. . . . . . . "The Retreat Archive"^^ . "RET"^^ . . . . "PATIENTS' ACCOUNTS"^^ . "RET/3/10"^^ . . . . "RATES AND TAXES"^^ . "RET/3/9"^^ . . . . "Pamphlet : Report on Pensions presented to the Committee of the Friends Retreat by Dr Kitching, Medical Superintendent, for private circulation (1872)"^^ . "RET/3/7/1"^^ . . . . . "Pensions Ledger: Staff Contributions"^^ . "RET/3/7/23"^^ . . . . . "Pensions Cash Book"^^ . "RET/3/7/13"^^ . . . . . "Pensions Ledger: Staff Contributions"^^ . "RET/3/7/24"^^ . . . . "Papers on Pensions and Gratuities"^^ . "RET/3/7/18"^^ . . . . . "FUNDRAISING PAPERS"^^ . "RET/3/1"^^ . . . . "Pension Fund General Correspondence"^^ . "RET/3/7/4"^^ . . . . . "Book of estimated and actual pension contributions of staff"^^ . "RET/3/7/14"^^ . . . . . "HOUSEHOLD AND FARM ACCOUNTS"^^ . "RET/3/4"^^ . . . . "INSURANCE"^^ . "RET/3/6"^^ . . . . "Pensions and Gratuities"^^ . "RET/3/7/19"^^ . . . . . "Folder of correspondence from contributors to the Pension Scheme Appeal"^^ . "RET/3/7/9"^^ . . . . . "Correspondence and Papers relating to Pensions Appeal investments"^^ . "RET/3/7/11"^^ . . . . . "Papers on Pensions and Gratuities"^^ . "RET/3/7/16"^^ . . . . . "Papers on Pensions and Gratuities"^^ . "RET/3/7/15"^^ . . . . . "Signed Retreat Pension Fund Trust Deeds and Rules"^^ . "RET/3/7/21"^^ . . . . . "GENERAL ACCOUNTING RECORDS"^^ . "RET/3/2"^^ . . . . "Retreat Pension Scheme, correspondence with Yorkshire Insurance Company"^^ . "RET/3/7/6"^^ . . . . . "Papers relating to intended circulation of Pension Appeal"^^ . "RET/3/7/7"^^ . . . . . "Notebook of donations promised and received for Pensions Scheme"^^ . "RET/3/7/8"^^ . . . . . "Correspondence on Pension Scheme and contributions"^^ . "RET/3/7/10"^^ . . . . . "Pensions Book"^^ . "RET/3/7/12"^^ . . . . "Papers on Pensions and Gratuities"^^ . "RET/3/7/17"^^ . . . . . "Papers relating to the Retreat Pension Fund"^^ . "RET/3/7/20"^^ . . . . . "Signed Trust Deeds and Rules for Retreat Provident Fund and for Retreat Pension Fund"^^ . "RET/3/7/22"^^ . . . . . "BILLS, INVOICES AND RECEIPTS"^^ . "RET/3/3"^^ . . . . "Papers on the issue of Retreat attendants' salaries, and the possibility of a Retreat Pension"^^ . "RET/3/7/2"^^ . . . . . "Papers on the proposed Retreat Pension Scheme"^^ . "RET/3/7/5"^^ . . . . . "Papers on the Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses"^^ . "RET/3/7/3"^^ . . . . . "SALARIES AND WAGES"^^ . "RET/3/5"^^ . . . . "INVESTMENTS"^^ . "RET/3/8"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "FINANCIAL"^^ . "RET/3"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "b24962831"^^ . . "Borthwick Institute for Archives, the University of York"^^ . "1872-1963"^^ . "At public asylums, pensions were available for officers and servants under legislation passed as early as 1853. However, private institutions like the Retreat were not covered by this and subsequent statutory provision. The Lunacy Commissioners recommended in 1870 and in 1871 that the Retreat consider staff pensions, so in 1871-2 the topic was investigated. The pamphlet by Dr Kitching at RET 3/7/1 was issued at this time. It was finally decided that providing pensions would be too costly. However, in case the lack of pensions should deter good staff, it was decided that small regular salary advances should be offered as encouragement, with the further option of special payments given on retirement to specially valued staff. When the Asylum Officers\u0092 Superannuation Act (1909) was in Bill form, in 1908, a Retreat sub-committee considered pensions again. Once more, it was decided that they would be too expensive. However, younger nurses and, in particular, those nurses who had joined the newly set up Trained Nurses Department, were encouraged to join the pension scheme administered by the Royal Pension Fund for Nurses (founded 1887). In 1911 a sub-committee once again considered pensions, but the question was postponed in 1912. By then, it had been decided that any scheme would have to be a contributory one. Not until 1916, after much further consideration, was a Retreat Pension Scheme proposed. Details of it were printed in the Retreat\u0092s Annual Report for 1916. The Scheme would result in a regular revenue charge on Retreat funds, as both Retreat staff and the Institution itself paid in contributions to the scheme. The Scheme was arranged through, and administered by, the Yorkshire Insurance Company. Money paid in by individuals was returnable if they left Retreat employment, the Retreat\u0092s contributions reverting to its funds. Pensionable age was 60 for men and 55 for women. One problem was the numbers of older nursing staff, near to retirement, and the valued older servants whom the Retreat wished to reward with adequate pensions. The Retreat could not afford the extra money needed to make up their pension contributions to an acceptable amount. So a successful Appeal was launched among the Society of Friends and other Retreat supporters to raise \u00A37,000. The Retreat Pension Scheme commenced in 1917. In 1932, a binding Scheme and Rules was adopted, which absorbed the 1917 Scheme. In 1955, the 1932 Scheme was replaced by two new schemes: the New Pension Fund, and the Provident Fund. See also RET 1/5/5/4 and see RET 3/8/1-2 for Pension Fund investments"^^ . "Archives."^^ . "PENSIONS"^^ . "-"^^ . "55f172fd-2f2f-43f6-a54f-5bf1ec06189f"^^ . "RET/3/7"^^ . "The Retreat Archive"^^ . "digasylum(Retreat)"^^ . "t"^^ . "RET/3/7"^^ . "6 boxes"^^ . "RET/3/7"^^ . "RET/3/7"^^ . "420909291291"^^ . . . . . . .