Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 167.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1937.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD appointed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1937, 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 fourth day of December, 1939.

F. G. THORPE,

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 sixth day of December, 1939.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for Prime Minister.

 

Amendments of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations. 

Test of qualifications for certain offices.

1. Regulation 112a of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a)by inserting in sub-regulation (1.) after the words “Mechanic, Senior.”, the words “Meteorologist, Cadet.”;

(b)by inserting in that sub-regulation, after the words “Motor Mechanic.”, the word “Observer.”;

(c) by inserting in that sub-regulation, after the word “Postmaster.”, the words “Quantity Surveyor, Cadet.”; and

(d)by inserting in that sub-regulation, after the word “Typist.”, the words “Weather Officer.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1939.

  Statutory Rules, 1935, No. 18, as amended by Statutory Rules, 1935, Nos. 44, 72, 78 and 119; 1936, Nos. 5, 55, 76, 88, 106, 116, 143 and 154; 1937, Nos. 11, 25, 54, 60, 74, 78, 87, 100, 103 and 118; 1938, Nos. 35, 41, 79, 105, 110 and 113; and 1939, Nos. 4, 36, 52, 62, 65, 105 and 154.

6966.—9/21. 11. 1939.—Price 5d.

 

The First Schedule.

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

(a) by inserting, after the office of “Deputy Crown Solicitor, Victoria”, the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Salary Scale.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Assistant to the Public Service Arbitrator...............................	876	1,000

(b)by inserting, after the office of “Inspector-General of Forests”, the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Salary Scale.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Commonwealth Adviser on Native Affairs.............................	1,050	1,200

(c) by omitting the office of “Assistant Director-General of Works” and the particulars shown opposite that office and inserting in their stead the following offices and particulars:—

Office.	Salary Scale.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Assistant Director-General of Works—
One position.............................................................	..	1,300
One position.............................................................	1,050	1,200

The Second Schedule.

3. The Second Schedule to the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the office of “Meteorological Assistant” and the conditions of advancement shown opposite that office and inserting in their stead the following office and conditions of advancement:—

“Meteorological Assistant, £96-£402 (1) He shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £252 per annum, provided that— (i) he has served for twelve months as Meteorological Assistant; (ii) the Board is satisfied as to his aptitude for meteorological work; (iii) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has passed an examination in the subjects of Mathematics and Physics of the standard of second year in the course for a degree in Science or Engineering at a recognized University; and

 

“Meteorological Assistant, £96-402—continued. (iv) he has passed an examination conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board for the purposes of this regulation in the theory section of the subject of Meteorology I. (2) He shall not be advanced beyond £306 per annum unless— (i) (a)he has served for twelve months as Meteorological Assistant and the Board is satisfied as to his aptitude for meteorological work; (b) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has passed an examination in the subjects of Mathematics and Physics of the standard of second year in the course for a degree in Science or Engineering at a recognized University; and (c) he has passed an examination conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board for the purposes of this regulation in Meteorology I. ((a) Theory, and (b) Practice); or (ii) in the case of an officer who, immediately prior to the commencement of these Regulations, was designated Meteorological Assistant, he has complied with the conditions prescribed for advancement beyond £306 per annum in operation at the time when he became so designated. Upon compliance with these conditions the officer, if an adult, shall be paid not less than £306 per annum. (3) He shall not be advanced beyond £354 per annum unless, in addition to having satisfied the requirements of conditions (2) (i) (b) and (c)— (i) he has been employed for three years in the office of Meteorological Assistant and has given evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of aptitude for meteorological work; and (ii) he is a graduate of a recognized University in a faculty approved by the Board in relation to the office of Meteorological Assistant.”;

(b)by inserting, after the office of “Meteorological Assistant”, the following offices and conditions of advancement:—

“Meteorologist, Cadet .................................... (1) He shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £252 per annum, provided that— (i) he has completed a period of three years’ training; and (ii) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Chief Officer that his diligence, conduct and progress during his period of training have been satisfactory and warrant such payment. (2) He shall, if an adult, be designated Assistant Meteorologist or Weather Officer, as the case may be, and paid not less than £306 per annum, provided that— (i) he has satisfactorily completed a period of four years' training as Cadet Meteorologist, or such lesser period as the Board in any special case determines; and (ii) he has passed such examinations as are determined from time to time by the Board and notified in the Gazette.

 

“Quantity Surveyor, £306-£510

(1) He shall be paid not less than £402 per annum, provided that— (i) he has served for two years as Quantity Surveyor; and (ii) the Board is satisfied that he is capable of performing, and is required to perform, wholly or mainly, the duties of preparing bills of quantities, specifications and estimates, inspecting, measuring up and reporting on buildings, and preparing final statements on the completion of contracts. (2) He shall not be advanced beyond £402 per annum except on evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is capable of performing the class of work specified in condition (1) (ii).

“Quantity Surveyor, Cadet

He shall, if an adult, be designated Quantity Surveyor and paid not less than £306 per annum, provided that— (a) he has satisfactorily completed a period of five years’ training for that office; and (b) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has completed an approved Quantity Surveying Diploma Course of a Technical College or an equivalent course approved by the Board.”; and

(c) by omitting the office of “Weather Officer” and the conditions of advancement shown opposite that office and inserting in their stead the following office and conditions of advancement:—

“Weather Officer, £306-£510 He shall not be advanced beyond £402 per annum or if, at the date of his transfer or promotion from within the Service, he is in receipt of Salary exceeding £402 per annum, he shall not be advanced beyond that salary unless— (i) he has passed an examination conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board for the purposes of this regulation in— (a)Meteorology II. (including Forecasting); and (b) the subjects of Mathematics and Physics of the standard of the second year in a course for a degree in Science or Engineering at a recognized University; and (ii) the Board is satisfied that he is capable of performing efficiently the whole of the duties of Weather Officer. Upon compliance with conditions (i) and (ii) and on completion of two years’ service as Weather Officer he shall, if an adult, and subject to good conduct and diligence, be paid not less than £402 per annum: Provided that any officer transferred or promoted as Weather Officer on or before 30th June, 1939, who at the time of his transfer or promotion had at least five years’ experience in the Meteorological Branch shall be exempted from the requirements of condition (i) (b) and of two years’ service as Weather Officer.”.  

The Fourth Schedule.

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

(a) by omitting the figures “252”, “284” and “8” shown opposite the office of “Articulator, Assistant” and inserting in their stead the figures “294”, “330” and “12”, respectively;

 

(b)by omitting the condition of advancement shown in the column headed “Remarks” opposite the office of “Assistant (Meteorological Branch)” and inserting in its stead the following condition:—

“Advancement beyond £244 per annum to be subject to the passing of an examination relating to the duties of the office conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board.”;

(c)by inserting, after the office of “Assistant (Orders, &c.)”, the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual)
£	£	£
Assistant (Photography)	Postmaster General	Engineering ......	252	284	8

(d)by inserting, after the office of “Assistant (Publications), Senior”, the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Assistant (Records, &c.)	External Affairs	Records and Communications Section	270	306	12

(e) by inserting, after the office of “Assistant (Staff, Records, &c.)”, the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual)
£	£	£
Assistant (Staff), Senior	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Telephone.....	276	300	8

(f) by inserting, after the office of “Assistant (Stores)” (Department of Defence), the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Assistant (Stores)	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Mail..............	252	268	8

 

(g) by inserting, after the office of “Attendant, Principal (Federal Members’ Rooms)”, the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Barracks Officer....................	Defence...	Secretariat (Melbourne)	372	408	12

(h)by omitting the office of “Caretaker and Groundsman” and the particulars shown opposite that office and inserting in their stead the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Seale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Caretaker-Groundsman, Grade 1	Civil Aviation.....	Mascot, New South Wales, and Essendon, Victoria	245	263	6
Caretaker-Groundsman, Grade 2	Civil Aviation.....	Maylands, Western Australia	276	292	8

(i)by inserting, after the office of “Foreman, Assistant”, the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Foreman, Motor Repair Workshop	Postmaster-General, New South Wales and Victoria	Engineering .....	432	456	12

(j)by inserting, after the office of “Plan Printer, Senior”, the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual)
£	£	£
Postal Assistant, Grade 3 (Mail Room)	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Lismore, Tam-worth and West Maitland	268	300	8

 

(k)by inserting, after the office of “Assistant (Female) (Typing)”, the following office and particulars:—

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Re-marks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
£	£	£
Assistant (Female) (Typing, &c.)	Treasury .....	Central Staff .....	250	262	12

(l)by inserting, opposite the office of “Assistant (Female) (Typing, Records, &c.)” (Prime Minister’s Department), after the word “Queensland” in the column headed “Branch”, the sign and words “, South Australia”; and

(m) by inserting, opposite the office of “Recorder and Typist (Female)” (Department of the Interior), after the word “Queensland” in the column headed “Branch”, the sign and words “, South Australia”.

 

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