File:Bell telephone magazine (1922) (14732832616).jpg

Identifier: belltelephonemag00vol2930amerrich (find matches)
Title: Bell telephone magazine
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: American Telephone and Telegraph Company American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Information Dept
Subjects: Telephone
Publisher: (New York, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., etc.)
Contributing Library: Prelinger Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
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 retirement.When 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 payments.Disability 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
Text Appearing After Image:
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 attractive.Their 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 besides those which make fo

Note About Images