nne
teachers.
Associate City Superintendent Agernon ;. Higgins
will be laid over for a time. in view of the pro-
posed pension legislation He has been only
fWenty-six years in the service, anc cannot De
retired half pay within four years