Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
S.WORKERS' BODY
WILLPAy ANNU|T|ES.
System Providing Retirement
Fund Is Planned by En-
ployes' Federation.

AS result of action taken at tn,
sessions of the executive council Of tn,
National Federation of Federal Employe.
held during the week it was announced
yesterday that a system of retirement
annuity for the permanent personnel OF
the organizations headquarters will bt
put into effect February /.
Organized Federal employees in setting
up such plan are "practicing what
they preach" in regard to the most lib
eral treatment of annuitants on the Gov
eminent pay roll, Luther c. Steward
president of the federation, declared
The federation is the first labor organi-
zation to inaugurate a retirement sys-
tenn for its own personnel, he said. and
In setting such an example sis placing
itself in the forerank of progressive en-
ployers.'
Minimum Is Put at $1,000.
The federation's retirement plan, as
approved by the executive council, calls
for q minimum annuity of 81 200 q year,
payable at the age of IS after 80 years
of service. A deduction of 3 per cent
will be made from employees salaries,
the balance to be contributed by the
federation to a permanent annuity
fund
Eighteen employees at present benefit
from the federation's retirement system,
which excludes elective officers Of the
organization.
Should any employees be separated
from the federation's service before
reaching the retirement age the entire
sum Of deductions made from salary
for application to the retirement fund
will be returned with interest at the
rate Of 4 per cent per annum, COM
pounded semi-annually.
Steward Discusses Move.
Discussing the federation's proposal,
Mr.. Steward said:
"Since this plan of retirement has
been installed as the result of unani-
nous action taken by our last national
convention 1t is the best possible EVIL
dence of the consistency of viewpoint
on the part of organized Federal en-
ployes, who believe firmly in the appli-
cation of the principles Of equitable re-
tirement annuity to the men and women
members of the Federal service, and
have put such a plan into effect at the
earliest possible moment In their own
household"
Before adjournment the executive
council adopted a comprehensive leg
islative program last night and went
on record as opposed to the policy
OF pidClHR eHllSOco pefSOnuei Oh the
military services on Government work
which. the organization contends,
should be performed by civilian clerks.
Vigorous action will be taken, 1t was
announced, to prevent this encroach-
ment with its inevitable tendency to-
ward inefficiency" as well as the dis
placement of civilian workers.
Legislation providing for the claSsih-
cation of the field services Of the Gov
- IYAlA mt
and liberalization Of the retirement laws
were placed at the head Of the legisla-
tive program of the National Fedora
ton for the ensuing year. Next in
importance Was declared to be law
to obtain standardized annual and sick
leave, establishment of a civil service
court of appeals and Saturday half
holiday for all Federal employees.
Two applications for charters in the
National Federation were received in
the last few days and three others are
expected to be issued neSt week, it was
announced, as indicating the results Of
the extensive organization program OUT
lined at earlier meetings Of the council
session. .s
Vice President M. J. Hines of Leaven-
worth, Kans., left for Hampton, Va,
to address a meeting Of employees Of the
Soldiers Home. Langley Field and
Fort Monroe. Vice President John p.
Thompson of San Francisco, Calf, will
stop at Ogden, Utah. while Vice Presi-
dent Lee r. Whitney Of Milwaukee,
Wis, went TO Philadelphia TO confer
with union leaders there.
Vice President John Fitzgerald Of
New York City will have immediate
charge of the intensive organization
campaign in the metropolitan district
and vicinity, with John d. Cloud, ma
tional organizer, assigned to work un-
der his immediate direction.
Before adjournment the executive
council advanced DR.. Walter p. Taylor
of Tucson. Ariz, from ninth to eighth
vice president to I'LL a vacancy caused
by the death of William j. Sleep Of
Boston. John w. Ross Of Hampton
Roads, Va, was elected to succeed DR..
Taylor as eighth vice president.