Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence Under Section 63 Sub-sections 1 and 2 of the Defence Act Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 309.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

Regulations for the Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in connexion with the Department of Defence—Amendments.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation on and from the first day of September, 1918.

Dated this twentieth day of November, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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REGULATIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS IN A CIVIL CAPACITY IN CONNEXION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—AMENDMENTS.

Amend regulation 74 (1) by omitting Tables “A” and “B” and inserting the following in lieu thereof:—

Table A.

Grade.	Salary.		Amount of Increment.	Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£	£
A	39	65	13	Annual increment.
B	78	150	12	„ „
I.	156	168	6	„ „
II.	174	204	6	„ „
III.	210	246	…
IV.	252	276	…

Table B.

Office.	Grade.	Salary.		Amount of Increment.	Remarks.
		Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£	£
Armourer.....................................	II.	…	204	…
„ Senior...................	III.	234	246	…
„ „ ...........................	IV.	252	276	…
Armourer-Assistant....................	II.	…	180	…
Artisan..........................................	II.	186	192	6

* To be advanced to next grade after one year’s satisfactory service at maximum.

The minimum and maximum rates shown indicate the limits of pay for each position, and the amount of increment shown is the amount which ordinarily will be granted, but in special circumstances an employee may be paid at any rate of pay within the limits prescribed for his position.

 

Table “B”—continued.

Office.	Grade.	Salary.		Amount of Increment.	Remarks.
		Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£	£
Assistant........................................	B	78	150	12*
„	I.	156	168	6
„ Senior....................	II.	174	192	6	Advancement beyond £180 to be dependent upon efficiency.
Blacksmith.....................................	II.	…	198	…
Blacksmith’s Striker......................	I.	156	168	6
Boiler Attendant............................	I.	156	168	6
Caretaker.......................................	I.	156	168	6
„	II.	174	192	6
Carpenter.......................................	II.	…	192	…
Examiner of Stores, Assistant.......	II.	186	198	6
„	III.	210	246	…
„	IV.	252	276	…
Gardener........................................	I.	156	162	6
Laboratory Assistant......................	III.	210	246	…
Labourer........................................	I.	156	162	6
Messenger, Junior..........................	A	39	65	13*
„	B	78	150	12*
„	I.	156	168	6
„ Senior....................	II.	174	192	6
„ Orderly..................	III.	210	246	…
„ Ministerial.............	II.	174	198	6
„ „............................	III.	210	246	…
Printer............................................	I.	156	168	6
„	II.	174	192	6
Ranger...........................................	I.	162	168	6
Range Assistant.............................	I.	156	162	6
Range Foreman..............................	II.	174	192	6
„ „............................	III	….	210	…
„ Clerk.....................	III.	210	246	…
„ „............................	IV.	252	276	…
„ Superintendent......	III.	210	246	…
Storeman, Assistant.......................	I.	162	168	6	To apply to employees previously designated Storeman, except where otherwise determined.
„ „............................	II.	174	180	6
„ Senior....................	II.	186	198	6
„ Foreman................	III.	210	246	…
„ Magazine Assistant	I.	156	168	6
„ „............................	II.	174	180	6
„ Senior....................	II.	186	198	6
„ Foreman................	III.	210	246	…
Saddler...........................................	II.	…	180	…
Saddler in Charge..........................	II.	…	192	…
Saddler and Harness Maker...........	II.	…	180	…
Sailmaker.......................................	II.	…	180	…
Sailmaker in Charge......................	II.	…	192	…
Telephonist, Junior........................	A	52	65	13*
„	B	78	138	12
„ Senior....................	I.	156	168	6
Typist, Junior.................................	B	78	150	12*
„	I.	156	168	6
„ Senior....................	II.	174	192	6
Watchman......................................	I.	156	162	6

* To be advanced to next Grade after one year’s satisfactory service at maximum.

The minimum and maximum rates shown indicate the limits of pay for each position, and the amount of increment shown is the amount which ordinarily will be granted, but in special circumstances an employee may be paid at any rate of pay within the limits prescribed for his position.

Amend regulation 76 as follows:—

Delete paragraph (1) and insert the following in lieu thereof:—

“(1). Every employee of the General Division who has attained the age of twenty-one years shall be entitled to receive a salary of at least £138 per annum if unmarried and £156 per annum if married.”

Cancel paragraph (2).

Omit figure “(3)” against last paragraph and insert figure “(2)”.

After regulation 78 insert the following new regulation:—

“78a. In special circumstances the Secretary may grant an allowance to any employee who is required to perform, for a period exceeding one month in any twelve months, the duties of a position higher than that to which he has been appointed, or who is required to regularly attend for duty outside ordinary hours.”

 

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