# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S381
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Financial Matters 881

uri Synod necessary for qualification under the special old-
“benefits upon retirement at the age of 68 was reduced from
ears to 25 years. For every year lacking 25 years a corres-

pon recommendation of the Board of Support and Pensions
fin. the. last paragraph, under Section II, A, and considering also
ials 809, 811, and 812, the Committee recommended:
That Synod increase the special old-age benefit from $360
48 ‘and $240 to the widow.
“That Synod make this special old-age benefit available to
kers upon retirement at the age of 65 years;
‘That widows of workers who have died after the age of 65
ars and before retirement shall be eligible to receive an annuity
$240.
“Action of Synod: These recommendations were adopted in
he:above form.

Concerning Section II, C, b), 2, inability to make payments,
Committee recommended:

-_. That workers and congregations who contend that they are

able to join or continue in the Pension Fund because of in-

bility to pay the required contributions shall, after the inability

sto contribute is established by the District Presidents and circuit

“Visitors and the Board of Support, be granted aid from available

nds (i.e., help him pay his contributions).

‘ Action of Synod: This recommendation was adopted in the
‘above form.

Concerning Section I, C, c), 3, South American Districts,
Committee 12 presented the following agreement as reached by

“representatives of the groups concerned:

It was agreed:

a. That the workers and congregations of both Districts join

Synod’s Pension System and remit the 4 per cent. of their respec-
* tive salary bases;

e b. That the workers of the Brazil District, who with their

congregations remit 3 per cent. into the Brazil Government Pen-

sion, are encouraged to pay the fourth per ‘cent. into Synod’s

Pension Fund;

c. That the workers of both Districts shall be entitled to the
same regular and special benefits as provided in the Plan, with
the exception of the Special Old Age Benefit, which shall be
accepted by those who remain in South America in the amount