Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1956. No. 56.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1955.*

WHEREAS by sub-section (3.) of section three of the Salaries Adjustment Act 1956 it is provided that regulations may be made under the Public Service Act 1922-1955 for purposes of or in relation to a reclassification referred to in sub-section (1.) of that section of offices to which the latter Act applies and that regulations so made shall be deemed to have come into operation on the tenth day of January, 1956:

Now therefore I, the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, on the recommendation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, hereby make, by virtue of the Salaries Adjustment Act 1956, the following Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1955.

Dated this nineteenth day of July, 1956.

W. J. SLIM

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

AMENDMENTS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE (PARLIAMENTARY OFFICERS) REGULATIONS. 

Rates of travelling allowance.

1. Regulation 57 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Where Salary or Maximum Salary of Office is—		Allowance—Capital Cities.									Allowance—Other than Capital Cities.
		First Twenty-one Days’ Residence.			After Twenty-one Days’ Residence.						First Twenty-one Days’ Residence.			After Twenty-one Days’ Residence.
Male.	Female.				Married Officer.			Unmarried Officer.						Married Officer.			Unmarried Officer.
Per day.			Per week.			Per week.			Per day.			Per week.			Per week.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
£903 and under...............................................................................................	£749 and under...............................................................................................	1	14	0	9	5	0	6	0	0	1	9	0	7	5	0	4	14	0
£904 to £2,492...............................................................................................	£750 to £2,338...............................................................................................	2	5	0	12	3	0	7	18	0	1	16	0	8	11	0	5	11	0
£2,493 and over...............................................................................................	£2,339 and over...............................................................................................	2	15	0	15	15	0	10	5	0	2	7	0	11	9	0	7	9	0

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1956.

  Statutory Rules 1941, No. 18, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, No. 309; 1942, No. 249; 1947, Nos. 13, 62, 154 and 165; 1951, Nos. 26, 27, 78 and 117; 1952, No. 54; 1953, Nos. 72 and 94; 1954, Nos. 86 and 120; and 1955, No. 44.

3024/56.—Price 5D. 10/20.6.1956.

 

Overtime.

2. Regulation 65 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (5.) the figures “£1,142” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,173”;

(b)by omitting from paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (5.) the figures “£988” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,019”;

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (8.) the figures “£1,814” and inserting in their stead the figures “£2,053”; and

(d) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (8.) the figures “£1,660” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,899”.

Sunday duty.

3. Regulation 65B of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (6.) the figures “£1,142” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,173”;

(b)by omitting from paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (6.) the figures “£988” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,019”;

(c) by omitting from paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (7.) the figures “£1,814” and inserting in their stead the figures “£2,053”; and

(d) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (7.) the figures “£1,660” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,899”.

Calculation of pay for duty on a holiday.

4. Regulation 65C of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (4.) the figures “£1,142” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,173”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (4.) the figures “£988” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,019”;

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the figures “£1,814” and inserting in their stead the figures “£2,053”; and

(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the figures “£1,660” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,899”.

Higher duties.

5. Regulation 66 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (3.) the figures “£1,058” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,083”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (3.) the figures “£904” and inserting in their stead the figures “£929”;

 

 (c) by omitting from paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (17.) the figures “£1,730” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,833”; and

(d)by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (17.) the figures “£1,576” and inserting in their stead the figures “£1,679”.

Salaries payable to officers of the Second and Third Divisions.

6.—(1.) Regulation 71 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
369	431	524	616	723	768	813	858	903
948	993	1,038	1,083	1,128	1,173	1,218	1,263	1,308
1,353	1,398	1,443	1,488	1,533	1,578	1,623	1,668	1,723
1,778	1,833	1,888	1,943	1,998	2,053	2,108	2,163	2,218
2,273	2,383	2,493	2,603	2,713	2,823	2,933	3,043	3,150
3,250	3,350	3,650	3,850	3,950	4,050	4,150	4,250	4,450
4,750

(2.) Regulation 71 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (6.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Age of Officer.	Rate of Annual Salary.
£
21 years .......................................................................................................	723
22 years .......................................................................................................	768
23 years and over ..........................................................................................	813

(3.) Regulation 71 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (7.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Age of Officer.	Rate of Annual Salary.
£
21 years ......................................................................................................	569
22 years ......................................................................................................	614
23 years and over .........................................................................................	659

(4.) Regulation 71 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (8.) the figures “£848” and inserting in their stead the figures “£858”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (8.) the figures “£694” and inserting in their stead the figures “£704”.

Salaries of officers of the Fourth Division.

7. Regulation 72 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—

“(4.) The rate of annual salary payable to an officer who occupies an office of Typist (Female) is the rate of salary ascertained in relation to the officer in accordance with Part III. of the Schedule to these Regulations by virtue of—

(a)the qualification of the officer; and

(b)the period of service of the officer or the age of the officer, whichever results in the higher rate of salary.

“(5.) For the purposes of the last preceding sub-regulation—

(a)an officer who occupies, on the day immediately preceding the date on which she attains the age of twenty-one years, an office of Typist (Female) shall be deemed to have completed on that date not less than four years’ service and five, six, seven and eight years’ service on the dates on which she attains the ages of twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four and twenty-five years respectively;

(b)an officer who has attained the age of twenty-one years before she is appointed, promoted or transferred to the office of Typist (Female) shall, on appointment, promotion or transfer be deemed to have completed not less than four years’ service and five, six, seven and eight years’ service, respectively, on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of her appointment, promotion or transfer; and

(c) “service” means—

(i) service in one or both of the positions of Typist (Female) Grade 1 or Typist (Female); and

(ii) proved typing and accounting machining experience or proved typing or proved accounting machining experience either within or without the Parliamentary Service.”.

The Schedule.

8. The Schedule to the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

THE SCHEDULE.

PART I.—SCALES OF RATES OF ANNUAL SALARY PAYABLE TO CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH DIVISION.

Department.	Designation of Office.	Scale of Rates of Annual Salary.
Senate .................................	Principal Attendant ........................	£1,008-£1,038-£1,068
	Special Attendant ..........................	£938-£968
	President’s Attendant ....................	£878-£908
	Senior Chamber Attendant .............	£878-£908
	Attendant ......................................	£778-£798-£818-£838-£858
House of Representatives......	Principal Attendant ........................	£1,008-£1,038-£1,068
	Special Attendant ..........................	£938-£968
	Speaker’s Attendant ......................	£878-£908
	Attendant ......................................	£778-£798-£818-£838-£858
	Typist (Female) (Secretarial)..........	£684-£704-£734

PART I.—SCALES OF RATES OF ANNUAL SALARY PAYABLE TO CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH DIVISION—continued.

Department.	Designation of Office.	Scale of Rates of Annual Salary.
Parliamentary Reporting Staff	Attendant and Reader .....................	£1,008-£1,038-£1,068
	Attendant.......................................	£778-£798-£818-£838-£858
Parliamentary Library ..........	Supervisor (General Services).........	£1,038-£1,068-£1,098-£1,128
Technician .....................................	£928-£958-£988
Library Assistant, Grade III.............	£888-£918-£948
Clerical Assistant, Grade V .............	£888-£918
Assistant (Repository Supervisor)....	£858-£888-£918
Clerical Assistant, Grade IV............	£858-£888
Library Assistant, Grade II..............	£798-£818-£838-£858-£888
Assistant (Printing), Grade I............	£818-£838-£858
Clerical Assistant, Grade III............	£798-£818-£838-£858
Library Assistant (Male), Grade I.....	£718-£738-£758-£778-£798
	£818-£838
Steno-Secretary (Female)................	£764-£794-£824
Clerical Assistant, Grade II..............	£758-£778-£798
Library Assistant, Grade I...............	£718-£738-£758-£778-£798
Clerical Assistant, Grade I...............	Under 18 years—£339
At 18 years—£401
At 19 years—£494
At 20 years—£586
Adult—£668-£692-£718-£738-£758
Assistant, Grade I...........................	Under 18 years—£339
At 18 years—£401
At 19 years—£494
At 20 years—£586
Adult—£668-£692-£718-£738-£758
Library Assistant (Female), Grade I.	Under 18 years—£339
	At 18 years—£370
At 19 years—£432
At 20 years—£475
Adult—£514-£538-£564-£584-£604
Joint House .........................	Assistant Engineer .........................	£1,188-£1,218
Housekeeper ..................................	£1,158-£1,188-£1,218
Assistant Manager, Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms	£1,138-£1,168-£1,198
Principal Cook ...............................	£1,018-£1,048-£1,078
Stores Officer ................................	£948-£978-£1,008
Deputy Housekeeper ......................	£928-£958-£988
Foreman Gardener .........................	£928-£958-£988
Senior Fitter (Electrical) .................	£918-£948
Head Barman .................................	£918-£938
Doorkeeper ....................................	£858-£888-£918
Head Pantryman ............................	£878-£898
Head Waiter ..................................	£878-£898
Senior Barman ...............................	£878-£898
Senior Cleaner ...............................	£828-£848
Nightwatchman .............................	£788-£808-£828
Secretarial Assistant (Female).........	£714-£744-£774-£804
Gardener .......................................	£758-£778-£798
Bar Attendant ................................	£758-£778-£798
Engineer’s Assistant .......................	£738-£758-£778
Cleaner ..........................................	£718-£733-£748
Kitchen Assistant ...........................	£708-£728-£748

PART II.—RATES OF ANNUAL SALARY PAYABLE TO CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH DIVISION.

Department.	Designation of Office.		Rate of Annual Salary.
£
Joint House ............................................	Chef, Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms ....................................................		1,568
Air-conditioning Engineer ..............		1,088
Fitter-in-charge (Electrical) ............		1,008
Maintenance Officer ......................		1,008
Senior Boiler Attendant ..................		878
PART III.—SCALES OF RATES OF SALARY OF TYPIST (FEMALE).
Rate of Annual Salary.
Period of Service.	Age.	Where the officer has satisfied the Parliamentary Head as to her capacity to write shorthand at the rate of not less than 120 words per minute—		Where the officer has satisfied the Parliamentary Head as to her capacity to write shorthand at the rate of not less than 100 words per minute—		Where the officer has not satisfied the Parliamentary Head as to her capacity to write shorthand at the rate of 100 words, or more, per minute—
£		£	£
Less than one year ............................................	Under 18 years	444		394	354
One year but less than two years ............................................	At 18 years ....................................	475		425	385
Two years but less than three years ............................................	At 19 years ....................................	537		487	447
Three years but less than four years ............................................	At 20 years ....................................	580		530	490
Four years but less than five years ............................................	At 21 years ....................................	622		572	532
Five years but less than six years ............................................	..	646		596	556
Six years but less than seven years ............................................	..	664		614	574
Seven years but less than eight years ............................................	..	684		634	594
Eight years or more ............................................	..	684		654	614

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.