Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES

1920. No. 116.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

Amendment.

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 1903-18 to come into operation from dates as shown.

Dated this thirtieth day of June, 1920.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

GRANVILLE RYRIE,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

Regulations for the Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence.

Amendment.

Amend regulation 4 by substituting the words “4.30 p.m. with three-quarters of an hour” for “5 p.m., with one hour” in the second line thereof, and by inserting the words “or location of the office” after the word “work” in the fourth line.

(To take effect from 1st January, 1920.)

Cancel regulation 47 (3), and insert the following in lieu thereof:—

In addition to the public holidays prescribed in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, the following public holidays or any holidays prescribed under the law of any State to be observed in lieu thereof in that State may be observed in the localities under which they are respectively shown:—

New South Wales.

Throughout whole State.

Anzac Day (26th April).

Prince of Wales’ Birthday.

Eight Hours Day.

Day following Boxing Day.

C.11049.—Price 3d.

Victoria.

Queensland.

South Australia.

Throughout whole State and Northern Territory.

Anzac Day (26th April).

King’s Accession Day.

Eight Hours Day.

Proclamation Day.

Western Australia.

Tasmania.

(To take effect from 1st January, 1920.).

Amend regulation 74 (2) by inserting the words “upon the approval of the Secretary” after the word “office” in the fifth line.

After regulation 74 (2) insert now regulation 74 (3):—

“74. (3) Any employee occupying a position designated in Table ‘B’ on 1st September, 1918, who, under the regulations in force prior to that date, was eligible for any higher rate than is herein prescribed may be paid such higher rate from the date he would have become entitled thereto under such regulations.”

Delete regulations 100 (1), 100 (2), 100 (3), 101 (1), 101 (2), 101 (3), 101 (4), 101 (5), and 102, and insert the following in lieu thereof:—

100 (1). Clerical Officers shall be classified as under:—

Provided that any officer of Class 5 who is retained on the maximum salary of that class after having been on the maximum for more than two years, and who is, in the opinion of the Secretary, eligible by efficiency for promotion to Class 4 when a vacancy occurs, shall for such time as he is so retained in Class 5 after 1st of August, 1919, be paid an allowance at the rate of £12 a year so long as he is so retained, and if so retained on the maximum of Class 5 in similar circumstances for more than two years longer, he shall be paid a further allowance at the rate of £12 a year if he continues in that position until he is promoted to a higher class.

Nothing in this proviso shall prevent, delay, or prejudice the promotion at any time of an officer of the 5th Class to the 4th Class,

(2) In Class 5, £72 is to be paid if under eighteen years of age at entrance.

(3) The salaries following shall be paid to junior officers eighteen years of age and over when they enter the service in the Clerical Division, in Class 5, until they reach the age of twenty-one years:—

Provided that those entering after seventeen years of age shall be classified as if they entered at the minimum salary of £72 per annum, and had received the salaries payable under this award to officers who enter at the minimum of £72.

101. An officer of the Fifth Class required to work away from home during the first two years of his appointment shall be paid an allowance sufficient to make his total salary and allowance up to £96 a year.

102. (1) Officers in, the Fifth Class, Clerical Division, at whatever age they enter the Service, when they shall have attained the age of twenty-one years, shall, if single, be paid a salary of not less than £132.

(2) Officers of the Fifth Class, Clerical Division, after they attain the age of twenty-one, shall, if married, be paid a salary of not less than £150 per annum.

(3) Every officer in the Clerical Division, Fifth Class, shall be advanced after twelve months to the next higher subdivision, provided that such advancement has been approved by the Secretary upon report from the Chief Officer as to conduct, diligence, and general efficiency of the officer.

(4) Every officer of the Clerical Division, 4th Class, First Subdivision, shall be advanced after twelve months to the Second Subdivision, provided that such advancement has been approved by the Secretary upon a report from the Chief Officer as to the conduct, diligence, and general efficiency of the officer.

(5) Officers who have been retained at a salary of £156 a year following upon the granting of the adult minimum wage, or married wage, shall—

(a) if in receipt of £156 for at least twelve months on 1.8.19 be advanced to a salary of £l68, or

(b) if in receipt of £156 for less than twelve months on 1.8.19, be advanced to a salary of £168 upon completion of the period of twelve months.

Insert new regulation 102a—

102a. Officers of the Clerical Division may be paid a bonus under the conditions and subject to the provisions of the Award (including variations thereof of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration relating to the Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Association.

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