Retirement System for Interstate Carriers' Employees: Hearing[s] Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Seventy-fifth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 6956, a Bill to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Establish a Retirement System for Employees of Carriers Subject to the Interstate Commerce Act", and for Other Purposes, Approved August 29, 1935. May 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, and 21, 1937 |
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... Perhaps it would aid the committee if I acquainted the committee with the development of the legislation here under consideration before I undertake an extended explanation of the various provi- sions of the bill . The committee no ...
... Perhaps it would aid the committee if I acquainted the committee with the development of the legislation here under consideration before I undertake an extended explanation of the various provi- sions of the bill . The committee no ...
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... Perhaps I did not make myself clear . Mr. WITHROW . Yes . Mr. HARRISON . What I intended to say was that we have an agree- ment with the railway managers that they will not contest the validity of the proposed legislation contained in ...
... Perhaps I did not make myself clear . Mr. WITHROW . Yes . Mr. HARRISON . What I intended to say was that we have an agree- ment with the railway managers that they will not contest the validity of the proposed legislation contained in ...
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... perhaps would be nothing more than right to permit pensioners to go ahead and do what he might wish to do and still be paid his pension . And we have made that change in the proposed legislation . 147969-37- There was one other change ...
... perhaps would be nothing more than right to permit pensioners to go ahead and do what he might wish to do and still be paid his pension . And we have made that change in the proposed legislation . 147969-37- There was one other change ...
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... perhaps you know , among railroad workers . In addition to that my own organization , representing a quarter of a million of these workers , furnished each and every local union , and each representative has been furnished with a copy ...
... perhaps you know , among railroad workers . In addition to that my own organization , representing a quarter of a million of these workers , furnished each and every local union , and each representative has been furnished with a copy ...
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... Perhaps I could make a guess and say that I have received some four or five hundred or more letters . I think perhaps that would be a fair statement . And various changes in the pro- posed legislation are suggested , and generally ...
... Perhaps I could make a guess and say that I have received some four or five hundred or more letters . I think perhaps that would be a fair statement . And various changes in the pro- posed legislation are suggested , and generally ...
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Page 17 - employer" shall not include any street, interurban, or suburban electric railway, unless such railway is operating as a part of a general steam-railroad system of transportation, but shall not exclude any part of the...
Page 8 - Such investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States.
Page 7 - Act of 1923, as amended, and may, without regard to the provisions of the civil-service laws and the Classification Act...
Page 8 - For such purpose such obligations may be acquired (1) on original issue at par, or (2) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price. The purposes for which obligations of the United States may be issued under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended, are hereby extended to authorize the issuance at par of special obligations exclusively to the Trust Fund.
Page 6 - ... prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and (2) the terms of office of the members first taking office after the date of enactment of this Act...
Page 1 - ... located in the United States; and an individual shall be deemed to be in the service of such a general committee only if...
Page 146 - In the appointment of officials and the selection of employees for said Corporation, and in the promotion of any such employees or officials, no political test or qualification shall be permitted or given consideration, but. all such appointments and promotions shall be given and made on the basis of merit and efficiency.
Page 9 - Board and shall have authority to recommend to the Board such changes in actuarial methods as they may deem necessary. The compensation of the members of the committee of actuaries, exclusive of the member designated by the Secretary, shall be fixed by the Board on a per-diem basis.
Page 146 - States to be guilty of a violation of this section shall be removed from office by the President of the United States...