of employees in service 30 years or longer 1 
* t ¥ ‘i aa ; , 2 
= ” ™ * ioe te *. ‘i 5 
a 3 ; ” Ben h's. ‘ y 18 
‘a " r é 1 Weed ie 5 40 
" ’ 7 a Ki ‘ 52 
ar zs Ri: : Why i ey ; 114 
+ {ees 7 “ “under 1 year ‘5 , 4 
*Based upon pay-roll of February, 1912 
Necessarily in the preparation of a system equitable to 
all classes of employees engaged in the detailed work of 
the Museum, from attendants to those engaged in scientific 
research, great care in adjusting equitable forms of pay- 
ment was required. Few changes, however, have been 
made from the original plan, and those that have been are 
in the favor of the participants. 
This Board has recommended and the Trustees have 
adopted amendments granting to subscribers the right of 
specifically designating their beneficiary. 
Several cases determining the rights of certain classes 
of employees to become subscribers have been adjusted and 
the basis of salary upon which others were to contribute 
has been arranged, and it is thought that all doubtful in- 
terpretations of any provisions have been clarified. 
In few plans coming within our notice have there been 
such generous provisions granted to subscribers as are 
provided in the present plan. The rate of assessment is 
low and the retroactive features are most liberal in their 
application. 
It is a further pleasure to report that no applications 
for retirement have been filed nor have we experienced the 
loss of an employee by death or accident. The fund is 
rapidly increasing, and the accumulated surplus, over and 
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