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(3) The basis for annuity is length of service and a percentum of the average annual basic salary for the last 10 years of service. The classification and rates are as follows: (A) Service 30 years, annuity 60 per cent of salary, maximum, $720; minimum, $360.

(B) Service 27 years, annuity 54 per cent of salary, maximum, $648; minimum, $324.

(C) Service 24 years, annuity 48 per cent of salary, maximum, $576; minimum, $288.

(D) Service 21 years, annuity 42 per cent of salary, maximum, $504; minimum, $252.

(E) Service 18 years, annuity 36 per cent of salary, maximum, $432; minimum, $216.

(F) Service 15 years, annuity, 30 per cent of salary; maximum, $360; minimum, $180.

The term "basic salary" excludes "bonuses, allowances, overtime pay," etc.

(4) Service is computed from date of original employment; includes periods of service at different times; includes service beyond seas; also in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, but not if pension or compensation is allowed therefor.

(5) Any employee to whom this act applies who shall have served for a total period of not less than 15 years, and who, before reaching the age of retirement, becomes totally disabled by reason of disease or injury not due to vicious habits, intemperance, or willful misconduct, may be retired.

(6) No person may receive an annuity under this act and compensation under the act to provide compensation for employees suffering injuries covering the same period.

(7) All employees to whom this act applies shall, upon the expiration of 90 days next succeeding its passage, if of retirement age, or thereafter on arriving at retirement age, be automatically separated from the service and all salary or compensation shall cease from that date. The head of each department, branch, or office shall notify such employees 60 days in advance thereof.

(8) If within 60 days after the passage of this act, or not less than 30 days before the arrival of an employee at age of retirement, the head of the department, branch, or office in which employed certifies to the Civil Service Commission that by reason of efficiency and willingness to remain in the service continuance would be advantageous to the public service, the employee may be retained for successive terms of two years upon certification. At the end of 10 years no employee shall be thus continued for more than four years.

(9) Beginning the first day of the third month next after the passage of this act and monthly thereafter there shall be withheld 2 per cent from the basic salary of each employee.

(10) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to supplement contributions of employees with donations, gifts, legacies, and bequests given for the benefit of civil-service employees generally, or of any special class.

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(11) In cases of disability, if annuity is discontinued before the annuitant has received a sum equal to the total amount of contributions with accrued interest, the difference shall be paid to the employee or estate.

(12) On separation from service before reaching retiring age the total amount of deductions of salary, with accrued interest at 4 per cent compounded, shall, on application, be returned to the employee or to estate.

(13) In case an annuitant shall die without having received in annuities an amount equal to the total amount deducted from his or her salary, with interest at 4 per cent compounded, the excess of accumulated deductions shall be paid to legal representatives.

(14) Annuities shall be paid monthly, and are not assignable or subject to execution or other legal process.

(15) There are numerous other provisions for carrying the act into effect.

(16) The Commissioner of Pensions, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, is to carry out this law.

(17) Blank applications for annuity as soon as prepared will be furnished on request therefor.

GAYLORD M. SALTZGABER,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Chiefs of bureaus and offices should at once make arrangements for giving the notices to employees referred to in paragraph 7 of the letter quoted.

Recommendations for the certificate necessary to the retention in the service of employees who have reached the retirement age, referred to in paragraph 8, should be forwarded to chiefs of bureaus and offices for submission to this office with their recommendations.

The blank applications for annuity referred to in paragraph 17 will be obtained as needed by chiefs of bureaus and offices, from the Commissioner of Pensions. By order of the Secretary of War:

[230.64, A. G. O.]

JOHN C. SCOFIELD, Assistant and Chief Clerk.

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