Archives Identifier00447Date Range1917-1927DescriptionThese ledgers were found with Finance Department material. The Council superannuation scheme began in 1917 and continued until approximately the 1980s It was not compulsory to join but it appears that most full-time male staff were members (see also Town Clerk's files).
These two volumes have been retained for the information they give about staff at this early period not found elsewhere. They are arranged in alphabetical order by last name with an index at the beginning of each section. They record the department of the officer (but not position usually), percentage paid as superannuation, and all details of the payments, sometimes going over several pages. The entries usually give a brief mention of the reason for leaving, and sometimes information such as death (and payments to widow), or transferring to another local authority, etc..
In comparison with the staff cards, these ledgers give low level information, but they do start in 1917 and the staff cards begin only about 1926. For the first sequence, 1917- March 1927, about 50% of names in the ledger appear in the card files. The early staff cards record whether a person was a member of the superannuation scheme and the percentage of salary they contributed.Quantity (Linear Metres)0.5MediumBound VolumeSystem of ArrangementAlphabetical by name of employeeCollection TypeWellington City Council
