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APPENDIX.

TABLE I. The Benefits and Contributions provided for by the Act. The contributions vary according to the age at the time when the first contribution becomes payable, and are as follows : — Age 30 and under .. .. .. .. 5 per cent, of pay. Contributions .J Over 30 and not exceeding 35 .. .. .. ..6 ~ 40 45 .. .. .. 8 „ 45 „ 50 .. .. .. .. 9 „ 50 . . .. .. .. .. . . .. 10 'I. On Attainment of Pension—Males at Age 65, or after Forty Years' Service ; Females at Age 55, or after Thirty Tears' 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 60, or of a female contributor not less than 50. (b.) Where 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 oases 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 Grounds of being Medically Unfit for Future Duty). (1.) At any time, on the certificate of two doctors approved by the Board, a pension of onesixtieth of yearly salary for each year's service, limited to forty-sixtieths. Benefits . .<( (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). (l.) 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 3J 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 (6.) 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.) Leaving children : ss. weekly to each child until age 14. (Note. —The contributions and pensions are payable monthly, and the pensions are computed on the average salary for the last three years.)

TABLE II. Statement of Progress of Active Membership.*

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New Members. Increase by Promotion, j Discontinued. Total in Force at End of Year. Year * | Annual Annual j Annual Annual | Number. Salaries. Contribu- Salaries. Contribu- | Number. Salaries. Contribu- Number. Salaries. Contributions. tions. j tions. tions. £ £ £ £ ££ ££ 1908 .. 7,346 1,112,099 80,526 37,769 2,301 310 42,521 3,463 7,2361,107,347 79 364 1909 .. 717 77,877 5,290 58,268 3,425 630 103,414 8,575 7,3231,140,078 79 504 1910 .. 1,520 205,427 12,814 73,936 4,509 472 61,322 4,238 8,3711,358,119 92 589 1911 .. 1,253 134,065 8,196 81,431 4,906 484 69,174 5,021 9,1401,504,441 100'670 1912 .. 1,471 145,396 8,980 96,863 5,730 584 80,469 5,540 10,0271,666,231 109'840 1913 .. 1,428 123,493 7,047 118,571 7,022 646 87,916 5,903 10,8091,820,379 lis'ooe 1914 .. 1,777 170,471 9,996: 135,220 7,990 783 103,170 7,062 11,8032,022,900 128 930 1915 .. 1,916 163,335 9,248! 103,462 5,916 939 121,152 7,870 12,780 2,168,545 13e'224 1916 .•. 1,593 129,628 7,326 120,532 6,711 1,060 131,114 8,417 13,313 2,287,591 14l'844 1917 .. 1,663 121,067 6,763 127,300 7,103 1,192 151,733 9,671 13,7842,384,225 146 039 1918 .. 1,687 138,743 7,835 176,362 9,782 1,400 177,708 10,864 14,0712,521,622 152 792 1919 .. 1,642 217,667 12,927 559,178 32,282 1,497 214,272 13,073 14,216 3,084,195 ]84'928 1920 .. 2,772 445,052 26,409 860,893 49,332 1,601 301,038 19,030 15,387 4,089,102 24l'639 1921 .. 1,637 258,827 14,828 182,393 9,920 1,242 286,497 18,367 15,782 4,243,825 248 O'O 1922-23.. j 1,200 152,922 8,362 43,092 2,298 1,993 658,874 41,271 14,9893,780,965 217,409 1923-24.. I 1,219 159,496 8,917 139,589 7,369 1,187 257,682 16,003 15,0213,822,368 217,692 Totals .. 31,041 3,755,565 235,464 2,914,859166,596 16,020 2,848,056184,368 I J_