Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) - Legislation

STATUTORY RULES.

1933. No. 114.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1932.

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS appointed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1932, in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the said Act; and subject to the approval of the Governor-General, hereby makes the following Regulations.

Dated this third day of October, 1933.

W. J. CLEMENS, Commissioner.

Approved in Executive Council this eighteenth day of October, 1933.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. W. C. MARR

for the Prime Minister.

Amendments of Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 212, as amended to this date.)

Regulations 104, 105, 105a, 105b, 105c, 105d, 106, 106a, 106b, and 106c are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—

Part IV.—Officers of the Second Division.

Salaries of officers of the Second Division.

104.—(1.) An officer of the Second Division occupying an office specified in the following table shall be paid salary in accordance with the scale shown opposite the office occupied by him:—

Department.	Office.	Salary
Department.	Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.
		£	£
Prime Minister....	Assistant Commissioner, Office of Public Service Board	1,100	1,300
	Official Secretary, Office of Commissioner for Australia in the United States of America (New York)
		876	1,000
	Assistant Secretary..............	828	900
	Assistant Secretary High Commissioner’s Office, London
	Assistant Secretary High Commissioner’s Office, London	780	852
	Secretary, Office of Public Service Board	732	804

Part IV.—Officers of the Second Division—continued.

Department.	Office.	Salary.
Department.	Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.
		£	£
Prime Minister.........	Public Service Inspectors—
	Two positions, each.......................	950	1,100
	One position............................	876	1,000
	Three positions, each.......................	828	900
	Three positions, each.......................	732	804
Attorney-General.......	Crown Solicitor.............................	1,500	1,750
	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	1,150	1,350
	Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade Marks, Registrar of Designs and Registrar of Copyrights	1,050	1,200
	Assistant Crown Solicitor......................	950	1,100

	Second Assistant Secretary and Second. Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	950	1,100
	Deputy Crown Solicitor, New South Wales	876	1,000
	Deputy Crown Solicitor, Victoria.................	876	1,000
	Deputy Commissioner of Patents, Deputy
	Registrar of Trade Marks, and Deputy
	Registrar of Designs.......................	780	852
	Director (Investigation Branch)..................	780	852
	Principal Registrar (The High Court)...............	780	852
Treasury.............	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)...............	1,100	1,300
Treasury.............	Commonwealth Statistician.....................	1,100	1,200
	Economist, Statistician’s Branch..................	1,000	1,100
	Assistant Secretary (Finance)....................	878	1,000
	Assistant Secretary (Pensions, &c.)................	876	1,000
	Loans Officer..............................	828	900
	Government Printer..........................	828	900
	Deputy Commissioner, Taxation Branch—
	New South Wales.........................	876	1,000
	Victoria...............................	900	1,050
	Queensland.............................	780	852
	South Australia..........................	780	852
	Western Australia.........................	1,050	1,200
	Tasmania..............................	612	860
Interior..............	Director, Commonwealth Solar Observatory..........	1,150	1,350
	Inspector-General of Forests....................	1,050	1,200
	Assistant Secretary—
	Two positions, each.......................	878	1,000
	Chief Electoral Officer........................	878	1,000
	Director (Commonwealth Meteorologist)	878	1,000
	Assistant Secretary (Civil Representative)	828	900
Trade and Customs	Deputy Comptroller-general.....................	1,150	1,350
	Deputy Comptroller-General (Supernumerary)........	1,150	1,350
	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria)....	828	900
	Collector—
	New South Wales.........................	1,100	1,300
	Victoria...............................	950	1,100
	Queensland.............................	878	1,000
	South Australia..........................	878	1,000
	Western Australia.........................	828	900
	Tasmania..............................	800	732
Defence.............	Finance Secretary...........................	950	1,100
Defence.............	Assistant Secretary...........................	876	1,000
	Director of Navy Accounts.....................	852	950
	Director of Naval Stores and Victualling	852	950
	Assistant Secretary (Navy).....................	828	900

Part IV.—Officers of the Second Division—continued.

Department.	Office.	Salary.
Department.	Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.
		£	£
Postmaster-General	Chief Inspector (Finance)......................	1,050	1,200
	Chief Inspector (Postal Services).................	950	1,100
	Chief Inspector (Telephones)...................	950	1,100
	Chief Inspector (Stores and Transport)	876	1,000
	Chief Inspector (Telegraphs)....................	876	1,000
	Chief Inspector (Wireless).....................	780	852
	Deputy Director. Posts and Telegraphs—
	New South Wales.........................	1,300	1,500
	Victoria...............................	1,100	1,300
	Queensland.............................	950	1,100
	South Australia..........................	876	1,000
	Western Australia.........................	876	1,000
	Tasmania..............................	732	804
Health..............	Senior Medical Officer, Grade 3, Central
	Staff.................................	1,200	1,400
	Senior Medical Officer, Grade 3 (Director,
	Serum Laboratories), Melbourne...............	1,200	1,400
	Senior Medical Officer, Grade 3 (Chief
	Quarantine Officer, Queensland)...............	1,200	1,400
	Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2 (Chief
	Queensland Officer, New South Wales)	900	1,100
	Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2 (Chief
	Quarantine Officer, Victoria).................	900	1,100
	Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2 (Chief
	Quarantine Officer, South Australia)	900	1,100
	Senior Medical Officer. Grade 2 (Chief
	Quarantine Officer, Western Australia)...........	900	1,100
Commerce...........	Secretary, Marine Branch......................	950	1,100
	Director of Lighthouses and Engineer-in-Chief........	876	1,000
	Director of Navigation........................	876	1,000
	Assistant Secretary..........................	828	900

(2.) Subject to the provisions of section 31 of the Act, an officer occupying an office specified in the preceding table may be paid increments within the limits of salary fixed in respect of his office, as follows:—

(a) In the case of an officer receiving salary less than £900, of an amount of £24; and

(b) In the case of an officer receiving salary of £900 or over, of an amount of £50.

(3.) Salaries payable in pursuance of this Part shall be subject to variation in accordance with regulation 106a of these Regulations.

Part V.—Officers of the Third Division.

Salaries of officers of the Third Division.

105.—(1.) The limits of salary payable to an officer in any office in the Third Division shall be such amounts specified in Table A or Table B of this regulation as are fixed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Board in respect to that office.

(2.) Subject to the provisions of section 31 of the Act and of regulations 105a and 105b of these Regulations, increments may be paid to an officer within the limits of salary fixed in respect to his or her office of such amount as will in the case of male officers raise the salary to the next higher amount shown in Table A and in the case of female officers to the next higher amount shown in Table B.

(3.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation—

(a) the minimum rates of pay to male officers 21 years of age and under shall be as follows:—

	£
Under 17 years....................................	96
At 17 years....................................	108
At 18 years....................................	120
At 19 years....................................	144
At 20 years....................................	168
At 21 years....................................	222

(b) the minimum rates of pay to female officers 21 years of age and under shall be as follows:—

	£
Under 17 years....................................	96
At 17 years....................................	108
At 18 years....................................	120
At 19 years....................................	144
At 20 years....................................	168
At 21 years....................................	172

(c) the maximum of the limits of salary payable to any officer shall not be less than £306 in the case of a male officer or less than £256 in the case of a female officer;

(d) where a female officer is employed in any office for which the limits of salary fixed are amounts specified in Table A, the limits of salary payable to the officer shall, subject to paragraph (b) of this sub-regulation, be Fifty pounds less than those fixed in respect to that office:

Provided that this sub-regulation shall not operate to reduce the salary already paid to any officer so long as she occupies the office in respect to which the salary was paid.

			Table A.
			Table A.
£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
96	108	120	144	168	222	234	246	258
270	282	294	306	318	330	342	354	366
384	402	420	438	456	474	492	510	528
546	564	582	600	612	636	660	684	708
732	756	780	804	828	852	876	900	950
1,000	1,050	1,100
			Table B.
£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
96	108	120	144	168	172	184	196	208
220	232	244	256	268	280	292	304	316
328	340	352	364	382	400	418	436	454
472	490	508	526

Conditions of advancement in certain positions.

105a. Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding regulation, or in regulation 105b, the advancement in salary of officers occupying the offices set out hereunder shall be subject to the conditions shown:—

Office Occupied.	Conditions of Advancement of Officer.
Analyst, Junior..........	Shall not be advanced beyond £306 per annum unless— (i) he has satisfactorily completed a period of three years’ training; and
	(ii) he has successfully completed a three years’ course, in the theory and practices of chemistry at a Technical School or other institution approved by the Board
	On compliance with these conditions, the officer, if an adult, shall be designated Analyst and paid not less than £306 per annum and may advance by annual increments to £384 per annum
Analyst..............	Shall not be advanced beyond £384 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is capable of performing, under the general supervision of the officer-in-charge, any analytical work in a Customs Laboratory
Architect, £120-£474......	(1) Shall not be advanced beyond £306 per annum unless—
	(i) he has satisfactorily completed a period of three years’ training; and
	(ii) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has completed an approved course of study in subjects relating to the work of the position which he is occupying and in allied subjects at a Technical School or other institution approved by the Board
	On compliance with these conditions, the officer, if an adult, shall be paid not less than £306 per annum and may advance by annual increments to £384 per annum
	Until the officer complies with conditions (i) and (ii) he shall be designated “Cadet”
	(2) Shall not be advanced beyond £384 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that the character and importance of the work so warrant, and that the officer is capable of discharging, under the general supervision of the controlling officer, any duties which come within the scope of the relative section in which he is employed
Assessor, Grade (Income Tax), £258-£330	Shall not be advanced beyond £306 per annum unless—
Assessor, Grade (Income Tax), £258-£330	(i) he has passed the Intermediate examination of an Institute of Accountants recognized by the Board or has passed in at least three subjects of a University Course in Commerce or Economics, including Accountancy I. and Commercial Law; or

	(ii) he has passed the final examination of an Institute of Accountants recognized by the Board or has successfully completed a University Course in Commerce or Economics, including Accountancy I, and II. (or the full Accountancy Course where the subject is not divided into parts.
	On compliance with condition (i), the officer may advance by annual increments to a maximum of £318 per annum
	On compliance with condition (ii), the officer may advance by annual increments to a maximum of £330 per annum

Office Occupied	Conditions of Advancement ofOfficer.
Clerk, £96-£330, Statistician’s Branch, Department of the Treasury	Shall not be advanced beyond £306 per annum unless―
	(i) the Board is satisfied as to his efficiency in, and aptitude for, statistical work; and
	(ii) he has furnished evidence that he has qualified for the Diploma in or the Degree of Commerce or Economics at a University
	On compliance with these conditions the officer, if an adult, shall be paid not less than £306 per annum
Clerk (Audit)...........	Shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £300 per annum provided evidence is furnished that the officer has passed the final examination of an Institute of Accountants recognized by the Board, and the Board is satisfied as to his efficiency and aptitude for audit duties
Clerk (Legal) £96-£354.....	Shall not be advanced beyond £306 per annum unless—
	(1) the Board is satisfied as to his efficiency and aptitude for legal work; and
	(2) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that―
	(i) he is engaged upon an approved course of study with the object of qualifying for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor and is making satisfactory progress therein; or
	(ii) he has qualified for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor of the High Court or the Supreme Court of a State
	On compliance with conditions (l) and (2) (i) the officer may advance by annual increments to a maximum of £318 per annum. On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (ii) the officer shall be paid not less than £318 per annum, and may advance to a maximum of £354 per annum. Where the officer has graduated in law, or has passed all the necessary examinations to qualify him for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor, he may be regarded as having complied with condition (ii) if, in the opinion of the Board, his experience and efficiency so warrant
Clerk (Legal), £306-£492	(i) Shall not be advanced beyond £402 per annum or receive further incremental advancement except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that be is rendering efficient service and is engaged in an approved course of study with the object of qualifying for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor and is making satisfactory progress therein, or has successfully completed such a course. Where the officer has already graduated in law, or has passed all the necessary examinations to qualify him for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor, the Board may fix the minimum salary to be paid to that officer in the office and the date for purposes of future advancement from which it shall be deemed to have been paid
	(2) Shall not be advanced beyond £456 per annum unless he has qualified for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor of the High Court or of the Supreme Court of a State. In the case of an officer who has graduated in law, or has passed all the necessary examinations to qualify him for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor, that officer may be advanced in salary beyond £456 per annum if, in the opinion of the Board, the character and importance of his work so warrant

Office Occupied.		Condition of Advancement of Officer.
Draftsman
Engineer
Engineer—
Civil	£120-£474	Same conditions as those applying in the position of Architect, £120-£474
Engineer—
Electrical
Engineer—
Mechanical—
Examiner of Patents...... Examiner of Trade Marks		Shall not be advanced beyond £402 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that the officer is capable of performing efficiently the whole of the duties of an Examiner in the section in which he is employed
Grader, Junior..........		Shall not be advanced beyond £402 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is capable of discharging any duties which come within the scope of the section in which he is employed. Upon approval of advancement beyond £402 per annum the officer shall be designated “Grader”
Librarian (Female), £232-£304, Statistician’s Branch, Department of the Treasury		Shall not be advanced beyond £256 per annum, except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of proficiency in the duties of the office justifying such advancement
Meteorological Assistant, Grade 1		Shall not be advanced beyond £306 per annum unless—
Meteorological Assistant, Grade 1		(1) he has been employed for three years on meteorological duties, and/or has given evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of aptitude for meteorological work; and
		(2) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that—
		(i) he is engaged upon a course of study in Mathematics and/or Physics of the standard of a University degree course and is making satisfactory progress therein; or
		(ii) he has completed a course of study equivalent to the standard of a third year University course in Mathematics and/or Physics; or
		(iii) after at least three years adult service in the Meteorological Branch, and after reaching twenty-five years of age, he has passed such examination in subjects, related to meteorology, as is prescribed by the Board
		On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (i) the officer may advance by annual increments to a maximum of £318 per annum. On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (ii) the officer shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £306 per annum and may advance to a maximum of £354 per annum. On compliance with conditions (l) and (2) (iii) the officer may advance to a maximum of £354 per annum

Office Occupied.	Conditions of Advancement of Officer.
Meteorologist (Research)	(1) Shall not be advanced beyond £402 per annum or receive further incremental advancement, except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that—

	(i) he possesses the necessary aptitude and capacity for conducting research work and is rendering efficient service; and

	(ii) he is a graduate of a recognized University with major work in Mathematics and Physics, or is engaged in a degree course with the object of so graduating


	(2) Shall not be advanced beyond £456 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is a graduate of a recognized University with major work in Mathematics and Physics


Postal Clerk............	Shall not be advanced beyond £258 per annum (£208 per annum in the case of a female officer) except upon passing such tests in telegraphy and postal work as are notified by the Board from time to time

Quantity Surveyor, £120-£474	Same conditions as those applying in the position of Architect, £120-£474

Technical Assistant, Grade 1	Shall not be advanced beyond £306 per annum unless—
	(1) the Board is satisfied as to his efficiency and aptitude for the work of the section in which he is employed; and
	(2) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that—
	(i) he is engaged upon an approved course of study in subjects relating to the work of his section and is making satisfactory progress therein; or
	(ii) he has obtained the diploma of an approved Technical College in Chemistry or possesses qualifications which, in the opinion of the Board, are at least equal to the diploma standard
	On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (i) the officer may advance by annual increments to a maximum of £318 per annum. On compliance with conditions (1) and (2) (ii) the officer shall, if an adult, he paid not less than £300 per annum and may advance by annual increments to £354 per annum. Advancement beyond £354 per annum shall be dependent upon the officer having passed an examination in subjects, including Bacteriology and Immunology, approved by the Board
Telegraphist............	Shall not be advanced beyond £306 per annum (£256 per annum in the case of a female officer) except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of efficiency in the performance of telegraphic duties justifying such advancement


Valuer, £420-£582........	Shall be paid not less than £510 per annum provided evidence is furnished to the satisfaction of the Board that the officer is permanently employed on the full duties of a Valuer under the general direction or control only of the Chief Valuer or Senior Valuer. Until so employed, he shall not be advanced beyond £492 per annum


Works Supervisor, £384-£456	Shall not be advanced beyond £438 per annum, except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that the character and importance of the works supervised justify such advancement

Salaries of Female Officers.

105b. Female officers occupying the following offices shall be paid salary within the limits specified opposite the respective offices:—

Office	Branch.	Department.	Salary.		__
Office	Branch.	Department.	Minimum.	Maximum.	__
			£	£
Clerk.......	Public Service Inspector’s Office, New South Wales	Prime Minister	232	304	(1 position)
Clerk.......	Auditor-General’s	,, ,,	280	340	(1 position)
	Office, Central Staff				(1 position)
Clerk.......	Auditor-General’s	,, ,,	280	340	(1 position)
	Office (Victoria)				(1 position)
Clerk.......	Central Administration	Interior...........	256	328	(1 position)
Clerk.......	Meteorological	,,..........	202	364	(1 position)
	(Central Staff)
Clerk.......	„ ,,	,,..........	232	304	(1 position)
Clerk.......	„ „	,,..........	96	256	(1 position)
Clerk.......	Patent, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Offices	Attorney-General	280	352	(1 position)
	Patent, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Offices				(1 position)
Clerk.......	Pensions and Maternity Allowances (Maternity Allowances), New South Wales	Treasury..........	304	382	(1 position)
		Treasury..........			(1 position)

Examiner	Pensions and Maternity Allowances (Pensions), Victoria	,,.........	304	382	(1 position)
Grade 2					(1 position)

Librarian	Statistician’s...........	,,.........	232	304	(1 position)
Assessor	Taxation (Assessing Income Tax), Victoria	,,.........	328	400	(1 position)
Grade 4					(1 position)
Grade 4
Clerk.......	Taxation (Correspondence, Entertainments and	,,.........	280	352	(1 position)
	Taxation (Correspondence, Entertainments and				(1 position)
	Accounts), Queensland
Clerk.......	Statistical (New South Wales)	Trade and Customs	208	280	(2 positions)
Clerk.......	Laboratory (Victoria)	,, ,,	172	256	(l position)
Clerk.......	Accounts (Queensland)	,, ,,	268	328	(1 position)
Postal	....................	Postmaster-General	108	256
Clerk
Senior	....................	,, ,,	208	304
Postal
Clerk,
Grade 1
Officer-in-	....................	,, ,,	208	304
Charge
Grade 2
Telegraphist	....................	,, ,,	108	292
Clerk.......	Administrative,	,, ,,	232	304	(1 position)
	Staff and Records (New South Wales)
	Staff and Records (New South Wales)
Clerk.......	,, ,,	,, ,,	208	280	(l position).

Office	Branch.	Department.	Salary.
Office	Branch.	Department.	Minimum.	Maximum.	―
			£	£
Clerk.....	Inspection (New	Postmaster-	256	328	(1 position)
	South Wales)	General
Clerk.....	,, ,,	,, ,,	96	256	(1 position)
Clerk.....	Accounts (Telephone	,, ,,	232	304	(1 position)
	Accounts), New South Wales
Clerk.....	Accounts (Money Order Accounts), New South Wales	,, ,,	256	328	(1 position)
Clerk.....	,, ,,	,, ,,	208	280	(1 position)
Clerk.....	Accounts (Cashier), Victoria	,, ,,	208	280	(1 position)
Clerk.....	Accounts (Cashier),	,, ,,	280	352	(1 position)
	Queensland
Clerk.....	Accounts (General	,, ,,	268	328	(l position)
	Accounts), Queensland
Clerk.....	Accounts (General	,, ,,	256	328	(1 position)
	Accounts), South Australia
Clerk.....	Accounts (Money	,, ,,	232	304	(1 position)
	Order Accounts), Western Australia
Clerk.....	Accounts (Relieving). Western Australia	,, ,,	208	280	(1 position)
	Accounts (Relieving). Western Australia
Clerk.....	Accounts (Money	,, ,,	96	256	(1 position)
	Order Accounts), Tasmania
Clerk.....	Engineering (Victoria)	,, ,,	96	250	(1 position)
	Engineering (Victoria)
Clerk.....	Engineering (Queensland)	,, ,,	280	352	(1 position)
Clerk.....	,, ,,	,, ,,	232	304	(1 position)
Clerk.....	,, ,,	,, ,,	96	256	(1 position)
Clerk.....	Telephone (Victoria)	,, ,,	208	280	(1 position)
Clerk.....	Telephone (Queensland)	,, ,,	232	304	(l position)
Clerk.....	,, ,,	,, ,,	208	280	(1 position)
Clerk.....	Telephone (South Australia)	,, ,,	268	328	(l position)

Allowances in addition to salary.

105c.—(1.) At the undermentioned stations the Chief Officer may appoint an officer for the purpose of regular exchange of duties with the Senior Telegraphist in charge of the evening staff for one day in three or one week in three, as may best meet local conditions. The officer so appointed shall, on the approval of the Chief Officer, be paid an allowance to increase his salary to the amount specified hereunder as applicable to the particular office at which he is stationed:—

At Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, and Hobart, Tasmania, an allowance to increase salary to £354 per annum

At Rockhampton, Queensland, and Launceston, Tasmania, an allowance to increase salary to £366 per annum.

(2.) At the undermentioned stations, if the officer next the Postmaster or the Telegraphist-in-charge, as the case may be, is in receipt of salary of less than £318 per annum, the Chief Officer may grant an allowance to such officer at the rate of £12 per annum, upon satisfactory evidence of competency to attend to repeaters in the absence of the officer-in-charge:—

Mount Surprise, Queensland; Alice Springs, Marree and Powell’s Creek, South Australia; and Mullewa and Marble Bar, Western Australia.

(3.) A Telegraphist who has passed the prescribed examination for advancement to a position of Senior Telegraphist, and who has served for twelve months at the maximum salary of a Telegraphist, may, on the approval of the Chief Officer, be paid an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum until such time as he is promoted to a higher office.

(4.) The Chief Officer shall advise the Board from time to time of any allowance granted in pursuance of this regulation.

Variations of salary on account of variations in cost of living.

105d. Salaries payable in pursuance of this Part shall be subject to variation in accordance with regulation 106a of these Regulations.

Part VI.—Officers of the Fourth Division.

Salaries of officers of the Fourth Division.

106.—(1.) Officers of the Fourth Division employed in any of the offices specified in the following table or in any office in respect of which action has been taken by the Governor-General or the Board under sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation, and any officer subsequently appointed, promoted or transferred to those offices, shall be paid salaries in accordance with the scales or amounts shown in that table opposite their respective offices or fixed by the Governor-General under sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation. The scales or amounts are, except where otherwise indicated, applicable only to adult officers occupying the relative positions:

Provided that, where a female officer is employed in any of the above-mentioned offices, the salary payable to the officer shall be in accordance with a scale or amount which is Fifty pounds less than the scale or amount shown opposite that office in the table or fixed by the Governor-General under sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation, except where that scale or amount is prescribed or fixed as payable to a female officer or to an officer whose age is less than 21 years.

(2.) The Governor-General may from time to time, on the recommendation of the Board, fix the limits of salary for an office (not designated in the following table) which has been created in the Fourth Division, and may raise or lower the salary of any office in that Division, and the Board may alter the designation of any office in that Division.

Allowances to addition to salary.

(3.) (a) The Chief Officer may grant an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum, in addition to salary, to any Foreman Mechanic, Senior Mechanic or Mechanic who is employed at—

(i) a Carrier Repeating Station,

(ii) a Carrier Terminal Station,

(iii) a Trunk Line Testing Station,

(iv) a Telegraph Repeating Station,

(v) a Chief Telegraph Office on telegraph maintenance duties, or

(vi) a National Broadcasting Station,

provided—

(i) that the officer has demonstrated his proficiency to send and receive Morse signals at the rate of twenty words per minute, and

(ii) that the Superintending Engineer has certified that the officer is required in the performance of his duties to send and receive messages by Morse signals.

(b) The Chief Officer shall advise the Board from time to time of any allowance granted in pursuance of this sub-regulation.

(4.) An allowance at the rate of one shilling per day, in addition to salary, may be paid, under such conditions as are determined from time to time by the Board, to any employee of the Printing Branch, Department of the Treasury, who acts as Leading Hand.

(5.) Allowance at the rate of £12 per annum may be paid to Supervisors and Monitors in charge of country telephone exchanges under such conditions as may from time to time be determined by the Board.

(6.) Postmen employed in the city sections at Chief Offices, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, may be paid allowance to raise salary to an amount not exceeding £260 per annum under such conditions as may be determined from time to time by the Board.

(7.) Returned soldiers designated Mail Officers who have completed not less than five years’ continuous service (temporary and/or permanent) in the Mail Branch and have passed the notified test in Mail Branch duties, may be paid salary of £252 per annum from a date approved by the Board.

Variations of salary on account of variations in cost of living.

(8.) Salaries payable in pursuance of this Part shall be subject to variation in accordance with regulation 106a of these Regulations.

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary.
Office.	Department.	Branch.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
Males.			£	£	£
Articulator, Assistant....	Health.............	Australian Institute of	252	284	8
		Anatomy, Canberra
Assistant............	Treasury............	Pay Office (Canberra)...	268	284	8
Assistant (Abattoirs)....	Health.............	Serum Laboratories,	236	260	8
		Melbourne
Assistant (Attachments.	Attorney-General’s	Bankruptcy Queensland	268	284	8
&c.)		-
Assistant (Counter).....	Postmaster-General’s,	Accounts (Money Order	282	306	12
	Victoria............	Accounts)
Assistant (Dairy Export)	Commerce...........	Meat, Fruit and Dairy Export	252	284	8
Assistant (High Court)...	Attorney-General’s	The High Court, Melbourne	268	292	8
Assistant (Inquiries, &c.)	Postmaster-General’s, Tasmania	Accounts (Money Order Accounts)	268	284	8
Assistant (Licences, &c.),	Postmaster-General’s,	Wireless............	268	284	8
Grade 3	Western Australia and Tasmania
Assistant (Patrol)......	Postmaster- General’s,	Inspection...........	252	260	8
	South Australia
Assistant (Records).....	Prime Minister’s.......	Records............	252	260	8
Assistant (Records).....	Defence, Queensland....	Base Offices.........	268	284	8
Assistant (Records and	Defence, Victoria......	District Naval Office	268	284	8
Recruiting)		(Port Melbourne)
Assistant (Records, &c,)..	Treasury............	Pensions and Maternity	276	300	8
		Allowances, Canberra
Assistant (Sales).......	Attorney-General’s.....	Patent, Trade Marks,	268	284	8
		Designs and Copyright Offices

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary.			Remarks.
Office.	Department.	Branch.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
Males—continued.			£	£	£
Assistant (Timekeeping, &c.)	Interior.................	Accounts, Canberra.........	270	306	12
Attendant (Commonwealth Offices).	Prime Minister’s...........	Development(Melbourne)	252	284	8
Attendant (Federal Ministers’ Rooms)	Interior.................	Works and Services, New South Wales	212	260	8
Attendant, Principal (Federal Members’ Rooms)	,,.................	Works and Services, New	252	284	8
Attendant, Principal (Federal Members’ Rooms)		South Wales
Biograph Operator.........	Trade and Customs, Central Staff	Film Censorship (Sydney)	318	342	12
Bookbinder..............	Treasury................	Printing.................	302	314	12
Checker, Senior...........	,,.................	Pensions and Maternity Allowances, New South Wales and Victoria	252	284	8
Compositor..............	,,.................	Printing.................	302	314	12
Compositor-Reader.........	,,.................	,,.................	314	326	12
Computer Computer’s Assistant........	,,.................	,,.................	350	362	12
Computer Computer’s Assistant........	,,.................	,,.................	302	314	12
Cutter..................	,,.................	,,.................	302	314	12
Engineer, Assistant.........	,,.................	,,.................	372	396	12
Engineer-in-charge.........	,,.................	,,.................	462	522	12
Film Cutter..............	Trade and Customs, Central Staff	Film Censorship (Sydney)	360	432	12
Finisher................	Treasury................	Printing.................	302	314	12
Foreman................	Postmaster-General’s, Victoria	Engineering (Light and Power)	..	252	..
Foreman................	Treasury................	Printing.................	..	384	..
Foreman (Engineering Plant)	Interior.................	Works and Services, Canberra	372	408	12
Foreman (Pole Depot).......	Postmaster-General’s, New South Wales	Engineering (Construction and Maintenance)	299	323	12

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary.
Office.	Department.	Branch.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments. (Annual).	Remarks.
Males—continued.			£	£	£
Foreman (Stables)........	Health.................	Serum Laboratories, Melbourne	282	318	12
Foreman (Transport, Workshop, &c.)	Interior................	Works and Services, Canberra	432	468	12
Fruit Inspector..........	Commerce..............	Meat, Fruit and Dairy	366	402	12
Fruit Inspector..........		Export, Victoria
Groundsman..............	Interior................	Commonwealth Solar	212	244	8
Groundsman..............		Observatory
Heliographer...........	Defence, Central Staff......	Naval Engineering and Construction	276	312	12
Heliographer...........	Postmaster-General’s, Victoria	Engineering...............	294	330	12
Indexer-in-charge........	Interior................	Electoral, Queensland and Western Australia	268	300	8
Inquiry Officer, Assistant	Postmaster-General’s, New South Wales	Accounts (Telephone Accounts)	268	284	8
Inquiry Officer, Grade 3	Treasury...............	Pensions and Maternity Allowances	306	342	12.
Inquiry Officer, Grade 3	Treasury...............	Pensions and Maternity Allowances
Inquiry Officer (Mails).....	Postmaster-General’s, New Southh Wales	Mail....................	294	330	12
Inquiry Officer, Senior.....	Postmaster-General’s, New Southh Wales and Victoria	Inquiry................	438	510	18
Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.)	Interior................	Property and Survey, Canberra	420	492	12
Inspector of Seamen.......	Commerce.............	Marine................	260	300	8
Inspector of Seamen and Licences	,,................	,,................	294	330	12
Labourer, Grade 1.........	Attorney-General’s........	The Arbitration Court, (Melbourne)	204	228	8
Labourer, Grade 1.........	Attorney-General’s........	The Arbitration Court, (Melbourne)
Labourer, Grade 1.........	Treasury...............	Printing................	204	228	8

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary.
Office.	Department.	Branch.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual)	Remarks.
Males-continued.			£	£	£
Labourer, Grade 2......	Postmaster-General’s, Victoria Commerce...........	Engineering (Transport Workshop)	228	244	8
Lighthouse Inspector, Grade 1	Postmaster-General’s, Victoria Commerce...........	Marine.............	462	510	12
Lightkeeper..........	,,.............	,,............	236	260	8
Lightkeeper, Head.....	„.............	,,............ Printing............	284	308	12
Linotype Mechanic.....	Treasury............	,,............ Printing............	302	314	12
Linotype Operator......	,,.............	,,............	338	350	12
Machinist...........	,,.............	,,............	302	314	12
Machinist (Binding)....	,,............. Postmaster-General’s, New South Wales	,,............	302	314	12
Mail Officer (Machinery)	,,............. Postmaster-General’s, New South Wales	Mail.............	276	300	8
Master of Launch......	Trade and Customs, Victoria	Shipping..........	..	312	..
Mechanic (Lighthouse), Junior	Commerce...........	Marine—
		Under 17 years......	..	93	..	Upon reaching 21 years of age, and upon completion of at least three years’ service as a Junior Mechanic (Lighthouse), to be advanced as Mechanic (Lighthouse), subject to passing such test in the work of a Mechanic (Lighthouse) as may be determined by the Board, and to the completion of an approved course of study at a Technical College, or other institution approved by the Board
		At 17 years........	..	111	..
		At 18 years........	..	135	..
		At 19 years........	..	159	..
		At 20 years........	..	185	..
		At 21 years........	..	244	..
		At 22 years........	..	252	..
Mechanic (Mail).......	Postmaster-General’s New South Wales	Mail...............	300	312	12

Office.		Department.	Branch.			Salary.			Remarks.
						Minimum.	Maximum	Increments. (Annual).
Males—continued.						£	£	£
Mechanic (Mail), Foreman		Postmaster-General’s, New South Wales	Mail...................			468	480	12
Mechanic (Mail), Senior......		Postmaster-General’s,	,,...............			336	360	12
		New South Wales
Messenger, Head..........		Postmaster-General’s,	Secretariat...............			212	260	8
		Central Staff
,,	,,..............	Postmaster-General’s,	Administrative, Staff and Records			252	284	8
		New South Wales and Victoria
Meter Reader.............		Interior.................	Works and Services,			276	300	8
			Canberra
Meter Testing Officer.......		,,...............	,,	,,	,,	270	312	12
Monotype Caster..........		Treasury................	Printing.................			302	314	12
Monotype Operator.........		,,...............	,,...............			338	350	12
Motor Driver.............		Prime Minister’s...........	......................				292
Office Cleaner, Senior.......		Postmaster-General’s,	Inspection...............			252	260	8
		Queensland and Western Australia

,,...............		Postmaster-General’s,	,,...............			252	276	8
		South Australia
Officer-in-charge. Pumping Station, Cotter River		Interior.................	Works and Services, Canberra			402	438	12
Overseer................		Treasury................	Printing.................			468	528	12
Overseer (Cleaners).........		Interior.................	Works and Services,			306	342	12
			Victoria
Overseer (Cleaners, &c.).....		,,...............	Works and Services,			306	342	12
			Canberra
Overseer (Cleaners, &c.).....		Postmaster-General’s,	Inspection...............			330	366	12
		New South Wales, and Victoria

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary.			Remarks.
Office.	Department.	Branch.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
Males—continued.			£	£	£
Overseer (Delivery).........	Postmaster-General’s,	Telegraph...............	294	318	12
	South Australia
Overseer (Delivery).........	Postmaster-General’s,	,,.................	282	306	12
	Western Australia
Overseer (Delivery), Senior	Postmaster-General’s,	,,.................	342	366	12
Overseer (Delivery), Senior	Now South Wales
Overseer (Delivery), Senior	Postmaster-General’s,	,,.................	318	342	12
	Victoria
Overseer (Delivery), Senior	Postmaster-General’s,	,,.................	306	330	12
	Queensland
Plan Printer, Assistant.......	Interior.................	Property and Survey,
		Canberra—
		Under 17 years.........	..	84	..
		At 17 years............	..	96	..
		At 18 years............	..	108	..
		At 19 years............	..	132	..
		At 20 years............	..	156	..
		Adult...............	212	260	8
Postal Clerk..............	Postmaster-General’s........	Under 18 years............	..	108	..	Rates for adults are prescribed by Arbitration Determination No. 28 of 1929
		At 18 years..............	..	120	..
		At 19 years..............	..	144	..
		At 20 years..............	..	168	..
Pressman................	Treasury................	Printing.................	302	314	12
Radiographer.............	Health.................	Health Laboratories.........	306	342	12
Reader.................	Treasury................	Printing.................	326	338	12
Reader, Head.............	,,.................	,,..................	..	396	..
Ruler..................	..................	,,..................	302	314	12
Sanitary Inspector..........	Health.................	Quarantine Division,	342	378	12
		New South Wales
Shift Electrician...........	Interior.................	Works and Services, Canberra	324	348	12

Office.			Department.	Branch.	Salary.			Remarks.
Office.			Department.	Branch.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
Males—continued.					£	£	£
Stationer............			Treasury............	Printing............	294	318	12
Stationer............			Postmaster-General’s,	Stores..............	306	354	12
			Victoria
Stationer, Assistant.....			Treasury............	Printing............	260	268	8
Stereotyper..........			,,.............. Interior.............	,,.............. Accounts Canberra.....	302	314	12
Stocktaker...........			,,.............. Interior.............	,,.............. Accounts Canberra.....	306	354	12
Storeman...........			Treasury............	Printing............	244	260	8
Storeman, Assistant.....			Defence, Central.......	Stationery At 18 years	..	108	..
				Depot At 19 years	..	132	..
Storeman, Assistant.....			Defence, South Australia	Base At 20 years	..	156	..
				Offices Adult	212	244	8
Storeman, Foreman,			Interior.............	Accounts, Canberra.....	306	318	12
Grade 2
,,	,,	,,	Postmaster-General’s,	Stores..............	306	318	12
			Queensland
Storeman, Foreman,			Postmaster-General’s,	,,..............	318	330	12
Grade 3			New South Wales, and
			Victoria
Storeman, Senior......			Commerce...........	Marine.............	268	276	8
Stores Assistant.......			Health.............	Health Laboratories,
				Central Staff, Melbourne—
				Under 17 years....	..	84	..
				At 17 years......	..	96	..
				At 18 years......	..	108	..
				At 19 years......	..	132	..
				At 20 years......	..	156	..
				Adult..........	212	244	8
Sub-Overseer (Binding)..			Treasury............	Printing............	..	420	..

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary.
Office.	Department.	Branch.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments. (Annual).	Remarks.
Males—continued.			£	£	£
Sub-Overseer (Letter	Treasury............	Printing............	..	420	..
Press Machines)	Treasury............
Supervisor (Escort and Loans) Transport Officer (Goods),	„..............	Loans..............	306	342	12
Supervisor (Escort and Loans) Transport Officer (Goods),	Interior.............	Works and Services,	372	408	12
Assistant		Canberra
Warehouseman........	Treasury............	Printing............	284	300	8
Warehouseman, Assistant	,,..............	,,..............	260	268	8
Yard Officer.........	Postmaster-General’s,	Mail...............	244	260	8
	New South Wales
Females.
Addressing Machine Operator (Female)	Postmaster-General’s, New South Wales and Victoria	Accounts (Telephone Accounts)	210	226	8
Assistant (Female) (Correspondence, &c.)	Postmaster-General’s,	Accounts (Money Order	218	226	8
Assistant (Female) (Correspondence, &c.)	New South Wales	Accounts)
Assistant (Female) (Machinist, &c.)	Treasury............	Finance.............	226	242	8
Assistant (Female) (Poste Restante)	Postmaster-General’s....	Mail—
		Under 17 years......	..	84	..
		At 17 years........	..	96	..	Rates for adults are prescribed by Arbitration Determination No. 14 of 1930
		At 18 years........	..	108	..
		At 19 years........	..	126	..
		At 20 years........	..	150	..

Office.	Department.	Branch.		Salary.		Remarks.
Office.	Department.	Branch.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments. (Annual).	Remarks.
Females—continued.			£	£	£
Assistant (Female) (Records)	External Affairs.......	................	268	304	12
Assistant (Female) (Records)	Treasury............	Correspondence and Records	226	250	8
Assistant . (Female) (Typing, &c.)	Interior.............	Civic Branch, Canberra	262	286	12
Folder (Female).......	Treasury............	Printing............	162	178	8	£8 per annum additional if employed as Sewer
Forewoman.......... Laboratory Attendant	,,.............. Trade and Customs, New	,,.............. Laboratory—	..	208	..	£8 per annum additional if employed as Sewer
(Female)	South Wales	Under 17 years......	..	84	..
		At 17 years........	..	96	..
		At 18 years........	..	108	..
		At 19 years........	..	126	..
		At 20 years........	..	150	..
		Adult............	..	160	..
Nurse..............	Health.............	Industrial Hygiene Division	238	262	8
Postal Assistant (Female),	Postmaster-General’s,	.................	162	202	8
Grade 2	New South Wales and Tasmania
Supervisor (Female)....	Postmaster-General’s, Now South Wales	Accounts (Money Order Accounts)	262	286	12
Supervisor (Female)	Postmaster-General’s,	Telephone...........	250	274	12
(Service, Staff, &c.)	Tasmania
Typist (Female) (Photo-Litho)	Defence Central.......	Stationery Depot.......	234	242	8

Part VI a.—Variation of Salary—Officers of Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions.

Variations of salary on account of variations in cost living.

106a.—(1.) Where the Commonwealth Statistician notifies in the Gazette the retail price index number for the six State capital cities of the Commonwealth for the twelve months preceding the 1st day of January in any year, commencing with the twelve months preceding the 1st day of January, 1933, and the index number so notified is less than 1,672 or more than 1,744, salary payable in pursuance of the provisions of regulations 104, 105, 105a, 105b and 106 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—

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.

(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.) In this regulation “index number” means the Harvester-all items index number (“D” series) published in the Gazette by the Commonwealth Statistician as being the retail price index number ascertained in respect of food, groceries, housing (rent of houses of four or five rooms only), clothing and miscellaneous expenditure combined.

Part VI b.—Salaries Payable to Adult Officers of the Fourth Division Occupying Junior Positions.

Salaries payable to adult Messengers, &c.

106b.—(1.) The salaries payable to adult officers occupying the undermentioned offices shall be as follow:—

Office.	Rate of Salary.
Office.	Unmarried Officers.		Married Officers.
	£		£
Messenger........................
Junior Assistant....................		139	174
Launch Boy.......................
Telephonist (Male)..................		163	174
Telegraph Messenger................		132	174

(2.) For the purpose of this regulation a married officer shall be deemed to include any adult officer who is maintaining a home in circumstances which, in the opinion of the Board, justify his inclusion.

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

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