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APPEN IXIX. TABLE I. Till! BI!N10 If ITS AND CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDED FOR UV THE AOT. The contributions vary according to the age at the time when the first contribution becomes payable, and arc as follows : — Age 30 and under .. .. .. .. .. 5 per cont. of pay. _ . „ .. Over 30 and not exceeding 35 .. .. .. .. 6 ~ Contributions .. < g 5 40 7 "40 " 45 . . . . 8 „ 45 „ 50 .. . . .. .. 9 „ 50 .. .. .. .. •• •• -.10 "I. On Attainment of Pension — Males at Age 63, or after Forty Yearn' Service ; Females at Age 55, or after Thirty Years' Service. (1.) A pension of one-sixtieth of yearly salary for each year's service, with a limit of fortysixtieths (two-thirds) of salary. Maximum pension for entrants after 24th December, 1909, £300. (2.) Or the option, in lieu thereof, of a return of total contributions. (Note. —The Minister in charge of a Department may retire contributors on pension in the following cases : — (a.) Where the age of a male contributor is not less than OO.Jor of a female contributor not less than 50. (b.) Whore the age of a male contributor is not less than 55, if his length of service is not less than thirty years, (c.) Where the length of service of a male contributor is not less than thirty-five years. In any such exceptional cases the Minister may impose upon the retiring contributor such terms and conditions as to payments into the fund or otherwise as he thinks fit.) 11. On Retirement before Pension Age (on the (hounds of being Medically Unfit for Future Duty). (1.) At any time, on the certificate of two doctors approvod by the Board, a ponsion of onesixtieth of yearly salary for each year's service, limited to forty-sixtieths. Benefits . A (2-) Or the option, in lieu thereof, of a return of total contributions. (Where officers of the Police Force are incapacitated by injuries received on duty the Board may increase the pension up to three-fifths of salary.) 111. On Retirement before Pension Age (on other Grounds than Medical Unfitness). (1.) On voluntary retirement or dismissal for misconduct, a return of total contributions. (2.) On compulsory retirement for any reason other than misconduct, after twenty years' service, a return of total contributions with 3| per cent, interest. IV. At Death, whether before or after becoming entitled to a Retiring-allowance. (1.) Leaving no widow or children : A return of total contributions, less any sums received from the fund during lifetime. (2.) Leaving a widow : — (a.) £18 yearly during widowhood ; or (b.) A return of total contributions, together with such compensation (if any) as the contributor would have been entitled to receive from the Consolidated Fund on compulsory retirement, less any sums received from the fund during lifetime. (If death occurs before retirement the compensation is paid from the Consolidated Fund ; if after retirement, from the Superannuation Fund.) [ (3.) Leaving children : ss. weekly to each child until age 14. (Note. —Tho contributions and pensions are payable monthly, and the pensions are computed on tho average! salary for the last three years.)

TABLE II. Statement of Progress of Active Membership.*

>tew Members. Increase by ! Promotion. Discontinuec .i. Total in Force at En< d of Year. Year. Number. Annual Salaries. ContribuI tions. Salaries. Annual Contributions. Number. Salaries. Annual Contributions. Number. Salaries. Annual Contributions. 1908 .. 1909 1910 1911 1912 191.3 1914 1915 1916 .. 1917 1918 1919 .. 7,546 717 1,520 1,253 | 1,471 1,428 1,777 1,910 1,593 ' 1,063 1,687 1,642 £ £ 1,112,099! 80,526 77,877 5,290 205,427 12,814 134,065 8,196 145,396 8,980 123,4931 7,047 170,471j 9,996 163,335 9,248 129,628 7,326| 121,067 6,763 138,743 7,835! 217,6671 12,927! £ 37,769 58,208 73,936 81,431 96,863 118,571 135,220 103,462 120,532 127,300 176,362 559,178 £ 2,301 3,425 4,509 4,900 5,730 7,022 7,990 5,916 6,711 7,103 9,782 32,282 310 630 472 I 484 584 646 783 939 1,060 1,192 1,400 1,497 £ 42,521 103,414 61,322 69,174 80,409 87,916 103,170 121,152 131,114 151,733 177,708 214,272 £ 3,403 8,575 4,238 5,021 5,540 5,903 7,062 7,870 8,417 9,671 10,864 13,073 7,236 7,323 8,371 9,140 10,027 10,809 11,803 12,780 13,313 13,784 14,071 14,210 £ 1,107,347 1,140,078 1,358,119 1,504,441 1,066,231' 1,820,379 2,022,900 2,168,545 2,287,591 2,384,225 2,521,622 3,084,195 £ 79,364 79,504 92,589 100,670 109,840 118,000 128,930 130,224 141,844 140,039 152,792 184,928 Totals .. 24,213 1,688,892 97,677 : 9,997 1,343,965 89,697 2,739,268 .176,948 * Coinpi iled from Ai inual lU-pi )l'ts.