Civilian Staff Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES.

1928 No. 19.

REGULATIONS FOR CIVILIAN STAFF (OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT FACTORIES) UNDER DEFENCE ACT 1903-1927.

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 1903-1927, to come into operation forthwith, except where otherwise indicated.

Dated this 16th day of February, 1928

(Sgd.) STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

T. W. GLASGOW,

Minister of State for Defence.

Civilian Staff Regulations.

(Statutory Rule 1926, No. 209.

Serial No. 1.

amendments.

1. Regulations 85 (1), Table “A,” is amended as follows:—

(a) By deleting the offices—

“Assistant, junior”

“Assistant, adult male”

“Assistant, adult female”

“Assistant, senior—adult male”

“Assistant, senior—adult female”

and the words and figures shown opposite such offices and inserting the following particulars:—

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

5.—Price 3d.

(b) By deleting the office of “Gardener” and the figures shown opposite such office.

(c) By deleting the figures and asterisk shown opposite the office of “Inquiry Officer,” and inserting in lieu thereof the figures “282,” “330,” “12.”

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(d) By deleting the words and figures shown opposite the office of “Labourer” and inserting in lieu thereof the figures “204,” “228,” “8.”

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(e) By inserting after the office of “Labourer” the following particulars:—

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(f) By deleting the offices “Messenger”; “Messenger, adult”; “Messenger, senior,” and the words and figures shown opposite such offices, and inserting the following particulars:—

To have effect from 1st April, 1927.

(g) By deleting the office of “Ministerial Messenger” and the words and figures shown opposite such office.

To have effect from 1st April, 1927.

(h) By deleting the offices “Telephonist, female”; “Telephonist, adult female”; “Telephonist, male”; “Telephonist, senior,” and the words and figures shown opposite such offices.

(i) By deleting the offices “Typist”; “Typist, adult”; “Typist, adult female”; “Typist, senior male,” and the words and figures shown opposite such offices, and inserting the following particulars:—

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(j) By deleting the figures shown opposite the office of “Watchman” and inserting in lieu thereof the figures “204,” “228,” “8.”

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(k) By inserting after the designation “Watchman” the following particulars:—

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(l) By deleting the offices of “Armourer, Grade I.”; “Armourer, Grade II.”; “Chief Armourer, New South Wales and Victoria”; “Chief Armourer, Queensland and South Australia”; “Chief Armourer, Western Australia and Tasmania,” and the figures shown opposite such offices, and inserting in lieu thereof the following particulars:—

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(m) By deleting the offices of “Storeholder, Grade II.” and “Storeholder, Grade 1.,” and the words and figures shown opposite such offices, and inserting in lieu thereof the following particulars:—

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(n) By deleting the offices of “Inspector, Grade II.”; “Inspector, Grade I.”; “Range Clerk,” and the words and figures shown opposite such offices.

To have effect from 1st October, 1927.

(o) By inserting under the heading “Inspection Staff” after the office of “Assistant Inspector” the following particulars:—

To have effect from 1st June, 1927.

(p) By inserting under the heading “Inspection Staff” after the office of “Viewer” the following particulars:—

To have effect from 14th September, 1927.

(q) By deleting from the “Remarks” column opposite the office of “Examiner of Stores” the following:—

“Provided that for special qualifications the Secretary may advance Examiners of Stores, Grade I., to a maximum of £371 per annum.”

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(r) By deleting the following particulars appearing after the office of “Examiner of Stores, Grade I.”:—

“Royal Australian Navy.

Hydrographic Branch Staff.

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(s) By deleting the offices shown under the heading “Tradesmen” and the figures shown opposite such offices, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:—

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

(l) By deleting from the column “Salary—Increments” the asterisks shown thus *wherever occurring.

(u) By deleting from the foot of Table “A” the following words:—

“increments will be granted annually, except in cases marked ‘*’ where advancement will be as determined from time to time by the Secretary.”

2. The following regulation is inserted after regulation 85:—

85a. (1) Where the Commonwealth Statistician notifies in the Gazette the index number ascertained in respect of food, groceries, and housing (rent of all houses) combined, for the six capital cities of the Commonwealth for the twelve months preceding the 1st day of April in any year, commencing with the twelve months preceding the 1st day of April, 1927, and the index number so notified is less than 1,672 or more than 1,744, salary payable in pursuance of the provisions of regulation 85 of these Regulations shall be varied in the following manner:—

(i) In the case of employees under 21 years of age—

By increase or decrease of £3 per annum in respect of each 48 points or portion thereof by which respectively the index number exceeds 1,744 or is less than 1,672.

(ii) In the case of adult female employees—

By increase or decrease of £4 per annum in respect of each 48 points or portion thereof by which respectively the index number exceeds 1,744 or is less than 1,672.

(iii) In the case of adult male employees receiving salary not exceeding £600 per annum—

By increase or decrease of £6 per annum in respect of each 48 points or portion thereof by which respectively the index number exceeds 1,744 or is less than 1,672:

Provided that no increase shall be granted under this sub-regulation which would raise the salary of any employee to an amount exceeding £600 per annum.

(2) Any variation made in pursuance of the last preceding sub-regulation shall take effect on the 1st day of July next following the notification in the Gazette of the index number, and shall continue in force for a period of twelve months.

(3) This regulation shall not apply to any employee who prior to the date of approval of the Governor-General to the operation of this regulation was appointed to an office under the Public Service Act, the maximum salary of which was less than the maximum salary of the position occupied by him under these Regulations.”

3. Regulation 86 is cancelled and the following inserted in lieu thereof:—

“86. (1) Any employee occuping an office designated in Table “A” of regulation 85 who, under the regulations in operation immediately prior to 1st July, 1926, was in receipt of a higher salary than is now prescribed shall continue to receive such higher salary so long as he occupies the office and performs the duties in respect of which such salary was granted.

(2) Any employee who under the regulation in force immediately prior to 1st April, 1927, was classified as Adult Messenger shall continue to receive the salary paid to him under those regulations so long as he continues to perform the duties in respect of which such salary was granted.”

4. Regulations 88 and 89 are cancelled.

To have effect from 1st July, 1926.

5. The following regulation is inserted after regulation 116:—

“116a. (1) Where the Commonwealth Statistician notifies in the Gazette the index number ascertained in respect of food, groceries, and housing (rent of all houses) combined, for the six capital cities of the Commonwealth for the twelve months preceding the 1st day of April in any year, commencing with the twelve months preceding the 1st day of April, 1927, and the index number so notified is less than 1,672 or more than 1,744, salary payable in pursuance of the provisions of regulation 116 of these Regulations shall be varied in the following manner:—

(i) In the case of officers under 21 years of age—

By increase or decrease of £3 per annum in respect of each 48 points or portion thereof by which respectively the index number exceeds 1,744 or is less than 1,672.

(ii) In the case of adult female officers—

By increase or decrease of £4 per annum in respect of each 48 points or portion thereof by which respectively the index number exceeds 1,744 or is less than 1,672.

(iii) In the case of adult male officers receiving salary not exceeding £600 per annum—

By increase or decrease of £6 per annum in respect of each 48 points or portion thereof by which respectively the index number exceeds 1,744 or is less than 1,672:

Provided that no increase shall be granted under this sub-regulation which would raise the salary of any officer to an amount exceeding £600 per annum.

(2) Any variation made in pursuance of the last preceding sub-regulation shall take effect on the 1st day of July next following the notification in the Gazette of the index number, and shall continue in force for a period of twelve months.”

6. Table “A” of regulation 85 is amended by deleting the office of “Assistant (Typing), Navy Secretariat” and the words and figures shown opposite such office.

To have effect from 6th July, 1927.

7. Table “A” of regulation 85 is amended by deleting from the column “Office” after the words “Assistant, Senior, Base Office, Victoria” the words “and New South Wales.”

To have effect from 1st April, 1927.

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.