Superannuated Public Servants.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1922, Page 4

Superannuated Public Servants.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE

WELLINGTON, March 15

The second quarterly meeting of the executive of the Federated Superannuated Public Servants Association passed to-day a series of resolutions on the question of the continuation of the cost of living bonus, etc. Air Girling Butcher, on the instructions of the Otago branch moved, and Afr G B. Aliiiit, representing Canterbury, seconded “That the AA r ellington executive bp requested to take immediate steps to press upon the Prime Afinister and members of the Cabinet the bonus on the present lines to: (1) widows, (2) orphans, (3) superannuated Public Servants entitled at present to receive the bonus.” The motion was carried unanimously. On the motion of Air AV. Mackin, on behalf of Christchurch, it was resolved "That the Government be requested to allow snpcrannuitants to receive the old age pension, provided both superannuation and pension together do not exceed £l5O per annum.” He understood that under the National Provident Fund scheme those receiving up to £2OB a year, were also entitled to receive the old age pension.

Mr F. K. Hyde (Auckland) pointed out tlint this was one of tlie original remits sent on to the Government by the Association, but it had apparently been ignored. Captain Barclay (president), said the resolution would serve as a reminder. It was also decided to communicate with the Railway Department to ascertain whether provision could be made in the case of the illness or disability of a railway annuitant for his superannuation to be collected, by an agent, as in the case of the Public Service generally. It was resolved, unanimously, to ask the Prime Minister to state a date when ho would be prepared to receive a deputation from the Association. The secretary stated that the membership was upwards of 700, and new members were coming in freely. Captain Barclay urged the necessity of united effort to increase the membership which should be numbered by thousands, not hundreds. The moral effect represented by the Association, he contended, was 35,000 votes Mr Girling Butcher said the Association had the support, moral and financial, of the Public Servants Association, Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association and the railwaymen