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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 62

Chief engineers are allowed to reckon junior service on the following scale for increase of full pay and half-pay and retirement:—

Under eleven years' service in senior rank, one-half junior service besides.

Above eleven years' service in senior rank, all junior service which is allowed to count.

Junior service is all confirmed time served as assistant engineer and engineer from the age of twenty.

Officers passed over for unsatisfactory conduct or failure to qualify for promotion to the senior grade, but who may subsequently be promoted, are not allowed to count their junior service between the dates of their being passed over and the dates of their promotion.

Charge-pay.

Engineer officers when in charge of machinery of ships in commission, fitted with ordinary machinery, are allowed—

Engineer officers in charge of engines of 3,000 indicated horse-power and upwards in the larger ships of modern construction will, in consideration of the increased responsibilities attaching to their position, be granted rates of charge-pay varying from 4s. to 9s. a day, according to the special circumstances of each case, in lieu of the above rates. An engineer officer in charge of machinery of an exceptional ship such as the "Hecla," though under 3,000 indicated horse-power, may, at the discretion of the Admiralty, be granted 4s. a day.

Senior engineers of ships in commission, having engines of 3,000 indicated horse-power and upwards, are allowed an additional 1s. a day.

Engineer officers when in charge of first- and second-class torpedo-boats, receive an additional 1s. a day.

Half Charge-pay.

In ships in the fleet and dockyard reserves, half of the rates of charge-pay, and senior engineers' allowances, payable whilst in commission, are to be paid to their engineer officers; but in the case of ships with engines of 2,000 indicated horse-power and under, charge-pay at 1s. a day is to be paid.

Extra Pay.

The chief inspectors and inspectors of machinery in the reserves, in consideration of their responsible duties, are allowed an additional 3s. a day.

Fleet, staff, and chief engineers of flag-ships are allowed an additional 2s. 6d. to 5s. a day.

Promotion.

Assistant engineers, qualified for advancement, are eligible for promotion to the rank of engineer after five years' service. Assistant engineers count their probationary time towards increase of pay and promotion as stated in paragraph 36 of these regulations.

The promotion of engineers, chief engineers, and inspectors of machinery depends on the number of vacancies that occur in the several superior ranks.

Retired-pay.

The following table shows the age for retirement from active service of engineer officers, and the maximum retired-pay of each rank:—

• Qualified for promotion.
  † Not qualified for promotion.
  ‡ Suspended for the present.

On attaining the rank of chief engineer and afterwards, and if forty years of age or over, the amount of retired-pay depends both on age and length of service, the maximum for each rank being as above, and the minimum rate the amount of half-pay of the officer as per scale previously given. Retirement would take place between the ages given in the above table, except in the following cases:—

(1.) Five years' half-pay time in either of the ranks of assistant engineer, engineer, chief, staff, or fleet engineer; or seven years' half-pay time in the ranks of inspector, or chief inspector of machinery.

(2.) Physical unfitness for service.

(3.) Misconduct.

Pensions or gratuities for wounds or injuries can be granted by the Admiralty in addition to the ordinary retiring-allowances.

Retired-pay and half-pay are subject to deductions in case of misconduct.

Naval and Greenwich Hospital Pensions.

These pensions are established for affording some relief to retired officers, and are awarded to such retired officers as may be, in the opinion of the Admiralty, most deserving, under the conditions published in the Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.

Pensions to Widows.

The widows and children of engineer officers who had completed ten years' commissioned service are eligible, under stipulated conditions, to pensions and compassionate allowances.

The rates payable and the regulations governing their award are published in the Queen's Regulations and the Quarterly Navy List.

Relative Rank.

Engineer students rank with naval cadets according to date of entry.

Assistant engineers rank with sub-lieutenants according to date of commission.

Engineers of less than six years' seniority rank with but after lieutenants under eight years' seniority.

Engineers of six years' seniority rank with lieutenants of less than eight years' seniority according to date of commission.

Chief engineers rank with but after lieutenants of eight years' seniority.

Staff engineers rank with lieutenants above eight years' seniority.

Fleet engineers rank with commanders according to date of commission.

Inspectors of machinery, under eight years' service on full pay as such, rank with captains under three years.

Inspectors of machinery, of eight years' service on full pay as such, rank with captains of three years. The captain to reckon his seniority from the date of completing three years in that rank. The inspector of machinery to reckon his seniority from the date of completing eight years' service as such.

Chief inspectors of machinery rank with captains of three years' seniority according to date of commission.

MEMORANDUM AS TO THE PAY, &C., OF THE ROYAL CORPS OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS.

1. The number, the designation, and the salaries of the members of the corps are as follows:—

Admiralty.—Director of naval construction, £1,500 a year, rising to £1,800 after five years' service. Three chief constructors, £600 a year, rising to £850 by £25 a year; and a London allowance of £150 a year. Three constructors, £400 a year, rising to £550 by £20 a year; and a London allowance of £120 a year. Six assistant constructors, first class, £300 a year, rising to £450 by £15 a year. Duty pay of £50 a year to assistant constructor in charge of foreign records. Duty pay of £50 a year to assistant constructor acting for chief constructor. One assistant constructor, first class (for scientific experiments), £250 a year, rising to £300 by £15 a year. Seven assistant constructors, second class, £160 a year, rising to £240 by £10 a year, and a London allowance of £50 a year.

Dockyards.—Six chief constructors, Chatham, Portsmouth, Devonport, Sheerness, Pembroke, and Malta Dockyards, £600 a year, rising to £700 by £25 a year, and a house. Six constructors, £400 a year, rising to £550 by £20 a year, and a house. One constructor, Hongkong, £400 a year, rising to £550 by £20 a year; a house, or an allowance of $800 a year in lieu thereof; and a colonial allowance of $533½ a year. One constructor, Bermuda, £400 a year, rising to £550 by £20 a year, a house, and a colonial allowance of £100 a year. Ten assistant constructors, first class, £250 a year, rising to £300 by £15 a year. Seventeen assistant constructors, second class, £160 a year, rising to £240 by £10 a year. Nine assistant constructors, third class, £110 a year, rising to £150 by £10 a year; with an allowance of £50 a year when employed in London. While appointed for service at sea they shall have the rank of assistant engineer for