Naval Establishments Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 163.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.

I, SIR WILLIAM HILL IRVINE, Deputy of 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 Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, to come into operation on and from the dates specified.

Dated this fifteenth day of September, 1920.

W. H. IRVINE,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Naval Establishments Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1916, No, 243, as amended to present date.)

1. Regulation 40 is amended, as from 1st January, 1920, as follows:—

(1) By omitting sub-regulation (3), and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3) In addition to the holidays prescribed in sub-regulation (1), the following additional holidays shall be observed, and persons paid on a salaried basis, and hourly-paid office staffs may be granted such additional days as holidays on full pay:—

In New South Wales ..	Anzac Day (26th April). Prince of Wales’ Birthday. Day following Boxing Day.
In Victoria . . ..	Anzac Day (26th April). Melbourne Cup Day. Day following Boxing Day.”

(2) By omitting sub-regulation (5).

(3) Sub-regulation (6) is re-numbered (5).

2. After regulation 88, as from 1st July, 1918, the following heading and regulation are inserted:—

“Pay of Persons employed in Naval Establishments.

89. (1) The rates of pay set forth in the following sub-regulations shall apply to persons employed in H.M.A. Naval Establishments in the respective positions indicated.

All increments provided in the following sub-regulations shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) Storehouse Staff.
Position.	Minimum Salary per annum.	Maximum Salary per annum.	Increments.
£	£
Foreman of Storehouses	264	294	As approved by the Minister
Inspector of Storehouses—
1st Grade . .	240	258	Three Annual Increments of £6 each
2nd Grade . .	234	234
Storehouseman—
1st Grade . .	219	234	Five Annual Increments of £3 each
2nd Grade . .	193	203	Five Annual Increments of £2 each

Service with the Commonwealth only shall count towards qualifying time for increment purposes.

The Minister may, in exceptional cases, approve of an employee receiving, without the requisite time qualification, one or more increments in any year—

(a) for charge of specially skilled or dangerous work in the Ordnance Branch. or,

(b) for specially responsible work in a branch other than the Ordnance Branch.

 

(3) Other Staffs.
Position.	Minimum Salary per annum.	Maximum Salary per annum.	Increments.
£	£
Assistant Foreman	240	315
Foreman . .	315	375	In special cases approved by the Minister the maximum salary may be increased to £401 per annum”

3. Regulation 89 is amended as follows:—

(1) Sub-regulation (2) is amended, as from 22nd November, 1918, by omitting the scale of pay for Storehouse Staff, and. inserting in its stead the following:—

 

“(2) Storehouse Staff.
Position.	Minimum Salary per annum.	Maximum Salary per annum.	Increments.
£	£
Foreman of Storehouses	280	320	£10 Increments as may be approved
Assistant Foreman of Storehouses	260	275	Three Annual Increments of £5
Senior Storehouseman	250	255	One Increment of £5
Storehouseman—
1st Grade . .	235	245	Two Increments of £5
2nd Grade . .	215	230	Three Increments of £5

 

An allowance to bring their total pay to £245 and £234 per annum may he paid, as from 15th January, 1920, to Storehousemen, 1st and 2nd Grades, respectively.”

(2) By omitting sub-regulation (3), as from 1st July, 1919, and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3) Other Staffs.
Position.	Minimum Salary per annum.	Maximum Salary per annum.	Increments.
£	£
Assistant Foreman	300	340	As may be approved
Foreman—
Grade A. . .	375	400
Grade B. . .	310	360
Professional Officers—
Class A2. . . . .	700	900	Increments of £100 each as may be approved
Class B. . . . .	606	678	Increments of £24 each as may be approved
Class C. . . . .	516	588	Increments of £18 each as may be approved
Class D. . . . .	444	498
Class E/D. . . . .	372	444
Class E. . . . .	300	390	Annual Increments of £18 each”
Class F. . . . .	96	294

   

(3) By adding at the end thereof, as from 1st January, 1919, the following sub-regulation:—

“(4) The following rates of pay and allowances shall apply on and from 1st January, 1919, to all members of Naval Dockyard Police appointed to H.M.A. Naval Establishments:—

Position.	Minimum Salary per annum.	Maximum Salary per annum.	Increments.
£	£
Sub-Inspector in Charge	240	285	Biennial Increments of £15
Sergeant . .	192	216	Biennial Increments of £12
Senior Constable . .	168	186	Increment of £12 on completion of two years’ service, and a further Increment of £6 on completion of four years’ service as Senior Constable
Constable . .	144	162	Increment of £12 on completion of one year’s service, and a further Increment of £6 on completion of two years’ service

On first appointment, uniform as prescribed shall be provided at Government expense or a uniform gratuity in lieu shall be paid as follows:—

Sub-Inspector in Charge . . . . . . £25

Sergeants and Senior Constables . . . . £7

Constables . . . . . . .. £5

Lodging Allowance at the rate of 2s. per diem shall be paid to all members of the Naval Dockyard Police.”

(4) Sub-regulation (4) is amended as from 1st July, 1919:—

(i) By omitting the scale of pay and inserting in its stead new scale as follows:—

“Position.	Minimum Salary per annum.			Maximum Salary per annum.			Increments.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Sub-Inspector in Charge	258	5	0	303	5	0	Biennial Increments of £15
Sergeant . .	210	5	0	234	5	0	Biennial Increments of £12
Senior Constable . .	186	5	0	204	5	0	Increment of £12 on completion of two years’ service, and a further Increment of £6 on completion of four years’ service as Senior Constable
Constable . .	162	5	0	180	5	0	Increment of £12 on completion of one year’s service, and a further Increment of £6 on completion of two years’ service”

(ii) By Omitting from the last paragraph thereof the figure “2s.” and inserting in its stead the figure “1s.”.