(4.) All Nurses to retire at Sixty.
(4.) All Nurses will be placed on the Retired List at the age of sixty.[16]
(5.) Nurses to serve again who are Pensioned for Disability, when Disability ceases before Sixty.
(5.) Those Nurses who are pensioned at an earlier age, for disability, will, if called upon, be liable to serve when that disability ceases, or to forfeit their pension. They must therefore bring an annual medical certificate of disability to the Superintendent-General, in order to receive their pension.
(6.) Nurses partially Disabled to receive partial Pension.
(6.) Nurses who are partially disabled will only be entitled to a certain proportion of the pension allowed in the scale, to be determined, on representation made by the Superintendent-General.
Example.
Example.
| Age. | Completed Years of Service. | Wages. | Pension. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0 | £20? | Gratuity | |
| 31 | 1 | 22 | Gratuity | |
| 32 | 2 | 24 | Gratuity | |
| 33 | 3 | 26 | Gratuity | |
| 34 | 4 | 28 | Gratuity | |
| 35 | 5 | 30 × ·2 = | £6 | |
| 40 | 10 | 40 × ·3 | 12 | |
| 45 | 15 | 50 × ·4 | 20 | |
| 50 | 20 | 50 × ·5 | 25 | |
| 55 | 25 | 50 × ·6 | 30 | |
| 60 | 30 | 50 × ·7 | 35 | |
These principles, if admitted, would suggest the following heads for regulations as to Nurses’ wages and pensions:—