Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 133.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Financial and Allowance Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.—Regulations 81, 86a, and 86b.—Amendments.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, an account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912 should come into immediate operation and, further, should be taken to have come into operation on and from the first day of March, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fifteenth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

FRANK G. TUDOR.

 

FINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

Regulations 81, 86a, and 86b are cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AND RIFLE RANGE SERVICES.

81. The positions held by members of the Ordnance Department and Rifle Range Staffs (other than those serving under the Public Service Act) shall be arranged in grades, as set forth in the following Schedule. Except where otherwise provided, the limits of salary to be paid to a member occupying any office designated in such schedule shall be as prescribed therein in respect to such office.

   

C.5932.—Price 3d.

Where a member is already in receipt of a higher rate of pay than prescribed in this Regulation, he shall continue to receive such higher rate of pay while holding the office.

Office.			Grade.	Salary.		Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
				Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Armourer.....................			II.	174	186	6	*
,, .....................			III.	198	210	6	*
,, .....................			IV.	..	228	..	*
,, .....................			V.	..	240	..	*
,, .....................			VI.	2 52	276	..
Armourer Assistant			I.	144	156	6	To be advanced to next grade after 1 year’s service at maximum
,,			II.	102	168	6
Blacksmith...................			II.	..	168
Blacksmith’s Striker			I.	134	150	1 of £4 2 of £0
Caretaker......................			I.	134	156	1 of £4 3 of £0	*
„ ................			II.	162	180	6	*
Carpenter......................			II.	..	168
Inspector of Rifle Ranges			VI.	250	280	15	To be advanced to next grade after 1 year’s service at maximum
„	„		VII.	295	380	15
Labourer.......................			I.	134	138	4
Marker.........................			I.	134	156	1 of £4 3 of £6
Ranger..........................			I.	144	156	6
Range Foreman............			II.	168	180	6	*
„ .....................			III.	192	210	6
Range Clerk.................			III.	200	216	16	To be advanced to next grade after 1 year’s service at maximum
„ .....................			IV.	220	230	10	,,	,,
,, .....................			V.	..	240	..	,,	,,
,, .....................			VI.	..	250	..	,,	,,
Range Superintendent			III.	192	210	6	*
,,		,,	IV.	210	228	6	*
,,		,,	V.	..	240
Storeman......................			I.	134	156	1 of £4 3 of £6
Storeman, Foreman			II.	168	180	6
Storeman, Magazine			I.	144	156	6	Advanced to next grade after 1 year on maximum of Grade 1.
,,	,,		II.	..	168
Soldier and Harnessmaker			I.	..	156
Sailmaker.....................			I.	..	156
Watchman....................			I.	..	134
I.	134	156
II.	162	188
III.	192	210
Grades..........................			IV.	216	230
V.	234	240
VI.	246	280
VII.	295	380

Notes.—* Advancement to higher Grade dependent on vacancies occurring of reclassification of position.

  No Increments are provided in this Grade. Salaries to be such as may be determined from time to time by the Minister.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation, in any case where an increment would be deferred owing to the provisions of this Regulation, beyond the date upon which it would have otherwise accrued, the increment may be granted from such date.

The Grade of a member under the provisions of this Regulation shall be that corresponding to his designation, provided that a member who is receiving, at the date of this Regulation, less than the minimum salary of his grade as provided thereunder, may be granted such minimum salary as from 1st March, 1913; and provided further that where the same designation occurs in two or more grades, the grade of the member shall be that corresponding in rate of pay to the grading of his office prior to the issue of this Regulation.

When public quarters are allotted to a member of the Ordnance Department or Rifle Range Services, a deduction of one-tenth shall be made from his pay.

Messengers.

86a. Candidates for appointment shall be either—

Messengers—

Class A.—Youths not exceeding eighteen years of age who have passed the Commonwealth Public Service Examination for the General Division, or its equivalent in standard, are certified to be medically fit, and produce satisfactory references from their Area Officers and previous employers, if any.

Class B.—Members or ex-members of the Defence Force whose ages do not exceed fifty years, who are certified to be medically fit and sufficiently active to perform the duties required of them, and produce satisfactory references.

Commandants may recommend that vacancies in their Districts be filled by the appointment of candidates under Class A or Class B, and shall submit reasons for so recommending.

For Class A, application is to be made to the Commonwealth Public Service Inspector of the State concerned, for a list of qualified youths who are available for employment, and a selection may be made by the District Commandant.

A list of applicants for appointment under Class B shall be kept in each Military District, and full particulars of previous service shall be given when submitting names for appointment.

The Permanent Head of the Department will submit recommendations for appointment at Head-Quarters, similar procedure as above being followed.

Rates of Pay.

Grade.	Minimum Salary of Grade.	Increments (Annual).	Maximum Salary of Grade.	Remarks.
“Class A”	£	£	£
1	30	13	110	Appointment under Class A shall be on probation for 6 months. To be advanced to next Grade on completion of 9 year’s service in Grade I., or upon the occurrence of vacancy in Grade II., or upon alteration of the classification of an office. Provided that a messenger of 21 years of age or over may be paid salary at the rate of £110 per annum, but the payment of such salary under this provision shall not be taken into consideration for purpose of seniority or future advancement
20 12 12 14
“Class B”
2	126	6	156

The minimum and maximum rates shown indicate the limits of pay for each Grade, and appointments may be made by the Minister at any rate of pay within these limits.

Assistants.

86b. The following shall be the rates of Pay for Junior Assistants and Assistants, viz.:—

Grade.	Minimum Salary of Grade.	Increments (Annual).	Maximum Salary of Grade.	Remarks.
£	£	£
Junior Assistant	72	12 12 14	110	To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum. Provided that a Junior Assistant of 21 years of age or over may be paid salary at the rate of £126 per annum, but the payment of such salary under this provision shall not be taken into consideration for purposes of seniority or future advancement
Assistant....	126	6	156	Advancement to next Grade to be dependent upon the occurrence of vacancies or upon alteration of the classification of an office
Senior Assistant	144	6	174

The minimum and maximum rates shown indicate the limits of pay for each Grade, and appointments may be made by the Minister at any rate of pay within these limits.

In the case of appointment of Junior Assistants, the same procedure shall be observed as laid down for Messengers, Class A.

Applications to fill vacancies for Assistants shall be invited in the metropolitan press and in District Orders of the State concerned, and the applications, accompanied by the Commandant’s recommendation, shall be submitted to Head-Quarters. Candidates must not be more than 45 years of age.

 

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