Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence Under Section 63 Sub-sections 1 and 2 of the Defence Act Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 309.

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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—Amendments.

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 1903-1918, to come into operation on and from the first day of September, 1918.

Dated this twentieth day of November, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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REGULATIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS IN A CIVIL CAPACITY IN CONNEXION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—AMENDMENTS.

Amend regulation 74 (1) by omitting Tables “A” and “B” and inserting the following in lieu thereof:—

Table A.

Grade.

Salary.

Amount of Increment.

Remarks.

Minimum.

Maximum.

 

£

£

£

 

A

39

65

13

Annual increment.

B

78

150

12

  

I.

156

168

6

  

II.

174

204

6

  

III.

210

246

 

IV.

252

276

 

Table B.

Office.

Grade.

Salary.

Amount of Increment.

Remarks.

Minimum.

Maximum.

 

 

£

£

£

 

Armourer..............

II.

204

 

  Senior.......

III.

234

246

 

  ..........

IV.

252

276

 

Armourer-Assistant.......

II.

180

 

Artisan................

II.

186

192

6

 

* To be advanced to next grade after one year’s satisfactory service at maximum.

The minimum and maximum rates shown indicate the limits of pay for each position, and the amount of increment shown is the amount which ordinarily will be granted, but in special circumstances an employee may be paid at any rate of pay within the limits prescribed for his position.


Table “B”—continued.

Office.

Grade.

Salary.

Amount of Increment.

Remarks.

Minimum.

Maximum.

 

 

£

£

£

 

Assistant.................

B

78

150

12*

 

  ............

I.

156

168

6

 

  Senior........

II.

174

192

6

Advancement beyond £180 to be dependent upon efficiency.

Blacksmith...............

II.

198

 

Blacksmith’s Striker.........

I.

156

168

6

 

Boiler Attendant............

I.

156

168

6

 

Caretaker................

I.

156

168

6

 

  ............

II.

174

192

6

 

Carpenter................

II.

192

 

Examiner of Stores, Assistant...

II.

186

198

6

 

  ............

III.

210

246

 

  ............

IV.

252

276

 

Gardener.................

I.

156

162

6

 

Laboratory Assistant.........

III.

210

246

 

Labourer.................

I.

156

162

6

 

Messenger, Junior...........

A

39

65

13*

 

  ............

B

78

150

12*

 

  ............

I.

156

168

6

 

  Senior........

II.

174

192

6

 

  Orderly.......

III.

210

246

 

  Ministerial.....

II.

174

198

6

 

  ............

III.

210

246

 

Printer..................

I.

156

168

6

 

  ............

II.

174

192

6

 

Ranger..................

I.

162

168

6

 

Range Assistant............

I.

156

162

6

 

Range Foreman............

II.

174

192

6

 

  ............

III

….

210

 

  Clerk.........

III.

210

246

 

  ............

IV.

252

276

 

  Superintendent..

III.

210

246

 

Storeman, Assistant.........

I.

162

168

6

To apply to employees previously designated Storeman, except where otherwise determined.

  ............

II.

174

180

6

 

  Senior........

II.

186

198

6

 

  Foreman......

III.

210

246

 

  Magazine Assistant

I.

156

168

6

 

  ............

II.

174

180

6

 

  Senior........

II.

186

198

6

 

  Foreman......

III.

210

246

 

Saddler .................

II.

180

 

Saddler in Charge...........

II.

192

 

Saddler and Harness Maker....

II.

180

 

Sailmaker................

II.

180

 

Sailmaker in Charge.........

II.

192

 

Telephonist, Junior..........

A

52

65

13*

 

  ............

B

78

138

12

 

  Senior........

I.

156

168

6

 

Typist, Junior..............

B

78

150

12*

 

  ............

I.

156

168

6

 

  Senior........

II.

174

192

6

 

Watchman................

I.

156

162

6

 

* To be advanced to next Grade after one year’s satisfactory service at maximum.

The minimum and maximum rates shown indicate the limits of pay for each position, and the amount of increment shown is the amount which ordinarily will be granted, but in special circumstances an employee may be paid at any rate of pay within the limits prescribed for his position.

Amend regulation 76 as follows:—

Delete paragraph (1) and insert the following in lieu thereof:—

“(1). Every employee of the General Division who has attained the age of twenty-one years shall be entitled to receive a salary of at least £138 per annum if unmarried and £156 per annum if married.”

Cancel paragraph (2).

Omit figure “(3)” against last paragraph and insert figure “(2)”.

After regulation 78 insert the following new regulation:—

“78a. In special circumstances the Secretary may grant an allowance to any employee who is required to perform, for a period exceeding one month in any twelve months, the duties of a position higher than that to which he has been appointed, or who is required to regularly attend for duty outside ordinary hours.”

 

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