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Page 2 J ml\M Carroll Foshee Foshee Named Assistant Weaving Superintendent Carroll Foshee has joined Clinton Mills Plant No. 2 as Assistant Weaving Superintendent on the third shift. Prior to joining Clinton Mills. Foshee had been associated with a Greenwood textile firm for 38 years. He is a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church and enjoys fishing and hunting. At the present time he and his family live in Hodges, but plan to move to Clinton in the spring. Earnings Limits Change For Social Security The Social Security Administration recently listed changes made January 1 in Social Security taxes and benefits. The annual amount that beneficiaries may earn without losing any benefits will increase irom 3>4,ouu to $o,uuu lor tnose aged 65-71 and from $3,480 to $3,720 for those under 65. Benefits are reduced $1 for every $2 of earnings exceeding these ceilings. The higher ceilings will provide some $280 million in additional benefits next year to almost 1.6 million people. The reason for the earning limitations is that Social Security benefits are designed to partially replace lost earnings due to retirement, death or disability. Beneficiaries 72 and over may earn any amount and still receive their Social Security checks. Another change will be an increase in the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax from $22,900 to $25,900. There will also be an increase, from $260 to $290. in the amount of earnings required to earn a quarter of coverage. Four quarters of coverage will he credited for earnings of $1,160, up from $1,040. I VALENTINE'S PAY About Your Group Insurance Major Medical It's time to consider whether you might have a Major Medical claim for 1980. M Here are some frequently asked questions: nj What is the deductible amount? jn Answer: $150 per individual. cj. What is the rule on multiple deducti- afj bles? W( Answer: On the family contract, you Qf have to meet three $100 deductibles on three members of your family. Then other members' claims will be paid at the jo QtroitrVit SO norcnnt All r>laimc milQt mvpr the same calendar year to take advantage ta of this. ui If 1 file after the first of the year, how re long have I got to file? dr Answer: Claims should be filed within pi six months after the end of the year. ra Benefit period is calendar year. ar What if 1 had a serious medical tr problem near the end of 1979 and have a te lot of big expenses running into 1980? Answer: There is a provision for this _ which would effectively mean you could E have up to a 15-month benefit jx?riod if no E other previous claims interferred with the time aspect. The last three months of P a previous year may be applied toward P satisfying the deductible for a claim for the next year. ti Report Your Christmas Savings ;; Interest To IRS u Employees are reminded to report ap- t plicable interest received on Clinton Mills li Christmas Saving Accounts to the Inter- d nal Revenue. c All interest received by employees e must be reported on the 1979 State and f Federal income tax returns which must be filed on or before April 15, 1980. t The Clinton Mills Christmas Savings d plan has proven to be a popular company a benefit over the years. Y Clinton's 541 participating employees received $12,026.18 in interest on their s $528,224 accounts bringing the payout to 1 $540,260.18. ' c Completed 1980 Christmas Savings Y Clubs will receive interest at the rate of \ 5'4Vr per annum. a For Some Social Secu The limits on earnings have been raised 1 by Social Security for 1980, but the per- < centage of taxes paid by each Clinton Mills employee will remain the same as in > 1979. I In 1979 each wage earner participating i in Social Security paid 6.13 percent of I ineir earnings or salaries up 10 a max- ; imum earnings level of $22,900. Clinton Mills paid into the Social < Security fund an equal amount. In other I words, Clinton Mills matched the amount of taxes each of its employees paid into the Social Security fund. This year the percent of taxes will remain the same; however, the maximum salary base will increase from $22,900 to $25,900. The maximum paid by any individual in 1979 was $1,403.77. In 1980 it will be $1,587.67. This represents an in- i crease of $183.90 for each individual Questions Is maternity now covered under Maj< edical? Answer: Since Clinton Mills has mate ty expenses the same as any other i ess employees who have had sue aims since that date will be eligible fc Iditional Major Medical benefits. Th ould be applicable under the limitatio the deductible amount ($150). In general, what is excluded from M; r Medical coverage? Answer: Outpatient treatment of mei I or drug problems; expenses covert ider basic coverage; dental care (excei moval of impacted teeth and accidents ugs which are not listed as prescriptio lysical examinations, lab work and iys related to physicals; services whit e not deemed to he medically necessar avel; eyeglasses, hearing aids or relatt >sts or exams; cosmetic surger Jlood Pressi ie Checked Hypertension is a common and pote ally fatal disease which you may 1h> si ring without even knowing it. Better known as high blood pressui bis condition is a national tragedy whi ; directly and indirectly responsible f housands of deaths yearly. High bio ressure contributes to heart attacks, c ulatory disorders and kidney failure. If your blood pressure is not norn eek a doctor's advice about bringing nder control. Then, whatever your d< or prescribes, stay with it. People wi ligh blood pressure must treat it evt lay of their lives. It can be brought unc ontrol, but is never really cured, and c ontinue to be a problem if you fail ollow your doctor's advice. Treatment usually includes medicati o lower the pressure, diet to bring wei* lown, elimination of cigarette smoki ,nd modification of stressful livi labits. Because high blood pressure oft tarts in the teen years, it is important >egin a pattern of regular blood pressi hecks at an early age. In many peof ligh blood pressure can go undetected ears, because in its early stages th( ire no symptoms that would cause th< rity Raise* vhose earnings reached the maxim ?arning level. What this means is that each emplo .vill pay 6.13 percent of his earnings i he company will pay 6.13 percent for imount equal to 12.26 percent of th taxable earnings to help pay the cost Social Security Medicare system. These taxes are going to continue ,'limb in the coming years. By 1986 tax rate will be 7.15 percent. The 1980 Guide to Social Secui reports the tax rate will jump in 1 from this year's 6.13 percent to 6.65 j cent when the maximum annual tax reach $1,975.05 on a taxable amount $29,700. Social Security specialists report t as the rate goes up the retirem benefits will also go up. Answered >r custodial care; private duty nursing care which is medically unnecessary; certain non-durable medical supplies. Where do I obtain major medical , forms? Answer: Drug forms are Stores' stock items and each area should maintain a 18 supply. They can also be obtained in the n Personnel Department. Are cancelled checks or receipts accepa table as proof of incurred expense? Answer: No, because proper informan tion is not always on checks and receipts. ?d Submitted information must have name pt of the provider of service; name of 0; patient; name of subscriber; date of sern; vice; brief description of service; and x- amount charged for service. Drug forms 'h contain information on date of purchase, y; prescription number, name of drug, ?d quantity, charge and pharmacist's y; signature. All must be filled out. ure Should Regularly n- to seek medical attention. if. One in every seven adults today has hitfh blood pressure, re, Normal blood pressure is measured ch with an upper limit of 140 over 90 "or (140/90). This is systolic pressure over od diastolic pressure. ir- Systolic pressure means the rhythmic contraction of the heart when blood is ia| driven through the aorta and pulmonary it artery. 3C- Diastolic pressure refers to the ith rhythmically occurring relaxation and >ry dilation of the heart cavities when the ler cavities are filled with blood, an Elevation may occur in either pressure, m Hilt mnrp pnmmonlv r\nr* nrc 1 r? KatK although elevated diastolic pressure is on considered more serious, fht ng ng The Lord Gave Us r; An Extra Day for For Leap Year um yee Before our planet had begun ind Its yearly orbit of the sun, an Our loving Father had decreed leir That it should travel at a speed of Of days, three-hundred sixty-five. The rate at which we'd all survive; mi 1- * iu i nen nave eacn year aiong me way the An added quarter of a day. To even off this revolution, .. Leap Year was the best solution. Learn in Church that God, who gives The span of life each person lives, wjU Has granted us this extra day t of 'n ta^e the t*me to pray. So let us thank the Lord divine For February twenty-nine! ?Gloria Nowak