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

STATUTORY RULES.

1953. No. 94.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1953.*

WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section (2.) of section thirty of the Public Service Act 1922-1953 that officers of the Second, Third and Fourth Divisions shall be paid salaries at such rates, or in accordance with such scales of rates, as are prescribed:

And whereas it is provided by sub-section (3.) of that section that the regulations may, notwithstanding the classification of offices, provide for the variation of rates of salary according to variations in the cost of living:

And whereas the regulations in force immediately before the commencement of the following regulations make provision—

(a)for the rates at which, or the scale of rates in accordance with which, salaries of officers of the Second. Third and Fourth Divisions shall be paid; and

(b) for variations of rates of salaries, being variations according to variations in the cost of living, in the manner specified in the following regulations:

And whereas it is desirable that—

(a)those rates and those scales of rates be varied in accordance with the following regulations; and

(b) the variations of rates of salary according to variations in the cost of living should continue to have effect until other provision for variations of rates of salary according to variations in the cost of living is made:

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 the following Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1953.

Dated this  eleventh

day of  November , 1953.

W. J. Slim

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ROBERT MENZIES

Prime Minister.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1953.

3230.—Price 5d.  10/5.11.1953.

Amendments of the Public service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations.

1. Parts IV. and V. of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations are repealed and the following Parts inserted in their stead:—

“Part IV.—Salaries.

Salaries of officers of the Second Division.

“71. For the purposes of sub-section (2.) of section 30 of the Act, the scale of rates of annual salary payable to an officer of the Second Division is that scale of the rates specified in the table in this sub-regulation which is applicable to the office occupied by the officer by virtue of its classification.

Table.

£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
1,094	1,124	1,154	1,184	1,214	1,244	1,274	1,304	1,366
1,428	1,490	1,552	1,614	1,676	1,738	1,800	1,862	1,924
1,986	2,048	2,110	2,172	2,234	2,296	2,358	2,420	2,482
2,544	2,606

Salaries of officers of the Third Division.

“72.—(1.) For the purposes of sub-section (2.) of section 30 of the Act, the scale of rates of annual salary payable to an officer of the Third Division is, subject to this regulation, that scale of the rates specified in Table A or Table B in this sub-regulation which is applicable to the office occupied by the officer by virtue of its classification.

Table A.—Male Officers.

£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
270	.312	375	438	524	548	572	596	620
656	692	728	764	788	812	836	860	884
908	932	956	980	1,004	1,034	1,064	1,094	1,124
1,154	1,184	1,214	1,244	1,274	1,304	1,366	1,428	1,490
1,552	1,614	1,676	1,738	1,800	1,862	1,924	1,986	2,048
2,110	2,172	2,234	2,296	2,358

Table B.—Female Officers.

£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
270	291	333	362	419	443	467	491	515
551	587	623	659	683	707	731	755	779
803	827	851	875	899	929	959	989	1,019
1,049	1,079	1,109	1,139	1,169	1,199	1,261	1,323

“(2.) The rate of annual salary payable to a male officer who is of an age specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation and occupies an office in the Third Division the minimum of the scale of rates of annual salary of which is less than £524 is the rate of annual salary specified in the second column of that table opposite to the age of the officer.

  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; and 1953, No. 72.

 

Age of Officer.	Rate of Annual Salary.
£
Under 18 years .........................................................................................	270
18 years ...................................................................................................	312
19 years ...................................................................................................	375
20 years ...................................................................................................	438

“(3.) The rate of annual salary payable to a female officer who is of an age specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation and occupies an office in the Third Division the minimum of the scale of rates of annual salary of which is less than £419 is the rate of annual salary specified in that table opposite to the age of the officer.

Age of Officer.	Rate of Annual Salary.
£
Under 18 years .........................................................................................	270
18 years ...................................................................................................	291
19 years ...................................................................................................	333
20 years ...................................................................................................	362

“ (4.) The minimum rate of annual salary payable to a male officer who is of an age specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation and occupies an office in the Third Division is the rate of annual salary specified in the second column of that table opposite to the age of the officer.

Age of Officer.	Rate of Annual Salary.
£
21 years ...................................................................................................	524
22 years ...................................................................................................	548
23 years and over ......................................................................................	572

“(5.) The minimum rate of annual salary payable to a female officer who is of an age specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation and occupies an office in the Third Division is the rate of annual salary specified in the second column of that table opposite to the age of the officer.

Age of Officer.	Rate of Annual Salary.
£
21 years ...................................................................................................	419
22 years ...................................................................................................	443
23 years and over ......................................................................................	467

“(6.) The maximum of the scale of annual salary payable to an officer who occupies an office in the Third Division shall not be less than £620 in the case of a male officer or less than £515 in the case of a female officer.

“(7.) Where a female officer occupies an office in respect of which the scale of rates of annual salary applicable to that office by virtue of its classification is a scale of rates specified in Table A in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, the rates payable to the female officer in respect of that office shall each be £105 less than the rates so specified.

Salaries of officers of the Fourth Division.

“73.—(1.) For the purpose of sub-section (2.) of section 30 of the Act—

(a) the scale of rates of annual salary payable to an officer of the Fourth Division who occupies an office specified in the second column. of Part I. of the Schedule to these Regulations is the scale of rates of annual salary specified in the third column of that Part opposite to the designation of that office; and

(b) the annual rate of salary payable to an officer of the Fourth Division who occupies an office specified in the first column of Part II. of the Schedule to these Regulations is, subject to this regulation, the rate specified in the second column of that Part opposite to the designation of that office.

“(2.) Where a female officer occupies an office specified in the second column of Part I. of the Schedule to these Regulations, being an office opposite to the designation of which a scale of rates of annual salary is specified in the third column of that Part opposite to the designation of that office, the rates payable to the female officer in respect of that office, are each £105 less than the rates so specified.

“Part V.—Variations of Salary according to variations in the Cost of Living—Officers of the Second, Third and Fourth Divisions.

Variations of salary according to variation in cost of living.

“75.— (1.) The rate of salary payable to an officer included in a class of officers specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation shall be increased, by reason of variations in the cost of living, by the amount per annum specified in the second column of that table opposite to the description of that class of officers.

First Column.	Second Column.
Class of Officers.	Amount of Increase.
Per annum.
Male officers aged 21 years or over ...........................................................	198
Male officers aged 20 years .......................................................................	178
Male officers aged 19 years .......................................................................	149
Male officers aged 18 years .......................................................................	119
Male officers under 18 years .....................................................................	99
Female officers aged 21 years or over ........................................................	149
Female officers aged 20 years ....................................................................	143
Female officers aged 19 years ....................................................................	129
Female officers aged 18 years ....................................................................	109
Female officers under 18 years of age ........................................................	99

“(2.) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding sub-regulation, the salary payable to an officer who has not attained the age of twenty-one years shall be increased as if that officer had attained that age if—

(a) he occupies an office for which the rate of salary payable to an officer under twenty-one years of age is prescribed, but, having complied with a condition of advancement determined by the Parliamentary Head in pursuance of section 32 of the Act in respect of that office, he is paid the rate payable to an officer who has attained the age of twenty-one years prescribed for that office; or

(b) he occupies an office in respect of which a rate of salary payable to an officer according to age is not prescribed.

“(3.) For the purposes of this regulation, ‘officer’ means an officer of the Second, Third or Fourth Division.”.

The Schedule.

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

THE SCHEDULE.

Regulation 79.

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 ..................................................................................................	£692–£710–£728
Special Attendant..................................................................................................	£650–£668
President’s Attendant ..................................................................................................	£614–£632
Attendant ..................................................................................................	£548–£560–£572–£584–£596
House of Representatives......................................................................................................	Principal Attendant ..................................................................................................	£692–£710–£728
Special Attendant..................................................................................................	£650–£668
Speaker’s Attendant ..................................................................................................	£614–£632
Attendant ..................................................................................................	£548–£560–£572–£584–£596
Parliamentary Library ......................................................................................................	Supervisor (General Services)..................................................................................................	£710–£728–£746–£764
Technician ..................................................................................................	£650–£662–£680
Library Assistant (Male), Grade 3	£584–£602–£620
Archives Assistant (Male), Grade 3	£584–£602
Library Assistant (Male), Grade 2	£584–£602
Library Assistant (Male), Grade 1	£506–£518–£530–£548–£566–£584
Archives Assistant (Male), Grade 2	£542–£554–£566–£584
Library Assistant (Female), Grade 3	£515–£533
Archives Assistant (Male),	Under 18 years—£240
Grade 1	At 18 years—£282
At 19 years—£345
At 20 years—£408
Adult—£470–£494–£506–£518–£530

 

Part I.—Scales of Rates of Annual Salary Payable to Obtain Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

  

Department.	Designation of Office.	Scale of Rates of Annual Salary.
Parliamentary Library— continued.	Assistant (Female) (Typing, Records, &c.)	£461–£479–£497–£515
Library Assistant (Female), Grade 2	£413–£425–£437–£449–£461 –£479–£497
Library Assistant (Female), Grade 1	Under 18 years—£255
	At 18 years—£276
At 19 years—£318
At 20 years—£347
Adult—£365–£389–£401
Film Assistant (Female), Grade 1	Under 18 years—£255
	At 18 years—£276
At 19 years—£318
At 20 years—£347
Adult—£365–£389–£401
Parliamentary Reporting Staff	Attendant and Reader........................................................................................................	£650–£668
Joint House ...............................................................................................	Chef, Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms.....................................................................................................	£1,088–£1,112–£1,136
Manager, Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms.....................................................................................................	£989–£1,013–£1,037–£1,061
Housekeeper ........................................................................................................	£788–£806–£824
Assistant Engineer ........................................................................................................	£788–£806–£824
Assistant Manager, Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms.....................................................................................................	£764–£782
Principal Cook........................................................................................................	£698–£716–£734–£752
Fitter ........................................................................................................	£674–£692
Refrigeration Mechanic........................................................................................................	£668–£686
Fitter ........................................................................................................	£650–£668
Storeman ........................................................................................................	£614–£632–£650–£668
Maintenance Officer ........................................................................................................	£650–£668
Foreman Painter ........................................................................................................	£650–£668
Deputy Housekeeper ........................................................................................................	£638–£656
Head Doorkeeper ........................................................................................................	£626–£644
Foreman Gardener ........................................................................................................	£584–£602–£620
Assistant Cook ........................................................................................................	£578–£596–£614
Engineer’s Assistant ........................................................................................................	£584–£602
Secretarial Assistant (Female)........................................................................................................	£509–£527–£545–£563
Steward ........................................................................................................	£584–£596
Senior Waiter ........................................................................................................ .	£584–£596
Head Barman ........................................................................................................	£584–£596
Doorkeeper ........................................................................................................	£584–£596
Head Pantryman ........................................................................................................	£548–£560–£572–£584
Boiler Attendant ........................................................................................................	£548–£560–£572–£584
Senior Cleaner ........................................................................................................	£542–£554–£566
Bar Attendant ........................................................................................................	£536–£548–£560
Gardener ........................................................................................................	£536–£548–£560
Nightwatchman ........................................................................................................	£536–£548–£560
Cleaner ........................................................................................................	£518–£530
Waiter ........................................................................................................	£518–£530
Kitchen Assistant ........................................................................................................	£518–£530
All Departments...........................................................................................	Typist, Grade 1 ........................................................................................................	Under 18 years—£255
At 18 years—£276
At 19 years—£318
At 20 years—£347
Adult–£383–£407–£419–£431–£443–£455–£467

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

Designation of Office.	Rate of Annual Salary.
£
Typist, Grade 2 .........................................................................................	491
Typist, Grade 3 .........................................................................................	515

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.