# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S286
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286 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 10

Regarding Reorganization of Synod’s Retirement
Plan for Lay Employees

RESOLUTION 5, COMMITTEE 10

Memorial 156, page 212, Reports and Memorials
Memorial 814, page 644, Reports and Memorials

,

Memorial 815, page 645, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, A number of requests have been received for the
revision of the policies and regarding the extent of personnel cover-
age of Synod’s Retirement Plan for Lay Employees; and

Wuereas, A question has been raised regarding the proposal
to expand the present Retirement Plan for Lay Employees, or
to consolidate the present Pension Fund with the present Lay
Retirement Program; and

Wuereas, The proper solution to the above question is beyond
the scope of Committee 10 at present; therefore be it

Resolved, That this convention authorize the President of
Synod to appoint a committee of representative personnel to study
thoroughly the possibility and advisability of instituting a more
comprehensive pension program for all qualifying lay employees
of Synod, of all Districts of Synod, of colleges and seminaries, as
well as lay persons serving boards, agencies, and other organiza-
tional units, wholly within the church; and be it further

Resolved, That this committee recommend to the next synod-
ical convention a course of action.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Resolution of Appreciation
RESOLUTION 6, COMMITTEE 10

Wuereas, The Board of Support and Pensions during the past
triennium has worked with constant concern and great solicitude
for the welfare of the Veterans of the Cross in administering the
funds for Pension and Support; therefore be it

Resolved, That this convention herewith express its sincere
appreciation and commendation to the Board and its Executive

Secretaries and invoke the blessings of God upon their future
labors.

Action: This resolution was adopted.