Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1925. No. 34.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

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 as from the 1st July, 1924.

Dated this twenty-fifth day of February, 1925.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian

Military Forces and Senior Cadets, 1921.

(Statutory Rule 1921, No. 82, as amended to this date.)

Amendments.

Regulation 30 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“30. (a) Members holding brevet, honorary, or acting rank or appointment shall receive the rates of pay fixed for their substantive rank or permanent appointment.

(b) Members temporarily holding higher rank after a period of one month in such rank, shall in the case of officers, on the approval of the Minister, and in the case of warrant and non-commissioned officers and men, on the approval of the Formation, &c., Commander, be paid the minimum pay of their temporary rank, provided that a vacancy exists on the establishment of the unit concerned for such higher rank”,

 

Regulations 37 to 46 (both inclusive) are cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“37. Staff Appointments—The rates of any for officers holding the undermentioned appointments shall, unless otherwise prescribed; be as follows but Staff or Command pay shall not be payable in addition:—

Appointment.	Rate per Annum.
£
Inspector-General.......................................................................	1,500
Chief of the General Staff............................................................	1,500
Adjutant-General........................................................................	1,150
Quartermaster-General................................................................	1,100
Commander of a Cavalry Division...............................................	1,100
Commander of a Division...........................................................	1,100
Commander of a Mixed Brigade..................................................	1,100
Commandant, Royal Military College..........................................	1,100
Second Chief of the General Staff................................................	1,000

C.2871.—Price 5d.

 

38. Staff Corps.—The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for officers of the Staff Corps other than those holding appointments included in regulation 37 shall be in accordance with the following table:—

Rank.	Subdivisions.							—
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.
Major-General.................	950	..	..	..	..	..	..
Colonel Commandant	850	..	..	..	..	..	..
Colonel-on-Staff..............	850	..	..	..	..	..	..
Colonel............................	820	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lieut.-Colonel..................	700	732	758	784	..	..	Annual increments
Major...............................	570	602	628	654	686	..	..	Annual increments. Advancement to the 3rd subdivisions shall be subject to passing examination for Lieut. Colonel
Captain.............................	440	472	498	524	550	..	..	Annual increments. Advancement to the fourth subdivision shall be subject to passing examination for Major
Lieutenant........................	285	311	337	369	389	415	450	Annual increments. Advancement to the sixth subdivision shall be subject to passing the examination for Captain. On completion of eight years’ service at Lieutenant promotion may be granted to the rank of Captain subject to the favorable recommendation of the Commanding Officer and of the Formation, &c. Commander concerned,

Staff on Command Pay.

39. Appointments to Staffs or Commands are graded for Staff or Command pay is set out hereunder, and officers of the Staff Corps formally appointed thereto, whether temporarily or otherwise, may, whilst holding the appointments, and subject to the necessary provision being made by Parliament, be paid the rates shown in addition to pay of rank as authorized in Regulation 38.

Grade	Rate for Amount	Appointment.
		Army Headquarters, School, Dépôts, &c.	Royal Military College	Field Army.	Fixed Machinery.
£
1a	90	Colonels on the Staff Colonels and Staff Officers, 1st Grade, General, and Administrative Staffs	Staff Officer, 1st Grade—Director of Military Art
2b	80	Chief Instructor — Artillery Schools of Instruction; Small Arms School; Central Training Dépôt.	........	Stuff Officers, 1st Grade—G (General Staff) A (Adjutant-General), and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches	District Base Commandant—3rd Military District; Commandant, Field Troops and District Base Commandant, 6th Military District Staff Officers, 1st Grade A (Adjutant-General) and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches
2a	70	Staff Officers, 2nd Grade—G (General Staff), A (Adjutant-General), and Q (Quarter-master - General) Branches Representative Q (Quarter-master -General) Branch, London; Director of Works	Staff Officers, 2nd Grade—Instructor in Tactics; Instructor in Military Engineering and Surveying Instructor in (a) Artillery (b) Topography

 

Staff on Command Pay—continued.

Grades.	Rate per Annum.	Appointment.
		Army Head-Quarters, Schools, Dépôts, &c.	Royal Military College	Field Army.	Fixed Machinery,
£
2b	50	Senior Instructor—Central Traveling Dépôt	........	Staff officers, 2nd Grade—G (General Staff), A (Adjutant- General), and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches	District Base Commandant—4th and 5th Military Districts. Staff Officers, 2nd Grade G (General Staff), A (Adjutant-General) and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches
3a	50	Staff Officers 3rd Grade—Inspector- General’s Branch G (General Staff), A (Adjutant-General), and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches; Inspecting Ordnance Officers, Q (Quartermaster-General) Branch	Staff Officers, 3rd Grade—Instructor in (a) Military law and Administration; (b) Japanese; Adjutant and Quartermaster graded as Staff Officer
3b	40	........	Company Officer graded as Staff Officers	Staff Officers 3rd Grade—A (Adjutant-General) and Q (Quarter master-General) Branches	Staff Officers 3rd Grade—G (General Staff), A (Adjutant- General) and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches, Inspecting Ordinance Officers

Appointments of Colonels on the Staff and Colonels, General and Administrative Staffs shall be subject to the approval of the Governor-General in Council, and shall be notified in the Commonwealth Gazette. Appointments of other Staff Officers shall be subject to the approval of the Military Board, and notified in Australian Army Orders.

Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent).

40. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent) shall be—

Rank.	Subdivisions.						Remarks.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.
£	£	£	£	£	£
Captain.............	554	566	578	590	602	614	Annual increments
Lieutenant.........	482	494	506	518	530	542	Annual increments Promotion to the rank of Captain may be effected after six years’ service as Lieutenant

 

Survey Section R.A.E.

41. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for officers of the Survey Section, R.A.E., shall be:—

Rank.	Subdivisions.				Remarks.
	1.	2.	3.	4.
£	£	£	£
Captain............	524	550	....	....	Annual increment
Lieutenant.......	420	446	472	498	Annual increments Promotion to the rank of Captain may be effected after four years’ service as Lieutenant subject to the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff and subject to— (a) being a Survey Officer in the Survey Sub-section, his having passed the examination for a licensed surveyor; or (b) being a Survey Officer in the Drafting Sub-section, his having passed the examination approved by the Military Board

Inspection of Ordnance Machinery.

42. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Inspectors of Ordnance Machinery shall be:—

Appointment.	Subdivisions					Remarks.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
£	£	£	£	£
Chief Inspector of Ordnance Machinery..............................	576	602	628	654	686	Annual increments
Inspector of Ordinance Machinery...............................................	446	472	498	524	550	„ „
Assistant Inspector of Ordnance Machinery..............................	425	450	475	500	525	„ „

Quartermasters.

43. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Quartermasters shall be:—

Appointment.	Subdivision					Remarks.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
£	£	£	£	£
Quartermaster............................	425	450	475	500	525	Annual increments.
Temporary Quartermaster.........	425	....	....	....	....	...............................

 

Pay of Warrant Officers of the Australian Instructional Corps etc.

44. Except as otherwise prescribed the rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Warrant Officers of the Permanent Military Forces shall be in accordance with the following table:—

 

Rank or Appointment.	Sub-Division.																—
	1.			2.			3.			4.			5.
£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.
Warrant Officer.
(a) Class Ia..........................	p.a.	378	0	9	391	1	5	404	2	2	417	2	10	..	Annual increments
	p.w.	7	5	0	7	10	0	7	l5	0	8	0	0	..
Master Gunner, 1st Class, Staff Sergeant Major, 1st Class
(b) Class I..........................	p.a.	325	17	10	338	18	7	351	19	3	365	0	0	..	Annual increments
	p.w.	6	5	8	6	10	0	6	15	9	7	0	0	..
All other Warrant Officers Class I., not elsewhere included.
(c) Class II..........................	p.a.	260	14	3	273	15	0	288	15	9	299	16	6	319	7	6	Three biennial and then one triennial increment subject to the conditions set out hereunder
	p.w.	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	0	5	15	9	6	2	6
All Warrant Officers, Class II, not elsewhere included

(i) A Warrant Officer, Class II., before advancement to the second subdivision will be required to obtain—

(a) A “qualified” certificate at a “Rifle and Bayonet Course” at the Small Arms School, Randwick;

and before advancement to the fifth subdivision will be required to obtain the following additional certificates:—

(b) “Qualified” in Vickers Gun Course at Small Arms School,

(c) “Qualified” in Light Gun Course at Small Arms School.

Provided that qualifying certificates equivalent to (a), (b), and (c) above as authorized by the Chief of the General Staff and promulgated in Australian Army Orders will be obtained by Warrant Officers, Class II., of or attached to the Field Artillery, Garrison Artillery, Field and Fortress Engineers, Signals, A.S.C, A.M.C., and A.V.C. before advancement to the subdivisions mentioned.

(ii) Provided further that in any case in which the opportunity is not afforded to a Warrant Officer to obtain the prescribed qualification before the date on which the increment is due, the increment will be antedated to the date on which it was originally due, should he qualify at the first opportunity granted to him but if he then fails to qualify, the increment shall have effect only from the date on which the necessary qualification is obtained.

 

(iii) Should a Warrant Officer, Class II. fail on two successive occasions to qualify for any of the prescribed certificates, the question of his retention in the service shall be a matter for consideration and decision by the Military Board.

(iv) Warrant Officers, Class II, borne on the strength on the 1st July, 1924, will have their pay adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 51, and will be granted one increment on the date subsequent to the 1st July, 1924, on which it becomes due, but will be required to obtain the certificates above provided for before a further increment is approved or before being promoted to Warrant Officer, Class I.

(v) Warrant Officers, Class II., who have qualified for advancement to either the second or fifth subdivision or for promotion whilst allotted to one arm will not be required to further qualify for purpose of advancement to either the second or fifth subdivision or for promotion as the case may be when transferred to another arm.

Pay of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men.

45. Except where otherwise prescribed, the rates of pay of non-commissioned officers and men of the Permanent Military Forces shall be:—

Rank or Appointment.	Pay.
	Per Week.			Per Annum.
£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.
(a) First grade of Non-commissioned officers:—
Category “A”......................................................................................................	4	15	0	247	13	7
Squadron, Battery, or Company Quartermaster-Sergeant; Staff Sergeant
Category “B”......................................................................................................	4	12	6	241	3	3
Sergeant
Category “C”......................................................................................................	4	5	0	221	12	2
Provisional Instructor, irrespective of rank; Lance-Sergeant
(b) Second grade of Non-commissioned Officer:—
Bombardier, Corporal....................................................................................	4	2	6	215	1	9
(c) Third grade of Non.commissioned Oilieer:—
Lance Bombardier, Lance Corporal..............................................................	4	0	0	208	11	5
(d) Artificer or Specialist other than those holding Non-commissioned rank for whom the rate of pay shall be that prescribed for their respective ranks:—	3	17	6	202	1	1
The term “Artificer and Specialist” includes:—
Saddler, Shoeing Smith, Farrier’s Assistant, Cook, Wheeler, Carpenter, Tailor, Lineman, Diver, Electrician, Engine-driver, Ranger, Compounder, Assistant Armouror, Blacksmith, Boiler Attendant, Examiner’s Assistant, Sailmaker, Printer, Viewer, Tentmender, Range Taker, Gunlayer, A.S.O. Driver (Transport and Remount Sections)
(e) Private, Gunner, Sapper, Trumpeter, including:—
Carter, Gymnastic Instructor, Clerk, Limber Gunner, District Gunner, Driver, Signaller, Musician, Bandsman, Telephonist, Blacksmith’s Striker, Store Labourer, Storeman, Stoker, Deckhand, Fireman, Lampman, Caretaker, Watchman, Gardener, Labourer, Range Assistant, Messenger, Stableman:—
At age 21 years....................................................................................	3	15	0	195	10	9
At age 20 years....................................................................................	3	10	0	182	10	0
At age 19 years....................................................................................	3	5	0	169	9	4
At age 18 years....................................................................................	3	0	0	156	8	7

   

Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Survey

Section, R.A.E.

46. The rates of pay and of incremental advancement by sub-divisions for Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Survey Section, R.A.E., shall be:—

Rank or Appointment.	—	Sub-Division.																						Increments.
		1.			2.			3.			4.					5.					6.
£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.	£.		s.		d.	£.		s.		d.	£.	s.	d.
Warrant Officer Class I. Draughtsman, Topographer	p.a.	£362			£380			£398			£404					£422					£440			Annual increments
	p.w.	6	18	10	7	5	9	7	12	6	7	14		11½		8	1		10½		8	8	9
Warrant Officer Class II. Topographer	p.a.	£284			£302			£320			£338					£356					..			Annual increments
	p.w.	5	8	11	5	15	10	6	2	9	6		9		8	6		16		6½	..			Promotion to rank of Warrant Officer, Class I., may be effected after five years’ satisfactory service as a Warrant Officer, Class II.
Sergeant Topographer	p.a.	£212			£230			£248			£266					..					..			Annual increments
	p.w.	4	1	4	4	8	2½	4	15	1½	5		2		0½	..					..			Promotion to rank of Warrant Officer, Class II., may be effected after four years’ satisfactory service as a Sergeant
Corporal Topographer	p.a.	£199			..			..			..					..					..			Promotion to rank of Sergeant may be effected after one year’s satisfactory service as Corporal.”
	p.w.	3	16	4	..			..			..					..					..

Draughtsman in Works Section, R.A.E.

47. The rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Warrant Officers who are Draughtsmen in the Works Section, R.A.E., shall be:—

Rank or Appointment.	—	Sub-Division.																						Increments
		1.			2.			3.			4.					5.					6.
£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.	£.		s.		d.	£.		s.		d.	£.	s.	d.
Warrant Officer Class I.	p.a.	£362			£380			£398			£404					£422					£440			Annual increments
	p.w.	6	18	10	7	3	9	7	12	8	7	14		11½		8	1		10½		8	8	9
Warrant Officer Class II.	p.a.	£284			£302			£320			£338					£356					..			Annual increments
	p.w.	5	8	11	5	15	10	6	2	9	6		9		8	6		16		6½	..			Promotion to rank of Warrant Officer, Class I., may be effected after five years’ satisfactory service as a Warrant Officer, Class II.

   

Provost Staff.

48. The rates of pay for the Provost Staff shall be:—

Rank.	Pay.
	Per Week.			Per Annum.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Provost Sergeant-Major..............................................................	6	5	0	325	17	10
Provost Sergeant.........................................................................	4	5	0	221	12	2

Armament Artificers.

49. The rates of pay and of incremental advancement by sub-divisions for Senior Armament Artificers shall be:—

Appointment.	—	Increments
		1.				2.			3.			4.
Senior Armament Artificer	£.	s.	d.	£.		s.	d.	£.	s.	d.	£.	s.	d.
	p.w.	7	5	0	7		10	0	7	15	0	8	0	0	Annual increments
	p.a.	378	0	9	391		1	5	404	2	2	417	2	10	,,

The rates of pay for Armament Artificers and Assistant Armament Artificers shall be as determined from time to time by the Minister on the recommendation of the Military Board.

Special Schools of Instruction.

40a. Persons appointed to a Special School of Instruction under section 21b of the Defence Act for the training of an Instructional Staff of non-commissioned officers may be granted pay at the rate prescribed for a Provisional Instructor.

Child Endowment.

50. (a) Child endowment shall not be payable to members of the corps of Armament Artificers.

(b) Child endowment shall be payable to members of other arms of the service in addition to the pay prescribed by these Regulations under the following conditions:—

(i) To each member who is married or a widower and who is the father or step-father of dependent children under the age of fourteen years and who is in receipt of pay at a rate less than £500 per annum, the sum of £13 per annum in respect of each such child so dependent.

(ii) A similar allowance in (a) may on the approval of the Military Board be granted for any member in respect of orphan or adopted children under the age of fourteen years who are dependent on and maintained by the member.

(iii) It shall be the duty of each member who is in receipt of allowance under this regulation immediately to notify his Commanding Officer in the event of his becoming ineligible under the prescribed conditions for the payment of allowance or any portion thereof.

 

(iv) The annual amount paid to any member shall not exceed the amount by which the pay together with any of the following allowances per annum falls short of £500:—

(a) Staff and Command Pay.

(b) Allowances payable under F.R. 228 (c).

(c) Value of free quarters other than when granted to a member temporarily absent on duty from his usual residence.

(d) Such allowances in the nature of pay as are determined by the Military Board.

(v) Child endowment shall not be regarded as pay for the purpose of calculating payments in lieu of long leave or furlough or for payments of compensation for injuries or disease contracted on duty.

(vi) The allowance shall not be reduced by any absence from duty on reduced pay but, during absence on leave of any kind without pay, the allowance shall cease to operate. When a member elects to take his furlough on half pay, payment of the allowance shall be made at half rates during the period of half pay.

(vii) In the case of members who were serving on the 22nd November, 1923, payment of high cost of living allowance at the rates and under the conditions then in operation may be continued for the following classes of dependent:—

(a) Dependent children between fourteen and sixteen years of age (including adopted children and step-children);

(b) Dependent brothers and sisters under sixteen years of age;

(c) An adult dependant for whom payment of high cost of living allowance was paid at the rate of 3s. 6d. per week.

Payments under the provisions of this sub-paragraph shall cease on the 31st December, 1924, or in the case of children, on the child reaching the age of sixteen years, should such occur prior to the 31st December, 1924. In the event of a child for whom child endowment is paid under the provisions of sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this regulation reaching the age of fourteen years prior to the 31st December, 1924, payment may be made at the rate of three shillings and six-pence per week until the 31st December,1924, for each such child who continues to be dependent on the member.

Operation of New Regulations.

51. The rate of pay which a member shall receive from the 1st July, 1924, under these Regulations, shall, subject to a satisfactory report, be the rate which he would have received had these Regulations been in operation at the date of appointment or promotion to the rank held by him on the 30th June, 1924, provided that a

 

member who, prior to the 30th June, 1924, was receiving a higher rate of pay and allowances than the pay appertaining to his rank under these Regulations may continue to receive such higher rate.

Deduction for Rations.

52. (a) A member of the Permanent Forces who is issued with rations under the provisions of Part XII. of these Regulations shall, unless otherwise prescribed in these Regulations, have the sum of 15s. per week deducted from his pay for each week of seven days for which rations are issued, a proportionate deduction being made when rations are issued for portions of a week only.

(b) When rations are issued at camps of meals are provided at schools or courses of instruction, deductions as under shall be made from the pay of the members concerned:—

(i) Members of Units in which Arrangements are

Ordinarily Made for the Issue of Rations.

Single members—Deductions shall be made in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) of this regulation.

Married members—The pay of a married member shall not be subject to deduction on acount of the issue of rations.

(ii) Members of Units in which Arrangements are not

Ordinarily Made for the Issue of Rations.

Single members—Where attendance at camp or school does not exceed a period of 28 days’ continuous absence from usual place of residence, no deduction for rations shall be made, but where rations are issued for any period in excess of 28 days, deduction in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) of this regulation shall be made for such period in excess of 28 days.

Married members—Provided that absence overnight of the member from his usual place of residence is necessitated, he shall be eligible for a free issue of rations during his attendance at the camp or school.

(c) An allowance in lieu of rations shall not be payable when rations at a camp or school are not availed of.

Clothing.

53. (i) Unless otherwise prescribed initial issues of clothing shall be provided at public expense for warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men on first appointment to the Permanent Forces.

(ii) All subsequent requirements of clothing shall be provided by such members at their own expense.

(iii) The cost of repairs to service boots or for washing or maintenance of clothing shall not be a charge against the public.

Deduction for Quarters.

54. (i) When Government quarters are occupied by a member of the Permanent Military Forces the following deduction shall be

 

made from his pay irrespective of the number of rooms that may be available for allotment being less than under the scale prescribed by regulation 62:—

Married members...........................	10 per cent. of pay.
Unmarried officers.........................	5 per cent. of pay.
Unmarried other ranks....................	2s. 6d. per week.

Provided that no deduction shall be made for tentage or hutments in camps or schools and that the scale of deductions may be varied by the Military Board or as elsewhere prescribed when quarters are occupied at camps or schools of instruction.

(ii). For the purpose of the above deductions Staff or Command pay as prescribed by these Regulations shall be considered as portion of the member’s pay. No deduction for quarters shall, however, be made from child allowance or from district allowance or from any other allowance unless otherwise approved by the Military Board.

 

Regulation 85.—Delete the words “regulations 44 and 45” and substitute “regulations 52 and 54” in lieu.

 

Regulation 79 and the heading thereto are cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

Allowances—Survey Section, R.A.E.

Field Allowance.

79. (a) Field allowance at the rate of £130 per annum may be paid monthly in arrear to officers of the Survey Sub-section of the R.A.E.

(b) The allowance shall cover all expenses other than train, steamer, or coach fares, and may be drawn during periods of sick leave not exceeding one month in each year and during recreation leave.”

 

Sub-paragraph (a) of regulation 80 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“80. (a) A field allowance may be paid monthly in arrear to Topographers of the Survey Section, R.A.E., at the following rates:—

Warrant Officers, Class I.................	£104 per annum
Warrant Officers, Class II., and non-commissioned ranks.......................	£104 per annum

In sub-paragraph (c) of regulation 80, delete the words “Australian Survey Corps” and substitute “Survey Section, R.A.E.” in lieu therefor.

 

Regulation 216.—In sub-paragraph (vii) delete “regulation 44” and substitute “regulation 52” in lieu thereof.

 

Regulation. 221.—Add the following at the end of the regulation:—

“An allowance in lieu of rations shall not be payable to a member when rations are not availed of”.

 

Regulation 246.—Delete “regulation 44” and substitute “regulation 52” in lieu thereof.

 

Regulation 253.—Delete “regulation 44” and substitute “regulation 52” in lieu thereof.

 

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