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39. To every member in the Second Division (not otherwise specified) absent on duty from his headquarters at night, night-allowance shall be paid as follows: Where no sleeping-accommodation is provided, 4s. per night; where sleeping-accommodation is provided, 2s. per night.

40. Guards, enginemen, and firemen when absent on duty from headquarters at night will be paid a night-allowance of 5s. per night where no sleeping-accommodation is provided; and where sleeping-accommodation is provided, 2s. 6d. per night.

41. Members of the Maintenance Branch, if provided with sleeping-vans or huts, will be paid a night-allowance of 1s. per night.

42. In addition to the foregoing allowances for personal expenses the cost of transport of members, their families, and effects by land or sea will, except as otherwise provided in clause 43, be paid by the Department, or, when paid by the member travelling, will be recouped to him on production of vouchers; but no vouchers for such expenses will be required for sums of less than 10s., and vouchers for railway fares will not be required if the railway travelled upon and the extent of the journey are stated.

43. When members are transferred at their own request, or by way of punishment, free passes by rail will be granted to members, their families, and effects, but all other expenses must be paid by the members themselves.

44. When travelling by sea at the expense of the Department, saloon passages will be furnished to members. Cost of transport by land will be paid by the Department whenever such is incurred at the authorised expense of the Department.

Other Allowances.

45. The Minister may grant any member of either division, for special work performed in the course of his duty, such allowance in respect to such work as he may deem proper.

46. Members of Second Division who ordinarily work under a leading hand may be temporarily placed in charge of a gang, and whilst so in charge may receive such allowance as the Minister may direct.

47. Overtime allowances will not be paid to members of First Division.

48. Overtime allowances will be paid to members of Second Division in accordance with departmental regulations now in force or issued from time to time.

Leave of Absence and Sick and Accident Pay.

49. The Minister may, at such times as in his opinion are convenient, grant to members leave of absence on pay as follows:—

(1.) To each member in the First Division, for each continuous year’s service, a total of two weeks in each calendar year, in addition to the four departmental holidays — Christmas Day, Good Friday, Labour Day, and Sovereign’s birthday— or days in lieu of such departmental holidays:

(2.) To each member in the Second Division entitled to overtime, for each continuous year’s service, seven working-days in each calendar year, such leave to include the four departmental holidays mentioned above:

(3.) To each member in the Second Division not entitled to overtime, for each continuous year’s service, ten working-days in each calendar year, such leave to include the four departmental holidays mentioned above:

Provided that any member may, at the discretion of the General Manager, be allowed to accumulate his annual leave for two years:

Provided also that the Minister may grant to any member for special services, or under special circumstances, such additional leave as he may deem proper.

50. Subject to the production of a satisfactory certificate from a medical practitioner, or a copy of such certificate attested by an officer of a friendly society, any member in the First Division shall be entitled to full pay when absent from duty owing to illness for any period up to four weeks of such absence. No further payment shall be made without the authority of the Minister.

51. Any member in the Second Division (other than an apprentice) incapacitated through accident sustained in the execution of his duty will be paid compensation as provided by “The Workers’ Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900,” and its amendments.

Apprentices will be paid for shop holidays and when absent from duty with permission; they will also be paid during absence from duty through illness or accident, provided satisfactory medical certificate is supplied when required by the master.

Passes.

52. Every member granted leave of absence may receive once in each year a station-to-station free pass available for the period of leave, in favour of himself and his family (meaning thereby his wife or housekeeper and his children who are residing with him and, if male, are not more than eighteen years old, or, if female, are unmarried): Provided that in lieu of such free pass each such person may receive, once in each year, a single-journey free pass from one station to another and return.

53. Where members are stationed at isolated places, free passes, not exceeding one per week, will be granted to them and their wives or housekeepers to the nearest station at which stores can be purchased.

54. With the previous authority of the General Manager, any member, whilst living by direction at an isolated place along the line, may have his own household stores carried free by train from the nearest station at which stores can be purchased.

55. The provisions of clause 52 shall apply in the case of a person (other than a member) in the temporary employment of the Department, and the provisions of clauses 53 and 54 shall apply in the case of his wife or housekeeper, provided that in every case he has been so employed continuously for not less than twelve months; but those provisions shall cease to apply forthwith upon his ceasing to be employed by the Department.

56. First-class passes will be issued to members of the First Division, and second-class passes to members of the Second Division: Provided that persons holding second-class passes may be permitted to travel first-class on payment of the difference between first-class and second-class fares for either the single or return journey as they may elect.

Privilege Tickets.

57. On presentation of an order signed by the proper authority, a member may receive a privilege season ticket to enable him to travel between his home and the station at which he is employed, and one privilege ordinary ticket per week entitling him to travel between specified stations, at one-fourth of the ordinary rates.

58. The wife or housekeeper of such member may in like manner receive one privilege ordinary ticket per week, entitling her to travel between specified stations at one-fourth of the ordinary rates.

59. The provisions of clause 57 shall apply in the case of a person (other than a member) in the temporary employment of the Department, and the provisions of clause 58 shall apply in the case of his wife or housekeeper, provided that in every case he has been so employed continuously for not less than three months; but those provisions shall cease to apply forthwith upon his ceasing to be employed by the Department.

House Accommodation.

60. Where houses are provided by the Department which, in the opinion of the General Manager, are suitable for the occupation of members, it will be a condition of employment that members reside in such houses.

61. Except as otherwise provided, members will be charged rental as assessed by the General Manager.

62. Where dwellings which, in the opinion of the General Manager, are suitable, are supplied in lieu of lodging-allowance, or are used as camping-places, no rental will be charged.

Reduction of Staff.

63. Whenever the Minister decides that it is necessary to reduce the staff he may order that the services of a given number of members shall be dispensed with, and may make such equitable staff arrangements to give effect to this as he may deem proper.

64. The name, status, and New Zealand address of members so dispensed with shall be registered, and each such member shall, in order of seniority of service, have the offer of re-employment in any position in the service for which he is qualified sent to him at the registered address before any other candidate is admitted into the service.

65. Members so reappointed shall be credited with the period of former service: Provided, however, that such former service shall in no case count for the purpose of computing superannuation allowance.

Complaints.

66. All charges against members must be made in writing, signed by the complainant, and where the complainant is a member he shall make the complaint to his immediate superior officer within seven days after the subject-matter thereof came to his knowledge,