# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S175
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PENSION AND WELFARE PROGRAM 175

To Amend “Handbook” 10.15 d
(Support and Pensions)
RESOLUTION 10-12

Report 10-15 Un, Recommendation 2 (URO, p. 46)
Resolved, That Handbook 10.15 d, which reads as
follows:

d. All borderline cases shall be determined by the
Board of Support and Pensions, basing its decision on
the principles of right, tempered with Christian love
and charity.

be amended to read as follows:

d. All cases of doubt shall be decided by the Board
of Support and Pensions, judging each case on its
merits and in Christian love.

This resolution is to become effective immediately
upon adoption.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Amend “Handbook” 10.47 b
(Support and Pensions)
RESOLUTION 10-13

Report 10-15 Un, Recommendation 4 (URO, p. 46)
Resolved, That paragraph of Handbook 10.47 b, 3,
which reads as follows:

In all borderline cases the Board of Support and
Pensions shall be the judge, basing its verdict on the
principles of right, tempered with Christian love and
charity.

be deleted, and paragraph 10.47b,4 be added to read
as follows:

4. All cases of doubt shall be decided by the Board
of Support and Pensions, judging each case on its merits
and in Christian love.

This resolution is to become effective immediately
upon adoption.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Amend “Handbook” 10.47 ¢
(Support and Pensions)

RESOLUTION 10-14

Report 10-15 Un, Recommendation 5 (URO, p. 46)

Wuereas, Handbook 10.47 b, 2 calls for a reduction
of the worker’s and widow’s subsidized retirement
benefit where a worker did not fully participate while
he was active; and

Wuereas, Handbook 10.47c provides for the same
reduction in case of the subsidized disability benefit but
lacks clarity; therefore be it ,

Resolved, That the title to Handbook 10.47¢ be
changed from “Free Subsidy” to “Disability Income
Subsidy”; and be it further

Resolved, That a new subparagraph 3 be added to
Handbook 10.47 ¢ as follows:

3. A corresponding reduction of the worker’s and
widow’s disability income subsidy shall be made if the
worker failed to join within three months after he be-
came eligible for membership or if the member or his

employer failed during the period of his membership
to contribute the full amount of the contributions re-
quired under the provisions of the plan. All cases of
doubt shall be decided by the Board of Support and
Pensions, judging each case on its merits and in Chris-
ian love.

This resolution is to become effective immediately
upon adoption.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Amend “Handbook” 10.43 a
(Support and Pensions)
RESOLUTION 10-15

Report 10-15 Un, Recommendation 6 (URO, p. 46)

WHEREAS, Pursuant to prior recommendations
adopted by the Synod in convention, many congrega-
tions and other employing organizations have been
paying to the Pension Plan the employer’s share of
8% and also the 4%, required member’s share; and

Wuereas, This 4% so paid and recorded in accord
with the present Pension Plan regulations represents
taxable income to the worker; and

Wuereas, A change in the wording of the regula-
tions is necessary in order to conform with the tax
laws so that the worker involved receives tax deferral
on the 4% so paid for him; therefore be it

Resolved, That Handbook 10.43a be amended by
adding the following paragraph:

A_worker’s employer may, if it so desires, pay to
the Pension Fund all or any part of the contribution
which such worker would otherwise be required to pay
personally. Any employer paying all or any portion
of the member’s contribution for any of its workers shall
so notify the board, and the amounts so paid by the
employer shall satisfy, to the extent thereof, the require-
ments of this and any other section or provision con-
cerning contributions required of a worker. For all other
purposes of the plan, however, all amounts so contributed
by the employer shall be treated as employer contribu-
tions and shall not become a part of such member’s
personal accumulation.

This resolution is to become effective as of Octo-
ber 1, 1965.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Delete “Handbook” 10.47 d and Add
New 10.47 d, e, and f (Support and
Pensions)

RESOLUTION 10-16

Report 10-15 Un, Recommendation 7 (URO, pp. 46, 47)

Wuereas, Handbook 10.47 provides for certain bene-
fits from the Synod’s treasury to participants in the
Pension Plan; and

Wuereas, These benefits are characterized as sub-
sidized benefits because they are not provided from the
contributions of the worker or his employer; and

Whereas, Now that the Concordia Retirement Plan
and the Concordia Welfare Plan are in operation, it
should be made clear that the participants in the Con-
cordia Retirement Plan who transferred from the Pen-