STATUTORY RULES.
1915. No. 110.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1902-1913.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902-1913 should come into operation on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen, and make the Regulations to come into operation on that date as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
ANDREW FISHER.
Amendment of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Statutory Rules 1913, No. 341 as Amended by Statutory Rules 1914, No. 113, and 1915, Nos. 52 and 59).
Regulations 104 and 104a are repealed, and the following regulations are inserted in their stead:—
Grades of General Division.
“104. (1) The General Division shall be arranged in grades as set forth in Table A of this Regulation.
“(2) Except where otherwise provided, the limits of salary to be paid to an officer occupying any office designated in Table B or C of this Regulation shall be those prescribed in respect of that office.
“(3) The Governor-General may from time to time, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner, create any office in the General Division not designated in Table B or C, and may fix the grade in which the officer occupying the office shall be placed and the limits of salary for the office, or may raise the grading of any office and fix the limits of salary therefor, and thereupon Table B or C, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have been amended by the inclusion of the office which has been so created or the grading of which has been so raised.
“(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulations (1) to (3) of this Regulation, the limits of salary payable to any officer of the Postmaster-General’s Department holding one of the offices
C.6821.—Price 5d.
designated in the first column of Table D, who is not a member of an organization in respect of which an award has been made by the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, shall be those specified, in the remaining columns of that Table.”
Table A.
Grade | Minimum Salary of Grade. | Maximum Salary of Grade. |
| £ | £ |
I. | 39 | 60 |
II. | 78 | 120 |
III. | 126 | 162 |
IV. | 168 | 192 |
V. | … | 198 |
VI. | … | 210 |
VII. | … | 228 |
VIII. | … | 240 |
IX. | 232 | 276 |
X. | 288 | 360 |
Table b.
Office. | Grade. | Salary. | Remarks. | |||||||
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Armourer........................ | IV. | 174 | 186 | 6 |
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„ | ........................ | V. | … | 198 | … |
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„ | ........................ | VI. | .. | 210 | … |
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„ | ........................ | VII. | … | 228 | … |
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„ | ........................ | VIII. | … | 240 | … |
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„ | ........................ | IX. | 252 | 276 | † |
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Armourer, Assistant | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | |||||
„ | „ | ............ | IV. | … | 168 | … |
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Artificer, Senior.................... | V. | … | 198 | … | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service in Grade | |||||
„ | „ | ......... | VI. | … | 210 | … |
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„ | Foreman............. | VII. | … | 228 | … |
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„ | „ | ......... | VIII. | … | 240 | … |
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„ | „ | ......... | IX | 252 | 276 | † |
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„ | „ | ......... | X. | 288 | 306 | † |
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Assistant......................... | II. | 78 | 120 | 12, 12, 18 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | |||||
„ | .................... | III. | 132 | 162 | 6 |
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† Salary within the limits of the Grades will be such as may be determined from time to time by the Commissioner.
Table B—continued.
Office. | Grade. | Salary. | Remarks. | |||||
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Assistant, Senior....................... | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | |||
„ | „ | .......... | IV. | 168 | 180 | 6 |
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Boatman............................ | III. | 132 | 150 | 6 |
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Boy on Launch........................ | II. | 78 | 110 | 12, 12, 8 |
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Caretaker............................ | III | 132 | 162 | 6 |
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„ | ...................... | IV. | 168 | 180 | 6 |
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Coxswain............................ | IV. | … | 168 | … |
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Female Assistant (Printing)................ | II. | 78 | 110 | 12, 12, 8 |
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Female Assistant (Quarantine) | II. | 78 | 110 | 12, 12, 8 |
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Female Supervisor (Printing) | III. | 132 | 150 | 6 |
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Foreman Assistant (Quarantine) | V. | … | 198 | … |
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„ | „ | „ | VI. | … | 210 | … |
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Foreman (Stamp Printing) | VII. | … | 228 | … |
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Groom.............................. | III. | 132 | 166 | 6 |
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„ | (in charge)............... | IV. | … | 168 | … |
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Inquiry Officer........................ | VI. | … | 210 | … |
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„ | „ | .......... | VII. | … | 228 | … |
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„ | „ | .......... | VIII | … | 240 | … |
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Inspector Maternity Bonus | X. | 336 | 360 | † |
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Labourer............................ | III. | 132 | 144 | 6 | (b) | |||
„ | Foreman................ | IV. | 168 | 192 | † |
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Lift Attendant......................... | II. | 78 | 120 | 12, 12, 18 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | |||
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„ | „ | .......... | III. | 132 | 138 | 6 |
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Machinist, Senior....................... | IV. | … | 180 | … |
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Mail Officer.......................... | V. | … | 198 | … | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service in Grade | |||
„ | „ | .......... | VI. | … | 210 | … | „ „ „ | |
„ | „ | .......... | VII. | … | 228 | … | „ „ „ | |
„ | „ | .......... | VII. | … | 240 | … |
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Mason.............................. | IV. | … | 168 | … |
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Messenger........................... | I. | 39 | 62 | 13 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | |||
„ | ...................... | II. | 78 | 110 | 12, 12, 8 |
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„ | Senior.................. | III. | 138 | 162 | 6 | (b) | ||
† Salary within the limits of the Grades will be such as may be determined from time to time by the Commissioner.
(b) Officers occupying this office may be paid from 1st July, 1915, at the rate awarded by the Arbitration Court to officers in similar office in the Postmaster-General’s Department.
Table. B—continued
Office. | £ | Salary. | Remarks. | ||||
Grade. | |||||||
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Messenger, Ministerial | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | ||
„ | „ | IV. | 168 | 180 | 6 |
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Monitor......................... | III. | 132 | 162 | 6 |
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Motor Car Driver................... | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | ||
„ | „ | ......... | IV. | .. | 168 | … |
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Notes Sorter....................... | II. | 78 | 110 | 12, 12, 8 |
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Office Cleaner (in charge) | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 |
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Office Cleaner..................... | III. | 132 | 138 | 6 | (b) | ||
„ | „ | (Senior) | III. | 144 | 166 | 6 |
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Overseer of Postmen | V. | … | 198 | … | To advice to next higher Grade after one year’s service in Grade | ||
„ | „ | ......... | VI. | … | 210 | … |
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Pension Receipt Sorter | II. | 78 | 110 | 12, 12, 8 |
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Postal Assistant*................... | II. | 78 | 120 | 12, 12, 18 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | ||
„ | „ | *........ | III. | 138 | 162 | 6 |
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„ | „ | Senior* | III. | 150 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum |
„ | „ | „ * | IV. | 168 | 192 | 6 |
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Reader.......................... | IV. | 174 | 180 | 6 |
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Searcher and Watchman | III. | 132 | 162 | 6 |
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Searcher and Watchman, Foreman | IV. | 174 | 180 | 6 |
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Searcher, Foreman (in charge) | V. | … | 198 | … |
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Ship Mailman..................... | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | ||
„ | „ | ......... | IV. | 162 | 192 | 6 |
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Sorter........................... | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | ||
* Designation to apply only to officers in positions where telegraphic qualifications are required.
(b) Officers occupying this office may be paid from 1st July, 1916, at the rate awarded by the Arbitration Court to officers in similar office in the Postmaster-General’s Department.
Table B.—continued.
Office. | Grade. | Salary. | Remarks. | ||||
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Sorter............................ | IV. | 168 | 192 | 6 | Provided that a sorter shall not be advanced beyond £168 per annum unless reported by the Chief Officer as willing and capable to perform any of the duties of a sorter in the section in which he is employed | ||
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Stables Manager.................... | IX. | 252 | 276 | † |
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Storeman......................... | III. | 138 | 162 | 6 | (b) | ||
„ | (Senior) | ......... | IV. | 168 | 186 | 6 |
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„ | (Foreman) | ......... | IV. | 186 | 198 | 6 |
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„ | „ | ......... | V. | … | 198 | 6 |
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„ | „ | ......... | VI. | … | 210 | … |
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Supervisor........................ | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | ||
„ | .................. | IV. | 168 | 174 | 6 |
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„ (a)......................... | IV. | 168 | 186 | 6 |
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Supervisor of Publications............. | IX. | 252 | 278 | † |
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Supervisor of Publications, Assistant | VI. | … | 216 | … |
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Telegraph Messenger | I. | 39 | 61 | 13, 8 | Final increment of £8 to be granted only upon passing telegraphic test at rate of 26 words a minute | ||
Telephonist....................... | I. | 39 | 52 | 13 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | ||
„ | .................. | II. | 78 | 110 | 12, 12, 8 |
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Tipstaff.......................... | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | ||
„ | .................. | IV. | 168 | 180 | 6 |
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Traffic Inspector (Telephones) | VII. | … | 228 | … |
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„ | „ | VIII. | … | 240 | … |
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„ | „ | IX. | 252 | 276 | † |
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† Salary within the limits of the Grades will be such as may be determined from time to time by the Commissioner.
(a) To apply any to supervisor of telephone traffic or such other positions of supervisor as the Commissioner may determine.
(b) Officers occupying this office may be paid from 1st July, 1915, at the rate awarded by the Arbitration Court to officers in similar office in the Postmaster-General’s Department.
Table B—continued.
Office. | Grade. | Salary. | Remarks. | |||||
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Typist........................... | II. | 78 | 120 | 12, 12, 18 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | |||
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„ | .................... | III. | 132 | 162 | 6 |
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Waggon Repairer................... | IV. | … | 168 | … |
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Watchman........................ | III. | 132 | 138 | 6 | (b) | |||
Yard Officer...................... | III. | 144 | 162 | 6 | To advance to next Grade after one year’s service at maximum | |||
„ | „ | ......... | IV. | … | 168 | … |
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(b) Officers occupying this office may be paid from 1st July, 1915, at the rate awarded by the Arbitration Court to officers in similar office in the Postmaster-General’s Department.
Table C.
Office. | Grade. | Salary. | Remarks. | |||||||
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Blacksmith....................... | III. | … | 156 | … |
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„ | ................ | IV. | … | 168 | . |
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Blacksmith’s Striker................. | III. | 132 | 150 | 6 |
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Carpenter........................ | IV. | 168 | 186 | 6 | Notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation if the rate of pay prescribed for an office named herein is less in any case than the rate determined by | |||||
„ | Foreman | ......... | V. | … | 198 | … | ||||
„ | „ | ......... | VI. | … | 210 | … | ||||
Engine-driver...................... | III. | … | 162 | … | ||||||
“ | Launch | IV. | .. | 168 | … | |||||
Engine-driver and Fitter | IV. | 174 | 180 | 6 | ||||||
Farrier.......................... | III. | … | 156 | … | ||||||
„ | .............. | IV. | … | 168 | … | |||||
Fireman......................... | III. | 138 | 176 | 6 | ||||||
French Polisher.................... | III. | … | 156 | … | ||||||
„ | „ | (in charge) | IV. | … | 168 | … | ||||
Locksmith and Gasfitter............... | IV. | … | 168 | … | ||||||
Machinist........................ | III. | … | 156 | … | ||||||
„ | .............. | IV. | … | 168 | … | |||||
Motor Mechanic.................... | IV. | 168 | 186 | 6 | ||||||
„ | “ | (in charge) | IV. | … | 192 | … | ||||
„ | „ | ......... | V. | … | 198 | … | ||||
„ | „ | ......... | VI. | … | 210 | … | ||||
Painter.......................... | III. | … | 156 | … | ||||||
„ | and Writer | ......... | IV. | … | 168 | … | ||||
„ | Foreman | ......... | IV. | 174 | 186 | 6 | ||||
Plumber......................... | IV. | 168 | 186 | 6 | ||||||
Saddler and Harness-maker............. | III. | … | 156 | … | ||||||
Saddler (in charge).................. | IV. | … | 168 | … | ||||||
Sailmaker........................ | III. | … | 156 | … |
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„ | (in charge) | IV. | … | 168 | … |
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„ | Foreman | ......... | IV. | … | 174 | … |
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Table D.
Office. | Grade. | Salary. | Remarks. | |||||||||
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Assistant (Mail Branch)............... | … | 72 | 156 | 12, 12, 14, 16, 6 |
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Batteryman....................... | … | 72 | 156 | 12, 12, 14, 16, 6 |
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„ | Foreman | … | 162 | 168 | 6 |
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Labourer......................... | … | 126 | 188 | 6 |
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Letter Carrier (including Postman) | … | 72 | 156 | 12, 12, 14, 16, 6 |
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Lineman......................... | … | 132 | 156 | 6 |
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„ | Senior | .......... | … | 162 | 168 | 6 |
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„ | (in charge of office) | … | 144 | 156 | 6 |
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„ | „ | „ | ........ | … | 162 | 168 | 6 |
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Line Foreman...................... | … | 174 | 186 | 6 |
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„ | Inspector | .......... | … | … | 198 | … | To advance to £210 after one year’s service at £198 | |||||
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| ........ | … | … | 210 | … | To advance to £228 after one year’s service at £210 | |||||
„ | „ | ........ | … | … | 228 | … |
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„ | „ | ........ | … | … | 240 | … |
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„ | „ | ........ | … | 252 | 276 | … |
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„ | „ | ........ | … | 288 | 360 | … |
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Mail Driver....................... | … | 72 | 156 | 12, 12, 14, 16, 6 |
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Mechanic, Junior................... | … | 54 | 138 | 18, 12, 12, 14, 16, 6 | An officer upon reaching 21 years of age shall be advanced as Mechanic with salary of £144 subject to (1) service for five years as junior mechanic and favorable report as to efficiency, or, (2) evidence by examination of qualifications for the higher position | |||||||
Table D—continued
Office. | Grade. | Salary. | Remarks. | ||||||
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Mechanic........................ | … | 144 | 168 | 6 | Advancement beyond £156 will be dependent upon service for one year at £156, and upon passing the practical and oral tests or practical and written tests at a notified examination for senior mechanic, provided that the passing of such tests shall be regarded as equivalent to two years’ service, and the officer shall be paid such salary and be so graded as if he had served as a mechanic for such additional period | ||||
„ | Senior........... | … | 174 | 186 | 6 |
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Mechanic Foreman or Exchange Foreman | … | … | 198 | … | To advance to £210 after one year’s service at £198 | ||||
„ | „ | „ | … | … | 216 | … |
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„ | „ | „ | … | … | 228 | … |
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„ | „ | „ | … | … | 240 | … |
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„ | „ | „ | … | 252 | 270 | … |
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Mechanician...................... | … | … | 240 | … |
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„ | .............. | … | 252 | 276 | … |
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„ | .............. | … | 288 | 360 | … |
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Messenger, Senior................... | … | 126 | 156 | 6 |
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Motor Car Driver................... | … | 132 | 156 | 6 |
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Office Cleaner..................... | … | 126 | 132 | 6 |
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Storeman......................... | … | 126 | 156 | 6 |
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„ | Senior.......... | … | 162 | 180 | 6 |
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„ | Foreman........ | … | 186 | 192 | 6 |
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„ | „ | … | … | 198 | … |
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„ | „ | … | … | 210 | … |
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Telephone Inspector................. | … | … | 198 | … | To advance to £210 after one year’s service at £198 | ||||
„ | „ | … | … | 210 | … |
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„ | „ | … | … | 228 | … |
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„ | „ | … | … | 240 | … |
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„ | „ | … | 252 | 278 | … |
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Watchman........................ | … | 126 | 132 | 6 |
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C.6821.—B.
Minimum Adult salary.
“104a. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding Regulation, officers of twenty-one years of age and over who occupy any of the following positions, namely:—Boy on Launch, Female Assistant (Printing), Female Assistant (Quarantine), Messenger, Notes Sorter, Pension Receipt Sorter, or Telephonist, shall be paid salary at the rate of £110 per annum; and officers occupying any other position in Grade I. or Grade II. designated in the preceding Regulation shall be paid salary at the rate of £132 per annum:
“Provided that, in the case of any officer occupying any such other position as above-mentioned who, though eligible for membership, is not a member, of an organization in respect of which an award has been made by the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, the rate of salary payable under this Regulation shall be £126 per annum.
“(2) Where an officer has received a salary of £126 or £132 per annum under this Regulation, his salary may be advanced by annual increments of £6 to the maximum salary of the position filled by him.
“(3) Salary paid under this Regulation shall not be taken into consideration for purposes of seniority.”
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