. Bell telephone magazine . r-mined by taking thenumber of years of theemployees service inBell System Compa-nies as a percentage,and multiplving thisby his average annualpay for the 10 yearspreceding eligible for So-cial Security benefits,this amount of pensionincludes the one-halfof such benefits attrib-utable to taxes paidby the company. Theemployee also receives Social Secu-rity benefits attributable to taxespaid by him. Minimum pension forfull-time employees who qualify un-der the Plan is $75 a month up toage 65, and after 65, $100 a month,including Social Security payment
. Bell telephone magazine . r-mined by taking thenumber of years of theemployees service inBell System Compa-nies as a percentage,and multiplving thisby his average annualpay for the 10 yearspreceding eligible for So-cial Security benefits,this amount of pensionincludes the one-halfof such benefits attrib-utable to taxes paidby the company. Theemployee also receives Social Secu-rity benefits attributable to taxespaid by him. Minimum pension forfull-time employees who qualify un-der the Plan is $75 a month up toage 65, and after 65, $100 a month,including Social Security pensions may be payableat any age after 1 5 years service. At the end of November 1951,there were 1,179 men and 1,262women on the Illinois Bell Tele-phone Companys service pensionrolls, and 1,500 more employees hadbeen credited with enough serviceand had attained the age which en-titled them to retire on pension attheir own request. Intangibles That Contribute toJob Satisfaction Job satisfaction comes from many. The work of these long distance operators illustrates theimportance of telephone peoples contribution to thenations well-being. Through their overseas switchboardgoes a constant stream of Government, business, andsocial calls, making neighbors of nations ditions, friendly associates, pride inthe job and the Company, a sense ofparticipation in a worth-while ac-tivity—these are some of the in-tangible aspects of telephone workthat help to make it relative importance may varywith individuals. Because of the telephones uni-versality and social usefulness, peoplein the business have a genuine feelingof pride in being part of it—and asense of the importance of their con-tribution to the communitys andnations well-being. In times ofemergency, this sense of belonging,this spirit of service, manifestsitself in employees willingness todisregard their own comfort andwork long hours under trying con-ditions. The Illinois Bell Company, both asthings
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