Munitions Supply Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1925. No. 221.

 

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 1st January, 1926.

Dated this eighteenth day of December, 1925.

STONEHAVEN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Part I.—Preliminary.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Munitions Supply Regulations.

2. These Regulations are divided into parts as follow:—

Part I.—Preliminary.

Part II.—Functions of Boards, &c.

Part III.—Administrative.

Division I.—Attendance and duties of employees.

Division II.—Leave of absence and holidays.

Division III.—Hours of duty and overtime.

Division IV.—Travelling and removal allowances.

Division V.—General.

Part IV.—Pay of employees.

Division I.—Pay.

Division II.—Miscellaneous.

Part II.—Functions of Boards, etc.

3. The Munitions Supply Regulations and Regulations for the conduct and management of Government Factories now in force are hereby repealed, save as to any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred thereunder.

4. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“The Act” means the Defence Act 1903–18, and includes all amendments thereof.

“Minister” means the Minister of State for Defence.

“Board” means the Munitions Supply Board.

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“Establishment” means a Government munitions establishment, building, factory, laboratory, range, or work, established in pursuance of section 63 of the Act, and placed under the control of the Board by the Minister.

“Manager” means the general manager or manager, or superintendent, or chief inspector of a Government munitions establishment or any person appointed by the Board to take charge of a munitions establishment.

“Officer” means a person who is appointed by the Governor-General under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922–24, or sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 63 of the Act, in a permanent capacity on the staff of an establishment.

“Foreman” means a person appointed in a permanent capacity by the Governor-General to be a foreman in the Government Munitions Establishments in pursuance of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 63 of the Act.

“Employees” shall be persons (other than officers or foremen) who are employed, in pursuance of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 63 of the Act, in a civil capacity in connexion with the Department of Defence, and who are engaged by a Manager.

Munitions Supply Board.

5. (1) There shall be a Munitions Supply Board which shall have, hold, exercise and perform, subject to the control of the Minister, such powers, functions and duties affecting the provision of the munitions and other supplies of the Defence Force as may be vested in or conferred upon it by regulations or assigned to it by the Minister.

(2) The Board and its subordinate activities shall be constituted a civil branch of the Department of Defence.

(3) In addition to any other powers or functions conferred upon it as aforesaid the Board shall be charged with the following matters:—

(a) Provision of such armament, arms, ammunition, equipment, supplies and stores of all kinds as may be demanded by the responsible authorities and duly approved.

(b) Research.

(c) Inspection and examination of supplies obtained in Australia other than food, forage and fuel supplies, up to the point of issue to the service.

(d) Administration of establishments established or to be established under section 63 of the Act and placed under the control, of the Board.

(4) The Board shall maintain close liaison with the Boards charged with the command and administration of the Naval, Military, and Air Forces.

6. (1) The Board shall consist of the Controller-General of Munitions Supply and two Controllers, who shall be officers of the Department, to be appointed by the Minister.

(2) The Minister may appoint persons to be consultative members of the Board or temporary members of the Board.

(3) There shall be a Secretary to the Board, who will exercise such functions and perform such duties as the Board may direct.

7. The Board shall determine its rules and order of procedure, provided, however, that—

(a) Meetings of the Board shall be summoned by the Minister or by the Chairman or in the absence of the Chairman by the Deputy Chairman.

(b) The Controller-General of Munitions Supply shall be Chairman of the Board and shall preside at meetings of the Board.

(c) In the absence of the Chairman a Deputy Chairman approved by the Minister shall preside.

(d) Two members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.

(e) A temporary member of the Board may exercise all the functions of a member of the Board provided that a temporary member shall not be Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Board.

(f) Questions shall be decided by a majority of votes; provided that should there be equality of voting upon any question when less than three members are present the matter shall be postponed until the next meeting.

8. (1) The Board may, by writing under the hand of each member of the Board, delegate to any member of the Board any of the powers of the Board so that the delegated powers may be exercised by the delegate with respect to the matters or class of matters specified or defined in the Instrument of Delegation.

(2) Every such delegation shall be revocable at will, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power by the Board.

Contract Board.

9. There shall be a Contract Board, which shall exercise its powers and functions subject to the control of the Munitions Supply Board.

10. The Contract Board shall be constituted as follows:—

(1) The Chairman and members of the Munitions Supply Board shall be ex officio members of the Contract Board.

(2) Members approved by the Minister as follows:—

(a) A person nominated by the Munitions Supply Board, who shall be Chairman of the Contract Board;

(b) a person nominated by the Naval Board;

(c) a person nominated by the Military Board;

(d) a person nominated by the Air Board;

(e) a person nominated by the Secretary, Department of Defence, who shall be Executive Member and Secretary of the Contract Board.

(3) In the absence of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman shall be the senior member of the Contract Board present, provided that the Secretary shall not be eligible to act as Deputy Chairman.

 

11. Meetings of the Contract Board shall be convened by the Chairman, or, in his absence, by the Secretary of the Contract Board. Three members shall constitute a quorum. Questions shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the event of an equality of voting the presiding member shall have a casting vote, provided there shall be no casting vote when less than four members are present.

12. The functions of the Contract Board shall be—

(a) On receipt of a contract demand duly approved by proper authority, the responsibility for obtaining which shall devolve upon the person submitting the demand, to arrange by inviting public tenders, or by quotation or otherwise, for the performance of services or the purchase of supplies.

(b) Subject to the approval of the Munitions Supply Board to direct District Contract Boards as to the manner and extent in and to which supplies may be obtained and services arranged within the limits of their respective States.

Provided, however, that no tender or quotation shall be accepted nor purchase made by the Contract Board, the amount of which exceeds £2,500, without reference to the Minister through the Munitions Supply Board.

13. The Contract Board shall be charged with the sale or disposal by public auction, or by public tender or quotation, or by treaty, or by other approved means, at such prices as it may decide are fair and reasonable and in the public interest, of all surplus or unserviceable buildings, machinery, plant, vessels, animals, vehicles, stores, equipment, clothing and material, which may be placed with the Board for disposal.

14. The Chairman of the Contract Board, or, in his absence, the Deputy Chairman, shall, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, enter into contracts approved by the Minister or the Contract Board.

15. Questions connected with the acceptance of tenders or purchase of stores which affect the policy of the Government for the time being are to be referred to the Minister through the Munitions Supply Board.

16. (1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Munitions Supply Board, appoint in each State a District Contract Board, consisting of not less than three members, one of whom shall be Chairman and another Deputy Chairman.

(2) The District Contract Board for any State or the Chairman thereof, or, in his absence, the Deputy Chairman thereof, may, on being authorized in writing so to do by the Contract Board, exercise in such State any of the powers and functions of the Contract Board or the Chairman thereof.

(3) Every authority under this regulation shall be revocable at will, and shall not prevent the exercise by the Contract Board, or the Chairman or Deputy Chairman thereof, of any power or function under this regulation.

Government Munitions Establishments.

17. The following are establishments within the meaning of these Regulations:—

Acetate of Lime Factory, Bulimba, Queensland, and Molasses Storage Depôt, Cairns, Queensland.

Clothing Factory, South Melbourne, Victoria.

Inspection Branch, Footscray and Maribyrnong, Victoria.

Inspection Branch, Lithgow, New South Wales.

Research Laboratories, Maribyrnong, Victoria.

Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray, Victoria.

Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, New South Wales.

Munitions Factories, Maribyrnong and Footscray, Victoria, comprising Explosives, Gun Ammunition and Ordnance Factories.

Recovery and Proof Ranges, Wakefield, South Australia.

18. (1) The Munitions Supply Board shall have, hold, exercise, and perform, subject to the control of the Minister, such powers and functions respecting the administration of Government munitions establishments as may be vested in or conferred upon it by these regulations.

(2) The Controller-General of Munitions Supply shall be specially responsible for the technical direction of the armament factories, research, and inspection.

(3) In addition to any other powers and functions vested in or conferred upon it as aforesaid, the Board shall be charged with—

(a) The efficient and economical conduct of all munitions establishments;

(b) The co-ordination of the work of the several munitions establishments;

(c) Any matter affecting the administration of munitions establishments not governed by regulation or by any instruction issued by the Minister.

(4) The Board shall have authority to incur expenditure upon—

(a) Purchase of raw materials, fuel, and maintenance stores of all kinds within the limit of available funds;

(b) Replacement of and repairs to existing munitions establishments, works, buildings, plant, machinery, furniture, and fittings within the limit of available funds;

(c) New works, and buildings, machinery, plant, furniture and fittings not exceeding £2,000 in any one establishment at any one time.

(5) The Board may approve of—

(a) the sale or writing off of condemned, unfit, damaged, or deficient stores, the value of which does not exceed £100.

(b) the sale or writing off of obsolete or worn-out plant, the value of which does not exceed £100 in any one case.

(c) the taking on charge of excess stores.

(6) Questions connected with the administration of Government munitions establishments which affect the policy of the Government for the time being shall be referred to the Minister.

Duties of Managers.

19. The Munitions Supply Board, or, if approved by the Board, a member thereof, may exercise the powers and duties of a Manager in relation to any munitions establishment or in relation to any person employed in a munitions establishment.

20. Each manager shall be responsible for the efficient, safe, and economical working of the establishment under his charge.

21. Each manager is authorized—

(a) To incur such monthly expenditure as may be approved by the Board for supplies and services for the conduct and maintenance of the establishment;

(b) To approve of expenditure, not exceeding £100 in any one case, for additions or repairs to the premises or plant of the establishment;

(c) To engage, discharge, or retire employees;

(d) Subject to any statutory law, and within the limits approved by the Board, to fix weekly, daily, hourly, or piece-work rates of wages of employees; and

(e) Subject to these Regulations and to the approval of the Munitions Supply Board to make rules for the conduct of the establishment under his charge.

22. Before the Manager authorizes any expenditure of money, he shall first satisfy himself that funds are available.

23. Any proposal for expenditure of an amount for additions or repairs to premises or plant exceeding £100 shall be submitted to the Board for approval, accompanied by a certificate that funds are available.

24. The Manager shall, in July of each year, submit a report on the working of the establishment, together with a statement of accounts and balance-sheet.

Duties of Accountant.

25. The Accountant shall be responsible under the Manager—

(a) For the accounts of the establishment and for the receipts and disbursement of public moneys in accordance with the Treasury Regulations;

(b) For the direction and supervision of the clerical staff, and that the members of such staff duly fulfil the duties assigned to them, and that discipline is maintained in the office;

(c) That no arrears occur in the work of the office, and that the accounts are posted up daily, so that they may at all times be ready for examination.

Part III.—Administrative.

Division I.—Attendance, Duties, &c.

Acquaintance with Regulations.

26. Officers, foremen, and employees are required to acquaint themselves with these Regulations.

Hours of Duty.

27. (a) Forty-eight hours shall constitute a week’s work, and shall be worked on six days of the week, Monday to Saturday inclusive. Eight and three-quarter hours on Monday to Friday inclusive, and four and a quarter hours on Saturday shall constitute a week’s work; such hours to be worked between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays inclusive, and 7 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on Saturdays;

Provided that the Minister may vary the hours of duty in establishments where females are employed; and for female employees.

Provided that, if necessary, there may be shift work, and in such cases the hours for any one shift shall not exceed eight and three-quarter hours:

Provided that 56 hours shall constitute a week’s work for watchmen, and shall be worked on seven days a week, and that the shift for watchmen shall be fixed by the manager.

Watchmen shall be entitled upon application to receive one Sunday off each month without pay:

Provided further that where any employees are paid at trade rates and the award hours for their trade are less than 48 hours per week, such employees shall work forty-eight hours per week, and shall be paid for 48 hours at the ordinary trade rate based on the award hours.

(b) At the discretion of the manager, employees in the explosives section shall be allowed time at the beginning of a day’s work and the end of a day’s work in which to change clothes, and get to and from work, and before and after meals.

Attendance.

28. Employees shall record their time of entering or leaving the establishment in such manner as may be determined by the Manager. Any person failing to record his time on entering or leaving, and any person discovered recording the time of any other person, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these Regulations, and will be dealt with by the Manager accordingly.

29. Any employee arriving at his work after the time fixed under the Regulations will have his time stopped for such period as may be determined by the Manager.

Absence without Leave.

30. No employee shall be absent from his work during regulation hours without authorized leave, except by express permission of the Manager or head of the branch, or unless reasonable cause be shown. If an employee be prevented by illness or other emergency from attending to duty, he shall immediately report the fact through the head of

the branch to the Manager, and it shall be incumbent upon him to furnish such evidence of the illness or emergency as the Manager may consider necessary.

31. Where an employee is absent without leave there shall be deducted from his salary or wages his pay for each day or part of a day of such absence.

Conviction of Offence.

32. Any employee who is on an indictment or presentment convicted for any offence, shall be deemed to have forefeited his employment, and shall thereupon cease to perform his duties or receive his salary or wages; provided that where the Board is satisfied that the offence did not involve dishonesty or moral turpitude on the part of the employee, it may direct his reinstatement.

Insobriety.

33. Any employee in charge or sub-charge who observes at any time that any person under his supervision is unfit to perform his duties properly by reason of over-indulgence in intoxicating liquor, shall temporarily suspend such person from duty, and immediately report the matter to the Manager.

Obligations of Senior Employees.

34. Employees in charge of any sub-department, branch, or minor division of an establishment shall be accountable for the maintenance of good order, and afford the utmost aid and support to the Manager.

Breach of Regulations to be Reported.

35. An employee in charge of any sub-department, branch, or minor division of an establishment shall report to the Manager any breaches of these Regulations which shall come to their knowledge.

Applications—How to be Made.

36. The application of an employee upon any matter affecting his position shall be made by the applicant himself through the head of his branch to the Manager. Where in exceptional cases an employee desires to communicate with the Board, the communication must be so addressed, and shall be forwarded through the Manager to the Board with any remarks considered necessary by the Manager.

Performance of Duties.

37. An employee shall promptly and correctly carry out all duties appertaining to his office, and shall in due course and at proper times comply with and give effect to all enactments, regulations, and authoritative instructions made or issued for his guidance in the performance of his duties.

Subordination of Employees.

38. An employee shall obey promptly all instructions given to him by the officer, foreman, or employee under whose immediate control or supervision he is placed. If an employee has ground for complaint arising out of such instructions, or from any other cause whatsoever,

he may appeal in regard thereto, through his immediate superior, who shall forward such appeal forthwith to the Manager; but he shall, nevertheless, as far as possible, carry out any instructions which may be given to him until the same are countermanded by competent authority.

Information not to be Given.

39. Except in the course of official duty, no information concerning public business or any matter of which an employee has knowledge officially shall be given, directly or indirectly, by an employee without the express direction or permission of the Manager.

Outside Influence.

40. Employees are prohibited from seeking the influence or interest of any person in order to obtain promotion, removal, or other advantage. Any employee who considers that his claims for promotion or consideration have been overlooked may communicate with the Board in the manner prescribed by regulation 36.

Public Property.

41. All employees shall be held responsible for the careful use and preservation of all Government property in their possession, custody, or care, and any person damaging or defacing buildings or walls, or damaging or defacing or losing machines, tools, material, or any other property of the Government will have cost of replacing or repairing same deducted from his salary or wages.

Borrowing or Lending Money.

42. Any monetary transaction between employees either as principals or agents, whereby any interest or other return in money or kind is charged or paid, or borrowing money by senior employees from their subordinates, is forbidden.

Liability on behalf of the Government not to be Incurred.

43. No person, unless duly authorized in that behalf, shall incur any liability or enter into any contract on behalf of the Government, or alter the terms or conditions of any approved contract.

Performance of Work outside Government Service.

44. (1) No employee, except with the express permission of the Minister, after report by the Manager, shall—

(a) accept or continue to hold an office in or under the Government of any State or in or under any public or municipal corporation; or

(b) accept or continue to hold or discharge the duties of or be employed in a paid office in connexion with any banking, insurance, mining, mercantile, or other commercial business, whether the same be carried on by any corporation, company, firm, or individual; or

(c) engage in or undertake any such business, whether as principal or agent; or

(d) engage or continue in the private practice of any profession; or

(e) accept or engage in any paid employment other than in connexion with the duties of his office or offices under the Commonwealth; or

(f) demand or receive for his own use any fee, regard, gratuity, or remuneration of any kind whatsoever, other than his official salary, wages, or allowances, for services performed by him, either in or out of office hours, in connexion with the Government Service.

Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent an employee from becoming a member or shareholder only of any incorporated company or of any company or society of persons registered under any Act in any State or elsewhere unconnected with the manufacture of munitions of war, but an employee shall not take part in the conduct of the business of the company or society otherwise than by the exercise of his right to vote as a member or shareholder.

(2) All applications for permission to engage in the performance of work outside the Government Service shall be made to the Manager, who shall forward same, with his report, to the Board.

Employees to Obey Summons.

45. (1) Any employee who is summoned by the Board or the Chairman of a Board of Inquiry to give evidence upon any subject of inspection, inquiry, or investigation, shall attend to give evidence at the time and place specified in the summons.

(2) Any employee appearing before the Board or a Board of Inquiry (whether summoned or attending voluntarily) shall answer all questions asked him pertinent to the inspection, inquiry, or investigation, and shall produce all official or public books, documents, or writings in his control which he is required to produce.

(3) No employee shall be compelled to answer any question tending to incriminate him.

Division II.—Leave of Absence, Holidays; &c.

Recreation Leave.

46. Employees may be granted by the Manager leave of absence for any period or periods not exceeding twelve days in the whole in any one year, exclusive of Sundays and holidays.

(2) An employee leaving of his own accord or about to be discharged through no fault of his own shall be entitled to receive payment for recreation leave due under this regulation.

(3) Employees absent without leave the day before or after recreation leave shall not receive pay for such recreation leave.

Leave for Defence Purposes.

47. (1) Leave of absence for the purpose of attending the annual training prescribed in Part XII. of the Defence Act 1903–1918 and of attending one school, class, or course of instruction annually may be granted by the Manager to employees who are members of the Naval or Military Citizen Forces, whether they be serving voluntarily or as

trainees. Evidence of the necessity for such attendance shall be furnished before the grant of leave, and a certificate of attendance shall be produced to the Manager at the conclusion of the camp, school, class, or course of instruction.

(2) Leave of absence granted in pursuance of the last preceding sub-regulation may, at the option of the employee, be deducted from recreation leave due, and, in respect of the period so deducted, shall be granted with full pay. If not so deducted, it shall be granted without pay unless the amount of pay which the employee would have received if he had been on duty exceeds the amount of pay, excluding pay for Sundays and holidays, received as a member of the Naval or Military Citizen Forces, in which case he shall be paid the difference.

(3) Leave of absence with full pay may be granted by the Manager—

(i) to employees who are Senior Cadets to perform the training required by section 127 of the Defence Act 1903–1918 which the officers are required to perform within ordinary hours of duty; and

(ii) to employees who are serving voluntarily in cadet units for the purpose of attending cadet training, on the production of evidence to the Manager that attendance is necessary, and that the officers are duly enrolled members of those units.

Provided that where the employee’s services are not further required leave shall only be granted to the date on which he would ordinarily have ceased duty.

(4) Leave of absence shall not be granted under this regulation in respect of any period of training required of an employee for failure to become efficient as a trainee, or while he is undergoing, as a trainee, detention or training for an offence.

Leave of Absence for Injury.

48. Applications for leave of absence on the ground of illness due to an injury sustained in the discharge of duty shall be supported by the certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner approved by the Board.

49. (1) Where an employee sustains physical injury while on duty and the Manager has ascertained that the injury was attributable to the act or omission of some person employed by the Department, other than the person injured, or was the result of a defect in departmental material or appliances, or where physical injury has been sustained in protecting Government property from loss or damage, the employee shall be granted leave of absence on full pay for the duration of the absence necessitated by the injury up to a period of four months. If at the expiration of four months it is shown to the satisfaction of the Manager that the injured person is unable to resume duty the case shall be reported to the Board for decision as to whether further leave of absence may be granted, and, if granted, on what terms.

(2) Where an employee sustains physical injury while on duty under circumstances that do not bring his case within the terms of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, and it is not proved to the satisfaction of the Manager that the injury is attributable to his serious and

wilful misconduct the employee shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (a) of this sub-regulation, be granted leave of absence on half pay for duration of the absence necessitated by the injury up to a period of three months. If at the expiry of three months it is shown to the satisfaction of the manager that the injured person is unable to resume duty the case shall be reported to the Board for decision as to whether further leave of absence may be granted, and, if granted, on what terms—

(a) Where the case of an employee falls within the terms of this sub-regulation, he shall in order to bring his pay up to the full rate be granted, in addition, sick leave on the basis of one week on full pay, two weeks on half pay, and four weeks on third pay for each completed year of service, and where he has not completed twelve months’ service he may be granted such proportion of one week on full pay, two weeks on half pay, and four weeks on third pay as his service in completed months bears to twelve months. Service for this purpose shall be calculated from the date of commencement of his current term of engagement:

Provided that leave at credit on full pay shall be absorbed before leave at credit on half pay or third pay is utilized, and leave at credit on half pay shall be absorbed before leave at credit on third pay is used.

(3) Where an employee sustains physical injury under circumstances the nature of which is such that the Manager regards the action of the employee as so meritorious in the public interests as to warrant special consideration he shall be granted leave of absence under the conditions set out in sub-regulation (1).

(4) Nothing in this regulation shall take away or reduce the rights; of employees under the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1912, or of any Act amending the same, but no employee shall be entitled to receive benefits under this regulation and under that Act at the same time.

50. If an employee is absent from duty on account of injury, and such absence has extended beyond three months, he shall not be permitted to return to duty unless and until a medical practitioner approved by the Board has certified that he is fit to resume work.

51. When extended leave is granted other than on full pay, the rate paid for Sundays and holidays shall be the same as that allowed for the period of leave.

52. No leave on account of injury shall be granted with pay if the injury has been caused by misconduct of the employee, to satisfy himself on which point the Manager may send a medical practitioner approved by the Board to attend on and examine such employee at his residence.

53. Leave of absence in case of injury shall not be reckoned as nor included in leave of absence for recreation.

Injury Sustained in the Discharge of Duty.

54. Injuries sustained in the discharge of duty shall be reported at the time of occurrence to an officer or foreman. Failure to do so shall be regarded as evidence that the injured person does not claim to have-been injured in the discharge of duty.

Medical Attention.

55. In every instance in which an employee is injured in the performance of his employment to such an extent as to require prompt medical attention, the nearest medical practitioner shall at once be sent for to attend to the immediate necessities of the case, and, in addition, in the case of a serious injury, the sufferer shall, provided he can be moved with safety, be conveyed with the least possible delay to the nearest public hospital, or, if he so elect, to his home.

56. Medical expenses may, on the approval of the Manager, be allowed to any employee injured while in the performance of his employment, provided that an approved medical practitioner certifies that such attendance was necessary, and that the charges are reasonable. Medical expenses for treatment at home shall not exceed the cost of treatment at a public hospital.

57. Employees injured in the performance of their employment may be treated at the expense of the Department in approved public hospitals.

Compensation for Retirement or Death on Account of Injury.

58. Compensation may be granted under the provisions of the Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Act to a temporary employee who has been retired or discharged on account of injuries received while in the performance of his employment, or to his dependants if he has died or has been killed as the result of injuries received while in the performance of his employment.

59. No claim for compensation shall be considered unless it be made within twelve months after the date of the alleged injury. Failure to submit a claim within twelve months will be regarded as evidence that compensation is not claimed.

Arbitration Leave.

60. (1) Leave of absence shall be granted to employees for the purpose of preparing for or conducting a case before the Public Service Arbitrator on the following conditions:—

(a) Leave of absence shall not be granted to more than two representatives of any organization for the same period.

(b) Leave of absence for conduct of a case shall be with full pay.

(c) Leave of absence for preparation of a case shall be without pay.

(2) Leave of absence with full pay shall be granted to any employee summoned as a witness in proceedings before the Arbitrator. The leave shall be only for such time as such employee is necessarily absent from duty attending as a witness: Provided that where such witness is stationed at a place more than fifteen miles distant from the place of hearing the grant of leave on pay shall be subject to a certificate from the Arbitrator that, in his opinion, the attendance of such witness was reasonably necessary for the proper presentation of the case.

(3) Leave of absence granted under this clause shall count for all purposes as period of service.

holidays.

Public Holidays.

61. (1) Subject to statutory law, the following days, or any days prescribed under the law of any State to be observed in lieu thereof in that State, shall be observed as holidays on full pay, namely:—

Anzac Day (25th April).

First day of January, and 26th day of January.

Christmas Day and the following day.

Good Friday and the following Saturday and Monday.

The Anniversary of the Birthday of the Sovereign; and

Any day proclaimed by the Governor-General or required by any Act to be observed in lieu of any of the said days.

(2) Whenever any of the said days, except the twenty-fifth day of April, falls upon a Sunday, the next following Monday shall be observed as a holiday in lieu of such Sunday.

(3) In addition to the days mentioned in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, there may be observed as public holidays or half-holidays, such additional days or half-days, not exceeding, in the whole, four days in any one calendar year, as are authorized by the Minister.

(4) In addition to the days hereinbefore named, any specified day or half-day proclaimed by the Governor-General as a holiday or half-holiday in the public offices of the Commonwealth or in any part thereof may be observed as a holiday or half-holiday in the locality in respect of which the holiday or half-holiday is proclaimed.

(5) The Board may require an establishment or any part thereof to be kept open in the public interests for the whole or any portion of a holiday observed in pursuance of the preceding sub-regulations (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this regulation, and may require the attendance and services of any employee during that holiday, but in that case the employee shall be granted an additional day’s salary or proportion thereof provided that no proportion shall be less than one half-day’s salary.

(6) Employees absent without leave on the day before or after a holiday shall not receive pay for such holiday.

62. In each year, at such time as may be approved by the Board, an Establishment may be closed down for two weeks, provided that the Board may require an Establishment or any part thereof to be kept open in the public interest for the whole or any portion of a holiday, and may require the attendance and services of any employee of such Establishment during any such holiday.

Furlough.

63. (1) An employee who commenced employment under these Regulations prior to the 31st October, 1923, shall be eligible for the grant of furlough, or extended leave under the conditions and scale prescribed for an employee in regulations 64 or 65.

(2) In the event of the death of such an employee before or after he has completed twenty years’ service, payment may be made to his dependants under the conditions prescribed in regulations 64 or 65.

(3) Subject to the foregoing regulations employees shall not have any right to furlough.

64. (1) Subject to the provisions of regulation 63 when an employee has continued in the Government Service for at least twenty years, the Minister may grant to him leave of absence for a period not exceeding one month and a half on full salary or three months on half salary, in respect of each completed five years of continuous service:

Provided that an employee shall not be granted leave of absence to exceed a continuous period of twelve months at any one time.

(2) When an employee who has continued in the Government Service for at least twenty years is retiring from the Government Service, the Minister, may authorize payment to him upon retirement of a sum equivalent to the amount of salary that would have been received by him during such leave of absence as would immediately prior to retirement have been granted to him under sub-regulation (1) of this regulation.

(3) Upon the death of any employee who, at the date of his death, was eligible under this regulation for the grant of leave of absence, the Minister may authorize payment to the dependants of the employee of a sum equivalent to the amount of salary which would, under this regulation, have been granted to the employee had he retired immediately prior to the date of his death.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation—

(a) there shall not be granted under this regulation, in respect of the service of any employee, leave of absence or pay on retirement or death exceeding in the whole twelve months on full salary or its equivalent;

(b) except upon the retirement of an employee who has attained the age of 60 years, leave of absence for recreation shall not be granted under regulation 46 of these regulations in respect of the year in which leave of absence granted under this regulation commences, and if leave of absence for recreation has been granted in the year in which leave of absence granted under this regulation commences, it shall be regarded as part of the period of leave of absence granted under this regulation:

Provided that the total period of leave of absence for recreation which may, under this paragraph, be withheld, or regarded, as part of the period of leave of absence, granted under this regulation, during any employee’s period of service, shall not exceed the period of leave of absence for recreation which may be granted in respect of one year of service; and

(c) the official conduct record of an employee shall be taken into consideration in determining whether the whole or any portion of the leave of absence or pay provided in this regulation may be granted.

Extended Leave on Pay.

65. (1) Subject to the provisions of regulation 63 the Minister may grant to any employee whose period of service is less than twenty years, who is not eligible for furlough under the last preceding regulation, immediately prior to his retirement from the Government Service

on, or subsequent to, his attaining the age of sixty years, leave of absence on full salary for a period not exceeding that appropriate to his service as specified in the following scale:—

Service.	Leave.
16 years and less than 20 years...................................................	5 months
12 years and less than 16 years...................................................	4 months
8 years and less than 12 years.....................................................	3 months
4 years and less than 8 years.......................................................	2 months

(2) In lieu of leave in accordance with the last preceding sub-regulation the Minister may authorize payment to an employee eligible for leave in pursuance of that sub-regulation, upon his retirement from the Government Service, of a sum equivalent to the salary for a period of leave not exceeding that which the employee could have been granted under that sub-regulation.

(3) In the event of the death of an employee before he has completed twenty years’ service in the Government Service, and either before or after he has attained the age of sixty years, the Minister may authorize payment to the dependants of the employee of a sum equivalent to the salary for the period of leave which the employee would have received had he been eligible for, and granted leave of absence under sub-regulation (1) of this regulation.

(4) The official conduct record of an employee shall be taken into consideration in determining whether the whole or any portion of the leave of absence or pay provided in this section may be granted.

Definition of Salary.

66. For the purposes of the last two preceding regulations, salary includes such emoluments as are prescribed.

Division III.—Hours of Duty and Overtime.

Overtime.

67. (1) For time of duty in excess of eight and three-quarter hours on any of the five days, Monday to Friday, or of four and a quarter hours on Saturday, employees shall be paid at the rate of time and a half for four hours, and at double rates thereafter.

(2) For all time of duty on Sundays or holidays, employees shall be paid at double rates.

(3) Paragraph (2) of this regulation shall apply to guards except that for time on duty on Sunday, guards shall be paid at the rate of time and a half when the duty forms part of the regular week’s work.

(4) The foregoing paragraphs of this regulation do not apply to watchmen, but, instead, such employees shall be paid at the rate of time and a half for time on duty outside the hours fixed for watchmen.

(5) Employees on continuous night shift commencing at midnight, except watchmen and guards, shall be paid 2s. per shift extra.

Division IV.—Travelling and Removal Allowances.

Travelling Allowances.

68. (1) Subject to these Regulations, the following shall be the scale of travelling allowances for all employees:—

Salary.	Allowance, first two weeks’ residence in same place in—				Allowance, after two weeks’ residence in same place in—				Hourly Rate.
	Capital Cities.		Other than Capital Cities.		Capital Cities.		Other than Capital Cities.
per day.		per day.		per week.		per week.
s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	l/24th of daily rate or 1/168th of weekly rate
£372 and under............................	14	6	12	0	42	0	35		0
£373 to £450................................	15	6	13	0	48	0	40		0

(2) Where allowance has been paid to an employee under this regulation for eight weeks’ residence in one locality, the Manager shall submit the case to the Board for review. No such allowance shall be continued beyond three months without the concurrence of the Board, and if, upon review, the Board considers the amount excessive, it shall be discontinued or reduced to such amount as the Board thinks fit.

(3) No allowance, other than for expenses necessarily incurred, shall be paid under this regulation in any case where an employee is not required to be absent from his head-quarters over night.

Allowances Payable where Employees Travel by Steamer or Railway.

69. (1) When employees travel by steamer or by railway, and the fare paid includes subsistence, one-quarter of the ordinary rates to which those employees would be entitled shall be allowed.

(2) Where an employee is provided with subsistence and lodging, the Board shall determine what allowance, if any, shall be granted, but any allowance granted shall not exceed one-quarter of the amount specified in the scale of travelling allowances, according to the period of residence in the same place.

(3) Where an employee is provided with subsistence without lodging, or is provided with lodging without subsistence, the Board may reduce the prescribed travelling allowance, but the allowance shall not be reduced by more than one-third in any case where lodging only is provided, and by not more than two-thirds where subsistence only is provided.

Mode of Travelling—Railway Travelling.

70. (1) Employees shall travel by railway if the cost be not greater than by other means of conveyance.

(2) Whenever an employee does not travel by railway he shall, upon furnishing receipts for the payment, be repaid the actual cost of the necessary and most economical means of conveyance. Receipts will not be required for any amounts not exceeding 5s.

Fares.

71. Second class fare shall be allowed employees the maximum salary of whose positions does not exceed £336 per annum, and in other cases first class fares shall be allowed:

Provided that in special circumstances the Board may allow first class fare to any employee:

Provided further that first class fares shall be allowed—

(a) to employees travelling by steamer on the Queensland or Western Australian coast;.

(b) to employees travelling by railway—

(i) north of 22 degrees south latitude; or

(ii) in tropical climates on journeys exceeding ten hours in duration, or on journeys of any duration if accompanied by wife and family; and

(c) to female employees.

Cost of Conveyance on Transfer.

72. When employees are transferred—

(a) in the public interest;

(b) in the ordinary course of promotion;

(c) on account of illness, due to causes over which the employee has no control, subject, if considered necessary by the Board, to satisfactory medical evidence;

(d) after a residence of three years or over in an extreme climate or in an isolated locality; or

(e) to fill vacancies occurring at places described in the last preceding sub-clause—

the actual cost of conveyance of such employees, together with their wives and children, and of removal of furniture and household effects, subject to the provisions of the next succeeding regulation, shall be paid by the Department.

Removal of Furniture.

73. (1) Payment of the cost of removing furniture and household effects shall be subject to the following limitations:—

Employee’s Salary.	Maximum Amount allowed.
£
Under £300..............................	35
£300 to £600............................	40

Provided that, where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that removal cannot be effected for the amount prescribed above as the maximum, the Board may authorize the payment of such amount as will, in their opinion, cover the reasonable cost of removal.

(2) In providing for cost of removal, only necessary household furniture and effects shall be taken into consideration.

(3) Before removal is undertaken, the employee shall, wherever practicable, obtain offers from at least two carriers, and submit them to the Board, who may, subject to this regulation, authorize the acceptance of the more suitable.

(4) Where an employee elects to dispose of his furniture and effects instead of removing them to his next station, the Board may authorize payment to the employee of an amount equal to the loss shown, to the satisfaction of the Board, to have been sustained in the disposal, but not exceeding the amount for which removal might have been effected under this regulation.

(5) An employee shall not be entitled to any compensation from the Commonwealth for losses or damages arising from removal.

(6) Furniture, where practicable, shall be removed by railway if the cost be not greater than other means of conveyance.

(7) No payment shall be admitted for the purposes of this regulation unless vouchers are produced.

Division V.—General.

Quarters.

74. Employees in occupation of Government quarters shall have deducted from their salaries or wages by way of rent such amount as may be fixed by the Board.

Termination of Engagement.

75. (1) All employees shall be temporarily engaged by the day, and their engagement shall be terminable without notice on either side, provided that an employee leaving or discharged for some reasons other than breach of regulations or rules, shall give, or be entitled to receive, one week’s notice of termination of employment. Employment as a temporary hand shall not establish a claim to permanent employment on the ground of length of service.

(2) Any employee discharged before the hour of 5 p.m. shall be entitled to receive, the same evening, all wages due to him, provided that all Government property is duly returned. If the discharge takes place after 5 p.m., he shall be paid as early as practicable after 9 a.m. on the following working day.

Transfer and Promotion of Employee.

76. Nothing shall prevent any employee being transferred or promoted to any designation, position, or duties in an establishment. Notwithstanding the designation and regular duties of any employee, he shall carry out any work in any portion of an establishment which he may be instructed to do, provided that an employee performing the duties of a higher designation shall, for the time so occupied in excess of twelve days in any twelve months, and when it exceeds one hour per day, be paid the wages fixed for such higher designation, excepting for time occupied in probationary training:

Provided that where a holiday occurs, payment for such holiday at the higher rate will only be made if the higher duties are performed immediately prior to and subsequent to such holiday.

Appointments and Promotions.

77. (1) Employees shall be afforded, by posted notice, an opportunity of applying for any vacancy in any position specified in regulation No. 78 arising in Establishments before any appointment is made from outside.

(2) An employee promoted to a higher position shall serve in such position for a probationary period not exceeding one month, during which period he shall receive an allowance of half the difference between the prescribed rates for previous and higher positions.

Part IV.—Pay of Employees.

Division I.—Pay.

78. The minimum rate for employees whose classifications are included in the wages schedule under regulation 78a shall be £4 2s. 6d. per week. This regulation shall take effect on and from the first day of March, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.

78a. Over and above the minimum wage determined by these regulations or by the Public Service Arbitrator, the rate shown in Column 2 of the following schedule shall be paid.

The hourly rate shall be ascertained by dividing the weekly rate by 48 provided that, in the case of employees whose weekly hours are less than 48, the hourly rate shall be ascertained by dividing the weekly rate by the usual working hours.

MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS—MARIBYRNONG AND FOOTSCRAY.

Toolroom of all Factories and Engineering Shops at Small Arms Ammunition and Explosives Factories.

Column 1.	Column 2.
£	s.	d.
Borer on universal and vertical boring machine.......................................................................................	1	4	0
Die sinker..................................................................................................................................................	1	7	0
Drilling machinist......................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
Fitter..........................................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Fitter—marking-off table..........................................................................................................................	1	7	0
Fitter, pipe.................................................................................................................................................	0	16	0
Fitter’s assistant........................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Gear cutter using universal milling machine.............................................................................................	1	4	0
Gear cutter using gear cutting, gear shaping or gear planing machine.....................................................	0	16	0
Grinders on universal grinding machine...................................................................................................	1	4	0
Grinders on surface grinders, and tool and cutter grinders.......................................................................	0	16	0
Grinder on plain emery grinders...............................................................................................................	0	12	0
Key seater..................................................................................................................................................	0	16	0
Labourers..................................................................................................................................................	Nil
Miller on universal, horizontal, or vertical milling machines...................................................................	1	4	0
Planers or plano-miller..............................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Press toolmakers........................................................................................................................................	1	7	0
Slotters......................................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Shapers, shaper-millers.............................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Scientific instrument maker......................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Gauge and jig maker.................................................................................................................................	1	7	0
Turner........................................................................................................................................................	1	4	0

Manufacturing Munitions in Ordnance, Gun, Carriage and Shell Factories, Gun Ammunition, Cartridge Case and Fuze Factories, Forge, and Small Arms Ammunition Factory.

£	s.	d.
Borers on universal and vertical boring machine......................................................................................	1	4	0
Borers on boring machine, except rough boring gun jackets and tubes....................................................	1	4	0
Borer on cylinder boring machine.............................................................................................................	1	4	0
Borer on trepanning machine.....................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Boring operator, rough boring tubes, and gun jackets...............................................................................	0	12	0
Fitter...........................................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Fitter, marking-off table.............................................................................................................................	1	7	0
Fitter, pipe..................................................................................................................................................	0	16	0
Fitter’s assistant.........................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Gear cutter using gear cutting, gear shaping, or gear planing machine.....................................................	0	16	0
Gear cutter using universal milling machine.............................................................................................	1	4	0
Miller on universal milling machine..........................................................................................................	1	4	0

Manufacturing Munitions, etc., in Ordnance Factories, etc.

Column 1.	Column 2.
£	s.	d.
Planers or plano-miller.......................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Slotters...............................................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Shapers and shaper-millers and radius shapers.................................................................................................	1	4	0
Scientific instrument maker...............................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Turner................................................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Operator on disc grinder....................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Operator on cylindrical grinding machine.........................................................................................................	0	7	6
Operator on tool and cutter grinding machine...................................................................................................	0	9	0
Operator on surface grinding machine...............................................................................................................	0	7	6
Operator grinding surplus metal from forgings or castings...............................................................................	0	6	0
Gun straightener on press..................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Hydraulic press operator....................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
Hydraulic press operator assistant.....................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Labourers...........................................................................................................................................................	Nil
Lapping gun and recuperator tubes...................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Machinist working gun rifling machine.............................................................................................................	1	4	0
Operator working hydraulic press.....................................................................................................................	0	12	0
Operator working power press—gun cartridge cases........................................................................................	0	12	0
Operator working power press..........................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Operator working broaching machine...............................................................................................................	0	6	0
Operator working drilling, tapping, or screwing machine.................................................................................	0	6	0
Operator working engraving and graduating machine.......................................................................................	0	12	0
Operator working on hand, power, or Lincoln, or automatic or threadmilling machine...................................	0	6	0
Operator working profiling machine.................................................................................................................	0	7	6
Operator working splining machine...................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Operator working shaving machine...................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Operator working shearing, punching, and cutting off machine	0	6	0
Wire winding lathe machinist............................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Operators sharpening cutters and tools with grinding machine.........................................................................	0	9	0
Operators grinding components to gauge on plain or disc grinder....................................................................	0	6	0
Operators grinding components to gauge on surface or cylindrical grinder.....................................................	0	7	6
Bench hands, burring components.....................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Bench hands, filing components to gauge.........................................................................................................

0	7	6
Operators boring and drilling shell....................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Operators turning shell......................................................................................................................................	0	7	6
Other machine operators on shell including cutting off....................................................................................	0	6	0
Operators threading or trimming cartridge cases..............................................................................................	0	6	0
Polishers—first year..........................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
after first year.................................................................................................................................	0	13	6
Riveting operators..............................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Turret lathe operators, screws, pins, &c............................................................................................................	0	9	0
Turret lathe operators, forgings, castings, &c...................................................................................................	0	10	6
Turret lathe operators on shell...........................................................................................................................	0	10	6
Automatic screw machine operators..................................................................................................................	0	10	6
Automatic gear cutting machine operator..........................................................................................................	0	10	6
Bullet machine operator.....................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Power press machine operators—gun cartridge cases.......................................................................................	0	12	0
Power press machine operators—other.............................................................................................................	0	6	0
Assistants to press operators..............................................................................................................................	Nil
Operators brazing components..........................................................................................................................	0	10	6
Hydraulic banding press operators....................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Hydraulic tyring press operators........................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Sandblasting operators.......................................................................................................................................	0	3	0
Operators, browning, bluing, and colouring components..................................................................................	0	6	0
Operators, varnishing, lacquering, painting, and wax or colour filling.............................................................	0	6	0
Operators, electro-cleaning and plating.............................................................................................................	0	9	0
Operators assembling components....................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Viewers, metal and wood..................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Truckers and labourers......................................................................................................................................	Nil
Leading operator, if any, 6s. above highest-paid operator working in the same group of machines.

Woodworking—All Factories.

Column 1.	Column 2.
£		s.	d.
Log band sawyers...........................................................................................................................................	1		4	0
Detail band or jig sawyers— (a) If sawyer does not braze or sharpen his own saw...............................................................................	0		12	0
(b) If sawyer brazes or sharpens his own saw..........................................................................................	0		18	0
Circular sawyers—cross cut or other sawyers— (a) If cutting a depth of 7½ inches or over...............................................................................................	0		18	0
(b) If cutting less than depth of 7½ inches................................................................................................	0		10	0
Sawyers employed at cutting detail work.......................................................................................................	0		18	0
Cross-cut sawyers...........................................................................................................................................	0		10	0
Sawyers not herein specified...........................................................................................................................	0		10	0
Pullers-out at leading saw benches or re-cut band saw benches.....................................................................	0		6	0
Pullers out at other saw benches.....................................................................................................................	Nil
Saw doctors.....................................................................................................................................................	1		10	0
Saw sharpeners (any edging sawyer may sharpen his own saw without being treated as a sharpener).........	0		15	0
Variety turning lathe machinist.......................................................................................................................	1		1	0
Shaper machinist..............................................................................................................................................	1		1	0
General joiner machinist..................................................................................................................................	0		19	0
Jointer machinist..............................................................................................................................................	0		15	0
Universal machinist.........................................................................................................................................	0		18	0
Dimensional planer machinist.........................................................................................................................	0		18	0
Moulding machinist or one, two, three, or four-sided planers who grind their own knives or cutters...........	1		1	0
Moulding machinist, or one, two, three, or four-sided planers who do not grind their own knives or cutters	0		15	0
Vertical Moulding machinist of one or two spindles......................................................................................	0		12	0
Buzzer machinist.............................................................................................................................................	0		15	0
Buzzer machinist, if using other than straight irons........................................................................................	1		1	0
Tenoning machinist, except spoke tenoning machinist...................................................................................	0		15	0
Copying lathe machinist..................................................................................................................................	0		14	0
Propeller or strut copying machinist................................................................................................................	0		14	0
Slotter machinist..............................................................................................................................................	0		12	0
Sand-paper or emery machinist.......................................................................................................................	0		9	0
Timber bender machinist.................................................................................................................................	0		14	0
Timber bender machinist’s assistant...............................................................................................................	0		9	0
Timber bender.................................................................................................................................................	0		9	0
Mortise or boring machinist............................................................................................................................	0		9	0
Boring, drilling, and recessing machinist........................................................................................................	0		9	0
Hand mortise machinist...................................................................................................................................	0		9	0
Persons working sand belts.............................................................................................................................	0		6	0
Dove-tail machinist for boxes and/or cases....................................................................................................	0		10	0
Carving machinist............................................................................................................................................	0		15	0
Embossing machinist.......................................................................................................................................	0		6	0
Spoke throater machinist.................................................................................................................................	0		14	0
Spoke tenoning machinist................................................................................................................................	0		14	0
Spoke planer machinist....................................................................................................................................	0		14	0
Spoke turning lathe machinist.........................................................................................................................	0		14	0
Box nailing machinist......................................................................................................................................	0		10	0
Box lacing machinist.......................................................................................................................................	0		10	0
Box printing machinist....................................................................................................................................	0		6	0
Persons employed hoop-ironing boxes or cases..............................................................................................	0		12	0
Box or case makers, or repairers.....................................................................................................................	0		12	0
Persons engaged grinding knives or cutters....................................................................................................	1		0	0
Persons working machines not elsewhere enumerated....................................................................................	0		9	0
Carpenters and joiners.....................................................................................................................................	1		6	6
Wood turner.....................................................................................................................................................	0		18	0
Labourers and others.......................................................................................................................................	Nil
General—All Factories.		£	s.	d.
Foreman’s clerical assistant............................................................................................................................		0	6	0
General labourers............................................................................................................................................		Nil
Coppersmith....................................................................................................................................................		1	4	0
Coppersmith’s assistant...................................................................................................................................		0	6	0
Electrical fitter and/or armature winder at the rate of.....................................................................................		1	6	0
Electrical mechanic and/or wireman...............................................................................................................		0	18	6

 

General—All Factories—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.
£		s.		d.
Electrical linesman..........................................................................................................................................	0		16		6
Electrical cable jointer.....................................................................................................................................	0		18		6
Electrician in charge of plant and/or installation.............................................................................................	1		6		0
Electric welder.................................................................................................................................................	1		6		0
Drivers of steam or electric cranes or hoists...................................................................................................	0		13		6
Engine-drivers—First class.............................................................................................................................	0		13		6
Second class...........................................................................................................................	0		10		6
Third class.............................................................................................................................	0		10		6
Fireman attending—
One boiler or one gas producer.................................................................................................................	0		3		0
Two boilers or two gas producers.............................................................................................................	0		8		6
Three or more boilers or producers...........................................................................................................	0		10		6
Boilers or producers developing 1,000 i.h.p. in the aggregate..................................................................	0		10		6
Greasers, engine-cleaners, or trimmers...........................................................................................................	0		3		0
Motor attendants..............................................................................................................................................	0		3		0
All others.........................................................................................................................................................	Nil
Extra Rates for Engine-drivers and Firemen.
£	s.		d.
Engine-drivers attending to engines with condenser attached.........................................................................	0	3		0
Engine-drivers who also attend to refrigerating compressor..........................................................................	0	3		0
Engine-drivers who also attend to and are in charge of an electric generator or dynamo (other than a dynamo for merely lighting the works)................................................................................................................................	0	6		0
Engine-drivers who are also in charge of plant...............................................................................................	0	6		0
Firemen—where two or more firemen are employed on one shift, one fireman shall be the leading fireman, and shall be paid...............................................................................................................................................................	0	6		0

Miscellaneous.

Millwright........................................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Millwright’s assistant......................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Motor vehicle mechanic..................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Oiler and belt attendant....................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Oxy-acetylene welder......................................................................................................................................	1	8	0
Painter and decorator.......................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
Brush hand, not a tradesman painter...............................................................................................................	0	6	0
Patternmaker....................................................................................................................................................	1	13	0
Storeman in charge of finished component or general store...........................................................................	0	12	0
Storeman in charge of other storerooms, including cutting off......................................................................	0	10	6
Other storemen................................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Proof house attendants.....................................................................................................................................	0	8	0
Lavatory attendants..........................................................................................................................................	Nil
Watchmen other than Explosives Factories....................................................................................................	0	3	0
Labourers.........................................................................................................................................................	Nil

Gun Ammunition and Small Arms Ammunition Factories.

Non-ferrous Foundries.	£			s.	d.
Pourers............................................................................................................................................................	0			18	0
Furnacemen (coal and coke)...........................................................................................................................	0			12	0
Furnacemen (gas and electric).........................................................................................................................	0			12	0
Mould attendants.............................................................................................................................................	0			9	0
Berdan Pan (leading hand)..............................................................................................................................	0			6	0
Berdan Pan (others).........................................................................................................................................

Nil
Shearing and cropping machines.....................................................................................................................	0			6	0
Labourers and others.......................................................................................................................................	Nil
Non-ferrous Metal Rolling
£			s.	d.
Rolls, strip, or rod, front, finishing..................................................................................................................	0			18	0
Rolls, strip or rod, front, breaking down.........................................................................................................	0			12	0
Rolls strip or rod, front, roughing...................................................................................................................	0			9	0
(Labourers or youths to be employed behind rolls.)
Ingot dressers..................................................................................................................................................		0	6		0
Draw bench.....................................................................................................................................................		0	9		0
Draw bench, assistant......................................................................................................................................		Nil
Bar reeling.......................................................................................................................................................		0	3		0
Swaging...........................................................................................................................................................		0	3		0
Blanking discs, gun cartridge cases................................................................................................................		0	6		0
Extruding machines, leading hand..................................................................................................................		0	12		0
Extruding machines (others)...........................................................................................................................		Nil
Labourers and others.......................................................................................................................................		Nil

Gun Ammunition, etc., Factories—continued.

Acid Cleaning.

Column 1.		Column 2
£	s.	d.
Sulphuric............................................................................................................................................................		0	3	0
Sulphuric, first, second, and third draw small arm cartridges............................................................................		0	6	0
Bichromate........................................................................................................................................................		0	6	0
Machine attendants...........................................................................................................................................		0	6	0
Leading hands..................................................................................................................................................		0	12	0
Labourers and others........................................................................................................................................		Nil
Annealing.
£		s.	d.
Annealer.............................................................................................................................................................	0		12	0
Annealer’s assistant..........................................................................................................................................	0		6	0
Truckers and others..........................................................................................................................................	Nil

Explosives Factories.

£	s.	d.
Assistant foreman, grade “A”............................................................................................................................	1	10	0
Assistant foreman, grade “B”.............................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Supervising senior chargeman............................................................................................................................	0	18	0
Senior chargeman...............................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
Chargeman........................................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Stoveman..........................................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
Assistant foreman (outworks)............................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Guard..................................................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Shiftroom attendant............................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Labourers and others..........................................................................................................................................	Nil

Boys operating machines in the manufacturing sections shall receive a minimum of £2 1s. per week.

All ratings whilst engaged on incorporation of cordite paste shall receive an allowance of 6d. per day.

All ratings whilst engaged on nitroglycerine, trinitroluol, tetryl, fulminate of mercury, compositions containing fulminate of mercury shall receive an allowance of 1s. per day.

All ratings whilst engaged on nitration of glycerine, nitration of trinitroluol (final stage only), drying fulminate of mercury, weighing up fulminate of mercury, mixing composition, filling detonators, pressing detonators, shaking detonators, rumbling detonators, incorporating amatol either “hot-mixed” or “cold-mixed” process, shell-filling with the extruding machine, shall receive an allowance of 1s. 6d. per day.

Forging and Heat Treatment, not including Manufacture of Gun Ammunition and Small Arms Ammunition.

Column 1.	Column 2.
	£	s.	d.
Tool hardeners, after five years’ experience....................................................................................................	1	6	0
Tool hardeners, under five years’ experience..................................................................................................	0	16	6
Annealer, hardener, and shrinker.....................................................................................................................	0	12	0
Spring and component hardeners and temperers.............................................................................................	0	9	0
Annealer, hardener, and shrinker’s assistant...................................................................................................	0	6	0
Drop or spring hammer forger.........................................................................................................................	0	19	0
Drop hammer forger’s assistant who also attends furnaces............................................................................	0	6	0
Forger or faggotter on large hydraulic press or 3-ton steam hammer.............................................................	1	16	0
Helve or pneumatic hammer forger.................................................................................................................	1	0	0
Steam hammer forger, other than 3-ton steam hammer...................................................................................	1	4	0
Hammer forger’s assistant...............................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Furnaceman on large hydraulic press or 3-ton steam hammer........................................................................	1	4	0
Furnaceman’s assistant....................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Hydraulic press operator piercing, drawing, and bottling shell.......................................................................	0	12	0
Hydraulic press operator’s assistant................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Pickling house attendants.................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Smith—Blacksmith..........................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
General.............................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Spring..............................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Toolsmith.........................................................................................................................................	1	4	0
Striker, blacksmith’s........................................................................................................................................	0	6	0

Wages for Youths—All Factories.

The minimum and commencing wage for youths shall be 5s. per day, or 30s. per week for the first twelve months, and, subject to satisfactory service, annual increments shall be given to bring the daily rate in accordance with the following scale:—

Per week
£	s.	d.
Second year, or at 16 years of age...................................................................................................................	1	15	0
Third year, or at 17 years................................................................................................................................	2	1	0
Fourth year, or at 18 years...............................................................................................................................	2	10	0
Fifth year, or at 19 years.................................................................................................................................	2	16	0
Sixth year, or at 20 years.................................................................................................................................	3	2	0

All Factories.

Apprentices.

The minimum rates of wages to be paid to apprentices shall be as follow:—

Per week.
£	s.	d.
First year................................................................................................................................................	0	17	6
Second year............................................................................................................................................	1	3	0
Third year..............................................................................................................................................	1	17	0
Fourth year.............................................................................................................................................	2	15	0
Fifth year................................................................................................................................................	3	10	0

But to apprentices to patternmaking 2s. 6d. per week more each year.

Small Arms Ammunition Factory.

Column 1.		Column 2.
		£	s.		d.
Machine attendants, cupping department........................................................................................................		0	6		0
Leading hands, cupping department................................................................................................................		0	12		0
Chronograph attendant, proof house...............................................................................................................		0	12		0
Assistant (testing), proof house.......................................................................................................................		0	9		0
Others, proof house.........................................................................................................................................		Nil.
Men loading or unloading boat.......................................................................................................................		Nil
Hydraulic press men, lead plant—leading hand.............................................................................................		0	12			0
Hydraulic press men, lead plant—others.........................................................................................................		Nil
Others and general labourers...........................................................................................................................		Nil
(Youths in lead plant to do reeling.)
Mixer composition, cap factory.......................................................................................................................		0	15			0
Machine attendant, cap factory.......................................................................................................................		0	9			0
Labourer and others.........................................................................................................................................		Nil
Female Labour.	Per week.
£			s.	d.
Minimum wage for all females........................................................................................................................	2			2	0
Overlookers, loading shed...............................................................................................................................	2			14	0
Cordite loading................................................................................................................................................	2			10	0
Overlookers, cartridge factory.........................................................................................................................	2			14	0
Shop sweepers.................................................................................................................................................	2			5	0
Bullet press......................................................................................................................................................	2			2	0
Dining-rooms—Cook......................................................................................................................................	2			11	0
Others.................................................................................................................................	2			5	0

Cap Factory.

£	s.	d.
Charging operatives.........................................................................................................................................	2	12	0
Examiners, varnishers, L.H.............................................................................................................................	2	12	0
Others..............................................................................................................................................................	2	6	0
Pressing machinists.........................................................................................................................................	2	6	0
Traying............................................................................................................................................................	2	2	0

Piece-work rates in operation before 1st August, 1923, will continue to be paid plus 20 per cent. for the first quarter—1st August, 1923, to 31st October, 1923, after which date piece-work rates will rise or fall according to the increase or decrease in cost of living as applied to females.

 

Transport.

Column 1.	Column 2.
	£	s.	d.
Brakesmen, extra hands, loaders, loaders’ labourers, horse driver’s assistants, and motor waggon drivers’ assistants, washers and assistants in stables, grooms, and yardmen........................................................................................	0	3	0
Stablemen...............................................................................................................................................................	0	4	0
Horse drivers, one horse........................................................................................................................................	0	5	0
Horse drivers, two horses......................................................................................................................................	0	10	0
Horse drivers, three horses....................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
Horse drivers, over three, but not exceeding five horses......................................................................................	0	13	0
Horse drivers of more than five horses, driving alone, or in charge of a team of more than five horses, each horse over five, extra 6d. a day.
Motor waggon drivers of vehicles, not exceeding 25 cwt. capacity......................................................................	0	10	0
Exceeding 25 cwt., and not exceeding 3 tons capacity..........................................................................................	0	14	0
Exceeding 3 tons capacity......................................................................................................................................	0	18	0
Drivers of loaded motor waggons (not tractors) drawing a loaded trailer also, extra 1s. a day.
Horse drivers of jinkers, boiler trucks, and floats, one horse................................................................................	0	13	0
More than one horse, and not more than three......................................................................................................	0	18	0
Each horse more than three horses, 6d. a day extra...............................................................................................
Motor car drivers...................................................................................................................................................	0	6	0
Drivers of electric trucks.......................................................................................................................................	0	3	0

Division II.—Miscellaneous.

Number of Machines.

79. Two or more machines shall be worked by any one employee where the Manager is of opinion that it is economical and practicable to do so.

Setting Machines.

80. Operators shall set out their own machines and grind their own tools when required by the Manager. Leading operators shall, under the supervision of the foreman or section hand, set any machines in their department.

Dirt Money.

81. Employees engaged on dirty work shall be paid the following amounts additional to their wages:—

(a) When cleaning inside of acid tanks or retorts, 6d. per hour.

(b) When inside of boilers, flues or tubes or any such work involving their being covered in soot, 1½d. per hour.

Starting Motors.

82. Employees engaged in starting and stopping motors shall attend five minutes before starting time, and remain until after all other employees leave the workshop. Such employees shall be paid 6d. per day extra while engaged on such duties.

Trucking.

83. Adult labour only shall be used in magazines, loading stations, and transport of explosives on tram lines, provided that, at the discretion of the Manager, youths may be employed on transport of filled ammunition and filled components.

Clothing.

84. Except where other clothing is provided, all employees shall be supplied with two suits of overalls or two aprons.

Employees engaged in the following sections shall be supplied with clothing as detailed hereunder:—

Cordite Section.

2 flannel shirts.

2 underpants, flannel.

2 pairs trousers, serge.

2 coats, serge.

1 pair boots, felt soled.

1 coat, oilskin (assistant foreman, senior chargeman and truckman only).

Boots to be supplied to truckers and stovemen as required.

Fulminate of Mercury Section.

Same as cordite section, except that rubber shoes instead of boots shall be supplied.

Nitro-Glycerine Section.

2 suits flannel underwear.

2 trousers, serge.

3 coats, serge.

1 pair boots, pegged.

1 pair boots, india-rubber.

1 coat, oilskin.

Guncotton Section.

3 shirts, flannel.

2 underpants, flannel.

2 trousers, serge.

1 pair boots, india-rubber knee.

1 coat, oilskin (assistant foreman only).

2 coats, serge.

Nitric Acid Section.

1 pair boots, pegged (not more than two pairs per year).

1 coat, oilskin (assistant foreman and men in charge of tanks only).

Tetryl, Amatol, or T.N.T.

1 pair boots.

2 coats, serge.

2 caps (workers in dusty places only).

2 suits underwear.

2 trousers, serge.

2 pairs socks.

1 towel (daily).

Detonators and Detonator, or Similar Composition.

1 pair boots.

2 coats (operators and platform workers only).

2 caps (operators only).

2 jerseys (operators only).

2 suits underwear.

2 pairs socks.

1 pair rubber shoes (operators only).

2 trousers (operators and platform workers only).

1 towel (daily).

Others Requiring Danger Building Clothing.

Same as tetryl section, except two towels per week only.

Non-Ferrous Foundries.

2 pairs boots to pourers and furnacemen.

4 pairs boots to acid cleaning workers.

Also flannels, rubber gloves, and milk if considered necessary by management:

Provided that when the Manager considers that any clothing has become worn out or useless, it will be withheld from service, and replacements will be issuel, subject to any limitation set out above:

Provided further that clothing supplied by the factory must be used on duty only, and not taken out of the factory, and must be given up or paid for on termination of employment.

Definitions.

85. “Youth” means any male employee under the age of 21 years other than an apprentice.

“Gauge and jig maker” means an employee engaged in making to fine measurements from a sketch or drawing a gauge, or jig, or fixture, or other attachment used on machine tools, or in connexion with machine tools in the manufacture of components or metal parts, but does not mean an employee engaged in making, machining, assembling, fitting, finishing, reconditioning, or repairing machine tools or cutting tools.

“Machine tool” means any form of machine operated by power to which pieces of metal or wood are attached by means of a jig or fixture, or other holder, or attachment for the purpose of being cut or formed to shape by a cutting tool.

“Cutting tool” means any form of tool attached to a machine tool, and used for machining, cutting, shaping, or otherwise working or forming a piece of metal or wood.

“Operator working hydraulic press or power press-gun cartridge cases” means the employee directing the manufacturing operation. If necessary, an assistant may be employed who applies the power when directed.

“Senior chargeman” means an employee in charge of chargemen, or who, in the opinion of the Manager, carries out duties of a more responsible character than those of chargeman.

“Supervising senior chargeman” means an employee who, in the opinion of the Manager, carries out duties of a more responsible character than those of senior chargeman.

Engine-driver in charge of plant means the driver invested with superintendence or responsibility when two or more drivers are employed at the plant at one time, or when the driver being the only person of his class employed on the plant does the general repair work of the plant in addition to the work of engine-driving, but not when he merely assists the fitter or engineer to do such work.

An engine-driver shall be deemed to be in charge of an electric generator or dynamo if, under the instructions of the Manager, he performs any of the duties of oiling or cleaning, or attending to the commutators, brushes, fuses, or switches of same.

First-class engine-driver means a driver of a steam stationary engine or engines having a single cylinder with a bore exceeding 12 inches in diameter, or having singly or together two or more cylinders, the sum of the areas of whose bores exceeds the area of a circle 12 inches in diameter.

Second-class engine-driver means a driver of a steam stationary engine or engines having a single cylinder with a bore which does not exceed 12 inches in diameter, or having singly or together two or more cylinders, the sum of the areas of whose bores does not exceed the area of a circle 12 inches in diameter.

Third-class engine-driver means a driver of a steam stationary engine or engines having a single cylinder with a bore which does not exceed 6 inches in diameter, or having singly or together two or more cylinders, the sum of the areas of whose bores does not exceed the area of a circle 6 inches in diameter.

Motor attendant means a person who attends to an electric motor or motors of 10 h.p. or more in the aggregate, and performs any duties of oiling or cleaning, or attending to commutators, brushes, fuses, or switches.

Notice of Membership of Union.

86. No employee shall be entitled to receive any benefit under any determination of the Public Service Arbitration unless, within 28 days of his employment, notice in writing is given to the Manager either by the employee himself, or by the local representative of his union, that such employee is a member of the specified union.

Limitation of Liability.

87. Where a payment has been made which purports to be a payment of the wages payable to the employee for any period, the Commonwealth shall not be liable to pay the employee any further sums prescribed in any award or determination in respect of any services rendered to the Commonwealth during such period unless within a period of three months after the last day of such period a demand in writing has been given to the Manager by the employee, or some person on his behalf, or by the local representative of the claimant organization, and if the claim is not admitted by the Manager, unless proceedings to recover the amount claimed are taken within six months after the date of the claim.

88. Notwithstanding anything contained in any award of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration binding the Commonwealth of Australia, or any authority of, or under, or on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia, the rates of pay and conditions of service as set out in these Regulations shall be the rates of pay and conditions at Government Munitions Establishments, subject to variation by the Public Service Arbitrator under the Arbitration (Public Service) Act.

 

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