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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 13

ability, and qualifications, to fulfil the duties of the position he seeks.

Members of the Second Division who have been or may be permanently physically injured in the service may, at the discretion of the General Manager, be promoted to Subdivision II. of the First Division, the provisions of subclauses (1), (2), and (3) of clause 29 notwithstanding.

30. Examinations for promotion shall be made by the persons, at the times, and in the subjects prescribed from time to time by the General Manager.

31. On the promotion of any member he shall be paid the initial rate of pay assigned to the subdivision, class, subclass, or grade to which he is promoted, as from the date on which he vacates his old position, being, however, in no case less than the rate of pay he was receiving at the time of such promotion.

32. Members rated at two rates of pay will receive the annual increment in the higher grade only after having actually worked a full year in the higher grade.

33. No promotion shall take effect until it has been confirmed by the Minister.

34. Any member who desires to be passed over in the event of promotion being offered to him, or to decline promotion, shall, if his request is acceded to, forfeit his right to future promotion for a period of two years: Provided always that, good and sufficient reasons having been given to the satisfaction of the General Manager, he may restore such right to such member.

Vacancies.

35. (1.) Whenever a vacancy occurs, or a new position is to be made, the member who has been standing for the longest period at the nearest inferior rate of pay to that attached to such vacancy or position shall be appointed thereto if the General Manager certifies—

(a.) That it is necessary in the interests of the Department to make the appointment;

(b.) That the member named is suitable to fill it;

(c.) That he has passed the prescribed examinations;

(d.) That he is the member best entitled to the appointment.

(2.) If such member does not fulfil these conditions, then another member shall be selected in like manner, and so on, until the list is exhausted.

36. In any case where the General Manager reports to the Minister that no available member is qualified to fill such vacancy or position, the Minister may appoint thereto any person in the temporary employ of the Department who possesses the requisite expert or technical knowledge or skill; and the person so appointed shall be deemed to be a member, and be subject to the regulations for the time being in force and the rules and discipline of the Department.

Travelling-allowances.

37. In the case of members in the First Division, the travelling-allowance for personal expenses shall be—

General Manager, £1 per day.

Chief Engineer, Chief Mechanical Engineer, Chief Traffic Manager, Traffic Superintendents, Accountant, and Inspecting Engineer, 15s. per day.

Members (not otherwise specified) in receipt of £370 per annum and over, 12s. 6d. per day.

Members (not otherwise specified) in receipt of less than £370 per annum, 10s. per day.

Duly appointed Relieving-officers, in grades 6, 7, 8, and 9, and members in same grades temporarily employed as Relieving-officers, 10s. per day for the first three days at one place, and 7s. 6d. per day for each additional day at the same place.

Cadets, actual expenses, supported by vouchers, not exceeding such sum as the General Manager considers reasonable: Provided always that cadets who are entitled to lodging-allowance shall, in addition to actual expenses, continue to receive such lodging-allowance unless absent on duty from headquarters for periods exceeding one week.

38. The foregoing allowances shall be paid only where the member is necessarily absent from his headquarters at night; but for all journeys where he is not obliged to be absent at night, actual expenses will be paid, to an amount in no case exceeding the full daily rate above authorised for personal expenses, on production of a statement giving details of the nature of the charges, with dates, places, and to whom paid; but receipts for these items need not be produced.

For the first day at sea the ordinary allowance may be drawn. For all days at sea after the first day the allowance for personal expenses shall be 2s. 6d. only.

Duties and Discipline.

18. The duties to be performed by members, and the discipline to be generally observed in the performance of such duties, shall be as specified in the rules, regulations, and instructions of the Department; and all members shall be subject thereto.

19. Apprentices shall be indentured to the Workshop Manager, or to the Workshop Foreman in cases where there is no Workshop Manager, and the indenture and apprenticeship shall terminate when the apprentice attains twenty-one years of age: Provided, however, that nothing in this clause contained shall affect the provisions of section 12 of “The Government Apprentices Act, 1875.”

20. Apprentices may be called upon to work when shops are closed for holidays, but they will not be required to work overtime.

21. Where from any cause other than shop holidays an apprentice has not served five years at his trade, he shall be called upon on completion of apprenticeship to work as a junior tradesman for the balance of the five years.

22. An apprentice who has served not less than five years' apprenticeship may, on completion of his indentures, and subject to the departmental certificate, be appointed in the Second Division as follows: To Grade 2, Subclass 2, of Class 2; or to Grade 2, Subclass 4, of Class 3.

23. Members in the Traffic and Stores Branches who have served as juniors for the full probationary period, and have been certified as suitable for retention in terms of clause 13 of these regulations, may be rated and employed as signalmen, storemen, and shunters, and when so employed may be paid as such.

24. Any cleaner may be employed from time to time as fireman, and when so employed may be paid as such, provided always that no cleaner shall be so employed until he has served in the Department as cleaner for not less than one year, has passed the prescribed examination for firemen, and has attained the age of twenty years: Provided further that no cleaner shall be permanently appointed as fireman until he has served the full probationary period and has been certified as suitable for retention in accordance with clause 13 of these regulations.

25. Any fireman may be employed from time to time as engineman, and when so employed may be paid as such, provided always that no fireman shall be so employed until he has passed the prescribed examination for enginemen.

Promotion.

26. No member who joins the service as an engineering or drafting cadet shall be eligible for the position of Assistant Engineer until such time as he has qualified as an Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

27. Cadets after six years' service, subject to the regulations, will be ranked as clerks or draftsmen, as the case may be, and receive the minimum pay for the 9th grade.

28. Cadets desirous of being examined in shorthand shall notify their superior officers of the fact, and submit themselves for examination by such shorthand expert as the Department may determine; the fee for first examination in each case to be paid by the Department, but the cadet concerned shall pay for all subsequent examinations.

29. Promotions may be made from the Second to the First Division in the following manner:—

Specially qualified members of the Second Division may be promoted to the First Division as foremen and inspectors of the Traffic, Locomotive, and Maintenance Branches respectively.

Members of the Second Division who produce Sixth Standard certificates, and have served not less than six years, may, subject to the provisions of clause 35 of these regulations and the following conditions, be promoted to the First Division as clerks and draftsmen of the 9th grade, and the date on which such members of the Second Division are transferred to Grade 9 of the First Division shall determine the order of further promotion:—

(1.) Members of the Second Division desirous of transfer to the Traffic Branch of the First Division must pass the examination provided in clause 14, subclause (1), of these regulations.

(2.) Members of the Second Division desirous of transfer to the Maintenance, Locomotive, or Stores Branches of the First Division must pass such examination as is prescribed by the General Manager.

(3.) Provided, however, that no transfer from the Second Division to the First Division shall be made unless two members of Subdivision II. of the First Division nominated by the General Manager certify that the candidate is competent, by reason of merit,