The Washington times., 1916-11-24
The Times Prints Draft Of Pro-
posed Bill at Request OF
: Instructors.
MEETINGS FOR EXPLANATION
Copies Of Paper to Be Dis
tributed So All Can Study
Measure.


the proposed teachers retirement bill
to every public school teacher In
Washington is being taken today
when, by request OF the central com
mittee on teachers retirement. The
Times prints the full text of the
measure.
Miss Rebecca Stanley. chairman OF
the central committee, stated:
we have requested The Times to
IL to be In the hands OF every school
teacher In Washing ton. and to be con-
sidered by her carefully. before she
votes upon IT,"
Copies for Distribution.
The central committee has made ar
engagements to distribute to every
school teacher In Washington through
supervising principals of grades and
through principals OF. high. normal.
and special schools, copies OF The
Times containing the bill
Ballots will not be issued until
teachers have had several days to
study this bill, and until the conclu.
sion OF series OF meetings, at which
provisions OF the measure will be
fully explained by members OF the
central committee, and all questions
The draft OF the bill printed today
that finally approved, follow hg
changes made In certain sections rec.
fif,eon ,na,h.s. 1917, n. .is VI ~
approXes ,sn ne, osam ,'Ist "n''"
~SP'o'eo tue mum pfoNisions'
First Meeting Yesterday.
The first Of IN. me.,Iny. ro,
ni.n.,ia, r. FL "a, - - w
day afternoon at Mckinley Manual
Training school where, Miss AiIc.
Deal went into the details OF the
bill, and replied to numerous ques.
Similar meeting. win n. h.,a uo,
day and Tuesday in ench grade school
division, and In the normal AMI high
schools
The, Dill. az II now stands, " tho
flrst effort made In this country To
frame scientifically ~ teachers pen.
slons bill. Its provisions are based
on study OF the teaching force
In Washington schools, and upon the
mortality IN cities Of the East aud
w..,,
p, 70" FEARS
- was i'hHeu bN COMMITTEES "'
Washington teachers who have seen
working for ten years or mar. for
tencbers, r.,I,a,,.,, A., ,,,...
,,,I,l ~ :"
w" ueIoert ~, brown' mead ~ IN"
'hitod states Bureau or efficiency,
"nn OF Tue country foremoSt experts
v" prnsioh hesitation n' All Kinds
th. msas,,rc az 'hnI" p''''"'""N W
Voluntary r.tIrcm,nt nj .I>,,tw
years; compulsory retirement at soy. |
'nty years.
contributions by each teacher equal
70 per cent OF her aggregate DasIc
Saisry while In the service.
Appropriation Of 81 per year for
Zach year OF her teaching from public |
FUNDS. |
p .,
""pe OF re"S""'
FOR example; Teacher retires at
slxty.two years of age after teaching
49, ~ -. y. a., -, s'ss " .,,,
'Ohe PET cent OF W times $500. or Ni.o.
WoNIueu py ehch"I, SN times IoiN
NeaIs, OF SO" per year, proNld"d DS
appropriation Total pension, 5000; |
Plus compounded interest.
chance TO purchase a greater AN
nuity In given by provision that a
,, ~ @ no thsn tns MINI
on the basis of the next higher class
~ no or she desires. No basic salary
higher than 81 500 IL considered.
Partial annuity ls provided In that n |
teacher, from disability, may retire at |
any age from nfty'two years To sixty
two years, ON whatever annuity the |
deductions from his salary may have |
purchased, and an additional 81 a year |
for each year Of teaching,
'"s's TO- 'es'"~'s'
The approximate costs to teachers,
nv this pIan, follow:
paym.a,s hsgInnIn. =, On vsar. ~,
n.r cen, ~ has,c ssI.ry. -, o.