Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1950. No. 88.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC

SERVICE ACT 1922-1948.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD appointed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1948, 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 Regulations.

Dated this seventeenth day of November, 1950.

W. E. DUNK

Chairman.

J. T. PINNER

Commissioner.

G. G. SUTCLIFFE

Commissioner.

I, the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.

Dated this twenty-third day of November, 1950.

W. J. McKELL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

ROBERT G. MENZIES

Prime Minister.

Amendments of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations. 

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

Conditions of advancement of certain offices in the Fourth Division.

" 106aaa. Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding regulation—

(a) an officer who occupies an office specified in column 1 of the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations shall be granted an allowance at the rate specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite to the designation of that office if she has the qualifications specified in that column in relation to that allowance ; and

(b) the advancement in salary of any such officer shall be subject to the provisions specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite to the designation of that office.".

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 23rd November, 1950.

Statutory Rules 1935, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations, see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1950, No. 78.

6037.—Price 8d.

The Fourth Schedule.

2. The Fourth Schedule to the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the column headed " Office " the words " Assistant, Grade 1 ", " Assistant, Grade 2 ", " Assistant, Grade 3 " and " Assistant, Grade 4 " and from the other columns the words and figures opposite to those words and inserting in their stead the words and figures—

" Assistant, Grade 1—
Under 17 years of age	................................................	..............................................	..	108	..	Includes positions previously designated Assistant, Grade 1, £108–£290, and Assistant, Grade 2, £290–£314
At 17 years of age .................	................................................	..............................................	..	126	..
At 18 years of age .................	................................................	..............................................	..	150	..
At 19 years of age .................	................................................	..............................................	..	192	..
At 20 years of age..................	................................................	..............................................	..	228	..
Adult .......................................	................................................	..............................................	266	326	1 of 24
3 of 12
Assistant, Grade 2 .......................	................................................	..............................................	326	350	12	Includes positions previously designated Assistant, Grade 3, £314–£338
Assistant, Grade 3 .......................	................................................	..............................................	350	398	1 of 12	Includes positions previously designated Assistant, Grade 4, £338–£362 " ;
2 of 18

(b) by inserting after the words and figures—

" Chief Steward	Shipping and Fuel	Marine...............................	368	404	18	" ;
the words and figures—
" Clerical Assistant, Grade 1—
Under 17 years of age	................................................	............................................	..	108	..
At 17 years of age ..................	................................................	............................................	..	126	..
At 18 years of age ..................	................................................	............................................	..	150	..
At 19 years of age ..................	................................................	............................................	..	192	..
At 20 years of age ..................	................................................	............................................	..	228	..
Adult ........................................	................................................	............................................	266	326	1 of 24
3 of 12
Clerical Assistant, Grade 2	................................................	............................................	326	350	12
Clerical Assistant, Grade 3	................................................	............................................	350	398	1 of 12
2 of 18
Clerical Assistant, Grade 4	................................................	............................................	398	416	18
Clerical Assistant, Grade 5	................................................	............................................	416	434	18

(c) by omitting from the column headed " Office " the words " Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1 ", " Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 2 " and " Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 2 " and from the other columns the words and figures opposite to those words and inserting in their stead the words and figures—

" Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1—
Under 17 years of age	................................................	...........................................	..	116	..
At 17 years of age .....................	................................................	...........................................	..	128	..
At 18 years of age .....................	................................................	...........................................	..	148	..
At 19 years of age .....................	................................................	...........................................	..	170	..
At 20 years of age .....................	................................................	...........................................	..	180	..
Adult ....	222	306	1 of 14
5 of 12
Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 2	................................................	...........................................	..	330	..
Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 3	................................................	...........................................	..	354	..	" ;

(d) by omitting from the column headed " Office " the words " Assistant (Female), Grade 1 ", " Assistant (Female), Grade 2 ", " Assistant (Female), Grade 3 " and " Assistant (Female), Grade 4 " and from the other columns the words and figures opposite to those words and inserting in their stead the words and figures—

" Assistant (Female), Grade 1—
Under 17 years of age	................................................	..............................................	..	108	..	Includes positions previously designated Assistant (Female), Grade 1, £108–£204, and Assistant (Female), Grade 2, £216–£228
At 17 years of age ...................	................................................	..............................................	..	120	..
At 18 years of age ...................	................................................	..............................................	..	140	..
At 19 years of age ...................	................................................	..............................................	..	162	..
At 20 years of age ...................	................................................	..............................................	..	180	..
Adult .........................................	................................................	..............................................	204	240	1 of 24
1 of 12
Assistant (Female), Grade 2	................................................	..............................................	240	264	12	Includes positions previously designated Assistant (Female), Grade 3, £240–£252
Assistant (Female), Grade 3	................................................	..............................................	288	336	1 of 12	Includes positions previously designated Assistant (Female), Grade 4, £264–£300 " ;
2 of 18

(e) by inserting after the words and figures—

" Checker (Female) ........................ Treasury ............................... Sub-Treasury, Victoria 216 228 12 " ;

 

the words and figures—
" Clerical Assistant (Female), Grade 1—
Under 17 years of age	................................................	.............................................	..	108	..
At 17 years of age ...................	................................................	.............................................	..	120	..
At 18 years of age ...................	................................................	.............................................	..	140	..
At 19 years of age ...................	................................................	.............................................	..	162	..
At 20 years of age ...................	................................................	.............................................	..	180	..
Adult .........................................	................................................	.............................................	204	240	1 of 24
1 of 12
Clerical Assistant (Female), Grade 2	................................................	.............................................	240	264	12
Clerical Assistant (Female), Grade 3	................................................	.............................................	264	336	3 of 12
2 of 18
Clerical Assistant (Female), Grade 4	................................................	.............................................	336	354	18
Clerical Assistant (Female), Grade 5	................................................	.............................................	354	372	18	" ;

(f) by omitting from the column headed " Salary Scale " opposite to the office of " Monitor (Female) " the figures " 264 | 300 | 12 | " and inserting in their stead the figures " 306 | 342 | 18 | " ;

(g) by omitting from the column headed " Office " the words " Phonogram Monitor (Female) ", " Phonogram Operator (Female) ", " Phonogram Overseer (Female) " and " Phonogram Overseer (Female) " and from the other columns the words and figures opposite to those words and inserting in their stead the words and figures—

" Phonogram Monitor (Female)	Postmaster-General	Telegraph ...........................	306	342	18
Phonogram Operator (Female)—	Postmaster-General	Telegraph
Under 17 years of age	................................................	..............................................	..	116	..	An allowance at the rate of £12 per annum shall be granted on evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that the officer has passed a test in touch typing
At 17 years of age ...................	................................................	..............................................	..	128	..
At 18 years of age ...................	................................................	..............................................	..	148	..
At 19 years of age ...................	................................................	..............................................	..	170	..
At 20 years of age ...................	................................................	..............................................	..	188	..
Adult .........................................	................................................	..............................................	222	270	1 of 24
2 of 12
Phonogram Overseer .......................	Postmaster-General	Telegraph, New South Wales	360	396	18
Phonogram Overseer .......................	Postmaster-General	Telegraph, Victoria	360	396	18
Phonogram Overseer .......................	Postmaster-General	Telegraph, Queensland	360	378	18
" ;

(h) by omitting from the column headed  "Salary Scale " opposite to the office of " Senior Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1 ", the figures " 318 | 330 | 12 " and inserting in their stead the figures " .. | 372 | .. | " ;

(i) by omitting from the column headed "Salary Scale" opposite to the office of " Senior Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 2 " the figures " 330 | 342 | 12 " and inserting in their stead the figures " .. | 390 | .. | " ;

(j) by omitting from the column headed " Salary Scale " opposite to the office of " Senior Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 3 " the figures " 342 | 354 | 12 " and inserting in their stead the figures " .. | 408 | .. " ;

(k) by inserting, after the words and figures—

" Senior Searcher (Female) (Trade Marks and Designs)	Attorney-General ...............	Patent, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Offices	240	252	12	",
the words and figures—
" Senior Typist Female), Grade 1	................................................	.............................................	..	372	..
Senior Typist (Female), Grade 2	................................................	.............................................	..	390	..
Senior Typist (Female), Grade 3	................................................	.............................................	..	408	..	" ;

(l) by omitting the words and figures—

" Supervising Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1	................................................	.............................................	386	384	18
Supervising Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 2	................................................	.............................................	402	420	18	Includes position previously designated Supervisor (Accounting Machinist) (Female), Grade 2, £284–£320, Income Tax, South Australia "
and inserting in their stead the words and figures—
" Supervising Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1	................................................	.............................................	..	438	..
Supervising Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 2	................................................	.............................................	..	474	..
Supervising Typist (Female), Grade 1	................................................	.............................................	..	438	..
Supervising Typist (Female), Grade 2	................................................	.............................................	..	474	..	" ;

(m) by omitting the words and figures—

"           „           „           „ Postmaster-General Telephone ......................... 318 354 18 Includes positions previously designated. Supervisor (Female) (Travelling) " ;

(n) by omitting the words and figures—

" Supervisor (Female) (Quarters)	Postmaster-General	Telephone .........................	283	318	1 of 12
1 of 18
and inserting in their stead the words and figures—
" Supervisor (Female) ............................	Postmaster-General	Telephone .........................	360	396	18
Supervisor (Female) (Quarters)	Postmaster-General	Telephone .........................	330	354	18	" ;

(o) by omitting from the column headed " Office " the words " Telephonist (Female) " and from the other columns the words and figures opposite to those words and by inserting in their stead the words and figures—

" Telephonist (Female)—	Postmaster-General	...........................................
Under 17 years of age	..................................................	...........................................	..	116	..
At 17 years of age ...................	..................................................	...........................................	..	128	..
At 18 years of age ...................	..................................................	...........................................	..	148	..
At 19 years of age ...................	..................................................	...........................................	..	170	..
At 20 years of age ...................	..................................................	...........................................	..	180	..
Adult .........................................	..................................................	...........................................	222	270	1 of 24
2 of 12	" ; and

(p) by omitting from the column headed " Office " the words " Typist (Female).. Grade 1 ", " Typist (Female), Grade 2 " and " Typist (Female), Grade 3 " and from the other columns the words and figures opposite to those offices and inserting in their stead the words and figures—

" Typist (Female), Grade 1—	..................................................
Under 17 years of age	..................................................	..	116	..
At 17 years of age ...................	..................................................	..	128	..
At 18 years of age ...................	..................................................	..	148	..
At 19 years of age ...................	..................................................	..	170	..
At 20 years of age ...................	..................................................	..	180	..
Adult .........................................	..................................................	222	306	1 of 24
5 of 12
Typist (Female), Grade 2	..................................................	..	330	..
Typist (Female), Grade 3	..................................................	..	354	..	" ;

3. After the Fourth Schedule to the Commonwealth Public Service Fifth schedule. Regulations the following Schedule is inserted :—

" FIFTH SCHEDULE.

Regulation 106aaa.

Allowances payable to, and provisions relating to the advancement of, certain officers or the Fourth Division.

Column 1.	Column 2.
Designation of office.	Allowances and provisions relating to advancement.
1. Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1	1. An officer under the age of 21 yea who passes, to the satisfaction of the Board, a test conducted by or on behalf of the Board shall be granted an allowance at the rate of £30 per annum.
2. An officer (not being a State employee as defined in section 81l of the Act who, at the date on which regulation 106aaa of those Regulations is deemed to have come into operation, is the permanent occupant of an office of Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1, or is an unattached officer and was, immediately prior to becoming an unattached officer, the occupant of an office having that designation) shall not be advanced in salary beyond the rate of £270 per annum unless she passes a test conducted by or on behalf of the Board.
3. An adult officer who passes the test referred to in the last preceding paragraph and who, at the date of passing the test, is in receipt of salary at the rate of £222 per annum shall be advanced to a salary at the rate of £258 per annum from that date and shall be granted, subject to the prescribed conditions—
(a) an increment of £24 per annum payable at the expiration of twelve months after the date from which she first received salary at the rate of £222 per annum ; and
(b) an increment at the rate of £24 payable at the expiration of twelve months after the date on which she was granted the increment referred to in the last preceding paragraph.
4. An adult officer who passes the test referred to in paragraph 2 of these provisions and who, at the date of passing the test, is in receipt of salary at a rate exceeding £222 per annum, shall be advanced from that date to a salary at a rate of £30 per annum more than the rate of salary payable to her immediately prior to that date and if her salary, after being so advanced, is less than £300 per annum, she shall be advanced to a salary at the rate of £306 per annum at the expiration of twelve months after the date on which she received her last increment prior to passing the test.
2. Typist (Female), Grade 1.	1. An officer under the age of 21 years who satisfies the Board as to her efficiency at writing and transcribing shorthand at the rate of 100 words per minute shall be granted an allowance at the rate of £24 per annum.

FIFTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Allowances payable to, and provisions relating to the advancement of, certain officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.
Designation of office.	Allowances and provisions relating to advancement.
2. Typist, (Female), Grade 1.—continued.	2. An officer under the age of 21 years who satisfies the Board as to her efficiency at writing and transcribing shorthand at the rate of 120 words per minute and her ability at transcribing or typing letters and documents with, due regard to form and punctuation shall, be granted—
(a) an allowance at the rate of £36 per annum if she is not in receipt of the allowance referred to in the last preceding paragraph ; or
(b) an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum if she is in receipt of the allowance referred to in the last preceding paragraph.
3. An officer (not being a State employee as defined in section 81l of the Act who, at the date on winch regulation 106aaa of these Regulations) is deemed to have come into operation, is the permanent occupant of an office of Typist (Female), Grade 1, or is an unattached officer and was, immediately prior to becoming an unattached officer, the occupant of an office having that designation) shall not be advanced in salary beyond the rate of £270 per annum unless she satisfies the Board as to her efficiency at writing and transcribing shorthand at the rate of 100 words per minute.
4. An adult officer who satisfies the Board as to her efficiency at writing and transcribing shorthand all, the rate of 100 words per minute and who, at the date of so satisfying the Board, is in receipt of salary at the rate of £222 per annum shall be advanced to a salary at the rate of £240 per annum from that date and shall be granted, subject to the proscribed conditions—
(a) an increment at the rate of £24 per annum payable at the expiration of twelve months after the date from which she first received salary at the rate of £222 per annum ; and
(b) three subsequent annual increments at the rate of £12 per annum.
5. An officer who satisfies the Board as to her efficiency at the matters specified in the last preceding paragraph and who, at the date of so satisfying the Board, is in receipt of salary at a rate exceeding £222 per annum, shall, subject to the next succeeding paragraph., be advanced from that date to a salary at a rate of £24 per annum more than the rate of salary payable to her immediately prior to that date and shall be granted, subject to the prescribed conditions, subsequent annual increments at the rate of £12 per annum, the first of which shall be payable at the expiration of twelve months after the date from which she received her last increment prior to the date on which she so satisfied the Board.

FIFTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Allowances Payable To, And Provisions Relating To The Advancement Of, Certain officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.
Designation of office.	Allowances and provisions relating to advancement.
2. Typist (Female), Grade 1—continued.	6. An officer who at the date of satisfying the Board as to her efficiency at the matters specified in paragraph 4 of these provisions has completed more than twelve months' service on a salary at the rate of £270 per annum and whose conduct, diligence and efficiency are satisfactory shall be advanced from that date to a salary at the rate of £306 per annum.
7. An adult officer who satisfies the Board as to her efficiency at writing and transcribing shorthand at the rate of 120 words per minute and at typing letters and documents with due regard for punctuation and form and who, at the date of so satisfying the Board, is in receipt of salary at a rate of £222 per annum shall be advanced, from that date, to a salary at the rate of £258 per annum and shall, subject to the prescribed conditions, be granted two annual increments at the rate of £24 per annum, the first of which shall be payable at the expiration of twelve months after the date on which, she first received salary at the rate of £222 per annum.
8. Where an officer satisfies the Board as to the matters specified in the last preceding paragraph and is, at that date, in receipt of a salary at a rate exceeding £222 per annum—
(a) the officer shall, if she has not previously satisfied the Board as to her efficiency at the matters specified in paragraph 4 of those provisions be advanced from that date to a salary at a rate of £36 per annum more than the rate of salary payable to her immediately prior to so satisfying the Board and if her salary, after being so advanced, is less than £306 per annum, she shall be advanced to a salary at the rate of £300 per annum at the expiration of twelve months after the date on which she so satisfied the Board ; and
(b) the officer, if she has previously satisfied the Board as to her efficiency at the matters specified in paragraph 4 of these provisions, be advanced, from that date, to a salary at a rate of £12 per annum more than the rate of salary payable to her immediately prior to satisfying the Board as to her efficiency at the matters specified in the last preceding paragraph and if her salary, after being so advanced, is less than £306 per annum, she shall, subject to the prescribed conditions, be granted increments, the first of which shall be payable at the expiration of twelve months after the date

FIFTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Allowances payable to, and provisions relating to the advancement of, certain officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.
Designation of office.	Allowances and provisions relating to advancement.
2. Typist (Female), Grade 1—continued.	from which she received her last increment prior to the date of so satisfying the Board, as follows :—
(i) if, after being advanced in salary under this paragraph, her salary is at the rate of £258 per annum, she shall be granted two increments at the rate of £24 per annum ; or
(ii) if, after being so advanced in salary, her salary is at the rate of £270 per annum, she shall be granted one increment at the rate of £24 per annum and one increment at the rate of £12 per annum ".

4. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on Commencement, the twenty-ninth day of December, 1949.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.