# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_undated_S10
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305. 2.105 Retirement Policies: This entire new section was added to the Handbook since the Board of
Directors had acted favorably on a Detroit convention resolution which had been referred to it:
a. The following retirement policies shall apply to salaried nonelective personnel of the Synod
except as otherwise provided for in these bylaws:
1. Each such person may retire at age 65, but except as provided below, he shall be retired on the
first day of the month following the month in which his 70th birthday occurs.
2. As to such persons presently employed by the Synod the mandatory retirement dates shall be as
follows:
a. Jan. 1, 1966, for a man who reaches the age of 75 on or before Dec. 31, 1965;
b. the first day of the month following the month in which his birthday occurs, for a man
who reaches the age of 75 in 1966;
c. Jan. 1, 1967, for a man who reaches the age of 74 In 1966;
d. the first day of the month following the month is which his birthday occurs, for a man
who reaches the age of 74 is 1967;
e. Jan. 1, 1968, for a man who reaches the age of 73 in 1967;
f. the first day of the month following the month in which his birthday occurs, for a man
who reaches the age of 73 in 1968;
g. Jan. 1, 1969, for a man who reaches the age of 72 in 1968;
h. the first day of the month following the month in which his birthday occurs, for a man
who reaches the age of 12 in 1969;
i.

Jan. 1, 1970, for a man who reaches the age of 71 in 1969;

j.

the first day of the month following the month in which his birthday occurs, for a man
who reaches the age of 71 in 1970;

k. Jan. 1, 1971, for a man who reaches the age of 70 in 1970;
1. in 1971 or in any year thereafter, the first day of the month following the month in
which a man reaches the age of 70.
3. To the extent, if any, to which the foregoing is inconsistent with the provisions of any pension or
retirement plan covering such persons, the provisions of such plan shall control.
4. The implementation of this policy begins on February 1, 1966, and its administration shall be the
responsibility of the Personnel Director.
b. Districts are urged to pattern their retirement policies after those of the Synod outlined above.