ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-01
John Ovcarich
Sixth Meeting, Wednesday Afternoon March 3d. 1855

The Supreme President " l. Mandich opened the meet
Officials The President called upon bro Vukech read
the minutes of the Fourth Session which, the motion of
bro vranes seconded by bro. Bella, were approved
The discussion the report of the Supreme Secretary
followed.
Bro Bella Brought on the order of business the ques
ton of clerks pensions and read Rules governing the
and explained why the Supreme Board should clarity the
Rules pertaining to the pensioning.
Bro. Vranes - Asked if an employee has to be pen
Bro. Mandch - According to the interpretations of
pensong contradicng tn Rules and that
the BYLAWS should be drawn up accordingly: -,
be fixed the way for He explained that
employee can be when he reaches the age of IS
of 70 years According explanation we should fix clear
limitations for pensioning
Bro. Vranes We should do as other institutions and
industries are doing that the employee can pensoned
when ne reaches certain legal age except the employer
Bro Mandich - Explained Section 2os of the Bylaws
and thinks that the Bylaws should be prepared for
Bro Krasich - We have had cases where pensioned
employees without complaint He read the sections of
the and of the Rules pertaining to pensions and
stated that there is conflict But there mis-
understanding among the Executive Board members and
that why this question became acute Thereby in
terpeted though the employee should decide whether he
should be pensoned continue to work. and not the
poyer The main question: said bro Krasch whether the
clerk has option the Executive Board? Anyhow he
said only the Executive Board decide about pensonng
in conformity with the Bylaws
sons in labor unions stated that bro Krasich is fully
rect and there contradiction between the Bylaws and
the Rules and that the Rules clear and that the Execu
tive Board has the option and the right to decide in the
matters of pensioning.
Bro Nikoac - Taking in consideration the discussion,
made motion that after the attained age of IS years
employee be pensioned kept in the employment until
the of 70 years. but when he reaches the of 70
he be In this matter the Executive Board
the employer, has, the right to decide.
Bro Grasha - In regard to the pension which caused
that this matter brought up and whom it he
said that the employee did not dictate to but asked that
his term of service be extended for another year.
Bro.Vranes - Seconded the motion of bro. Nkolac.
Bro Belanc also spoke about this in detail Bro Ovca
rich stated that there discussion at the former meet
ing of the Supreme Board along the line and that
decision made but for not entered in
the minutes He is in favor of the motion of bro Nkoac
Bro Krasch - In order to make it clear made a
motion that Section of the Rules should be amended
read: "At the option of the employer"
Bro Mandich - Seconded the motion of bro. Krasich
The motion put to the vote and unanimously accepted
After that the Supreme President put for voting the motion
of bro Nikolac which accepted by against votes
Bro. Bella - Submitted recommendation that we in
sert in the Bylaws for the adoption of the Convention
proposal to raise the privilege of life insurance from 900
to $1O00000 and also insurance to 100000 without
medical examination.
Bro. Nilolac - Made notion that we insert in the
projected Bylaws increase of life insurance $1O
up age of 40 years. and to raise the insurance up
100000 age of 40 years without the medical exam-
nation.