Repatriation (Staff) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1946. No. 16.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS’ REPATRIATION ACT 1920-1945.*

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 Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1945.

 

Dated this seventeenth day of January, 1946.

HENRY

Governor-General.

By His Royal Highness’s Command,

C. W. FROST

Minister of State for Repatriation.

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Amendments of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations.  

Definitions.

1.Regulation 4of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting from the definition of “officer” the figures “21” and inserting in their stead the figures “22”.

2. Regulation 35 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Removal of furniture and effects.

“35.—(1.) Where an officer is transferred in accordance with the last preceding regulation, the removal of the officer’s furniture and household effects shall be effected by arrangement with the Department of the Interior.

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

(3.) An officer may be allowed compensation for loss or damage arising from removal under such conditions as are approved from time to time by the Commission.”

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 21st January, 1946.

 Statutory Rules 1941, No. 259, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, No. 462, and 1944, No. 11,

6670.—Price 5d.

Officer on transfer—Use of own or hired conveyance.

3. Regulation 37 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in then stead the following paragraphs:—

“(a) in the case of a motor car—

(i) at the rate of 3½d. per mile, where the horse-power of the motor car exceeds twelve horse-power; and

(ii) at the rate of 3d. per mile where the horse-power of the motor car does not exceed twelve horsepower;

(b) in the case of a motor cycle with side car—at the rate of 2½d. per mile; and

(c) in the case of a motor cycle without side car—at the rate of 2½d per mile.”.

Authority for overtime.

4. Regulation 47 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “branch office” and inserting in their stead the words “section of a branch office”;

(b) by adding at the end of that sub-regulation the words “or the Chief Clerk”; and

(c) by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and the proviso thereto and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(3.) The Deputy Commissioner or Chief Clerk may, if satisfied as to the necessity therefor, authorize the working of overtime.

“(4.) In a case of emergency the officer in charge may authorize the working of overtime, but in such case shall immediately forward a report to the Deputy Commissioner or Chief Clerk.

“(5.) The Deputy Commissioner shall forward to the Commission, quarterly, a return showing the aggregate overtime worked in each section of a branch office, institution or factory during the preceding quarter, the amount paid in respect thereof, and the circumstances which necessitated the overtime.”.

Recording and payment of overtime.

5. Regulation 48 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the figure and letter “1s.” and inserting in their stead the words “One shilling and sixpence”.

Absence from duty during office hours.

6. Regulation 51 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting from the proviso to sub-regulation (2.) the word “thirty” and inserting in its stead the word “six”.

7. After regulation 54 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Accumulation of recreation leave in certain circumstances.

“54a. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, an officer may be granted recreation leave for which he was or became eligible on or after the third day of September, 1939, at any time not later than twelve months after the date upon which His Majesty ceases to be engaged in war, in any case where the Deputy Commissioner certifies that, owing to circumstances attributable to the war, it has not previously been practicable to grant that leave.”.

Illness whilst on recreation leave.

8. Regulation 58 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting the words “ten days” and inserting in their stead the words “one week, and the period of sickness shall be recorded as sick leave”.

Short leave of absence.

9. Regulation 50 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting from the proviso to sub-regulation (1.) the word “thirty” and inserting in its stead the word “six”.

Medical certificates in case of sick leave.

10. Regulation 63 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting the proviso to sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following proviso:—

“Provided that a Deputy Commissioner may grant leave of absence onthe ground of illness, without production of a medical certificate, to the extent of four days in any twelve months.”.

Sick leave.

11. Regulation 64 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting from the third proviso to paragraph (a) the words “in respect of leave granted” and inserting in their stead the words “for leave granted in respect of an illness or injury arising out of war service and which is granted”.

Sick leave for dental purposes.

12. Regulation 73 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (5.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(6.) Where it is necessary for an officer onprobation to undergo dental treatment to satisfy medical requirements as a preliminary to confirmation of appointment to a classified office, and where, at the date of appointment, the officer had a credit of sick leave as a temporary employee, sick leave with pay, to the extent of the officer’s sick leave credit, may be granted to the officer for the purpose of undergoing dental treatment.”.

Leave for pension review, periodical medical attention, &c.

13. Regulation 75 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) and inserting in their stead the following:—

“(1.) Subject to satisfactory evidence as to the necessity for such leave, an officer or a temporary employee, who is a returned soldier, may be granted leave with pay, under regulation 51 of these Regulations, to the extent of two weeks in any one year commencing from the first day of July, 1945, without deduction from recreation leave or sick leave, for the following purposes:—

(a)Attending hospital or a medical officer for pension review;

(b)Attending hospital to report or for periodical examination or attention; or

(c)Attending an artificial limb factory for supply, renewal or repair of artificial replacements and surgical appliances.

(2.) Where leave, for the purposes of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the last preceding sub-regulation, is granted in excess of two weeks in any one year, such leave shall be deducted from the sick leave credit of the officer or temporary employee.”.

14. Regulation 99 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Meal allowance.

 “99.—(1.) A meal allowance shall be paid in addition to overtime (if any) to an officer who is required—

(a)to work at least a full shift and is required to perform extra duty after a second meal break for which payment is not made; or

(b)to perform extra duty which involves his detention up to the completion of a second meal break; or

(c)to perform extra duly after 2 p.m. on a Saturday, or such other day usually allowed as a weekly half holiday, after a meal break for which payment is not made.

(2.) A meal allowance shall be paid according to salary on the following scale:—

Salary.	Allowance.
s.	d.
£762 and over...............................................................	4	0
£512 and under £762.....................................................	3	0
Under £512..................................................................	2	6

(3.) Before receiving payment of meal allowance an officer shall satisfy the officer in charge that be cannot reasonably be expected to proceed to his home or lodgings for a meal between the time he ceases duty before the meal break and the time he is required to resume duty after the meal break.

(4.) A meal break for the purposes of this regulation shall be deemed to be one of the following periods:—7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; 12 noon to 2 p.m.; and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.”.

15. Regulation 100 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Uniform allowances.

“100. Officers and temporary employees employed at branch offices and institutions who are required to wear uniforms while on duty, and who are not supplied with uniforms by the Department, may be paid uniform allowance at the following rates:—

Designation of Office.	Allowance per annum
£
Assistant Matron...............................................	10
Butcher............................................................	6
Canvas Worker.................................................	6
Cleaner (male)..................................................	6
Cooks..............................................................	6
Cooks’ Assistant...............................................	6
Electrician........................................................	6
Engineer...........................................................	6
Firemen............................................................	6
Gardener..........................................................	6
Household Worker ...........................................	6
Laundryman.....................................................	6
Masseuse..........................................................	10
Matron.............................................................	10
Occupational Therapist......................................	10
Orderly............................................................	6
Painter.............................................................	6
Senior Sister ....................................................	10
Staff Nurse.......................................................	10
Storemen at institutions.....................................	6”

 

Higher duties allowance.

16. Regulation 102 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (3.) after the word “promoted” the words “to that office”; and

(b)by inserting after sub-regulation (3.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(3a.) Where an officer, while acting in a higher office than that in which he is classified, is promoted to an office lower than that in which he is acting, his salary on promotion shall be equivalent to the salary he would have received had the period of acting service been in the office to which he has been promoted.”.

Sick leave to temporary employees.

17. Regulation 141 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting paragraph (d)of sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(d)Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this sub-regulation, the Deputy Commissioner may grant leave of absence on the ground of illness, without production of a medical certificate, to the extent of four days in any twelve months;” and

(b) by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) Where an employee with less than twelve months’ service has exhausted all sick leave with pay for which he is eligible under the last preceding sub-regulation, further sick leave, if the illness is due to war service, may be granted with half pay, or at the rate of seven shillings a day, whichever is the greater, for a period not exceeding six days:

Provided that where an employee works his prescribed weekly hours in five days, the leave shall not exceed five days and the minimum rate of payment shall be eight shillings and five pence a day:

Provided further that, in the case of a returned soldier, leave, granted in respect of an illness or injury arising out of war service and which is granted within the limits of sick leave credits, shall not be deducted from such credits within a period of three years after the date of his discharge from the Forces.”; and

(c) by omitting paragraph (d)of sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(d)Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this sub-regulation, the Deputy Commissioner may grant leave of absence on the ground of illness, without production of a medical certificate, to the extent of four days in any twelve months.”.

6670.—2

Amendment of Third Schedule.

18. The Third Schedule to the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by inserting in Column 1, after the words “Senior Resident Medical Officer, Prince of Wales Repatriation General Hospital, New South Wales”, the words “and Repatriation General Hospital, Victoria”.

Amendments of Fifth Schedule.

19. The Fifth Schedule to the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended—-

(a) by omitting from Column l the words “Bootmaker, Queensland and Western Australia” and inserting in their stead the words “Bootmaker (where only one employed)”;

(b) by omitting from Column 1 the words “Bootmaker, New South Wales and Victoria” and inserting in their stead the words “Bootmaker (under supervision of a senior hand)”; and

(c) by inserting after the words and figures—

“Pathological Attendant.........................................................	284	300	8”
the words and figures—
“Research Officer, Artificial Limb Factory, Victoria................	366	390	12”.

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