Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1926. No. 86.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1924 (TWENTY-SEVENTH AMENDMENT, 1926).

THEBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS appointed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1924, in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the said Act, and subject to the approval of the Governor-General, hereby makes the following amendments of the Regulations, such amendments to come into operation from the 1st July, 1926.

Dated this fourth day of June, 1926.

C. B. B. White, Chairman, W. J. Skewes, J. P. McGlinn, Board of Commissioners.

Approved in Executive Council this twenty-third day of June, 1926.

STONEHAVEN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

S. M. BRUCE,

Prime Minister.

 

Amendment of Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1923, No. 93, as amended to this date.)

C.8568.—Price 8d.

 

1. Parts IV. and V. consisting of Regulations 104, 105, 105a, 105b, and 105c of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations are repealed, and the following Parts and Regulations inserted in their stead:—

PART IV.—OFFICERS OF THE SECOND DIVISION.

Salaries of Officers of Second Division.

104. (1) An officer of the Second Division occupying an office specified in the following table shall be paid salary in accordance with the amount or scale specified in the table opposite the office occupied by him:—

 

Department.	Office.	Salary.
		Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Prime Minister.....................	Secretary and Chief Inspector, Public Service Board	900	1,100
Public Service Inspectors—
Two positions, each...........................................	804	1,000
Two positions, each...........................................	804	900
One position.........................................................	756	852
Three positions, each.........................................	708	804
Home and Territories.........	Assistant Secretary.......................................................	804	900
Commonwealth Statistician and Actuary	1,000	1,200
Chief Electoral Officer................................................	900	1,000
Director (Commonwealth Meteorologist)................	852	1,000
Secretary Federal Capital Commission....................	852	1,000
Accountant, Federal Capital Commission...............	804	900
Attorney-General................	Crown Solicitor	1,200	1,500
	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman.	1,000	1,250
Assistant Crown Solicitor............................................	900	1,100
Deputy Crown Solicitor...............................................	900	1,000
Director (Investigation Branch).................................	756	852
Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade Marks and Registrar of Designs...............................................	950	1,100
Principal Registrar (The High Court)........................	756	852
Deputy Commissioner of Patents, Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks, and Deputy Registrar of Designs............	756	828
Works and Railways..........	Director-General of Works and Chief Architect	1,250	1,500
Chief Engineer...............................................................	1,000	1,200
Trade and Customs............	Collector—
New South Wales................................................	1,100	1,250
Victoria.................................................................	1,000	1,100
Queensland..........................................................	900	1,000
South Australia....................................................	852	950
Western Australia...............................................	804	900
Tasmania.............................................................	660	708

 

Salaries of Officers of Second Division—continued.

Department.	Office.	Salary.
		Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Postmaster-General............	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs—
New South Wales...................................................	1,100	1,250
Victoria....................................................................	1,000	1,100
Queensland.............................................................	900	1,000
South Australia.......................................................	852	950
Western Australia..................................................	804	900
Tasmania................................................................	708	780
Health...................................	Chief Quarantine Officer, Victoria, and Director of the Division of Marine Hygiene.................................................	1,050	1,250
Chief Quarantine Officer, Queensland, and Director of the Division of Tropical Hygiene..............................	1,050	1,250
Director, Industrial Hygiene Division..........................	1,050	1,250
Director, Serum Laboratories........................................	1,050	1,250
Director, Institute of Tropical Medicine......................	900	1,100
Chief Quarantine Officer—
New South Wales...................................................	900	1,100
Western Australia..................................................	900	1,100

(2) Subject to the provisions of section 31 of the Act, an officer occupying an office specified in the preceding table may be paid increments within the limits of salary fixed in respect of his office, as follows:—

(a) In the case of an officer receiving salary less than £900, of an amount of £24; and

(b)In the case of an officer receiving salary of £900 or over, of an amount of £50:

Provided that in respect of the period 1st July, 1924, to 30th June, 1926, any increment payable to an officer receiving salary less than £900 shall be of an amount of £25.

(3) Where the scale of salary payable in any office prior to 1st July, 1926, is varied by this Regulation, the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Board may determine the amount of salary within the limits of the scale to be paid from 1st July, 1926, to the officer occupying that office, and the date from which that amount of salary shall be deemed to have been received.

Provided that no determination shall be made under this sub-regulation which would reduce the salary payable to any officer under the preceding sub-regulations of this regulation.

(4) Any officer of the Second Division occupying an office not specified in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation shall, pending the classification of his office in pursuance of section 27 of the Act, continue to receive the salary received by him at the commencement of this regulation:

Provided that the Permanent Head may, from time to time, supplement that salary by the grant of such increments as are determined by the Board.

 

PART V.—OFFICERS OF THE THIRD DIVISION.

Salaries of Officers of the Third Divisions

105. (1) The Third Division of the Commonwealth Service includes the officers whose offices have been classified under section 27 of the Act within that Division, and any officer whose office is subsequently directed by the Governor-General, in pursuance of section 24 of the Act, to be included in that Division.

(2) Pending the classification, under section 27 of the Act, of any office which, immediately prior to the commencement of this regulation, was in the Third Division, that office, and the officer occupying that office, shall remain in the Third Division, and the salary paid to that officer at that date shall continue to be paid, and the Permanent Head may supplement that salary by the grant of such increments as are determined by the Board.

(3) The limits of salary payable to officers in the respective classes into which the Third Division is classified under section twenty-seven of the Act shall, subject to this regulation, be of such amounts specified in Table A or Table B of this regulation as are specified in the classification of the offices of which those respective classes consist.

(4) The application of the last preceding sub-regulation to male officers shall be subject to the following conditions:—

(a) The maximum of the limits of salary of a classified officer shall not be less than £276.

(b) Subject to the provisions of section 31 of the Act and of regulation 105a, and except as prescribed in paragraph (c) of this sub-regulation, increments may be paid to an officer within the limits of salary fixed in respect to his office, as follows:—

(i) in the case of any officer receiving salary not exceeding £348, of such amount as will raise his salary to the next higher amount shown in Table A of this regulation;

(ii) in the case of any officer receiving salary exceeding £348 and less than £600, of an amount of £18;

(iii) in the case of any officer receiving salary not less than £600 and less than £900, of an amount of £24; and

(iv) in the case of any officer receiving salary not less than £900, of an amount of £25,

but not in any case beyond the maximum of the limits of salary fixed in respect to his office. In any case where the payment of an increment of an amount specified in this sub-regulation would raise the salary of an officer beyond the maximum of the limits of salary fixed in respect to his office, he may be granted an increment of such amount as will raise his salary to that maximum.

(c) The minimum rates of pay to officers 21 years of age and under shall be as follows:—

£
Under 18 years........................................................	90
At 18 years.............................................................	114
At 19 years.............................................................	132
At 20 years.............................................................	156
At 21 years.............................................................	216

 

(5) The application of sub-regulation (3) of this regulation to female officers shall be subject to the following conditions:—

(a)The maximum of the limits of salary of a classified officer shall not be less than £222.

(b) Subject to the provisions of section 31 of the Act and of regulation 105b, and except as prescribed in paragraph (c) of this sub-regulation, increments may be paid an officer within the limits of salary fixed in respect to her office, as follows:—

(i) in the case of any officer receiving salary not exceeding £348, of such amount as will raise her salary to the next higher amount shown in Table B of this regulation;

(ii) in the case of any officer receiving salary exceeding £348 and less than £600, of an amount of £18,

but not in any case beyond the maximum of the limits of salary fixed in respect to her office. In any case where the payment of an increment of an amount specified in this sub-regulation would raise the salary of an officer beyond the maximum of the limits of salary fixed in respect to her office, she may be granted an increment of such amount as will raise her salary to that maximum.

(c) The minimum rates of pay to officers 21 years of age and under shall be as follows:—

£
Under 18 years.......................................................................	90
At 18 years.............................................................................	114
At 19 years.............................................................................	132
At 20 years.............................................................................	156
At 21 years.............................................................................	162

(6) For the purposes of the last two preceding sub-regulations of this regulation “salary” means the salary to which an officer would be entitled under the classification together with any increment thereto granted pursuant to this regulation. In any case where an officer is appointed, transferred, or promoted to an office other than that in which the officer was classified, the Board may determine the amount, within the limits of salary fixed in respect to the office, to be regarded as salary for the purposes of those sub-regulations, and may determine the date on which that amount shall be deemed to have been received.

(7) The limits of salary payable to an officer in any new office created in the Third Division after the commencement of this regulation shall be such amounts specified in Table C or Table D of this regulation as are fixed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Board in respect to that office:

Provided that, if the office be created in a section of the Commonwealth Service not classified under sub-section (1) of section twenty-seven of the Act, the salary of any officer transferred to that office shall not, pending that classification and unless the Board otherwise determines, be less than the salary to which he was entitled prior to transfer.

C.8568.—2

 

(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation—

(a)the Governor-General may on the recommendation of the Board, alter the limits of salary to be paid in any office or the salary payable to any officer under sub-regulations (3), (4) or (5) of this regulation to amounts specified in Table C of this regulation in the case of male officers and to amounts specified in Table D of this regulation in the case of female officers, and may fix the dates on which increments following such alteration may be paid. Any alteration made under this sub-regulation shall take effect from the 1st day of July, 1926, and no alteration shall be made under this sub-regulation which would reduce the salary payable to any officer under the preceding sub-regulations of this regulation;

(b) subject to the provisions of Section 31 of the Act and of regulations 105a and 105b of these regulations, in any case where the scale of salary has been altered pursuant to this sub-regulation or has been fixed by the Governor-General in accordance with sub-regulation (7) of this regulation increments may be paid to an officer within the limits of salary fixed in respect to his or her office of such amount as will in the case of male officers raise the salary to the next higher amount shown in Table C, and in the case of female officers to the next higher amount shown in Table D.

(c) the minimum rates of pay to male officers 21 years of age and under shall, from the 1st day of July, 1926, be as follows:—

£
Under 17 years......................................................	96
At 17 years............................................................	108
At 18 years............................................................	120
At 19 years............................................................	144
At 20 years............................................................	168
At 21 years............................................................	222

(d)the minimum rates of pay to female officers 21 years of age and under shall, from the 1st day of July, 1926, be as follows:—

£
Under 17 years......................................................	96
At 17 years............................................................	108
At 18 years............................................................	120
At 19 years............................................................	144
At 20 years............................................................	168
At 21 years............................................................	172

(e) the maximum of the limits of salary of a classified officer shall from the 1st day of July, 1926, not be less than £306 in the case of a male officer or less than £256 in the case of a female officer.

Table A.

£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
90	114	132	156	216	228	240	252	264	276
288	300	312	324	336	348	360	372	384	396
408	420	432	444	456	468	480	492	504	516
528	540	552	564	576	588	600	612	624	636
648	660	672	684	696	708	732	756	780	804
828	852	876	900	925	950	975	1,000

 

Table B.

£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
90	114	132	156	162	174	186	198
210	222	234	246	258	270	282	294
306	318	330	342	354	366	378	390
402	414	426	438	450	462	474	486
498	510

Table C.

£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
96	108	120	144	168	222	234	246	258
270	282	294	306	318	330	342	354	366
384	402	420	438	456	474	492	510	528
546	564	582	600	612	636	660	684	708
732	756	780	804	828	852	876	900	950
1,000

Table D.

£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
96	108	120	144	168	172	184	196	208	220
232	244	256	268	280	292	304	316	328	340
352	364	382	400	418	436	454	472	490	508
526

105a. Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding regulation—

(a)An officer occupying, in the Attorney-General’s Department, an office of Examiner of Patents or of Examiner of Trade Marks shall not be advanced in salary beyond £402 per annum unless the advance is approved by the Board upon satisfactory evidence that the officer is capable of performing efficiently the whole of the duties of an Examiner in the section in which he is employed.

(b)An officer occupying, in the Department of Trade and Customs, an office of Wharf Examining Officer shall not be advanced in salary beyond £330 per annum unless he has completed two years’ service as a Wharf Examining Officer, and

(i) is employed regularly in charge of a station where the conditions of business require the services of two or more Examining Officers; or

(ii) regularly performs duties which are not carried out under direction of a Senior Wharf Examining Officer and which are determined by the Board as being of such importance as to warrant advancement in salary.

(c) An officer occupying, in the Department of Trade and Customs, an office of Invoice Examining Officer shall not be advanced in salary beyond £402 per annum unless—

(i) he has completed two years’ continuous service or three years’ service inthe aggregate as an Invoice Examining Officer; and

(ii) the Board is satisfied, upon report of the Chief Officer and Public Service Inspector, that the officer is competent to discharge accurately and expeditiously all duties appertaining to the work of an Invoice Examining Officer.

 

(d) An officer occupying, in the Department of Trade and Customs, an office of Junior Analyst shall upon reaching 21 years of age be designated Analyst and shall be paid a salary not less than £294 per annum, provided that he produces evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has successfully completed a three years’ course in the theory and practice of Chemistry at a Technical School or other institution approved by the Board.

(e)An officer occupying, in the Department of Trade and Customs, an office of Analyst shall not be advanced in salary beyond £384 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is capable of performing, under the general supervision of the officer in charge, any analytical work in a Customs Laboratory.

(f) An officer occupying, in the Auditor-General’s Office, an office of Clerk (Audit) shall not be advanced in salary beyond £306 per annum unless—

(1) he is employed in an assistant capacity on the audit of accounts and the Board is satisfied as to his efficiency and aptitude for audit duties, and

(2) he has given evidence of qualifications in accountancy and auditing by passing—

(i) the Intermediate examination, or

(ii) the Final examination

of an Institute of Accountants recognized by the Board.

On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (i) the officer may advance by annual increments to a maximum of £318 per annum. On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (ii) the officer shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £294 per annum, and may advance to a maximum of £330 per annum.

(g)An officer assigned in the classification under section 27 of the Act to an office of Inspector, Grade 1, Auditor-General’s Office, who is classified with salary less than £438 per annum, shall not be advanced beyond £438 per annum, except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of efficiency in the performance of audit duties justifying such advancement.

No officer hereafter appointed to such an office shall be eligible for advancement in that office beyond £438 per annum unless he has passed the Final examination of an Institute of Accountants recognized by the Board and his efficiency is such as in the opinion of the Board justifies the advancement.

(h)An officer occupying, in the Attorney-General’s Department, an office of Clerk (Legal), with limits of salary £96-£354, shall not be advanced in salary beyond £306 per annum unless—

(1) the Board is satisfied as to his efficiency and aptitude for legal work, and

 

(2) the officer has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that—

(i) he is engaged upon an approved course of study with the object of qualifying for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor and is making satisfactory progress therein, or

(ii) he has qualified for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor of the High Court or the Supreme Court of a State.

On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (i) the officer may advance by annual increments to a maximum of £318 per annum. On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (ii) the officer shall be paid not less than £318 per annum, and may advance to a maximum of £354 per annum.

(i)An officer occupying, in the Attorney-General’s Department, an office of Clerk (Legal), with limits of salary £306-£492, shall not be advanced in salary beyond £402 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is rendering efficient service and is engaged in an approved course of study with the object of qualifying for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor and is making satisfactory progress therein, or has successfully completed such course.

(j)An officer occupying, in the Attorney-General’s Department, an office of Clerk (Legal), with limits of salary £306-£492, shall not be advanced in salary beyond £456 per annum unless he has qualified for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor of the High Court or of the Supreme Court of a State.

(k)An officer occupying, in the Meteorological Branch, Department of Home and Territories, an office of Meteorological Assistant, Grade 1, shall not be advanced in salary beyond £306 per annum unless—

(1) he has been employed for three years on meteorological duties, and/or has given evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of aptitude for meteorological work; and

(2) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that—

(i) he is engaged upon a course of study in Mathematics and/or Physics of the standard of a University degree course and is making satisfactory progress therein, or

(ii) he has completed a course of study equivalent to the standard of a third year University course in Mathematics and/or Physics.

On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (i) the officer may advance by annual increments to a maximum of £318 per annum. On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (ii) the officer shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £294 per annum and may advance to a maximum of £354 per annum.

 

(l) An officer occupying, in the Meteorological Branch, Department of Home and Territories, an office of Meteorologist (Research), shall not be advanced in salary beyond £402 per annum, except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that—

(i) he possesses the necessary aptitude and capacity for conducting research work and is rendering efficient service, and

(ii) he is a graduate of a recognized University with major work in Mathematics and Physics, or is engaged in a degree course with the object of so graduating.

(m)An officer occupying, in the Meteorological Branch, Department of Home and Territories, an office of Meteorologist (Research), shall not be advanced in salary beyond £456 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is a graduate of a recognized University with major work in Mathematics and Physics.

(n) An officer occupying, in the Department of Works and Railways, an office of Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or Architect, with limits of salary £120-£474, and receiving salary not exceeding £306 per annum, shall not be advanced beyond that amount unless—

(1) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has completed an approved course of study in subjects relating to the work of the position which he is occupying and in allied subjects at a Technical School or other institution approved by the Board.

On compliance with condition (1) the officer shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £294 per annum and may advance by annual increments to £384 per annum. Until the officer complies with condition (1) he shall be designated “Cadet.”

(o)An officer occupying, in the Department of Works and Railways, an office of Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or Architect, with limits of salary £120-474, shall not be advanced in salary beyond £384 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is capable of discharging, under the general supervision of the controlling officer, any duties which come within the scope of the relative section in which he is employed (i.e., Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural section, as the case may be).

(p) An officer occupying, in the Department of Health, an office of Technical Assistant, Grade 1, shall not be advanced in salary beyond £306 per annum unless—

(1) the Board is satisfied as to his efficiency and aptitude for the work of the Section in which he is employed; and

(2) the officer has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that—

(i) he is engaged upon an approved course of study in subjects relating to the work of his Section and is making satisfactory progress therein; or

(ii) he has obtained the diploma of an approved Technical College in Chemistry or possesses qualifications which in the opinion of the Board are at least equal to the diploma standard.

 

On compliance “with conditions (1) and (2) (i) the officer may advance by annual increments to a maximum of £318 per annum. On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (ii) the officer shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £294 per annum, and may advance by annual increments to £354 per annum. Advancement beyond £354 per annum shall be dependent upon the officer having passed an examination in subjects, including Bacteriology and Immunity, to be approved by the Board.

(q)An officer occupying, in the Department of Home and Territories, an office of Draftsman, with limits of salary £120-£474 and receiving salary not exceeding £306 per annum, shall not be advanced beyond that amount unless—

(1) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has completed an approved course of study in subjects relating to the work of the position which he is occupying and in allied subjects at a Technical School or other institution approved by the Board.

On compliance with condition (1) the officer shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £294 per annum, and may advance by annual increments to £384 per annum. Until the officer complies with condition (1) he shall be designated “Cadet.”

(r)An officer occupying, in the Department of Home and Territories, an office of Draftsman, with limits of salary £120-474, shall not be advanced in salary beyond £384 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that the character and importance of the work so warrant, and that he is capable of discharging under the general supervision of the controlling officer any duties which come within the scope of the Section in which he is employed.

(s) Anofficer occupying, in the Postmaster-General’s Department, an office of Telegraphist shall not be advanced in salary beyond £306 per annum (£256 per annum in the case of a female officer) except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of efficiency in the performance of telegraphic duties justifying such advancement.

Salaries of Female Officers.

105b. Female officers occupying the following offices shall be paid salary within the limits specified opposite the respective offices:—

Office.	Branch.	Department.	Salary.		—
			Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Clerk...................	Public Service Inpector’s Office, New South Wales	Prime Minister..........	304	382	(1 position)
Clerk...................	,, ,,	,, ,, ..	232	304	(1 position)
Clerk...................	Auditor-General’s Office (Central Staff)	,, ,, ..	280	340	(1 position)
Clerk...................	,, ,,	„ „ ..	268	328	(1 position)
Clerk...................	,, ,,	,, ,, ..	96	256	(1 position)
Clerk...................	Auditor General’s Office (Victoria)	,, ,, ..	280	340	(1 position)

 

Salaries of Female Officers—continued.

Office.	Branch.	Department.	Salary.		—
			Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Clerk...................	Meteorological............	Home and Territories	292	364	(1 position)
Clerk...................	,, ,,	,, ,,	232	304	(2 positions)
Clerk (Library)	,, ,,	,, ,,	96	280	(1 position)
Clerk...................	,, ,,	,, ,,	96	256	(1 position)
Clerk...................	Patents and Trade Marks	Attorney-General	96	280	(1 position)
Clerk...................	Administrative and Accounts	Works and Rail-ways	292	352	(1 position)
Clerk...................	Statistical (New South Wales)	Trade and Customs	208	268	(2 positions)
Clerk...................	Laboratory (Victoria)	,, ,,	172	256	(1 position)
Clerk...................	Accounts (Queensland)	,, ,,	268	328	(1 position)
Clerk...................	Perth (Western Australia)	,, ,,	172	256	(1 position)
Postmistress—
Grade 2........	...................................	Postmaster-General	268	352
Grade 3........	...................................	,, ,,	364	436
Grade 4........	...................................	,, ,,	454	508
Telegraphist.......	...................................	,, ,,	108	292
Clerk...................	Inspection (New South Wales)	,, ,,	96	256	(3 positions)

Allowances in addition to salary.

105c. (1) At the undermentioned stations the Chief Officer may appoint an officer for the purpose of regular exchange of duties with the Senior Telegraphist in charge of the evening staff for one day in three or one week in three, as may best meet local conditions. The officer so appointed shall, on the approval of the Chief Officer, be paid an allowance to increase his salary to the amount specified hereunder as applicable to the particular office at which he is stationed:—

At Wagga Wagga and Albury, New South Wales, and Hobart, Tasmania, an allowance to increase salary to £354 per annum.

At Rockhampton, Queensland, and Launceston, Tasmania, an allowance to increase salary to £366 per annum.

(2) At the undermentioned stations, if the officer next the Telegraphist-in-charge is in receipt of salary of less than £318 per annum, the Chief Officer may grant an allowance to such officer at the rate of £12 per annum, upon satisfactory evidence of competency to attend to repeaters in the absence of the officer-in-charge:—

Mount Surprise, Queensland; Alice Springs, Smoky Bay, Fowler’s Bay, Marree and Powell’s Creek, South Australia; and Eucla and Israelite Bay, Western Australia.

(3) A Telegraphist who has passed the prescribed examination for advancement to a position of Senior Telegraphist, and who has served for twelve months at the maximum salary of a Telegraphist, may, on the approval of the Chief Officer, be paid an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum until such time as he is promoted to a higher office.

(4) The Chief Officer shall advise the Board from time to time of any allowance granted in pursuance of this regulation.

Variations of salary on account of variations in cost of living.

105d. Salaries payable in pursuance of this Part shall be subject to variation in accordance with regulation 106a of these regulations.

2. Regulation 106 is amended by omitting sub-regulations (4), (5), and (6), and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation, in the case of any officers of the Fourth Division employed in any of the Sections and offices specified in the following tables, or in any office dealt with by the Governor-General or the Board under sub-regulation (6) of this regulation, those officers, and any officers subsequently promoted, appointed, or transferred to those Sections and offices shall be paid salaries in accordance with the scales or amounts shown in those tables opposite their respective offices, or fixed by the Governor-General under sub-regulation (6) of this regulation.

(5) Where the scale of salary payable in any office prior to 1st July, 1926, is varied by this regulation, the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Board, may determine the amount of salary within the limits of the scale to be paid from 1st July, 1926, to the officer occupying that office, and the date from which that amount of salary shall be deemed to have been paid:

Provided that no determination shall be made under this sub-regulation which would reduce the salary of any officer below that previously received by him.

(6) The Governor-General may from time to time, upon the recommendation of the Board, fix the limits of salary for an office (not designated in any of the following tables) which has been created in the Fourth Division, and may raise or lower the salary of any office in that Division, and the Board may alter the designation of any office in that Division.

Table C.

Section.—Such Sections as have been classified in pursuance of Section 27 of the Act.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Assistant (Male)—	£	£	£
Under 17 years......................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................	..	132	..
At 20 years.............................	..	156	..
Adult.......................................	212	244	8
Lift Attendant.................................	204	228	8

 

Table C—continued.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Mini mum.	Maxi mum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Machinist (Female)—
Under 17 years......................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................	..	150	..
Adult	172	208	6
Messenger—
Under 17 years......................	..	84	..	Upon reaching 21 years of age officer to be designated Assistant and transferred elsewhere. Salary at the rate of £212 per annum to be paid from 21st birthday
At 17 years.............................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................	..	132	..
At 20 years.............................	..	156	..
Messenger, Senior..........................	212	244	8
Office Cleaner (Male)....................	204	228	8
Sorter (Female)—
Under 17 years......................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................	160	172	6
Typist (Female), Grade 1—
Under 17 years......................	..	84	..	Advancement beyond £190 to be subject to evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of efficiency as a shorthand writer at rate of 120 words a minute, ability to transcribe or type letters, &c., with due regard to punctuation and form, and to employment on duties requiring such qualifications or on work regarded by the Board as of equal standard
At 17 years.............................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................	172	208	6
Typist (Female), Grade 2..................	220	226	6	Inclusion in grade to be dependent upon possession of qualifications prescribed for advancement beyond £190 and, in addition, upon employment in the supervision of at least three typists or in such duties of a secretarial or correspondence character or work of like standard as in the opinion of the Board warrants classification in Grade 2
Typist (Female), Grade 3..................	226	244	6		Inclusion in grade to be dependent upon efficiency as a shorthand writer at rate of not less than 140 words a minute and the regular utilization of such qualification in the reporting of deputations, inquiries, &c., to such extent as in the opinion of the Board warrants inclusion in Grade 3
Watchman...........................................	204	228	8

 

Table. D.

Section.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Office of Public Service Board.	£	£	£
Assistant (Examinations, &c.)—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	132	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	156	..
Adult.......................................................	212	260	8
Assistant (Inquiries, &c.)................................	252	284	8
Assistant (Member’s Room)..........................	212	260	8
Copyist (Female)—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................................	160	172	6
Inquiry Officer..................................................	282	318	12
Auditor-General’s Office. Assistant (Records), New South Wales.	252	284	8

Table E.

Section.—Department of Home and Territories.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Central Staff.	£	£	£
Assistant (Passports)........................................	252	284	8
Assistant (Records)..........................................	252	284	8
Ministerial Messenger.....................................	252	284	8
Electoral Branch.
Indexer (Male)—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	132	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	156	..
Adult.......................................................	212	244	8
Indexer, Senior	252	284	8
Statistician’s Branch.
Assistant (Labour Statistics)—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	132	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	156	..
Adult.......................................................	212	260	8

 

Table E—continued.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Statistician’s Branch—continued.
Machine Tabulator (Female),	£	£	£
Grade 1—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................................

160	178	6
Machine Tabulator (Female), Grade 2	214	232	6
Meteorological Branch.
Caretaker...............................................	228	244	8
Machinist (Female), Grade 1—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..\
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................................	172	208	6
Machinist (Female), Grade 2	220	238	6
Recorder (Female)—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................................	166	184	6
Recorder and Typist (Female)—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................................	172	208	6
Senior Assistant*..............................................	244	260	8

* Formerly Senior Assistant, Grade 1.

Table F.

Section.—Attorney-General’s Department.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Assistant (High Court).........................................	268	292	8
Assistant (Industrial Registrar’s Office)..............	252	284	8
Assistant (Public Service Arbitrator’s Office).....	252	284	8
Assistant (Records, &c), Central Staff................	252	284	8
Assistant (Records, &c.), Investigation Branch, Western Australia........................................................	252	284	8
Assistant (Senate)................................................	260	300	8
Caretaker (Arbitration Court)..............................	252	268	8

 

Table F—continued.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Inquiry Officer, Grade 1.................................	318	354	12
Inquiry Officer, Grade 2*...............................	354	402	12
Ministerial Messenger.....................................	252	284	8
Stenographer (Industrial Registrar’s Office)	270	306	12
Patents and Trade Marks Branch.
Assistant, Publications (Female)—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................................	160	172	6
Assistant, Library (Female)—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................................	..	160	..
Assistant (Printing, &c,) ...............................	252	284	8
Assistant (Appeals, &c.) ...............................	252	284	8
Searcher, Trade Marks (Female)—
Under 17 years......................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................................	..	160	..
Supervisor of Publications..............................	354	414	12
Assistant Supervisor of Publications............	294	330	12

* One position (Sydney).  Formerly Senior Assistant.

Table G.

Section—Department of Works and Railways.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Assistant (Correspondence)..........................................	252	284	8
Foreman Labourer.........................................................	276	292	8
Machinist and Plan Recorder (Female)—	..
Under 17 years......................................................	..	84	..
At 17 years.............................................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.............................................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.............................................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.............................................................	..	150	..
Adult.......................................................................	172	208	6
Ministerial Messenger...................................................	272	284	8
Overseer (Cleaners. &c.)...............................................	306	342	12

 

Table H.

Section.—Such Sections of the Department of Trade and Customs as have been classified in pursuance of Section 27 of the Act.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Baggage Officer..............................	236	284	8
Boatman..........................................	212	236	8	£10 additional if holding Master’s Certificate (Rivers and Harbours)
Caretaker—
Sydney................................	276	292	8
Melbourne..........................	252	268	8
Port Adelaide...............
Fremantle.....................	228	244	8
Perth..............................
Hobart................................
Coxswain.........................................	..	292
Engine-driver...................................	..	292
Engine-driver and Fitter................	..	300
Excise Officer.................................	318	402	12
Laboratory Attendant (Female)—
Under 17 years..................	..	84
At 17 years.........................	..	96
At 18 years.........................	..	108
At 19 years.........................	..	126
At 20 years.........................	..	150
Adult...................................	..	160
Labourer, Grade 1........................	204	228	8
Labourer, Grade 2........................	228	244	8	Applies only to Labourer, King’s Warehouse. Melbourne, who relieves the Storeman
Launch Boy—
Under 17 years..................	..	84	Upon reaching 21 years of age officer to be designated Assistant and transferred elsewhere. Salary at the rate of £212 per annum to be paid from twenty-first birthday
At 17 years.........................	..	96
At 18 years.........................	..	108
At 19 years.........................	..	132
At 20 years.........................	..	156
Locker (Warehouse), Grade 1	236	284	8
Locker (Warehouse), Grade 2	258	318	12
Locker (Excise)...............................	258	330	12
Searcher and Watchman..............	236	252	8
Searcher and Watchman, Senior	260	284	8
Searcher and Watchman, Foreman	292	300	8
Storeman Grade 1...........................	212	244	8
Storeman Grade 2...........................	252	268	8	Applies only to Storeman, King’s Warehouse, Melbourne and Brisbane

 

Table I.

Section—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Assistant (Female), Inspection Branch	166	184	6
Assistant (Female), Mail Branch	160	172	6	Officers employed indelivery of correspondence, Poste Restante, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth
,, ,, ,, ,,	166	184	6	Officers employed in Dead Letter Offices, and officers engaged in Brisbane in Poste Restante duties combined with relieving as Stamp Sellers or in relieving other Assistants (Female)
,, ,, ,, ,,	178	196	6	Officers employed at Registration Counter, Perth
,, ,, ,, ,,	190	208	6	Officers engaged wholly on stamp sales duties and at the Inquiry Counter, Brisbane, and, in Melbourne, in the Parcels Post
Assistant (Female), Telegraph Branch—
Under 17 years...................	..	84	..
At 17 years.........................	..	96	..
At 18 years.........................	..	108	..
At 19 years.........................	..	126	..
At 20 years.........................	..	150	..
Adult	160	184	6
Assistant, Grade 1—
Under 17 years...................	..	84	..
At 17 years.........................	..	96	..
At 18 years.........................	..	108	..
At 19 years.........................	..	132	..
At 20 years.........................	..	156	..
Adult (Male).......................	212	244	8
Assistant, Grade 2.......................	252	260	8
Counter Officer, Grade 1	260	284	8
Counter Officer, Grade 2—
Sydney and Melbourne.....	282	306	12
Junior Assistant—
Under 17 years...................	..	84	..	Upon reaching 21 years of age officer to be designated Assistant, and transferred elsewhere
At 17 years.........................	..	96	..
At 18 years.........................	..	108	..
At 19 years.........................	..	132	..
At 20 years.........................	..	156	..	Salary at the rate of £212 per annum to be paid from twenty-first birthday
Mail Officer—
Under 17 years...................	..	84	..	Advancement beyond £244 per annum and beyond £260 per annum shall be subject to passing such tests in Mail Branch duties as are notified by the Board from time to time
At 17 years.........................	..	96	..
At 18 years.........................	..	108	..
At 19 years.........................	..	132	..
At 20 years.........................	..	156	..
Adult...................................	212	284	8
Overseer, Grade 1, Mail Branch	296	320	12
Overseer, Grade 2, Mail Branch	296	344	12

 

Table I—continued.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Overseer (Circulation)—
Sydney and Melbourne...........	282	306	12
Perth..........................................	260	284	8
Overseer (Delivery)—
Grade 1.....................................	260	284	8
Grade 2.....................................	276	300	8
Overseer (Phonogram) (Female), Sydney	220	238	6
Phonogram Attendant (Female),
Grade 1—
Under 17 years.........................	..	84	..
At 17 years...............................	..	96	..
At 18 years...............................	..	108	..
At 19 years...............................	..	126	..
At 20 years...............................	..	150	..
Adult.........................................	172	196	6	Advancement beyond £190 to be subject to evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of proficiency in touch typing
Phonogram Attendant (Female), Grade 2	202	214	6
Postman—	Postmen employed in the city sections at Chief Offices, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth may be paid allowance to raise salary to an amount not exceeding £260 per annum under such conditions as may be determined from time to time by the Board
Under 17 years.........................		..	84	..
At 17 years...............................		..	96	.
At 18 years...............................		..	108	..
At 19 years...............................		..	132	..
At 20 years...............................		..	156	..
Adult.........................................		212	244	8
Postmaster, Grade 1........................	246	306	12	Advancement beyond £282 per annum to be subject to evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of competency in sending and receiving telegrams by Morse key at the rate of 22 words per minute
Postmistress, Grade 1.....................	196	256	12
Senior Overseer (Delivery)—
Sydney................................	318	342	12
Melbourne..........................	294	318	12
Brisbane.............................	282	306	12
Telegraphist—	An officer occupying an office of Telegraphist, Fourth Division, shall, upon notification in the Gazette of his having passed an examination prescribed for transfer to the Third Division, become an officer of the Third Division as from the date of that notification, and shall thereupon be eligible, subject to the provisions of regulations 105 and 105a, for advancement to a maximum salary of £342 per annum
Under 18 years...................		..	108	..
At 18 years.........................		..	120	..
At 19 years.........................		..	144	..
At 20 years.........................		..	168	..
Adult (Male).......................		222	282*	12
Adult (Female)...................		172	232*	12

* A Telegraphist who was previously classified as Senior Postal Assistant shall be eligible to receive two further increments of £12.

 

Table I—continued.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Telegraph Messenger—	Allowance at the rate of £8 per annum may be paid to officers under 21 years of age upon qualifying in telegraphy at the rate of twenty words a minute
Under 17 years.................................		..	76	..
At 17 years.......................................		..	88	..
At 18 years.......................................		..	100	..
At 19 years.......................................		..	124	..
At 20 years.......................................	..	148	..	Upon reaching 21 years of age officer to be designated Assistant, and transferred elsewhere
Salary at the rate of £212 per annum to be paid from twenty-first birthday
Artisans.
Apprentice—
Under 17 years.................................	..	93	..	Upon reaching 21 years of age to be given trade designation and salary subject to passing test
At 17 years.......................................	..	111	..
At 18 years.......................................	..	135	..
At 19 years.......................................	..	159	..
At 20 years.......................................	..	185	..
Blacksmith.................................................	286	302	8
,, Senior, Melbourne	..	328	..
,, ,, Brisbane	..	328	..
Blacksmith’s Striker..................................	242	258	8
Canvas Worker..........................................	272	288	8
„ „ Senior, Sydney	..	308	..
„ „ „ Melbourne	..	308	..
„ „ „ Adelaide	..	301	..
„ „ „ Perth	..	308	..
Carpenter	292	308	8
„ Senior, Sydney	..	328	..
„ „ Melbourne	..	334	..
„ „ Adelaide	..	334	..
„ „ Perth	..	328	..
„ „ Hobart	..	328	..
„ First Foreman, Sydney..............	..	386	..
„ Second Foreman, Sydney	..	360	..
„ Foreman, Melbourne	..	386	..
„ „ Brisbane	..	360	..
Coachbuilder..............................................	272	288	8
Cycle Mechanic.........................................	260	276	8
„ „ Senior, Brisbane	..	296	..
„ „ „ Melbourne	..	315	..
Engine-driver...............................................	260	276	8
Farrier (Fireman).........................................	272	288	8
„ (Floorman)...................................	260	276	8
Foreman, Motor and Engineering Workshop, Melbourne................................................
	..	446	..
French Polisher............................................	286	302	8
„ „ Senior, Melbourne	..	322	..
„ „ „ Brisbane	..	322	..
Locksmith................................................	286	302	8
Metal Plater..............................................	272	288	8
„ Polisher (Finisher).......................	260	276	8
„ Polisher........................................	242	258	8

 

Table I—continued.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Mini-mum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Artisans—continued.	£	£	£
Motor Mechanic...................................	286	302	8
„ „ Senior, Sydney	..	341	..
„ „ „ Melbourne	..	341	..
„ „ „ Brisbane	..	322	..
„ „ „ Adelaide	..	328	..
Painter....................................................	278	294	8
„ Foreman, Melbourne.............	..	347	..
Plumber..................................................	286	302	8
Senior Typewriter Mechanic.............	308	332	12
Signwriter...............................................	292	308	8
„ Senior, Sydney................	..	328	..
„ „ Brisbane.............	..	328	..
Typewriter Mechanic..........................	260	276	8
Watch and Clock Maker.....................	308	332	12

Table J.

Section—Department of Health.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Assistant (Accounts, &c.).....................	252	284	8
Assistant (Records, &c.)........................	252	284	8
Assistant (Isolation Hospital), North Head, New South Wales......................................	294	306	12
Attendant, Refrigerating Plant.............	..	292	..
Boiler Attendant....................................	..	252	..
Coxswain.................................................	292	300	8
Engine-driver...........................................	292	300	8
Fireman....................................................	..	252	..
Foreman Assistant, Grade 1.................	294	306	12
Foreman Assistant, Grade 2.................	306	342	12
Foreman Assistant, Grade 3.................	342	378	12
Foreman Mechanic................................	318	354	12
Laboratory Assistant (Female), Grade 1—
Under 17 years..............................	..	84	..
At 17 years.....................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.....................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.....................................	..	126	..
At 20 years.....................................	..	150	..
Adult...............................................	..	160	..
Laboratory Assistant (Female), Grade 2	172	208	6

 

Table J—continued.

Office.	Salary.			Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maxi-mum.	Increments (Annual).
Laboratory Assistant (Female), Grade 3	220	244	6
Laboratory Assistant (Male)—
Under 17 years..............................	..	84	..
At 17 years.....................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.....................................	..	108	..
At 19 years.....................................	..	132	..
At 20 years.....................................	..	156	..
Adult...............................................	220	284	8	Advancement beyond £260 per annum to be subject to evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that the character and importance of the work performed warrant such advancement.
Launch Boy—
Under 17 years..............................

..	84	..	Upon reaching 21 years of age officer to be designated Assistant and transferred elsewhere.
At 17 years.....................................	..	96		..
At 18 years.....................................	..	108		..
At 19 years.....................................	..	132		..
At 20 years.....................................	..	156	..	Salary at the rate of £212 per annum to be paid from twenty-first birthday.
Quarantine Assistant, Grade 1	236	252	8	£10 additional if holding Master’s Certificate (Rivers and Harbours)
Quarantine Assistant, Grade 2	244	260	8
Quarantine Assistant, Grade 3	252	284	8
Radiographer..............................................	306	342	12
Sanitary Inspector......................................	318	354	12
Stores Officer..............................................	260	284	8
Sub-Foreman..............................................	260	284	8

3. After Regulation 106 of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Variations of Salary on account of variations in cost of living.

“106a. (1) Where the Commonwealth Statistician notifies in the Gazette the index number ascertained in respect of food, groceries, and housing (rent of all houses) combined, for the six capital cities of the Commonwealth for the twelve months preceding the 1st day of April in any year, commencing with the twelve months preceding the 1st day of April, 1927, and the index number so notified is less than 1,672 or more than 1,744, salary payable in pursuance of the provisions of Regulations 105, 105a, 105b and 106 of these regulations shall be varied in the following manner:—

(i) In the case of officers under 21 years of age—

by increase or decrease of £3 per annum in respect of each 48 points or portion thereof by which respectively the index number exceeds 1,744 or is less than 1,672.

(ii) In the case of adult female officers—

by increase or decrease of £4 per annum in respect of each 48 points or portion thereof by which respectively the index number exceeds 1,744 or is less than 1,672.

 

(iii) In the case of adult male officers receiving salary not exceeding £600 per annum—

by increase or decrease of £6 per annum in respect of each 48 points or portion thereof by which respectively the index number exceeds 1,744 or is less than 1,672:

Provided that no increase shall be granted under this sub-regulation which would raise the salary of any officer to an amount exceeding £600 per annum.

(2) Any variation made in pursuance of the last preceding sub-regulation shall take effect on the 1st day of July next following the notification in the Gazette of the index number, and shall continue in force for a period of twelve months.

 

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Melbourne.